[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 28, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D83-D84]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
REBALANCING TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled``Rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific Region: Examining Its 
Implementation''. Testimony was heard from Frank Kendall, Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, 
Department of Defense; and Michael D. Lumpkin, Acting Under Secretary 
of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense; and VADM Frank Pandolfe, 
Director, Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff.
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S COUNTERSPACE PROGRAM AND THE IMPLICATIONS 
FOR U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces; and 
Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces held a joint hearing 
entitled ``The People's Republic of China's Counterspace Program and 
the Implications for U.S. National Security''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE WAR ON POVERTY: EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``AProgress Report on The War on Poverty: Expanding Economic 
Opportunity''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
KEEPING COLLEGE WITHIN REACH: SHARING BEST PRACTICES FOR SERVINGLOW-
INCOME AND FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS
Committee on Education and the Workforce:: Subcommittee on 
HigherEducation and Workforce Training held a hearing entitled 
``Keeping College Within Reach: Sharing Best Practices for Serving Low-
income and First Generation Students''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee concluded markup on 
H.R. 3826, the ``Electricity Security and Affordability Act''; and H.R. 
2126, the ``Better Buildings Act of 2013''. The bill H.R. 2126 was 
ordered reported, as amended; and the bill H.R. 3826 was ordered 
reported, without amendment.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Semi-Annual Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau''. 
Testimony was heard from Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Middle East and North 
Africa; and Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade held 
a hearing entitled ``Implementation of the Iran Nuclear Deal''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING TSA'S CADRE OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on TransportationSecurity 
held a hearing entitled ``Examining TSA's Cadre of Criminal 
Investigators''. Testimony was heard from the following Homeland 
Security officials: Roderick Allison, Assistant Administrator, Office 
of Inspection, Transportation Security Administration; Karen Shelton 
Waters, Assistant Administrator, Office of Human Capital, 
Transportation Security Administration; and Anne Richards, Assistant 
Inspector General, Office of Audits.

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TOP MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES: GRANT MANAGEMENT AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF 
JUSTICE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland 
Security, and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Top Management 
Challenges: Grant Management at the U.S. Department of Justice''. 
Testimony was heard from Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, 
Department of Justice.
THE SCOPE OF FAIR USE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``The Scope of Fair 
Use''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on 
thefollowing legislation: H.R. 163, the ``Sleeping Bear Dunes National 
Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act''; H.R. 2095, the ``Land 
Disposal Transparency and Efficiency Act''; H.R. 2259, the ``North Fork 
Watershed Protection Act of 2013''; H.R. 2657, the ``Disposal of Excess 
Federal Lands Act of 2013''; and H.R. 3492, the ``River Paddling 
Protection Act''; and a motion to consider Committee Print 113-1. The 
following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 163; H.R. 2095; 
H.R. 2259; and H.R. 3492. The following bill was ordered reported, 
without amendment: H.R. 2657. The motion to consider Committee Print 
113-1 was approved and adopted, as amended.
DOCUMENTS DETAILING HEALTHCARE.GOV SECURITY VULNERABILITIES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``A Roadmap for Hackers?--Documents Detailing 
Healthcare.gov Security Vulnerabilities''. This was a closed hearing.
SMALL BUSINESS TRADE AGENDA: STATUS AND IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL 
AGREEMENTS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``Small Business Trade Agenda: Status and 
Impact of International Agreements''. Testimony was heard from James 
Sanford, Assistant United States Trade Representative, Small Business, 
Market Access and Industrial Competitiveness, Office of the Trade 
Representative.
IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION 
SAFETY GRANT PROGRAMS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee onHighways 
and Transit held a hearing entitled ``Improving the Effectiveness of 
the Federal Surface Transportation Safety Grant Programs''. Testimony 
was heard from Christopher A. Hart, Vice Chairman, National 
Transportation Safety Board; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEARNING FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR'S SUCCESSFUL 
APPROACH TO HIRING VETERANS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``What can the Federal Government Learn from the Private Sector's 
Successful Approach to Hiring Veterans?''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
IMPACT OF THE EMPLOYER MANDATE'S DEFINITION OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE ON 
JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Impact of the Employer Mandate's Definition of Full-time Employee on 
Jobs and Opportunities''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
FARM BILL
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 2642, to provide for the 
reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the 
Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018.