LegiStorm

Location : S-116
Business meeting to consider S.718, to create jobs in the United States by increasing United States exports to Africa by at least 200 percent in real dollar value within 10 years, S.559, to establish a fund to make payments to the Americans held hostage in Iran, and to members of their families, who are identified as members of the proposed class in case number 1:08-CV-00487 (EGS) of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, S.Res.144, concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the need for international efforts supporting long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights, S.Res.167, reaffirming the strong support of the United States for the peaceful resolution of territorial, sovereignty, and jurisdictional disputes in the Asia-Pacific maritime domains, S.Res.165, calling for the release from prison of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko in light of the recent European Court of Human Rights ruling, S.Res.166, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and commending its successor, the African Union, S.Res.151, urging the Government of Afghanistan to ensure transparent and credible presidential and provincial elections in April 2014 by adhering to internationally accepted democratic standards, establishing a transparent electoral process, and ensuring security for voters and candidates, and the nominations of Geoffrey R. Pyatt, of California, to be Ambassador to Ukraine, and Tulinabo Salama Mushingi, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Burkina Faso, both of the Department of State.

Location : SD-138
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Location : SD-366
An oversight hearing to examine S.717, to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for the purpose of retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements, S.1084, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance provided to promote the energy retrofitting of schools, S.1191, to facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants regarding energy efficiency in buildings, S.1199, to improve energy performance in Federal buildings, S.1200, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to promote energy efficiency and energy savings in residential buildings, S.1205, to reduce energy waste, strengthen energy system resiliency, increase industrial competitiveness, and promote local economic development by helping public and private entities to assess and implement energy systems that recover and use waste heat and local renewable energy resources, S.1206, to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings, S.1209, to establish a State Energy Race to the Top Initiative to assist energy policy innovation in the States to promote the goal of doubling electric and thermal energy productivity by January 1, 2030, and S.1213, to reauthorize the weatherization and State energy programs.

Location : SH-219
Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.

Location : SD-430
Hearings to examine 75 years of the Federal minimum wage.

Location : S-116
Business meeting to consider S.718, to create jobs in the United States by increasing United States exports to Africa by at least 200 percent in real dollar value within 10 years, S.559, to establish a fund to make payments to the Americans held hostage in Iran, and to members of their families, who are identified as members of the proposed class in case number 1:08-CV-00487 (EGS) of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, S.Res.144, concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the need for international efforts supporting long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights, S.Res.167, reaffirming the strong support of the United States for the peaceful resolution of territorial, sovereignty, and jurisdictional disputes in the Asia-Pacific maritime domains, S.Res.165, calling for the release from prison of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko in light of the recent European Court of Human Rights ruling, S.Res.166, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and commending its successor, the African Union, and any pending nominations.

Location : SD-342
Hearings to examine measuring the impact of preparedness grants since 9/11.

Location : SD-215
An oversight hearing to examine recovery audit contractors, focusing on program integrity.

Location : SD-366
An oversight hearing to examine the challenges and opportunities for improving forest management on Federal lands.

Location : SD-538
Hearings to examine private student loans, focusing on regulatory perspectives.