[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 1, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D212-D213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a markup on the budget 
views and estimates letter of the Committee on Agriculture for the 
agencies and programs under the jurisdiction of the Committee for 
fiscal year 2018. The committee adopted its views and estimates letter 
for the agencies and programs under the jurisdiction of the committee 
for fiscal year 2018.
MEMBERS' DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing entitled ``Members' Day''. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Barr, Dunn, Gosar, Jackson Lee, Polis, and Schneider.
MEMBERS' DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing entitled ``Members' Day''. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Delaney, Faso, Fitzpatrick, 
Hanabusa, Jackson Lee, Jenkins of Kansas, Kelly of Illinois, Kuster of 
New Hampshire, Langevin, Long, MacArthur, Murphy of Pennsylvania, 
Panetta, Polis, Price of North Carolina, and Thompson of Pennsylvania.


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  March 1, 2017, on page D212, the following appeared: Committee 
on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing entitled ``Members' Day''. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Delaney, Faso, 
Fitzpatrick, Hanabusa, Jackson Lee, Jenkins of Kansas, Kelly of 
Pennsylvania, Kelly of Illinois, Kuster of New Hampshire, 
Langevin, Long, MacArthur, Murphy of Pennsylvania, Panetta, Polis, 
Price of North Carolina, and Thompson of Pennsylvania.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: Committee on 
Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education held a hearing entitled ``Members' Day''. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Delaney, Faso, Fitzpatrick, 
Hanabusa, Jackson Lee, Jenkins of Kansas, Kelly of Illinois, 
Kuster of New Hampshire, Langevin, Long, MacArthur, Murphy of 
Pennsylvania, Panetta, Polis, Price of North Carolina, and 
Thompson of Pennsylvania.


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CYBER WARFARE IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THREATS, CHALLENGES AND 
OPPORTUNITIES
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Cyber Warfare in the 21st Century: Threats, Challenges and 
Opportunities''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S. GROUND FORCE CAPABILITY AND MODERNIZATION CHALLENGES IN EASTERN 
EUROPE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Ground Force Capability and 
Modernization Challenges in Eastern Europe''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE AND PROVIDE LOWER 
COSTS FOR FAMILIES
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Legislative Proposals to Improve Health Care Coverage and 
Provide Lower Costs for Families''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing on Section 
702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Testimony was heard 
from Brad Brooker, Acting General Counsel, Office of the Director of 
National Intelligence; Paul Morris, Deputy General Counsel for 
Operations, National Security Agency; Stephen Vanech, Deputy Chief, 
Office of Counterterrorism, National Security Agency; Stuart Evans, 
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, 
Department of Justice; and Grant Mendenhall, Acting Assistant Director, 
Counterterrorism Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and public 
witnesses. A portion of this hearing was closed.

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MODERNIZING WESTERN WATER AND POWER INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans 
held a hearing entitled ``Modernizing Western Water and Power 
Infrastructure in the 21st Century''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
EXAMINING ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIERS TO INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on the 
Interior, Energy and Environment; and Subcommittee on Intergovernmental 
Affairs, held a joint hearing entitled ``Examining Environmental 
Barriers to Infrastructure Development''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
VA: PATH TO REFORM
Committee on Oversight And Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security held a hearing entitled ``VA: Path to Reform''. Testimony was 
heard from the following Department of Veterans Affairs officials: 
Pamela Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Human Resources 
and Administration; Nick Dahl, Deputy Assistant Inspector General for 
Audits and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General; and Irene Barnett, 
Director of the Bedford Office for Audits and Evaluations, Office of 
Inspector General.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 1224, the ``NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, 
and Auditing Act of 2017''. H.R. 1224 was ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on the 
committee's budget views and estimates for Fiscal Year 2018. The 
committee adopted its budget views and estimates for Fiscal Year 2018.
BUILDING A 21ST CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AMERICA: STATE OF AMERICAN 
AIRPORTS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``Building a 21st Century 
Infrastructure for America: State of American Airports''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
THE AMERICAN LEGION LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION
Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded a joint 
hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the 
legislative presentation of The American Legion, after receiving 
testimony from Charles E. Schmidt, The American Legion, Hines, Oregon.
VFW LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION
Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded a joint 
hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the 
legislative presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United 
States, after receiving testimony from Brian Duffy, Veterans of Foreign 
Wars of the United States, Louisville, Kentucky.