Volume 159, No. 93 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 D642-D644 on June 26, 2013.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup on Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, Fiscal Year 2014. The bill was ordered reported, as amended.
AMERICA'S ENERGY REVOLUTION
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``America's Energy Revolution: A New Path To Jobs And Economic Growth''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on H.R. 2346, the
``Secret Ballot Protection Act''; and H.R. 2347, the ``Representation Fairness Restoration Act''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
21ST CENTURY MEDICARE: BIPARTISAN PROPOSALS TO REDESIGN THE PROGRAM'S OUTDATED BENEFIT STRUCTURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``A 21st Century Medicare: Bipartisan Proposals to Redesign the Program's Outdated Benefit Structure''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CHALLENGES FACING AMERICA'S BUSINESSES UNDER THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Challenges Facing America's Businesses Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERVIEW OF THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD: GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing entitled ``Overview of the Renewable Fuel Standard: Government Perspectives''. Testimony was heard from Adam Sieminksi, Administrator, U.S. Energy Information; Joseph Glauber, Chief Economist, Department of Agriculture; and Christopher Grundler, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency.
EXAMINING HOW THE DODD-FRANK ACT COULD RESULT IN MORE TAXPAYER-FUNDED BAILOUTS
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Examining How the Dodd-Frank Act Could Result in More Taxpayer-Funded Bailouts''. Testimony was heard from Thomas Hoenig, Vice Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Richard W. Fisher, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; Jeffrey Lacker, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; and a public witness.
EVALUATING HOW HUD'S MOVING-TO-WORK PROGRAM BENEFITS PUBLIC AND ASSISTED HOUSING RESIDENTS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing entitled ``Evaluating How HUD's Moving-to-Work Program Benefits Public and Assisted Housing Residents''. Testimony was heard from Daniel Nackerman, Executive Director, San Bernardino County Housing Authority; Gene Reed, Executive Director, Abilene Housing Authority; Mathew Scire, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, U.S. Government Accountability Office; Larry Woods, Executive Director, Winston-Salem Housing Authority; and Gregory Russ, Executive Director, Cambridge Housing Authority.
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing on Broadcasting Board of Governors: An Agency ``Defunct''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
TURKEY AT A CROSSROADS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats held a hearing entitled ``Turkey at a Crossroads: What do the Gezi Park Protests Mean for Democracy in the Region?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade held a markup on 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; and H.R. 1926, to further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes. The Committee forwarded H.R. 1409, as amended; and H.R. 1926 was forwarded, without amendment.
POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing entitled ``The Power Marketing Administrations: A Ratepayer Perspective''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IRS CONTRACTS WITH STRONG CASTLE, INC.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing entitled ``The IRS Contracts with Strong Castle, Inc.''. Testimony was heard from Beth Tucker, Deputy Commissioner for Operations Support, Internal Revenue Service; Michael Chodos, Associate Administrator, Office of Entrepreneurial Development, Small Business Administration; Brad Flohr, Senior Advisor for Compensation Service, Veterans Benefit Administration, Veterans Administration; William Sisk, Deputy Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration; and a public witness.
RESTORING U.S. LEADERSHIP IN WEATHER FORECASTING, PART 2
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing entitled ``Restoring U.S. Leadership in Weather Forecasting, Part 2''. Testimony was heard from Kathryn Sullivan, Acting Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and public witnesses.
READY TO EXPORT: SMALL BUSINESS POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USTR
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Ready to Export: Small Business Policy Recommendations for USTR''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COAST GUARD READINESS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Coast Guard Readiness: Examining Cutter, Aircraft, and Communications Needs''. Testimony was heard from Vice Admiral John Currier, Vice Commandant, United States Coast Guard; Ronald O'Rouke, Specialist in Naval Affairs, Congressional Research Service; and public witnesses.
HOW LOGISTICS FACILITATE AN EFFICIENT FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Panel on 21st Century Freight held a hearing entitled ``How Logistics Facilitate an Efficient Freight Transportation System''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing on H.R. 331, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions; H.R. 821, the ``Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013''; H.R. 1357, to amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to improve the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program by providing assistance under such program for certain training programs that are considered less than full-time; H.R. 1796, the ``Troop Talent Act of 2013''; H.R. 1842, the ``Military Family Home Protection Act''; H.R. 2011, the ``Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013''; H.R. 2150, the ``Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013''; H.R. 2210, the ``Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship Improvements Act of 2013''; H.R. 2327, the ``Veterans Economic Opportunity Administration Act of 2013''; and draft legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make an alternative election on behalf of certain individuals who are subject to a bar to duplication of eligibility for educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary. Testimony was heard from the following Representatives: Calvert; Cummings; Delaney; Grayson; and Johnson (OH); and Curtis L. Coy, Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Opportunity, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Frank C. DiGiovanni, Director, Training Readiness and Strategy, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
SMARTER REGULATIONS
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine reducing red tape through smarter regulations, after receiving testimony from Susan Dudley, George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center, Washington, D.C.; Michael Greenstone, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge; Jerry Ellig, George Mason University Mercatus Center, Arlington, Virginia; and Robert S. Kieval, CVRx, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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