[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 172 (Thursday, December 5, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
EVALUATING THE ROLE OF FERC IN A CHANGING ENERGY LANDSCAPE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a 
hearing entitled ``Evaluating the Role of FERC in a Changing Energy 
Landscape''. Testimony was heard from the following Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission officials: Cheryle A. LaFleur, Acting Chairman; Philip 
D. Moeller, Commissioner; John R. Norris, Commissioner; and Tony Clark, 
Commissioner.
THEIR DAUGHTERS APPEAL TO BEIJING: LET OUR FATHERS GO
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global 
Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing entitled 
``Their Daughters Appeal to Beijing: `Let Our Fathers Go!' ''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
held a hearing on H.R. 1604, the ``Map It Once, Use It Many Times Act''; and 
H.R. 916, the ``Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2013''. Testimony 
was heard from Kevin T. Gallagher, Associate Director for Core Science 
Systems United States Geological Survey; David A. Powner, Director, 
Information Technology Management Issues, Government Accountability Office; 
and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee began a markup 
on the following measures: H.R. 2413, the ``Weather Forecasting Improvement 
Act of 2013''; H.R. 2431, the ``National Integrated Drought Information 
System Reauthorization Act of 2013''; H.R. 2981, the ``Technology and 
Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act 
of 2013''; and H.R. 3625, to provide for termination liability costs for 
certain National Aeronautics and Space Administration projects, and for 
other purposes.
POST-RECESSION SMALL BUSINESS LENDING ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and 
Capital Access held a hearing entitled ``Where Are We Now? Examining the 
Post-Recession Small Business Lending Environment''. Testimony was heard 
from Ann Marie Wiersch, Policy Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; 
and public witnesses.
INTELLIGENCE UPDATE
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee hearing 
entitled ``Intelligence Update''. This was a closed hearing.
Joint Meetings

  No joint committee meetings were held.
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