[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D582-D583]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                              MAY 25, 2017

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold 
hearings to examine the Farm Economy, focusing on perspectives on 
rural America, 10 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of 
Homeland Security, to hold hearings to examine the President's 
proposed budget request for fiscal year 2018 for the Department of 
Homeland Security, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
posture of the Department of the Army in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2018 and the Future Years 
Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the 
President's fiscal year 2018 budget proposal, 9:45 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Neil Chatterjee, of Kentucky, and Robert 
F. Powelson, of Pennsylvania, both to be a Member of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, and Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, to 
be Deputy Secretary, all of the Department of Energy, 9:45 a.m., SD-
366.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the President's 
proposed budget request for fiscal year 2018 for the Department of 
the Treasury, and tax reform, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to consider S. 
722, to impose sanctions with respect to Iran in relation to Iran's 
ballistic missile program, support for acts of international 
terrorism, and violations of human rights, S. 905, to require a 
report on, and to authorize technical assistance for, accountability 
for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Syria, S. 
1141, to ensure that the United States promotes the meaningful 
participation of women in mediation and negotiation processes 
seeking to prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict, H.R. 601, 
to enhance the transparency and accelerate the impact of assistance 
provided under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to promote quality 
basic education in developing countries, to better enable such 
countries to achieve universal access to quality basic education and 
improved learning outcomes, to eliminate duplication and waste, S. 
Res. 114, expressing the sense of the Senate on humanitarian crises 
in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen, S. Res. 18, reaffirming 
the United States-Argentina partnership and recognizing Argentina's 
economic reforms, S. Res. 176, commemorating the 50th anniversary of 
the reunification of Jerusalem, an original bill entitled, 
``Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017'', 
the nomination of Scott P. Brown, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador 
to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, 
Department of State, and routine lists in the Foreign Service, 9:30 
a.m., S-116, Capitol.

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  Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, 
Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and 
Environmental Policy, to hold hearings to examine the United Nations 
Human Rights Council, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine stopping 
the shipment of synthetic opioids, focusing on oversight of United 
States strategy to combat illicit drugs, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 782, 
to reauthorize the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task 
Force Program, and the nominations of Noel J. Francisco, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States, 
and Makan Delrahim, of California, and Steven Andrew Engel, of the 
District of Columbia, both to be an Assistant Attorney General, all 
of the Department of Justice, Time to be announced, Room to be 
announced.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed briefing on 
certain intelligence matters, 1 p.m., SH-219.
  Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on certain 
intelligence matters, 1:45 p.m., SH-219.
  Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain 
intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, 
budget hearing on the Food and Drug Administration, 10 a.m., 2362-A 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 
budget hearing on the Department of Commerce, 10:30 a.m., H-309 
Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, 
budget hearing on the Forest Service, 9:30 a.m., 2007 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Seapower and 
Projection Forces, hearing entitled ``Department of the Air Force FY 
2018 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces'', 8 a.m., 
2212 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 
2018 Priorities for Nuclear Forces and Atomic Energy Defense 
Activities'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, markup on H. Res. 
351, condemning the violence and persecution in Chechnya; H. Res. 
354, condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside the 
Turkish Ambassador's residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the 
perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to 
prevent similar incidents in the future; H. Res. 355, condemning in 
the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Manchester, United 
Kingdom, on May 22, 2017, expressing heartfelt condolences, and 
reaffirming unwavering support for the special relationship between 
our peoples and nations in the wake of these attacks; H.R. 2484, the 
``Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017''; and S. 371, the 
``Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, 
Improvements Act'', 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, hearing 
entitled ``Violence Outside the Turkish Ambassador's Residence: The 
Right to Peaceful Protest'', 12 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and 
International Organizations, hearing entitled ``Vietnam: Why 
Religious Freedom and Human Rights Are Critical to U.S. National 
Interest'', 12:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on 
Government Operations; and Subcommittee on Intergovernmental 
Affairs, joint hearing entitled ``Improper Payments in the Federal 
Government: Student Aid'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Contracting and 
Workforce; and Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and 
Regulations, joint hearing entitled ``All Work and No Pay: Change 
Orders Delayed for Small Construction Contractors'', 10 a.m., 2360 
Rayburn.