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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2015-11-03” published by the Congressional Record on Nov. 2, 2015

Volume 161, No. 162 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.

“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2015-11-03” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1164-D1165 on Nov. 2, 2015.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate

Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the future of warfare, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: business meeting to consider the nomination of Adam J. Szubin, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, Department of the Treasury, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.

Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Deborah R. Malac, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Uganda, Lisa J. Peterson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Swaziland, and H. Dean Pittman, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique, all of the Department of State, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.

Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, to hold hearings to examine Putin's invasion of Ukraine and the propaganda in Europe, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.

Committee on Judiciary: Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, to hold hearings to examine data brokers, focusing on whether consumers' information is secure, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.

House

Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces; and Subcommittee on Readiness, joint hearing entitled ``Aircraft Carrier--Presence and Surge Limitations. Expanding Power Projection Options'', 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing entitled ``Future Options for the U.S. Nuclear Deterrent--Views from Project Atom'', 3:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.

Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade; and Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, joint hearing entitled ``Examining the EU Safe Harbor Decision and Impacts for Transatlantic Data Flows'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Examining Legislation to Improve Medicare and Medicaid'', 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Energy and Power, markup on H.J. Res. 71, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 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, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to `Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units', 1 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Health, markup on H.R. 2017, the ``Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015''; H.R. 2446, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the use of electronic visit verification for personal care services furnished under the Medicaid program; H.R. 2646, the ``Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act''; H.R. 3014, the ``Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act''; H.R. 3537, the ``Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015''; H.R. 3716, the ``Ensuring Terminated Providers Are Removed from Medicaid and CHIP Act''; and H.R. 3821, the ``Medicaid Directory of Caregivers Act'', 3 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.

Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 1309, the ``Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015''; H.R. 1478, the ``Policyholder Protection Act of 2015''; H.R. 1550, the ``Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015''; H.R. 1660, the ``Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2015''; H.R. 2209, to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes; H.R. 3340, the ``Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act''; H.R. 3557, the ``FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act''; H.R. 3738, the ``Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015''; the ``Small Business Credit Availability Act''; H.R. 3857, to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, hearing entitled

``Defending Against Bioterrorism: How Vulnerable is America?'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.

Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, hearing on H.R. 3438, the ``Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2015''; and H.R. 2631, the ``Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, hearing entitled ``International Data Flows: Promoting Digital Trade in the 21st Century'', 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``TSA: Security Gaps'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Government Operations; and Subcommittee on Information Technology, joint hearing entitled ``Preparing for the 2020 Census: Will the Technology Be Ready?'', 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.

Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on Senate amendments to H.R. 22, the ``Hire More Heroes Act of 2015'' [DRIVE Act]

[Amendment consideration], 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Environment; and Subcommittee on Oversight, joint hearing entitled

``The Renewable Fuel Standard: A Ten Year Review of Costs and Benefits'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Examining VA's Information Technology Systems that Provide Economic Opportunities for Veterans'', 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.

Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing entitled ``Better Coordinating Welfare Programs to Serve Families in Need'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.

Subcommittee on Health, hearing on the status of the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program, established under the President's health care law, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 161, No. 162