Volume 159, No. 161 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.
“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1080-D1082 on Nov. 13, 2013.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
KEEPING COLLEGE WITHIN REACH: SIMPLIFYING FEDERAL STUDENT AID
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Keeping College Within Reach: Simplifying Federal Student Aid''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on H.R. 1518, to amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy held a hearing on S. 1009, the ``Chemical Safety Improvement Act''. Testimony was heard from Senators Vitter; and Udall (NM); and Jim Jones, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency; and public witnesses.
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE 5 GHZ SPECTRUM BAND
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Challenges and Opportunities in the 5 GHz Spectrum Band''. Testimony was heard from Julius Knapp, Chief Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal Communications Commission; and public witnesses.
FUTURE OF TERRORISM INSURANCE: FOSTERING PRIVATE MARKET INNOVATION TO LIMIT TAXPAYER EXPOSURE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing entitled ``The Future of Terrorism Insurance: Fostering Private Market Innovation to Limit Taxpayer Exposure''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
WHAT IS CENTRAL ABOUT CENTRAL BANKING?: A STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL MODELS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade held a hearing entitled ``What Is Central About Central Banking?: A Study of International Models''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING NUCLEAR NEGOTIATIONS: IRAN AFTER ROUHANI'S FIRST 100 DAYS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Examining Nuclear Negotiations: Iran After Rouhani's First 100 Days''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CONTINUING THREAT OF BOKO HARAM
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations; and Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``The Continuing Threat of Boko Haram''. Testimony was heard from Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa held a 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. The resolution was ordered reported, without amendment.
U.S. FOREIGN POLICY TOWARD IRAQ
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Iraq''. Testimony was heard from Brett McGurk, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq and Iran, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State.
CYBER SIDE-EFFECTS
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Cyber Side-Effects: How Secure is the Personal Information Entered into the Flawed Healthcare.gov?''. Testimony was heard from Roberta
``Bobbie'' Stempfley, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Cybersecurity and Communication, Department of Homeland Security; Soraya Correa, Associate Director, Enterprise Services Directorate, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
INSIDER THREAT TO HOMELAND SECURITY: EXAMINING OUR NATION'S SECURITY CLEARANCE PROCESSES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``The Insider Threat to Homeland Security: Examining Our Nation's Security Clearance Processes''. Testimony was heard from Merton W. Miller, Associate Director of Investigations, Federal Investigative Services, Office of Personnel Management; Gregory Marshall, Chief Security Officer, Department of Homeland Security; Brian Prioletti, Assistant Director Special Security Directorate, National Counterintelligence Executive, Office of Director of National Intelligence; and Brenda S. Farrell, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, Military and DOD Civilian Personnel Issues, Government Accountability Office.
IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENTRY-EXIT SYSTEM: STILL WAITING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Implementation of an Entry-Exit System: Still Waiting After All These Years''. Testimony was heard from David F. Heyman, Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Department of Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
OBAMACARE IMPLEMENTATION: THE ROLLOUT OF HEALTHCARE.GOV
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``ObamaCare Implementation: The Rollout of Healthcare.gov''. Testimony was heard from Frank Baitman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Technology, Department of Health and Human Services; Henry Chao, Deputy Chief Information Officer and Deputy Director of the Office of Information Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Todd Park, Chief Technology Officer, Office of Science and Technology Policy, The White House; Steve VanRoekel, Chief Information Officer and Administrator, Office of Electronic Government, Office of Management and Budget; David Powner, Director, Information Technology Management Issues, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
KEEPING AMERICA FIRST: FEDERAL INVESTMENTS IN RESEARCH, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY AT NSF, NIST, OSTP AND INTERAGENCY STEM PROGRAMS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Keeping America FIRST: Federal Investments in Research, Science, and Technology at NSF, NIST, OSTP and Interagency STEM Programs''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CORRECTING KERFUFFLES--ANALYZING PROHIBITED PRACTICES AND PREVENTABLE PATIENT DEATHS AT JACKSON VAMC
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Correcting Kerfuffles--
Analyzing Prohibited Practices and Preventable Patient Deaths at Jackson VAMC''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
VA'S INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM--A PROGRAM REVIEW
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``VA's Independent Living Program--A Program Review''. Testimony was heard from Daniel Bertoni, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government Accountability Office; Margarita Devlin, Acting Director, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, Veterans Benefit Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the current economic outlook, after receiving testimony from Jason Furman, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers.
BUDGET RESOLUTION
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, but did not complete action thereon, and recessed subject to the call.
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