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Advisory: Committee Schedule for the Week of March 16, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the hearing schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of March 16, 2015.
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE (Jerry Moran, Chairman)
Hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2016 funding request and budget justification for the U.S. Department of Agriculture
10:00 a.m., Room 192, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Witnesses:
The Honorable Thomas Vilsack
Secretary
Department of Agriculture
Accompanied by:
Dr. Robert Johansson
Chief Economist
Department of Agriculture
Michael Young
Budget Officer
Department of Agriculture
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE (Mark Kirk, Chairman)
Hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2016 military construction and family housing budget requests for the military departments
2:30 p.m., Room 124, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Witnesses:
Lieutenant General David D. Halverson, U.S. Army
Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management
and Commander, U.S. Army Installation Management Command
Headquarters, Department of the Army
Erin M. Kern, SES
Director, Shore Readiness Division
Deputy CNO (Fleet Readiness and Logistics)
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
David R. Clifton, SES
Deputy Assistant Deputy Commandant (Facilities, Installations and Logistics)
and Deputy Commander, Marine Corps Installations Command
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Brigadier General Timothy S. Green, U.S. Air Force
Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support
and Air Force Director of Civil Engineers
Headquarters, U.S. Air Force
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SUBCOMMITTEE (Shelley Moore Capito, Chairman)
Hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2016 budget request and funding justification for the Library of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol
3:00 p.m., Room 138, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Witnesses:
Dr. James Billington
Librarian of Congress
The Honorable Stephen T. Ayers
Architect of the Capitol
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015
INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE (Lisa Murkowski, Chairman)
Hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2016 funding request and budget justification for the U.S. Forest Service
10:00 a.m., Room 124, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Witnesses:
Tom Tidwell
Chief
USDA Forest Service
Tony Dixon
Director
USDA Forest Service Strategic Planning, Budget and Accountability
3-17-2015 HEARING POSTPONED, DATE TBD
TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE (Susan Collins, Chairman)
Hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2016 budget request and funding justification for the U.S. Department of Transportation
10:00 a.m., Room 562, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Witness:
The Honorable Anthony Foxx
Secretary
Department of Transportation
DEFENSE SUBCOMMITTEE (Thad Cochran, Chairman)
Hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2016 funding request and budget justification for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency
10:30 a.m., Room 192, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Witness:
Vice Admiral James D. Syring
Director
Missile Defense Agency
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE (Mark Kirk, Chairman)
Hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2016 and Fiscal Year 2017 budget request for the Veterans Benefits Administration
10:30 a.m., Room 124, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Witness:
The Honorable Allison A. Hickey
Under Secretary for Benefits
Veterans Benefits Administration
Accompanied by:
James E. (Jamie) Manker, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
Veterans Benefits Administration
Thomas Murphy
Director, Compensation Service
Veterans Benefits Administration
HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE (John Hoeven, Chairman)
Hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2016 funding request and budget justification for the United States Secret Service
2:00 p.m., Room 138, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Witness:
Joseph P. Clancy
Director
United States Secret Service
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