[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 24 (Thursday, February 14, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D111-D113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``National 
Nuclear Administration (NNSA), Weapons Activities Budget''. Testimony 
was heard from Neile Miller, Acting Administrator, National Nuclear 
Security Administration; Don Cook, Deputy Administrator for Defense 
Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration; and Col. James 
Dawkins, Deputy Administrator for Military Application, National 
Nuclear Security Administration.
STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs held a hearing entitled ``Embassy Security''. 
Testimony was heard from Patrick Kennedy, Under Secretary of Secretary 
for Management, Department of State. This was a closed hearing.
BUILDING PARTNERSHIP CAPACITY PROGRAMS AND AUTHORITIES TO MEET 21ST 
CENTURY CHALLENGES
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Framework for Building Partnership Capacity Programs and Authorities 
to Meet 21st Century Challenges''. Testimony was heard

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from Michael Sheehan, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special 
Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, Department of Defense; Janet St. 
Laurent, Managing Director, Defense Capabilities and Management Team, 
Government Accountability Office; and Lieutenant General Terry Wolff, 
USA, Director, Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, Department of 
Defense.
HOW EDUCATION INNOVATION CAN IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled 
``Raising the Bar: How Education Innovation Can Improve Student 
Achievement''. Testimony was heard Jim Shelton, Assistant Deputy 
Secretary for Innovation and Improvement, Department of Education; and 
public witnesses.
SEQUESTRATION: EXAMINING EMPLOYERS' WARN ACT RESPONSIBILITIES
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing entitled ``Sequestration: Examining 
Employers' WARN Act Responsibilities''. Testimony was heard from Jane 
Oates Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, 
Department of Labor; and public witnesses.
SGR: DATA, MEASURES AND MODELS; BUILDING A FUTURE MEDICARE PHYSICIAN 
PAYMENT SYSTEM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``SGR: Data, Measures and Models; Building a Future Medicare 
Physician Payment System''. Testimony was heard from Glenn M. 
Hackbarth, Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; and public 
witnesses.
OUR NATION OF BUILDERS: MANUFACTURING IN AMERICA
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Our Nation of 
Builders: Manufacturing in America''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee began a meeting to 
adopt the Committee's Oversight Plan for the 113th Congress
CRISIS IN MALI: U.S. INTERESTS AND THE INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Crisis in Mali: U.S. Interests and the International Response''. 
Testimony was heard from Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
African Affairs, Department of State; and Amanda Dory, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for African Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 
Department of Defense.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a meeting to adopt the 
Judiciary Committee Oversight Plan for the 113th Congress. The 
Committee approved its 113th Congress Oversight Plan.
PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE FEDERAL HELIUM PROGRAM; AND LEGISLATIVE 
MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Past, Present and Future of the Federal Helium Program''; and 
H.R. 527, the ``Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship 
Act''. Testimony was heard from Tim Spisak, Deputy Assistant Director, 
Minerals and Realty Management, Bureau of Land Management, Department 
of the Interior; Daniel Garcia-Diaz, Director, National Resources and 
Environment, Government Accountability Office; and Kimberly Elmore, 
Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations, 
Department of the Interior.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
business meeting to approve the Committee Report entitled ``Billions of 
Federal Tax Dollars Wasted Annually by New York's Medicaid Program''. 
The Committee approved the report, as amended.
EXPLORING GAO'S HIGH RISK LIST AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFORM
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Exploring GAO's High Risk List and Opportunities for 
Reform''. Testimony was heard from Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General 
of the United States, Government Accountability Office.
EFFECTS OF RISING ENERGY COSTS ON AMERICAN FAMILIES AND EMPLOYERS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Energy 
Policy, Health and Entitlements held a hearing entitled ``The Effects 
of Rising Energy Costs on American Families and Employers''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES: IS GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSING THE 
UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS?
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Economic 
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Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Unintended Consequences: 
Is Government Effectively Addressing the Unemployment Crisis?''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
STATE OF ENVIRONMENT: EVALUATING PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``The State of Environment: 
Evaluating Progress and Priorities''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
held a hearing entitled ``Applications for Information Technology 
Research and Development''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
POST 9/11 GI BILL CLAIMS PROCESSING ISSUES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing entitled ``Post 9/11 GI Bill Claims Processing Issues''. 
Testimony was heard from Roger Baker, Assistant Secretary for 
Information and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public 
witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING; AND TAX REFORM AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held business meeting on 
the Committee's Oversight Plan for the 113th Congress; and hearing 
entitled ``Tax Reform and Charitable Contributions''. The Committee 
Oversight Letter for the 113th Congress was approved; and testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
ADVANCED CYBER THREATS FACING OUR NATION
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Advanced Cyber Threats Facing Our Nation''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.