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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D418-D419 on April 6, 2017.
The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.
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Committee Meetings
EVALUATING THE DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDITING PROCESS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Evaluating the Defense Contract Auditing Process''. Testimony was heard from Anita F. Bales, Director, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller); and public witnesses.
EXAMINATION OF THE FEDERAL FINANCIAL REGULATORY SYSTEM AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFORM
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Examination of the Federal Financial Regulatory System and Opportunities for Reform''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ENFORCEMENT IS NOT OPTIONAL: THE GOLDMAN ACT TO RETURN ABDUCTED AMERICAN CHILDREN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing entitled ``Enforcement is Not Optional: The Goldman Act to Return Abducted American Children''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE BEST AND WORST PLACES TO WORK IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``The Best and Worst Places to Work in the Federal Government''. Testimony was heard from Roberta Jeanquart, Director, Office of Human Resources Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Agriculture; Lacey Dingman, Director, Office of Human Resources, Chief Human Capital Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission; Angela Bailey, Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Homeland Security; Lee Gardner, Managing Director, Surface Transportation Board; Veronica Villalobos, Principal Deputy Associate Director, Employee Services Division, Acting Executive Director, Chief Human Capital Officers Council, Office of Personnel Management; and a public witness.
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT OF 2017
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1628, the
``American Health Care Act of 2017''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 9-2, a rule providing for further consideration of H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017. The rule provides that the further amendment printed in the Rules Committee Report shall be considered as adopted. Testimony was heard from Representatives Schweikert, Palmer, and Gohmert.
SCAM SPOTTING: CAN THE IRS EFFECTIVELY PROTECT SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION?
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Scam Spotting: Can the IRS Effectively Protect Small Business Information?''. Testimony was heard from Russell George, Inspector General, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a markup on H.R. 91, the ``Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act''; H.R. 95, the ``Veterans' Access to Child Care Act''; H.R. 467, the ``VA Scheduling Accountability Act''; H.R. 907, the ``Newborn Care Improvement Act''; H.R. 918, the ``Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act''; H.R. 1005, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans; H.R. 1162, the ``No Hero Left Untreated Act''; H.R. 1545, the ``VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017''; H.R. 1662, to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; and H.R. 1848, the ``Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017''. H.R. 91, H.R. 95, H.R. 467, H.R. 907, H.R. 918, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1162, H.R. 1545, H.R. 1662, and H.R. 1848 were forwarded to the full committee, without amendment.
Joint Meetings
BUSINESS MEETING
Joint Committee on the Library: Committee adopted its rules of procedure for the 115th Congress.
BUSINESS MEETING
Joint Committee on Printing: Committee adopted its rules of procedure for the 115th Congress.
