[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 78 (Wednesday, June 5, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D525-D526]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, FDA, and Related Agencies held a markup on Agriculture, 
Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for FY 
2014. The bill was forwarded, without amendment.
  Subcommittee on Defense held a markup on Defense Appropriations Bill 
for FY 2014. The bill was forwarded, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 
1960, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014''.
REFORMING SGR: PRIORITIZING QUALITY IN A MODERNIZED PHYSICIAN PAYMENT 
SYSTEM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Reforming SGR: Prioritizing Quality in a Modernized 
Physician Payment System''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy began a markup on ``Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 
2013''; the ``Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013''; 
the ``Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013''; and the ``Federal 
and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013''. The 
hearing will reconvene on Thursday, June 6, 2013.
EXAMINING THE MARKET POWER AND IMPACT OF PROXY ADVISORY FIRMS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled ``Examining 
the Market Power and Impact of Proxy Advisory Firms''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
CRISIS MISMANAGED: OBAMA'S FAILED SYRIA POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``A Crisis Mismanaged: Obama's Failed 
Syria Policy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S. RELATIONS WITH VIETNAM
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a hearing entitled ``U.S. Relations with Vietnam''. Testimony was heard 
from Joseph Y. Yun, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian 
and Pacific Affairs, Department of State; and Daniel Baer, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, 
Department of State.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing on H.R. 1493, the 
``Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013''. 
Testimony was heard from Thomas W. Easterly, Commissioner, Indiana 
Department of Environmental Management; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1947, 
the ``Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013''. The 
bill was ordered reported, as amended.
OPM'S REVOLVING FUND: A CYCLE OF GOVERNMENT WASTE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and the Census held a hearing entitled 
``OPM's Revolving Fund: A Cycle of Government Waste?''. Testimony was 
heard from Patrick E. McFarland, Inspector General, Office of Personnel 
Management; Charles D. Grimes III, Chief Operating Officer, Office of 
Personnel Management; and a public witness.

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EXAMINING EPA'S ROLE IN THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Energy 
and Policy, Health Care and Entitlements held a hearing entitled ``Up 
Against the Blend Wall: Examining EPA's Role in the Renewable Fuel 
Standard''. Testimony was heard from Christopher Grundler, Director, 
Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection 
Agency; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE IMPACTS OF WINDSTORMS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research; 
and Subcommittee on Technology held a hearing entitled ``Federal 
Efforts to Reduce the Impacts of Windstorms''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
REDUCING DUPLICATION AND PROMOTING EFFICIENCY AT THE SBA: THE INSPECTOR 
GENERAL'S VIEW
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Reducing Duplication and Promoting Efficiency at The SBA: The 
Inspector General's View''. Testimony was heard from Peggy Gustafson, 
Inspector General, Small Business Administration.
REVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CHIEF'S REPORTS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``A Review of the 
United States Army Corps of Engineers Chief's Reports''. Testimony was 
heard from Major General Michael J. Walsh, Deputy Commanding General 
for Civil and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
HOW SOCIAL SECURITY PROTECTS THE BENEFITS OF THOSE WHO CANNOT PROTECT 
THEMSELVES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a 
hearing on How Social Security Protects the Benefits of Those Who 
Cannot Protect Themselves. Testimony was heard from Daniel Bertoni, 
Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government 
Accountability Office; LaTina Burse Greene, Assistant Deputy 
Commissioner for Retirement and Disability Policy, Social Security 
Administration; and a public witness.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.