[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 161 (Wednesday, November 13, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1080-D1082]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
KEEPING COLLEGE WITHIN REACH: SIMPLIFYING FEDERAL STUDENT AID
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Keeping College Within Reach: Simplifying Federal Student 
Aid''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on H.R. 1518, to amend the 
Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the 
Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department 
of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a hearing on S. 1009, the ``Chemical Safety Improvement 
Act''. Testimony was heard from Senators Vitter; and Udall (NM); and 
Jim Jones, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and 
Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency; and public 
witnesses.
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE 5 GHZ SPECTRUM BAND
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Challenges and Opportunities in 
the 5 GHz Spectrum Band''. Testimony was heard from Julius Knapp, Chief 
Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal Communications 
Commission; and public witnesses.

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FUTURE OF TERRORISM INSURANCE: FOSTERING PRIVATE MARKET INNOVATION TO 
LIMIT TAXPAYER EXPOSURE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance 
held a hearing entitled ``The Future of Terrorism Insurance: Fostering 
Private Market Innovation to Limit Taxpayer Exposure''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
WHAT IS CENTRAL ABOUT CENTRAL BANKING?: A STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL MODELS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``What Is Central About Central Banking?: 
A Study of International Models''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
EXAMINING NUCLEAR NEGOTIATIONS: IRAN AFTER ROUHANI'S FIRST 100 DAYS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining Nuclear Negotiations: Iran After Rouhani's First 100 
Days''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CONTINUING THREAT OF BOKO HARAM
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations; and Subcommittee 
on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``The 
Continuing Threat of Boko Haram''. Testimony was heard from Linda 
Thomas-Greenfield, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, 
Department of State; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a markup on H. Res. 147, calling for the release of United 
States citizen Saeed Abedini and condemning the Government of Iran for 
its persecution of religious minorities. The resolution was ordered 
reported, without amendment.
U.S. FOREIGN POLICY TOWARD IRAQ
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Iraq''. 
Testimony was heard from Brett McGurk, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Iraq and Iran, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State.
CYBER SIDE-EFFECTS
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Cyber Side-Effects: How Secure is the Personal Information Entered 
into the Flawed Healthcare.gov?''. Testimony was heard from Roberta 
``Bobbie'' Stempfley, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of 
Cybersecurity and Communication, Department of Homeland Security; 
Soraya Correa, Associate Director, Enterprise Services Directorate, 
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security; 
and public witnesses.
INSIDER THREAT TO HOMELAND SECURITY: EXAMINING OUR NATION'S SECURITY 
CLEARANCE PROCESSES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``The Insider Threat to Homeland 
Security: Examining Our Nation's Security Clearance Processes''. 
Testimony was heard from Merton W. Miller, Associate Director of 
Investigations, Federal Investigative Services, Office of Personnel 
Management; Gregory Marshall, Chief Security Officer, Department of 
Homeland Security; Brian Prioletti, Assistant Director Special Security 
Directorate, National Counterintelligence Executive, Office of Director 
of National Intelligence; and Brenda S. Farrell, Director, Defense 
Capabilities and Management, Military and DOD Civilian Personnel 
Issues, Government Accountability Office.
IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENTRY-EXIT SYSTEM: STILL WAITING AFTER ALL THESE 
YEARS
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Implementation of an Entry-Exit System: Still Waiting After All These 
Years''. Testimony was heard from David F. Heyman, Assistant Secretary, 
Office of Policy, Department of Homeland Security; and public 
witnesses.
OBAMACARE IMPLEMENTATION: THE ROLLOUT OF HEALTHCARE.GOV
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``ObamaCare Implementation: The Rollout of 
Healthcare.gov''. Testimony was heard from Frank Baitman, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Information Technology, Department of Health 
and Human Services; Henry Chao, Deputy Chief Information Officer and 
Deputy Director of the Office of Information Services, Center for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services; Todd Park, Chief Technology Officer, 
Office of Science and Technology Policy, The White House; Steve 
VanRoekel, Chief Information Officer and Administrator, Office of 
Electronic Government, Office of Management and Budget; David Powner, 
Director, Information Technology Management Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.

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KEEPING AMERICA FIRST: FEDERAL INVESTMENTS IN RESEARCH, SCIENCE, AND 
TECHNOLOGY AT NSF, NIST, OSTP AND INTERAGENCY STEM PROGRAMS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Keeping America FIRST: Federal 
Investments in Research, Science, and Technology at NSF, NIST, OSTP and 
Interagency STEM Programs''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CORRECTING KERFUFFLES--ANALYZING PROHIBITED PRACTICES AND PREVENTABLE 
PATIENT DEATHS AT JACKSON VAMC
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Correcting Kerfuffles--
Analyzing Prohibited Practices and Preventable Patient Deaths at 
Jackson VAMC''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
VA'S INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM--A PROGRAM REVIEW
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing entitled ``VA's Independent Living Program--A Program 
Review''. Testimony was heard from Daniel Bertoni, Director, Education, 
Workforce, and Income Security, Government Accountability Office; 
Margarita Devlin, Acting Director, Vocational Rehabilitation and 
Employment, Veterans Benefit Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
current economic outlook, after receiving testimony from Jason Furman, 
Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers.
BUDGET RESOLUTION
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House 
passed versions of S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising 
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting 
forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 
2023, but did not complete action thereon, and recessed subject to the 
call.