[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 94 (Thursday, June 27, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D653-D655]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE; AND REVISED REPORT ON THE SUBALLOCATION OF 
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FOR FY 2014


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  June 27, 2013, on page D653, the following appeared: 
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE; AND REVISED REPORT ON THE SUBALLOCATION OF 
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FOR FY
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: MISCELLANEOUS 
MEASURE; AND REVISED REPORT ON THE SUBALLOCATION OF BUDGET 
ALLOCATIONS FOR FY 2014


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Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Relate Agencies 
Appropriations Bill, Fiscal Year 2014; and Revised Report on the 
Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2014. The bill was ordered 
reported, as amended. The Revised Report on the Suballocation of the 
Budget Allocations for FY 2014 was approved, without amendment.
SCHOOL MEAL REGULATIONS: DISCUSSING THE COSTS AND CONSEQUENCES FOR 
SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled 
``School Meal Regulations: Discussing the Costs and Consequences for 
Schools and Students''. Testimony was heard from Kay E. Brown, 
Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government 
Accountability Office; Megan Schaper, Food Service Director, State 
College Area School District, State College, Pennsylvania; Sandra E. 
Ford, Director of Food and Nutrition Services, Manatee County School 
District, Bradenton, Florida; and a public witness.
TANGLE OF TRADE BARRIERS: HOW INDIA'S INDUSTRIAL POLICY IS HURTING U.S. 
COMPANIES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce and 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``A Tangle of Trade 
Barriers: How India's Industrial Policy is Hurting U.S. Companies''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EQUIPPING CARRIERS AND AGENCIES IN THE WIRELESS ERA
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Equipping Carriers and Agencies in 
the Wireless Era''. Testimony was heard from Teri Takai, Department of 
Defense; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
1897, the ``Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013''; and H. Res. 131, 
concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 
and the need for international efforts toward long-term peace, 
stability, and observance of human rights; H. Res. 273, resolution 
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President 
should nominate a qualified and independent individual for the position 
of Inspector General of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board 
of Governors to be confirmed by the Senate without delay; and H. Res. 
222, recognizing the long-term partnership and friendship between the 
United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, working together 
towards peace and security in the Middle East. The following measures 
were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 1897 and H. Res. 273. 
The following measures were ordered reported, as amended: H. Res. 131 
and H. Res. 222.

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ADDRESSING THE NEGLECTED DISEASES TREATMENT GAP
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Addressing the Neglected Diseases Treatment Gap''. Testimony 
was heard from Lee Hall, M.D., Chief, Parasitology and International 
Programs Branch, Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National 
Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services; Jesse 
Goodman, M.D., Chief Scientist, Food and Drug Administration Department 
of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
NEXT STEPS IN THE U.S.--REPUBLIC OF KOREA ALLIANCE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific; and 
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade held a joint 
hearing entitled ``Next Steps in the U.S.--Republic of Korea 
Alliance''. Testimony was heard from James Zumwalt, Acting Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of 
State; and Thomas M. Countryman, Assistant Secretary, International 
Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State.
MANAGEMENT OF RED SNAPPER
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Management of Red Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico under the 
Magnusom-Stevens Fishery Conversation and Management Act''. Testimony 
was heard from Eric Schwaab, Acting Assistant Secretary for 
Conservation and Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, Department of Commerce; Kevin Anson, Vice-Chairman, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Christopher Blankenship, 
Director of Marine Resources, Alabama Department of Conservation and 
Natural Resources; Jessica McCawley, Director, Division of Marine 
Fisheries Management, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation 
Commission; Randy Pausina, Assistant Secretary, Office of Fisheries, 
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; Dale Diaz, Director 
Office of Marine Fisheries, Mississippi Department of Marine Resources; 
Robin Riechers, Director, Coastal Fisheries Division, Texas Parks and 
Wildlife Department; and public witnesses.
OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES ON STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL LANDS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and 
Environmental Regulation held a hearing entitled ``Outdoor Recreation 
Opportunities on State, Local and Federal Lands''. Testimony was heard 
Lynn Jackson, Grand County Council, Utah; and a public witness.
BORDER SECURITY OVERSIGHT: IDENTIFYING AND RESPONDING TO CURRENT 
THREATS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Border Security Oversight: 
Identifying and Responding to Current Threats''. Testimony was heard 
from Michael Fisher, Chief, U.S. Board Patrol, Customs and Border 
Protection; David J. Murphy, Assisting Acting Commissioner, Customs and 
Border Protection; Thomas Homan, Executive Associate Director, 
Enforcement and Removal Operations, Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement; Rebecca Gambler, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, 
Government Accountability Office; and a public witness.
RISING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CLAIMS AND THE ROLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE 
LAW JUDGES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Energy 
Policy, Health Care and Entitlements held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight Of Rising Social Security Disability Claims and the Role of 
Administrative Law Judges''. Testimony was heard from Senator Coburn; 
Glen E. Sklar, Deputy Commissioner, Disability Adjudication and Review, 
Social Security Administration; Larry J. Butler, Administrative Law 
Judge, Miami Office of Disability Adjudication and Review, Social 
Security Administration; J. E. Sullivan, Administrative Law Judge, 
Pittsburgh Office of Administrative Law Judges, Department of Labor; 
Drew A. Swank, Administrative Law Judge, Pittsburgh Office Of 
Administrative Law Judges, Department of Labor; and a public witness.
EVALUATION OF ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Oversight; 
and Subcommittee on Energy held a joint hearing entitled ``Green 
Buildings--An Evaluation of Energy Savings Performance Contracts''. 
Testimony was heard from Kathleen Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Energy Efficiency, Department of Energy; Woodrow Whitlow, Jr., 
Associate Administrator, Mission Support Directorate, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration; and public witnesses.
MOBILE MEDICAL APP ENTREPRENEURS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Health and Technology held 
a hearing entitled ``Mobile Medical App Entrepreneurs: Changing the 
Face of Health Care''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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NATIONAL RAIL POLICY: EXAMINING GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroad, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled 
``National Rail Policy: Examining Goals, Objectives, and 
Responsibilities''. Testimony was heard from Joseph Szabo, 
Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration; and public witnesses.
ASSESSING VA'S CAPITAL INVESTMENT OPTIONS TO PROVIDE VETERANS' CARE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Assessing VA's Capital Investment Options to Provide Veterans' 
Care''. Testimony was heard from Robert A. Sunshine, Deputy Director, 
Congressional Budget Office; and Robert Petzel, M.D., Under Secretary 
for Health Veterans, Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a markup on H.R. 1490, the ``Veterans' Privacy 
Act''; H.R. 1792, the ``Infectious Disease Reporting Act''; and H.R. 
1804, the ``Foreign Travel Accountability Act''. The following bills 
were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 1792; H.R. 1490; and H.R. 1804.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE'S REVIEW OF TAXPAYER TARGETING PRACTICES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Status of Internal Revenue Service's Review of Taxpayer Targeting 
Practices''. Testimony was heard from Daniel Werfel, Principal Deputy 
Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement, 
Internal Revenue Service.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1772, 
the ``Legal Workforce Act''. The bill was ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 2131, the ``Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and 
Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act''. The bill was ordered reported, as 
amended.


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  June 27, 2013, on page D655, the following appeared: Joint 
Meetings
  
  The online version should be corrected to read:
                                             MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 1772, 
the ``Legal Workforce Act''. The bill was ordered reported, as amended.
                                             MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 2131, 
 the ``Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM 
 Visas Act''. The bill was ordered reported, as amended. Joint Meetings


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Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.