[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 171 (Wednesday, December 4, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1145-D1147]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
EXAMINING RECENT ACTIONS BY THE OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE 
PROGRAMS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protection held a hearing

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entitled ``Examining Recent Actions by the Office of Federal Contract 
Compliance Programs''. Testimony was heard from Patricia A. Shiu, 
Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of 
Labor; and public witnesses.
WHAT BENEFICIARIES SHOULD EXPECT UNDER THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE PLAN
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Medicare Advantage: What Beneficiaries Should Expect Under 
the President's Health Care Plan''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
EXAMINING REGULATORY RELIEF PROPOSALS FOR COMMUNITY FINANCIAL 
INSTITUTIONS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Examining Regulatory 
Relief Proposals for Community Financial Institutions''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF U.S. POLICY TOWARD BURMA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a hearing entitled ``Oversight of U.S. Policy Toward Burma''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
TUNISIA THREE YEARS AFTER THE REVOLUTION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``Transition at a Crossroads: Tunisia 
Three Years After the Revolution''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
GPO IN 2023: KEEPING AMERICA INFORMED IN A POST-PRINT WORLD
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``GPO in 2023: Keeping America Informed in a Post-Print 
World''. Testimony was heard from Davita Vance-Cooks, Public Printer, 
Government Printing Office.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 3627, 
the ``Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013''; and H.R. 1447, 
the ``Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013''. The bills H.R. 3627 and 
H.R. 1447 were ordered reported, without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on the 
following measures: 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; H.R. 
1425, the ``Marine Debris Emergency Act of 2013''; H.R. 1491, to 
authorize the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration to provide certain funds to eligible entities for 
activities undertaken to address the marine debris impacts of the March 
2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and for other purposes; 
H.R. 2319, the ``Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 
2013''; H.R. 3286, the ``Protecting States, Opening National Parks 
Act''; and S. 230, to authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative 
Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. The following bills 
were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 1425; H.R. 1491; and H.R. 2319. 
The following bills were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 915; 
H.R. 3286; and S. 230.
ROLL OUT OF HEALTHCARE.GOV
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``The Roll Out of HealthCare.gov: The Limitations of 
Big Government''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ASTROBIOLOGY: SEARCH FOR BIOSIGNATURES IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Astrobiology: Search for Biosignatures in our Solar 
System and Beyond?''. Testimony was heard from Mary Voytek, Senior 
Scientist for Astrobiology, Planetary Science Division, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration; Steven Dick, Library of Congress; 
and a public witness.
EFFECT OF THE BUSINESS AGGREGATION RULES ON SMALL EMPLOYERS
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Health Care Law: The Effect of the Business Aggregation Rules on 
Small Employers''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 3578, to ensure that any new or revised requirement 
providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or an 
air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a 
rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes; H.R. 3628, the 
``Transportation Reports Elimination Act of 2013''; and General 
Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program 
Resolutions. H.R. 3578 was ordered reported,

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as amended. H.R. 3628 was ordered reported, without amendment; and the 
resolutions regarding GSA were approved.
ADJUDICATING VA'S MOST COMPLEX DISABILITY CLAIMS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Adjudicating VA's Most 
Complex Disability Claims: Ensuring Quality, Accuracy and Consistency 
on Complicated Issues''. Testimony was heard from Tom Murphy, Director, 
Compensation Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
STATUS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``The Status of the Implementation of the Affordable Care 
Act''. Testimony was heard from Mike Kreidler, Insurance Commissioner, 
Office of Insurance Commissioner, State of Washington; and public 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings

  No joint committee meetings were held.