[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 141 (Thursday, October 10, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D971-D972]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THE INTERPRETATION OF PAY OUR MILITARY ACT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
entitled ``The Interpretation of H.R. 3210: `Pay Our Military Act' ''. 
Testimony was heard from Jessica L. Garfola Wright, Acting Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness,

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Department of Defense; Robert F. Hale, Under Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller), Department of Defense; and Robert S. Taylor, Acting 
General Counsel of the Department of Defense, Department of Defense.
DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF AIR/SEA BATTLE STRATEGY, GOVERNANCE AND 
POLICY INTO THE SERVICES' ANNUAL PROGRAM PROCESS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces held a hearing on USAF, USN and USMC Development and Integration 
of Air/Sea Battle Strategy, Governance and Policy into the Services' 
Annual Program, Planning, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) Process. 
Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral Upper Half James G. Foggo III, 
USN, Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Operations, Plans and 
Strategy) (N3/N5B), Department of Defense; Major General James J. 
Jones, USAF, Director of Operations, Deputy Chief of Staff for 
Operations Plans, Department of Defense; Brigadier General Kevin J. 
Killea, USMC, Director of the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, 
Department of Defense; and Major General Michael S. Stough, USAF, Vice 
Director, Joint Force Development, J7, Department of Defense.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
3212, the ``Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction 
Prevention and Return Act of 2013''. The bill was ordered reported, as 
amended.
EPA VS. AMERICAN MINING JOBS: THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S REGULATORY 
ASSAULT ON THE ECONOMY
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``EPA vs. American Mining Jobs: The 
Obama Administration's Regulatory Assault on the Economy''. Testimony 
was heard from Edmund Fogels, Deputy Commissioner, Alaska Department of 
Natural Resources, State of Alaska Representative, Interstate Mining 
Compact Commission; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held a 
hearing on H.R. 3176, to reauthorize the Reclamation States Emergency 
Drought Relief Act of 1991, and for other purposes; and H.R. 3189, to 
prohibit the conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement 
on the transfer, relinquishment, or other impairment of any water right 
to the United States by the Secretaries of the Interior and 
Agriculture. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BUNGLING BUNDLING: HOW CONTRACT BUNDLING AND CONSOLIDATION REMAIN 
CHALLENGES TO SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce 
held a hearing entitled ``Bungling Bundling: How Contract Bundling and 
Consolidation Remain Challenges to Small Business Success''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
FUNDING THE NATION'S FREIGHT SYSTEM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Panel on 21st Century 
Freight Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Funding the Nation's 
Freight System''. Testimony was heard from Sean T. Connaughton, 
Secretary, Virginia Department of Transportation; Leif Dormsjo, Deputy 
Secretary, Maryland Department of Transportation; and public witnesses.
FACING THE DANGERS OF VA'S SKYROCKETING USE OF PRESCRIPTION PAINKILLERS 
TO TREAT VETERANS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Between Peril and Promise: Facing the Dangers of VA's 
Skyrocketing Use of Prescription Painkillers to Treat Veterans''. 
Testimony was heard from Steven G. Scott, M.D., Chief of Physical 
Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Veterans Health Administration, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; Robert L. Jesse, M.D., Principal Deputy 
Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration, Department 
of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
meeting on Member Access Requests. This hearing was closed.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.