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AP WASHINGTON DAYBOOK, Thursday, Feb. 27
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY - CRENSHAW — The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) will present Congressman Ander Crenshaw with a 2014 Champion of Change Award. The organization will recognize Crenshaw for his focus on advancing the nations commitment to people with Down syndrome through the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act - H.R. 647/S. 313).
Location: 2168 Rayburn (Gold Room).
On the Net: www.crenshaw.house.gov
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10:45 a.m. DEMOCRATIC LEADER NANCY PELOSI — Holds her weekly press conference.
Location: HVC Studio A (Enter through HVC-117), Capitol Visitor Center.
Contacts: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP - BETANCOURT, JACKSON-LEE — Women in Leadership: Litmus Test for Democracy in the Middle East and Iran. Panelists: Ingrid Betancourt, a Colombian presidential candidate, former senator and anti-corruption activist who was kidnapped for 6 years by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC); Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee, a Senior Member of the House Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees; Ruth Wedgewood, Professor & Edward B. Burling Chair in International Law and Diplomacy at the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University; Antonia Felix, New York Times bestselling author, Adjunct Professor, Hamline University; Donna Hughes, Professor & Chair of Womens Studies at Rhode Island University and a leading international researcher on human trafficking.
Location: 339 Rayburn.
Contacts: John Cpin 202.261.4000 (www.mercuryllc.com)
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11:30 a.m. HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER — Holds an on-camera press briefing.
Location: Capitol Visitor Center HVC Studio A, HVC 114.
Contacts: Kevin Smith, 202-225-0600
2 p.m. TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ROUNDTABLE — Subcommittee on Aviation roundtable policy discussion with Michael Whitaker, Deputy Administrator and Chief NextGen Officer, Federal Aviation Administration; Matt Hampton, Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Aviation, Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General; Captain Steve Dickson, Co-Chair, RTCA NextGen Advisory Committee.
Location: 2167 Rayburn.
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FLOOR SCHEDULE
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10 a.m. — The House will meet for morning hour and at noon for legislative business. First votes expected: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Last votes expected: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS
9:30 a.m. OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM — Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs Hearing, "The Administration's Proposed Restrictions on Political Speech: Doubling Down on IRS Targeting." http://oversight.house.gov/hearing/administrations-proposed-restrictions-political-speech-doubling-irs-targeting/
Location: 2247 Rayburn.
10 a.m. APPROPRIATIONS — Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Oversight Hearing - Federal Investments in Neuroscience Research. Witnesses: Dr. John P. Holdren, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Dr. John C. Wingfield, Assistant Director, Directorate of Biological Sciences, National Science Foundation. http://appropriations.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=370031
Location: H-309 Capitol.
10 a.m. APPROPRIATIONS — Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Oversight Hearing - House Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasure Enterprise. Witnesses: Dr. George W. Korch Jr. Ph.D., Senior Science Adviser to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; Dr. Robin Robinson, M.D., Director, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; Dr. Dan Sosin, M.D., Deputy Director, Office of the Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dr. Luciana Borio, M.D., Assistant Commissioner, Counterterrorism Policy, Food and Drug Administration; Dr. Michael Kurilla, M.D., Director, Office of Biodefense Research Resources and Translational Research, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health. http://appropriations.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=369919
Location: 2358-C Rayburn.
10 a.m. ARMED SERVICES — Full Committee Hearing, "The Posture of the U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Transportation Command." Witnesses: General William M Fraser III USAF, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command; Admiral William H McRaven USN, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command. http://armedservices.house.gov/index.cfm/hearings-display?ContentRecord\_id=4DA7A126-0EFE-4A9C-8C39-156E1FE37E22
Location: 2118 Rayburn.
10 a.m. ARMED SERVICES — Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity examines the effectiveness of VAs Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program.
Location: 334 Cannon.
10 a.m. EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE — Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education and the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Joint Hearing, "Exploring Efforts to Strengthen the Teaching Profession."
Location: 2175 Rayburn.
10 a.m. ENERGY AND COMMERCE — Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on Understand Growing, Changing Threat of Counterfeit Drugs. Witnesses include: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center Director Lev Kubiak. http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/counterfeit-drugs-fighting-illegal-supply-chains
Location: 2322 Rayburn.
10 a.m. FOREIGN AFFAIRS — Full committee markup Markup: H.R. 2548, Electrify Africa Act of 2013. http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/markup/markup-hr-2548-electrify-africa-act-2013
Location: 2172 Rayburn.
10 a.m. HOMELAND SECURITY — Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Legislative Hearing: H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014. Witnesses: Panel I: NPPD Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection Caitlin Durkovich; Stephen L. Caldwell, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office: Marcia Hodges, Chief Inspector, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. PANEL II: Clyde Miller, Director for Corporate Security, BASF North America, Incoming Vice Chair, American Chemistry Council Security Committee; Kate Hampford Donahue, President, Hampford Research, Inc., Member, Board of Governors, Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA); Anna Fendley, Legislative Representative, United Steelworkers. http://homeland.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-hearing-chemical-facility-anti-terrorism-standards-authorization-and
Location: 311 Cannon.
10 a.m. INTELLIGENCE — Closed meeting on Ongoing Intelligence Activities.
Location: HVC-304.
10 a.m. JUDICIARY — Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' Use of Storefront Operations. Witness: Thomas Brandon, Deputy Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. http://judiciary.house.gov/index.cfm/hearings?ID=A46D890A-7BEE-4729-8CD0-C01FA638A838
Location: 2141 Rayburn.
10 a.m. NATURAL RESOURCES — Full Committee Markup on H.R. 1103, H.R. 1259, H.R. 2015, H.R. 3110, and H.R. 3605. http://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=370439
Location: 1324 Longworth.
10 a.m. OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM — Subcommittee on National Security Hearing, "Afghanistan: Honoring the Heroes of Extortion 17." http://oversight.house.gov/hearing/afghanistan-honoring-heroes-extortion-17/
Location: 2154 Rayburn.
Notes: Families represented by Freedom Watch plan to hold a news conference after the hearing at the Independence Ave. exit of the Rayburn building. For more information, contact Freedom Watch at daj142182@gmail.com or (424) 274-2579.
10 a.m. SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY — Full committee hearing on Mars Flyby 2021: The First Deep Space Mission for the Orion and Space Launch System? Witnesses: Dr. Scott Pace, Director of the Space Policy Institute, George Washington University; General Lester Lyles (ret.), Independent Aerospace Consultant and former Chairman of the Committee on "Rationale and Goals of the U.S. Civil Space Program established by the National Academies; Doug Cooke, Owner, Cooke Concepts and Solutions and former NASA Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Mission Directorate; Dr. Sandra Magnus, Executive Director, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. http://science.house.gov/hearing/full-committee-hearing-mars-flyby-2021-first-deep-space-mission-orion-and-space-launch
Location: 2318 Rayburn.
10 a.m. TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE — Subcommittee on Highways and Transit hearing on Improving the Nation's Highway Freight Network. Witnesses: Mark Gottlieb, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Transportation; on behalf of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; Gerald Bennett, Mayor, Palos Hills, Illinois; on behalf of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning; Henry Maier, President and Chief Executive Officer, FedEx Ground; Susan Alt, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Volvo Group North America. http://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=369306
Location: 2167 Rayburn.
10 a.m. VETERANS AFFAIRS — Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity holds a hearing to review the effectiveness of VAs Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program. Witnesses: Panel 1: Daniel Bertoni, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, U.S. Government Accountability Office; Heather Ansley, Esq., MSW, Vice President of Veterans Policy, VetsFirst; Paul Varela, Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans. Panel 2: Jack Kammerer, Director, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. http://veterans.house.gov/hearing/review-of-the-effectiveness-of-vas-vocational-rehabilitation-and-employment-program
Location: 334 Cannon.
10:15 a.m. ENERGY AND COMMERCE — Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing series on "Benefits of and Challenges to Energy Access in the 21st Century. Witnesses: Panel I: Edward S. Finley, Jr., Chairman, North Carolina Utilities Commission; Todd Moss, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Fellow Center, Global Development; Bruce Biewald, Chief Executive Officer, Synapse Energy Economics; Mel Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, Northern Arkansas Electric Cooperative; Karen Kerrigan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council; Paul OBrien, Vice President for Policy and Campaigns, Oxfam America. http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/benefits-and-challenges-energy-access-21st-century-electricitysthash.iHrAx6mX.dpuf
Location: 2123 Rayburn.
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1:30 p.m. NATURAL RESOURCES — Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 3105, "Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act"; H.R. 3280, "Lacey Act Clarifying Amendments Act"; H.R. 3324, "The Lacey Act Paperwork Reduction Act"; H.R. 4032, "North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act."
Location: 1334 Longworth.
1:30 p.m. NATURAL RESOURCES — Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 3105 (Crawford), To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to exempt from such Act invasive animals accidentally included in shipments of aquatic species produced in commercial aquaculture, and for other purposes. "Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act; H.R. 3280 (Fleming), To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of such Act to certain finished plant products importer after May 22, 2008 and finished plant products, and for other purposes. "Lacey Act Clarifying Amendments Act; H.R. 3324 (Harris), To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to reduce burdensome paperwork, and for other purposes. "The Lacey Act Paperwork Reduction Act; H.R. 4032 (Hall), To exempt from Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority, and for other purposes. "North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act. Witnesses: Panel I: William C. Woody, Chief, Office of Law Enforcement, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (H.R. 3105, H.R. 3280, H.R. 3324 & H.R. 4032); Michael Watson, Executive Director of Plant Health Programs, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, (H.R. 3280 & H.R. 3324). Panel II: Andy Buchsbaum, Regional Executive Director, Great Lakes Region, National Wildlife Federation, (H.R. 3105); Harrison Pittman, Director of the Natural Agriculture Law Center, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, (H.R. 3105); Mike Freeze, President, National Aquaculture Association, (H.R. 3105); Tom Talbot, CEO and Founder, Glen Oak Lumber and Milling, (H.R. 3280 & H.R. 3324); Erik O. Autor, President and CEO, Autor Global Strategies, Testifying on Behalf of Lacey Act Coalition, (H.R. 3280 & H.R. 3324); Michael Rickman, Deputy Executive Director, North Texas Municipal Water District, (H.R. 4032). http://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=370052
Location: 1334 Longworth.
2 p.m. ARMED SERVICES — Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces Hearing, "Seapower and Projection Forces Capabilities to Support the Asia Pacific Rebalance." Witnesses: David Berteau, Senior Vice President and Director of International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Dr. Thomas Mahnken, Professor of Strategy, Jerome Levy Chair of Economic Geography and National Security, U.S. Naval War College; Dr. Ely Ratner, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program, Center for a New American Security; Admiral Patrick Walsh USN (Ret.), Senior Fellow, Tower Center, Southern Methodist University. http://armedservices.house.gov/index.cfm/hearings-display?ContentRecord\_id=9B2CAC15-C2B6-43EE-AB68-8C58BFBB807F
Location: 2212 Rayburn.
2 p.m. NATURAL RESOURCES — Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Oversight Hearing: "Obama Administration Oversight: GAO Report - Interior Hiring and Retention Challenges." http://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=370079
Location: 1324 Longworth.
2 p.m. OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM — Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements Hearing, "Examining the Endangered Species Act." http://oversight.house.gov/hearing/examining-endangered-species-act/
Location: 2154 Rayburn.
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4:30 p.m. ENERGY AND COMMERCE — Markup of H.R. 1281, "The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act, H.R. 3548, "The Improving Trauma Care Act, H.R. 4080 "The Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act, and H.R. 1528, "The Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act. http://energycommerce.house.gov/markup/health-subcommittee-vote-hr-3548-hr-hr-1281-and-hr-1528overlay-contextmarkup/health-subcommittee-vote-hr-3548-hr-4080-hr-1281-and-hr-1528
Location: 2123 Rayburn.
Notes: Time changed from 3 p.m.
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