[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 50 (Monday, April 15, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D310-D312]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                             APRIL 16, 2013

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
situation in Afghanistan, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget and revenue request for fiscal year 
2014, 3 p.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine aviation safety, focusing on the Federal 
Aviation Administration's (FAA) progress on key safety initiatives, 
2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2014 
for the Forest Service, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold hearings to examine S. 
211, to amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River 
Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property 
descriptions, S. 284, a bill to

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transfer certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to Fort 
Sumner Irrigation District, New Mexico, S. 510, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in Federal 
land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, Utah S. 
659, to reauthorize the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief 
Act of 1991, S.J. Res. 12, to consent to certain amendments enacted 
by the legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes 
Commission, Act, 1920 H.R. 316, to reinstate and transfer certain 
hydroelectric licenses and extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of certain hydroelectric projects, S. 684, to amend the 
Mni Wiconi Project Act of 1988 to facilitate completion of the Mni 
Wiconi Rural Water Supply System, S. 693, to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the City of Hermiston, 
Oregon, water recycling and reuse project, and S. 715, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to use designated funding to pay for 
construction of authorized rural water projects, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine tax fraud and 
tax identity theft, focusing on moving forward with solutions, 10 
a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on African Affairs, 
to hold hearings to examine ongoing conflict in Eastern Congo, 9:45 
a.m., SD-419.
  Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 657, to eliminate 
conditions in foreign prisons and other detention facilities that do 
not meet primary indicators of health, sanitation, and safety, S. 
Res. 90, standing with the people of Kenya following their national 
and local elections on March 4, 2013, and urging a peaceful and 
credible resolution of electoral disputes in the courts, S. Res. 65, 
strongly supporting the full implementation of United States and 
international sanctions on Iran and urging the President to continue 
to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation, the nomination 
of Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be United States Governor of the 
International Monetary Fund, United States Governor of the 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, United States 
Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank, and United States 
Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 
and lists in the Foreign Service, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine college affordability, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition 
Policy and Consumer Rights, to hold an oversight hearing to examine 
the enforcement of the antitrust laws, 2:30 p.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, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment 
and Related Agencies, public and outside witness hearing day, 9:30 
a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, public 
and outside witness hearing day, 1 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on USDA Budget, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on Department of Defense Fiscal 
Year 2014 Budget Overview, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on United States Coast 
Guard Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
hearing on Department of Labor Budget, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, 
hearing on Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2014 Request, 10 
a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing on the Fiscal 
Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the 
Department of the Navy, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing entitled ``The Readiness 
Posture of the U.S. Army'', 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities, 
hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization 
Budget Request for Department of Defense Science and Technology 
Programs'', 3:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The 
President's Fiscal Year 2014 Revenue and Economic Policy 
Proposals'', 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher 
Education and Workforce Training, hearing entitled ``Keeping College 
within Reach: The Role of Federal Student Aid Programs'', 11 a.m., 
2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``A Continuing Investigation into 
the Fungal Meningitis Outbreak and Whether It Could Have Been 
Prevented'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Power, markup on H.R. 3, the ``Northern 
Route Approval Act'', 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``Examining 
Community Bank Regulatory Burdens'', 10 a.m. 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``Who is Too Big to Fail: Does Dodd-Frank Authorize the Government 
to Break Up Financial Institutions?'', 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and 
Emerging Threats hearing entitled ``China's Rapid Political and 
Economic Advances in Central Asia and Russia'', 2 p.m., 2200 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and 
International Organizations, hearing entitled ``Kenya's 2013 
Elections: An Effective Assistance Model?'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.

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  Committee on the Judiciary,Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Mismanagement at the Civil Rights Division of the Department of 
Justice'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, 
hearing entitled ``Abusive Patent Litigation: The Issues Impacting 
American Competitiveness and Job Creation at the International Trade 
Commission and Beyond'', 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Public Lands and 
Environmental Regulation, hearing on the following measures: H.R. 
250, to amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional 
requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that 
Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 382, the ``Preserve Land Freedom 
for Americans Act''; H.R. 432, to prohibit the further extension or 
establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express 
authorization of Congress; H.R. 758, the ``Utah Land Sovereignty 
Act''; H.R. 1512, the ``New Mexico Land Sovereignty Act''; H.R. 
1434, the ``Montana Land Sovereignty Act''; H.R. 1439, the ``Idaho 
Land Sovereignty Act''; H.R. 1459, the ``Ensuring Public Involvement 
in the Creation of National Monuments Act''; H.R. 855, the ``San 
Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 
2013''; 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Minerals Resources, hearing on H.R. 3, 
the ``Northern Route Approval Act'', 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing entitled ``Examining the 
Proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Spending, Priorities and the Missions of 
the Bureau of Reclamation, the Four Power Marketing Administrations 
and the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Program'', 2 p.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Open to Visitors? Assessing the Federal Efforts 
to Minimize the Sequester's Impact on Access to Our Nation's Capital 
and National Treasures'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, Full Committee hearing on H.R. 624, the 
``Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act'', 3 p.m.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Subcommittee on Energy hearing entitled ``Assessing 
the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Wind Energy Incentives'', 2 p.m. 
2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Water Resources and Environment, hearing entitled ``The Foundations 
for a New Water Resources Development Act'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing 
on the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget request for the U.S. Coast 
Guard and related marine transportation programs, 2 p.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability 
Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing on the following measures: 
H.R. 569 the, ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act 
of 2013''; H.R. 570, the ``American Heroes COLA Act''; H.R. 602, the 
``Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act''; H.R. 671, the ``Ruth 
Moore Act of 2013''; H.R. 679, the ``Honor America's Guard-Reserve 
Retirees Act''; H.R. 733, the ``Access to Veterans Benefits 
Improvement Act''; H.R. 894, to amend title 38, United States Code, 
to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws 
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and H.R. 1405, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to include an appeals form in any notice of 
decision issued for the denial of a benefit sought, 2:30 p.m., 334 
Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Human Resources, 
hearing on the Implementation of 2012 Unemployment Insurance 
Reforms, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.