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House Armed Services Committee<\/a> leaders will skip subcommittee markups for sections of their annual defense authorization legislation<\/a> in a break with tradition that could lead to less public transparency on the massive military bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Committee officials last week said work on their draft of the bill, which typically stretches over several days and involves every subcommittee hosting a hearing on their priorities, will be condensed this year to the panel\u2019s daylong markup of the legislation, expected to be held the week of May 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, individual subcommittee markups have rarely lasted more than a few minutes, but have provided a chance for members of the public to hear numerous details of personnel, procurement and policy priorities to be included in the sweeping authorization bill ahead of the voluminous hours-long markup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The House committee\u2019s handling of the authorization bill still remains much more transparent than the Senate Armed Services Committee\u2019s work on the measure, which takes place almost entirely behind closed doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The authorization bill is considered must-pass legislation each year for Congress and contains a host of pay authorizations and policy changes that supplement the annual defense appropriations process (which actually supplies funding for those initiatives).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the House committee adopts its version later this month, the full chamber will likely further amend the draft during floor debate in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday, May 13<\/h2>\r\n\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 11 a.m. \u2014 University of Iowa
\r\nIowa Veteran Healthcare <\/i>
\r\nCommittee members will hold a field hearing looking at successes in veterans healthcare innovation in Iowa.
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Tuesday, May 14<\/h2>\r\n\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 4:30 p.m. \u2014 360 Cannon
\r\nVA Technology <\/i>
\r\nInformation technology officials from VA will testify on the department\u2019s current challenges and fiscal 2025 budget request.
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Wednesday, May 15<\/h2>\r\n\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen
\r\nArms Control<\/i>
\r\nState Department officials will testify on arms control and deterrence initiatives.
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\r\nSenate Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 192 Dirksen
\r\nDefense Acquisition Programs<\/i>
\r\nUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante and service officials will testify on ongoing department acquisition programs.
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\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn
\r\nAfrica <\/i>
\r\nState Department officials will testify on the foreign operations budget for Africa programs for fiscal 2025.
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\r\nSenate Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 3:30 p.m. \u2014 418 Russell
\r\nVeterans Health Care <\/i>
\r\nVA officials will testify on current department health care operations and efforts to expand those options.
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\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 4 p.m. \u2014 232-A Russell
\r\nArmy Modernization<\/i>
\r\nGen. James Rainey, head of Army Futures Command, and other service officials will testify on current Army modernization efforts.
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Thursday, May 16<\/h2>\r\n\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 216 Hart
\r\nNavy Budget<\/i>
\r\nNavy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, and Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith will testify on the fiscal 2025 budget request.
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\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn
\r\nPending Legislation<\/i>
\r\nThe committee will consider several pending bills.
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\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen
\r\nState Department Modernization<\/i>
\r\nState Department officials will testify on agency modernization efforts and the fiscal 2025 budget request.
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\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 360 Cannon
\r\nVA Law Enforcement<\/i>
\r\nDepartment officials will testify on operations for the Veterans Affairs police force.
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