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“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” published by Congressional Record on Feb. 23, 2015

Volume 161, No. 30 covering the 1st Session of the 114th Congress (2015 - 2016) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E229-E230 on Feb. 23, 2015.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate of February 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled and any cancellations or changes in the meetings as they occur.

As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.

Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2015 may be found in the Daily Digest of today's Record.

MEETINGS SCHEDULED

FEBRUARY 259:30 a.m.

Committee on Environment and Public Works

To hold hearings to examine Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) reauthorization, focusing on perspectives from owners, operators, and users of the system.

SD-40610 a.m.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

To hold hearings to examine preserving the multistakeholder model of Internet governance.

SR-253

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

To hold hearings to examine a 21st century regulatory system.

SD-342

Committee on Veterans' Affairs

To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on

Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of the American Legion.

CHOB-34510:30 a.m.

Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Department of Defense

To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force.

SD-192

Committee on the Budget

To hold hearings to examine America's debt.

SH-2161:30 p.m.

Committee on Foreign Relations

To hold hearings to examine the fight against the Islamic

State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), focusing on building the coalition and ensuring military effectiveness.

SD-4192:30 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Personnel

To hold hearings to examine healthcare recommendations of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization

Commission.

SH-216

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

To hold hearings to examine regional nuclear dynamics.

SR-222

Committee on Indian Affairs

Business meeting to consider S. 230, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Yukon Kuskokwim

Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska, and S.

321, to revoke the charter of incorporation of the

Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe; to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2016 for Indian programs.

SD-628

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

To hold hearings to examine Serbia's leadership of the

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

(OSCE), focusing on priorities and insights regarding the ongoing work of the OSCE.

RHOB-2200

FEBRUARY 269:30 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

To resume hearings to examine worldwide threats.

SD-106

Committee on Foreign Relations

Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled,

``End Modern Slavery and Trafficking Initiative Act of

2015''.

S-116

Committee on the Judiciary

Business meeting to consider S. 178, to provide justice for the victims of trafficking, S. 166, to stop exploitation through trafficking, and the nominations of Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney

General, Michelle K. Lee, of California, to be Under

Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and

Director of the United States Patent and Trademark

Office, Alfred H. Bennett, George C. Hanks, Jr., and

Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr., each to be a United States

District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Jill

N. Parrish, to be United States District Judge for the

District of Utah, and Nancy B. Firestone, of Virginia,

Thomas L. Halkowski, of Pennsylvania, Patricia M.

McCarthy, of Maryland, Jeri Kaylene Somers, of

Virginia, and Armando Omar Bonilla, of the District of

Columbia, each to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.

SD-226

Committee on Veterans' Affairs

To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2016 for Veterans' programs and fiscal year 2017 advance appropriations request.

SR-41810 a.m.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.

SR-253

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2016 for the Forest

Service.

SD-366

Committee on Finance

To hold hearings to examine Congress and the United

States tariff policy.

SD-215

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

To hold hearings to examine medical and public health preparedness and response, focusing on future threats.

SD-43010:30 a.m.

Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related

Agencies

To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Commerce.

SD-1922:30 p.m.

Select Committee on Intelligence

To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.

SH-219

MARCH 32 p.m.

Committee on the Judiciary

Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest

To hold an oversight hearing to examine United States citizenship and immigration services, focusing on ensuring agency priorities comply with the law.

SD-2262:30 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

To hold hearings to examine a review of the Defense

Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the

Future Years Defense Program.

SH-216

MARCH 49:30 a.m.

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.

SD-40610 a.m.

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.

SD-G50 3:30 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

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.

SR-222

MARCH 510 a.m.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs

To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on

Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation from multiple veterans service organizations.

CHOB-345

MARCH 122:30 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

To receive a closed briefing on missile defense programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program.

SVC-217

MARCH 1810 a.m.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs

To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on

Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation from multiple veterans service organizations.

SD-G50

MARCH 252:30 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

To hold hearings to examine ballistic missile defense programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years Defense

Program.

SR-222

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 161, No. 30