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In the Committees - Thursday, October 8, 2015
House Hearings:
- Agriculture - Conservation and Forestry Subc. On reviewing the 2015 fire season and long-term trends. 1302 LHOB. (10:00-Open)
- Armed Services - Full Committee. On discussing U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. Gen. John Campbell, Commander, Operation Resolute Support and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan. 2118 RHOB. (9:30-Open); Military Personnel Subc. On discussing an update on military suicide prevention programs. Dept. witnesses. 2212 RHOB. (2:00-Open)
- Education - Full Committee. On reviewing the Juvenile Justice System and how it serves at-risk youth. Public witnesses. HVC-210 Capitol. (10:00-Open)
- Energy - Oversight and Investigations Subc. On examining the available facts and initial compliance and consumer issues stemming from Volkswagen AG’s reported use of engine software that would reduce effectiveness of emissions control systems in certain make and model year diesel passenger vehicles in the United States, in apparent violation of the Clean Air Act and its implementing regulations. Michael Horn, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America; dept. witnesses. 2123 RHOB. (10:00-Open); Health Subc. On examining legislative proposals to combat the nation’s drug abuse crisis. Public witnesses. 2322 RHOB. (10:15-Open)
- Foreign Affairs - Middle East and North Africa Subc. On examining the gravity and complexity of the Syrian humanitarian crisis. Public witnesses. 2172 RHOB. (10:30-Open)
- Homeland Security - Transportation Security Subc. On assessing the overall state of the Transportation Security Administration and discussing how the TSA can be reformed and improved in the future. John Roth, Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security; Peter Neffenger, Administrator, TSA. 311 CHOB. (2:00-Open)
- Judiciary - Full Committee. On examining abortion procedures and medical ethics at Planned Parenthood. 2141 RHOB. (2:00-Open)
- Natural Resources - Full Committee. Markup of H.R. 974 – Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act, H.R. 1107 – Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act, H.R. 1452 – To authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain property that was formerly part of Santa Rosa Island National Monument and that was conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance, H.R. 1820 – To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to retire coal preference right lease applications for which the Secretary has made an affirmative commercial quantities determination, H.R. 2212 – To take certain federal lands located in Lassen County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria, H.R. 2270 – Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act, H.R. 2406 – SHARE Act, and H.R. 3382 – Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015. 1324 LHOB. (10:00-Open)
- Science, Space & Tech. - Full Committee. Markup of H.R. 3033 – Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia (READ) Act, and H.R. 3293 – Scientific Research in the National Interest Act. 2318 RHOB. (10:00-Open)
- Small Business - Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations Subc. On examining the Department of Labor’s proposed rule to revise the existing Fair Labor Standards Act regulations that implement the exemption from overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales or computer employees and the potential effects on small firms and their employees. Public witnesses. 2360 RHOB. (10:00-Open)
Senate Hearings:
- Armed Services - Hearings to examine Russian strategy and military operations. SH-216 (09:30 AM)
- Commerce - Hearings to examine consumer product safety and the recall process. SR-253 (10:00 AM)
- Energy - Hearings to examine H.R.2898, to provide drought relief in the State of California, S.1894, to provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, S.1936, to provide for drought preparedness measures in the State of New Mexico, S.1583, to authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project, S.2046, to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and S.2083, to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. SD-366 (09:30 AM)
- Energy - Hearings to examine S.414, to provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy in the California Desert Conservation Area, S.872, to provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, S.1295 and H.R.1324, bills to adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, S.1448, to designate the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary in the State of Oregon, S.1592, to clarify the description of certain Federal land under the Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005 to include additional land in the Kaibab National Forest, S.1941 and H.R.2223, bills to authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties, Colorado, S.1942 and H.R.1554, bills to require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, S.1955, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide for equitable allotment of land to Alaska Native veterans, S.1971, to expand the boundary of the California Coastal National Monument, and S.2069, to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify provisions relating to certain land exchanges in the Mt. Hood Wilderness in the State of Oregon. SD-366 (02:30 PM)
- Foreign Relations - Business meeting to consider S.2152, to establish a comprehensive United States Government policy to encourage the efforts of countries in sub-Saharan Africa to develop and appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, for more broadly distributed electricity access in order to support poverty reduction, promote development outcomes, and drive economic growth, S.1789, to improve defense cooperation between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, S.Res.274, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the peaceful and democratic reunification of Germany, S.Res.278, welcoming the President of the Republic of Korea on her official visit to the United States and celebrating the United States-Republic of Korea relationship, S.Res.148, condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, and the nominations of Jennifer Ann Haverkamp, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the United Mexican States, Robert Porter Jackson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana, Harry K. Thomas, Jr., of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe, Julie Furuta-Toy, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, and Dennis B. Hankins, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea, all of the Department of State. SD-419 (09:45 AM)
- Foreign Relations - Hearings to examine ensuring an efficient and effective diplomatic security training facility for the twenty-first century. SD-419 (02:30 PM)
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Hearings to examine threats to the homeland. SD-342 (10:00 AM)
- Intelligence - Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters. SH-219 (02:00 PM)
- Judiciary - Business meeting to consider S.2123, to reform sentencing laws and correctional institutions, and the nomination of Edward L. Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years, Department of Justice. S-216 (10:30 AM)
- Judiciary - Hearings to examine eminent domain ten years after Kelo v. City of New London. SD-226 (02:00 PM)
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