[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 22, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D489-D492]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on Homeland 
Security Appropriations Bill for FY 2014. The bill was ordered 
reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
markup on H.R. 1960, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014''. The bill was forwarded, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging 
Threats and Capabilities held a markup on H.R. 1960, the ``National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014''. The bill was 
forwarded, without amendment.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces held a markup on H.R. 1960, the ``National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2014''. The bill was forwarded, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
markup on H.R. 1960, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014''. The bill was forwarded, without amendment.
EXAMINING THE REGULATORY AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS OF THE EQUAL 
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Regulatory and 
Enforcement Actions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission''. 
Testimony was heard from Jacqueline A. Berrien, Chair, Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission.
EXAMINING SAMHSA'S ROLE IN DELIVERING SERVICES TO THE SEVERELY MENTALLY 
ILL
Committee on Energy and Commerce:  Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Examining SAMHSA's Role in 
Delivering Services to the Severely Mentally Ill''. Testimony was heard 
from Pamela S. Hyde, Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce:  Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade began a markup on H.R. 2052, the ``Global 
Investment in American Jobs Act of 2013''.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a hearing entitled ``Federal and State Partnership for 
Environmental Protection Act of 2013; the ``Reducing Excessive Deadline 
Obligations Act of 2013;'' and the ``Federal Facility Accountability 
Act of 2013''. Testimony was heard from Carolyn Hanson, Deputy 
Executive Director, Environmental Council of the States; Jeffery 
Steers, Director, Central Office Division of Land Protection and 
Revitalization, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality; Dan 
Miller, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Natural Resources and 
Environment Section, Colorado Department of Law; Mathy Stanislaus, 
Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, 
Environmental Protection Agency; Thomas Duch, City Manager, Garfield, 
New Jersey; David M. Bearden, Specialist in Environmental Policy, 
Congressional Research Service; and David Trimble, Director, Natural 
Resources and Environment, Government Accountability Office.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT COUNCIL
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Annual Report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council''. 
Testimony was heard from Jacob Lew, Secretary, Department of the 
Treasury.
ARE LARGE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IMMUNE FROM FEDERAL PROSECUTION?
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Who Is Too Big to Fail: Are 
Large Financial Institutions Immune from Federal Prosecution?''. 
Testimony was heard from Mythili Raman, Acting Assistant Attorney 
General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 850, 
the ``Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013''. The bill was ordered 
reported, as amended.
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA FY 2014 BUDGET: PRIORITIES AND CHALLENGES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``The Middle East and North Africa FY 
2014 Budget: Priorities and Challenges''. Testimony was heard from Beth 
Jones, Acting Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Near Eastern 
Affairs, Department of State; Alina L. Romanowski, Acting Assistant 
Administrator, Bureau for the Middle East, U.S. Agency for 
International Development.
ASSESSING THE THREAT TO THE HOMELAND FROM AL QAEDA OPERATIONS IN IRAN 
AND SYRIA
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``Assessing the Threat to the 
Homeland from al Qaeda Operations in Iran and Syria''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.

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PROTECTING U.S. CITIZENS' CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS DURING THE WAR ON 
TERROR
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Protecting U.S. Citizens' Constitutional Rights During the War on 
Terror''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BORDER SECURITY, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND IMMIGRATION MODERNIZATION 
ACT; AND IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT OF 1986
Committee on the Judiciary:  Full Committee held a hearing on S. 744, 
the ``Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration 
Modernization Act''; and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 
1986: Lessons Learned or Mistakes Repeated?''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing on the following measures: H.R. 1964, the 
``National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act''; H.R. 1965, the 
``Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act''; H.R. 1394, the 
``Planning for American Energy Act of 2013''; H.R. 555, the ``BLM Live 
Internet Auctions Act''. Testimony was heard from Jamie Connell, BLM 
Acting Deputy Director, Department of the Interior; Dan Sullivan, 
Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources, State of Alaska, 
Charlotte E. Brower, Mayor, North Slope Borough; and public witnesses.
IRS TARGETING AMERICANS FOR THEIR POLITICAL BELIEFS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``The IRS Targeting Americans for Their Political 
Beliefs''. Testimony was heard from Neal S. Wolin, Deputy Secretary, 
Department of the Treasury; J. Russell George, Treasury Inspector 
General for Tax Administration; and a public witness.
SMARTER SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENTS ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1911, the 
``Smarter Solutions for Students Act''. The Committee granted, by 
record vote of 7-2, a closed rule for H.R. 1911. The rule provides one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The 
rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-12 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 one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. Section 2 of the rule 
directs the Clerk to, in the engrossment of H.R. 1911, add the text of 
H.R. 1949 as passed by the House as a new matter at the end of H.R. 
1911 and make conforming modifications in the engrossment. Section 3 of 
the rule provides that on any legislative day during the period from 
May 24, 2013, through May 31, 2013: the Journal of the proceedings of 
the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at 
any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be 
announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. Section 4 of the 
rule provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the 
duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 
3 of the resolution. Section 5 of the rule provides that the Committee 
on Appropriations may, at any time before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 
2013, file privileged reports to accompany measures making 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014. Section 6 
of the rule provides that the Committee on Agriculture may, at any time 
before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, file a report to accompany 
H.R. 1947. Testimony was heard from Chairman Kline, and Representatives 
George Miller (CA), Davis (CA), Courtney, Rice, and Edwards.
EXASCALE COMPUTING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy 
held a hearing entitled ``Exascale Computing Challenges and 
Opportunities''. Testimony was heard from Roscoe Giles, Chairman, 
Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee; Rick Stevens, 
Associate Laboratory Director for Computing, Environment and Life 
Sciences, Argonne National Laboratory; Dona Crawford, Associate 
Director for Computation, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; and a 
public witness.
SAVING TAXPAYER DOLLARS: FREEZING THE FEDERAL REAL ESTATE FOOTPRINT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing entitled ``Saving Taxpayer Dollars: Freezing the Federal Real 
Estate Footprint''. Testimony was heard from Dorothy Robyn, 
Commissioner, Public Buildings, Service, General Services 
Administration; E.J. Holland, Jr., Assistant Secretary for 
Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; Jeffery Orner, 
Chief Readiness Support Officer, Department

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of Homeland Security; and William Borchardt, Executive Director for 
Operations, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2014 BUDGET: ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES FOR THE 
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``The President's 
Fiscal Year 2014 Budget: Administration Priorities for the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency''. Testimony was heard from Nancy 
Stoner, Acting Administrator, Office of Water, Environmental Protection 
Agency; and Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid 
Waste and Emergency Response, Environmental Protection Agency.
EXAMINATION OF VA'S SPECIAL INITIATIVE TO PROCESS RATING CLAIMS PENDING 
OVER TWO YEARS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Expediting Claims or Exploiting Statistics?'' An Examination of VA's 
Special Initiative to Process Rating Claims Pending Over Two Years. 
Testimony was heard from Allison A. Hickey, Under Secretary for 
Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and public witnesses.
ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence Activities.'' This was a closed 
hearing.
ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence Activities.'' This was a closed 
hearing.

Joint Meetings
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
current economic outlook, after receiving testimony from Ben S. 
Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.