[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 96 (Monday, July 8, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D663-D667]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of July 9 through July 12, 2013

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at 11 a.m., Senate will begin consideration of the 
nomination of Jennifer A. Dorsey, of Nevada, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Nevada, with a vote on confirmation 
of the nomination at approximately 12 p.m.
  On Wednesday, Senate expects to vote on the motion to invoke cloture 
on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1238, Keep Student 
Loans Affordable Act.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: July 10, to 
hold hearings to examine Smithfield, focusing on foreign purchases 
of American food companies, 2:30 p.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Appropriations: July 9, Subcommittee on Departments 
of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related 
Agencies, business meeting to markup proposed legislation making 
appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, 11 a.m., SD-138.
  July 11, Full Committee, business meeting to markup proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and the Legislative 
Branch, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Armed Services: July 11, to receive a closed briefing 
on Department of Defense operations conducted pursuant to the 2001 
Authorization for Use of Military Force and the presidential policy 
guidance on counterterrorism, 9:30 a.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 11, to hold 
hearings to examine mitigating systemic risk through Wall Street 
reforms, 11 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 10, 
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, 
to hold hearings to examine stopping fraudulent robocall scams, 
focusing on if more can be done, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 11, to hold 
hearings to examine S. 1237, to improve the administration of 
programs in the insular areas, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: July 10, to hold hearings to examine 
repealing the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and the path forward, 
focusing on a view from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services (CMS), 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: July 11, to hold hearings to 
examine assessing the transition in Afghanistan, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  July 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Victoria Nuland, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs,

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Douglas Edward Lute, of Indiana, to be United States Permanent 
Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and Daniel 
Brooks Baer, of Colorado, to be U.S. Representative to the 
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank 
of Ambassador, all of the Department of State, 2:15 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: July 10, 
business meeting to consider S. 815, to prohibit the employment 
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender 
identity, and any pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: July 9, 
to hold hearings to examine the nomination of John H. Thompson, of 
the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Census, Department 
of Commerce, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.
  July 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine lessons 
learned from the Boston Marathon bombings, focusing on preparing for 
and responding to the attack, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: July 9, to hold hearings to examine 
the nomination of James B. Comey, Jr., of Connecticut, to be 
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of 
Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  July 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, Gregory 
Howard Woods, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of New York, Elizabeth A. Wolford, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of New York, and Debra M. 
Brown, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of Mississippi, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  July 11, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of Byron Todd Jones, of Minnesota, to be Director, 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and Stuart F. 
Delery, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General, both of the Department of Justice, Todd M. Hughes, of the 
District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Federal Circuit, Colin Stirling Bruce, to be United States District 
Judge for the Central District of Illinois, Sara Lee Ellis, and 
Andrea R. Wood, both to be a United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Illinois, and Madeline Hughes Haikala, to be 
United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 
11 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: July 9, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  July 11, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: July 10, to hold hearings to examine 
diabetes research, focusing on reducing the burden of diabetes at 
all ages and stages, 2 p.m., SDG-50.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, July 9, Subcommittee on Legislative 
Branch, markup on appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, 10 
a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  July 10, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, markup on appropriations for Financial Services and 
General Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, 
9:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  July 10, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science and 
Related Agencies, markup on appropriations for Commerce, Justice, 
and Science and related agencies, 11 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, July 9, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Keeping College Within Reach: Improving Higher 
Education through Innovation'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  July 10, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing entitled 
``Examining the Labor Department's Proposed Reforms to the FECA 
Program'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, July 9, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Power, hearing on H.R. 1900, the ``Natural Gas Pipeline 
Permitting Reform Act'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  July 9, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, markup on the following: 
H.R. 1582, the ``Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013''; H.R. 1900, 
the ``Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act''; and H.R. 83, to 
require the Secretary of the Interior to develop an action plan to 
address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States 
and the Freely Associated States, 4 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  July 9, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Cyber Espionage and the Theft of U.S. Intellectual 
Property and Technology'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  July 10, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, continued markup on the 
following: H.R. 1582, the ``Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013''; 
H.R. 1900, the ``Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act''; and 
H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to develop an 
action plan to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the 
United States and the Freely Associated States, 9 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, hearing 
entitled ``Regulation of New Chemicals, Protection of Confidential 
Business Information, and Innovation'', 9:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, hearing 
entitled ``Improving FCC Process'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, July 9, Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``Examining How 
the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Collects and Uses Consumer 
Data'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  July 9, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Examining Constitutional Deficiencies and Legal 
Uncertainties in the Dodd-Frank Act'', 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.

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  July 10, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored 
Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Reducing Barriers to Capital 
Formation, Part II'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, July 9, Subcommittee on the Middle 
East and North Africa, hearing entitled ``Learning from Iraq: A 
Final Report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq 
Reconstruction'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 9, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled 
``Cambodia's Looming Political and Social Crisis'', 2 p.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  July 10, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade; 
and Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, joint hearing 
entitled ``The Terrorist Threat in North Africa: Before and After 
Benghazi'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 10, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, 
hearing entitled ``The Abu Dhabi Pre-Clearance Facility: 
Implications for U.S. Businesses and National Security'', 1:30 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human 
Rights, and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``The 
State Department 2013 Trafficking in Persons Report'', 11 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, July 9, Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Communication, hearing entitled 
``Emergency MGMT 2.0: How #SocialMedia and New Tech are Transforming 
Preparedness, Response, and Recovery #Disasters #Part2 #Govt/NGOs'', 
10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  July 9, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, 
hearing entitled ``Threat to the Homeland: Iran's Extending 
Influence in the Western Hemisphere'', 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  July 10, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Assessing Attacks on 
the Homeland: From Fort Hood to Boston'', 9 a.m., 311 Cannon. A 
portion of this hearing may be closed.
  Committee on the Judiciary, July 9, Subcommittee on Regulatory 
Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, hearing on H.R. 2122, the 
``Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  July 10, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and 
Antitrust Law, markup on H.R. 1493, the ``Sunshine for Regulatory 
Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013''; and H.R. 2542, the 
``Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and 
Antitrust Law, hearing on the ``Responsibly and Professionally 
Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, July 9, Subcommittee on Public 
Lands and Environmental Regulation, hearing entitled ``Public Impact 
of Closing Amenities at Yosemite National Park'', 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  July 9, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing 
entitled ``Mining in America: Powder River Basin Coal Mining the 
Benefits and Challenges'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing 
entitled ``America's Helium Supply: Options for Producing More 
Helium from Federal Lands'', 9:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental 
Regulations, hearing entitled ``Wildfire and Forest Management'', 10 
a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, July 10, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Unaccountable Government GAO Reports 
Show Feds Struggling to Track Money and Performance'', 9:30 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  July 10, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, 
and the Census, hearing entitled ``The Combined Federal Campaign: 
Making Every Dollar Count'', 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, July 9, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 761, 
the ``National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 
2013'', 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, July 9, Subcommittee 
on Environment, markup on H.R. 2413, the ``Weather Forecasting 
Improvement Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  July 10, Subcommittee on Space, markup on committee print of the 
``NASA Authorization Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  July 10, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, hearing entitled 
``Strategic Planning for National Manufacturing Competitiveness'', 2 
p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing entitled ``Oversight and 
Management of Department of Energy National Laboratories and Science 
Activities'', 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, July 9, Subcommittee on Economic 
Growth, Tax and Capital Access, hearing entitled ``American 
Competitiveness Worldwide: Impacts on Small Businesses and 
Entrepreneurs'', 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  July 10, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Beyond the Beltway: 
Successful State Strategies for Small Business Growth'', 1 p.m., 
2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 9, 
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, 
hearing entitled ``The Role of Innovative Finance in Intercity 
Passenger Rail'', 10 a.m., 2165 Rayburn.
  July 10, Full Committee, markup of the following: H.R. 1848, the 
``Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013''; H.R. 2576, to amend 
title 49, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to the 
availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, and for other 
purposes; and legislation regarding the following: Public Buildings 
Savings and Reform Act of 2013; a bill to designate the United 
States Coast Guard Headquarters the ``Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard 
Headquarters Building''; a concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics 
Law Enforcement Torch Run; and a General Services Administration 
Resolution, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, July 9, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on H.R. 1443, the ``Tinnitus Research

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and Treatment Act of 2013''; H.R. 1612, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to convey a parcel of land in Tuskegee, Alabama, to 
Tuskegee University, and for other purposes; H.R. 1702, the 
``Veterans Transportation Service Act''; H.R. 2065, the ``Safe 
Housing for Homeless Veterans Act''; and draft legislation on the 
Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  July 10, Full Committee, and Full Committee on Armed Services, 
joint hearing entitled ``DOD and VA Collaboration to assist Service 
Members Returning to Civilian Life'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, July 10, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on the Obama Administration's decision to delay the employer 
mandate and the employer information reporting requirements under 
the Affordable Care Act, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 9, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence Activities'', 10 
a.m., HVC-304. This is a closed hearing.
  July 11, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence 
Activities'', 9 a.m., HVC-304. This is a closed hearing.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: July 10, to hold hearings to examine 
building job opportunities for veterans, 10 a.m., SH-216.


* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was 
no accompanying report. A total of 69 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, 134 reports have been filed in the House.

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