[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 143 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1052-D1053]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on the 
following legislative measures: H.R. 2901, the ``Senator Paul Simon 
Water for the World Act of 2013''; H.R. 5206, to allow Foreign Service 
and other executive agency employees to designate beneficiaries of 
their death benefits; H.R. 5241, the ``Crimea Annexation Non-
recognition Act''; H.R. 5656, the ``Feed the Future Global Food 
Security Act of 2014''; H.R. 5685, the ``Rewards for Justice 
Congressional Notification Act of 2014''; H.R. 5710, the ``Ebola 
Emergency Response Act''; H. Res. 714, reaffirming the peaceful and 
collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in the 
South China Sea and the East China Sea as provided for by universally 
recognized principles of international law, and reaffirming the strong 
support of the United States Government for freedom of navigation and 
other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-
Pacific region; and H. Res. 758, strongly condemning the actions of the 
Russian Federation, under President Vladimir Putin, which has carried 
out a policy of aggression against neighboring countries aimed at 
political and economic domination. The following legislation was 
ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 2901, H.R. 5206, H.R. 5656, H.R. 
5710, H. Res. 714, and H. Res. 758. The following legislation was 
ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 5241 and H.R. 5685.
EXAMINING WHAT A NUCLEAR IRAN DEAL MEANS FOR GLOBAL SECURITY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``Examining What a Nuclear Iran Deal 
Means for Global Security''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IS THE MIDWAY ATOLL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE BEING PROPERLY MANAGED?
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, 
Oceans and Insular Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Is the Midway 
Atoll National Wildlife Refuge Being Properly Managed?''. Testimony was 
heard from Kevin Foerster, Regional Chief for the National Wildlife 
Refuge System in the Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 
and public witnesses.
FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY COMPENSATION FUND: INQUIRY INTO THE ADEQUACY 
OF PROCESS IN VERIFYING ELIGIBILITY
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Filipino Veterans Equity 
Compensation Fund: Inquiry into the Adequacy of Process in Verifying 
Eligibility''. Testimony was heard from Brad Flohr, Senior Advisor for 
Compensation Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; Brigadier General David K. ``Mac'' MacEwen, 59th 
Adjutant General of the U.S. Army,

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Department of the Army; and Kevin Pratt, Assistant Director for 
Military Records, National Personnel Records Center, National Archives 
and Records Administration.
CYBERSECURITY THREATS: THE WAY FORWARD
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Cybersecurity Threats: The Way Forward''. Testimony 
was heard from Admiral Michael S. Rogers, Commander, U.S. Cyber 
Command, and Director, National Security Agency.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.