“House Committee Meetings” published by Congressional Record on Feb. 11, 2014

“House Committee Meetings” published by Congressional Record on Feb. 11, 2014

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Volume 160, No. 25 covering the 2nd Session of the 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D141-D142 on Feb. 11, 2014.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

Committee Meetings

UNITED STATES SECURITY POLICY AND DEFENSE POSTURE IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled

``United States Security Policy and Defense Posture in the Middle East''. Testimony was heard from Vice Admiral Frank Pandolfe, Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, Department of Defense; Anne Patterson, Assistant Secretary of State, Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State; and Elissa Slotkin, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, International Security Affairs, Department of Defense.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1872, the

``Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2014''; and H.R. 1869, the

``Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2014''. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 1872 and H.R. 1869.

SERVING SENIORS THROUGH THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT

Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Education and Workforce Training held a hearing entitled ``Serving Seniors Through the Older Americans Act''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OVERSIGHT: STATUS OF CLEAN COAL PROGRAMS

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Department of Energy Oversight: Status of Clean Coal Programs''. Testimony was heard from Julio Friedmann, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Clean Coal Department of Energy.

MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY

Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled

``Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy''. Testimony was heard from Janet L. Yellen, Chair, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; and public witnesses.

WORLDWIDE PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on African, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing entitled ``The Worldwide Persecution of Christians''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

BIOTERRORISM: ASSESSING THE THREAT

Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications held a hearing entitled ``Bioterrorism: Assessing the Threat''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

AL QAEDA'S EXPANSION IN EGYPT: IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY

Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``Al Qaeda's Expansion in Egypt: implications for U.S. Homeland Security''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

LEGISLATIVE MEASURE

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing on legislation regarding the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

ASYLUM FRAUD

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security held a hearing entitled ``Asylum Fraud: Abusing America's Compassion?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a markup to consider the following legislation: H.R. 4011, the ``Alaska Bypass Fair Competition Act of 2014''; H.R. 3308, the ``Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2013''; and H.R. 2804, the ``All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2013''. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 2804 and H.R. 3308. The following bill was ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 4011.

DC NAVY YARD SHOOTING: FIXING THE SECURITY CLEARANCE PROCESS

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``DC Navy Yard Shooting: Fixing the Security Clearance Process''. Testimony was heard from Katherine Archuleta, Director, Office of Personnel Management; Patrick McFarland, Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management; Stephen Lewis, Deputy Director, Personnel Industrial and Physical Security Policy, Counterintelligence and Security Directorate, Office of Under Secretary, Defense Intelligence, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.

PATRICIA CLARK BOSTON AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER

Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on S. 540, to designate the air route traffic control center located in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the ``Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center''. The Committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule for S. 540. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and Minority Leader or their respective designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of sections 1 through 3 of the Rules Committee Print 113-37 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. In section 2, the rule provides that House Resolution 475 is amended in section 2 by striking ``February 13, 2014'' and inserting ``February 12, 2014''.

ENSURING OPEN SCIENCE AT EPA

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on the Environment held a hearing entitled ``Ensuring Open Science at EPA''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

BUILDING ON THE WIRELESS REVOLUTION

Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled

``Building on the Wireless Revolution: Opportunities and Barriers for Small Firms''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 3676, the ``Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act of 2013''; General Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions; H.R. 1378, to designate the United States courthouse located at 333 West Broadway in San Diego, California, as the ``James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse''; and H.R. 4005, the ``Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014''. The General Services Administration Capital Investing and Leasing Program Resolutions were approved. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 1378 and H.R. 4005. The following bill was ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 3676.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 3865, the ``Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014''. The bill was ordered reported, as amended.

Joint Meetings

No joint committee meetings were held.

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 160, No. 25

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