[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 112 (Thursday, July 17, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D810-D811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
RUSSIAN VIOLATIONS OF THE INF TREATY: AFTER DETECTION--WHAT?
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
hearing entitled ``Russian Violations of the INF Treaty: After 
detection--what?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE PRESIDENT'S FUNDING REQUEST FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The 
President's Funding Request for Overseas Contingency Operations''. 
Testimony was heard from Heather Higginbottom, Deputy Secretary for 
Management and Resources, Department of State; Robert O. Work, Deputy 
Secretary, Department of Defense; and Admiral James A. Winnefeld, Jr., 
Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense.
21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY FOR 21ST CENTURY CURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology; and Subcommittee on Health held a joint subcommittee 
hearing entitled ``21st Century Technology for 21st Century Cures''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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A LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL ENTITLED THE ``BANK ACCOUNT SEIZURE OF TERRORIST 
ASSETS (BASTA) ACT''
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``A Legislative Proposal Entitled the 
`Bank Account Seizure of Terrorist Assets (BASTA) Act' ''. Testimony 
was heard from Jennifer Fowler, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Terrorist Financing and Financial Crime, Department of the Treasury; 
Marshall L. Miller, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General 
and Chief of Staff, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT? A STUDY OF THE PROPRIETY & LEGAL 
AUTHORITY FOR THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S OPERATION CHOKE POINT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing entitled ``Guilty until 
Proven Innocent? A Study of the Propriety & Legal Authority for the 
Justice Department's Operation Choke Point''. Testimony was heard from 
Stuart F. Delery, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, 
Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSE TO THE IRS TARGETING 
SCANDAL
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Economic 
Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Justice Department's Response to the IRS Targeting 
Scandal''. Testimony was heard from James M. Cole, Deputy Attorney 
General, Department of Justice.
POLICIES TO SPUR INNOVATIVE MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS FROM LABORATORIES TO 
PATIENTS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Policies to Spur Innovative 
Medical Breakthroughs from Laboratories to Patients''. Testimony was 
heard from Harold Varmus, Director, National Cancer Institute, National 
Institutes of Health; and public witnesses.
ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence Activities''. This was a closed 
hearing.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.