[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 18 (Thursday, February 2, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D106-D107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a business meeting for 
consideration of the committee oversight plan for 115th Congress. The 
committee adopted its oversight plan.
THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE'S BUDGET AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The 
Congressional Budget Office's Budget and Economic Outlook''. Testimony 
was heard from Keith Hall, Director, Congressional Budget Office.
HELPING STUDENTS SUCCEED THROUGH THE POWER OF SCHOOL CHOICE
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled 
``Helping Students Succeed Through the Power of School Choice''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PATIENT RELIEF FROM COLLAPSING HEALTH MARKETS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Patient Relief from Collapsing Health Markets''. Testimony 
was heard from J.P. Wieske, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, State of 
Wisconsin; and public witnesses.
REAUTHORIZATION OF NTIA
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Reauthorization of NTIA''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held an organizational 
meeting for the 115th Congress. The committee adopted its rules for the 
115th Congress.
ISRAEL, THE PALESTINIANS, AND THE UNITED NATIONS: CHALLENGES FOR THE 
NEW ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa; and Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, 
and International Organizations, held a joint hearing entitled 
``Israel, the Palestinians, and the United Nations: Challenges for the 
New Administration''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE FUTURE OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Protective Security held a hearing entitled ``The Future of the 
Transportation Security Administration''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 720, 
the ``Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017''; and H.R. 725, the 
``Innocent Party Protection Act''. H.R. 720 and H.R. 725 were ordered 
reported, without amendment.
IMPROVING SECURITY AND EFFICIENCY AT OPM AND THE NATIONAL BACKGROUND 
INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Improving Security and Efficiency at OPM and the 
National Background Investigations Bureau''. Testimony was heard from 
Kathleen McGettigan, Acting Director, Office

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of Personnel Management; Cord Chase, Chief Information Security 
Officer, Office of Personnel Management; Charles Phalen, Director, 
National Background Investigations Bureau; David DeVries, Chief 
Information Officer, National Background Investigations Bureau; and 
Terry Halvorsen, Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense.-
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee concluded 
a business meeting on the committee's oversight and authorization plan; 
and markup on H.R. 194, the ``Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 
2017''; H.R. 702, the ``Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 
2017''; H.R. 679, the ``Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement 
Act of 2017''; and H.R. 657, the ``Follow the Rules Act''. The 
committee adopted its authorization and oversight plan. The following 
bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 679 and H.R. 657. The 
following bills were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 194 and 
H.R. 702.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.