[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 165 (Tuesday, November 19, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1110-D1112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
IMPROVING THE CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs: Improving 
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act''. Testimony was 
heard from Brenda Dann-Messier, Assistant Secretary for Adult and 
Vocational Education, Department of Education; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING FEDERAL REGULATION OF MOBILE MEDICAL APPS AND OTHER HEALTH 
SOFTWARE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining Federal Regulation of Mobile Medical Apps and 
Other Health Software''. Testimony was heard from Jeffrey E. Shuren, 
M.D., Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and 
Drug Administration; and public witnesses.
SECURITY OF HEALTHCARE.GOV
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Security of HealthCare.gov''. 
Testimony was heard from Henry Chao, Deputy Chief Information Officer 
and Deputy Director of the Office of Information Services, Center for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services; and public witnesses.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power 
began a markup on H.R. 3301, the ``North American Energy Infrastructure 
Act''.
A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF DISPARATE IMPACT THEORY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``A General Overview of 
Disparate Impact Theory''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BIGGERT-WATERS FLOOD INSURANCE ACT OF 2012: 
PROTECTING TAXPAYERS AND HOMEOWNERS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance 
held a hearing entitled ``Implementation of the Biggert-Waters Flood 
Insurance Act of 2012: Protecting Taxpayers and Homeowners''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
CRISIS IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``Crisis in the Central African Republic''. Testimony was 
heard from Robert P. Jackson, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of African Affairs Department of State; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and 
Emerging Threats held a markup on H. Res. 188, Calling upon the 
Government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical 
Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without condition or further 
delay. The resolution was agreed to and favorably reported, without 
amendment.


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  November 19, 2013, on page D1111, the following appeared: 
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and 
Emerging Threats held a markup on H. Res. 188, Calling upon the 
Government of Turkey to facilitate the opening of the Ecumenical 
Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without condition or 
further delay. The resolution passed, without amendment.
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: Committee on 
Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging 
Threats held a markup on H. Res. 188, Calling upon the Government 
of Turkey to facilitate the opening of the Ecumenical 
Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without condition or 
further delay. The resolution was agreed to and favorably 
reported, without amendment.


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U.S. POLICY TOWARD THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Policy Toward the Arabian 
Peninsula: Yemen and Bahrain''. Testimony was heard from Barbara Leaf, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Arabian Peninsula, Department of 
State.
SECURE MARITIME BORDER
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``What Does a Secure Maritime Border 
Look Like?''. Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral William ``Dean'' 
Lee Deputy for Operations Policy and Capabilities, Coast Guard, 
Department of Homeland Security; Randolph D. Alles, Assistant 
Commissioner, Office of Air and Marine, Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security; Steve Caldwell, Director, Maritime and 
Security Coast Guard Issue, Homeland Security and Justice Team, U.S. 
Government Accountability Office; and a public witness.
RISE OF INNOVATIVE BUSINESS MODELS: CONTENT DELIVERY METHODS IN THE 
DIGITAL AGE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual 
Property and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``The Rise of 
Innovative Business Models: Content Delivery Methods in the Digital 
Age''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S MISMANAGEMENT OF 
FEDERAL DISABILITY PROGRAMS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Energy 
Policy, Health Care and Entitlements held a hearing entitled 
``Continuing Oversight of the Social Security Administration's 
Mismanagement of Federal Disability Programs''. Testimony was heard 
from Patrick P. O'Carroll, Inspector General, Social Security 
Administration; Glenn E. Sklar, Deputy Commissioner, Adjudication and 
Review, Social Security Administration; and Jasper J. Bede, Regional 
Chief Administrative Law Judge, Region 3 Office of Disability, 
Adjudication and Review, Social Security Administration.
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PERMITTING REFORM ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1900, the 
``Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act''. The Committee granted, 
by record vote of 8-4, a structured rule for H.R. 1900. Provides one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Waives 
all points of order against consideration of the bill. Makes in order 
as original text for purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-25 and 
provides that it shall be considered as read. Waives all points of 
order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute. Makes in 
order only those further amendments printed in the Rules Committee 
report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in 
the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, 
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified 
in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent,

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shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand 
for division of the question. Waives all points of order against the 
amendments printed in the report. Provides one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions. In section 2, the rule provides that on any 
legislative day during the period from November 22, 2013, through 
November 29, 2013: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 
shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare 
the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the 
Chair in declaring the adjournment. In section 3, the rule provides 
that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair 
for the duration of the period addressed by section 2 of the rule. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Pompeo and Castor (FL).
DATA ON HEALTHCARE.GOV
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Is My Data on Healthcare.gov Secure?''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing entitled ``How Autonomous Vehicles 
Will Shape the Future of Surface Transportation''. Testimony was heard 
from David Strickland, Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL TRIANGLE SOUTH: REDEVELOPING UNDERUTILIZED FEDERAL PROPERTY 
THROUGH PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing entitled ``Federal Triangle South: Redeveloping Underutilized 
Federal Property Through Public Private Partnerships''. Testimony was 
heard from Representative Denham; and Daniel Tangherlini, 
Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration; L. Preston Bryant, 
Jr., Chairman, National Capital Planning Commission; and a public 
witness.

Joint Meetings
INEQUALITY, DISCRIMINATION, AND INCLUSION FOR BLACK EUROPEANS
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing 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, after receiving testimony from 
Charles Asante-Yeboa, Africa Center, Kyiv, Ukraine; Hedwig Bvumburah, 
Cross Culture International Foundation, Paola, Malta; Salome Mbugua, 
AkiDwA, Migrant Women's Network, Dublin, Ireland; Malcolm Jallow 
Momodou, European Network Against Racism, Malmo, Sweden; and Larry 
Olomoofe, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office 
for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Warsaw, Poland.