[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 30 (Monday, March 4, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D153-D157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of March 5 through March 8, 2013

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at approximately 11:45 a.m., Senate will begin 
consideration of S. Res. 64, Committee Expenditure Authorization, with 
a vote on or in relation to the Paul amendment, at approximately 12:15 
p.m. Upon disposition of the Paul amendment, Senate will vote on 
adoption of the resolution.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.

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                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Armed Services: March 5, to hold hearings to examine 
the U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command in 
review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and 
the Future Years Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed 
session in SVC-217 following the open session, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  March 7, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the U.S. 
Africa Command and U.S. Transportation Command in review of the 
Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future 
Years Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed session in 
SVC-217 following the open session, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: March 7, to hold 
hearings to examine patterns of abuse, focusing on assessing ``Bank 
Secrecy Act'' compliance and enforcement, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: March 5, to hold hearings to examine 
reducing the deficit by eliminating wasteful spending in the tax 
code, 10:30 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 7, to 
hold a joint hearing with the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs to examine the cybersecurity partnership 
between the private sector and our government, focusing on 
protecting our national and economic security, 2:30 p.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 7, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Sarah Jewell, of Washington, 
to be Secretary of the Interior, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: March 7, to hold hearings to 
examine United States policy toward North Korea, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 7, to 
hold hearings to examine safe and supportive schools, focusing on 
lessons from the field, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: March 6, 
to hold hearings to examine the Department of Homeland Security at 
10 years, focusing on a progress report on management, 10 a.m., SD-
342.
  March 7, Full Committee, to hold a joint hearing with the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to examine the 
cybersecurity partnership between the private sector and our 
government, focusing on protecting our national and economic 
security, 2:30 p.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on the Judiciary: March 6, to hold an oversight hearing 
to examine the Department of Justice, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  March 7, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 150, to 
regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear 
arms is not unlimited, S. 54, to increase public safety by punishing 
and deterring firearms trafficking, S. 374, to ensure that all 
individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are 
listed in the national instant criminal background check system and 
require a background check for every firearm sale, S. 146, to 
enhance the safety of America's schools, and the nominations of 
Sheri Polster Chappell, to be United States District Judge for the 
Middle District of Florida, Kenneth John Gonzales, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, Michael J. 
McShane, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Oregon, and Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro, Luis Felipe Restrepo, and 
Jeffrey L. Schmehl, all to be a United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 5, to hold a joint hearing 
with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine a 
legislative presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), 10 a.m., 
SD-G50.
  March 6, Full Committee, to hold a joint hearing with the House 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine a legislative presentation 
of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Vietnam Veterans of America, 
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Fleet 
Reserve Association, Gold Star Wives, Air Force Sergeants 
Association, and AMVETS, 10 a.m., 345, Cannon Building.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: March 5, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  March 7, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, March 5, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``To Review the State of the Rural Economy'', 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, March 5, Subcommittee on Financial 
Services and General Government, hearing on Department of the 
Treasury Oversight, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, hearing on 
Department of Energy FY 2014 Budget, 10 a.m., 2362B Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, hearing on Architect 
of the Capitol FY 2014 Budget, 10 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, hearing on Open World 
Leadership Center FY 2014 Budget, 11:30 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, hearing on Public Health and Research Organization, 
Oversight, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, and 
Related Agencies, hearing on Oversight of the Department of 
Commerce, 10 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, hearing on Force Structure Issues and the 
Impact on Military Construction, 10:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 6, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission FY 2014 Budget, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.

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  March 6, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, hearing on the United 
States Capitol Police, 10 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  March 6, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, hearing on Sandy Disaster Relief 
and Recovery, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  March 6, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies, hearing on addressing Social 
Security Administration's Management Challenges in a Fiscally 
Constrained Environment, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  March 6, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on National Science Foundation, 11 a.m., H-309 
Capitol.
  March 6, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, hearing on Small Business Administration, 2 p.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  March 7, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on Department of 
Agriculture, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  March 7, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs 
and Related Agencies, hearing on Quality of Life in the Military, 
10:30 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, March 5, Full Committee, hearing on 
the posture of the U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Pacific Command, 
10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 6, Full Committee, hearing on posture of the U.S. Central 
Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, and U.S. Transportation 
Command, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 6, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on military 
suicide prevention, 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 6, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the U.S. 
Nuclear Deterrent: What Are the Requirements for a Strong Deterrent 
in an Era of Defense Sequester?, 3:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 7, Full Committee, hearing on the posture of the U.S. 
Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, March 7, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Member's Day'', 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce,  March 5, Subcommittee 
on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled 
``Challenges Facing Multiemployer Pension Plans: Reviewing the 
Latest Findings by PBGC and GAO'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  March 6, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 803, the ``Supporting 
Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act'', 10 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 5, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Power, hearing entitled ``American Energy Security and 
Innovation: The Role of a Diverse Electricity Generation 
Portfolio'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  March 6, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, 
hearing entitled ``Our Nation of Builders: Powering U.S. Automobile 
Manufacturing Forward'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  March 6, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Saving Seniors 
and Our Most Vulnerable Citizens from an Entitlement Crisis'', 10:15 
a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  March 7, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Unaffordable: 
Impact of Obamacare on Americans' Health Insurance Premiums'', 10 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, March 5, Subcommittee on Monetary 
Policy and Trade, hearing entitled ``Near-Zero Rate, Near-Zero 
Effect? Is `Unconventional' Monetary Policy Really Working?'', 10 
a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  March 6, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored 
Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: How 
Government Housing Policy Failed Homeowners and Taxpayers and Led to 
the Financial Crisis'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 5, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``North Korea's Criminal Activities: Financing the 
Regime'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, March 6, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``DHS Cybersecurity: Roles and Responsibilities to Protect 
the Nation's Critical Infrastructure'', 10:30 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, March 5, Full Committee, 
hearing on Committee Funding for the 113th Congress, 10:30 a.m., 
1310 Longworth.
  March 6, Full Committee, hearing on Committee Funding for the 
113th Congress, 10:30 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, March 5, Subcommittee on Immigration 
and Border Security, hearing entitled ``Enhancing American 
Competitiveness through Skilled Immigration'', 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and 
Antitrust Law, hearing on H.R. 367, the ``REINS Act: Promoting Jobs, 
Growth and American Competitiveness'', 11:30 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  March 5, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, 
hearing entitled ``Excessive Litigation's Impact on America's Global 
Competitiveness'', 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  March 7, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the 
Internet, hearing entitled ``Abusive Patent Litigation: The Impact 
on American Innovation and Jobs, and Potential Solutions'', 9 a.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, March 5, Subcommittee on Water and 
Power, hearing on H.R. 254, the ``Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower 
Facilitation Act''; and H.R. 678, the ``Bureau of Reclamation Small 
Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act'', 2 p.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing 
entitled ``America's Offshore Energy Resources: Creating Jobs, 
Securing America, and Lowering Prices'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, March 5, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Reducing Waste and Mismanagement: 
Implementing Agency Watchdogs' Recommendation Could Save Taxpayers 
Billions'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Rules, March 5, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 933, 
Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 
and Full-Year Funding Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, 3 p.m., 
H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, March 5, Subcommittee 
on Research, hearing entitled ``Scientific Integrity and 
Transparency'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  March 6, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Threats from Space: 
Meteors and Comets, Part I'', 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  March 6, Subcommittee on the Environment, hearing entitled 
``Policy-Relevant Climate Issues in Context'', 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, March 6, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Health Care Law: Implementation and Small 
Businesses'', 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  March 7, Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce; and 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, joint subcommittee 
hearing entitled ``Consistently Inconsistent: Challenges for 
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses'', 10 a.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 5, 
Subcommittee on Railroad, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, 
hearing entitled ``Freight and Passenger Rail in America's 
Transportation System'', 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  March 6, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings 
and Emergency Management, hearing entitled ``FBI Headquarters 
Consolidation'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, March 6, Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Waiting for Care: Examining 
Patient Wait Times at VA'', 1:30 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  March 7, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 
Affairs, hearing entitled ``Sustaining the Sacred Trust: An Update 
on our National Cemeteries'', 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, March 5, Subcommittee on Oversight, 
organizational meeting, 11 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing entitled ``Tax-Related 
Provisions in the President's Health Care Law'', 11 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  March 5, Subcommittee on Trade, organizational meeting, 4 p.m., 
1105 Longworth.
  March 6, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 890, ``Preserving Work 
Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013'', 9:30 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  March 7, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing entitled 
``Financing Challenges Facing the Social Security Disability 
Insurance Program'', 9 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.


* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was 
no accompanying report. A total of 1 written report has been filed 
in the Senate, 10 reports have been filed in the House.

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