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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2015-03-04” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D214-D215 on March 3, 2015.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 4, 2015
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
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, 10 a.m., SD-124.
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, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
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, 2:30 p.m., 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, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
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, 3:30 p.m., SR-222.
Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine wasteful duplication in the Federal government, 10:30 a.m., 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, 10 a.m., SR-253.
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, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, to hold hearings to examine Russian aggression in Eastern Europe, 2 p.m., SD-419.
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, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine S. 438, to provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine whistleblower retaliation at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, focusing on improving protections and oversight, 10 a.m., 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, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, hearing on Department of Veterans Affairs budget, 9:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on Food and Drug Administration budget, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on Department of Defense budget, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, hearing on Department of Education budget, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, hearing on National Aeronautics and Space Administration budget, 10:30 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, hearing on Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Weapons Activities budget, 1 p.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, hearing on Department of Treasury budget, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``U.S. Policy, Strategy, and Posture in Afghanistan: Post-2014 Transition, Risks, and Lessons Learned'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, hearing entitled ``Air Force Projection Forces Aviation Programs and Capabilities for Fiscal Year 2016'', 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, hearing entitled
``Cyber Operations: Improving the Military Cyber Security Posture in an Uncertain Threat Environment'', 3:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing on H.J. Res. 29, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing entitled ``The 21st Century Electricity Challenge: Ensuring a Secure, Reliable, and Modern Electricity System'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, hearing entitled
``Reauthorization of the Federal Communications Commission: The FCC's FY 2016 Budget Request'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Ukraine Under Siege'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled ``The Trans-
Pacific Partnership: Prospects for Greater U.S. Trade'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, hearing entitled
``Industry Perspectives on the President's Cybersecurity Information Sharing Proposal'', 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on House Administration, Full Committee, markup on H. Res. 132, Omnibus Resolution for Committee Funding in the 114th Congress; a committee resolution on Limitation on Allocation of Franked Mail; H.R. 195, the ``Election Assistance Commission Termination Act''; and H.R. 412, to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns, 10:30 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 1147, the
``Legal Workforce Act''; H.R. 1149, the ``Protection of Children Act of 2015''; H.R. 1153, the ``Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015''; and H.R. 1148, the ``Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Rebuilding the Chemical Safety Board: Finding a Solution to the CSB's Governance and Management Challenges'', 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 1119, the ``Research and Development Efficiency Act''; H.R. 1156, the ``International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2015''; H.R. 1162, the ``Science Prize Competitions Act''; H.R. 1158, the
``Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2015''; and H.R. 874, the ``American Super Computing Leadership Act'', 9 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Building an Opportunity Economy: The State of Small Business and Entrepreneurship'', 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Joint Meetings
Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine the Economic Report of the President 2015, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
