[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 4, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D218-D219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SMITH-LEVER ACT ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, and 
Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing to review the 
Smith-Lever Act on its 100th Anniversary. Testimony was heard from 
Sonny Ramaswamy, Director National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 
Department of Agriculture; and public witnesses.
APPROPRIATIONS--GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
hearing on the Government Printing Office FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was 
heard from Davita Vance-Cooks, Public Printer, Government Printing 
Office.
APPROPRIATIONS--ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
hearing on the Architect of the Capitol FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was 
heard from Stephen T. Ayers, Architect of the Capitol.
APPROPRIATIONS--CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
hearing on the Congressional Budget Office FY 2015 Budget. Testimony 
was heard from Doug Elmendorf, Director, Congressional Budget Office.
MANAGING MEDICARE CAN PROTECT SENIORS' BENEFITS AND SAVE THEM MONEY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Keeping the Promise: How Better Managing Medicare Can 
Protect Seniors' Benefits and Save Them Money''. Testimony was heard 
from Kathleen King, Director, Health Care, Government Accountability 
Office; James Cosgrove, Director Health Care, Government Accountability 
Office; and Robert Vito, Regional Inspector General, Department of 
Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.
IRAN'S SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM WORLDWIDE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa; and Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade held 
a joint hearing entitled ``Iran's Support for Terrorism Worldwide''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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MIXED SIGNALS: THE ADMINISTRATION'S STANCE ON MARIJUANA, PART TWO
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Mixed Signals: The 
Administration's Stance On Marijuana, Part Two'', Testimony was heard 
from Thomas M. Harrigan, Deputy Administrator, Drug Enforcement 
Administration; and John F. Walsh, Attorney, Department of Justice.
ALASKA BYPASS MAIL DELIVERY: A BROKEN SYSTEM
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and the Census held a hearing entitled 
``Alaska Bypass Mail Delivery: A Broken System''. Testimony was heard 
from Senator Begich; and Representative Young; Ron Haberman, Alaska 
District Manager, United States Postal Service; Tammy Whitcomb, Deputy 
Inspector General, United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector 
General; Dennis Devany, Deputy Director, Office of Aviation Analysis, 
Office of Aviation and International Affairs, Department of 
Transportation; and public witnesses.
SUSPENDING THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE PENALTY LAW EQUALS FAIRNESS ACT; AND 
ELECTRICITY SECURITY AND AFFORDABILITY ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 4118, the 
``Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals Fairness Act''; 
and H.R. 3826, the ``Electricity Security and Affordability Act''. The 
Committee granted by record vote of 5-4, a structured rule for H.R. 
3826. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce. 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 113-40 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 printed in 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 the 
report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. In section 2, the rule provides a closed rule for H.R. 
4118. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Jenkins, McDermott, Whitfield, 
and Waxman.
MARITIME TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS: IMPACTS ON SAFETY, SECURITY, JOBS, 
AND THE ENVIRONMENT: PART II
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Maritime 
Transportation Regulations: Impacts of Safety Security, Jobs, and the 
Environment; Part II. Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral Joseph 
Servidio, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, United States 
Coast Guard; Michael Shapiro, Principal Deputy Assistant Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation, 
Environmental Protection Agency; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings

  No joint committee meetings were held.