Volume 159, No. 104 covering the 1st Session of the 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D731-D735 on July 19, 2013.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of July 22 through July 26, 2013
Senate Chamber
On Tuesday, at 12 p.m., Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of S.1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations. If cloture is invoked, Senate will vote on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: July 23, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Krysta L. Harden, of Georgia, to be Deputy Secretary, and Robert Bonnie, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, both of the Department of Agriculture, 10:30 a.m., SR-328A.
Committee on Appropriations: July 23, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, business meeting to mark up proposed legislation making appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for Financial Services and General Government, 10 a.m., SD-138.
July 23, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, business meeting to mark up proposed legislation making appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.
July 25, Full Committee, business meeting to mark up proposed legislation making appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs and Financial Services and General Government, 10 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Armed Services: July 25, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Stephen Woolman Preston, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel, Jon T. Rymer, of Tennessee, to be Inspector General, Susan J. Rabern, of Kansas, to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller, and Dennis V. McGinn, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment, all of the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 23, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, to hold hearings to examine financial holding companies, focusing on if banks should control power plants, warehouses, and oil refineries, 10 a.m., SD-538.
July 23, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, to hold hearings to examine creating a housing finance system built to last, focusing on ensuring access for community institutions, 3 p.m., SD-538.
July 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the ``Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Solvency Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., SD-
538.
Committee on the Budget: July 23, to hold hearings to examine the impact of sequestration on national security and the economy, 10:30 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 23, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, to hold hearings to examine New England and mid-Atlantic perspectives on ``Magnuson-Stevens Act'' reauthorization, 10 a.m., SR-253.
July 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Mark E. Schaefer, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, 10 a.m., SR-253.
July 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine cruise industry oversight, focusing on the need for a stronger focus on consumer protection, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
July 25, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, to hold hearings to examine the state of wireline communications, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 23, to resume hearings to examine S. 1273, to establish a partnership between States that produce energy onshore and offshore for our country with the Federal Government, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
July 24, Full Committee, business meeting to consider subcommittee assignments, Time to be announced, Room to be announced.
July 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine supplemental funding options to support the National Park Service's efforts to address deferred maintenance and operational needs, 9:30 a.m., SD-
366.
July 25, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold hearings to examine the issues associated with aging water resource infrastructure in the United States, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: July 22, to hold an oversight hearing to examine Army Corps of Engineers water management in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) and the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) river systems, 3 p.m., SD-406.
July 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Kenneth J. Kopocis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, James J. Jones, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances, and Avi Garbow, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, all of the Environmental Protection Agency, 10 a.m., SD-406.
July 24, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century's
(MAP-21) ``Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act'' (TIFIA) program enhancements, 10 a.m., SD-406.
July 24, Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health, to hold hearings to examine cleaning up and restoring communities for economic revitalization, 2 p.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: July 24, to hold hearings to examine health information technology, focusing on using it to improve care, 10:30 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: July 23, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Joseph Y. Yun, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to Malaysia, Daniel A. Clune, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and Morrell John Berry, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to Australia, all of the Department of State, 9 a.m., SD-419.
July 23, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. Res. 156, expressing the sense of the Senate on the 10-year anniversary of NATO Allied Command Transformation, embassy security legislation, and the nominations of Victoria Nuland, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, Douglas Edward Lute, of Indiana, to be United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and Daniel Brooks Baer, of Colorado, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador, all of the Department of State, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
July 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, James F. Entwistle, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Patricia Marie Haslach, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo, Patrick Hubert Gaspard, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, and Reuben Earl Brigety, II, of Florida, to be Representative of the United States of America to the African Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador, all of the Department of State, 9 a.m., SD-419.
July 24, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine rebalance to Asia III, focusing on protecting the environment and ensuring food and water security in East Asia and the Pacific, 2 p.m., SD-419.
July 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the crisis in Egypt, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
July 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of David D. Pearce, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Greece, John B. Emerson, of California, to be Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, John Rufus Gifford, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to Denmark, Denise Campbell Bauer, of California, to be Ambassador to Belgium, and James Costos, of California, to be Ambassador to Spain, all of the Department of State, 2:30 p.m., SD-
419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: July 23, to hold hearings to examine National Labor Relations Board nominees, 10 a.m., SD-430.
July 24, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the nominations of Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, and Nancy Jean Schiffer, of Maryland, both to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, and any pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: July 23, to hold hearings to examine the 90/10 rule, focusing on improving educational outcomes for our military and veterans, 10:30 a.m., SD-
342.
July 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, 11 a.m., SD-
342.
Select Committee on Intelligence: July 23, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
July 25, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
Committee on the Judiciary: July 23, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, to hold hearings to examine pay-for-delay deals, focusing on competition and consumers, 10 a.m., SD-226.
July 23, Subcommittee on Bankruptcy and the Courts, to hold hearings to examine how sequestration is effecting the courts, 3 p.m., SD-226.
July 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Cornelia T. L. Pillard, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, Landya B. McCafferty, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Hampshire, Brian Morris, and Susan P. Watters, both to be a United States District Judge for the District of Montana, and Jeffrey Alker Meyer, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut, 10 a.m., SD-226.
July 24, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, to hold hearings to examine closing Guantanamo, focusing on the national security, fiscal, and human rights implications, 2 p.m., SD-226.
July 25, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 987, to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Rules and Administration: July 24, business meeting to consider S. 375, to require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form, and the nomination of Davita Vance-Cooks, of Virginia, to be Public Printer, Government Printing Office, 9:50 a.m., SR-301.
July 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Ann Miller Ravel, of California, and Lee E. Goodman, of Virginia, both to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission, 10 a.m., SR-301.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: July 24, to hold hearings to examine implementation of the ``Affordable Care Act'', focusing on understanding small business concerns, 2:30 p.m., SR-
428.
Special Committee on Aging: July 24, to hold hearings to examine payday loans, 2 p.m., SD-562.
House Committees
Committee on Agriculture, July 23, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, public hearing entitled ``The Future of the CFTC: Commission Perspectives'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
July 24, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, public hearing entitled ``The Future of the CFTC: End-
User Perspectives'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations, July 23, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, markup on the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2014, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
July 24, Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, markup on State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, FY 2014, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, July 24, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific Region and Implications for U.S. National Security'', 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
July 24, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing entitled
``Women in Service Reviews'', 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
July 25, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, hearing entitled ``Acquisition and Development Challenges Associated with the Littoral Combat Ship'', 9:30 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and the Workforce, July 23, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pension; and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, joint subcommittee hearing entitled ``The Employer Mandate: Examining the Delay and Its Effect on Workplaces'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
July 24, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 2637, the ``Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, July 22, Subcommittee on Health, markup on Committee print to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the sustainable growth rate and Medicare payment for physicians' services, and for other purposes, 5 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
July 23, Subcommittee on Health, markup on Committee print to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the sustainable growth rate and Medicare payment for physicians' services, and for other purposes, 1:30 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
July 23, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, hearing entitled ``Oversight of Incentive Auction Implementation'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
July 23, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing entitled
``Overview of the Renewable Fuel Standard: Stakeholder Perspectives'', 9:45 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
July 24, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing entitled ``The U.S.--E.U. Free Trade Agreement: Tipping Over the Regulatory Barriers'', 9:45 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
July 24, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing entitled
``Overview of the Renewable Fuel Standard: Stakeholder Perspectives'', 1:30 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
July 24, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Department of Energy Oversight: What is Necessary to Improve Project Management and Mission Performance?'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, July 23, Full Committee, markup on legislation regarding the ``Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013'', 10:15 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, July 23, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled ``Asia: The Cyber Security Battleground'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
July 24, Full Committee, markup on the following: H.R. 1409 to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes; H.R. 1926, to further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2449, to authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
July 24, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, hearing entitled
``Challenges to Democracy in the Western Hemisphere'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
July 25, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, hearing entitled ``Emerging Threat of Resource Wars'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, July 23, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, hearing entitled ``A Study in Contrasts: House and Senate Approaches to Border Security'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
July 24, Subcommittee on Transportation Security, markup on H.R. 1204, the ``Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013''; H.R. 2719, the ``Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act'', 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, July 23, Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, hearing entitled ``Addressing the Immigration Status of Illegal Immigrants Brought to the United States as Children'', 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
July 25, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, hearing entitled ``Innovation in America: The Role of Copyrights'', 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, July 23, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing entitled ``War on Jobs: Examining the Operations of the Office of Surface Mining and the Status of the Stream Buffer Zone Rule'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
July 23, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation, hearing on the following: H.R. 163, the ``Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act''; H.R. 361, the ``Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act''; H.R. 433, the ``Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2013''; H.R. 706, the
``Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act''; H.R. 908, the ``Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act''; H.R. 930, the ``New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act''; H.R. 1025, the ``Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act''; H.R. 1808, the ``Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
July 23, Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, hearing on the following: H.R. 1103, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible Native village under that Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 1225, the ``Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2013''; H.R. 2319, the ``Native American Veterans' Memorial Establishment Act of 2013''; H.R. 2388, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take certain Federal lands located in El Dorado County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, and for other purposes; H.R. 2455, the ``Nevada Native Nations Lands Act''; and H.R. 2650, the ``Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Non-Intercourse Act of 2013'', 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
July 24, Full Committee, markup on pending legislation, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
July 25, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on the ``Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act'', 9:30 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
July 25, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, hearing on H.R. 358, the ``Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act''; H.R. 709, the ``Upper Mississippi Conservation and River Protection Act of 2013''; H.R. 1818, the ``Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013''; H.R. 2158, the ``Expedited Departure of Certain Snake Species Act''; and H.R. 2463, the
``Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, July 24, Full Committee, business meeting, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
July 25, Subcommittee on Government Operations, hearing entitled
``Data Centers and the Cloud, Part II: The Federal Government's Take on Optimizing New Information Technologies Opportunities to Save Taxpayers Money'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, July 23, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2218, the ``Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013''; and H.R. 1582, the ``Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013'', 3 p.m., H-
313 Capitol.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, July 24, Subcommittee on Environment; and Subcommittee on Energy, joint hearing entitled
``Lessons Learned: EPA's Investigations of Hydraulic Fracturing'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
July 24, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, hearing entitled
``Improving Technology Transfer at Universities, Research Institutes and National Laboratories'', 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
July 25, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing entitled ``The Future of Coal: Utilizing America's Abundant Energy Resources'', 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, July 25, Subcommittee on Investigation, Oversight and Regulations, hearing entitled
``Examining the Small Business Investment Company Program'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
July 24, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Reducing Red Tape: The New OIRA Administrator's Perspective'', 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 24, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, hearing entitled ``FEMA Reauthorization: Recovering Quicker and Smarter'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, July 23, Subcommittee on Health, markup on the following: H.R. 2726, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of veterans to non-
Department medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently; H.R. 1443, the ``Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013''; H.R. 1612, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey a parcel of land in Tuskegee, Alabama, to Tuskegee University, and for other purposes; H.R. 2065, the ``Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act''; and H.R. 2072, the ``Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013'', 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 25, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence Activities'', 9 a.m., HVC-304.
Joint Meetings
Joint Economic Committee: July 24, to hold hearings to examine America's crumbling infrastructure, and how to fix it, 9:30 a.m., Room to be announced.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: July 25, to hold hearings to examine improving cyber security, focusing on the partnership between National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) and the private sector, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
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