[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 55 (Friday, April 4, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D374-D375]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--MEMBER HEARING DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing for 
Members of Congress. Testimony was heard from the following 
Representatives: Wagner, Cook, Heck (WA), Palazzo, Roby, Byrne, Ribble, 
Jolly, Nunes, Farr, Barber, DeSantis, Hudson, and Hanabusa.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science 
and Related Agencies held a hearing on Department of Justice FY 2015 
Budget. Testimony was heard from Eric Holder, Attorney General, 
Department of Justice.
APPROPRIATIONS--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing on Bureau of Land Management FY 2015 
Budget. Testimony was heard from Neil Kornze, Acting Director, Bureau 
of Land Management.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND 
RELATED AGENCIES FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, FDA, and Related Agencies held a hearing on USDA Rural 
Development FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was heard from Doug O'Brien, 
Deputy Under Secretary, Rural Development; Lillian Salerno, 
Administrator, Rural Business Cooperative Services; Tony Hernandez, 
Administrator, Rural Housing Service; John Padalino, Administrator, 
Rural Utilities Service; and Michael Young, Budget Officer, Department 
of Agriculture.
APPROPRIATIONS--BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND BUREAU OF SAFETY 
AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing on Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 
and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. Testimony was heard 
from Tommy Beaudreau, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; and 
Brian Salerno, Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental 
Enforcement.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST FOR INTELLIGENCE 
ACTIVITIES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging 
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on Fiscal Year 2015 National 
Defense Authorization Budget Request for Intelligence Activities. 
Testimony was heard from Michael G. Vickers, Under Secretary of Defense 
for Intelligence; Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn, Director, 
Defense Intelligence Agency; Letitia A. Long, Director, National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and Richard H. Ledgett, Jr., Deputy 
Director, National Security Agency.
PASSPORT FRAUD: AN INTERNATIONAL VULNERABILITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Passport Fraud: An International 
Vulnerability''. Testimony was heard from Alan D. Bersin, Assistant 
Secretary of International Affairs, and Chief Diplomatic Officer, 
Department of Homeland Security; John Wagner, Acting Deputy Assistant 
Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, Customs and Border 
Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Brenda S. Sprague, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Department of State; and Shawn A. Bray, Director,

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Border 
Security held a markup on H.R. 306, for the Relief of Corina de Chalup 
Turcinovic. H.R. 306 was reported to the Full Committee.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and 
Environmental Regulation held a hearing on H.R. 2743, the ``Veterans 
Eagle Parks Pass Act''; H.R. 3976, the ``Wounded Veterans Recreation 
Act''; and a bill to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act 
to improve consistency and accountability in the collection and 
expenditure of Federal recreation fees, and for other purposes. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Ruiz and Nugent; and Leslie 
Weldon, Deputy Chief, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Pam 
Haze, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Finance, Performance and 
Acquisition, Department of Interior; and public witnesses.
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE: DOMESTIC OPPORTUNITIES TO REVERSE CALIFORNIA'S 
GROWING DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Energy Independence: Domestic 
Opportunities to Reverse California's Growing Dependence on Foreign 
Oil''. Testimony was heard from Jean Fuller, State Senator (CA); and 
public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
employment situation for March 2014, after receiving testimony from 
Erica L. Groshen, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department 
of Labor.