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“Senate Committee Meetings” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D170 on March 7, 2013.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the United States Africa Command and United States Transportation Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from General Carter F. Ham, USA, Commander, United States Africa Command, and General William M. Fraser III, USAF, Commander, United States Transportation Command, both of the Department of Defense.
BANK SECRECY ACT COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine patterns of abuse, focusing on assessing ``Bank Secrecy Act'' compliance and enforcement, after receiving testimony from David S. Cohen, Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, and Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency, both of the Department of the Treasury; and Jerome H. Powell, Member, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
CYBERSECURITY PARTNERSHIP
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded a joint hearing with the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to examine the cybersecurity partnership between the private sector and our government, focusing on protecting our national and economic security, after receiving testimony from Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security; Patrick D. Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology; Gregory C. Wilshusen, Director, Information Security Issues, Government Accountability Office; and David E. Kepler, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan.
NOMINATION
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Sarah Jewell, of Washington, to be Secretary of the Interior, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senators Murray and Cantwell, testified and answered questions in her own behalf.
U.S. POLICY TOWARD NORTH KOREA
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine United States policy toward North Korea, after receiving testimony from Glyn T. Davies, Special Representative for North Korea Policy, and Robert G. Joseph, former Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, both of the Department of State; Stephen W. Bosworth, Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Medford, Massachusetts; and Joseph R. DeTrani, Intelligence and National Security Alliance, Arlington, Virginia.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
S. 54, to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking, with an amendment; and
The nominations of Sheri Polster Chappell, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Michael J. McShane, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon, and Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro, Luis Felipe Restrepo, and Jeffrey L. Schmehl, all to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Also, committee began consideration of S. 150, to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and the nomination of Kenneth John Gonzales, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, but did not complete action thereon, and will meet again on Tuesday, March 12, 2013.
