[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 106 (Tuesday, July 23, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D753-D755]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                             JULY 24, 2013

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine the ``Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Solvency Act 
of 2013'', 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Mark E. Schaefer, of 
California, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
Atmosphere, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine cruise industry 
oversight, focusing on the need for a stronger focus on consumer 
protection, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: business meeting to 
consider subcommittee assignments, Time to be announced, Room to be 
announced.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in 
the 21st Century's (MAP-21) ``Transportation Infrastructure Finance 
and Innovation Act'' (TIFIA) program enhancements, 10 a.m., SD-406.

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  Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health, to 
hold hearings to examine cleaning up and restoring communities for 
economic revitalization, 2 p.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine health 
information technology, focusing on using it to improve care, 10:30 
a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be 
Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, James F. Entwistle, of 
Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 
Patricia Marie Haslach, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of New 
York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo, Patrick Hubert 
Gaspard, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of South 
Africa, and Reuben Earl Brigety II, of Florida, to be Representative 
of the United States of America to the African Union, with the rank 
and status of Ambassador, all of the Department of State, 9 a.m., 
SD-419.
  Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings 
to examine rebalance to Asia III, focusing on protecting the 
environment and ensuring food and water security in East Asia and 
the Pacific, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: business 
meeting to consider the nominations of Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New 
York, and Nancy Jean Schiffer, of Maryland, both to be a Member of 
the National Labor Relations Board, and any pending nominations, 10 
a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Cornelia T. L. Pillard, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, Landya B. McCafferty, to 
be United States District Judge for the District of New Hampshire, 
Brian Morris, and Susan P. Watters, both to be a United States 
District Judge for the District of Montana, and Jeffrey Alker Meyer, 
to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut, 
10 a.m., SD-226.
  Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, 
to hold hearings to examine closing Guantanamo, focusing on the 
national security, fiscal, and human rights implications, 2 p.m., 
SH-216.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: business meeting to 
consider S. 375, to require Senate candidates to file designations, 
statements, and reports in electronic form, and the nomination of 
Davita Vance-Cooks, of Virginia, to be Public Printer, Government 
Printing Office, 9:50 a.m., SR-301.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Ann 
Miller Ravel, of California, and Lee E. Goodman, of Virginia, both 
to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission, 10 a.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold hearings 
to examine implementation of the ``Affordable Care Act'', focusing 
on understanding small business concerns, 2:30 p.m., SR-428.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: business meeting to mark up 
pending legislation, 10:45 a.m., SR-418.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine payday 
loans, 2 p.m., SD-562.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities 
and Risk Management, public hearing entitled ``The Future of the 
CFTC: End-User Perspectives'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Full Committee, markup on State and 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, FY 
2014, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific Region and Implications for U.S. 
National Security'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing entitled ``Women in 
Service Reviews'', 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Full Committee, markup 
on H.R. 2637, the ``Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory 
Relief Act'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Power, hearing entitled ``Overview of the Renewable Fuel Standard: 
Stakeholder Perspectives'', 1:30 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``Department of Energy Oversight: What is Necessary to Improve 
Project Management and Mission Performance?'', 10 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing 
entitled ``The U.S.-E.U. Free Trade Agreement: Tipping Over the 
Regulatory Barriers'', 9:45 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, markup on the 
``Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013''; 
and the ``Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting 
Act of 2013'', 5 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, markup on the 
following: H.R. 1409 to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to 
further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and 
services, and for other purposes; H.R. 1926, to further enhance the 
promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for 
other purposes; and H.R. 2449, to authorize the President to extend 
the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of 
the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of 
Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to 
exceed March 19, 2016; and S. 793, to support revitalization and 
reform of the Organization of American States, and for other 
purposes, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security, markup on H.R. 1204, the ``Aviation Security Stakeholder 
Participation Act of 2013''; H.R. 2719, the ``Transportation 
Security Acquisition Reform Act'', 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 1123, 
the ``Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act''; H.R. 
1493, the ``Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 
2013''; H.R.

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2122, the ``Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013''; H.R. 2542, the 
``Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013''; H.R. 2641, the 
``Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 
2013''; and H.R. 2655, the ``Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013'', 
10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, markup on the 
following: H.R. 555, the ``BLM Live Internet Auctions Act; H.R. 586, 
the ``Denali National Park Improvement Act''; H.R. 638, the 
``National Wildlife Refuge Review Act of 2013''; H.R. 1394, the 
``Planning for American Energy Act of 2013''; H.R. 1410, the ``Keep 
the Promise Act of 2013''; H.R. 1459, the ``Ensuring Public 
Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act''; H.R. 1513, 
to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to 
include the Gettysburg Train Station and certain land along Plum Run 
in Cumberland Township, to limit the means by which property within 
such revised boundaries may be acquired, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 1965, the ``Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act''; H.R. 
2197, the ``York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013''; 
H.R. 2337, the ``Lake Hill Administrative Site Affordable Housing 
Act''; H.R. 2640, the ``Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security 
Act''; S. 130, the ``Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act''; S. 
157, the ``Denali National Park Improvement Act''; S. 304, the 
``Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013''; S. 459, the 
``Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Boundary Modification 
Act'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, 
business meeting to consider the following: H.R. 2711, the ``Citizen 
Empowerment Act''; H.R. 1541, the ``Common Sense in Compensation 
Act''; H.R. 1660, the ``Government Customer Service Improvement Act 
of 2013''; H.R. 2579, the ``Government Employee Accountability 
Act''; H.R. 899, the ``Unfunded Mandates Information and 
Transparency Act of 2013''; H.R. 1423, the ``Taxpayers Right-To-Know 
Act''; and H.R. 2748, the ``Postal Reform Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on 
Environment; and Subcommittee on Energy, joint hearing entitled 
``Lessons Learned: EPA's Investigations of Hydraulic Fracturing'', 
10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Research and Technology, hearing entitled 
``Improving Technology Transfer at Universities, Research Institutes 
and National Laboratories'', 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Reducing Red Tape: The New OIRA Administrator's Perspective'', 1 
p.m., 2360 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine America's 
crumbling infrastructure, and how to fix it, 9:30 a.m., SD-628.