[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 101 (Tuesday, July 16, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D705-D706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies approved for full committee consideration 
an original bill making appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies for fiscal year 2014.
APPROPRIATIONS: HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Homeland 
Security approved for full committee consideration an original bill 
making appropriations for Homeland Security for fiscal year 2014.
SITUATION IN SYRIA
Committee on Armed Services: Committee received a closed briefing on 
the situation in Syria from Admiral James A. Winnefeld Jr., USN, Vice 
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and James N. Miller, Under Secretary 
for Policy, both of the Department of Defense.
DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded 
an oversight hearing to examine the Defense Production Act, focusing on 
issues and opportunities for reauthorization, after receiving testimony 
from Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology and Logistics; Eric L. Hirschhorn, Under Secretary of 
Commerce for Industry and Security; and Richard Serino, Deputy 
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
Homeland Security.
U.S. GASOLINE AND FUEL PRICES
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded an 
oversight hearing to examine how United States gasoline and fuel prices 
are being affected by the current boom in domestic oil production and 
the restructuring of the United States refining industry and 
distribution system, after receiving testimony from Adam Sieminski, 
Administrator, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy; 
Jeffrey B. Hume, Continental Resources, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; 
William R. Klesse, Valero Energy Corporation, San Antonio, Texas; Dan 
Gilligan, Petroleum Marketers Association of America, Arlington, 
Virginia; Chris Plaushin, AAA, Heathrow, Florida; and Faisel Khan, Citi 
Research, New York, New York.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN WATER SUPPLY AND DEMAND STUDY
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and 
Power concluded a hearing to examine the Bureau of Reclamation's 
Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study, after receiving 
testimony from Michael L. Connor, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, 
Department of the Interior; Tanya Trujillo, Colorado River Board of 
California, Pasadena; Don A. Ostler, Upper Colorado River Commission, 
Salt Lake City, Utah; T. Darryl Vigil, Colorado River Basin Tribes 
Partnership, Dulce, New Mexico; Taylor E. C. Hawes, The Nature 
Conservancy Colorado River Program, Boulder; Kathleen Ferris, Arizona 
Municipal Water Users Association, Phoenix; and Reagan Waskom, Colorado 
Water Institute, Fort Collins.
EMBASSY SECURITY AND PERSONNEL PROTECTION ACT
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine S. 980, to provide for enhanced embassy security, after 
receiving testimony from Gregory B. Starr, Acting Assistant Secretary 
for Diplomatic Security, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Diplomatic Security, and Director of the Diplomatic Security Service, 
and Bill Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of High Threat Posts, 
Bureau of Diplomatic Security, both of the Department of State.

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WARTIME CONTRACTING REFORMS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee 
on Financial and Contracting Oversight concluded a hearing to examine 
implementation of wartime contracting reforms, after receiving 
testimony from Richard T. Ginman, Director, Defense Procurement and 
Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense; Patrick F. Kennedy, Under 
Secretary of State for Management; and Aman S. Djahanbani, Senior 
Procurement Executive and Director, Office of Acquisition and 
Assistance, Bureau for Management, United States Agency for 
International Development.
NOMINATION
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Katherine Archuleta, 
of Colorado, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management, 
after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Udall (CO), testified 
and answered questions in her own behalf.
POOLED RETIREMENT PLANS
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine pooled retirement plans, focusing on 
challenges and prospects for employees of small businesses, after 
receiving testimony from Charles A. Jeszeck, Director, Education, 
Workforce, and Income Security, Government Accountability Office; Dave 
Koetje, Christian Schools International, Grand Rapids, Michigan; and 
Jim Kais, Transamerica Retirement Solutions, Ringoes, New Jersey.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee recessed subject to the call.