[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2590-2591]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate of February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place and 
purpose of the meetings, when scheduled and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2015 may be found in 
the Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 3
     9 a.m.
       Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2016 for the Department 
           of Commerce and the Department of Transportation.
                                                            SR-253
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine a review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the 
           Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SH-216
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine Federal Reserve 
           accountability and reform.
                                                            SD-538
       Committee on the Judiciary
       Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine United States 
           citizenship and immigration services, focusing on 
           ensuring agency priorities comply with the law.
                                                            SD-226


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                                MARCH 4
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Environment and Public Works
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the President's 
           proposed budget request for fiscal year 2016 for the 
           Environmental Protection Agency.
                                                            SD-406
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Appropriations
       Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, 
           and Related Agencies
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
           justification for fiscal year 2016 for the Department 
           of the Interior.
                                                            SD-124
       Committee on the Budget
         To hold hearings to examine wasteful duplication in the 
           Federal government.
                                                            SD-608
       Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine 
           Infrastructure, Safety and Security
         To hold hearings to examine surface transportation 
           reauthorization, focusing on oversight and reform of 
           the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
                                                            SR-253
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, 
           ``Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015'', S. 280, 
           to improve the efficiency, management, and interagency 
           coordination of the Federal permitting process through 
           reforms overseen by the Director of the Office of 
           Management and Budget, H.R. 460, to direct the 
           Secretary of Homeland Security to train Department of 
           Homeland Security personnel how to effectively deter, 
           detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during 
           the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, 
           H.R. 615, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
           require the Under Secretary for Management of the 
           Department of Homeland Security to take administrative 
           action to achieve and maintain interoperable 
           communications capabilities among the components of the 
           Department of Homeland Security, an original bill 
           entitled, ``Federal Improper Payments Coordination 
           Act'', an original bill entitled, ``Presidential 
           Library Donations Act'', an original bill entitled, 
           ``Federal Vehicle Repair Costs Savings Act'', S. 546, 
           to establish the Railroad Emergency Services 
           Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation 
           (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the Federal Emergency 
           Management Agency's National Advisory Council to 
           provide recommendations on emergency responder training 
           and resources relating to hazardous materials incidents 
           involving railroads, S. 242, to amend title 5, United 
           States Code, to provide leave to any new Federal 
           employee who is a veteran with a service-connected 
           disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of 
           undergoing medical treatment for such disability, S. 
           86, to amend title 44 of the United States Code, to 
           provide for the suspension of fines under certain 
           circumstances for first-time paperwork violations by 
           small business concerns, and S. 136, to amend chapter 
           21 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that 
           fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased 
           veterans shall be included with mothers of such 
           veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in the 
           civil service.
                                                            SD-342
       Committee on the Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine whistleblower retaliation at 
           the Federal Bureau of Investigation, focusing on 
           improving protections and oversight.
                                                            SD-226
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs
         To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
                                                            SD-G50
     10:30 a.m.
       Committee on Appropriations
       Subcommittee on Department of Defense
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
           justification for fiscal year 2016 for the Navy and 
           Marine Corps.
                                                            SD-192
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Appropriations
       Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
           justification for fiscal year 2016 for the Nuclear 
           Regulatory Commission.
                                                            SD-192
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Personnel
         To hold hearings to examine the Active, Guard, Reserve, 
           and civilian personnel programs in review of the 
           Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and 
           the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                           SR-232A
       Committee on Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine S. 438, to provide for the 
           repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian 
           irrigation projects.
                                                            SD-628
       Joint Economic Committee
         To hold hearings to examine the Economic Report of the 
           President 2015.
                                                            SD-106
     3:30 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
         To hold hearings to examine United States nuclear weapons 
           policy, programs, and strategy in review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the 
           Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SR-222

                                MARCH 5
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the postures on the 
           Department of the Army and the Department of the Air 
           Force in review of the Defense Authorization Request 
           for fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years Defense 
           Program.
                                                            SD-G50
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine opportunities for the United 
           States to build on its status as an Arctic nation for 
           the betterment of the nation and those who live in the 
           Arctic.
                                                            SD-366
       Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine America's health information 
           technology (IT) transformation, focusing on translating 
           the promise of electronic health records into better 
           care.
                                                            SD-430
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs
         To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentation from the American Veterans, Paralyzed 
           Veterans of America, Military Officers Association of 
           America, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Iraq and 
           Afghanistan Veterans of America, Vietnam Veterans of 
           America, Blinded Veterans Association, and the National 
           Council on Aging.
                                                          CHOB-345

                                MARCH 12
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
         To receive a closed briefing on missile defense programs 
           in review of the Defense Authorization Request for 
           fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                           SVC-217

                                MARCH 17
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the state of technological 
           innovation related to the electric grid.
                                                            SD-366

                                MARCH 18
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs
         To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentation from multiple veterans service 
           organizations.
                                                            SD-G50

                                MARCH 24
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine management reforms to improve 
           forest health and socioeconomic opportunities on the 
           nation's forest system.
                                                            SD-366

                                MARCH 25
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
         To hold hearings to examine ballistic missile defense 
           programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request 
           for fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years Defense 
           Program.
                                                            SR-222