[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 18, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D594-D596]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development held a markup on Energy and Water Development 
Appropriations Bill, Fiscal Year 2014. The bill was forwarded, without 
amendment.
PROMOTING THE ACCURACY AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE DAVIS-BACON ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing entitled ``Promoting the Accuracy and 
Accountability of the Davis-Bacon Act''. Testimony was heard from Erica 
Groshen, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics; and public 
witnesses.
BIOWATCH AND THE SURVEILLANCE OF BIOTERRORISM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Continuing Concerns Over 
BioWatch and the Surveillance of Bioterrorism''. Testimony was heard 
from Michael Walter, BioWatch Program Manager, Office of Health 
Affairs, Department of Homeland Security; and Toby L. Merlin, M.D., 
Director, Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections, National 
Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
U.S. ENERGY ABUNDANCE: REGULATORY, MARKET, AND LEGAL BARRIERS TO EXPORT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing entitled ``U.S. Energy Abundance: Regulatory, Market, and 
Legal Barriers to Export''. Testimony was heard from Christopher A. 
Smith, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant 
Secretary for Fossil Energy, Department of Energy; Jeff C. Wright, 
Director, Office of Energy Project, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission; Jennifer Moyer, Acting Chief, Regulatory Program, U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers; Mike McGinn, Mayor, City of Seattle, WA; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee began a markup on H.R. 
2218, the ``Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013''; H.R. 
2226, the ``Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection 
Act of 2013''; H.R. 2279, the ``Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations 
Act of 2013''; and H.R. 2318, the ``Federal Facility Accountability 
Act''.
EXAMINING HOW THE DODD-FRANK ACT HAMPERS HOME OWNERSHIP
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Examining How the Dodd-
Frank Act Hampers Home Ownership''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
CFPB BUDGET REVIEW
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``CFPB Budget Review''. 
Testimony was heard from Stephen Agostini, Chief Financial Officer, 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
ELECTIONS IN IRAN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``Elections in Iran: The Regime 
Cementing its Control''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FUTURE OF THE TWIC PROGRAM
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Threat, Risk and Vulnerability: The 
Future of the TWIC Program''. Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral 
Joseph A. Servidio, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, U.S. 
Coast Guard; Steve Sadler, Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis, Transportation Security Administration; 
Stephen M. Lord, Director, Forensic Audits and Investigative Services, 
Government Accountability Office; and a public witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2278, 
the ``Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act''. The bill was ordered 
reported, as amended.


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  June 18, 2013, on page D594, the following appeared: 
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee 
began a markup on H.R. 2278, the ``Strengthen and Fortify 
Enforcement Act''.
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: MISCELLANEOUS 
MEASURE Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup 
on H.R. 2278, the ``Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act''. The 
bill was ordered reported, as amended.


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CITIZEN AND AGENCY PERSPECTIVES ON THE FEDERAL LAND RECREATION 
ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and 
Environmental Regulation held a hearing entitled ``Citizen and Agency 
Perspectives on the Federal Land Recreation Enhancement Act''. 
Testimony was heard from Pamela K. Haze, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Budget, Finance, Performance and Acquisition, Department of the 
Interior; Leslie Weldon, Deputy Chief, United States Forest Service, 
Department of Agriculture; Lewis Ledford, Director, North Carolina 
Division of Parks and Recreation; and public witnesses.
UPDATE FROM TRIBAL LEADERS AND TRIBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS ON 
THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska 
Native Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Update from tribal leaders and 
tribal telecommunications providers on the implementation of the 
Federal Communications Commission's rule on the Universal Service 
Fund''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
REINVENTING GOVERNMENT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Reinventing Government''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
FEDERAL AGRICULTURE REFORM AND RISK MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2013
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1947, the 
``Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013''. The 
Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule providing for further 
consideration of H.R. 1947 under a structured rule. The rule provides 
no additional general debate. 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 113-14, modified by the 
amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. That 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. 
The rule waives all points of order against that amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only those further 
amendments printed in part B of the report and amendments en bloc 
described in section 3 of the resolution. Each amendment printed in 
part B of the report 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, 
may be withdrawn by its proponent at any time before action thereon, 
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 part B of the report or against 
amendments en bloc as described in section 3 of the resolution. In 
Section 3, the rule provides that it shall be in order at any time for 
the chair of the Committee on Agriculture or his designee to offer 
amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in part B of the 
report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered 
as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Agriculture or their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and 
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The 
original proponent of an amendment included in such amendments en bloc 
may insert a statement in the Congressional Record. In Section 4, the 
rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Goodlatte and Representatives 
Conaway, Thompson (PA), Denham, Gibbs, Gohmert, Marino, Foxx, Petri, 
Whitfield, Pitts, Latta, Graves (GA), Stutzman, Brooks (AL), Duffy, 
Gosar, Huelskamp, Mulvaney, Radel, Costa, Jackson Lee, McGovern, 
Hastings (FL), Polis, Rangel, DeLauro, Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX), 
Blumenauer, Kind, Michaud, Welch, Speier, Cardenas, Danny K. Davis 
(IL), Gabbard, and Kildee.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
business meeting, to consider an amendment to Committee Rules; approval 
of a resolution amending the Majority Subcommittee Roster; and approval 
of a resolution amending the Minority Subcommittee Roster. The 
Committee agreed to amend the Committee Rules. The Committee also 
agreed to the resolutions on the Majority and Minority Subcommittee 
Rosters.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PRIORITIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Department of Energy Science & Technology 
Priorities''. Testimony was heard from Ernest Moniz, Secretary, 
Department of Energy.
IMPACTS OF DOT'S COMMERCIAL DRIVER HOURS OF SERVICE REGULATIONS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing

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entitled ``The Impacts of DOT's Commercial Driver Hours of Service 
Regulations''. Testimony was heard from Anne Ferro, Administrator, 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; and public witnesses.
VETERANS WAITING YEARS ON APPEAL
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Why Are Veterans Waiting 
Years on Appeal?: A Review of the Post-Decision Process for Appealed 
Veterans' Disability Benefits Claims''. Testimony was heard from the 
following Department of Veterans Affairs officials: Keith Wilson, 
Director Roanoke Regional Office Veterans Benefits Administration; 
Laura Eskenazi, Principal Deputy Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans' 
Appeal; Ronald S. Burke, Jr., Director, Appeals Management Center, 
National Capital Region Benefits Office, Veterans' Benefits 
Administration; and Bruce E. Kasold, Chief Judge U.S. Court of Appeals 
for Veterans Claims.
FRAGMENTED WELFARE SYSTEM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing entitled ``Reviewing How Today's Fragmented Welfare System 
Fails to Lift Up Poor Families''. Testimony was heard from Jeffrey 
Kling, Associate Director for Economic Analysis, Congressional Budget 
Office; and public witnesses.
DISCLOSED NSA PROGRAMS
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``How Disclosed NSA Programs Protect Americans, and 
Why Disclosure Aids Our Adversaries''. Testimony was heard from General 
Keith Alexander, Director of the National Security Agency; James Cole, 
Deputy Attorney General; Sean Joyce, Deputy Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation; and Robert Litt, General Counsel, Office of 
the Director of National Intelligence General Counsel.

Joint Meetings

  No joint committee meetings were held.