[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 164 (Monday, November 18, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1102-D1105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

             Week of November 19 through November 22, 2013

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at approximately 11 a.m., Senate will continue 
consideration of S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: November 19, 
Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and 
Finance, with the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, to hold joint 
hearings to examine the present and future impact of virtual 
currency, 3:30 p.m., SD-538.
  November 21, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nomination of Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be Chairman of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; to be immediately 
followed by a hearing to examine housing finance reform, focusing on 
powers and structure of a strong regulator, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  November 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine housing 
finance reform, focusing on developing a plan for a smooth 
transition, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: November 20, 
to hold hearings to examine soldiers as consumers, focusing on 
business practices relating to the military community, 2:30 p.m., 
SR-253.
  November 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Paul Nathan Jaenichen, Sr., of Kentucky, to be 
Administrator of the Maritime Administration, and Debra L. Miller, 
of Kansas, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board, both 
of the Department of Transportation, and Arun Madhavan Kumar, of 
California, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade 
Promotion and Director General of the United States and Foreign 
Commercial Service, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: November 20, 
Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining, to hold hearings 
to examine S. 182, to provide for the unencumbering of title to non-
Federal land owned by the city of Anchorage, Alaska, for purposes of 
economic development by conveyance of the Federal reversion interest 
to the City, S. 483, to designate the Berryessa Snow Mountain 
National Conservation Area in the State of California, S. 771, to 
provide to the Secretary of the Interior a mechanism to cancel 
contracts for the sale of materials CA-20139 and CA-22901, S. 776, 
to establish the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness in the State of New 
Mexico, to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National 
Forest System land in the State, S. 841, to designate certain 
Federal land in the San Juan National Forest in the State of 
Colorado as wilderness, S. 1305, to provide for the conveyance of 
the Forest Service Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, 
Colorado, S. 1341, to modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence 
Program as the program applies to units of the National Forest 
System derived from the public domain by implementing a simple, 
equitable, and predictable procedure for determining cabin user 
fees, S. 1414, to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land 
in the State of Oregon to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower 
Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, S. 1415, to provide for the conveyance 
of certain Federal land in the State of Oregon to the Cow Creek Band 
of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, S. 1479, to address the forest health, 
public safety, and wildlife habitat threat presented by the risk of 
wildfire, including catastrophic wildfire, on National Forest System 
land and public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management by 
requiring the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
Interior to expedite forest management projects relating to 
hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development, 
and S. 339, to facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral 
resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an 
exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, 3:30 p.m., SD-366.
  November 21, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 258, 
to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to 
improve the management of grazing leases and permits, S. 364, to 
establish the Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area, to 
designate certain Federal land as wilderness, and to improve the 
management of noxious weeds in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, 
S. 715, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to use designated 
funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects, 
S. 782, to amend Public Law 101-377 to revise the boundaries of the 
Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train 
Station, S. 974, to provide for certain land conveyances in the 
State of Nevada, S. 995, to authorize the National Desert Storm 
Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and 
Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia, S. 1044, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of 
Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that 
President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on D-
Day, June 6, 1944, S. 1252, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
to designate segments of the Missisquoi River and the Trout River in 
the State of Vermont, as components of the National Wild and Scenic 
Rivers System, H.R. 507, to provide for the conveyance of certain 
land inholdings owned by the United States to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe 
of Arizona, H.R. 697, to provide for the conveyance of certain 
Federal land in Clark County, Nevada, for the environmental 
remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site, 
H.R. 862, to authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land 
within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing 
private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of 
the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960, H.R. 
876, to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions 
located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of 
No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the 
State of Idaho, and

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H.R. 1033, to authorize the acquisition and protection of nationally 
significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary 
War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection 
Program, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: November 21, with the 
Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, to hold a joint 
oversight hearing to examine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's 
(NRC) implementation of the Fukushima Near-Term Task Force 
recommendations and other actions to enhance and maintain nuclear 
safety, 10:15 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: November 20, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be Deputy 
Secretary of the Treasury, and Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, of Missouri, 
to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission, 
10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: November 19, Subcommittee on East 
Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the response 
to Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
  November 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Dana J. Hyde, of Maryland, to be Chief Executive 
Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation, and Mark E. Lopes, of 
Arizona, to be United States Executive Director of the Inter-
American Development Bank, 3:30 p.m., SD-419.
  November 20, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to 
hold hearings to examine rebalance to Asia IV, focusing on economic 
engagement in the Asia-Pacific region, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  November 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-G50.
  November 21, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central 
Asian Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the political, economic, 
and security situation in North Africa, 2:15 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: November 20, 
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, to hold hearings to 
examine health relating to social and economic status, 10 a.m., SD-
430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: November 
19, Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal 
Programs and the Federal Workforce, to hold hearings to examine the 
roles and effectiveness of oversight positions within the Federal 
workforce, focusing on strengthening government oversight, 2:30 
p.m., SD-342.
  November 20, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nomination of Jeh Charles Johnson, of New Jersey, to be Secretary of 
Homeland Security, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  November 20, Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of 
Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce, to hold hearings to 
examine the national security workforce, 2 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: November 20, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine Carcieri, focusing on bringing certainty to trust 
land acquisitions, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: November 20, to hold hearings to 
examine the nomination of David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, 
to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-226.
  November 21, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 619, 
to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent unjust and 
irrational criminal punishments, S. 1410, to focus limited Federal 
resources on the most serious offenders, S. 1675, to reduce 
recidivism and increase public safety, S. 975, to provide for the 
inclusion of court-appointed guardianship improvement and oversight 
activities under the Elder Justice Act of 2009, and the nominations 
of John B. Owens, of California, and Michelle T. Friedland, of 
California, both to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth 
Circuit, Matthew Frederick Leitman, Judith Ellen Levy, Laurie J. 
Michelson, and Linda Vivienne Parker, all to be a United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, Christopher 
Reid Cooper, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Columbia, Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr., and Edward G. Smith, both to be 
a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania, M. Douglas Harpool, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Missouri, and Peter Joseph Kadzik, of 
New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Robert L. Hobbs, to 
be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Texas, and Gary 
Blankinship, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District 
of Texas, all of the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: November 20, to 
hold hearings to examine Affordable Care Act implementation, 
focusing on how to achieve a successful rollout of the small 
business exchanges, 10 a.m., SR-428.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: November 19, business meeting to 
consider S. 932, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, S. 1262, to require the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans conservation corps, S. 
1556, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities 
relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans 
Health Administration, S. 1581, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to provide counseling and treatment for sexual 
trauma to members of the Armed Forces, to require the Secretary to 
screen veterans for domestic abuse, to require the Secretary to 
submit reports on military sexual trauma and domestic abuse, S. 
1593, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the 
protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with 
respect to mortgages, and S. 1604, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services 
through the Department of Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: November 19, to hold closed 
hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  November 21, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

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                            House Committees

  Committee on Armed Services, November 20, Full Committee, hearing 
on the 2013 Report to Congress of the U.S.-China Economic and 
Security Review Commission, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  November 20, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing entitled 
``Military Resale Programs Overview'', 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, November 20, 
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing entitled ``Redefining 
Companion Care: Jeopardizing Access to Affordable Care for Seniors 
and Individuals with Disabilities'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, November 20, Subcommittee on 
Energy and Power, markup on H.R. 3301, the ``North American Energy 
Infrastructure Act'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  November 20, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Examining 
Public Health Legislation to Help Local Communities'', 2 p.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  November 21, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, 
hearing on H.R. 2012, a bill to improve the integrity and safety of 
interstate horseracing, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 2322, 
Rayburn.
  November 21, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of FirstNet and the Advancement of 
Public Safety Wireless Communications'', 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, November 20, Full Committee, 
markup on H.R. 2385, the ``CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2013''; H.R. 
2446, the ``Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations 
Act of 2013''; H.R. 2571, the ``Consumer Right to Financial Privacy 
Act of 2013''; H.R. 3183, to provide consumers with a free annual 
disclosure of information the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection maintains on them; H.R. 3193, the ``Consumer Financial 
Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013''; and H.R. 
3519, the ``Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability 
and Transparency Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  November 21, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government 
Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``A Legislative Proposal to 
Amend the Securities Investor Protection Act'', 9:30 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, November 20, Full Committee, 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; H. Res. 402, supporting the 
European aspirations of the peoples of the European Union's Eastern 
Partnership countries, and for other purposes; H. Res. 404, 
expressing condolences and support for assistance to the victims of 
Typhoon Haiyan which made landfall in the Republic of the 
Philippines on November 8, 2013; H.R. 1992, the ``Israel Qualitative 
Military Edge Enhancement Act''; H.R. 3470, the ``Naval Vessel 
Transfer and Arms Export Control Amendments Act of 2013''; and H.R. 
3509, the ``Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  November 20, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and 
Trade, hearing entitled ``Terrorist Groups in Syria'', 2 p.m., 2200 
Rayburn.
  November 20, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing 
entitled ``Bangladesh in Turmoil: A Nation on the Brink?'', 2 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  November 21, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human 
Rights, and International Organizations, markup on H.R. 1777, the 
``Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 
2013'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  November 21, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human 
Rights, and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``Global 
Challenge of Alzheimer's: The G-8 Dementia Summit and Beyond'', 
10:15 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, November 20, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Military and Overseas Voting in 2012''; and 
markup on a resolution regarding the House Academic Competition, 
11:30 a.m., 1310 Longworth HOB.
  Committee on the Judiciary, November 20, Full Committee, markup on 
H.R. 2141, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Head 
Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is 
allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers, 11:15 a.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, November 21, Subcommittee on 
Public Lands and Environmental Regulation, hearing on the following 
measures: H.R. 3286 the ``Protecting States, Opening National Parks 
Act''; H.R. 3294, the ``State-Run Federal Lands Act''; H.R. 3311, 
the ``Providing Access and Retain Continuity Act''; H.R. 3492, to 
provide for the use of hand-propelled vessels in Yellowstone 
National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and the National Elk 
Refuge, and for other purposes; H.R. 915, to authorize the Peace 
Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in 
the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes, 
10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, November 20, 
Subcommittee on National Security, hearing entitled ``Abuse of 
Overtime at DHS: Padding Paychecks and Pension at Taxpayer 
Expense'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, November 20, 
Subcommittee on Space, hearing entitled ``Commercial Space'', 10 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, November 20, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Startup Movement'', 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  November 21, Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, hearing 
entitled ``Wrong Way: The Impact of FMCSA's Hours of Service 
Regulation on Small Businesses'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, November 20, Full Committee, 
markup on Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility 
Lease Authorization Act of 2013, 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  November 20, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Building VA's 
Future: Confronting Persistent Challenges

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in VA Major Construction and Lease Programs'', 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.


                             Joint Meetings

  Conference: November 20, meeting of conferees on H.R. 3080, to 
provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United 
States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and 
related resources, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: November 19, to 
hold hearings to examine people of African descent and Black 
Europeans, focusing on issues of inequality, discrimination, and 
inclusion for Black Europeans, and discussing similarities and work 
with African-American civil rights organizations, 11 a.m., Room to 
be announced.