[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 162 (Thursday, November 14, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1089-D1091]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
EFFECTS OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ON SCHOOLS, 
COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``The Effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act on Schools, Colleges, and Universities''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
OBAMACARE IMPLEMENTATION PROBLEMS: MORE THAN JUST A BROKEN WEBSITE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Obamacare Implementation Problems: More than Just a Broken 
Website''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IMPACT OF PATENT ASSERTION ENTITIES ON INNOVATION AND THE ECONOMY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The Impact of Patent Assertion 
Entities on Innovation and the Economy''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
EPA'S PROPOSED GHG STANDARDS FOR NEW POWER PLANTS; AND WHITFIELD-
MANCHIN
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing entitled ``EPA's Proposed GHG Standards for New Power Plants; 
and a measure regarding the Whitfield-Manchin legislation. Testimony 
was heard from Senator Manchin; Janet McCabe, Acting Assistant 
Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; 
E. Scott Pruitt, Attorney General, State of Oklahoma; Henry Hale, 
Mayor, Fulton, Arkansas; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup on the 
following legislation: H.R. 3329, to enhance the ability of community 
financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their 
communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 3468, the ``Credit Union Share Insurance Fund 
Parity Act'';

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H.R. 1800, the ``Small Business Credit Availability Act''; H.R. 2274, 
the ``Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage 
Simplification Act of 2013''; and H.R. 3448, the ``Small Cap Liquidity 
Reform Act of 2013''. The following bills were ordered reported, as 
amended: H.R. 3468; H.R. 1800; H.R. 2274; and H.R. 3448. The following 
bill was ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 3329.
TSA'S SPOT PROGRAM AND INITIAL LESSONS FROM THE LAX SHOOTING
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security 
held a hearing entitled ``TSA's SPOT Program and Initial Lessons From 
the LAX Shooting''. Testimony was heard from John S. Pistole, 
Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
Homeland Security; Daniel Gerstein, Deputy Under Secretary, Science and 
Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; Stephen M. 
Lord, Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Investigative Service, 
Government Accountability Office; and Charles K. Edwards, Deputy 
Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Department of Homeland 
Security.
REGULATORY CRIME: SOLUTIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Over-Criminalization Task Force held a 
hearing on Regulatory Crime: Solutions. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on the 
following legislation: H.R. 1308, the ``Endangered Salmon and Fisheries 
Predation Prevention Act''; H.R. 2798, to amend Public Law 106-206 to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming 
activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer; H.R. 
2824, the ``Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs 
in America''; H.R. 3008, to provide for the conveyance of a small 
parcel of National Forest System land in Los Padres National Forest in 
California, and for other purposes; H.R. 3188, the ``Yosemite Rim Fire 
Emergency Salvage Act''; and H.R. 3189, the ``Water Rights Protection 
Act''. The following bills were ordered reported without amendment: 
H.R. 1308; H.R. 2798; and H.R. 2824. The following bills were ordered 
reported, as amended: H.R. 3008; H.R. 3188; and H.R. 3189.
REVIEWING ALTERNATIVES TO AMTRAK'S ANNUAL LOSSES IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE 
SERVICE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Operations held a hearing entitled ``Reviewing Alternatives 
to Amtrak's Annual Losses in Food and Beverage Service''. Testimony was 
heard from Tom Hall, Chief, Customer Services, Amtrak; Ted Alves, 
Inspector General, Amtrak Office of Inspector General; Ed Howell, 
Senior Vice President, Smithsonian Enterprises; Paul Worley, Rail 
Division Director, North Carolina Department of Transportation; and a 
public witness.
BORDER SECURITY OVERSIGHT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Border Security Oversight, Part III: 
Border Crossing Cards and B1/B2 Visas''. Testimony was heard from John 
Wagner, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; John P. 
Woods, Assistant Director, National Security Investigation Division, 
Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement; Edward J. Ramotowski, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa 
Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State; and Juan 
Osuna, Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of 
Justice.
KEEP YOUR HEALTH PLAN ACT OF 2013
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3350, the 
``Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013''. The Committee granted, by voice 
vote, a closed rule for H.R. 3350. The rule provides one hour of debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of 
order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the 
bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order 
against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit. Testimony was heard from Representatives Burgess and Pallone.
STRENGTHENING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENTAL 
PROTECTION AGENCY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Strengthening Transparency and Accountability within 
the Environmental Protection Agency''. Testimony was heard from Gina 
McCarthy, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency.
SELF-INSURANCE AND HEALTH BENEFITS: AN AFFORDABLE OPTION FOR SMALL 
BUSINESS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Health and Technology held 
a hearing entitled ``Self-Insurance and Health Benefits: An Affordable 
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Small Business?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PROGRESS REPORT: HURRICANE SANDY RECOVERY--ONE YEAR LATER
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Progress Report: Hurricane Sandy Recovery--One Year 
Later''. Testimony was heard from Peter M. Rogoff, Administrator, 
Federal Transit Administration; Victor M. Mendez, Administrator, 
Federal Highway Administration; Joseph Szabo, Administrator, Federal 
Railroad Administration; Elizabeth A. Zimmerman, Deputy Associate 
Administrator, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency; and Lieutenant General Thomas P. Bostick, Commanding 
General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.