{"id":73525,"date":"2015-04-27T12:30:24","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T12:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2015\/04\/27\/defense-hearings-ndaa-day-at-house-armed-services\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:38:19","slug":"defense-hearings-ndaa-day-at-house-armed-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2015\/04\/27\/defense-hearings-ndaa-day-at-house-armed-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense hearings: NDAA day at House Armed Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is only a handful of hearings but plenty of defense\/veterans work on Capitol Hill this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The House Armed Services Committee will wrap up its work on the annual defense authorization bill with a marathon markup session Wednesday. The hearing will start at 10 a.m. and isn&#8217;t expected to end before midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their Senate counterparts continue budget reviews of the authorization legislation, due later this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both the House and Senate Foreign Affairs committees have hearings to continue debate on Iran legislation, and the two chambers&#8217; Veterans&#8217; Affairs committees will meet as the full House considers appropriations for that department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Tuesday<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-04-28-united-states-security-policy-in-europe\" title=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-04-28-united-states-security-policy-in-europe\">Senate Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen G50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Europe <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside experts will brief the committee on security issues in Europe and long-term U.S. strategic policy there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.commerce.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm?p=Hearings&amp;ContentRecord_id=29c13fe3-2b70-4012-b2ce-665d80d1d2ac&amp;ContentType_id=14f995b9-dfa5-407a-9d35-56cc7152a7ed&amp;Group_id=b06c39af-e033-4cba-9221-de668ca1978a\" title=\"http:\/\/www.commerce.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm?p=Hearings&amp;ContentRecord_id=29c13fe3-2b70-4012-b2ce-665d80d1d2ac&amp;ContentType_id=14f995b9-dfa5-407a-9d35-56cc7152a7ed&amp;Group_id=b06c39af-e033-4cba-9221-de668ca1978a\">Senate Commerce<\/a> \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Russell 253<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Coast Guard<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on the Coast Guard will discuss that service&#8217;s resources and priorities, with an eye toward the fiscal 2016 budget request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsgac.senate.gov\/hearings\/roundtable_-securing-the-border-biometric-entry-and-exit-at-our-ports-of-entry\" title=\"http:\/\/www.hsgac.senate.gov\/hearings\/roundtable_-securing-the-border-biometric-entry-and-exit-at-our-ports-of-entry\">Senate Homeland Security<\/a> \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Dirksen 342<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Border security <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee will continue discussions on border security issues, this time focusing on biometric security options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Wednesday<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.appropriations.senate.gov\/news\/senate-committee-appropriations-schedule-week-april-27-2015\" title=\"http:\/\/www.appropriations.senate.gov\/news\/senate-committee-appropriations-schedule-week-april-27-2015\">Senate Appropriations<\/a> \u2014 9 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 192<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Defense budget <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on defense will review budget request issues regarding the National Guard and Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsgac.senate.gov\/\" title=\"http:\/\/www.hsgac.senate.gov\/\">Senate Homeland Security<\/a> \u2014 9 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 342<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Homeland Security budget <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee will review the fiscal 2016 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security, and ongoing operational issues with the agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/index.cfm\/hearings-display?ContentRecord_id=EB72192E-449D-48A8-8BB9-AC7EED813029\" title=\"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/index.cfm\/hearings-display?ContentRecord_id=EB72192E-449D-48A8-8BB9-AC7EED813029\">House Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2118<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>NDAA markup<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee will spend most of the day and night marking up its draft of the annual defense authorization act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeland.house.gov\/hearing\/subcommittee-hearing-terrorism-africa-imminent-threat-united-states\" title=\"http:\/\/homeland.house.gov\/hearing\/subcommittee-hearing-terrorism-africa-imminent-threat-united-states\">House Homeland Security<\/a> \u2014 12 p.m. \u2014 Cannon 311<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Africa terrorism <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on intelligence will review terrorism threats emerging in Africa and the long-term concerns for U.S. security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/foreignaffairs.house.gov\/hearing\/subcommittee-hearing-isis-defining-enemy\" title=\"http:\/\/foreignaffairs.house.gov\/hearing\/subcommittee-hearing-isis-defining-enemy\">House Foreign Affairs<\/a> \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2172<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>ISIS<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on terrorism will receive the latest updates on Islamic State advances in Iraq and Syria and the U.S. response<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/foreignaffairs.house.gov\/hearing\/subcommittee-hearing-progress-and-challenges-western-balkans\" title=\"http:\/\/foreignaffairs.house.gov\/hearing\/subcommittee-hearing-progress-and-challenges-western-balkans\">House Foreign Affairs<\/a> \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Balkans<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on Europe will review security threats and long-term strategy in western Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-04-29-military-space-programs-\" title=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-04-29-military-space-programs-\">Senate Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Russell 222<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Space policy <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pentagon officials will discuss military space programs within the fiscal 2016 defense budget request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.veterans.senate.gov\/hearings\/gaos-high-risk-list-and-the-veterans-health-administration042915\" title=\"http:\/\/www.veterans.senate.gov\/hearings\/gaos-high-risk-list-and-the-veterans-health-administration042915\">Senate Veterans&#8217; Affairs<\/a> \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Russell 418<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Veterans health<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee will review Hearings to examine the Government Accountability Office&#8217;s &#8220;High Risk&#8221; list and ongoing issues with operations at the Veterans Health Administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b> Thursday<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-04-28-united-states-security-policy-in-europe\" title=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-04-28-united-states-security-policy-in-europe\">Senate Armed Services<\/a> \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen G50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>European command <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gen. Philip Breedlove, head of U.S. European Command, talks to the committee about the fiscal 2016 defense budget request and U.S. strategy in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foreign.senate.gov\/\" title=\"http:\/\/www.foreign.senate.gov\/\">Senate Foreign Relations<\/a> \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 419<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Pacific security<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee will review ongoing security concerns and strategic policy issues for America in the East and South China Seas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/veterans.house.gov\/hearing\/examining-access-and-quality-of-care-and-services-for-women-veterans\" title=\"http:\/\/veterans.house.gov\/hearing\/examining-access-and-quality-of-care-and-services-for-women-veterans\">House Veterans&#8217; Affairs<\/a> \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 Cannon 334<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Women veterans<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee will discuss access and quality of care issues for women veterans seeking VA services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/Committee\/Calendar\/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=103396\" title=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/Committee\/Calendar\/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=103396\">House Foreign Affairs<\/a> \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Iraq and Syria<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on the Middle East will review the region impact of U.S. policy in the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/Committee\/Calendar\/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=103406\" title=\"http:\/\/docs.house.gov\/Committee\/Calendar\/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=103406\">House Foreign Affairs<\/a> \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2255<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Bangladesh<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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