[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 63 (Tuesday, May 7, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D408-D410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and 
Related Agencies held a hearing on Bureau of Land Management Budget. 
Testimony was heard from Neil Kornze, Principal Deputy Director, Bureau 
of Land Management.
APPROPRIATIONS--NAVY AND MARINE CORPS BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
Navy and Marine Corps Budget. Testimony was heard from Ray Mabus, 
Secretary of the Navy; Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, Chief of Naval 
Operations; and General James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps.
APPROPRIATIONS--SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing on Securities and Exchange Commission 
Budget. Testimony was heard from Mary Jo White, Chairman, Securities 
Exchange Commission.
RAISING THE BAR: EXPLORING STATE AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO IMPROVE 
ACCOUNTABILITY
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Raising the Bar: Exploring State and Local Efforts to 
Improve Accountability''. Testimony was heard from John White, State 
Superintendent of Education, Louisiana Department of Education, Baton 
Rouge, LA; Chris Richardson, Superintendent of Schools, Northfield 
Public Schools, Northfield, MN; Eric S. Gordon, Chief Executive 
Officer, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Cleveland, OH; and a 
public witness.
U.S. ENERGY ABUNDANCE: EXPORTS AND THE CHANGING GLOBAL ENERGY LANDSCAPE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing entitled ``U.S. Energy Abundance: Exports and the Changing 
Global Energy Landscape''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
VACATION NATION: HOW TOURISM BENEFITS OUR ECONOMY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Vacation Nation: How 
Tourism Benefits Our Economy''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health began a markup 
on H.R. 1407, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
reauthorize user fee programs relating to new animal drugs; and 
legislation to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 
respect to the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain, and for other 
purposes.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup on the 
following measures: H.R. 701, to amend a provision of the Securities 
Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to

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add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act 
to provide a deadline for such action; H.R. 801, the ``Holding Company 
Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013''; H.R. 742, the ``Swap 
Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 
2013''; H.R. 1341, the ``Financial Competitive Act of 2013''; H.R. 634, 
the ``Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013''; 
H.R. 677, the ``Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act''; H.R. 992, the 
``Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act''; H.R. 1256, the ``Swap 
Jurisdiction Certainty Act''; and ``H.R. 1062, the ``SEC Regulatory 
Accountability Act''. The following bills were ordered reported, as 
amended: H.R. 1341; H.R. 677; and H.R. 1256. The following bills were 
ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 701; H.R. 801; H.R. 742; H.R. 
634; H.R. 992 and H.R. 1062.
LOCAL AND PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVES TO COMBAT INTERNATIONAL HUMAN 
TRAFFICKING
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Local and Private Sector Initiatives to Combat International Human 
Trafficking''. Testimony was heard from Don Knabe, Supervisor, Fourth 
District, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors; and public 
witnesses.
INCREASING AMERICAN JOBS THROUGH GREATER EXPORTS TO AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Increasing American Jobs through Greater Exports to 
Africa''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on legislation 
to Create an Over-Criminalization Task Force; H.R. 180, the ``National 
Blue Alert Act of 2013''; and H. Res. 196, a resolution supporting the 
Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the right to 
counsel. The following were ordered reported, without amendment: a 
resolution to Create an Over-Criminalization Task Force; H.R. 180; and 
H. Res. 196.
IMPEDIMENTS TO PUBLIC RECREATION ON PUBLIC LANDS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and 
Environmental Regulation held a hearing entitled ``Impediments to 
Public Recreation on Public Lands. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Heck (NV); and pubic witnesses.
DOJ'S QUID PRO QUO WITH ST. PAUL: A WHISTLEBLOWER'S PERSPECTIVE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Economic 
Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs; and Committee on the 
Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution and Civil Justice held a 
joint hearing entitled ``DOJ's Quid Pro Quo with St. Paul: A 
Whistleblower's Perspective''. Testimony was heard from Senators 
Grassley and Isakson; and public witnesses.
FULL FAITH AND CREDIT ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 807, the 
``Full Faith and Credit Act''. The Committee granted, by record vote of 
5-2, a structured rule for H.R. 807. The rule provides one hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives all points 
of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Ways and Means now printed in the bill 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 makes in order only the amendment printed in the Rules Committee 
report, if offered by Representative Camp of Michigan, or his designee. 
The amendment shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 10 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject 
to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of 
order against the amendment printed in the report. The rule provides 
one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Camp; and Representatives Levin, Welch, and 
Delaney.
KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE: EXAMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL 
ISSUES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy; 
and Subcommittee on Environment held a joint hearing entitled 
``Keystone XL Pipeline: Examination of Scientific and Environmental 
Issues''. Testimony was heard from Lynn Helms, Director, Department of 
Mineral Resources, North Dakota Industrial Commission; and public 
witnesses.
VA CONSTRUCTION POLICY: FAILED PLANS RESULT IN PLANS THAT FAIL
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``VA Construction Policy: Failed 
Plans Result In Plans

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That Fail''. Testimony was heard from Lorelei St. James, Director of 
Physical Infrastructure Issues, Government Accountability Office; Glenn 
D. Haggstrom, Principal Executive Director Office of Acquisition, 
Logistics, and Construction Department of Veterans Affairs; and a 
public witness.
DEVELOPING A VIABLE MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT POLICY
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Developing a Viable Medicare Physician Payment Policy''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
IMMIGRATION
Joint Economic Committee: Committee began hearings to examine 
immigration and its contribution to our economic strength, after 
receiving testimony from Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform, and 
Adriana D. Kugler, Georgetown University, both of Washington, D.C.
   Hearings continue on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
BUSINESS MEETING
Joint Committee on the Library: Committee adopted its rules of 
procedure for the 113th Congress.
BUSINESS MEETING
Joint Committee on Printing: Committee adopted its rules of procedure 
for the 113th Congress.