[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 69 (Thursday, May 8, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2886-S2887]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NOTICES OF HEARINGS


               COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

  Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been 
scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on 
Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate 
Office Building in Washington, DC.
  The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of Dr. 
Suzette M. Kimball, to be Director of the United States Geological 
Survey; Mr. Estevan R. Lopez, to be Commissioner of Reclamation; and 
Dr. Monica C. Regalbuto, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy, 
Environmental Management.
  Because of the limited time available for the hearing, witnesses may 
testify by invitation only. However, those wishing to submit written 
testimony for the hearing record should send it to the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, Washington, DC 
20510-6150, or by email to Sallie_D[email protected].
  For further information, please contact Sam Fowler at (202) 224-7571 
or Sallie Derr at (202) 224-6836.


          COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will meet in executive session 
on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD-430 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building to mark-up S. __, The Strong Start for America's 
Children Act; the nomination of R. Jane Chu, of Missouri, to serve as 
Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts; as well as any 
additional nominations cleared for action.
  For further information regarding this meeting, please contact the 
Committee at (202) 224-5375.


                PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that the Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs has scheduled a hearing entitled, ``Online 
Advertising and Hidden Hazards to Consumer Security and Data Privacy.'' 
The Subcommittee will be examining consumer security and data privacy 
in the online advertising industry, an investigation led by Senator 
McCain. Specifically, the Subcommittee is investigating data collection 
processes and security vulnerabilities that have inflicted significant 
costs on Internet users and American businesses. Witnesses will include 
representatives of the online advertising industry and an online self-
regulatory organization, an online advertising expert, as well as a 
representative from the Federal Trade Commission. A witness list will 
be available Monday, May 12, 2014.
  The Subcommittee hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, May 15, 
2014, at 9:30 a.m., in Room 342 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. 
For further information, please contact Elise Bean of the Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations at (202) 224-9505.


          COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will to meet on May 15, 2014, at 
10 a.m., in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to 
conduct a hearing entitled ``Progress and Challenges: The State of 
Tobacco Use and Regulation in the U.S.''

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  For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Emily 
Schlichting of the committee staff on (202) 224-6840.


               COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

  Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that a Field Hearing has been 
scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The 
hearing will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., at the 
Cypress Bend Conference Center in Many, LA.
  The purpose of the hearing is to examine steps the federal government 
can take to increase the economic benefits of the Toledo Bend Project 
to the Northwest Louisiana region.
  Because of the limited time available for the hearing, witnesses may 
testify by invitation only. However, those wishing to submit written 
testimony for the hearing record may do so by sending it to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, 
Washington, DC 20510-6150, or by e-mail to 
Afton_Z[email protected].
  For further information, please contact Dan Adamson at (202) 224-2871 
or Afton Zaunbrecher at (202) 224-5479.


               COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

  Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been 
scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on 
Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 10:15 a.m.. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen 
Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
  The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of Ms. 
Cheryl A. LaFleur and Mr. Norman C. Bay, to be Members of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission.
  Because of the limited time available for the hearing, witnesses may 
testify by invitation only. However, those wishing to submit written 
testimony for the hearing record should send it to the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, Washington, DC 
20510-6150, or by email to Sallie_D[email protected].
  For further information, please contact Sam Fowler at (202) 224-7571 
or Sallie Derr at (202) 224-6836

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