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Daily Digest - Monday, April 28, 2014

Monday, April 28, 2014

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Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2257-2264.

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Measures Reported:

Reported on Friday, April 25, 2014, during the adjournment:
Special Report entitled ``Pushing the Envelope: Publishers Clearing House in the New Era of Direct Marketing''. (S. Rept. No. 113-153)
Reported on Monday, April 28, 2014:
S. 2260, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions. (S. Rept. No. 113-154)
S. 2261, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections, to remove provisions that are no longer applicable. (S. Rept. No. 113-155)

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Measures Considered:

Minimum Wage Fairness Act-Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2223, to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend increased expensing limitations and the treatment of certain real property as section 179 property.

Pages S2409-10, S2419-20

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Lipman, Bastian, Shah, Crabtree, Bashant, Levy Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, notwithstanding Rule XXII, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nominations of Sheryl H. Lipman, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, Stanley Allen Bastian, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, Manish S. Shah, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Daniel D. Crabtree, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Cynthia Ann Bashant, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, and Jon David Levy, of Maine, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maine; that if cloture is invoked on any of these nominations, all post-cloture time be considered expired, and that following the series of votes, Senate resume Legislative session; that on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order upon which cloture was invoked; and that there be two minutes for debate prior to each vote and all roll call votes after the first vote in each sequence be ten minutes in length.

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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: By 51 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 108), Michelle T. Friedland, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

Pages S2415, S2426

Pages S2418, S2426

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Measures Read the First Time:

Pages S2422, S2425

Executive Communications:

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Additional Cosponsors:

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

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Additional Statements:

Pages S2421-22

Notices of Hearings/Meetings:

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Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--110)

Pages S2415, S2416, S2418

Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:09 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2426.)

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Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 4488-4505; 1 private bill, H.R. 4506 were introduced.

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Additional Cosponsors:

Pages H3241-43 

Reports Filed: A report was filed on April 11, 2014 as follows:
Referral to the Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr. Attorney General, of former Internal Revenue Service Exempt Organizations Division Director Lois G. Lerner for possible criminal prosecution for violations of one or more criminal statutes based on evidence the Committee has uncovered in the course of the investigation of IRS abuses (H. Rept. 113-414).
A report was filed on April 14, 2014 as follows:
Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives find Lois G. Lerner, Former Director, Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service, in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (H. Rept. 113-415).
Reports were filed on April 17, 2014 as follows:
H.R. 4486, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-416) and H.R. 4487, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-417).
Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 4192, to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia'' to clarify the rules of the District of Columbia regarding human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed (H. Rept. 113-418);
H.R. 4194, to provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting requirements (H. Rept. 113-419);
H.R. 4002, to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-420);
H.R. 4120, to amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination date (H. Rept. 113-421); and
H. Res. 555, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4414) to clarify the treatment under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-422).

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

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Recess: The House recessed at 2:13 p.m. and reconvened at 4:10 p.m.

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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014: S. 994, to expand the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to increase accountability and transparency in Federal spending;

Pages H3203-07

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Pages H3217-18, H3220-21

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Recess: The House recessed at 5:51 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.

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Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Grimm, wherein he resigned from the Committee on Financial Services.

Page H3221 

Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H3202-03.

Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3219-20, H3220-21. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:49 p.m.

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EXPATRIATE HEALTH COVERAGE CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2014

Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 4414, the ``Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014. The Committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule for H.R. 4414. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Nunes and Carney.

(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, K p. D395 K)
S. 404, to preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Signed on April 15, 2014. (Public Law 113-99)
S. 2195, to deny admission to the United States to any representative to the United Nations who has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States and poses a threat to United States national security interests. Signed on April 18, 2014. (Public Law 113-100)

Committee on Appropriations: to hold hearings to examine driving innovation through Federal investments, 2:30 p.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force in review of the Defense Authorization Request for D424fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.

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Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, with the Select Committee on Intelligence, to hold a joint closed hearing to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: business meeting to consider S. 1217, to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and the nominations of Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be Vice Chairman, Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, and Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, all to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Gustavo Velasquez Aguilar, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary, and Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary, both of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and J. Mark McWatters, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, to hold hearings to examine workers' Memorial Day, focusing on if existing private sector whistleblower protections are adequate to ensure safe workplaces. , 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, to hold hearings to examine law enforcement responses to disabled Americans, focusing on promising approaches for protecting public safety. , 10 a.m., SH-216.
Select Committee on Intelligence: with the Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to hold a joint closed hearing to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.

On Tuesday, at 11 a.m., Senate will vote on the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of Sheryl H. Lipman, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, Stanley Allen Bastian, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, Manish S. Shah, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Daniel D. Crabtree, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Cynthia Ann Bashant, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, and Jon David Levy, of Maine, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maine. If cloture is invoked on any of the nominations, Senate will vote on confirmation of the nominations on Wednesday .
On Wednesday , unless an agreement is reached, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2223, Minimum Wage Fairness Act.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business.

April 30, Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2015 for the Forest Service, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.

April 30, Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2015 for the Department of Education, 10 a.m., SD-192.

April 30, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2015 for the Department of the Army, 10 a.m., SD-106.

April 30, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2015 for the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, 2 p.m., SD-138.

April 30, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2015 for the National Nuclear Security Administration, 2:30 p.m., SD-192.

May 1, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2015 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 10 a.m., SD-192.
Committee on Armed Services: April 29, to hold hearings to examine the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.

April 29, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, with the Select Committee on Intelligence, to hold a joint closed hearing to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.

April 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine reform of the defense acquisition system in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2015 and the Future Years Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.

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May 1, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on the Ukrainian crisis and Russia, 2 p.m., SVC-217.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: April 29, business meeting to consider S. 1217, to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and the nominations of Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be Vice Chairman, Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, and Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, all to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Gustavo Velasquez Aguilar, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary, and Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary, both of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and J. Mark McWatters, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget: May 1, to hold hearings to examine exploring social impact bonds, focusing on investing in what works, 10:30 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 30, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Transportation Security Administration, focusing on confronting America's transportation security challenges, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 1, to hold hearings to examine shortages on gas, focusing on a look into propane shortages this winter, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Finance: May 1, to hold hearings to examine the President's 2014 Trade Policy Agenda, 11 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: April 30, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, to hold hearings to examine Afghanistan beyond 2014, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: April 29, Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, to hold hearings to examine workers' Memorial Day, focusing on if existing private sector whistleblower protections are adequate to ensure safe workplaces, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: April 29, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.

April 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine lessons learned from the Boston marathon bombings, focusing on improving intelligence and information sharing; with the possibility of a closed session in SVC-217 following the open session, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: April 30, to hold hearings to examine S. 2132, to amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act of 2005, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on Judiciary: April 29, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, to hold hearings to examine law enforcement responses to disabled Americans, focusing on promising approaches for protecting public safety, 10 a.m., SH-216.

April 30, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Drug Enforcement Administration, 10 a.m., SD-226.

May 1, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1720, to promote transparency in patent ownership and make other improvements to the patent system, and the nominations of Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, and Paul G. Byron, both to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Darrin P. Gayles, and Beth Bloom, both to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, James Walter Frazer Green, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, Department of Justice, and Elisebeth Collins Cook, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Rules and Administration: April 30, to hold hearings to examine how undisclosed money and post-McCutcheon campaign finance will affect the 2014 election and beyond, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: April 30, to hold hearings to examine overmedication, focusing on problems and solutions, 10 a.m., SR-418.
Select Committee on Intelligence: April 29, with the Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to hold a joint closed hearing to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.

May 1, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
Special Committee on Aging: April 30, to hold hearings to examine exploring the perils of the precious metals market, 2:15 p.m., SD-562.

Committee on Agriculture, April 29, Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, Foreign Agriculture, hearing to review current research and application of management strategies to control pests and diseases of pollinators, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.

April 30, Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit, hearing entitled ``To review the State of the Livestock Industry'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations, April 29, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, hearing on Department of Treasury FY 2015 Budget, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.

April 29, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on Cybersecurity FY 2015 Budget, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol. This is a closed hearing.

April 29, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, hearing on United States Assistance in Africa FY 2015 Budget, 10:30 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.

April 30, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, markup on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill FY 2015, 9:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
Committee on the Budget, April 30, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``A Progress Report on the War on Poverty: Lessons from the Frontlines'', 10:30 a.m., 210 Cannon.

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Committee on Education and the Workforce, April 29, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Reviewing the President's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Proposal for the Department of Education'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, April 29, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, hearing entitled ``The Chemicals in Commerce Act'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

April 29, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Examining the Growing Problems of Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.

April 29, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 2689, the ``Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act''; H.R. 4092, the ``Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2014''; and H.R. 6, the ``Domestic Property and Global Freedom Act'', 4 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.

May 1, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 2689, the ``Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act''; H.R. 4092, the ``Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2014''; and H.R. 6, the ``Domestic Property and Global Freedom Act'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

May 1, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Telehealth to Digital Medicine: How 21st Century Technology Can Benefit Patients'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, April 29, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the SEC's Agenda, Operations, and FY 2015 Budget Request'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

April 29, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, meeting to consider a resolution authorizing the issuance of subpoenas, 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.

April 30, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``Examining How Technology Can Promote Consumer Financial Literacy'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

May 1, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals to Enhance Capital Formation for Small and Emerging Growth Companies, Part II'', 9:30 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, April 29, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, hearing entitled ``The Administration's FY 2015 MENA Budget Request: Priorities, Objectives and Challenges'', 10 a.m., 2200 Rayburn.

April 29, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade; and Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, joint subcommittee hearing entitled ``U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Negotiations: Ukraine and Beyond'', 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.

April 29, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``Effective Accountability: Tier Rankings in the Fight Against Human Trafficking'', 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.

April 30, Full Committee, markup on legislation regarding the United States International Communications Reform Act of 2014; H.R. 4028, to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom; H. Res. 520, calling for an end to attacks on Syrian civilians and expanded humanitarian access; and H. Con. Res. 51, Immediate Establishment of Syrian War Crimes Tribunal Resolution, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.

April 30, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled ``Assessing U.S. Foreign Assistance Priorities in South Asia'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.

May 1, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``The Central African Republic: from ``Pre-genocide'' to Genocide?'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, April 29, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, hearing entitled ``Stakeholder Assessments of the Administration's National Preparedness Grant Program Proposal'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.

May 1, Full Committee, markup on the following legislation: H.R. 3283, the ``Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2013''; H.R. 4007, the ``Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014''; and H.R. 4228, the ``DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act'', 9:30 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, April 29, Subcommittee on Constitution and Civil Justice, hearing entitled ``The Original Meaning of the Origination Clause'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.

April 29, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, hearing on H.R. 1129, the ``Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013'', 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.

April 30, Full Committee, markup on the following legislation: H.R. 3530, the ``Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013''; H.R. 3610, the ``Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2013''; H.R. 4225, the ``Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014''; H.R. 776, the ``Security in Bonding Act of 2013''; and, H.R. 306, for the relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, April 29, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``American Energy Jobs: Opportunities for Skilled Trades Workers'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.

April 29, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, hearing entitled ``The Department of the Interior Office of Insular Affairs' spending and the President's Fiscal Year 2015 budget request for the Office''; and H.R. 4296, to amend Public Law 94-241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands; and H.R. 4402, the ``Guam Military Training and Readiness Act of 2014'', 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.

April 29, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulations, hearing on H.R. 3687, the ``Military LAND Act''; and H.R. 4458, the ``Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Security Enhancement Act'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.

April 30, Full Committee, markup on the following legislation: H.R. 4315, the ``21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act''; H.R. 4316, the ``Endangered D427Species Recovery Transparency Act''; H.R, 4317, the ``State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act''; and H.R. 4318, the ``Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.

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Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, April 30, Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements, hearing entitled ``Examining the Effect of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports on U.S. Foreign Policy'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

May 1, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Benghazi, Instability and a New Government: Success and Failures of U.S. Intervention in Libya'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, April 29, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 4486, the ``Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015''; and H.R. 4487, the ``Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015'', 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, April 29, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 4412, the ``National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014'', 1:30 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.

April 30, Subcommittee on Environment, hearing entitled ``An Overview of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2015'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, April 30, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``SBA-created Initiatives: Necessary or Redundant Spending?'', 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, April 29, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing entitled ``A Review of Recent United States Army Corps of Engineers Chief's Reports and Post Authorization Change Reports'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

April 29, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime; and Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, joint hearing entitled ``Confronting Transnational Drug Smuggling: An Assessment of Regional Partnerships'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.

April 30, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing entitled ``Air Service to Small and Rural Communities'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means, April 29, Full committee, markup on the following legislation: H.R. 4058, to prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care; H.R. 4429, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income; H.R. 4438, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the research credit; H.R. 4453, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains of S corporations; H.R. 4454, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property; H.R. 4457, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other purposes; and H.R. 4464, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations, 10:15 a.m., 1100 Longworth.

April 30, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Ideas to Improve Medicare Oversight to Reduce Waste, Fraud and Abuse'', 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, May 1, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence Activities'', 9 a.m., 304-HVC. This is a closed hearing.

Joint Economic Committee: April 30, to hold hearings to examine the first step to cutting red tape, focusing on a better analysis, 10 a.m., SR-301.

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Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 11 a.m.), Senate will vote on the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of Sheryl H. Lipman, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, Stanley Allen Bastian, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, Manish S. Shah, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Daniel D. Crabtree, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, Cynthia Ann Bashant, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, and Jon David Levy, of Maine, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maine.
(Following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jon David Levy, of Maine, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maine, Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)
Next Meeting of the

Program for Tuesday: Consideration of the following measures under suspension of the rules: 1) H.R. 4488--Gold Medal Technical Corrections Act of 2014; 2) H.R. 627--National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, as amended; and 3) H.R. 4167--Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act, as amended. Consideration of H.R. 4414--Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 (Subject to a Rule).

HOUSE

Barletta, Lou, Pa., E594

Bass, Karen, Calif., E597

Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E586

Butterfield, G.K., N.C.,E601

Camp, Dave, Mich., E594

Cartwright, Matt, Pa., E588, E596, E603

Clarke, Yvette D., N.Y., E589, E599, E605

Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E587, E590, E601

Coffman, Mike, Colo., E590

Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E608

Costa, Jim, Calif., E589, E592, E597, E604

Courtney, Joe, Conn., E602

Denham, Jeff, Calif., E599

Enyart, William L., Ill., E596

Fitzpatrick, Michael G., Pa., E607, E610

Gardner, Cory, Colo., E588, E598, E603

Gibson, Christopher P., N.Y., E590

Graves, Sam, Mo., E596

Green, Gene, Tex., E607

Huffman, Jared, Calif., E585

Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E588, E593, E604, E609

Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E587, E593, E601, E604

Kilmer, Derek, Wash., E597

Kinzinger, Adam, Ill., E585

Levin, Sander M., Mich., E594

Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E585

Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E600

McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E608

McDermott, Jim, Wash., E595

Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E589

Matheson, Jim, Utah, E596

Meadows, Markk, N.C., E595

Miller, George, Calif., E592

Miller, Jeff, Fla., E606, E608

Mullin, Markwayne, Okla., E585

Murphy, Patrick, Fla., E592, E605

Nugent, Richard B., Fla., E590

Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E588, E595, E603

Peters, Gary C., Mich., E588, E591, E600

Poe, Ted, Tex., E606, E609

Rokita, Todd, Ind., E590

Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E600, E602

Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E607, E610

Schneider, Bradley S., Ill., E587, E591, E602

Sessions, Pete, Tex., E586

Smith, Jason T., Mo., E595, E604

Tipton, Scott R., Colo., E585

Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E586

Walden, Greg, Ore., E591, E605

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie, Fla., E609

Waxman, Henry A., Calif., E587, E595, E602

Wittman, Robert J., Va., E598, E603

Wolf, Frank R., Va., E607

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