[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 77 (Tuesday, June 4, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D517-D519]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
REVIEWING THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2014 BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR THE U.S. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Reviewing the President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Proposal 
for the U.S.

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Department of Health and Human Services''. Testimony was heard from 
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
OUR NATION OF BUILDERS: HOME ECONOMICS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Our Nation of 
Builders: Home Economics''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CONTINUING REPRESSION BY THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Continuing Repression by the Vietnamese Government''. 
Testimony was heard from Joseph Y. Yun, Acting Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State; and 
Daniel B. Baer, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human 
Rights and Labor, Department of State.
EMERGENCY MGMT 2.0
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications held a hearing entitled ``Emergency MGMT 
2.0: How #SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, 
Response, & Recovery #Disasters #Part1 #Privatesector''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS DISMISSING ELECTION CONTESTS; AND MISCELLANEOUS 
MEASURES
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a meeting on 
Committee Resolution dismissing the election contest in CA-43; 
Committee Resolution dismissing the election contest in TN-9; markup on 
H.R. 94, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Prohibit the Use 
of Public Funds for Political Party Conventions; H.R. 95, to Reduce 
Federal Spending and the Deficit by Terminating Taxpayer Financing of 
Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions; and H.R. 1994, 
the ``Election Assistance Commission Termination Act''. The Committee 
agreed to the resolutions regarding the election contests in CA-43 and 
TN-9. The following measures were ordered reported, without amendment: 
H.R. 94, H.R. 95, and H.R. 1994.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing on 
H.R. 2115, the ``Voter Registration Efficiency Act''. Testimony was 
heard from Ken Bennett, Secretary of State, State of Arizona; Chris 
Thomas, Director of Elections, State of Michigan; and a public witness.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S HANDLING OF KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TERRORISTS 
ADMITTED INTO THE FEDERAL WITNESS SECURITY PROGRAM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland 
Security and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Department of 
Justice's Handling of Known or Suspected Terrorists Admitted into the 
Federal Witness Security Program''. Testimony was heard from Michael 
Horowitz, Inspector General, Department of Justice; David Harlow, 
Assistant Director, U.S. Marshals Service, Department of Justice; and 
Paul O'Brien, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, 
Department of Justice.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil 
Justice held a markup on H.R. 1797, the ``District of Columbia Pain-
Capable Unborn Child Protection Act''; and H.R. 1944, the ``Private 
Property Rights Protection Act of 2013''. H.R. 1797 was forwarded, as 
amended. H.R. 1944 was forwarded, without amendment.
DEFINING SPECIES CONSERVATION SUCCESS: TRIBAL, STATE AND LOCAL 
STEWARDSHIP VS. FEDERAL COURTROOM BATTLES AND SUE-AND-SETTLE PRACTICES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Defining Species Conservation Success: Tribal, State and Local 
Stewardship vs. Federal Courtroom Battles and Sue-and-Settle 
Practices''. Testimony was heard from Tyler Powell, Deputy Secretary of 
the Environment, State of Oklahoma; Steve Ferrell, Policy Advisor, 
Wildlife and Endangered Species, Wyoming Game and Fish Department; and 
Tom Jankovsky, Garfield County Commissioner, State of Colorado; and 
public witnesses.
STEM EDUCATION
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``STEM Education: The Administration's Proposed Re-
Organization''. Testimony was heard from John Holdren, Director Office 
of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President; 
Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Assistant Director, Directorate for Education and 
Human Resources, National Science Foundation; and Leland D. Melvin, 
Associate Administrator for Education, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.

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VETERANS' PRIVATE INFORMATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``How Secure is Veterans' 
Private Information?''. Testimony was heard from the following 
Department of Veterans Affairs officials: Linda A. Halliday, Assistant 
Inspector General for Audits and Evaluations, Office of Inspector 
General; Michael Bowman, Director, Information Technology and Security 
Audits Division, Office of Inspector General; Stephen W. Warren, Acting 
Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology; and a public 
witness.
ORGANIZATIONS TARGETED BY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing with 
Organizations Targeted by Internal Revenue Service for Their Personal 
Beliefs. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.