[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 9, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D932-D933]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                           SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Lisa Afua Serwah Mensah, of 
Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural 
Development, 10 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine freight rail service, focusing on improving the 
performance of America's rail system, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of William V. Roebuck, of North Carolina, to be 
Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Judith Beth Cefkin, of 
Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji, and to serve 
concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to 
the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of 
Tonga, and Tuvalu, Barbara A. Leaf, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to 
the United Arab Emirates, and Pamela Leora Spratlen, of California, 
to be Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan, all of the 
Department of State, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold 
hearings to examine cybersecurity, terrorism, and beyond, focusing 
on addressing evolving threats to the homeland, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold an oversight hearing to 
examine irrigation projects in Indian country, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: to hold hearings to examine 
the nominations of Matthew Vincent Masterson, of Ohio, and Christy 
A. McCormick, of Virginia, both to be a Member of the Election 
Assistance Commission, 10 a.m., SR-301.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine Older 
Americans and student loan debt, 2:15 p.m., SD-562.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, 
and Forestry, hearing to review the U.S. Forest Service's proposed 
groundwater directive, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Intelligence, 
Emerging Threats and Capabilities, hearing entitled 
``Operationalizing Cyber for the Military Services'', 2 p.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher 
Education and Workforce Training; and Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, joint hearing 
entitled ``Improving Department of Education Policies and Programs 
Through Independent Oversight'', 9:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``An Overview of 
the Credit Reporting System'', 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Libya's Descent'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and 
International Organizations; and Subcommittee on the Middle East and 
North Africa, joint subcommittee hearing entitled ``Genocidal 
Attacks Against Christian and Other Religious Minorities in Syria 
and Iraq'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border and 
Maritime Security, hearing entitled ``One Flight Away: An 
Examination of the Threat posed by ISIS Terrorists with Western 
Passports'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on the 
following legislation: H.R. 4771, the ``Designer Anabolic Steroid 
Control Act of 2014''; H.R. 4299, the ``Improving Regulatory 
Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act''; H.R. 5108, to 
establish the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United 
States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes; H.R. 
5401, the ``Protecting the Homeland Act''; H.R. 5421, the 
``Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2014''; H.R. 5233, the 
``Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014''; and H.R. 5402, the 
``Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 
2014'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The Status of the Fish and Wildlife Service's

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Responses to Committee Subpoenas and the Continued Lack of 
Transparency about Its Implementation and Enforcement of American 
Wildlife Laws, and Oversight of the Department of the Interior's 
Solicitor's Office'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on H.R. 5412, the 
``Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act'', 2 
p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, hearing on H.R. 
1600, the ``Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for 
Executive Consultation with Tribes (RESPECT) Act''; and H.R. 4668, 
the ``Point Spencer Coast Guard and Public-Private Sector 
Infrastructure Development Facilitation and Land Conveyance Act'', 2 
p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Obstructing Oversight: Concerns from Inspectors 
General'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on 
Space, hearing entitled ``Exploring Our Solar System: The ASTEROIDS 
Act as a Key Step'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Small Business Administration: Management and Outlook'', 1 p.m., 
2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing entitled ``The 
Status of the Merchant Marine'', 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Full Committee, markup on the 
following legislation: H.R. 5404, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; H.R. 
3593, the ``VA Construction Assistance Act of 2013''; H.R. 4276, the 
``Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2014''; 
H.R. 4399, the ``Comprehensive Department of Veterans Affairs 
Performance Management and Accountability Reform Act of 2014''; H.R. 
4862, the ``Our Vets Deserve Better Act''; H.R. 4971, the ``Ask 
Veterans Act''; and H.R. 5094, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup 
certain bonuses or awards paid to employees of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``Metrics, Measurements and Mismanagement in the Board of Veterans' 
Appeals'', 1 p.m., 340 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on 
the status of Affordable Care Act implementation, 10 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.