[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 27, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1018]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THE ARMY'S TACTICAL NETWORK MODERNIZATION STRATEGY
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a hearing entitled ``The Army's Tactical Network 
Modernization Strategy''. Testimony was heard from the following U.S. 
Army officers: Lieutenant General Bruce T. Crawford, Deputy Chief of 
Staff, G-6; Gary Martin, Program Executive Officer, Command, Control 
and Communications-Tactical; and Major General James J. Mingus, 
Director, Mission Command Center of Excellence.
OVERVIEW OF THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance 
held a hearing entitled ``Overview of the Family Self-Sufficiency 
Program''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BURMA'S BRUTAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ROHINGYA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a hearing entitled ``Burma's Brutal Campaign Against the Rohingya''. 
Testimony was heard from Michael F. Martin, Specialist in Asian 
Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division, Congressional 
Research Service, Library of Congress; and public witnesses.
RWANDA: DEMOCRACY THWARTED
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Rwanda: Democracy Thwarted''. Testimony was heard from 
Donald Yamamoto, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, 
Department of State; and public witnesses.
EXPLORING SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE RISKS OF CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRE AND 
IMPROVE RESILIENCY OF NATIONAL FORESTS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Exploring Solutions to Reduce 
Risks of Catastrophic Wildfire and Improve Resiliency of National 
Forests''. Testimony was heard from Greg Chilcott, Commissioner, 
Ravalli County, Montana; and public witnesses.
HOW TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO GI BILL APPROVED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND 
HOW THESE PROGRAMS BENEFIT VETERANS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing entitled ``How to Improve Access to GI Bill Approved 
Apprenticeship Programs and How these Programs Benefit Veterans''. 
Testimony was heard from Major General Robert M. Worley II, U.S. Air 
Force (Ret.), Director, Education Service, Veterans Benefit 
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.