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OVERSIGHT OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAMS Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations held a hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of Department of Justice Grant Programs’’. Testimony was heard from Alan Hanson, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice. A TIME TO REFORM: OVERSIGHT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT’S CIVIL, TAX AND ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISIONS AND THE U.S. TRUSTEE PROGRAM Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing entitled ‘‘A Time to Reform: Oversight of the Activities of the Justice Department’s Civil, Tax and Environment and Natural Resources Divisions and the U.S. Trustee Program’’. Testimony was heard from the following Department of Justice officials: Chad Readler, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division; Jeffery Wood, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division; David Hubbert, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division; Clifford White III, Director, U.S. Trustee Program; and public witnesses. LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans held a hearing on H.R. 2083, the ‘‘Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act’’; and legislation to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the transfer to non-Federal ownership of appropriate reclamation projects or facilities, and for other purposes. Testimony was heard from Representative HerreraBeutler; James Hess, Chief of Staff, Bureau of Reclamation; and public witnesses. BURDENSOME LITIGATION AND FEDERAL BUREAUCRATIC ROADBLOCKS TO MANAGE OUR NATION’S OVERGROWN, FIRE-PRONE NATIONAL FORESTS Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing entitled ‘‘Burdensome Litigation and Federal Bureaucratic Roadblocks to Manage our Nation’s Overgrown, Fire-Prone National Forests’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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AN OVERVIEW OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space held a hearing entitled ‘‘An Overview of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Budget for Fiscal Year 2018’’. Testimony was heard from Robert M. Lightfoot, Acting Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. AMERICAN SPACE COMMERCE FREE ENTERPRISE ACT OF 2017 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2809, the ‘‘American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act of 2017’’. H.R. 2809, was ordered reported, as amended. BUILDING A 21ST CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AMERICA: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ‘‘Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Federal Aviation Administration Authorization’’. Testimony was heard from Elaine Chao, Secretary, Department of Transportation. VA AND ACADEMIC AFFILIATES: WHO’S BENEFITING NOW? Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ‘‘VA and Academic Affiliates: Who’s Benefiting Now?’’. Testimony was heard from Carolyn Clancy, M.D., Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Organization Excellence, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses. IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND TIMELINESS OF GI BILL PROCESSING FOR STUDENT VETERANS Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing entitled ‘‘Improving the Quality and Timeliness of GI Bill Processing for Student Veterans’’. Testimony was heard from Robert M. Worley II, Director, Education Service, Veterans Benefit Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Lernes J. Herbert, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.

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