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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2014-06-18” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D660-D661 on June 17, 2014.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 18, 2014
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2015 for the Department of Defense, 10 a.m., SD-192.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, to hold hearings to examine high frequency trading's impact on the economy, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold hearings to examine e-cigarette marketing and potential consequences for youth, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: business meeting to consider S. 1771, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to adjust the Crooked River boundary, to provide water certainty for the City of Prineville, Oregon, S. 1800, to require the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the Bureau of Reclamation to manage its infrastructure assets, S. 1946, to amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations, S. 1965, to amend the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior to extend the contract for certain water services, S. 2010, to amend the Water Conservation and Utilization Act to authorize the development of non-Federal hydropower and issuance of leases of power privileges at projects constructed pursuant to the authority of the Water Conservation and Utilization Act, S. 2019, to reauthorize and update certain provisions of the Secure Water Act, H.R. 1963, to amend the Water Conservation and Utilization Act to authorize the development of non-Federal hydropower and issuance of leases of power privileges at projects constructed pursuant to the authority of the Water Conservation and Utilization Act, an original bill entitled, ``To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline'', and the nominations of Suzette M. Kimball, of West Virginia, to be Director of the United States Geological Survey, and Estevan R. Lopez, of New Mexico, to be Commissioner of Reclamation, both of the Department of the Interior, Monica C. Regalbuto, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management, and Norman C. Bay, of New Mexico, and Cheryl A. LaFleur, of Massachusetts, both to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 10:30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, to hold hearings to examine climate change, focusing on the need to act now, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: business meeting to consider the nominations of Henry J. Aaron, of the District of Columbia, Lanhee J. Chen, of California, and Alan L. Cohen, of Virginia, all to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine United States policy in Afghanistan and the regional implications of the 2014 transition, 2:15 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the intelligence community, focusing on keeping watch over its contractor workforce; with the possibility of a closed session in SVC-217 following the open session, 10 a.m., SD-
342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine S. 1948, to promote the academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program, and S. 2299, to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, business meeting to consider S.J. Res. 19, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold hearings to examine growing small business exports, growing United States Jobs, 3 p.m., SR-428A.
Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine the reduction in face-to-face services at the Social Security Administration, 2:15 p.m., SD-562.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, markup on Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill FY 2015, 9:15 a.m., 2358-B Rayburn.
Full Committee, markup on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY 2015, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``The GM Ignition Switch Recall: Investigation Update'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``The Semi-Annual Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled
``Allegations of Discrimination and Retaliation within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Part Three'', 2 p.m. 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, markup on H.R. 4653, to reauthorize the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and for other purposes; H. Res. 503, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need to bring the South Sudan conflict to a sustainable and lasting end and to promote reconciliation of longstanding and recent grievances to allow for a peaceful society with good governance; and H. Res. 588, concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents, 1:30 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade; and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, joint subcommittee hearing entitled ``The Bergdahl Exchange: Implications for U.S. National Security and the Fight Against Terrorism'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``Human Rights Abuses and Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea'', 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``The Critical Role of First Responders: Sharing Lessons Learned from Past Attacks'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 3086, the ``Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act''; and H. R. 4874, the
``Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, oversight hearing entitled ``American Energy Jobs: Opportunities for States and Localities'', 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs, hearing entitled ``Poised to Profit: How ObamaCare Helps Insurance Companies Even If It Fails Patients'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 4413, the
``Customer Protection and End User Relief Act'', 3 p.m., H-313, Capitol.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, hearing entitled ``The Future of Surface Transportation'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing entitled
``Maintaining Coast Guard Readiness'', 9:30 a.m., 2253 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing entitled ``Airport Financing and Development'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Non-VA Care: An Integrated Solution for Veteran Access'', 10:15 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) June Report to Congress, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Joint Meetings
Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine empowerment in the workplace, 2 p.m., SH-216.
