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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D268-D272 on March 16, 2016.
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Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the National Park Service. Testimony was heard from Jon Jarvis, Director, National Park Service.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on Department of Agriculture, Research, Education, and Economics. Testimony was heard from Catherine E. Woteki, Under Secretary, Research, Education and Economics; Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Administrator, Agricultural Research Service; Sonny Ramaswamy, Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture; Mary Bohman, Administrator, Economic Research Service; Joseph Reilly, Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service; and Michael Young, Budget Officer, Department of Agriculture.
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 Jack Lew, Secretary, Department of the Treasury.
APPROPRIATIONS--NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education held a budget hearing on the National Institutes of Health. Testimony was heard from Francis S. Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health.
APPROPRIATIONS--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the National Science Foundation. Testimony was heard from France A. Cordova, Director, National Science Foundation.
APPROPRIATIONS--INDIAN AFFAIRS; BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION SCHOOLS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on Indian Affairs; and an oversight hearing on Bureau of Indian Education Schools. Testimony was heard from Lawrence ``Larry'' Roberts, Acting Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; Charles ``Monty'' Roessel, Director, Bureau of Indian Education; and Michael Black, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs; and Melissa Emrey-Arras, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government Accountability Office.
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs held a budget hearing on U.S. Agency for International Development. Testimony was heard from Gayle Smith, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development.
THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST FROM THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``The Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Military Departments''. Testimony was heard from Patrick J. Murphy, Acting Secretary of the Army, U.S. Army; General Mark A. Milley, Chief of Staff of the Army, U.S. Army; Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Navy; Admiral John M. Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy; General Robert B. Neller, Commandant of the Marine Corps, U.S. Marine Corps; Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force, U.S. Air Force; and General Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, U.S. Air Force.
FISCAL YEAR 2017 BUDGET REQUEST FOR U.S. CYBER COMMAND: PREPARING FOR OPERATIONS IN THE CYBER DOMAIN
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request for U.S. Cyber Command: Preparing for Operations in the Cyber Domain''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Michael Rogers, USN, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command.
FISCAL YEAR 2017 ARMY AND AIR FORCE ROTORCRAFT MODERNIZATION PROGRAMS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2017 Army and Air Force Rotorcraft Modernization Programs''. Testimony was heard from Lieutenant General Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., USAF, Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition); Lieutenant General James M. ``Mike'' Holmes, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements; Lieutenant General Michael E. Williamson, USA, Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Acquisition, Logistics and Technology); and Major General Michael D. Lundy, USA, Commander, Army Aviation Center of Excellence.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a markup on the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2017. The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 was ordered reported, as amended.
EXAMINING THE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Labor''. Testimony was heard from Thomas Perez, Secretary, Department of Labor.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a markup on the ``Pipeline Safety Act of 2016''. The ``Pipeline Safety Act of 2016'' was forwarded to the full committee, without amendment.
DISRUPTER SERIES: DIGITAL CURRENCY AND BLOCK CHAIN TECHNOLOGY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Disrupter Series: Digital Currency and Block Chain Technology''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection''. Testimony was heard from Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
THE FDIC'S TARGETING OF REFUND ANTICIPATION LOANS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The FDIC's Targeting of Refund Anticipation Loans''. Testimony was heard from Fred W. Gibson, Jr., Acting Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H. Res. 343, expressing concern regarding persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience in the People's Republic of China, including from large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups; and H.R. 4678, to prohibit modification, abrogation, abandonment, or other related actions with respect to United States jurisdiction and control over United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, without congressional action. H. Res. 343 was ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 4678 was ordered reported, without amendment.
DHS IN TODAY'S DANGEROUS WORLD: EXAMINING THE DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET AND READINESS TO COUNTER HOMELAND THREATS
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``DHS in Today's Dangerous World: Examining the Department's Budget and Readiness to Counter Homeland Threats''. Testimony was heard from Jeh C. Johnson, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a markup on a resolution to amend the Committee regulations collectively known as the Guide to Outfitting and Maintaining an Office of the U.S. House of Representatives; a resolution to approve regulations pursuant to H. Res. 5 regarding Congressional Member Organizations; a resolution to amend the Committee regulations collectively known as the Members' Congressional Handbook; and a resolution to amend the Committee regulations collectively known as the Committee Handbook. The resolution to amend the Committee regulations collectively known as the Guide to Outfitting and Maintaining an Office of the U.S. House of Representatives and the resolution to approve regulations pursuant to H. Res. 5 regarding Congressional Member Organizations were adopted, without amendment. The resolution to amend the Committee regulations collectively known as the Members' Congressional Handbook and the resolution to amend the Committee regulations collectively known as the Committee Handbook were adopted, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4731, the ``Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2016''. H.R. 4731 was ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee concluded a markup on H.R. 87, the ``Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act''; H.R. 295, to reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program; H.R. 329, the ``Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2015''; H.R. 496, the ``Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Establishment Act''; H.R. 1621, to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes; H.R. 1838, the ``Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act''; H.R. 2009, the ``Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act of 2015''; H.R. 2733, the ``Nevada Native Nations Land Act''; H.R. 3070, the ``EEZ Clarification Act''; H.R. 3211, to provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon; H.R. 3826, the
``Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act''; H.R. 4579, the ``Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act''; and H.R. 4680, to prepare the National Park Service for its Centennial in 2016 and for a second century of promoting and protecting the natural, historic, and cultural resources of our National Parks for the enjoyment of present and future generations, and for other purposes. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 87, H.R. 295, H.R. 329, H.R. 496, H.R. 1621, H.R. 1838, H.R. 2009, H.R. 2733, H.R. 3070, H.R. 3826, H.R. 4579, and H.R. 4680, H.R. 3211 was ordered reported, without amendment.
REBUILDING AFGHANISTAN: OVERSIGHT OF DEFENSE DEPARTMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Rebuilding Afghanistan: Oversight of Defense Department Infrastructure Projects''. Testimony was heard from John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction; Christine S. Abizaid, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia, Department of Defense; Howard Strickley, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, Department of Defense; and Randy Brown, Director, Air Force Civil Engineering Center, Department of Defense.
VA CYBERSECURITY AND IT OVERSIGHT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Information Technology held a hearing entitled ``VA Cybersecurity and IT Oversight''. Testimony was heard from LaVerne Council, Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, Chief Information Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Brent Arronte, Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audits and Evaluations, Department of Veterans Affairs.
EXAMINING THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on the Interior; and Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules, joint hearing entitled ``Examining the Renewable Fuel Standard''. Testimony was heard from Christopher Grundler, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; and public witnesses.
HOUSE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER TO APPEAR AS AMICUS CURIAE ON BEHALF OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE MATTER OF UNITED STATES, ET AL. V. TEXAS, ET AL., NO. 15-674
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a markup and hearing on H. Res. 639, authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674. H. Res. 639 was ordered reported, without amendment. The committee granted, by record vote of 7-3, a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution. The rule provides that the resolution shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard from Representatives Gowdy and Lofgren.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a hearing entitled ``An Overview of the Budget Proposal for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for Fiscal Year 2017''. Testimony was heard from Willie E. May, Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ``An Overview of the Budget Proposal for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for Fiscal Year 2017''. Testimony was heard from Kathryn Sullivan, Undersecretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce, and Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
SBA MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE CHALLENGES: THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S PERSPECTIVE
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``SBA Management and Performance Challenges: The Inspector General's Perspective''. Testimony was heard from Peggy E. Gustafson, Inspector General, Small Business Administration.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity; and Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on draft legislation to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was heard from Carolyn Clancy, M.D., Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Organizational Excellence, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
PRESERVING AND STRENGTHENING MEDICARE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Preserving and Strengthening Medicare''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4472, the ``Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act''; H.R. 4722, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require inclusion of the taxpayer's social security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit; H.R. 4723, the ``Protecting Taxpayers by Recovering Improper Obamacare Subsidy Overpayments Act''; and H.R. 4724, the ``Reducing Duplicative and Ineffective Federal Funding Act''. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 4472, H.R. 4722, H.R. 4723, and H.R. 4724.
FBI FY 2017 BUDGET
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats held a hearing on FBI FY 2017 Budget. This hearing was closed.
Joint Meetings
VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Senate Committee concluded a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of multiple Veterans Service Organizations, after receiving testimony from Virgil Courneya, Fleet Reserve Association, Carson City, Nevada; Senior Master Sergeant Larry Hyland, USAF (Ret.), The Retired Enlisted Association, Palm Bay, Florida; David Brasuell, Idaho Department of Veterans Services, Boise, on behalf of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs; Commander Rene, A. Campos, USN (Ret.), Military Officers Association of America, Alexandria, Virginia; Chief Master Sergeant Robert L. Frank, USAF (Ret.), Air Force Sergeants Association, Springfield, Virginia; Charles Susino, Jr., American Ex-Prisoners of War, Metuchen, New Jersey; Sergeant Major H. Gene Overstreet, USMC
(Ret.), Non Commissioned Officers Association, Seguin, Texas; Jerome Blum, Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, Colchester, Connecticut; and Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, New York, New York.
