[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D996-D997]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES: INNOVATION THROUGH SCIENCE AND 
ENGINEERING IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities held a hearing entitled ``Department of Defense 
Laboratories: Innovation through Science and Engineering in Support of 
Military Operations''. Testimony was heard from Philip Perconti, Acting 
Director, U.S. Army Research Laboratory; Jeffery P. Holland, Director, 
Engineer Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Waterways Experiment Station; Edward R. Franchi, Acting Director of 
Research, Naval Research Laboratory; and Major General Robert D. 
McMurry, USAF, Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory.
SEMI-ANNUAL TESTIMONY ON THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S SUPERVISION AND 
REGULATION OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Semi-Annual Testimony on the Federal Reserve's Supervision and 
Regulation of the Financial System''. Testimony was heard from Janet 
Yellen, Chair of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System.
THE IMPACT OF US-EU DIALOGUES ON U.S. INSURANCE MARKETS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance 
held a hearing entitled ``The Impact of US-EU Dialogues on U.S. 
Insurance Markets''. Testimony was heard from Michael McRaith, 
Director, Federal Insurance Office, Department of the Treasury; Tom 
Sullivan, Senior Advisor, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; 
and Julie Mix

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McPeak, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance.
OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation''. Testimony was 
heard from James Comey, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
CYBERSECURITY: ENSURING THE INTEGRITY OF THE BALLOT BOX
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Information Technology held a hearing entitled ``Cybersecurity: 
Ensuring the Integrity of the Ballot Box''. Testimony was heard from 
Andy Ozment, Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications, 
Department of Homeland Security; Thomas Hicks, Chairman, U.S. Election 
Assistance Commission; Brian P. Kemp, Secretary of State, State of 
Georgia; and public witnesses.
SENATE AMENDMENT TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on a Senate amendment 
to H.R. 5325, the ``Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017''. The 
committee granted, by voice vote, a rule that provides for the 
consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 5325. The rule makes in 
order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations 
or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 
5325. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
motion. The rule provides that the Senate amendment and the motion 
shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate on 
the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Rogers of Kentucky, and Representatives Lowey, Jordan, 
Meadows, and Babin.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS LEASES: IS THE VA OVER-PAYING FOR LEASED 
MEDICAL FACILITIES?
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing entitled ``Department of Veterans Affairs Leases: Is the VA 
Over-Paying for Leased Medical Facilities?''. Testimony was heard from 
Rebecca Shea, Acting Director, Physical Infrastructure, Government 
Accountability Office; James M. Sullivan, Director of Asset Enterprise 
Management, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Chris Wisner, Assistant 
Commissioner for Leasing, Public Buildings Service, General Services 
Administration.
HEALTH CARE FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
on health care fraud investigations. Testimony was heard from Abhijit 
Dixit, Special Agent, Office of Investigations, Office of Inspector 
General, Department of Health and Human Services; Barbara McQuade, U.S. 
Attorney, Eastern District of Michigan; and a public witness.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.