[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 5, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E316-E317]
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 Thursday, March 6, 2014 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 11
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
       Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer 
           Protection
         To hold hearings to examine finding the right capital 
           regulations for insurers.
                                                            SD-538
       Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
       Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging
         To hold hearings to examine what the U.S. health care 
           system can learn from other countries.
                                                            SD-430
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight
         To hold hearings to examine whistleblower retaliation at 
           the Hanford nuclear site.
                                                            SD-628
     10:15 a.m.
       Committee on the Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine open government and freedom 
           of information, focusing on reinvigorating the Freedom 
           of Information Act for the digital age.
                                                            SD-226
     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
       Committee on Foreign Relations
         Business meeting to consider Agreement on Port State 
           Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, 
           Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, done at the Food 
           and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in 
           Rome, Italy, on November 22, 2009 (the ``Agreement'') 
           (Treaty Doc.112-04) Convention on the Conservation and 
           Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South 
           Pacific Ocean, done at Auckland, New Zealand, November 
           14, 2009 (Treaty Doc.113-01), Convention on the 
           Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries 
           Resources in the North Pacific Ocean, done at Tokyo on 
           February 24, 2012, and signed by the United States on 
           May 2, 2012 (Treaty Doc.113-02), Amendment to the 
           Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the 
           Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, adopted on September 28, 
           2007, at the twenty-ninth Annual Meeting of the North 
           Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) (Treaty Doc.113-
           03), S. Res. 361, recognizing the threats to freedom of 
           the press and expression in the People's Republic of 
           China and urging the Government of the People's 
           Republic of China to take meaningful steps to improve 
           freedom of expression as fitting of a responsible 
           international stakeholder, original Ukraine 
           legislation, and the nominations of Bathsheba Nell 
           Crocker, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
           Secretary for International Organization Affairs, 
           Robert A. Wood, of New York, for the rank of Ambassador 
           during his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to 
           the Conference on Disarmament, Luis G. Moreno, of 
           Texas, to be Ambassador to Jamaica, John L. Estrada, of 
           Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad 
           and Tobago, Joseph William Westphal, of New York, to be 
           Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Douglas Alan 
           Silliman, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the State of 
           Kuwait, Mark Gilbert, of Florida, to be Ambassador to 
           New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without 
           additional compensation as Ambassador to the 
           Independent State of Samoa, and Matthew H. Tueller, of 
           Utah, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, all of 
           the Department of State.
                                                             S-116
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Appropriations
       Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2015 for the Congressional Budget Office 
           and the Government Accountability Office.
                                                            SD-192
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal 
           Programs and the Federal Workforce
         To hold hearings to examine more efficient and effective 
           government, focusing on improving the regulatory 
           framework.
                                                            SD-419

                                MARCH 12
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the situation in Afghanistan.
                                                            SH-216
     9:45 a.m.
       Committee on Rules and Administration
         To hold hearings to examine election administration, 
           focusing on innovation, administrative improvements and 
           cost savings.
                                                            SR-301
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
       Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community 
           Development
         To hold hearings to examine Superstorm Sandy recovery, 
           focusing on ensuring strong coordination among Federal, 
           state, and local stakeholders.
                                                            SD-538
       Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine how a fair minimum wage will 
           help working families succeed.
                                                            SD-430
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine management, focusing on 
           creating a 21st century government.
                                                            SD-342
       Committee on the Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine certain nominations.
                                                            SD-226
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs
         To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentation of the Air Force Sergeants Association, 
           American Ex-Prisoners of War, Fleet Reserve 
           Association, Gold Star Wives, Iraq and Afghanistan 
           Veterans of America, Non Commissioned Officers 
           Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and Wounded 
           Warrior Project.
                                                            SD-G50
     10:30 a.m.
       Committee on Appropriations
       Subcommittee on Department of Defense
         To hold hearings to examine defense health programs.
                                                            SD-192
       Committee on the Budget
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request and revenue proposals for fiscal year 
           2015.
                                                            SD-608
     2 p.m.
       Committee on Appropriations
       Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2015 for the Department of Homeland 
           Security.
                                                            SD-138
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2015 for Veterans' 
           Programs.
                                                            SR-418
     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
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
       Subcommittee on Economic Policy
         To hold hearings to examine the state of United States 
           retirement security, focusing on the middle class.
                                                            SD-538
       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

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           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
       Committee on Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine national security and foreign 
           policy priorities in the President's proposed budget 
           request for fiscal year 2015 for International Affairs.
                                                            SD-419

                                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
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Stanley 
           Fischer, of New York, Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, 
           and Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, all to 
           be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
           Reserve System, Gustavo Velasquez Aguilar, of the 
           District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of 
           Housing and Urban Development, and J. Mark McWatters, 
           of Texas, to be a Member of the National Credit Union 
           Administration.
                                                            SD-538
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2015 for the Department 
           of Homeland Security.
                                                            SD-342
       Committee on Indian Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine tribal 
           transportation, focusing on pathways to infrastructure 
           and economic development in Indian country.
                                                            SD-628
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental 
           Relations, and the District of Columbia
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2015 for the Federal 
           Emergency Management Agency.
                                                            SD-342

                                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 1
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine U.S. European Command and 
           U.S. Transportation Command in review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2015 and the 
           Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SD-G50
     2:15 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
         To hold hearings to examine proliferation prevention 
           programs at the Department of Energy and at the 
           Department of Defense 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

                                APRIL 2
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
         To hold hearings to examine military construction, 
           environmental, energy, and base closure programs in 
           review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal 
           year 2015 and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                           SR-232A

                                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