[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 11, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D141-D142]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
UNITED STATES SECURITY POLICY AND DEFENSE POSTURE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``United States Security Policy and Defense Posture in the Middle 
East''. Testimony was heard from Vice Admiral Frank Pandolfe, Director 
for Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, Department of Defense; 
Anne Patterson, Assistant Secretary of State, Near Eastern Affairs, 
Department of State; and Elissa Slotkin, Principal Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of Defense, International Security Affairs, Department of 
Defense.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1872, the 
``Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2014''; and H.R. 1869, the 
``Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2014''. The 
following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 1872 and H.R. 
1869.
SERVING SENIORS THROUGH THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Education and 
Workforce Training held a hearing entitled ``Serving Seniors Through 
the Older Americans Act''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OVERSIGHT: STATUS OF CLEAN COAL PROGRAMS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Department of Energy 
Oversight: Status of Clean Coal Programs''. Testimony was heard from 
Julio Friedmann, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Clean Coal Department of 
Energy.
MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy''. Testimony was heard 
from Janet L. Yellen, Chair, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve 
System; and public witnesses.
WORLDWIDE PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on African, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``The Worldwide Persecution of Christians''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
BIOTERRORISM: ASSESSING THE THREAT
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications held a hearing entitled ``Bioterrorism: 
Assessing the Threat''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AL QAEDA'S EXPANSION IN EGYPT: IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``Al Qaeda's Expansion in Egypt: 
implications for U.S. Homeland Security''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing on legislation regarding 
the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily 
Burdensome Act of 2014. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ASYLUM FRAUD
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Border 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Asylum Fraud: Abusing America's 
Compassion?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
markup to consider the following

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legislation: H.R. 4011, the ``Alaska Bypass Fair Competition Act of 
2014''; H.R. 3308, the ``Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2013''; and H.R. 
2804, the ``All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2013''. The 
following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 2804 and H.R. 
3308. The following bill was ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 
4011.
DC NAVY YARD SHOOTING: FIXING THE SECURITY CLEARANCE PROCESS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``DC Navy Yard Shooting: Fixing the Security Clearance 
Process''. Testimony was heard from Katherine Archuleta, Director, 
Office of Personnel Management; Patrick McFarland, Inspector General, 
Office of Personnel Management; Stephen Lewis, Deputy Director, 
Personnel Industrial and Physical Security Policy, Counterintelligence 
and Security Directorate, Office of Under Secretary, Defense 
Intelligence, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.
PATRICIA CLARK BOSTON AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on S. 540, to 
designate the air route traffic control center located in Nashua, New 
Hampshire, as the ``Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control 
Center''. The Committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule for S. 
540. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the Majority Leader and Minority Leader or their 
respective designees. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of sections 1 through 3 
of the Rules Committee Print 113-37 shall be considered as adopted and 
the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. In 
section 2, the rule provides that House Resolution 475 is amended in 
section 2 by striking ``February 13, 2014'' and inserting ``February 
12, 2014''.
ENSURING OPEN SCIENCE AT EPA
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on the 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Ensuring Open Science at EPA''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BUILDING ON THE WIRELESS REVOLUTION
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Building on the Wireless Revolution: Opportunities and Barriers for 
Small Firms''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 3676, the ``Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications 
on Mobile Wireless Devices Act of 2013''; General Services 
Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions; H.R. 
1378, to designate the United States courthouse located at 333 West 
Broadway in San Diego, California, as the ``James M. Carter and Judith 
N. Keep United States Courthouse''; and H.R. 4005, the ``Coast Guard 
and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014''. The General Services 
Administration Capital Investing and Leasing Program Resolutions were 
approved. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 
1378 and H.R. 4005. The following bill was ordered reported, without 
amendment: H.R. 3676.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 3865, 
the ``Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014''. The 
bill was ordered reported, as amended.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.