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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D312-D313 on March 23, 2016.
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Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a markup on Appropriations Bill, FY 2017. The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2017 was ordered reported, without amendment.
APPROPRIATIONS--SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on the Smithsonian Institution. Testimony was heard from David Skorton, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution.
APPROPRIATIONS--CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education held a budget hearing on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Testimony was heard from Thomas Frieden, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
UPDATE ON THE F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAM AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces held a hearing entitled ``Update on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program and the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request''. Testimony was heard from Lieutenant General Christopher C. Bogdan, USAF, Program Executive Officer, F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office; Sean J. Stackley, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition; Michael Sullivan, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues, Governmental Accountability Office; and Michael Gilmore, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation.
THE ADMINISTRATION'S PLAN TO CLOSE THE GUANTANAMO BAY DETENTION FACILITY: AT WHAT FOREIGN POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY COST?
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``The Administration's Plan to Close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility: At What Foreign Policy and National Security Cost?''. Testimony was heard from Lee Wolosky, Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, Department of State; and Paul M. Lewis, Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, Department of Defense.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4482, the ``Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2016''; H.R. 4509, the ``State and High-Risk Urban Area Working Group Act''; H.R. 4549, the ``Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016''; H.R. 4698, the ``Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016''; H.R. 4780, the ``Department of Homeland Security Strategy for International Programs Act''; H.R. 4785, the ``DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act''; and H.R. 4820, the ``Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2016''. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended H.R. 4482, H.R. 4549, H.R. 4698, H.R. 4780, and H.R. 4820. The following bills were ordered reported, without amendment H.R. 4509 and H.R. 4785.
EFFECT OF THE PRESIDENT'S FY 2017 BUDGET AND LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR THE OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING ON PRIVATE SECTOR JOB CREATION, DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION, STATE PROGRAMS AND DEFICIT REDUCTION
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing entitled ``Effect of the President's FY 2017 Budget and Legislative Proposals for the Office of Surface Mining on Private Sector Job Creation, Domestic Energy Production, State Programs and Deficit Reduction''. Testimony was heard from Joseph Pizarchik, Director, Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement, Department of the Interior.
EXAMINING THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PUBLIC LANDS LEASING
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on the Interior held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Bureau of Land Management Public Lands Leasing''. Testimony was heard from Neil Kornze, Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.
NATIONAL SECURITY: THREATS AT OUR BORDERS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security; and Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``National Security: Threats at Our Borders''. Testimony was heard from Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting Chief, U.S. Border Patrol, Customs and Border Protection; Brandon Judd, President, National Border Patrol Council; and Steven C. McCraw, Director, Texas Department of Public Safety; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING EPA'S REGIONAL HAZE PROGRAM: REGULATIONS WITHOUT VISIBLE BENEFITS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ``Examining EPA's Regional Haze Program Regulations Without Visible Benefits''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 4783, the ``Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016''; and H.R. 207, the ``Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2015''. H.R. 4783 and H.R. 207 were ordered reported, as amended.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
