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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D374-D375 on April 4, 2014.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--MEMBER HEARING DAY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing for Members of Congress. Testimony was heard from the following Representatives: Wagner, Cook, Heck (WA), Palazzo, Roby, Byrne, Ribble, Jolly, Nunes, Farr, Barber, DeSantis, Hudson, and Hanabusa.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies held a hearing on Department of Justice FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was heard from Eric Holder, Attorney General, Department of Justice.
APPROPRIATIONS--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Bureau of Land Management FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was heard from Neil Kornze, Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES FY 2015 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies held a hearing on USDA Rural Development FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was heard from Doug O'Brien, Deputy Under Secretary, Rural Development; Lillian Salerno, Administrator, Rural Business Cooperative Services; Tony Hernandez, Administrator, Rural Housing Service; John Padalino, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service; and Michael Young, Budget Officer, Department of Agriculture.
APPROPRIATIONS--BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. Testimony was heard from Tommy Beaudreau, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; and Brian Salerno, Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for Intelligence Activities. Testimony was heard from Michael G. Vickers, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence; Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency; Letitia A. Long, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and Richard H. Ledgett, Jr., Deputy Director, National Security Agency.
PASSPORT FRAUD: AN INTERNATIONAL VULNERABILITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security held a hearing entitled ``Passport Fraud: An International Vulnerability''. Testimony was heard from Alan D. Bersin, Assistant Secretary of International Affairs, and Chief Diplomatic Officer, Department of Homeland Security; John Wagner, Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Brenda S. Sprague, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State; and Shawn A. Bray, Director, INTERPOL Washington, National Central Bureau, Department of Justice.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security held a markup on H.R. 306, for the Relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic. H.R. 306 was reported to the Full Committee.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation held a hearing on H.R. 2743, the ``Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act''; H.R. 3976, the ``Wounded Veterans Recreation Act''; and a bill to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to improve consistency and accountability in the collection and expenditure of Federal recreation fees, and for other purposes. Testimony was heard from Representatives Ruiz and Nugent; and Leslie Weldon, Deputy Chief, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Pam Haze, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Finance, Performance and Acquisition, Department of Interior; and public witnesses.
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE: DOMESTIC OPPORTUNITIES TO REVERSE CALIFORNIA'S GROWING DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing entitled ``Energy Independence: Domestic Opportunities to Reverse California's Growing Dependence on Foreign Oil''. Testimony was heard from Jean Fuller, State Senator (CA); and public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the employment situation for March 2014, after receiving testimony from Erica L. Groshen, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.
