[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 59 (Thursday, April 10, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D414-D415]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--PUBLIC AND OUTSIDE WITNESS DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing for public and outside witnesses. 
Testimony was heard from public and outside witnesses.
APPROPRIATIONS--BUREAU OF PRISONS FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled Bureau of Prisons 
FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was heard from Charles E. Samuels, Jr., 
Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons.
APPROPRIATIONS--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY OVERVIEW
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
Intelligence Community Overview. This was a closed hearing.
APPROPRIATIONS--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, HUD, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing on Department of Housing and Urban 
Development FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was heard from Shaun Donovan, 
Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
READINESS POSTURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
entitled ``Readiness Posture''. Testimony was heard from General John 
F. Campbell, USA, Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army; Admiral Mark 
Ferguson, USN, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Unites States Navy; 
General John M. Paxton Jr,. USMC, Assistant Commandant, United States 
Marine Corps; and General Larry O. Spencer, USAF, Vice Chief of Staff, 
United States Air Force.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology concluded a markup on H.R. 4342, the ``Domain Openness 
Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act of 2014''. The bill 
was forwarded, without amendment, to the Full Committee.
ICANN
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Should the 
Department of Commerce Relinquish Direct Oversight Over ICANN?''. 
Testimony was heard from Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary 
for Communications and Information, Department of Commerce; and public 
witnesses.

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TRIBAL FOREST MANAGEMENT: A MODEL FOR PROMOTING HEALTHY FORESTS AND 
RURAL JOBS
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Tribal Forest Management: A Model for Promoting Healthy Forests and 
Rural Jobs''. Testimony was heard from Michael Black, Director, Bureau 
of Indian Affairs, Department of Interior; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
business meeting on the resolution Recommending that the House of 
Representatives find Lois G. Lerner, Former Director, Exempt 
Organizations, Internal Revenue Service, in contempt of Congress for 
refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform. The Committee agreed on the motion to 
report.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PRIORITIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing on Department of Energy Science and Technology Priorities. 
Testimony was heard from Ernest Moniz, Secretary, Department of Energy.
BUSINESS MEETING; AND ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
business meeting on member access requests; and hearing entitled 
``Ongoing Intelligence Activities''. The Committee agreed to two 
motions to grant access requests. The hearing entitled ``Ongoing 
Intelligence Activities'' was a closed hearing.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.