[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 49 (Thursday, March 27, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D327-D329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, FDA, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Food and Drug 
Administration FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was heard from Margaret 
Hamburg, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, Department of 
Health and Human Services; Norris W. Cochran, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; and William Tootle, 
Director of the Office of Budget, Food and Drug Administration, 
Department of Health and Human Services.
APPROPRIATIONS--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science 
and Related Agencies held a hearing on the National Science Foundation 
FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was heard from Cora Marrett, Acting Director, 
National Science Foundation.
APPROPRIATIONS--ARMY FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
United States Army FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was heard from John M. 
McHugh, Secretary, United States Army; and General Raymond T. Odierno, 
Chief of Staff, United States Army.

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APPROPRIATIONS--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing on Environmental Protection Agency 
Budget. Testimony was heard from Gina McCarthy, Administrator, 
Environmental Protection Agency.
APPROPRIATIONS--VETERANS AFFAIRS FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Veterans 
Affairs FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was heard from Eric K. Shinseki, 
Secretary, Veterans Affairs.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE WITHOUT OCO FUNDS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
on Operation and Maintenance without OCO Funds: What Now? Testimony was 
heard from Lieutenant General Burton M. Field, USAF, Deputy Chief of 
Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, United States Air Force; 
Lieutenant General James L. Huggins, USA, Deputy Chief of Staff for 
Operations, United States Army; Vice Admiral Joseph P. Mulloy, USN, 
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and 
Resources (N-8), United States Navy; and Lieutenant General Glenn M. 
Walters, USMC, Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources, United 
States Marine Corps.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications held a markup on H.R. 3283, the 
``Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 
2013''; H.R. 4263, the ``Social Media Working Group Act of 2014''; and 
H.R. 4289, the ``Department of Homeland Security Interoperable 
Communications Act.'' H.R. 3283 and H.R. 4263 were forwarded to the 
Full Committee, as amended. H.R. 4289 was forwarded to the Full 
Committee, without amendment.
OVER-FEDERALIZATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Over-Criminalization Task Force held a 
hearing on Over-federalization. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
ADVANCES IN EARTHQUAKE SCIENCE: 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT ALASKAN 
QUAKE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Advances in Earthquake Science: 
50th Anniversary of the Great Alaskan Quake''. Testimony was heard from 
William Leith, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic 
Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska 
Native Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 4002, to revoke the charter of 
incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that 
tribe, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3822, the ``Fort Wingate Land 
Division Act of 2014''. Testimony was heard from Kevin Washburn, 
Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; 
Representative Lujan (NM); and public witnesses.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2015
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space held 
a hearing entitled ``A Review of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Budget for Fiscal Year 2015.'' Testimony was heard from 
Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
on the following legislation: H.R. 183, the ``Veterans Dog Training 
Therapy Act''; H.R. 2527, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
provide veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that 
occurred during inactive duty training; H.R. 2661, the ``Veterans 
Access to Timely Medical Appointments Act''; H.R. 2974, to amend title 
38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility for beneficiary 
travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual 
trauma in specialized outpatient or residential programs at facilities 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; H.R. 
3508, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
qualifications of hearing aid specialists of the Veterans Health 
Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 3180, to amend title 38, United States Code, to include 
contracts and grants for residential care for veterans in the exception 
to the requirement that the Federal Government recover a portion of the 
value of certain projects; H.R. 3387, the ``Classified Veterans Access 
to Care Act''; H.R. 3831, the ``Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review 
Act of 2014''; H.R. 4198, the ``Appropriate Care for Disabled Veterans 
Act''; and legislation to authorize major medical facility projects for 
the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2014, and for other 
purposes. Testimony was heard

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from Madhulka Agarwal, M.D., Deputy Under Secretary, Health, Policy and 
Services, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and the following Representatives: Sinema; Titus; Grimm; 
Walorski; Duffy; Roe (TN) and Denham.
ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence Activities''. This was a closed 
hearing.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.