[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 28 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D176-D177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; PROS AND CONS OF RESTRICTING SNAP PURCHASES
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1029, 
the ``Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act of 2017''; and H.R. 953, 
the ``Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017''; and hearing entitled 
``Pros and Cons of Restricting SNAP Purchases''. H.R. 1029 was ordered 
reported, as amended. H.R. 953 was ordered reported, without amendment. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MEMBERS' DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled 
``Members' Day''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Radewagen, 
Cleaver, LoBiondo, Hanabusa, Williams, and Brownley of California.
MILITARY SERVICES 5TH GENERATION TACTICAL AIRCRAFT CHALLENGES AND F-35 
JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAM UPDATE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``Military Services 5th Generation 
Tactical Aircraft Challenges and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program 
Update''. Testimony was heard from Lieutenant General Chris Bogdan, 
USAF, Program Executive Officer, F-35 Joint Program Office; Rear 
Admiral Dewolfe ``Chip'' Miller, III, USN, Director, Air Warfare; 
Lieutenant General Jon Davis, USMC, Deputy Commandant for Aviation; and 
Lieutenant General Select Jerry D. Harris Jr., USAF, Deputy Chief of 
Staff for Strategic Plans, Programs, Requirements.
FEDERAL WAGE AND HOUR POLICIES IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ECONOMY
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing entitled ``Federal Wage and Hour Policies in 
the Twenty-First Century Economy''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MODERNIZING ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR 
EXPANDING INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment held a 
hearing entitled ``Modernizing Environmental Laws: Challenges and 
Opportunities for Expanding Infrastructure and Promoting Development 
and Manufacturing''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ASSESSING THE U.S.-EU COVERED AGREEMENT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance 
held a hearing entitled ``Assessing the U.S.-EU Covered Agreement''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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IRAN ON NOTICE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Iran on Notice''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
A DANGEROUS AND SOPHISTICATED ADVERSARY: THE THREAT TO THE HOMELAND 
POSED BY CARTEL OPERATIONS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``A Dangerous and Sophisticated 
Adversary: The Threat to the Homeland Posed by Cartel Operations''. 
Testimony was heard from Vice Admiral Charles Ray, Deputy Commandant 
for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard; Chief Paul Beeson, Commander, Joint 
Task Force--West, Arizona, Department of Homeland Security; Matt Allen, 
Assistant Director for HIS Investigative Programs, Homeland Security 
Investigations, Department of Homeland Security; and Luis E. Arreaga, 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics 
and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State.
WATCHDOG RECOMMENDATIONS: A BETTER WAY AHEAD TO MANAGE THE DEPARTMENT 
OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Management Efficiency held a hearing entitled ``Watchdog 
Recommendations: A Better Way Ahead to Manage the Department of 
Homeland Security''. Testimony was heard from John Roth, Inspector 
General, Department of Homeland Security; and Rebecca Gambler, 
Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government 
Accountability Office.
COMMITTEE FUNDING FOR THE 115TH CONGRESS
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee concluded a hearing 
on committee funding for the 115th Congress. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Hensarling, Chairman Thornberry, Chairman Roe of Tennessee, 
Chairman Goodlatte, Chairman Chaffetz, Chairman Black, Chairman Smith 
of Texas, and Representatives Maxine Waters of California, Smith of 
Washington, Walz, Conyers, Cummings, Yarmuth, and Eddie Bernice Johnson 
of Texas.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing on H.R. 372, the 
``Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017''. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Gosar and Austin Scott of Georgia and public 
witnesses.
THE STATE OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN AMERICA
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil 
Justice held a hearing entitled ``The State of Religious Liberty in 
America''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NASA: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``NASA: Past, Present, and Future''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
STATE OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMY
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and 
Capital Access held a hearing entitled ``State of the Small Business 
Economy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE USE OF OFFICIAL TIME FOR UNION ACTIVITIES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity; 
and Subcommittee on Government Operations of the House Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing entitled ``The Use of 
Official Time for Union Activities at the Department of Veterans 
Affairs''. Testimony was heard from Cindy Brown Barnes, Director, 
Education, Workforce and Income Security, Government Accountability 
Office; Kimberly Perkins McLeod, Acting Executive Director, Labor 
Management Relations, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public 
witnesses.
Joint Meetings
 No joint committee meetings were held.
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