[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D395]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies approved for full committee 
consideration proposed legislation making appropriations for fiscal 
year 2017 for transportation, housing and urban development, and 
related agencies.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies approved for full committee consideration 
proposed legislation making appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for 
commerce, justice, science, and related agencies.
NOMINATION
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nomination of General Vincent K. Brooks, USA, for reappointment to 
the grade of general and to be Commander, United Nations Command/
Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea, after the nominee 
testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities concluded a closed hearing to examine cybersecurity and 
United States Cyber Command in review of the Defense Authorization 
Request for fiscal year 2017 and the Future Years Defense Program, 
after receiving testimony from Thomas F. Atkin, Acting Assistant 
Secretary for Homeland Defense and Global Security, Principal Deputy of 
the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary and performing the 
functions of the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary, and 
Lieutenant General James K. McLaughlin, USAF, Deputy Commander, United 
States Cyber Command, both of the Department of Defense.
BUDGET: EPA
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded an 
oversight hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request 
for fiscal year 2017 for the Environmental Protection Agency, after 
receiving testimony from Gina McCarthy, Administrator, Environmental 
Protection Agency.
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE ALLIANCE FOR PROSPERITY
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine Central America and the Alliance for Prosperity, focusing on 
identifying United States priorities and assessing progress, after 
receiving testimony from Francisco Palmieri, Principal Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs; Elizabeth 
Hogan, Acting Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the 
Caribbean, and Jose R. Cardenas, former Acting Assistant Administrator 
for Latin America and the Caribbean, both of the United States Agency 
for International Development; and Jim Swigert, National Democratic 
Institute for International Affairs Latin America and Caribbean 
Programs, Washington, D.C.
PREVENTING DRUG TRAFFICKING THROUGH INTERNATIONAL MAIL
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee met 
to discuss preventing drug trafficking through international mail, 
receiving testimony from Guy Cottrell, Chief Postal Inspector, Postal 
Inspection Service, United States Postal Service; Joseph P. Murphy, 
Chief, International Postal Policy Unit, Office of Specialized and 
Technical Agencies, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, 
Department of State; Mark W. Hamlet, Special Agent in Charge, Special 
Operations Division, Drug Enforcement Agency, Department of Justice; 
Todd C. Owen, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Operations, 
Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; and 
Norman T. Schenk, United Parcel Service, Inc., Washington, D.C.
INTELLIGENCE
  Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.