[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 46 (Tuesday, April 9, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D285-D286]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OVERSIGHT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing on Internal Revenue Service 
Oversight. Testimony was heard from Steven Miller, Acting Commissioner, 
Internal Revenue Service.
REAUTHORIZATION OF ANIMAL DRUG USER FEES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Reauthorization of Animal Drug User Fees: ADUFA and 
AGDUFA''. Testimony was heard from Bernadette Dunham, Director, Center 
for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration; and public 
witnesses.
HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Chen Guangcheng and Gao Zhisheng: Human Rights in China''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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ADDRESSING GAO'S 2013 REPORT ON DUPLICATIVE FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Reducing Waste in Government: Addressing GAO's 2013 
Report on Duplicative Federal Programs''. Testimony was heard from Gene 
L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States, Government 
Accountability Office.
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION SMALL CONDUIT HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND RURAL 
JOBS ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 678, the 
``Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural 
Jobs Act''. The Committee granted, by voice vote, a modified open rule 
for H.R. 678. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill 
shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order 
against provisions in the bill. The rule makes in order only those 
amendments that are submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
dated at least one day before the day of consideration of the amendment 
and pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. Each amendment 
submitted for printing may be offered only by the Member who submitted 
it for printing or the Member's designee and shall be considered as 
read if printed. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
McClintock and Napolitano.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.