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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.