[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 72 (Monday, May 9, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D470-D473]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of May 10 through May 13, 2016

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at approximately 2:15 p.m., Senate will continue 
consideration of H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Armed Services: May 10, Subcommittee on SeaPower, 
closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under 
the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017, 9:30 a.m., SR-232A.
  May 10, Subcommittee on Personnel, business meeting to markup 
those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of 
the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 
2017, 11 a.m., SD-G50.
  May 10, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, business 
meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the 
subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017, 2 p.m., SD-G50.
  May 10, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, 
business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the 
subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017, 3:30 p.m., SD-G50.
  May 10, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, closed business meeting 
to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's 
jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for 
fiscal year 2017, 5:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  May 11, Full Committee, closed business meeting to markup the 
proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017, 
9:30 a.m., SR-222.
  May 12, Full Committee, closed business meeting to continue to 
markup the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 
year 2017, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
  May 13, Full Committee, closed business meeting to continue to 
markup the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 
year 2017, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: May 10, to 
hold hearings to examine the nomination of Peggy E. Gustafson, of 
Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Commerce, 10 a.m., 
SR-253.
  May 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine leveraging the 
United States science and technology enterprise, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 12, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Susan Faye

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Beard, of Maryland, to be Inspector General of the Department of 
Energy, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: May 10, to hold hearings to examine if 
evidence based practices improve outcomes for vulnerable individuals 
and families, 2 p.m., SD-215.
  May 11, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine 
the Customs and Border Protection agency, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  May 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Charles P. Blahous, III, and Robert D. Reischauer, 
both of Maryland, both to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund 
and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and a Member of the 
Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance 
Trust Fund, 3 p.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: May 10, to hold hearings to 
examine terrorism and instability in Sub-Saharan Africa, 10 a.m., 
SD-419.
  May 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine America's role 
in the world, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: May 10, to 
hold hearings to examine understanding dyslexia, focusing on the 
intersection of scientific research and education, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: May 12, 
Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, to hold 
hearings to examine due process in administrative hearings, 9 a.m., 
SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: May 11, business meeting to consider 
S. 1163, to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to 
provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and 
continuing vitality of Native American languages, S. 2580, to 
establish the Indian Education Agency to streamline the 
administration of Indian education, and S. 2739, to provide for 
equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the 
Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of 
hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam; to be immediately followed by 
hearings to examine S. 2417, to amend the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act to allow the Indian Health Service to cover the cost 
of a copayment of an Indian or Alaska Native veteran receiving 
medical care or services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and S. 2842, to amend and reform the Johnson-O'Malley Act to award 
contracts to certain tribal organizations, Indian corporations, 
school districts, States, and consortia of tribal organizations, 
2:15 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: May 10, to hold an oversight hearing 
to examine reauthorization of the FISA Amendments Act, focusing on 
the balance between national security, privacy, and civil liberties, 
9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  May 11, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, to hold 
hearings to examine the proposed Federal Communications Commission 
privacy rules, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  May 12, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 247, to 
amend section 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deem 
specified activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of 
United States nationality, S. 2348, to implement the use of Rapid 
DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or 
detention and their conditions, to solve and prevent violent crimes 
and other crimes, to exonerate the innocent, to prevent DNA analysis 
backlogs, S. 2577, to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate 
the substantial backlog of DNA and other forensic evidence samples 
to improve and expand the forensic science testing capacity of 
Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research 
and development of new testing technologies, to develop new training 
programs regarding the collection and use of forensic evidence, to 
provide post-conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the 
innocent, to support accreditation efforts of forensic science 
laboratories and medical examiner offices, to address training and 
equipment needs, to improve the performance of counsel in State 
capital cases, S. 2840, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds 
for active shooter training, and the nominations of Ronald G. 
Russell, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Utah, Inga S. Bernstein, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Massachusetts, Stephanie A. Gallagher, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Maryland, and Suzanne 
Mitchell, and Scott L. Palk, both to be a United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: May 11, to hold 
hearings to examine the Administration's overtime rule and the 
rising costs of doing business, 10 a.m., SR-428A.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: May 10, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  May 12, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain 
intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, May 12, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: The Retailer Perspective'', 
10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, May 11, Subcommittee on Defense, 
markup on the Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2017, 5:30 p.m., H-140 
Capitol. This markup will be closed.
  Committee on Armed Services, May 11, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``U.S. Industry Perspectives on the 
Department of Defense's Policies, Roles and Responsibilities for 
Foreign Military Sales'', 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 11, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing entitled ``Health Care Solutions: Increasing Patient Choice 
and Plan Innovation'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  May 11, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, 
hearing entitled ``Daily Fantasy Sports: Issues and Perspectives'', 
10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  May 11, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, markup on H.R. 4775, the 
``Ozone Standards Implementation Act

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of 2016''; and H.R. 4979, the ``Advanced Nuclear Technology 
Development Act of 2016'', 5 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  May 12, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, markup on H.R. 4775, the 
``Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016''; and H.R. 4979, the 
``Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016'' (continued), 
10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  May 13, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Concussions in Youth Sports: Evaluating Prevention and 
Research'', 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, May 12, Subcommittee on Housing 
and Insurance, hearing entitled ``The Future of Housing in America: 
A Comparison of the United Kingdom and United States Models for 
Affordable Housing'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, May 11, Subcommittee on Asia and the 
Pacific, hearing entitled ``FY 2017 Budget Priorities for South 
Asia: Recovery, Development, and Engagement'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  May 11, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human 
Rights, and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``The U.S. 
Role in Helping Nigeria Confront Boko Haram and Other Threats in 
Northern Nigeria'', 2:30 p.m., 2255 Rayburn.
  May 12, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Terrorism, Missiles and 
Corruption: The Risks of Economic Engagement with Iran'', 10 a.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, May 12, Subcommittee on 
Counterterrorism and Intelligence, hearing entitled ``Following the 
Money: Examining Current Terrorist Financing Trends and the Threat 
to the Homeland'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, May 11, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
5063, the ``Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016'', 10:15 a.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  May 12, Task Force on Executive Overreach, hearing entitled 
``Executive Overreach in Foreign Affairs'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, May 12, Subcommittee on Federal 
Lands, hearing on H.R. 3565, the ``California Coastal National 
Monument Expansion Act''; H.R. 3839, the ``Black Hills National 
Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act''; H.R. 4233, to eliminate an unused 
lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency by 
incorporating the rocks and small islands along the coast of Orange 
County, California, into the California Coastal National Monument 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and meet the original 
Congressional intent of preserving Orange County's rocks and small 
islands, and for other purposes; and H.R. 5132, to adjust the 
eastern boundary of the Whychus-Deschutes Wilderness Study Area in 
the State of Oregon to facilitate fire prevention and response 
activities to protect adjacent private property, and for other 
purposes, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  May 12, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Local and State Perspectives on BLM's Draft Planning 2.0 
Rule'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, May 11, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Reforming the Postal Service: Finding 
a Viable Solution'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  May 12, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Examining Management 
Practices and Misconduct at TSA: Part II'', 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  May 12, Subcommittee on Government Operations, hearing entitled 
``D.C. Home Rule: Examining the Intent of Congress in the District 
of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  May 13, Subcommittee on Government Operations; and Subcommittee on 
National Security, joint hearing entitled ``Incorporating Social 
Media into Federal Background Investigations'', 9 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, May 11, Subcommittee 
on Energy, hearing entitled ``Department of Energy Oversight: Office 
of Fossil Energy'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  May 12, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing entitled ``FDIC Data 
Breaches: Can Americans Trust that Their Private Banking Information 
Is Secure?'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, May 11, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Learning from the Experts'', 11 
a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  May 12, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The New Faces of 
American Manufacturing'', 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, May 12, 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and 
Emergency Management, hearing entitled ``Controlling the Rising Cost 
of Federal Responses to Disaster'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, May 11, Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity, markup on H.R. 3286, the ``HIRE Vets Act''; H.R. 4138, 
to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup relocation 
expenses paid to or on behalf of employees of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs; a draft of the ``Veterans Education Enhancement 
Act of 2016''; a draft of the ``Veterans Success on Campus Act of 
2016''; a draft bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a 
research program to evaluate the effectiveness of Transition 
Assistance Program in addressing needs of certain minority veterans; 
and a draft of the ``GI Bill Oversight Act of 2016'', 11 a.m., 334 
Cannon.
  May 11, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 
Affairs, markup on H.R. 4892, to amend title 38, United States Code, 
to pay special compensation to certain veterans with the loss or 
loss of use of creative organs; H.R. 3715, the ``Final Farewell Act 
of 2015''; H.R. 4758, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
authorize the award of the Presidential Memorial Certificate to 
certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces and certain deceased members of the Reserve Officers' 
Training Corps; H.R. 4087, the ``Fair Treatment for Families of 
Veterans Act''; H.R. 4759, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to 
the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' 
cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization; H.R.

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4782, the ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 
2016''; H.R. 4757, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand 
the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were 
awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries; and 
H.R. 3936, the ``VET Act'', 1 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  May 12, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Combating the Crisis: 
Evaluating Efforts to Prevent Veteran Suicide'', 10 a.m., 334 
Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, May 11, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 5170, the ``Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results 
Act''; H.R. 2990, the ``Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce 
Act''; H.R. 5169, the ``What Works to Move Welfare Recipients into 
Jobs Act''; H.R. 2959, the ``TANF Accountability and Integrity 
Improvement Act''; H.R. 2966, the ``Reducing Poverty through 
Employment Act''; and H.R. 2952, the ``Improving Employment Outcomes 
of TANF Recipients Act'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  May 11, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Implementation 
of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 
(MACRA)'', 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  May 12, Subcommittee on Tax Policy, hearing on Member proposals 
for improvements to the U.S. tax system, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, May 12, Full 
Committee, business meeting to consider an access request, 9 a.m., 
HVC-304. This meeting will be closed.