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    In the Committees - Wednesday, November 18, 2015

    House Hearings:
    • Agriculture - Full Committee.  On discussing the past, present, and future of SNAP.  1300 LHOB. (10:00-Open)
    • Armed Services - Full Committee.  On discussing outside views on the strategy for Iraq and Syria.  Public witnesses.  2118 RHOB. (1:00-Open)
    • Budget - Full Committee.  On discussing whether biennial budgeting would fit in a rewrite of the budget process.  MC’s and public witnesses.  210 CHOB. (9:45-Open)
    • Energy - Full Committee.  Markup of H.R. 1321 – Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, H.R. 2017 – Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015, H.R. 3014 – Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act, H.R. 3537 – Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015, H.R. 3716 – Ensuring Terminated Providers Are Removed from Medicaid and CHIP Act, H.R. 3821 – Medicaid Directory of Caregivers Act, H.J.Res. 71 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units,” H.J.Res. 72 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units,” and S. 611 – Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act.  2123 RHOB. (10:00-Open)
    • Financial Services - Full Committee.  On examining the SEC’s agenda, operations, and FY 2017 budget request.  Mary Jo White, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission.  2128 RHOB. (10:00-Open)
    • Homeland Security - Full Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee.  Joint hrng. on examining the rise of radicalism, growing terrorist sanctuaries, and the threat to the U.S. homeland.  Public witnesses.  HVC-210 Capitol. (10:00-Open)
    • Judiciary - Full Committee.  Markup of H.R. 2830 – To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 2, U.S. Code, H.R. 2831 – To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions classified to chapters 44, 45, 46, and 47 of title 50, U.S. Code, H.R. 2832 – To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 52, U.S. Code, H.R. 3713 – Sentencing Reform Act of 2015, H.R. 4002 – Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015, H.R. 4003 – Regulatory Reporting Act of 2015, H.R. 4001 – Fix the Footnotes Act of 2015, and H.R. 4023 – Clean Up the Code Act of 2015.  2141 RHOB. (10:00-Open)
    • Natural Resources - Full Committee.  On H.R. ___ - Protecting America’s Recreation and Conservation Act.  Dept. and public witnesses.  1324 LHOB. (10:00-Open)
    • Oversight & Govt Reform - Government Operations Subc. and Higher Education and Workforce Training Subc. of the Education and the Workforce Committee.  Joint hrng. on oversight of the Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid.  Dept. and public witnesses.  2154 RHOB. (9:00-Open); Information Technology Subc. and Transportation and Public Assets Subc.  Joint hrng. on discussing vehicle-to-vehicle communications technology and what it means for the future economy.  Dept. and public witnesses.  2154 RHOB. (2:00-Open)
    • Science, Space & Tech. - Full Committee.  On examining how the Administration will have difficulty meeting its commitments to the United Nations for the International Climate Treaty because of recent EPA carbon emissions regulations.  Public witnesses.  2318 RHOB. (10:00-Open); Energy Subc.  On discussing the recommendations of the Commission to Review Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories.  Dept. and public witnesses.  2318 RHOB. (2:00-Open)
    • Small Business - Contracting and Workforce Subc.  On examining continuing challenges for small contractors.  Public witnesses.  2360 RHOB. (10:00-Open)
    • Transportation and Infrastructure - Conference.  On the Surface Transportation bill.  2167 RHOB. (10:00-Open)
    • Veterans' Affairs - Full Committee.  On assessing the Department of Veteran Affairs plan to improve care in the community.  Dept. witnesses.  334 CHOB. (10:30-Open); Economic Opportunity Subc.  On examining the Department of Veterans Affairs’ On-the-Job Training and Apprenticeship Program.  Dept. witnesses.  334 CHOB. (2:00-Open)
    • Ways and Means - Full Committee.  Markup of proposed changes to the rules of the committee for the remainder of the 114th Congress.  1100 LHOB. (9:30-Open)
    Senate Hearings:
    • Armed Services - To receive a closed briefing on undersea critical infrastructure protection. SVC-217 (09:30 AM)
    • Commerce - Business meeting to consider S.571, to amend the Pilot's Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other certificates issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, to require the revision of the third class medical certification regulations issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, S.1143, to make the authority of States of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fishery permanent and for other purposes, S.1518, to make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce, S.1685, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to extend to private land use restrictions its rule relating to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications, S.1886, to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 and for other purposes, S.1916, to include skilled nursing facilities as a type of health care provider under section 254(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, S.2044, to prohibit the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services offered in interstate commerce that were the subject of the contract, S.2206, to reduce the incidence of sexual harassment and assault at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to reauthorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and to reauthorize the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, the nominations of Anthony Rosario Coscia, of New Jersey, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years (Reappointment), and Derek Tai-Ching Kan, of California, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years, and routine lists in the Coast Guard. SR-253 (11:00 AM)
    • Environment - Hearings to examine the international climate negotiations. SD-406 (09:30 AM)
    • Foreign Relations - To receive a closed briefing on the aftermath of Paris, focusing on America's role. SH-219 (10:00 AM)
    • Health and Education - Business meeting to consider H.R.2820, to reauthorize the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, S.1719, to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a National Family Caregiving Strategy, and the nominations of Victoria A. Lipnic, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2020 (Reappointment), and Michael Herman Michaud, of Maine, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training. S-216 (Time to be announced.)
    • Indian Affairs - Business meeting to consider S.817, to provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon, and S.818, to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine S.410, to strengthen Indian education, S.1163, to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages, and S.1928, to support the education of Indian children. SD-628 (02:15 PM)
    • Joint Conference Committee - Meeting of conferees on H.R.22, an act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs. RHOB-2167 (10:00 AM); Meeting of conferees on S.1177, a bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves. HVC-201AB (02:30 PM)
    • Joint Economic Committee - Hearings to examine millennial voices on advancing the American dream. SD-106 (02:00 PM)
    • Judiciary - Hearings to examine National Adoption Month, focusing on stories of success and meeting the challenges of international adoptions. SD-226 (10:00 AM)
    • Veterans - Hearings to examine S.2106, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and publish an action plan for improving the vocational rehabilitation services and assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.2134, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide educational assistance to certain former members of the Armed Forces for education and training as physician assistants of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician assistants of the Department, S.2170, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine, S.2253, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain relief and restoration of educational benefits, and an original bill entitled, "Veterans Affairs Patient Protection Act". SR-418 (02:30 PM)
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