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Committee Hearing/Meeting Schedule This document provides a brief description of each committee meeting and hearing scheduled to take place today, and on days thereafter. The time and location of each meeting/hearing is identified. Meetings that have been canceled or postponed are also noted.

XML Today, Oct. 02, 2017 No committee hearings scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 03, 2017 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 9:30 AM — SD-342 Hearings to examine the nomination of John Marshall Mitnick, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 10:00 AM — SD-538 Hearings to examine Wells Fargo one year later. Finance 10:00 AM — SD-215 Hearings to examine international tax reform. Foreign Relations 10:00 AM — SD-419 Hearings to examine the nomination of Kenneth Ian Juster, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of India, Department of State. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 10:00 AM — SD-430 Hearings to examine the Every Student Succeeds Act, focusing on unleashing State innovation. Judiciary 10:00 AM — SH-216 An oversight hearing to examine the Administration's decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Joint Economic Committee 10:00 AM — LHOB-1100 Hearings to examine tax reform and entrepreneurship. Energy and Natural Resources 10:30 AM — SD-366 Hearings to examine the status of energy storage technologies, reviewing today's technologies, and understanding innovation in tomorrow's technologies. Foreign Relations 2:00 PM — SD-419 Hearings to examine the nominations of Peter Henry Barlerin, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon, Eric P. Whitaker, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Niger, Michael James Dodman, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Nina Maria Fite, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Angola, Daniel L. Foote, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia, and David Dale Reimer, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Mauritius, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles, all of the Department of State. Armed Services 2:30 PM — SD-G50 Hearings to examine the political and security situation in Afghanistan. Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy 2:30 PM — SD-366 Hearings to examine S.186, to amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inacation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review, S.1059, to extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado, S.1337, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to make certain strategic energy infrastructure projects eligible for certain loan guarantees, S.1457, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out demonstration projects relating to advanced nuclear reactor technologies to support domestic energy needs, S.1799, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to facilitate the commercialization of energy and related technologies developed at Department of Energy facilities with promising commercial potential, and S.1860 and H.R.1109, bills to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. Intelligence 2:30 PM — SH-219 To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe 2:30 PM — SD-562 Hearings to examine combating kleptocracy with incorporation transparency. Wednesday, Oct. 04, 2017 Aging 9:30 AM — SD-562 Hearings to examine efforts to combat robocalls. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 10:00 AM — SD-538 Hearings to examine the Equifax cybersecurity breach. Commerce, Science, and Transportation 10:00 AM — SH-216 Business meeting to consider S.1872, to authorize the programs of the Transportation Security Administration relating to transportation security, S.1015, to require the Federal Communications Commission to study the feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system, S.1534, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to amend its rules so as to prohibit the application to amateur stations of certain private land use restrictions, an original bill entitled, "American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START) Act", and the nominations of Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Howard R. Elliott, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, and Walter G. Copan, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary for Standards and Technology, Timothy Gallaudet, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, and David J. Redl, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, all of the Department of Commerce. Environment and Public Works 10:00 AM — SD-406 Hearings to examine the nominations of Michael Dourson, of Ohio, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances, and Matthew Z. Leopold, of Florida, David Ross, of Wisconsin, and William L. Wehrum, of Delaware, each to to be an Assistant Administrator, all of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Jeffery Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 10:00 AM — SD-342 Business meeting to consider S.146, to strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology at the Department of Homeland Security, S.1847, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that the needs of children are considered in homeland security, trafficking, and disaster recovery planning, S.1281, to establish a bug bounty pilot program within the Department of Homeland Security, S.1769, to require a new or updated Federal website that is intended for use by the public to be mobile friendly, S.1305, to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with adequate flexibility in its employment authorities, S.1791, to amend the Act of August 25, 1958, commonly known as the "Former Presidents Act of 1958", with respect to the monetary allowance payable to a former President, S.708, to improve the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances that are illegally imported into the United States, H.R.3210, to require the Director of the National Background Investigations Bureau to submit a report on the backlog of personnel security clearance investigations, H.R.70, to amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the transparency of Federal advisory committees, an original bill entitled, "TSA LEAP Pay Reform Act of 2017", an original bill entitled, "Direct Hire of Students and Recent Graduates Act of 2017", an original bill entitled, "Temporary and Term Appointments Act of 2017", an original bill entitled, "Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment Adjustment Act of 2017", an original bill entitled, "FITARA Enhancement Act of 2017", an original bill entitled, "Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2017", an original bill entitled, "Whistleblower Protection Coordination Act", and the nomination of John Marshall Mitnick, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security. Judiciary 10:00 AM — SD-226 Hearings to examine the nominations of Stephanos Bibas, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Liles Clifton Burke, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, Michael Joseph Juneau, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, Tilman Eugene Self III, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia, and John C. Demers, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice. Foreign Relations 10:30 AM — SD-419 Hearings to examine pending nominations; to be immediately followed by a Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues hearing to examine the future of Iraq's minorities, focusing on what's next after ISIS. Indian Affairs 2:30 PM — SH-216 An oversight hearing to examine Indian gaming, focusing on new issues and opportunities for success in the next 30 years. Judiciary: Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law 2:30 PM — SD-226 Hearings to examine Equifax, focusing on continuing to monitor data-broker cybersecurity. Veterans' Affairs 2:30 PM — SR-418 Hearings to examine the nominations of Melissa Sue Glynn, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary (Enterprise Integration), Cheryl L. Mason, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and Randy Reeves, of Mississippi, to be Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, all of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Intelligence 2:30 PM — SH-219 To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 3:00 PM — SD-430 Hearings to examine the nominations of Cheryl Marie Stanton, of South Carolina, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, and David G. Zatezalo, of West Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health, both of the Department of Labor, and Peter B. Robb, of Vermont, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. Thursday, Oct. 05, 2017 Environment and Public Works 10:00 AM — SD-406 Hearings to examine the nomination of Paul Trombino III, of Wisconsin, to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation. Finance 10:00 AM — SD-215 Hearings to examine the nominations of Jeffrey Gerrish, of Maryland, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Industrial Competitiveness), Department of State, Gregory Doud, of Kansas, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, and Jason Kearns, of Colorado, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 10:00 AM — SD-430 Hearings to examine the Federal response to the opioid crisis. Foreign Relations 2:00 PM — SD-419 Hearings to examine pending nominations. Intelligence 2:00 PM — SH-219 Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters. Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 Judiciary 10:00 AM — SH-216 An oversight hearing to examine the Department of Justice. Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 Armed Services: Subcommittee on SeaPower 9:30 AM — SVC-217 To receive a closed briefing on the major threats facing naval forces and the Navy's current and planned capabilities to meet those threats.