[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 99 (Thursday, July 11, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D692-D693]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
REGULATION OF NEW CHEMICALS, PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS 
INFORMATION, AND INNOVATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a hearing entitled ``Regulation of New Chemicals, 
Protection of Confidential Business Information, and Innovation''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IMPROVING FCC PROCESS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Improving FCC Process''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
STATE DEPARTMENT 2013 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``The State Department 2013 Trafficking in Persons Report''. 
Testimony was heard from Luis CdeBaca, Ambassador-at-Large, Office to 
Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Department of State.
ASSESSING ATTACKS ON THE HOMELAND
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee continued a hearing 
entitled ``Assessing Attacks on the Homeland: From Fort Hood to 
Boston''. This portion of the hearing was closed.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing on the ``Responsibly and 
Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AMERICA'S HELIUM SUPPLY
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``America's Helium Supply: Options 
for Producing More Helium from Federal Lands''. Testimony was heard 
from Tim Spisak, Deputy Assistant Director, Minerals and Realty 
Management, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management; and 
public witnesses.
WILDFIRE AND FOREST MANAGEMENT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and 
Environmental Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Wildfire and Forest 
Management''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Lamborn; Tipton; 
Gosar; and Kirkpatrick; Jim Hubbard, Deputy Chief, State and Private 
Forestry, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; James Douglas, 
Acting Director, Office of Wildland Fire, Senior Adviser, Public 
Safety, Resource Protection and Emergency Services, Department of the 
Interior; Joe Duda, Deputy State Forester, Colorado State Forest 
Service, Colorado State University; and public witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL LABORATORIES AND SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy 
held a hearing entitled ``Oversight and Management of Department of 
Energy National Laboratories and Science Activities''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.

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ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence Activities''. This was a closed 
hearing.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.