[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 45 (Monday, April 8, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D277-D281]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of April 9 through April 12, 2013

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at 11:30 a.m., Senate will begin consideration of the 
nomination of Patty Shwartz, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Third Circuit, with a vote on confirmation of the 
nomination at approximately 12 p.m.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: April 11, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of 
Commerce, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD-138.

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  Committee on Armed Services: April 9, to hold hearings to examine 
U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea 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-G50.
  April 9, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to 
hold hearings to examine the Department of Defense programs and 
policies with respect to emerging counterterrorism threats in review 
of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and the 
Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a closed 
session in SVC-217, 2:15 p.m., SR-222.
  April 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of General Philip M. Breedlove, USAF for reappointment to 
the grade of general and to be Commander, United States European 
Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  April 11, Full Committee, to receive a briefing on the situation 
in Syria, 2:30 p.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: April 11, 
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, to 
hold hearings to examine outsourcing accountability, focusing on 
examining the role of independent consultants, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: April 10, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 10:30 a.m., SD-608.
  April 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2014, 2 p.m., 
SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 9, 
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, to 
hold hearings to examine the state of rural communications, 10:30 
a.m., SR-253.
  April 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine expanding 
the Panama Canal, focusing on what it means for American freight and 
infrastructure, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: April 9, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Ernest J. Moniz, of 
Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: April 11, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Regina McCarthy, of 
Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, 10:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: April 9, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Marilyn B. Tavenner, of Virginia, to be Administrator 
of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  April 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2014, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: April 10, to receive a closed 
briefing on an intelligence update on Syria, 11 a.m., SVC-217.
  April 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine United 
States policy toward Syria, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: April 10, 
business meeting to consider an original bill entitled ``Mental 
Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2013'', the nomination of 
Jenny R. Yang, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and any pending 
nominations, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  April 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine an open 
marketplace, focusing on the effect of guaranteed issue and new 
rating rules, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: April 9, 
to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Sylvia Mathews 
Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  April 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine border 
security, focusing on frontline perspectives on progress and 
remaining challenges, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: April 10, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine identifying barriers to Indian housing 
development and finding solutions, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: April 9, Subcommittee on Crime and 
Terrorism, to hold hearings to examine current issues in campaign 
finance law enforcement, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  April 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan, of Virginia, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2:30 p.m., SD-
226.
  April 11, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of Kenneth John Gonzales, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of New Mexico, Gregory Alan Phillips, of 
Wyoming, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, 
and Karol Virginia Mason, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General, Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: April 9, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  April 11, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: April 10, to hold hearings to examine 
tax-related identity theft, focusing on an epidemic facing seniors 
and taxpayers, 2 p.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, April 10, Subcommittee on Defense, 
hearing on U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea, 10 a.m., H-
140 Capitol. This is a closed hearing.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, hearing on U.S. 
Capitol Police, 10 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, hearing on Small Business Administration Oversight, 10 
a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, hearing entitled ``Regulatory Approaches to Foster 
Economic Growth'', 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.

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  April 11, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, hearing on the Department of Education, 10 a.m., 2358-C 
Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on FY 2014 
Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., 
2359 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, hearing on 
Oversight Hearing: Nuclear Waste Programs and Strategies, 10 a.m., 
2362-B Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Interior Environment and Related 
Agencies on Bureau of Land Management, 1 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related 
Agencies, Department of Commerce Budget Request, 1:30 p.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  April 12, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related 
Agencies, hearing on National Park Service, 9:30 a.m., B-308 
Rayburn.
  April 12, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission Budget, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  April 12, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science and 
Related Agencies, hearing on Drug Enforcement Administration Budget 
Request, 10 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  April 12, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies, hearing on Installations, 
Environment, Energy and BRAC Budget and Oversight, 10:30 a.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, April 10, Subcommittee on Military 
Personnel, hearing on mental health research, 3:30 p.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  April 11, Full Committee, hearing on Fiscal Year 2014 National 
Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of Defense, 
10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hearing on 
Equipping the Individual Soldier and Marine: Current and Future Year 
Acquisition and Modernization Strategies and the Fiscal Year 2014 
Budget Request, 3:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  April 12, Full Committee, hearing on Fiscal Year 2014 National 
Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of the Air 
Force, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, April 11, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget'', 10 a.m., 210 
Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, April 10, Subcommittee 
on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, hearing 
entitled ``Raising the Bar: Reviewing STEM Education in America'', 
10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing on the 
``Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, April 10, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Power, hearing on H.R. 3, the ``Northern Route Approval Act'', 
10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, 
hearing entitled ``Our Nation of Builders: Powering U.S. Automobile 
Manufacturing Forward'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, markup on 
legislation to affirm the policy of the United States regarding 
Internet governance, 4 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Strengthening 
Medicare for Seniors: Understanding the Challenges of Traditional 
Medicare's Benefit Design'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, hearing on 
a draft discussion on the ``Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 
2013'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 12, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing on the 
``Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013'', 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, April 10, Subcommittee on Housing 
and Insurance, hearing entitled ``Sustainable Housing Finance: 
Perspectives on Reforming the FHA'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, hearing entitled 
``Examining Credit Union Regulatory Burdens'', 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, hearing entitled 
``Legislative Proposals Regarding Derivatives and SEC Economic 
Analysis'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, April 11, Subcommittee on Africa, 
Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, 
hearing entitled ``Highlighting Vietnamese Government Human Rights 
Violations in Advance of the U.S.-Vietnam Dialogue'', 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa; 
Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific; and Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade, hearing entitled ``Breaking the Iran, 
North Korea, and Syria Nexus'', 2:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing entitled 
``Energy Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean'', 3 p.m., 
2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, April 11, Subcommittee on 
Counterterrorism and Intelligence, hearing entitled 
``Counterterrorism Efforts to Combat a Chemical, Biological, 
Radiological, and Nuclear Attack on the Homeland'', 10 a.m., 311 
Cannon.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Transportation Security, hearing 
entitled ``TSA's Efforts to Advance Risk-Based Security: Stakeholder 
Perspectives'', 1 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  April 12, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, 
hearing entitled ``The Impact of Sequestration on Homeland Security: 
Scare Tactics or Possible Threat?'', 9 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, April 10, Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``Luxury Jets and Empty Prisons: Wasteful and Duplicative Spending 
at the Department of Justice'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, April 11, Subcommittee on Public 
Lands and Environmental Regulation, hearing on the following: 
legislation regarding ``Restoring

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Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act''; H.R. 1294, the 
``Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act''; H.R. 818, the ``Healthy 
Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act''; H.R. 1345, the 
``Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013''; legislation 
regarding the ``O&C Trust, Conservation, and Jobs Act''; and 
legislation regarding the ``Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, 
Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  April 12, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental 
Regulation, hearing on H.R. 1208, to establish the Manhattan Project 
National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Los Alamos, New 
Mexico, and Hanford, Washington, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, April 10, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``U.S. Foreign Assistance: What 
Oversight Mechanisms are in Place to Ensure Accountability?'', 9:30 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, 
and the Census, hearing entitled ``Ahead of Postal Reform: Hearing 
from USPS Business Partners'', 1:30 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, 
and the Census, hearing entitled ``The Federal Employees Health 
Benefit Program: Is It a Good Value for Federal Employees?'', 10 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, April 10, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 
1120, the ``Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management 
Relations Act'', 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, April 10, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Threats from Space, Part II: A Review 
of Private Sector Efforts to Track and Mitigate Asteroids and 
Meteors'', 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  April 11, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 875, to provide for a 
comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on 
the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for 
other purposes; and legislation to amend the Environmental Research, 
Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide 
for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public 
participation, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, April 10, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Small Business Tax Reform: Growth Through Simplicity'', 1 
p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and 
Regulations, hearing entitled ``JOBS Act Implementation Update'', 10 
a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, April 10, 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime, hearing on the efforts to 
combat piracy, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  April 11, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous 
Materials, hearing entitled ``Amtrak's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget: The 
Starting Point for Reauthorization'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, April 10, Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 357, the ``GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act 
of 2013''; H.R. 562, the ``VRAP Extension Act of 2013''; H.R. 631, 
the ``Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act of 2013''; H.R. 844, 
the ``VetSuccess Enhancement Act''; H.R. 1305, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to provide clarification regarding eligibility 
for services under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program; H.R. 
1316, to amend title 38, United States Code, to specify the 
responsibilities of the Directors and Assistant Directors of 
Veterans' Employment and Training; H.R. 1402, the ``Veterans 
Paralympic Act of 2013''; a draft bill entitled ``Improving Job 
Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013''; and a draft bill to amend 
title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority to provide 
work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving 
educational assistance by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 10 
a.m., 334 Cannon.
  April 10, Subcommittee on Disability and Memorial Affairs, hearing 
entitled ``Sustaining the Sacred Trust: An Update on our National 
Cemeteries'', 2:30 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  April 11, Full Committee, hearing on U.S. Department of Veterans 
Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2014, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways And Means, April 10, Subcommittee on Oversight, 
hearing on examining the government's ability to prioritize its 
obligations and continue operations should the U.S. Treasury reach 
its statutory debt limit, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  April 11, Full Committee, hearing on President's Fiscal Year 2014 
Budget Proposal with U.S. Department of the Treasury, 10 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  April 12, Full Committee, hearing on President Obama's budget 
proposals for the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal 
year 2014, 9 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, April 10, Full 
Committee business meeting on H.R. 624, the ``Cyber Intelligence 
Sharing and Protection Act'', 2 p.m., HVC-304. Open, in restricted 
spaces.
  April 11, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Worldwide Threats'', 
10 a.m., HVC-210. Portions of this meeting may close, HVC-304.


* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was 
no accompanying report. A total of 8 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 24 reports have been filed in the House.

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