[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 23, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D312-D313]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a markup on Appropriations 
Bill, FY 2017. The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2017 was ordered reported, without 
amendment.
APPROPRIATIONS--SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Smithsonian Institution. 
Testimony was heard from David Skorton, Secretary, Smithsonian 
Institution.
APPROPRIATIONS--CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a budget hearing on the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention. Testimony was heard from Thomas 
Frieden, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
UPDATE ON THE F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAM AND THE FISCAL YEAR 
2017 BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``Update on the F-35 Joint Strike 
Fighter (JSF) Program and the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request''. 
Testimony was heard from Lieutenant General Christopher C. Bogdan, 
USAF, Program Executive Officer, F-35 Lightning II Joint Program 
Office; Sean J. Stackley, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, 
Development and Acquisition; Michael Sullivan, Director, Acquisition 
and Sourcing Management Issues, Governmental Accountability Office; and 
Michael Gilmore, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation.
THE ADMINISTRATION'S PLAN TO CLOSE THE GUANTANAMO BAY DETENTION 
FACILITY: AT WHAT FOREIGN POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY COST?
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Administration's Plan to Close the Guantanamo Bay Detention 
Facility: At What

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Foreign Policy and National Security Cost?''. Testimony was heard from 
Lee Wolosky, Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, Department of State; 
and Paul M. Lewis, Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, Department of 
Defense.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
4482, the ``Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2016''; 
H.R. 4509, the ``State and High-Risk Urban Area Working Group Act''; 
H.R. 4549, the ``Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016''; 
H.R. 4698, the ``Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and 
Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016''; H.R. 4780, 
the ``Department of Homeland Security Strategy for International 
Programs Act''; H.R. 4785, the ``DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess 
Act''; and H.R. 4820, the ``Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 
2016''. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended H.R. 
4482, H.R. 4549, H.R. 4698, H.R. 4780, and H.R. 4820. The following 
bills were ordered reported, without amendment H.R. 4509 and H.R. 4785.
EFFECT OF THE PRESIDENT'S FY 2017 BUDGET AND LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR 
THE OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING ON PRIVATE SECTOR JOB CREATION, DOMESTIC 
ENERGY PRODUCTION, STATE PROGRAMS AND DEFICIT REDUCTION
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Effect of the President's FY 2017 
Budget and Legislative Proposals for the Office of Surface Mining on 
Private Sector Job Creation, Domestic Energy Production, State Programs 
and Deficit Reduction''. Testimony was heard from Joseph Pizarchik, 
Director, Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement, 
Department of the Interior.
EXAMINING THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PUBLIC LANDS LEASING
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on the 
Interior held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Bureau of Land 
Management Public Lands Leasing''. Testimony was heard from Neil 
Kornze, Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the 
Interior.
NATIONAL SECURITY: THREATS AT OUR BORDERS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security; and Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing 
entitled ``National Security: Threats at Our Borders''. Testimony was 
heard from Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting Chief, U.S. Border Patrol, 
Customs and Border Protection; Brandon Judd, President, National Border 
Patrol Council; and Steven C. McCraw, Director, Texas Department of 
Public Safety; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING EPA'S REGIONAL HAZE PROGRAM: REGULATIONS WITHOUT VISIBLE 
BENEFITS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Examining EPA's Regional Haze 
Program Regulations Without Visible Benefits''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4783, 
the ``Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016''; and 
H.R. 207, the ``Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 
2015''. H.R. 4783 and H.R. 207 were ordered reported, as amended.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.