[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D418-D419]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
EVALUATING THE DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDITING PROCESS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Evaluating the Defense 
Contract Auditing Process''. Testimony was heard from Anita F. Bales, 
Director, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Under Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller); and public witnesses.
EXAMINATION OF THE FEDERAL FINANCIAL REGULATORY SYSTEM AND 
OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFORM
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Examination of the 
Federal Financial Regulatory System and Opportunities for Reform''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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ENFORCEMENT IS NOT OPTIONAL: THE GOLDMAN ACT TO RETURN ABDUCTED 
AMERICAN CHILDREN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Enforcement is Not Optional: The Goldman Act to Return 
Abducted American Children''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
THE BEST AND WORST PLACES TO WORK IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``The Best and Worst 
Places to Work in the Federal Government''. Testimony was heard from 
Roberta Jeanquart, Director, Office of Human Resources Management, 
Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Agriculture; Lacey Dingman, 
Director, Office of Human Resources, Chief Human Capital Officer, 
Securities and Exchange Commission; Angela Bailey, Chief Human Capital 
Officer, Department of Homeland Security; Lee Gardner, Managing 
Director, Surface Transportation Board; Veronica Villalobos, Principal 
Deputy Associate Director, Employee Services Division, Acting Executive 
Director, Chief Human Capital Officers Council, Office of Personnel 
Management; and a public witness.
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT OF 2017
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1628, the 
``American Health Care Act of 2017''. The Committee granted, by record 
vote of 9-2, a rule providing for further consideration of H.R. 1628, 
the American Health Care Act of 2017. The rule provides that the 
further amendment printed in the Rules Committee Report shall be 
considered as adopted. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Schweikert, Palmer, and Gohmert.
SCAM SPOTTING: CAN THE IRS EFFECTIVELY PROTECT SMALL BUSINESS 
INFORMATION?
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Scam Spotting: Can the IRS Effectively Protect Small Business 
Information?''. Testimony was heard from Russell George, Inspector 
General, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a markup on 
H.R. 91, the ``Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act''; 
H.R. 95, the ``Veterans' Access to Child Care Act''; H.R. 467, the ``VA 
Scheduling Accountability Act''; H.R. 907, the ``Newborn Care 
Improvement Act''; H.R. 918, the ``Veteran Urgent Access to Mental 
Healthcare Act''; H.R. 1005, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans; 
H.R. 1162, the ``No Hero Left Untreated Act''; H.R. 1545, the ``VA 
Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017''; H.R. 1662, to amend title 
38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the 
Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; and H.R. 1848, 
the ``Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017''. H.R. 91, 
H.R. 95, H.R. 467, H.R. 907, H.R. 918, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1162, H.R. 1545, 
H.R. 1662, and H.R. 1848 were forwarded to the full committee, without 
amendment.

Joint Meetings
BUSINESS MEETING
Joint Committee on the Library: Committee adopted its rules of 
procedure for the 115th Congress.
BUSINESS MEETING
Joint Committee on Printing: Committee adopted its rules of procedure 
for the 115th Congress.