[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 20, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             MARCH 21, 2013

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: business meeting to 
consider the nomination of Sarah Jewell, of Washington, to be 
Secretary of the Interior, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on East Asian and 
Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine Asia, focusing on 
democracy, good governance and human rights, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 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.
  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider the 
nominations of Jane Kelly, of Iowa, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Eighth Circuit, and Kenneth John Gonzales, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, 10 
a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, March 21, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Justice and Science, and Related Agencies, hearing for Members of 
Congress and outside witnesses, 9:30 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  March 21, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, hearing on Federal Transit Administration Oversight, 10 
a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  March 21, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and 
Related Agencies, hearing on USDA Inspector General Oversight, 10 
a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, March 21, Subcommittee on Military 
Personnel, hearing on an Update on Military Suicide Prevention, 10 
a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, March 21, Subcommittee on 
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing on ``Our Nation of 
Builders: The Strength of Steel'', 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  March 21, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Health Information Technologies: Administration 
Perspectives on Innovation and Regulation'', 9 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 21, Subcommittee on Europe, 
Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, hearing entitled ``Cyber Attacks: An 
Unprecedented Threat to U.S. National Security'', 9 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, March 21, Subcommittee on 
Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, hearing on H.R. 
910, the ``Sikes Act Reauthorization Act of 2013''; and H.R. 1080, 
to amend the Sikes Act to promote the use of cooperative agreements 
under such an Act for land management related to Department of 
Defense readiness activities and to amend title 10, United States 
Code, to facilitate inter-agency cooperation in conservation 
programs to avoid or reduce adverse impacts on military readiness 
activities, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  March 21, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on 
``America's Mineral Resources: Creating Mining and Manufacturing 
Jobs and Securing America''; H.R. 1063, the ``National Strategic and 
Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013''; H.R. 687, the ``Southeast 
Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013''; H.R. 697, the 
``Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act''; H.R. 761, the 
``Critical and Strategic Minerals Production Act''; H.R. 767, to 
amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project 
offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project; H.R. 957, 
the ``American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act''; and H.R. 981, the 
``Resource Assessment of Rare Earths Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., 1334 
Longworth.
  Committee on Small Business, March 21, Subcommittee on Health and 
Technology, hearing entitled, ``Protecting Small Businesses Against 
Emerging and Complex Cyber-Attacks,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, March 21, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence Activities'', 9 
a.m., HVC-304. This is a closed hearing.