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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D240-D241 on March 6, 2014.
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Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--HOUSE OFFICERS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a hearing on House Officers FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was heard from the following House Officers: Ed Cassidy, Chief Administrative Officer; Karen L. Haas, Clerk; and Paul D. Irving, Sergeant at Arms.
APPROPRIATIONS--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Commodity Futures Trading Commission FY 2015 Budget. Testimony was heard from Mark Wetjen, Acting Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``The Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of Defense''. Testimony was heard from General Martin Dempsey, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense; and Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense.
BENEFITS OF AND CHALLENGES TO ENERGY ACCESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: FUEL SUPPLY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing entitled ``Benefits of and Challenges to Energy Access in the 21st Century: Fuel Supply and Infrastructure''. Testimony was heard form Adam Sieminski, Administrator, Energy Information Administration; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Ukraine''; and a markup on H. Res. 499, Condemning the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by military forces of the Russian Federation. Testimony was heard from Eric Rubin, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Department of State; Paige Alexander, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Europe and Eurasia, U.S. Agency for International Development; and Daleep Singh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia, Department of the Treasury. The resolution, H. Res. 499, was ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on the following legislation: H.R. 3732, the ``Immigration Compliance Enforcement Act''; H.R. 3973, the ``Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014''; and H.R. 4138, the ``Executive Needs to Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments Act''. H.R. 3732 was ordered reported, as amended. The following bills were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 3973 and H.R. 4138.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation held a hearing on the following legislation: H.R. 414, to provide for the continued lease or eventual conveyance of certain Federal land within the boundaries of Fort Wainwright Military Reservation in Fairbanks, Alaska; H.R. 1839, the ``Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act of 2013''; H.R. 2430, the ``Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act of 2013''; and H.R. 3606, the ``Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act of 2013''. Testimony was heard from Representative Pascrell; and Jim Pena, Associate Deputy Chief, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Stephanie Toothman, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnership and Science, National Park Service, Department of Interior; and public witnesses.
CAN TECHNOLOGY PROTECT AMERICANS FROM INTERNATIONAL CYBERCRIMINALS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Oversight and Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a joint hearing entitled ``Can Technology Protect Americans from International Cybercriminals?''. Testimony was heard from Charles H. Romie, Director, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology; and public witnesses.
OBAMACARE AND THE SELF-EMPLOYED: WHAT ABOUT US?
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce held a hearing entitled ``ObamaCare and the Self-Employed: What About Us?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S BUDGET PROPOSALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing on President Obama's budget proposals for fiscal year 2015. Testimony was heard from Jacob Lew, Secretary, Department of Treasury.
BUSINESS MEETING
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a hearing on access to transcripts, member access requests, and ongoing intelligence activities. This was a closed hearing.
Joint Meetings
LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Senate committee concluded a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of the American Veterans (AMVETS), Blinded Veterans Association, Jewish War Veterans, Military Officers Association of America, Military Order of the Purple Heart, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, National Guard Association of the United States, The Retired Enlisted Association, Vietnam Veterans of America, after receiving testimony from Colonel Peter Duffy, USA (Ret.), National Guard Association of the United States, Manchester, New Hampshire; Clyde Marsh, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Phoenix, Arizona; John Rowan, Vietnam Veterans of America, Middle Village, New York; Colonel Robert E. Pickard, USA (Ret.), Jewish War Veterans of the USA, Miami, Florida; John Mitchell, American Veterans (AMVETS), Knoxville, Tennessee; Ron Siebels, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Anchorage, Alaska; Richard Delaney, The Retired Enlisted Association, Robins, Georgia; Colonel Robert F. Norton, USA (Ret.), Military Officers Association of America, Alexandria, Virginia; and Mark Cornell, Blinded Veterans Association, San Antonio, Texas.
