[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 95 (Friday, June 28, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D659]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE IRREGULAR WARFARE CHALLENGES: PRIVATE SECTOR 
PERSPECTIVES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging 
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing entitled ``Past, Present, and 
Future Irregular Warfare Challenges: Private Sector Perspectives''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING REFORMS TO IMPROVE THE MEDICARE PART B DRUG PROGRAM FOR 
SENIORS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining Reforms to Improve the Medicare Part B Drug 
Program for Seniors''. Testimony was heard from Cliff Binder, Health 
Care Financing Analyst, Congressional Research Service; James Cosgrove, 
Director, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2013
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing on legislation regarding 
the ``Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a business 
meeting to consider a resolution concerning whether Lois Lerner, waived her 
Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination when she made a 
statement at the Committee hearing on May 22, 2013. The Committee agreed to 
the resolution.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research and 
Technology held a markup on H.R. 1786, the ``National Windstorm Impact 
Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2013''. The bill was forwarded, as amended.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and 
Memorial Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 1288, the ``World War II Merchant 
Mariner Service Act''; H.R. 1494, the ``Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability 
Act''; H.R. 1623, the ``VA Claims Efficiency Through Information Act of 
2013''; H.R. 1809, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for 
processing claims and percentage of claims approved, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 2086, the ``Pay As You Rate Act''; H.R. 2138, the ``Ending VA Claims 
Disability Backlog and Accountability Act''; H.R. 2189, to establish a 
commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 2341, the ``Veterans Pension Protection 
Act''; H.R. 2382, the ``Prioritizing Urgent Claims for Veterans Act''; and 
H.R. 2423, to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability 
examinations. Testimony was heard from the following Representatives: 
Butterfield; Gibson; and McCarthy (CA); and Thomas Murphy, Director, 
Compensation Service, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.


                             Joint Meetings

  No joint committee meetings were held.
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