[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 4, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D114-D117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AL QAEDA, ITS AFFILIATES, AND ASSOCIATED GROUPS: VIEW FROM OUTSIDE 
EXPERTS
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing on State of 
Al Qaeda, its Affiliates, and Associated Groups: View From Outside 
Experts. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OSHA'S REGULATORY AGENDA: CHANGING LONG-STANDING POLICIES OUTSIDE THE 
PUBLIC RULEMAKING PROCESS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing entitled ``OSHA's Regulatory Agenda: 
Changing Long-Standing Policies Outside the Public Rulemaking 
Process''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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TESTING OF CHEMICALS AND REPORTING AND RETENTION OF INFORMATION UNDER 
TSCA SECTIONS 4 AND 8
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a hearing entitled ``Testing of Chemicals and Reporting 
and Retention of Information under TSCA Sections 4 and 8''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
FEDERAL INSURANCE OFFICE'S REPORT ON MODERNIZING INSURANCE REGULATION
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance 
held a hearing entitled ``The Federal Insurance Office's Report on 
Modernizing Insurance Regulation''. Testimony was heard from Michael 
McRaith, Director, Federal Insurance Office; Thomas Leonardi, 
Commissioner, Connecticut Insurance Department; and public witnesses.
TERRORIST GROUPS IN LATIN AMERICA: THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Terrorist Groups 
in Latin America: The Changing Landscape''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
FUTURE OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY MISSIONS OF THE COAST GUARD
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Future of the Homeland Security 
Missions of the Coast Guard''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Robert 
J. Papp, Jr., Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
Security.
EXAMINING RECOMMENDATIONS TO REFORM FISA AUTHORITIES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining Recommendations to Reform FISA Authorities''. Testimony was 
heard from James M. Cole, Department of Justice; Peter P. Swire, Review 
Group on Intelligence and Communications Technology; and public 
witnesses.
INCREASING FLEXIBILITY IN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing on 
legislation regarding Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing 
Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act. Testimony was heard from 
Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator, National Marine 
Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and 
public witnesses.
MIXED SIGNALS: THE ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY ON MARIJUANA
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:  Subcommittee on 
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Mixed Signals: The 
Administration's Policy on Marijuana''. Testimony was heard from 
Michael Botticelli, Deputy Director, Office of the National Drug 
Control Policy.
TO AUTHORIZE ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO CONVEY CERTAIN PROPERTY THAT 
WAS FORMERLY PART OF SANTA ROSA ISLAND NATIONAL MONUMENT AND THAT WAS 
CONVEYED TO ESCAMBIA COUNTY SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON USE AND 
RECONVEYANCE; AND SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY EMERGENCY WATER 
DELIVERY ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2954, to 
authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain property that was 
formerly part of Santa Rosa Island National Monument and that was 
conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and 
reconveyance; and H.R. 3964, the ``Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley 
Emergency Water Delivery Act.'' The Committee granted, by record vote 
of 9-2, a structured rule for H.R 2954. The rule provides one hour of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule makes 
in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 113-35 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule 
waives all points of order against that amendment in a nature of a 
substitute. The rule makes in order only those further amendments to 
H.R. 2954 printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. Each such 
amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may 
be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the 
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand 
for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order 
against the amendments printed in part A of the report. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule 
also granted a structured rule for H.R. 3964. The rule provides one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule 
waives all

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points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in 
order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 
113-34 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule 
waives all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. The rule makes in order only those further amendments to 
H.R. 3964 printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. Each such 
amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may 
be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the 
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand 
for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order 
against the amendments printed in part B of the report. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Hastings (WA); and Representatives Stewart; 
Napolitano; Costa; Huffman; Garamendi; Nunes; Peters (CA); McClintock; 
and Valadao.
NECESSARY UPDATES TO THE COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space held 
a hearing entitled ``Necessary Updates to the Commercial Space Launch 
Act''. Testimony was heard from George Nield, Associate Administrator, 
Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration; 
Alicia Cackley, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment 
Team, Government Accountability Office; and a public witness.
FUTURE OF FEDERAL AIDS TO NAVIGATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Finding 
Your Way: The Future of Federal Aids to Navigation''. Testimony was 
heard from Rear Admiral Joseph Servidio, Assistant Commandant for 
Prevention Policy, United States Coast Guard; Rear Admiral Gerd F. 
Glang, Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration; Jim Hannon, Chief, Operations and 
Regulatory Division, United States Army Corps of Engineers; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2575, 
the ``Save American Workers Act of 2013''; and H.R. 3979, the 
``Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act''. The 
bills H.R. 2575 and H.R. 3979 were ordered reported, as amended.
WORLD WIDE THREATS
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``World Wide Threats''. Testimony was heard from James 
R. Clapper, Director, National Intelligence; John O. Brennan, Director, 
Central Intelligence Agency; Michael T. Flynn, Lieutenant General, 
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense; James B. 
Comey, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Matthew G. Olsen, 
Director, National Counterterrorism Center.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.


                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                            FEBRUARY 5, 2014

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  No meetings/hearings scheduled.


                                 House

  Committee on the Budget, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The 
Congressional Budget Office's Budget and Economic Outlook'', 10 
a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Foundation for Success: Discussing Early Childhood 
Education and Care in America'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing entitled ``Protecting Consumer 
Information: Can Data Breaches Be Prevented?'', 9:30 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Examining the 
Implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act'', 10 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The Impact of the Volcker Rule on Job Creators, Part II'', 10 
a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``The Annual Report of the Office of Financial Research'', 2 p.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Al-Qaeda's Resurgence in Iraq: A Threat to U.S. Interests'', 10 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, hearing entitled 
``U.S. Counternarcotics Operations in Afghanistan'', 2 p.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled ``America's 
Future in Asia: From Rebalancing to Managing Sovereignty Disputes'', 
2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee On Homeland Security, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 
3696, the ``National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure 
Protection Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.

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  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 2919, 
the ``Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act''; resolution on 
reauthorization of the Over-Criminalization Task Force; and 
ratification of subcommittee memberships, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power, 
hearing on H.R. 3981, the ``Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and 
Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act; H.R. 3980, the ``Water Supply 
Permitting Coordination Act''; and draft discussion to amend the 
Secure Water Act of 2009 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
to implement a surface water storage enhancement program, and for 
other purposes, 10 a.m., 1324 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, hearing on the 
following measures: H.R. 3110, the ``Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull 
Egg Use Act'', and H.R. 3605, the ``Sandia Pueblo Settlement 
Technical Amendment Act'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, oversight hearing on 
Energy in America: BLM's Red-Tape Run Around and its Impact on 
American Energy Production'', 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``ObamaCare: Why the Need for an Insurance Company 
Bailout?'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory 
Affairs; and Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and 
Entitlement hearing entitled ``Health Insurance Co-ops: Examining 
ObamaCare's Billion Loan Gamble:, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Examining the Science of EPA Overreach: A Case 
Study in Texas'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The FAA's Impact on Small Businesses in the General Aviation 
Industry'', 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Aviation, hearing entitled ``The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 
2012: Two Years Later'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability 
Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing entitled ``Beyond 
Transformation: Reviewing Current Status and Secondary Effects of 
VBA Technology'', 3:30 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on 
issues before the IRS that affect American taxpayers, 9:30 a.m., 
1100 Longworth.