{"id":90630,"date":"2015-03-23T12:32:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T12:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2015\/03\/23\/defense-hearings-preparing-for-ndaa-proposals\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:25:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:25:55","slug":"defense-hearings-preparing-for-ndaa-proposals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2015\/03\/23\/defense-hearings-preparing-for-ndaa-proposals\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense hearings: Preparing for NDAA proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As House and Senate leaders finalize their budget plans next week, the armed services committees in both chambers are finalizing their public hearings with military officials in preparation for next month&#8217;s debut of their respective draft defense authorization bills for fiscal 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, House Armed Services Committee members will resume their review of the Military Compensation Retirement Modernization Commission recommendations Wednesday, with an eye toward future defense budgets. Meanwhile, their Senate counterparts will look at long-range U.S. strategy in the Middle East, and potential shortfalls there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate Veterans&#8217; Affairs Committee has a pair of hearings, including Tuesday&#8217;s on the controversial implementation of the new VA Choice Card program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Tuesday<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-03-24-united-states-middle-east-policy\"><\/a><\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-03-24-united-states-middle-east-policy\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-03-24-united-states-middle-east-policy\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-03-24-united-states-middle-east-policy\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-03-24-united-states-middle-east-policy\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-03-24-united-states-middle-east-policy\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">Senate Armed Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 Hart 216<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Middle East policy<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Committee members will hear from think tank experts on issues related to the fight against Islamic State militants and the Syrian civil war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/Calendar\/EventSingle.aspx?EventID=394072\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Appropriations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-style: italic; color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">10 a.m. \u2014 2359 Rayburn <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Coast Guard<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee will review the Coast Guard&#8217;s fiscal 2016 budget request with that service&#8217;s commandant, Adm. Paul Zukunft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/Calendar\/EventSingle.aspx?EventID=394070\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Appropriations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-style: italic; color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">10 a.m. \u2014 H-140 Capitol<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Missile defense, closed briefing<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on homeland security will hold a closed briefing on the Missile Defense Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeland.house.gov\/hearing\/hearing-global-battleground-fight-against-islamist-extremism-home-and-abroad\">House Homeland Security<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"><i>\u2014 <\/i>10:30 a.m. \u2014 Cannon 311<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Islamic extremism <\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former CIA director Michael Hayden and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will discuss the threat of global Islamic extremism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foreignaffairs.house.gov\/hearing\/subcommittee-hearing-us-rebalance-south-asia-foreign-aid-and-development-priorities\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Foreign Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-style: italic; color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 11 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2172 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">South Asia<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on the Pacific will discuss U.S. foreign aid to the Asia\/Pacific region and national security priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/veterans.house.gov\/hearing\/legislative-hearing-0\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Veterans&#8217; Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-style: italic; color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">2 p.m. \u2014 Cannon 334<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Pending legislation<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on economic opportunity will discuss bills up for consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.veterans.senate.gov\/hearings\/the-veterans-choice-act_exploring-the-distance-criteria032415\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">Senate Veterans&#8217; Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"><i>\u2014 <\/i>2:30 p.m. \u2014 Russell 418<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Veterans Choice Act<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Committee members will look at possible fixes to problems with implementation of the new VA Choice Card program, focusing on rules concerning veterans in rural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/index.cfm\/hearings-display?ContentRecord_id=19B9C445-C6C0-4C49-AFA2-BD8741DDB2E2\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Armed Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"><i>\u2014<\/i> 3:30 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2118 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Atomic energy <\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials from the National Nuclear Security Administration will discuss their fiscal 2016 budget request with the committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><b><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Wednesday<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.appropriations.senate.gov\/\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">Senate Appropriations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"><i>\u2014 <\/i>9 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 192<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Defense health programs<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on defense will review proposed budget estimates and justification for defense health programs in the Pentagon&#8217;s fiscal 2016 budget request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-03-25-navy-and-marine-corps-aviation-programs-\">Senate Armed Services<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">\u2014 9 a.m. \u2014 Russell 222<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Aviation programs<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on sea power will review Navy and Marine Corps aviation programs in the fiscal 2016 budget request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/index.cfm\/hearings-display?ContentRecord_id=995723CB-7065-4693-8E90-B023A2230131\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Armed Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2212 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Compensation commission<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside advocacy and veterans groups offer their views on the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-03-25-the-current-state-of-readiness-of-us-forces-\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">Senate Armed Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Russell 232A<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Vice chiefs <\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on readiness will hear from the four service vice chiefs on readiness and funding concerns with the fiscal 2016 budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-03-25-ballistic-missile-defense-programs-in-review-of-the-defense-authorization-request-for-fiscal-year-2016-and-the-future-years-defense-program\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">Senate Armed Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Russell 222<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Missile defense <\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on strategic forces will discuss ballistic missile defense programs and the fiscal 2016 budget request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/index.cfm\/hearings-display?ContentRecord_id=8B2B7D4E-A171-47EA-BA80-97AD137884B9\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Armed Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 3:30 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2118<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Weapons of mass destruction<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on emerging threats will review the fiscal 2016 budget request for the Chemical Biological Defense Program and Defense Threat Reduction Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/index.cfm\/hearings-display?ContentRecord_id=38ADBE60-09F7-45DC-93A1-90F6C65A22B8\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Armed Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 5 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2212<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Space<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Committee members will discuss national security issues related to the Defense Department&#8217;s fiscal 2016 budget request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><i><b><b><b><b><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Thursday<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/i><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/index.cfm\/hearings-display?ContentRecord_id=15BF55FF-303E-4C8B-82ED-C13856A44105\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Armed Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 8 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2212<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Readiness posture<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service vice chiefs testify about the fiscal 2016 defense budget request and future readiness issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/index.cfm\/hearings-display?ContentRecord_id=10B50B98-8B0E-4A03-AC22-911B1029CE81\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Armed Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 9 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2118<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Combat aviation<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representatives from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps will discuss aviation modernization programs and the fiscal 2016 budget request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-03-26-us-central-command-us-africa-command-and-us-special-operations-command-programs-and-budget\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">Senate Armed Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen G50<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Combatant commands<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee will hear from the chiefs of U.S. Central Command, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Special Operations Command on the fiscal 2016 budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.veterans.senate.gov\/hearings\/va-opioid-prescription-policy-practice-and-procedures032615\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">Senate Veterans&#8217; Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 418<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Pain medications<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee will look at VA&#8217;s opioid prescription policy, practice and procedures in light of recent concerns related to overuse of pain medications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/Calendar\/EventSingle.aspx?EventID=394086\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Appropriations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Capitol H140<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Army budget<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee meets with Army Secretary John McHugh and Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno on their service&#8217;s fiscal 2016 budget request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/index.cfm\/hearings-display?ContentRecord_id=1B815A56-A4A4-4602-B5E3-E9DE8AEF193F\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Armed Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2212<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><i><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Technology programs<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on emerging threats discusses American military technological superiority and the fiscal 2016 defense budget request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">Senate Armed Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 2:30 p.m. 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