[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 11, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D636-D638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on Homeland 
Security Appropriations Bill FY 2015; and Revised Report on the 
Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2015. The bill was ordered 
reported, as amended. The Revised Report on

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the Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2015 passed.
THE MAY 31, 2014 TRANSFER OF FIVE SENIOR TALIBAN DETAINEES
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The May 31, 2014 Transfer of Five Senior Taliban Detainees''. 
Testimony was heard from Chuck Hagel, Secretary, Department of Defense; 
and Stephen Preston, General Counsel, Department of Defense.
21ST CENTURY CURES: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF INCENTIVES IN ADVANCING 
TREATMENTS AND CURES FOR PATIENTS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``21st Century Cures: Examining the Role of Incentives in 
Advancing Treatments and Cures for Patients''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MEDIA OWNERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Media Ownership in the 21st 
Century''. Testimony was heard from William Lake, Chief, Media Bureau, 
Federal Communications Commission; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee concluded markup on the 
following legislation: H.R. 4697, the ``Small-Cap Access to Capital 
Act''; H.R. 2629, the ``Fostering Innovation Act of 2013''; H.R. 4809, 
the ``Defense Production Act''; H.R. 3770, the ``CFP-G Act of 2013''; 
H.R. 4262, the ``Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act''; H.R. 
4383, the ``Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business 
Advisory Board Act''; H.R. 4539, the ``Bureau Research Transparency 
Act''; H.R. 4604, the ``CFPB Data Collection Security Act''; H.R. 4811, 
the ``Bureau Guidance Transparency Act''; H.R. 3389, the ``CFPB Slush 
Fund Elimination Act''; H.R. 4662, the ``Bureau Advisory Opinion Act''; 
H.R. 4804, the ``Bureau Examination Fairness Act''. The following bills 
were ordered reported as amended: H.R. 4383; H.R. 4604; H.R. 3389; H.R. 
4539; and H.R. 4662. The following bills were ordered reported without 
amendment: H.R. 4262; H.R. 4697; H.R. 2629; H.R. 4604; H.R. 4539; H.R. 
3770; H.R. 4804; H.R. 4811; and H.R. 4809.
PRODUCTION AND CIRCULATION OF COINS AND CURRENCY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``The Production and Circulation of Coins 
and Currency''. Testimony was heard from Larry R. Felix, Director, 
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Department of Treasury; Richard A. 
Peterson, Deputy Director, United States Mint, Department of Treasury; 
Lorelei St. James, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witness.
ASSESSING ENERGY PRIORITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``Assessing Energy Priorities in the 
Middle East and North Africa''. Testimony was heard from Amos J. 
Hochstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy, Bureau of 
Energy Resources, Department of State.
ONGOING STRUGGLE AGAINST BOKO HARAM
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``The Ongoing Struggle Against Boko Haram''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
3202, the ``Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential 
Assessment Act''; H.R. 3488, to establish the conditions under which 
the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish preclearance 
facilities, conduct preclearance operations, and provide customs 
services outside the United States, and for other purposes; H.R. 3846, 
the ``United States Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act''; 
H.R. 4263, the ``Social Media Working Group Act of 2014''; H.R. 4289, 
the ``Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications 
Act''; H.R. 4802, the ``Airport Security Enhancement Act of 2014''; 
H.R. 4803, the ``TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2014''; 
and H.R. 4812, the ``Honor Flight Act''. The following bills were 
ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 3488; H.R. 3203; H.R. 3846; H.R. 
4263; H.R. 4802; and H.R. 4803. The following bills were ordered 
reported, without amendment: H.R. 4289 and H.R. 4812.
OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation''. Testimony was 
heard from James B. Comey, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT: EXAMINING THE INTEGRITY OF 
THE DISABILITY DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Social Security Administration Oversight: Examining 
the Integrity of the Disability Determination Appeals Process, Part 
II''. Testimony was heard from Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner, 
Social Security Administration.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy 
markup on committee print, the Department of Energy and Research and 
Development Act of 2014. The markup was adjourned prior to the bill 
being considered.
FAA'S 2020 NEXTGEN MANDATE: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES FOR GENERAL 
AVIATION
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``FAA's 2020 NextGen Mandate: Benefits and Challenges for General 
Aviation''. Testimony was heard from Michael P. Huerta, Administrator, 
Federal Aviation Administration; and public witnesses.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CLEAN WATER ACT 
JURISDICTIONAL RULE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Potential Impacts 
of Proposed Changes to the Clean Water Act Jurisdictional Rule''. 
Testimony was heard from Robert W. Perciasepe, Deputy Administrator, 
Environmental Protection Agency; Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of 
the Army, for Civil Works; and public witnesses.
ADVANCING THE U.S. TRADE AGENDA: BENEFITS OF EXPANDING U.S. AGRICULTURE 
TRADE AND ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO U.S. EXPORTS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing 
entitled ``Advancing the U.S. Trade Agenda: Benefits of Expanding U.S. 
Agriculture Trade and Eliminating Barriers to U.S. Exports''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
U.S.-AZERBAIJAN RELATIONS
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission received a 
briefing on the security, economic and human rights dimensions of 
United States-Azerbaijan relations from Tom Melia, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, and Eric Rubin, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, 
both of the Department of State; and Miriam Lanskoy, National Endowment 
for Democracy, and Brenda Shaffer, Georgetown University Center for 
Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies, both of Washington, DC.