[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 35 (Monday, March 3, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E287-E288]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate of February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place and 
purpose of the meetings, when scheduled and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 2014 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 5
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the Defense Authorization 
           Request for fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years 
           Defense Program.
                                                            SH-216
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of L. 
           Reginald Brothers, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be Under 
           Secretary for Science and Technology, and Francis 
           Xavier Taylor, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for 
           Intelligence and Analysis, both of the Department of 
           Homeland Security.
                                                            SD-342
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Appropriations
       Subcommittee on Department of Defense
         To hold hearings to examine national security space 
           launch programs.
                                                            SD-192
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs
         To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
                                                            SD-G50
       Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
         To hold hearings to examine developments in the Western 
           Balkans and policy responses, focusing on policy 
           approaches of the United States toward the countries of 
           the Western Balkans.
                                                            SD-106
     10:30 a.m.
       Committee on the Budget
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2015.
                                                            SD-608
       Committee on Finance
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2015.
                                                            SD-215
       Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
         Business meeting to consider the nomination of Maria 
           Contreras-Sweet, of California, to be Administrator of 
           the Small Business Administration.
                                                           SR-428A
     2:15 p.m.
       Special Committee on Aging
         To hold hearings to examine income security and the 
           elderly, focusing on securing gains made in the war on 
           poverty.
                                                            SD-562
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
         To hold hearings to examine nuclear forces and policies 
           in review of the Defense Authorization Request for 
           fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SR-222
       Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         Business meeting to consider S. 1014, to reduce sports-
           related concussions in youth, S. 1406, to amend the 
           Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful 
           acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations 
           of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture 
           enforcement of the Act, S. 1468, to require the 
           Secretary of Commerce to establish the Network for 
           Manufacturing Innovation and for other purposes, S. 
           2022, to establish scientific standards and protocols 
           across forensic disciplines, S. 2028, to amend the law 
           relating to sport fish restoration and recreational 
           boating safety, S. 2049, to curb unfair and deceptive 
           practices during assertion of patents, H.R. 2052, to 
           direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with 
           the heads of other relevant Federal departments and 
           agencies, to conduct an interagency review of and 
           report to Congress on ways to increase the global 
           competitiveness of the United States in attracting 
           foreign direct investment, an original bill entitled, 
           ``U.S. Merchant Marine Academy of Visitors Enhancement 
           Act'', and the nominations of Kelly R. Welsh, of 
           Illinois, to be General Counsel of the Department of 
           Commerce, Kathryn B. Thomson, of Virginia, to be 
           General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, 
           David J. Arroyo, of New York, to be a Member of the 
           Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public 
           Broadcasting, and nominations for promotion in the 
           United States Coast Guard.
                                                            SR-253

                                MARCH 6
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine United States Central Command 
           and United States Africa Command in review of the 
           Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2015 and 
           the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SD-G50
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs
         To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentation of the American Veterans (AMVETS), Blinded 
           Veterans Association, Jewish War Veterans, Military 
           Officers Association of America, Military Order of the 
           Purple Heart, National Association of State Directors 
           of Veterans Affairs, National Guard Association of the 
           United States, The Retired Enlisted Association, 
           Vietnam Veterans of America.
                                                          CHOB-345
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Timothy G. 
           Massad, of Connecticut, to be Chairman, Sharon Y. 
           Bowen, of New York, and J. Christopher Giancarlo, of 
           New Jersey, all to be a Commissioner, all of the 
           Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
                                                           SR-328A
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine Moving Ahead for Progress in 
           the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) reauthorization, focusing 
           on the Federal role and current challenges to public 
           transportation.
                                                            SD-538
       Committee on the Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider S. 1675, to reduce 
           recidivism and increase public safety, and the 
           nominations of Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be 
           United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, 
           Bruce Howe Hendricks, to be United States District 
           Judge for the District of South Carolina, Mark G. 
           Mastroianni, to be United States District Judge for the 
           District of Massachusetts, and Leslie Ragon Caldwell, 
           of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General, 
           Department of Justice.
                                                            SD-226
     10:30 a.m.
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine contractor 
           performance information.
                                                            SD-342
     11 a.m.
       Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine 
           Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
         To hold hearings to examine enhancing our rail safety, 
           focusing on current challenges for passenger and 
           freight rail.
                                                            SR-253
       Committee on Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine Syria spillover, focusing on 
           the growing threat of terrorism and sectarianism in the 
           Middle East.
                                                            SD-419

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     2 p.m.
       Committee on Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Deborah L. 
           Birx, of Maryland, to be Ambassador at Large and 
           Coordinator of United States Government Activities to 
           Combat HIV/AIDS Globally, Suzan G. LeVine, of 
           Washington, to be Ambassador to the Swiss 
           Confederation, and to serve concurrently and without 
           additional compensation as Ambassador to the 
           Principality of Liechtenstein, Maureen Elizabeth 
           Cormack, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and 
           Herzegovina, and Peter A. Selfridge, of Minnesota, to 
           be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of 
           Ambassador during his tenure of service, all of the 
           Department of State.
                                                            SD-419

                                MARCH 11
     2:15 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
         To hold closed hearings to examine United States Special 
           Operations Command in review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2015 and the 
           Future Years Defense Program; with the possibility of a 
           closed session in SVC-217 following the open session.
                                                            SR-222

                                MARCH 12
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the situation in Afghanistan.
                                                            SH-216
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs
         To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentation of multiple veterans service 
           organizations.
                                                            SD-G50
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
         To hold hearings to examine military space programs in 
           review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal 
           year 2015 and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SR-222

                                MARCH 13
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine United States Northern 
           Command and United States Southern Command in review of 
           the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2015 
           and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SD-G50

                                MARCH 25
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. 
           Forces Korea in review of the Defense Authorization 
           Request for fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years 
           Defense Program.
                                                            SD-G50

                                MARCH 26
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs
         To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentation of The American Legion.
                                                            SD-G50
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
         To hold hearings to examine the the current readiness of 
           United States forces in review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2015 and the 
           Future Years Defense Program.
                                                           SR-232A

                                MARCH 27
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the posture of the Department 
           of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization 
           Request for fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years 
           Defense Program.
                                                            SD-G50

                                APRIL 3
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the posture of the Department 
           of the Army in review of the Defense Authorization 
           Request for fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years 
           Defense Program.
                                                            SD-G50

                                APRIL 10
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the posture of the Department 
           of the Air Force in review of the Defense Authorization 
           Request for fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years 
           Defense Program.
                                                            SD-106