Updated Schedule for the Week of May 16, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the updated schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of May 16, 2016.
Please note that the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee hearing originally scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, is now slated for Wednesday, June 8.
TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2016
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE (Jerry Moran, Chairman)
Markup of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017
4:00 p.m., Room 124, Dirksen Senate Office Building
NOTE: The webcast will be audio-only.
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (Thad Cochran, Chairman)
Markup of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Markup of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017
10:30 a.m., Room 106, Dirksen Senate Office Building
NOTE: The webcast will be audio-only.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE (Mark Kirk, Chairman)
Hearing to review the VA electronic health record network (VistA), progress toward interoperability with Department of Defense electronic health record system, and plans for the future
10:30 a.m., Room 124, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Witnesses:
Ms. Valerie C. Melvin
Director, Information Management and Technology Resources Issues
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Dr. Lauren Thompson, PhD
Director, DoD/VA Interagency Program Office
U.S. Department of Defense
The Honorable LaVerne H. Council
Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief Information Officer
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Accompanied by:
Mr. David W. Waltman
Program Executive, VistA Evolution
Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Health
Veterans Health Administration
Dr. Jonathan R. Nebeker, MD
Deputy Chief Medical Information Officer for Strategy and Design
Veterans Health Administration
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