[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 38 (Monday, March 6, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D224-D227]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of March 7 through March 10, 2017

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at approximately 10 a.m., Senate will continue 
consideration of H.J. Res. 44, Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
Rule, with up to eight hours of debate, and vote on passage of the 
joint resolution.
  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 Appropriations: March 7, Subcommittee on State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, to hold hearings to 
examine a broader understanding of Russia's policies and intentions 
toward specific countries in Europe, 2:15 p.m., SD-192.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
investing in America, focusing on funding our nation's 
transportation infrastructure needs, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to 
examine saving lives through medical research, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: March 8, Subcommittee on Strategic 
Forces, to hold hearings to examine the global nuclear weapons 
environment, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, to receive a closed 
briefing on cybersecurity from the Defense Science Board, 2:30 p.m., 
SVC-217.
  March 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine U.S. Central 
Command and U.S. Africa Command, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 9, 
business meeting to consider S. 327, to direct the Securities and 
Exchange Commission to provide a safe harbor related to certain 
investment fund research reports, S. 444, to amend the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for qualifying 
venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition of an 
investment company, S. 462, to require the Securities and Exchange 
Commission to refund or credit certain excess payments made to the 
Commission, S. 484, to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to 
terminate an exemption for companies located in Puerto Rico, the 
Virgin Islands, and any other possession of the United States, and 
S. 488, to increase the threshold for disclosures required by the 
Securities and Exchange Commission relating to compensatory benefit 
plans, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 8, to 
hold an oversight hearing to examine the Federal Communications 
Commission, 10 a.m., SH-216.

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  Committee on Environment and Public Works: March 8, to hold 
hearings to examine an original bill entitled, ``Nuclear Energy 
Innovation and Modernization Act'', 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: March 9, business meeting to 
consider the nomination of David Friedman, of New York, to be 
Ambassador to Israel; to be immediately followed by a hearing to 
examine resolving the conflict in Yemen, focusing on U.S. interests, 
risks, and policy, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: March 8, 
to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Elaine C. Duke, of 
Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-342.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal 
Management, to hold hearings to examine agency use of science in the 
rulemaking process, focusing on proposals for improving transparency 
and accountability, 10:15 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: March 8, to hold an oversight hearing 
to examine Indian affairs priorities for the Trump Administration, 
2:15 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: March 7, to hold hearings to examine 
the nominations of Rod J. Rosenstein, of Maryland, to be Deputy 
Attorney General, and Rachel L. Brand, of Iowa, to be Associate 
Attorney General, both of the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-
226.
  March 9, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 419, to 
require adequate reporting on the Public Safety Officers' Benefits 
program, and the nominations of Danny C. Reeves, of Kentucky, to be 
a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term 
expiring October 31, 2019, and Charles R. Breyer, of California, to 
be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term 
expiring October 31, 2021, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 9, to hold a joint hearing 
with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the 
legislative presentation of multiple veterans service organizations, 
10 a.m., SD-G50.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: March 7, closed business meeting 
to consider the nomination of Daniel Coats, of Indiana, to be 
Director of National Intelligence, 2:20 p.m., SH-219.
  March 7, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  March 9, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, March 9, Subcommittee on Commodity 
Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, hearing entitled ``The Next Farm 
Bill: Rural Development and Energy Programs'', 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and 
Research, hearing entitled ``The Next Farm Bill: Specialty Crops'', 
2 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, March 8, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Water Development, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Members' 
Day'', 10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, hearing entitled ``Members' Day'', 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies, hearing for public witnesses, 10 
a.m., 2358-B Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, hearing on quality of life in the military, 10 
a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled 
``Members' Day'', 2 p.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing entitled ``Members' 
Day'', 9:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Management 
Challenges at the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education and the Social Security Administration: Views from the 
Inspectors General'', 10 a.m., 2358-B Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs, oversight hearing on Department of State and Foreign 
Operations Programs, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Members' 
Day'', 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, March 8, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Military Assessment of Nuclear Deterrence Requirements'', 
10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing entitled ``The Current 
State of U.S. Army Readiness'', 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, hearing 
entitled ``An Independent Fleet Assessment of the U.S. Navy'', 3:30 
p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing entitled 
``Nuclear Deterrence--the Defense Science Board's Perspective'', 
3:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 10, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hearing 
entitled ``The Effect of Sequestration and Continuing Resolutions on 
Marine Corps Modernization and Readiness'', 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, March 8, Full Committee, 
markup on H.R. 1304, the ``Self-Insurance Protection Act''; H.R. 
1101, the ``Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017''; and H.R. 
1313, the ``Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act'', 10 a.m., 
2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ethics, March 9, Full Committee, organizational 
meeting for the 115th Congress, 2 p.m., 1015 Longworth.
  Committee on Financial Services, March 9, Subcommittee on Housing 
and Insurance, hearing entitled ``Flood Insurance Reform: FEMA's 
Perspective'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  March 9, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 910, the ``Fair Access to 
Investment Research Act of 2017''; H.R. 1219, the ``Supporting 
America's Innovators Act of

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2017''; H.R. 1257, the ``Securities and Exchange Commission 
Overpayment Credit Act''; the ``U.S. Territories Investor Protection 
Act of 2017''; H.R. 1343, the ``Encouraging Employee Ownership Act 
of 2017''; and H.R. 1312, the ``Small Business Capital Formation 
Enhancement Act'', 1:30 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 9, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Undermining Democratic Institutions and Splintering NATO: 
Russian Disinformation Aims'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, 
and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``Democracy Under 
Threat in Ethiopia'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, March 8, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 876, the ``Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement 
Act of 2017''; H.R. 1238, the ``Securing our Agriculture and Food 
Act''; H.R. 1249, the ``DHS Multiyear Acquisition Strategy Act of 
2017''; H.R. 1252, the ``DHS Acquisition Authorities Act of 2017''; 
H.R. 1258, the ``HSA Technical Corrections Act''; H.R. 1282, the 
``DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2017''; H.R. 1294, the 
``Reducing DHS Acquisition Cost Growth Act''; H.R. 1297, the 
``Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 
2017''; H.R. 1302, the ``Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel 
Exercise Act of 2017''; H.R. 1309, the ``TSA Administrator 
Modernization Act of 2017''; H.R. 1353, the ``Transparency in 
Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017''; the ``Department of 
Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017''; a bill 
to be introduced prior to consideration by Chairman McCaul; the 
``Homeland Security for Children Act''; and the ``Department of 
Homeland Security Acquisition Innovation Act'', 10 a.m., HVC-210.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, 
hearing entitled ``The Current State of DHS Private Sector Engagement 
for Cybersecurity'', 10 a.m., HVC-210.
  Committee on House Administration, March 8, Full Committee, markup 
on a committee funding resolution, 10:45 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, March 8, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Department of Homeland Security's Proposed 
Regulations Reforming the Investor Visa Program'', 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, March 9, Subcommittee on Indian, 
Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs, hearing entitled ``Improving and 
Expanding Infrastructure in Tribal and Insular Communities'', 10 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, March 8, Full 
Committee, markup on H.R. 1293, to amend title 5, United States 
Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an 
annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by 
Federal employees; the ``Official Time Reform Act of 2017''; H.R. 
653, the ``Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017''; H.R. 680, the 
``Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act''; H. Res. 38, 
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offices 
attached to the seat of Government should not be required to 
exercise their offices in the District of Columbia; the ``SOAR 
Reauthorization Act''; H.R. 745, the ``Federal Records Modernization 
Act of 2017''; and the ``Electronic Message Preservation Act of 
2017'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 8, Subcommittee on Government Operations; and Subcommittee on 
Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, joint hearing entitled 
``Examining IRS Customer Service Challenges'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 9, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Reviewing ATF's Failures 
in the Death of ICE Agent Jaime Zapata'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, March 8, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 720, 
the ``Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017''; H.R. 985, the 
``Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017'', 3 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, March 8, Subcommittee 
on Space, hearing entitled ``Regulating Space: Innovation, Liberty, 
and International Obligations'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, hearing entitled 
``National Science Foundation Part I: Overview and Oversight'', 11 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  March 9, Full Committee, markup on the ``Honest and Open New EPA 
Science Treatment Act of 2017''; and the ``EPA Science Advisory Board 
Reform Act of 2017'', 9:30 a.m., 2321 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, March 8, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Small Business Cybersecurity: Federal Resources and 
Coordination'', 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations, 
hearing entitled ``An Overview of SBA's 7(a) Loan Program'', 11 a.m., 
2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 8, 
Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing entitled ``Building a 21st Century 
Infrastructure for America: Air Transportation in the United States 
in the 21st Century'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  March 9, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing 
entitled ``Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: The Role 
of Federal Agencies in Water Infrastructure'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, March 8, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 369, to eliminate the sunset of the Veterans Choice Program, 
and for other purposes; H.R. 1181, the ``Veterans 2nd Amendment 
Protection Act''; H.R. 1259, the ``VA Accountability First Act of 
2017''; a bill to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to hire and retain physician and other employees of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs; and a bill to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational 
assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces 
awarded the Purple Heart, 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.

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                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Hearing: March 9, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to 
hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
to examine the legislative presentation of multiple veterans service 
organizations, 10 a.m., SD-G50.