[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 56 (Monday, April 7, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D380-D382]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





             COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: business 
meeting to consider S. 1294, to designate as wilderness certain 
public land in the Cherokee National Forest in the State of 
Tennessee, and 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 of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission, 9:45 a.m., SR-328A.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine advanced biofuels, 
focusing on creating jobs and lower prices at the pump, 10 a.m., SR-
328A.
  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2015 for the United States 
Agency for International Development, 10:15 a.m., SD-138.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2015 for the Architect of 
the Capitol, the Library of Congress, and the Open World Leadership 
Center, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine Army 
Active and Reserve force mix in review of the Defense Authorization 
Request for fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years Defense Program, 
9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to hold 
hearings to examine the role of the Department of Defense science 
and technology enterprise for innovation and affordability in review 
of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2015 and the 
Future Years Defense Program, 2:15 p.m., SR-222.
  Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine tactical 
aircraft programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for 
fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years Defense Program, 3:30 p.m., 
SR-232A.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine the nomination of Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be 
Deputy Secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development, 10 
a.m., SD-538.

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  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine supporting 
broad-based economic growth and fiscal responsibility through a 
fairer tax code, 10:30 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Vice Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, 
to be Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, and Elliot F. 
Kaye, of New York, to be Chairman, and Joseph P. Mohorovic, of 
Illinois, both to be a Commissioner, both of the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Janet Garvin McCabe, of the District of 
Columbia, and Ann Elizabeth Dunkin, of California, both to be an 
Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and 
Manuel H. Ehrlich, Jr., of New Jersey, to be a Member of the 
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine protecting 
taxpayers from incompetent and unethical return preparers, 10 a.m., 
SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed international affairs budget request for fiscal 
year 2015 for national security and foreign policy priorities, 10 
a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 1720, 
to promote transparency in patent ownership and make other 
improvements to the patent system, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies, American Indian and Alaska Native 
public and outside witness hearing, 9 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 
hearing on NASA Request and Oversight of NASA Security, 9:30 a.m., 
2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on Department of 
Agriculture Field Agencies FY 2015 Budget, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on United States Africa Command 
FY 2015 Budget, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol. This is a closed hearing.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on Department of Energy, Environmental Management 
FY 2015 Budget, 10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and 
Related Agencies, hearing on Department of Education FY 2015 Budget, 
10:30 am., 2358-C Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, 
American Indian and Alaska Native public and outside witness 
hearing, 1 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 
hearing on United States Agency for International Development FY 
2015 Budget, 1 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on United States Special Forces 
Command FY 2015 Budget, 1:30 p.m., H-405 Capitol. This is a closed 
hearing and for Members only.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, hearing 
on General Service Administration FY 2015 Budget, 2 p.m., H-309 
Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Russian Military Developments and Strategic Implications'', 10 
a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities, 
hearing entitled ``The FY15 Budget Request for the Defense Threat 
Reduction Agency and the Chemical Biological Defense Program: 
Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction in a Changing Global 
Environment'', 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 
2015 Atomic Energy Defense and Nuclear Forces'', 3:30 p.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Full Committee, markup 
on H.R. 4366, the ``Strengthening Education through Research Act''; 
and H.R. 10, the ``Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter 
Schools Act'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing entitled ``Trolling for a 
Solution: Ending Abusive Patent Demand Letters'', 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Examining the 
Implementation of the Tobacco Control Act'', 10:15 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Power, markup on H.R. 6, the ``Domestic 
Prosperity and Global Freedom Act'', 4 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Hearing entitled ``Who's in Your Wallet: Examining How Washington 
Red Tape Impairs Economic Freedom'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and 
North Africa, hearing entitled ``Lebanon's Security Challenges and 
U.S. Interests'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, hearing 
entitled ``Is al-Qaeda Winning? Grading the Administration's 
Counterterrorism Policy'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border and 
Maritime Security, hearing entitled ``Authorizing Customs and Border 
Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement'', 10 a.m., 311 
Canon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice'', 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, hearing on the 
following legislation: H.R. 4315, the ``21st Century Endangered 
Species Transparency Act''; H.R. 4316, the ``Endangered Species 
Recovery Transparency Act'';

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H.R. 4317, the ``State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and 
Recovery Act''; and H.R. 4318, the ``Endangered Species Litigation 
Reasonableness Act'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing entitled 
``American Energy Jobs: Opportunities for Women and Minorities'', 2 
p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, 
hearing on the following legislation: H.R. 187, to correct the 
boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System 
Unit L06, Topsail, North Carolina; H.R. 277, to revise the 
boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System 
Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit 
RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in Rhode Island; H.R. 1810, to 
revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources 
System Gasparilla Island Unit in Florida; H.R. 1811, to remove from 
the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System areas included 
in Florida System Unit P-16, and for other purposes; H.R. 2057, to 
remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System the 
areas comprising Bay County Unit P-31P in Florida; H.R. 3226, to 
remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System 
certain properties in South Carolina; H.R. 3227, to remove from the 
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System certain properties 
in South Carolina; H.R. 3572, to revise the boundaries of certain 
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in North 
Carolina; and H.R. 4222, to correct the boundaries of John H. Chafee 
Coastal Barrier Resources System in Gulf County Florida, and for 
other purposes, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``The President's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Proposal 
for the Postal Service'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Reducing Waste in Government: 
Addressing GAO's 2014 Report on Duplicative Federal Programs'', 1:30 
p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Panel on Public-
Private Partnerships, hearing entitled ``The International 
Experience with Public-Private Partnerships'', 10 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, hearing on the 
Benefits of Permanent Tax Policy for America's Job Creators, 10 
a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Treasury Department's 
Final Employer Mandate and Employer Reporting Requirements 
Regulations'', 2 p.m., B-318 Rayburn.