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Congressional Record publishes “SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” on April 8, 2013

Volume 159, No. 45 covering the 1st Session of the 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E379-E380 on April 8, 2013.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate of February 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled and any cancellations or changes in the meetings as they occur.

As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.

Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 2013 may be found in the Daily Digest of today's record.

MEETINGS SCHEDULED

APRIL 109:30 a.m.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

To hold hearings to examine border security, focusing on frontline perspectives on progress and remaining challenges.

SD-34210 a.m.

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled

``Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of

2013'', the nomination of Jenny R. Yang, of the

District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Equal

Employment Opportunity Commission, and any pending nominations.

SD-43010:30 a.m.

Committee on the Budget

To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Sylvia

Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

SD-60811 a.m.

Committee on Foreign Relations

To receive a closed briefing on an intelligence update on

Syria.

SVC-2172 p.m.

Special Committee on Aging

To hold hearings to examine tax-related identity theft, focusing on an epidemic facing seniors and taxpayers.

SD-5622:15 p.m.

Committee on Indian Affairs

To hold an oversight hearing to examine identifying barriers to Indian housing development and finding solutions.

SD-6282:30 p.m.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

To hold hearings to examine expanding the Panama Canal, focusing on what it means for American freight and infrastructure.

SR-253

Committee on the Judiciary

To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Srikanth

Srinivasan, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit

Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.

SD-226

APRIL 119:30 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

To hold hearings to examine the nomination of General

Philip M. Breedlove, USAF for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, United States

European Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.

SD-G5010 a.m.

Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related

Agencies

To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of Commerce.

SD-192

Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban

Development, and Related Agencies

To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of Housing and

Urban Development.

SD-138

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer

Protection

To hold hearings to examine outsourcing accountability, focusing on examining the role of independent consultants.

SD-538

Committee on Foreign Relations

To hold hearings to examine United States policy toward

Syria.

SD-419

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

To hold hearings to examine an open marketplace, focusing on the effect of guaranteed issue and new rating rules.

SD-430

Committee on the Judiciary

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Kenneth

John Gonzales, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, Gregory Alan Phillips, of

Wyoming, to be United States Circuit Judge for the

Tenth Circuit, and Karol Virginia Mason, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of

Justice.

SD-22610:30 a.m.

Committee on Environment and Public Works

To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Regina

McCarthy, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the

Environmental Protection Agency.

SD-4062 p.m.

Committee on the Budget

To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2014.

SD-6082:30 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

To receive a briefing on the situation in Syria.

SD-G50

Committee on Finance

To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2014.

SD-215

Select Committee on Intelligence

To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.

SH-219

APRIL 152:30 p.m.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs

To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for Veterans' Programs.

SR-418

APRIL 169:30 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

To hold hearings to examine the situation in Afghanistan.

SH-21610 a.m.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2014 for the Forest

Service.

SD-3662:30 p.m.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

To hold hearings to examine aviation safety, focusing on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) progress on key safety initiatives.

SR-253

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Subcommittee on Water and Power

To hold hearings to examine S. 211, to amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River Project

Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property descriptions, S. 284, a bill to transfer certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to

Fort Sumner Irrigation District, New Mexico, S. 510, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the

Scofield Project in Carbon County, Utah S. 659, to reauthorize the Reclamation States Emergency Drought

Relief Act of 1991, S. J.Res. 12, to consent to certain amendments enacted by the legislature of the State of

Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Act, 1920 and

H.R. 316, to reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects.

SD-366

Committee on the Judiciary

Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer

Rights

To hold an oversight hearing to examine the enforcement of the antitrust laws.

SD-226

APRIL 179:30 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

To hold hearings to examine the Defense Authorization

Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years

Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a briefing on the situation in Syria.

SH-2162 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Personnel

To hold hearings to examine the Active, Guard, Reserve, and civilian personnel programs in review of the

Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program.

SR-232A

APRIL 1810 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

To hold hearings to examine the current and future worldwide threats to the national security of the

United States; with the possibility of a closed session in SVC-217 following the open session.

SD-106

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of Energy.

SD-3662:30 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

To hold hearings to examine the role of the Department of

Defense science and technology enterprise for innovation and affordability in review of the Defense

Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and the

Future Years Defense Program.

SR-232A

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

To hold hearings to examine the current readiness of U.S. forces in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years Defense

Program.

SR-222

APRIL 239:30 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

To hold hearings to examine the Department of the Army in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program.

SD-106

APRIL 242:30 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

To hold hearings to examine military construction, environmental, and base closure programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program.

SR-232A

APRIL 259:30 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

To hold hearings to examine the Department of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed session in SVC-217 following the open session.

SD-106

MAY 89:30 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Airland

To hold hearings to examine Army modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year

2014 and the Future Years Defense Program.

SR-222

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on SeaPower

To hold hearings to examine Navy shipbuilding programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program.

SR-232A

JUNE 119:30 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Airland

Business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed

National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year

2014.

SD-G5011 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

Business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed

National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year

2014.

SD-G502 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Personnel

Business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed

National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year

2014.

SD-G503:30 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2014.

SR-232A6 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2014.

SR-232A

JUNE 129:30 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Subcommittee on SeaPower

Closed business meeting to markup those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2014.

SR-2222:30 p.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Closed business meeting to markup the proposed National

Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2014.

SR-222

JUNE 139:30 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Closed business meeting to continue to markup the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2014.

SR-222

JUNE 149:30 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

Closed business meeting to continue to markup the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2014.

SR-222

POSTPONEMENTS

APRIL 179:30 a.m.

Committee on Armed Services

To hold hearings to examine the Department of the Air

Force in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years Defense

Program; with the possibility of a closed session in

SVC-217 following the open session.

SH-216

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 159, No. 45