[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 14, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D44-D46]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA MARITIME DISPUTES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower; and Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held a joint 
hearing entitled ``People's Republic of China Maritime Disputes''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power 
concluded markup on H.R. 3826, the ``Electricity Security and 
Affordability Act''. The bill was forwarded, without amendment.
HOW PROSPECTIVE AND CURRENT HOMEOWNERS WILL BE HARMED BY THE CFPB'S 
QUALIFIED MORTGAGE RULE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``How Prospective and 
Current Homeowners Will Be Harmed by the CFPB's Qualified Mortgage 
Rule''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``The Scope of 
Copyright Protection''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S QUESTIONABLE APPLICATION OF SEQUESTRATION TO THE 
SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS PROGRAM
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Obama Administration's Questionable Application of 
Sequestration to the Secure Rural Schools Program and the Costs to 
States, Local Economies, and Rural School Children''. Testimony was 
heard from Robert Bonnie, Undersecretary for Natural Resources and 
Environment.
TSA OVERSIGHT: EXAMINING THE SCREENING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``TSA Oversight: 
Examining the Screening Partnership Program''. Testimony was heard from 
Kelly C. Hoggan, Assistant Administrator for Security Operations, 
Transportation Security Administration; Mark Bell, Acting Deputy 
Inspector General for Audits, Department of Homeland Security; and 
Jennifer Grover, Acting Director, Homeland Security and Justice, 
Government Accountability Office.
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL TO EXTEND GOVERNMENT LIABILITY, SUBJECT 
TO APPROPRIATION, FOR CERTAIN THIRD PARTY CLAIMS ARISING FROM 
COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCHES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on Senate amendments 
to H.R. 3547, a bill to extend Government liability, subject to 
appropriation, for certain third-party claims arising from commercial 
space launches. The Committee granted a rule that provides for the 
consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 3547. The rule makes in 
order a single motion offered by the chair of the Committee on 
Appropriations or his designee that the House concur in the Senate 
amendment to the title and concur in the Senate amendment to the text 
with an amendment inserting the text of Rules Committee Print 113-32 in 
lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the motion and 
provides that it shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. The rule provides that the Senate amendments and the motion 
shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate on 
the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. In Section 2, the 
rule provides that upon adoption of the motion specified in section 1, 
H. Con. Res. 74 (enrollment correction to the title) shall be 
considered as adopted. In Section 3, the rule provides that the chair 
of the Committee on Appropriations may insert in the Congressional 
Record not later than January 16, 2014, such material as he may deem 
explanatory of the Senate amendments and the motion specified in 
section 1. In Section 4, the rule provides that on any legislative day 
during the period from January 17, 2014, through January 24, 2014: the 
Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as 
approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to 
meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the 
adjournment. In Section 5, the rule provides that the Speaker may 
appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of 
the period addressed by section 4. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Rogers (KY); Representatives Lowey; and Gohmert.
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AT THE SMITHSONIAN--MORE THAN A MUSEUM
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Scientific Research at the 
Smithsonian--More than a Museum''. Testimony was heard from G. Wayne 
Clough, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution; Eva Pell, Under Secretary 
for Science, Smithsonian Institution; Kirk Johnson, Director, National 
Museum of Natural History.
FOUNDATION FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Building the

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Foundation for Surface Transportation Reauthorization''. Testimony was 
heard from Mary Fallin, Governor, State of Oklahoma; and public 
witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING; AND ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
business meeting on Member access to Benghazi investigation 
transcripts; member access request; and held a hearing entitled 
``Ongoing Intelligence Activities''. This was a closed hearing.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.