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Daily Digest - Friday, March 14, 2014

Friday, March 14, 2014


Daily Digest 


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Senate


Chamber Action


The Senate met at 10:31:14 a.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned at 10:31:42 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2014.

Committee Meetings


(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.

House of Representatives


Chamber Action


Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 4251-4273; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 520-522 were introduced. 

Pages H2483-85

Additional Cosponsors: 

Pages H2485-86

Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H.R. 2810, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the sustainable growth rate and Medicare payment for physicians' services, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 113-257 Pt. 2). 

Page H2483

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Ribble to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 

Page H2437

SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014: The House passed H.R. 4015, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve Medicare payments for physicians and other professionals, by a yea-and-nay vote of 238 yeas to 181 nays, Roll No. 135. 

Pages H2439-70

Rejected the Loebsack motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 191 yeas to 226 nays, Roll No. 134. 
Page H2468

Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-379 shall be considered as adopted. 
Page H2439

H. Res. 515, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 3189) and (H.R. 4015), was agreed to yesterday, March 13th.

Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18th. 

Page H2470

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H2470.

Senate Referrals: S. 1456 and S. 2147 were held at the desk. 

Page H2470

Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2469-70 and H2470. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:11 p.m.

Committee Meetings


APPROPRIATIONS--FY 2015 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUDGET


Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies held a hearing on FY 2015 Department of Agriculture Budget. Testimony was heard from Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Joseph Glauber, Chief Economist, Department of Agriculture; and Michael Young, Budget Officer, Department of Agriculture. 

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U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AND ISAF OVERSIGHT HEARING


Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on U.S. Central Command and ISAF Oversight Hearing. Testimony was heard from General Lloyd J. Austin III, Commander, United States Central Command; and General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Commander, International Secretary Assistance Force and United States Forces Afghanistan. This was a closed hearing.

FISCAL YEAR 2015 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE


Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing on Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of the Air Force. Testimony was heard from Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force; and General Mark A. Welsh III, USAF, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES


Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee concluded a markup on the following legislation: H.R. 3623, the ``Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act''; H.R. 4164, the ``Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act''; H.R. 4167, the ``Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act''; H.R. 2672, the ``CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act''; H.R. 3584, the ``Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions Act of 2013''; and Committee Views and Estimates on the President's FY 2015 Budget Submission. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 3584; H.R. 2672; H.R. 3623; H.R. 4164; and H.R. 4167. The Committee favorably reported its Views and Estimates for FY 2015, as amended.

THE PROMISE OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT


Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Promise of the Taiwan Relations Act''. Testimony was heard from Kin Moy, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State.

THE ALASKA NATIVE SUBSISTENCE CO-MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION ACT OF 2014


Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing on discussion draft on ``The Alaska Native Subsistence Co-Management Demonstration Act of 2014''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings


No joint committee meetings were held.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,


MARCH 18, 2014


(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate


No meetings/hearings scheduled.

House


No hearings are scheduled. 

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 18

Senate Chamber

Program for Tuesday: Senate will meet in a pro forma session.

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

1 p.m., Tuesday, March 18

House Chamber

Program for Tuesday: The House will meet in pro forma session at 1 p.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE

Bishop, Timothy H., N.Y., E391

Calvert, Ken, Calif., E395

Cardenas, Tony, Calif., E394

Cartwright, Matt, Pa., E387, E389, E393, E395, E398

Coffman, Mike, Colo., E396

Edwards, Donna F., Md., E392

Fitzpatrick, Michael G., Pa., E395

Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E388, E397

Graves, Sam, Mo., E386, E390, E391, E395, E398

Hall, Ralph M., Tex., E386

Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E388

Heck, Joseph J., Nev., E391

Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E385

Lee, Barbara, Calif., E389

Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E387, E399

McDermott, Jim, Wash., E385

Meadows, Markk, N.C., E394

Miller, Jeff, Fla., E386, E393, E398

Perlmutter, Ed, Colo., E385, E385, E386, E388, E390, E391, E392, E393, E395, E399

Reed, Tom, N.Y., E391

Rothfus, Keith J, Fla., E396

Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E385, E386, E388, E389, E390, E392, E393, E394, E396, E397, E399, E399

Schneider, Bradley S., Ill., E386, E390, E398

Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pa., E392, E397

Turner, Michael R., Ohio, E393, E396

Upton, Fred, Mich., E392

Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E396

Velazquez, Nydia M., N.Y., E390

Webster, Daniel, Fla., E385

Wilson, Joe, S.C., E390

Wolf, Frank R., Va., E387 

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