[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 98 (Wednesday, July 10, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D685-D686]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a markup on appropriations for Financial 
Services and General Government for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2014. The bill was forwarded without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and 
Science and Related Agencies held a markup on appropriations for 
Commerce, Justice, and Science and related agencies. The bill was 
forwarded without amendment.
EXAMINING THE LABOR DEPARTMENT'S PROPOSED REFORMS TO THE FECA PROGRAM
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Labor Department's 
Proposed Reforms to the FECA Program''. Testimony was heard from Scott 
Szymendera, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; Gary 
Steinberg, Acting Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 
Department of Labor; Andrew Sherrill, Director of Education, Workforce 
and Income Security, Government Accountability Office; and a public 
witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: 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. The following 
bill was forwarded, without amendment: H.R. 1900. The following bills 
were forwarded, as amended: H.R. 1582; and H.R. 83.
REDUCING BARRIERS TO CAPITAL FORMATION, PART II
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled ``Reducing 
Barriers to Capital Formation, Part II''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
TERRORIST THREAT IN NORTH AFRICA: BEFORE AND AFTER BENGHAZI
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade; and Subcommittee on the Middle East and 
North Africa held a joint hearing entitled ``The Terrorist Threat in 
North Africa: Before and After Benghazi''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
ABU DHABI PRE-CLEARANCE FACILITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. BUSINESSES AND 
NATIONAL SECURITY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade, hearing entitled ``The Abu Dhabi Pre-
Clearance Facility: Implications for U.S. Businesses and National 
Security''. Testimony was heard from Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Deputy 
Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security; and public witnesses.
ASSESSING ATTACKS ON THE HOMELAND: FROM FORT HOOD TO BOSTON
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee began a hearing entitled 
``Assessing Attacks on the Homeland: From Fort Hood to Boston''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses. The committee voted to close 
the hearing and recessed to reconvene at 9 a.m. tomorrow, July 11, 
2013, in a closed session in HVC-301.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a 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''. The bills were 
forwarded, without amendment.
UNACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT GAO REPORTS SHOW FEDS STRUGGLING TO TRACK 
MONEY AND PERFORMANCE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Unaccountable Government GAO Reports Show Feds 
Struggling to Track Money and Performance''. Testimony was heard from 
Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States.
COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN: MAKING EVERY DOLLAR COUNT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and the Census held a hearing entitled 
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Combined Federal Campaign: Making Every Dollar Count''. Testimony was 
heard from Representative Reichert; Mark Lambert, Associate Director 
for Merit System Accountability and Compliance, Office of Personnel 
Management; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL AGRICULTURE REFORM AND RISK MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2013
The Committee on Rules: granted, by a record vote of 9-4, a closed rule 
for H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act 
of 2013. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Agriculture. The rule waives all points of order against consideration 
of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as 
read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the 
bill. The rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Lucas.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space held 
a markup on committee print of the ``NASA Authorization Act of 2013''. 
The committee print of the ``NASA Authorization Act of 2013'' was 
forwarded, without amendment.
STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR NATIONAL MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Strategic Planning for 
National Manufacturing Competitiveness''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
BEYOND THE BELTWAY: SUCCESSFUL STATE STRATEGIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS 
GROWTH
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Beyond the Beltway: Successful State Strategies for Small Business 
Growth''. Testimony was heard from Jim Cheng, Secretary of Commerce and 
Trade, Virginia; Pat Costello, Commissioner, South Dakota Office of 
Economic Development; Aaron Demerson, Executive Director, Economic 
Development and Tourism, Texas; and Nick Jordan, Secretary, Kansas 
State Department of Revenue.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
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; H.R. 2612, the ``Public 
Buildings Savings and Reform Act of 2013''; H.R. 2611, to designate the 
United States Coast Guard Headquarters the ``Douglas A. Munro Coast 
Guard Headquarters Building''; H. Con. Res. 44, 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. The following bill was ordered reported, as 
amended: H.R. 1848. The following bills were ordered reported without 
amendment: H.R. 2576; H.R. 2612; H.R. 2611; and H. Con. Res. 44. The 
Committee approved the General Services Administration Resolution.
COLLABORATION TO ASSIST SERVICE MEMBERS RETURNING TO CIVILIAN LIFE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee, and Full Committee on 
Armed Services held a joint hearing entitled ``DOD and VA Collaboration 
to Assist Service Members Returning to Civilian Life''. Testimony was 
heard from Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense; and Stephen W. Warren, 
Acting Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, Department 
of Veterans Affairs.
DELAY OF THE EMPLOYER MANDATE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
the Obama Administration's decision to delay the employer mandate and 
the employer information reporting requirements under the Affordable 
Care Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
BUILDING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
building job opportunities for veterans, after receiving testimony from 
Kyle Mitchell, and Shawn Deabay, both of the Texas Veterans Commission, 
Austin; Ryan M. Gallucci, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United 
States, Washington, D.C.; and Ben Fowke, Xcel Energy, Minneapolis, 
Minnesota.