[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 170 (Tuesday, December 3, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1141-D1142]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
KEEPING COLLEGE WITHIN REACH
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher 
Education and Workforce Training held a hearing entitled ``Keeping 
College Within Reach: Strengthening Pell Grants for Future 
Generations''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE FTC AT 100
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``The FTC at 100: 
Where Do We Go From Here?''. Testimony was heard from the following 
Federal Trade Commission officials: Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman; Julie 
Brill, Commissioner; Maureen Ohlhausen, Commissioner; and Joshua 
Wright, Commissioner.
UNITED STATES' POST-TYPHOON RESPONSE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing 
entitled ``The United States' Post-Typhoon Response in the 
Philippines''. Testimony was heard from Nancy Lindborg, Assistant 
Administrator, Bureau for Democracy Conflict and Humanitarian 
Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development; and public 
witnesses.
PRESIDENT'S CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY TO FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE LAWS
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The President's Constitutional Duty to Faithfully Execute the Laws''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BANKRUPTCY CODE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INSOLVENCIES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, 
Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing entitled ``The Bankruptcy 
Code and Financial Institution Insolvencies''. Testimony was heard from 
Jeffrey Lacker, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; and public 
witnesses.
ASSESSING GOVERNMENT'S USE OF DESIGN BUILD CONTRACTS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and the Census held a hearing entitled 
``Assessing Government's Use of Design-Build Contracts''. Testimony was 
heard from James Dalton, Chief, Engineering and Construction Division, 
Directorate of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and public 
witnesses.
INNOVATION ACT; AND SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL ACCESS AND JOB PRESERVATION 
ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3309, the 
``Innovation Act''; and H.R. 1105,

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the ``Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act''. The 
Committee granted, by record vote of 8-3, a structured rule for H.R. 
3309. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule 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 113-28 and provides 
that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of 
order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule 
makes in order only those further amendments printed in part A of 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, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall 
not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule 
waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part A of 
the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. The rule also provides a structured rule for H.R. 1105. 
The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial 
Services. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-29 shall 
be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered 
as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the 
bill, as amended. The rule makes in order only the further amendment 
printed in part B of the Rules Committee report if offered by 
Representative Maloney of New York or her designee. The amendment shall 
be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for 10 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall 
not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for 
division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against 
the amendment printed in part B of the report. The rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Goodlatte; and Representatives Garrett; Hurt; Waters; 
Watt; Jackson Lee; Johnson (GA); Jeffries; Polis; Rohrabacher; 
Perlmutter; and Massie.
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: BURDENS ON SMALL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight 
and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Regulatory Landscape: Burdens 
on Small Financial Institutions''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings

  No joint committee meetings were held.