“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” published by Congressional Record on March 16, 2015

“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” published by Congressional Record on March 16, 2015

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Volume 161, No. 44 covering the 1st Session of the 114th Congress (2015 - 2016) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E337-E338 on March 16, 2015.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

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 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 may be found in the Daily Digest of today's Record.

MEETINGS SCHEDULED

MARCH 189:30 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on SeaPower

To hold hearings to examine Navy shipbuilding programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program.

SR-222

Committee on Environment and Public Works

To hold hearings to examine S. 697, to amend the Toxic

Substances Control Act to reauthorize and modernize that Act.

SD-40610 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 Forest

Service.

SD-124

Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban

Development, and Related Agencies

To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Transportation.

SD-562

Committee on the Judiciary

To hold hearings to examine the impact of patent litigation practices on the American economy.

SD-226

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-G5010:30 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 Missile

Defense Agency.

SD-1922 p.m.

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

To hold hearings to examine Northern Ireland, focusing on

Stormont, collusion, and the Finucane inquiry, including other issues of accountability for past government collusion in paramilitary crimes.

RHOB-21752:30 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

To hold hearings to examine the postures of 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-106

Committee on the Budget

Business meeting to markup the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016.

SD-608

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Federal

Communications Commission.

SR-253

Committee on Indian Affairs

Business meeting to consider S. 35, to extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa

Indians of Montana, S. 438, to provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects, S. 465, to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the

Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper

Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the

Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe, and the nomination of Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri, of

Arizona, to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming

Commission; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine an original bill, entitled ``the

Reauthorization of the Native American Housing

Assistance and Self Determination Act of 2015''.

SD-628

Joint Economic Committee

To hold hearings to examine the Economic Report of the

President 2015.

SD-562

MARCH 199:30 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

To hold hearings to examine U.S. Strategic Command, U.S.

Transportation Command, and U.S. Cyber Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program.

SD-G50

Committee on Finance

To hold hearings to examine the Affordable Care Act at five years.

SD-215

Committee on Foreign Relations

Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy

To hold hearings to examine the United States-Africa leaders summit seven months later, focusing on progress and setbacks.

SD-41910 a.m.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

To hold hearings to examine the regulatory regime for regional banks.

SD-538

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety,

Insurance, and Data Security

To hold hearings to examine the evolving cyber insurance marketplace.

SR-253

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

To hold hearings to examine U.S. crude oil export policy.

SD-366

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management

To hold hearings to examine Federal rulemaking challenges and areas of improvement within the existing regulatory process.

SD-342

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

To hold hearings to examine patent reform, focusing on protecting innovation and entrepreneurship.

SR-428A10:30 a.m.

Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 for the

Veterans Benefits Administration.

SD-1242 p.m.

Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security

To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2016 for the United

States Secret Service.

SD-1382:30 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Airland

To hold hearings to examine Air Force force structure and modernization in review of the Defense Authorization

Request for fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years

Defense Program.

SR-222

Select Committee on Intelligence

To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.

SH-2193:30 p.m.

Committee on the Judiciary

Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts

To hold hearings to examine reining in amnesty, focusing on Texas v. United States and its implications.

SD-226

MARCH 2410 a.m.

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

To hold hearings to examine waters of the United States, focusing on stakeholder perspectives on the impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule.

SD-106

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

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

To hold hearings to examine continuing America's leadership, focusing on advancing research and development for patients.

SD-430

MARCH 259 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 Defense

Health Program.

SD-192

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on SeaPower

To hold hearings to examine Navy and Marine Corps aviation programs in review of the Defense

Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the

Future Years Defense Program.

SR-2222:30 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

To hold hearings to examine the current state of readiness of U.S. forces in review of the Defense

Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the

Future Years Defense Program.

SR-232A

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

MARCH 269:30 a.m.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

To hold hearings to examine the Administration's

Quadrennial Energy Review.

SD-3662:30 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Airland

To hold hearings to examine Army modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year

2016 and the Future Years Defense Program.

SR-222

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 161, No. 44

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