[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 31 (Tuesday, March 5, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D160-D163]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
STATE OF THE RURAL ECONOMY
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``To 
Review the State of the Rural Economy''. Testimony was heard from Tom 
Vilsack, Secretary, Department of Agriculture.

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APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY OVERSIGHT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing on Department of the Treasury 
Oversight. Testimony was heard from J. Russell George, Treasury 
Inspector General for Tax Administration, Department of Treasury.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FY 2014 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development held a hearing on Department of Energy FY 2014 Budget. 
Testimony was heard from Bill Brinkman, Acting Under Secretary for 
Science, Department of Energy.
APPROPRIATIONS--ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL FY 2014 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
hearing on Architect of the Capitol FY 2014 Budget. Testimony was heard 
from Stephen T. Ayers, Architect of the Capitol.
APPROPRIATIONS--OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER FY 2014 BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
hearing on Open World Leadership Center FY 2014 Budget. Testimony was 
heard from John O'Keefe, Executive Director, Open World Leadership 
Center.
APPROPRIATIONS--PUBLIC HEALTH AND RESEARCH
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing on the Public Health and 
Research Organization Oversight. Testimony was heard from Francis S. 
Collins, M.D., Director, National Institutes of Health; Tom Frieden, 
M.D., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Carolyn M. 
Clancy, M.D., Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 
Patrick Conway, M.D., Director, Center for Clinical Standards and 
Quality, Representing Medicare and Medicaid Innovation; and Mary 
Wakefield, Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and 
Science held a hearing on Oversight of the Department of Commerce. 
Testimony was heard from Todd J. Zinser, Inspector General, Department 
of Commerce.
APPROPRIATIONS--FORCE STRUCTURE ISSUES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Force 
Structure Issues and the Impact on Military Construction. Testimony was 
heard from General Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff of the Army; 
Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations; General James 
F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps; and General Mark A. Welsh III, 
Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force.
U.S. STRATEGIC COMMAND AND U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing on the 
posture of the U.S. Strategic Command and the U.S. Pacific Command. 
Testimony was heard from General C. Robert Kehler, USAF, Commander, 
U.S. Strategic Command; and Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, USN, Commander, 
U.S. Pacific Command.
CHALLENGES FACING MULTIEMPLOYER PENSION PLANS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Challenges 
Facing Multiemployer Pension Plans: Reviewing the Latest Findings by 
PBGC and GAO''. Testimony was heard from Joshua Gotbaum, Director, 
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; and Charles Jeszeck, Director, 
Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government Accountability 
Office; and public witnesses.
AMERICAN ENERGY SECURITY AND INNOVATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing entitled ``American Energy Security and Innovation: The Role 
of a Diverse Electricity Generation Portfolio''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
NEAR-ZERO RATE, NEAR-ZERO EFFECT--UNCONVENTIONAL MONETARY POLICY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``Near-Zero Rate, Near-Zero Effect? Is 
`Unconventional' Monetary Policy Really Working?''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
NORTH KOREA'S CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES: FINANCING THE REGIME
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``North Korea's Criminal Activities: Financing the Regime''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.

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COMMITTEE FUNDING FOR THE 113TH CONGRESS
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee began a hearing on 
Committee Funding for the 113th Congress. The Committee will continue 
the hearing tomorrow.
ENHANCING AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH SKILLED IMMIGRATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Border 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Enhancing American Competitiveness 
through Skilled Immigration''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing on H.R. 367, the ``REINS 
Act: Promoting Jobs, Growth and American Competitiveness''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
EXCESSIVE LITIGATION'S IMPACT ON AMERICA'S GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil 
Justice held a hearing entitled ``Excessive Litigation's Impact on 
America's Global Competitiveness''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held a 
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''. Testimony was 
heard from Lowell Pimley, Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Bureau of 
Reclamation; and public witnesses.
AMERICA'S OFFSHORE ENERGY RESOURCES: CREATING JOBS, SECURING AMERICA, 
AND LOWERING PRICES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``America's Offshore Energy 
Resources: Creating Jobs, Securing America, and Lowering Prices''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
REDUCING WASTE AND MISMANAGEMENT: IMPLEMENTING AGENCY WATCHDOGS' 
RECOMMENDATIONS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Reducing Waste and Mismanagement: Implementing 
Agency Watchdogs' Recommendations Could Save Taxpayers Billions''. 
Testimony was heard from Anthony W. Miller, Deputy Secretary, 
Department of Education; Kathleen S. Tighe, Inspector General, 
Department of Education; John D. Porcari, Deputy Secretary, Department 
of Transportation; Calvin L. Scovell III, Inspector General, Department 
of Transportation.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND 
FULL-YEAR FUNDING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 933, 
Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and 
Full-Year Funding Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. The Committee 
granted, by record vote of 9-4, a closed rule for H.R. 933. The rule 
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The 
rule provides that the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report 
shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Rogers (KY), Representatives Lowey, Van Hollen, Huelskamp, and 
Bridenstine.
SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND TRANSPARENCY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
held a hearing entitled ``Scientific Integrity and Transparency''. 
Testimony was heard from Stanley Young, Assistant Director for 
Bioinformatics, National Institutes of Statistical Sciences; and public 
witnesses.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER RAIL IN AMERICA'S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroad, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled 
``Freight and Passenger Rail in America's Transportation System''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held an 
organizational meeting. The Subcommittee agreed to its organizational 
plan for the 113th Congress.

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TAX-RELATED PROVISIONS IN THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE LAW
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
entitled ``Tax-Related Provisions in the President's Health Care Law''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held an 
organizational meeting. The Subcommittee agreed to its organizational 
plan for the 113th Congress.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.