[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 74 (Thursday, May 23, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D500-D501]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Tactical 
Air and Land Forces held a markup on H.R. 1960, the ``National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014''. The bill was forwarded, 
without amendment.
  Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Readiness held a markup on H.R. 1960, 
the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014''. The 
bill was forwarded, without amendment.
EXAMINING DRUG COMPOUNDING
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining Drug Compounding''. Testimony was heard from Janet 
Woodcock, M.D., Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food 
and Drug Administration; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a markup on H.R. 2052, the ``Global 
Investment in American Jobs Act of 2013''. Testimony was heard from 
Janet Woodcock, M.D., Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and 
Research, Food and Drug Administration; and public witnesses. The bill 
was forwarded, as amended.
  Subcommittee on Commerce Manufacturing, and Trade held a markup on 
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 on the following bills: H.R. 2061, the 
``Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013''; H.R. 568, to 
amend titled 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of 
Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to 
the use of official time by Federal employees; H.R. 1380, the ``Access 
to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act''; H.R. 2067, the ``Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Personnel Flexibilities Act''; and H.R. 
1171, the ``FOR VETS Act of 2013''. The following bills were forwarded, 
as amended: H.R. 2061; H.R. 568; and H.R. 1380. The following bills 
were forwarded, without amendment: H.R. 2067 and H.R. 1171.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing on discussion drafts of 
the following legislation: H.R. 1135, the ``Burdensome Data Collection 
Act''; H.R. 1105, the ``Small Business Capital Access and Job 
Preservation Act''; and H.R. 1564, the ``Audit Integrity and Job 
Protection Act''; and legislation regarding Section 913 of the Dodd-
Frank Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S.-MEXICO SECURITY COOPERATION: AN OVERVIEW OF THE MERIDA INITIATIVE 
2008-PRESENT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere held a 
hearing entitled ``U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation: An Overview of the 
Merida Initiative 2008-Present''. Testimony was heard from William R. 
Brownfield, Assistant Secretary, Bureau for International Narcotics and 
Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State; John D. Feeley, Principal 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, 
Department of State; Elizabeth Hogan, Senior Deputy Assistant 
Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency 
for International Development; Clare R. Seelke, Specialist in Latin 
American Affairs, Congressional Research Service; and public witnesses.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on The Constitution and Civil 
Justice held a hearing on H.R. 1797, the ``District of Columbia Pain-
Capable

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Unborn Child Protection Act''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held a 
hearing on H.R. 255, to amend certain definitions contained in the 
Provo River Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain 
property descriptions, and for other purposes; H.R. 745, to reauthorize 
the Water Desalination Act of 1996; and H.R. 1963, ``Bureau of 
Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act''. 
Testimony was heard from Gary Kenney, Superintendent, Mancos Water 
Conservancy District, Mancos, Colorado; Robert Quint, Senior Advisor, 
Bureau of Reclamation; Kevin Wattier, General Manager, Long Beach Water 
Department, Long Beach, California; and public witnesses.
RESTORING U.S. LEADERSHIP IN WEATHER FORECASTING
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Restoring U.S. Leadership in 
Weather Forecasting''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BUILDING AMERICA: CHALLENGES FOR SMALL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce 
held a hearing entitled ``Building America: Challenges for Small 
Construction Contractors''. Testimony was heard from James C. Dalton, 
Chief of the Engineering and Construction Division, Directorate of 
Civil Works, Headquarters, United States Army Corp of Engineers; Jeanne 
Hulit, Associate Administrator of Capital Access, United States Small 
Business Administration; and pubic witnesses.
THE PRESIDENT'S AND OTHER BIPARTISAN ENTITLEMENTS REFORM PROPOSALS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a 
hearing on the President's and Other Bipartisan Entitlements Reform 
Proposals. Testimony was heard from 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.

Joint Meetings

  No joint committee meetings were held.