[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 15, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D449-D451]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 1947, 
the ``Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013''.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee On Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a markup on FY 2014 
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Bill. The bill was forwarded, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
271, ``Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 
2013''; H.R. 1407, the ``Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2013'', as 
amended by the Subcommittee on Health; and H.R. 1919, the 
``Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013''. The following 
bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 1919 and H.R. 1407. The 
following bill was ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 271.
TITLE II OF THE DODD-FRANK ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Who Is Too Big to Fail: Does 
Title II of the Dodd-Frank Act Enshrine Taxpayer-Funded Bailouts?''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MURDER OF HUMAN RIGHTS ATTORNEY PATRICK FINUCANE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Recent Developments in the Investigation of the Murder of 
Human Rights Attorney Patrick Finucane''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs:  Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a markup on 
the following measures: H.R. 1897, the ``Vietnam Human Rights Act of 
2013''; H.R. 1951, the ``Sean and David Goldman International Child 
Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2013''; and H. Res. 131, 
concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 
and the need for international efforts toward long-term peace, 
stability, and observance of human rights. The following bill was 
forwarded, as amended: H.R. 1951. The following bill and resolution 
were forwarded, without amendment: H.R. 1897 and H. Res. 131.
PREVENTING A NUCLEAR IRAN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Preventing a Nuclear Iran''. Testimony was heard from Wendy R. 
Sherman, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Department of State; 
and David S. Cohen, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial 
Intelligence, Department of Treasury.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Homeland Security:  Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
1417, the ``Border Security Results Act of 2013''. The bill was ordered 
reported, as amended.

[[Page D450]]


OVERSIGHT OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the United States Department of Justice''. Testimony was 
heard from Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, Department of 
Justice.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on the 
following measures: H.R. 687, the ``Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and 
Conservation Act of 2013''; H.R. 761, the ``National Strategic and 
Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013''; H.R. 819, ``Preserving 
Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act''; H.R. 
910, the ``Sikes Act Reauthorization Act of 2013''; H.R. 957, the 
``American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act''; H.R. 981, the ``Resource 
Assessment of Rare Earths Act of 2013''; H.R. 1063, the ``National 
Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013''; H.R. 1080, to 
amend the Sikes Act to promote the use of cooperative agreements under 
such Act for land management related to Department of Defense readiness 
activities and to amend title 10, United States Code, to facilitate 
interagency cooperation in conservation programs to avoid or reduce 
adverse impacts on military readiness activities; H.R. 1169, the 
``Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act''; H.R. 
1299, the ``White Sands Missile Range Security Enhancement Act''; H.R. 
1300 to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the 
volunteer programs and community partnerships for the benefit of 
national wildlife refuges; H.R. 1384, the ``Wildlife Refuge System 
Conservation Semipostal Stamp Act of 2013''; H.R. 1574, to amend the 
Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of 
the park; H.R. 1613, the ``Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary 
Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act''; H.R. 1672, ``Limestone 
Hills Training Area Withdrawal Act''; H.R. 1673, to provide for the 
transfer of certain public land currently administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
the Navy for inclusion in Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, 
California; H.R. 1676, the ``Johnson Valley National Off-Highway 
Vehicle Recreation Area Establishment Act''; and H.R. 1691, the 
``Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range Transfer Act of 2013''. The 
following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 687; H.R. 761; 
H.R. 1080; H.R. 1169; H.R. 1299; H.R. 1300; H.R. 1613; H.R. 1672; H.R. 
1673; H.R. 1676; and H.R. 1691. The following bills were ordered 
reported, without amendment: H.R. 819; H.R. 910; H.R. 957; H.R. 981; 
H.R. 1063; H.R. 1384; and H.R. 1574.
SEC REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; AND REPEAL OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION 
AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND HEALTH CARE-RELATED PROVISIONS IN THE 
HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1062, the 
``SEC Regulatory Accountability Act''; and H.R. 45, to repeal the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related 
provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 
The Committee granted, by record vote of 8-2, a structured rule for 
H.R. 1062. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Financial Services. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as original 
text for purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-10 and 
provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
The rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in the 
Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the 
order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated 
in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 
time specified in the report 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 amendments printed in the 
report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Hensarling and 
Waters.
  The Committee granted, by record vote, of 8-2, a closed rule for H.R. 
45. The rule provides two hours of debate equally divided among and 
controlled by the respective chairs and ranking minority members of the 
Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and 
Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment printed 
in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted. The rule 
provides that 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 provides

[[Page D451]]

one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Burgess, Schakowsky, Andrews, and McDermott.
PATENT REFORM IMPLEMENTATION AND NEW CHALLENGES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Patent Reform Implementation and New Challenges for Small 
Businesses''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS AND PASS-THROUGH ENTITY TAX REFORM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures 
held a hearing entitled ``Small Business and Pass-Through Entity Tax 
Reform''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
women in manufacturing, after receiving testimony from Jennifer 
McNelly, The Manufacturing Institute, Washington, D.C.; Darlene Miller, 
Permac Industries, Burnsville, Minnesota; and Amy Jolley, Noble Energy, 
Inc., Houston, Texas.