[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 2, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D480-D482]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THREE DECADES LATER: A REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF OUR SPECIAL OPERATIONS 
FORCES 30-YEARS AFTER THE CREATION OF U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities held a hearing entitled ``Three Decades Later: A Review 
and Assessment of Our Special Operations Forces 30-Years After the 
Creation of U.S. Special Operations Command''. Testimony was heard from 
General Raymond A. Thomas, U.S. Army, Commander, Special Operations 
Command; and Theresa Whelan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict.

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OVERVIEW OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE AT THE 
MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing entitled ``Overview of the Annual Report on Sexual Harassment 
and Violence at the Military Service Academies''. Testimony was heard 
from Elizabeth P. Van Winkle, Performing the Duties of Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Readiness, Office of the Secretary of Defense; 
Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen Jr., Superintendent, U.S. Military 
Academy; Vice Admiral Walter E. Carter Jr., Superintendent, U.S. Naval 
Academy; Lieutenant General Michelle D. Johnson, Superintendent, U.S. 
Air Force Academy; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE REGULATION OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining Improvements to the Regulation of Medical 
Technologies''. Testimony was heard from Jeffrey Shuren, Director, 
Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug 
Administration; and public witnesses.
COMBATING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN MEDICAID'S PERSONAL CARE SERVICES 
PROGRAM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Combating Waste, Fraud, and 
Abuse in Medicaid's Personal Care Services Program''. Testimony was 
heard from Christi Grimm, Chief of Staff, Office of Inspector General, 
Department of Health and Human Services; Timothy Hill, Deputy Director, 
Center for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Services, 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
Human Services; and Katherine Iritani, Director, Health Care, 
Government Accountability Office.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 
10, the ``Financial CHOICE Act of 2017''.
WINNING THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING: THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS 
REAUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Winning the Fight Against Human Trafficking: The Frederick 
Douglass Reauthorization Act''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
EXAMINING THE CONSEQUENCES OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH OVERREACH OF THE 
ANTIQUITIES ACT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a 
hearing entitled ``Examining the Consequences of Executive Branch 
Overreach of the Antiquities Act''. Testimony was heard from Paul 
LePage, Governor, Maine; Kathleen Clarke, Director, Public Lands 
Coordinating Office, Salt Lake City, Utah; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 2227, the ``Modernizing Government Technology Act of 
2017''; H.R. 2196, to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow 
whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients; H.R. 
2195, the ``OSC Access Act''; and H.R. 2229, the ``All Circuit Review 
Act''. H.R. 2227, H.R. 2196, and H.R. 2229 were ordered reported, 
without amendment. H.R. 2195 was ordered reported, as amended.
EXAMINING THE MANAGEMENT OF RED SNAPPER FISHING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on the 
Interior, Energy and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Examining 
the Management of Red Snapper Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico''. 
Testimony was heard from Earl Comstock, Director, Office of Policy and 
Strategic Planning, Department of Commerce; Jamie M. Miller, Executive 
Director, Department of Marine Resources, Mississippi; and public 
witnesses.
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL: HIRE VETS ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on Senate Amendments 
to H.R. 244, the ``HIRE Vets Act''. The Committee granted, by voice 
vote, a rule that provides for the consideration of Senate amendments 
to H.R. 244. The rule makes in order a single motion offered by the 
chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee that the House 
concur in the Senate amendments numbered 2 and 3, and that the House 
concur in the Senate amendment numbered 1 with an amendment consisting 
of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-16 modified by the amendment 
printed in the Rules Committee report. The rule waives all points of 
order against consideration of the motion and provides that it shall 
not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule 
provides that the Senate amendments and the motion shall be considered 
as read. The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion equally

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divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations. In section 2, the rule provides that the 
chair of the Committee on Appropriations may insert in the 
Congressional Record not later than May 3, 2017, such material as he 
may deem explanatory of the Senate amendments and the motion specified 
in section 1 of the rule. Finally, section 3 of the rule provides that 
the chair of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence may insert 
in the Congressional Record not later than May 3, 2017, such material 
as he may deem explanatory of intelligence authorization measures for 
the fiscal year 2017. Testimony was heard from Chairman Frelinghuysen, 
Chairman Bishop of Utah, Representatives Lowey, Polis, Graves of 
Louisiana, and Richmond.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 2105, the ``NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 
2017''. H.R. 2105 was ordered reported, as amended.
OVERSIGHT OF U.S. AIRLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of U.S. Airline Customer Service''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing on the 
``Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017''. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Titus, David C. Spickler, 
Executive in Charge, Acting Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals, 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and public witnesses.
VA SPECIALIZED SERVICES: LOWER EXTREMITY CONDITIONS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``VA Specialized Services: Lower Extremity Conditions''. 
Testimony was heard from Jeffrey Robbins, Chief of Podiatry, Veterans 
Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, and public 
witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
business meeting on consideration of access request. The committee 
granted access to all Members of the House the Classified Annex and 
Schedule of Authorizations that is anticipated to accompany Division N 
of H.R. 244, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2017.

Joint Meetings
POST-REFERENDUM TURKEY
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission received a 
briefing on post-referendum Turkey, focusing on institutions and human 
rights, from Henri Barkey, Wilson Center, Washington, D.C.; Beata 
Martin-Rozumilowicz, International Foundation for Electoral Systems, 
Arlington, Virginia; Nate Schenkkan, Freedom House, New York, New York, 
and Ebru Erdem-Akcay, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.