[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 99 (Monday, June 12, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D635-D636]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a budget hearing on the Department of the 
Treasury. Testimony was heard from Steven Mnuchin, Secretary, 
Department of the Treasury.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies held a markup on the FY 2018 
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill. The 
bill was forwarded to the full committee, without amendment.
THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST FROM 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Budget Request 
from the Department of Defense''. Testimony was heard from the 
following Department of Defense officials: James N. Mattis, Secretary; 
General Joseph Dunford, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and David L. 
Norquist, Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller, and Chief Financial 
Officer.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ACCOUNTABILITY AND WHISTLEBLOWER 
PROTECTION ACT OF 2017; VETERAN ACT; BROADER OPTIONS FOR AMERICANS ACT; 
VERIFY FIRST ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on S. 1094, the 
``Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower 
Protection Act of 2017''; H.R. 2372, the ``VETERAN Act''; H.R. 2579, 
the ``Broader Options for Americans Act''; and H.R. 2581, the ``Verify 
First Act''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 9-3, a closed 
rule for H.R. 2581. The rule provides one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and 
Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted, and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for S. 1094. The rule 
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The 
rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule 
waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule 
provides one motion to commit. The Committee granted, by record vote of 
9-3, a closed rule for H.R. 2372. The rule provides one hour of debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and 
Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted, and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
Additionally, the rule grants a closed rule for H.R. 2579. The rule 
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The 
rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as adopted, and the bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Brady of Texas, Chairman Roe of Tennessee, and Representatives 
Neal, Tiberi, Walz, and Takano.-

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.