[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 4758-4760]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate of February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place and 
purpose of the meetings, when scheduled and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for

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printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional 
Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, March 25, 2014 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 26
     9:15 a.m.
       Committee on Appropriations
       Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, 
           and Related Agencies
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2015 for the Department of the Interior.
                                                            SD-124
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Appropriations
       Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
           Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2015 for the Department of Agriculture.
                                                            SD-192
       Committee on Appropriations
       Subcommittee on Department of Defense
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2015 for the Department of the Navy.
                                                            SD-106
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Personnel
         To hold hearings to examine the Active, Guard, Reserve, 
           and civilian personnel programs in review of the 
           Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2015 and 
           the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SR-222
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
       Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer 
           Protection
         To hold hearings to examine if alternative financial 
           products are serving consumers.
                                                            SD-538
       Committee on Environment and Public Works
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the President's 
           proposed budget request for fiscal year 2015 for the 
           Environmental Protection Agency.
                                                            SD-406
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine strengthening public-private 
           partnerships to reduce cyber risks to our nation's 
           critical infrastructure.
                                                            SD-342
       Committee on the Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine reauthorization of, ``The 
           Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act''.
                                                            SD-226
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs
         To hold a joint hearing with the House Committee on 
           Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
           presentation of The American Legion.
                                                            SD-G50
     2 p.m.
       Joint Economic Committee
         To hold hearings to examine unwinding quantitative 
           easing, focusing on how the Fed should promote stable 
           prices, economic growth, and job creation.
                                                            SH-216
     2:15 p.m.
       Special Committee on Aging
         To hold hearings to examine preventing Medicare fraud, 
           focusing on the best way to protect seniors and 
           taxpayers.
                                                            SD-562
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
         To hold hearings to examine the current readiness of 
           United States forces in review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2015 and the 
           Future Years Defense Program.
                                                           SR-232A
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
         To hold hearings to examine strategic forces programs of 
           the National Nuclear Security Administration and the 
           Office of Environmental Management of the Department of 
           Energy in review of the Defense Authorization Request 
           for fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years Defense 
           Program.
                                                            SR-222
       Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine protecting personal consumer 
           information from cyber attacks and data breaches.
                                                            SR-253
       Committee on Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine Syria after Geneva, focusing 
           on the next steps for United States policy.
                                                            SD-419
       Committee on Indian Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the President's 
           proposed budget request for fiscal year 2015 for Tribal 
           Programs.
                                                            SD-628
       United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics 
           Control
         To hold hearings to examine America's addiction to 
           opioids, focusing on heroin and prescription drug 
           abuse.
                                                            SD-192

                                MARCH 27
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the posture of the Department 
           of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization 
           Request for fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years 
           Defense Program.
                                                            SD-G50
     9:45 a.m.
       Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
         Business meeting to consider the nominations of Rhea Sun 
           Suh, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish 
           and Wildlife, Janice Marion Schneider, of New York, to 
           be Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals 
           Management, both of the Department of the Interior, and 
           subcommittee assignments.
                                                            SD-366
       Committee on Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine MAP-21 reauthorization, 
           focusing on state and local perspectives on 
           transportation priorities and funding.
                                                            SD-406
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Appropriations
       Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
           Agencies
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2015 for the Federal Bureau of 
           Investigation; to be followed by a closed session in 
           SVC-217 at approximately 11:15 a.m.
                                                            SD-192
       Committee on Appropriations
       Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and 
           justification for fiscal year 2015 for the Federal 
           Communications Commission.
                                                            SD-138
       Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine strengthening the Federal 
           Student Loan Program for borrowers.
                                                            SD-430
       Committee on the Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider S. 1720, to promote 
           transparency in patent ownership and make other 
           improvements to the patent system, and the nominations 
           of Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States 
           Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Cheryl Ann Krause, 
           of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
           the Third Circuit, Tanya S. Chutkan, to be United 
           States District Judge for the District of Columbia, M. 
           Hannah Lauck, to be United States District Judge for 
           the Eastern District of Virginia, Leo T. Sorokin, to be 
           United States District Judge for the District of 
           Massachusetts, Richard Franklin Boulware II, to be 
           United States District Judge for the District of 
           Nevada, Salvador Mendoza, Jr., to be United States 
           District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, 
           Staci Michelle Yandle, to be United States District 
           Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, John 
           Charles Cruden, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
           Attorney General, Department of Justice, and Leon 
           Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be Director of the United 
           States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department 
           of Homeland Security.
                                                            SD-226
     10:30 a.m.
       Committee on Foreign Relations
       Subcommittee on African Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine powering Africa's future, 
           focusing on the Power Africa Initiative.
                                                            SD-419
     1 p.m.
       Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
         To receive a briefing on the highs and lows in United 
           States-Russia relations.
                                                         RHOB-2103
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Sherry 
           Moore Trafford, and Steven M. Wellner, both to be an 
           Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District 
           of Columbia.
                                                            SD-342
       Select Committee on Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

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     3 p.m.
       Committee on the Judiciary
       Subcommittee on Oversight, Federal Rights and Agency Action
         To hold hearings to examine access to justice for those 
           who serve.
                                                            SD-226

                                MARCH 31
     3 p.m.
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine creating a 21st century 
           government part II, focusing on outside views.
                                                            SD-342

                                APRIL 1
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine U.S. European Command and 
           U.S. Transportation Command in review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2015 and the 
           Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SD-G50
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
         To hold hearings to examine Caterpillar's offshore tax 
           strategy.
                                                            SD-106
     2:15 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
         To hold hearings to examine proliferation prevention 
           programs at the Department of Energy and at the 
           Department of Defense in review of the Defense 
           Authorization Request for fiscal year 2015 and the 
           Future Years Defense Program; with the possibility of a 
           closed session in SVC-217 following the open session.
                                                            SR-222

                                APRIL 2
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Airland
         To hold hearings to examine tactical aircraft programs in 
           review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal 
           year 2015 and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SD-562
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
         To hold hearings to examine military construction, 
           environmental, energy, and base closure programs in 
           review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal 
           year 2015 and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                           SR-232A
     10 a.m.
       Committee on the Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the Comcast-Time Warner Cable 
           merger and the impact on consumers.
                                                            SD-226
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine S. 1474, to encourage the 
           State of Alaska to enter into intergovernmental 
           agreements with Indian tribes in the State relating to 
           the enforcement of certain State laws by Indian tribes, 
           to improve the quality of life in rural Alaska, to 
           reduce alcohol and drug abuse, S. 1570, to amend the 
           Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize advance 
           appropriations for the Indian Health Service by 
           providing 2-fiscal-year budget authority, S. 1574, to 
           amend the Indian Employment, Training and Related 
           Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to facilitate the 
           ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment, 
           training, and related services from diverse Federal 
           sources, S. 1622, to establish the Alyce Spotted Bear 
           and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and 
           an original bill entitled, ``The Native American 
           Children's Safety Act''.
                                                            SD-628

                                APRIL 3
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the posture of the Department 
           of the Army in review of the Defense Authorization 
           Request for fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years 
           Defense Program.
                                                            SD-G50

                                APRIL 10
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the posture of the Department 
           of the Air Force in review of the Defense Authorization 
           Request for fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years 
           Defense Program.
                                                            SD-106
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on SeaPower
         To hold hearings to examine Navy shipbuilding programs in 
           review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal 
           year 2015 and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SR-222

                                 MAY 20
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Airland
         Business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall 
           under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed 
           National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 
           2015.
                                                            SD-G50
     11 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on SeaPower
         Closed business meeting to mark up those provisions which 
           fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the 
           proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 
           year 2015.
                                                            SR-222
     2 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
         Closed business meeting to mark up those provisions which 
           fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the 
           proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 
           year 2015.
                                                            SR-222
     3:30 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
         Business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall 
           under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed 
           National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 
           2015.
                                                            SD-G50
     5 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
         Business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall 
           under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed 
           National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 
           2015.
                                                            SD-G50

                                 MAY 21
     10 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
       Subcommittee on Personnel
         Business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall 
           under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed 
           National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 
           2015.
                                                            SD-G50
     2:30 p.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         Closed business meeting to mark up the proposed National 
           Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015.
                                                            SR-222

                                 MAY 22
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         Closed business meeting to continue to mark up the 
           proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 
           year 2015.
                                                            SR-222

                                 MAY 23
     9:30 a.m.
       Committee on Armed Services
         Closed business meeting to continue to mark up the 
           proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 
           year 2015.
                                                            SR-222