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Daily Digest - Monday, May 6, 2013

Monday, May 6, 2013

HIGHLIGHTS

See Resume of Congressional Activity.

Senate passed S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, as amended.

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Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 856-867, and S. Res. 128-129.

Page S3091 

Measures Passed:

Marketplace Fairness Act: By 69 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. 113), Senate passed S. 743, to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:

Pages S3081-84 

Pages S3081-82 

Page S3081 

Water Resources Development Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the cloture motion with respect to the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 601, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, be withdrawn; and, that at 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, be agreed to, and Senate begin consideration of the bill.

Page S3079 

Medine Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of David Medine, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, as provided for under the order of Thursday, April 25, 2013.

Page S3097 

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois.
Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
Andrea R. Wood, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
24 Army nominations in the rank of general.
2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Foreign Service and Navy.

Pages S3097-98 

Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the following nomination:
A routine list in the Navy.

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Messages from the House:

Page S3090 

Measures Referred:

Page S3091 

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages S3091-93 

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S3093-97 

Additional Statements:

Pages S3087-90 

Notices of Hearings/Meetings:

Page S3097 

Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--113)

Pages S3082-83 

Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3097.)

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Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 1827-1841; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 197, 199-201 were introduced.

Pages H2436-37 

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages H2437-39

Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H. Res. 198, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1406) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector (H. Rept. 113-51).

Pages H2414, H2436

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Bentivolio to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

Page H2407 

Recess: The House recessed at 12:08 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.

Page H2408 

Recess: The House recessed at 2:08 p.m. and reconvened at 5:07 p.m.

Page H2409

Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013: H.R. 588, to provide for donor contribution acknowledgments to be displayed at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 398 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 129;

Pages H2409-10, H2412-13

Pages H2410-11, H2413

Pages H2411-12, H2413-14 

Recess: The House recessed at 5:21 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m.

Page H2412

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition: The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Con. Res. 32, to authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2412, H2413, H2413-14. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 10 p.m.

WORKING FAMILIES FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 2013

Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1406, the ``Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013''. The Committee granted, by voice vote, a structured rule for H.R. 1406. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule makes in order only the further amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, if offered by Representative Gibson of New York or his designee. The amendment shall be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Roby and Courtney.

ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence Activities''. This was a closed hearing.

DEMOCRACY IN ALBANIA

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded a hearing to examine democracy in Albania, focusing on the pace of progress, including the building of its democratic institutions and practices, and respect for the rule of law, after receiving testimony from Philip T. Reeker, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs; Elez Biberaj, Director, Eurasia Division, Voice D398of America, Broadcasting Board of Governors; Gilbert Galanxhi, Ambassador of Albania to the United States of America, Washington, D.C.; and Besa Shahini, European Stability Initative, Tirana, Albania.

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H.R. 1246, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide that the District of Columbia Treasurer or one of the Deputy Chief Financial Officers of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia may perform the functions and duties of the Office in an acting capacity if there is a vacancy in the Office. Signed on May 1, 2013. (Public Law 113-8)
H.R. 1765, to provide the Secretary of Transportation with the flexibility to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration. Signed on May 1, 2013. (Public Law 113-9)

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Library of Congress and the Open World Leadership Center, 9:30 a.m., SD-138.

Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the United States Agency for International Development, 10:15 a.m., SD-192.

Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of the Interior, 10:30 a.m., SD-124.
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, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to examine National Nuclear Security Administration management of its National Security Laboratories in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Fred P. Hochberg, of New York, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 10:15 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, to hold hearings to examine credit reports, focusing on what accuracy and errors mean for consumers, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to examine H.R. 527, to amend the Helium Act to complete the privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting the interests of American taxpayers, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of James Knight, of Alabama, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, and Deborah Kay Jones, of New Mexico, to be Ambassador to Libya, both of the Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold hearings to examine border security, focusing on S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, hearing on Bureau of Land Management Budget, 9:30 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on Navy and Marine Corps Budget, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.

Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, hearing on Securities and Exchange Commission Budget, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and the Workforce, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Raising the Bar: Exploring State and Local Efforts to Improve Accountability'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing entitled ``U.S. Energy Abundance: Exports and the Changing Global Energy Landscape'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing entitled ``Vacation Nation: How Tourism Benefits Our Economy'', 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Health, markup on H.R. 1407, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize user fee programs relating to new animal drugs; and legislation to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain, and for other purposes, 4 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, markup on the following measures: H.R. 701, to amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action; H.R. 801, the ``Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013''; H.R. 742, the ``Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013''; H.R. 1341, the ``Financial Competitive Act of 2013''; H.R. 634, the ``Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of D3992013''; H.R. 677, the ``Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act''; H.R. 992, the ``Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act''; H.R. 1256, the ``Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act''; and ``H.R. 1062, the ``SEC Regulatory Accountability Act'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

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Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Local and Private Sector Initiatives to Combat International Human Trafficking'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``Increasing American Jobs through Greater Exports to Africa'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup on legislation to Create an Over-Criminalization Task Force; H.R. 180, the ``National Blue Alert Act of 2013''; and H. Res. 196, a resolution supporting the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the right to counsel, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation, hearing entitled ``Impediments to Public Recreation on Public Lands'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs; and Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution and Civil Justice, joint hearing entitled ``DOJ's Quid Pro Quo with St. Paul: A Whistleblower's Perspective'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 807, the ``Full Faith and Credit Act'', 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy; and Subcommittee on Environment, hearing entitled ``Keystone XL Pipeline: Examination of Scientific and Environmental Issues'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``VA Construction Policy: Failed Plans Result In Plans That Fail'', 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Developing a Viable Medicare Physician Payment Policy'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.

Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine immigration and its contribution to our economic strength, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.
Joint Committee on Printing: with the Joint Committee on the Library, organizational business meeting to consider committee's rules of procedure and budget for the 113th Congress, 10 a.m., SC-04, Capitol.
Joint Committee on the Library: with the Joint Committee on Printing, organizational business meeting to consider committee's rules of procedure and budget for the 113th Congress, 10 a.m., SC-04, Capitol.

On Tuesday , at approximately 11 a.m., Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of David Medine, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, with a vote on confirmation of the nomination, at approximately 12 p.m.
On Tuesday , at 2:15 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of S. 601, Water Resources Development Act.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business.

May 7, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the United States Agency for International Development, 10:15 a.m., SD-192.

May 7, Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of the Interior, 10:30 a.m., SD-124.

May 8, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Air Force, 10 a.m., SD-192.

May 8, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, 2 p.m., SD-138.

May 8, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation, 2:30 p.m., SD-192.

May 9, Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine an overview of the Federal Housing Administration, 10 a.m., SD-138.

May 9, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of Agriculture, 10 a.m., SD-124.

May 9, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2014 for the Departments of Defense and Navy, 2 p.m., SD-124.

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Committee on Armed Services: May 7, 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, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.

May 7, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to examine National Nuclear Security Administration management of its National Security Laboratories in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.

May 8, 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, 9:30 a.m., SR-232A.

May 8, 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, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.

May 8, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to examine strategic forces programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.

May 9, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to examine ballistic missile defense policies and programs 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, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May 7, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Fred P. Hochberg, of New York, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 10:15 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: May 7, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, to hold hearings to examine credit reports, focusing on what accuracy and errors mean for consumers, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.

May 8, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the role of immigrants in America's innovation economy, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 7, to hold hearings to examine H.R. 527, to amend the Helium Act to complete the privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting the interests of American taxpayers, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.

May 8, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 306, to authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, S. 545, to improve hydropower, S. 761, to promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, H.R. 267, to improve hydropower, and H.R. 678, to authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, 11:30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: May 9, business meeting to consider the nomination of Regina McCarthy, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 9:15 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations: May 7, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of James Knight, of Alabama, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, and Deborah Kay Jones, of New Mexico, to be Ambassador to Libya, both of the Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: May 8, business meeting to consider the nomination of Thomas Edward Perez, of Maryland, to be Secretary of Labor, and any pending nominations, 4 p.m., SD-430.

May 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine pharmaceutical compounding, focusing on a proposed legislative solution, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: May 7, to hold hearings to examine border security, focusing on S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.

May 8, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine curbing Federal agency waste and fraud, focusing on new steps to strengthen the integrity of Federal payments, 10 a.m., SD-342.

May 8, Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine the role of the private sector in preparedness and emergency response, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: May 8, to hold hearings to examine S. 434, to authorize and implement the water rights compact among the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and the State of Montana, and S. 611, to make a technical amendment to the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: May 8, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, to hold hearings to examine cyber threats, focusing on law enforcement and private sector responses, 9 a.m., SD-226.

May 8, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Patricia E. Campbell-Smith, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, and William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, and Rachel Elise Barkow, of New York, both to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.

May 9, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and the nominations of Srikanth Srinivasan, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, Raymond T. Chen, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, and Jennifer A. Dorsey, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: May 8, to hold hearings to examine strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem for minority women, 10 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: May 9, to hold hearings to examine pending health care legislation, 10 a.m., SR-418.

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Select Committee on Intelligence: May 7, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

May 9, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

Committee on Appropriations, May 8, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, hearing on Environmental Protection Agency Budget, 1 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.

May 8, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on Army Budget, 1 p.m., H-140 Capitol.

May 9, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on Air Force Budget, 9:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
Committee on Armed Services, May 8, Full Committee, hearing on National Defense Priorities from Members for the FY 2014 National Defense Authorization Act, 12:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.

May 8, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for Missile Defense Programs, 3 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.

May 9, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request for Atomic Energy Defense Activities and Nuclear Forces Programs, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 9, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing entitled ``American Energy Security and Innovation: Grid Reliability Challenges in a Shifting Energy Resource Landscape'', 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, May 8, Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, hearing entitled ``Reauthorizing the Defense Production Act'', 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, May 8, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, hearing entitled ``The Threat of China's Unsafe Consumables'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.

May 9, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, hearing entitled ``Resolving International Parental Child Abductions to Non-Hague Convention Countries'', 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, May 8, Subcommittee on Transportation Security, hearing entitled ``TSA Procurement Reform: Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Smarter Spending Practices'', 1:30 p.m., 311 Cannon.

May 9, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Boston Bombings: A First Look'', 9 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on Natural Resources, May 8, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``DOI Hydraulic Fracturing Rule: A Recipe for Government Waste, Duplication and Delay'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.

May 9, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation, hearing on legislation to direct Federal public land management officials to exercise their authority under existing law to facilitate use of and access to Federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, and for other purposes; H.R. 586, the ``Denali National Park Improvement Act''; H.R. 995, the ``Organ Mountains National Monument Establishment Act''; and H.R. 1411, the ``California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 2013'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, May 8, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage'', 11:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

May 9, Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing entitled ``Federal Government Approaches to Issuing Biometric IDs'', 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

May 9, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and the Census, hearing entitled ``Is OPM Processing Federal Worker Pension Claims on Time?'', 9:30 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, May 9, Subcommittee on Space; and Subcommittee on Research, hearing entitled ``Exoplanet Discoveries: Have We Found Other Earths?'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, May 8, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Retrospective Review: Have Existing Regulatory Burdens on Small Businesses Been Reduced?'', 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.

May 9, Subcommittee on Health and Technology, hearing entitled ``The Health Insurance Fee: Impact on Small Businesses'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, May 9, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 3, the ``Northern Route Approval Act''; and H.R. 1092, to designate the air route traffic control center located in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the ``Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center'', 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, May 8, Full Committee, markup on the following legislation: H.R. 671, the ``Ruth Moore Act of 2013''; H.R. 1405, to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include an appeals form in any notice of decision issued for the denial of a benefit sought; H.R. 570, the ``American Heroes COLA Act''; H.R. 1412, the ``Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013''; H.R. 357, the ``GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013''; and H.R. 602, the ``Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act'', 9 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, May 8, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing entitled ``Internal Revenue Service's Colleges and Universities Compliance Project'', 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.

May 9, Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing entitled ``Letting Kids Be Kids: Balancing Safety with Opportunity for Foster Youth'', 9:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, May 9, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Ongoing Intelligence Activities, 9 a.m., HVC-304. This is a closed hearing.

Joint Economic Committee: May 7, to hold hearings to examine immigration and its contribution to our economic strength, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.

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Joint Economic Committee: May 8, to continue hearings to examine immigration and its contribution to our economic strength, 2 p.m., SH-216.
Joint Committee on the Library: May 7, with the Joint Committee on Printing, organizational business meeting to consider committee's rules of procedure and budget for the 113th Congress, 10 a.m., SC-04, Capitol.
Joint Committee on Printing: May 7, with the Joint Committee on the Library, organizational business meeting to consider committee's rules of procedure and budget for the 113th Congress, 10 a.m., SC-04, Capitol.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: May 8, to hold hearings to examine Ukraine's leadership of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), focusing on finding new ways to address protracted regional conflicts, energy security, and human dimension issues such as human trafficking, tolerance, media freedom, democratic elections and election observation, and efforts to improve implementation of commitments regarding fundamental human rights and freedom, 2 p.m., SD-562.
May 06, 2013

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Resume of Congressional Activity

The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House.

The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.

DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

Pages of proceedings

Total: 3,065
2,405

..

Extensions of Remarks

Total: ..
589

..

House: Public bills enacted into law
Total: 2
5

7

House: Private bills enacted into law
Total: ..
..

..

House: Bills in conference
Total: ..
..

..

House: Bills through conference
House: Measures passed, total
Total: 101
91

192

Senate bills

Total: 7
2

..

House bills

Total: 7
38

..

Senate joint resolutions

Total: ..
..

..

House joint resolutions

Total: ..
..

..

Senate concurrent resolutions

Total: 7
4

..

House concurrent resolutions

Total: 6
8

..

Simple resolutions

Total: 74
39

..

House: Measures reported, total
Total: *54
*47

101

Senate bills

Total: 29
..

..

House bills

Total: 1
28

..

Senate joint resolutions

Total: ..
..

..

House joint resolutions

Total: ..
..

..

Senate concurrent resolutions

Total: 1
..

..

House concurrent resolutions

Total: ..
3

..

Simple resolutions

Total: 23
16

..

House: Special reports
Total: 12
2

..

House: Conference reports
Total: ..
..

..

House: Measures pending on calendar
Total: 54
7

..

House: Measures introduced, total
Total: 1,011
2,097

3,108

Bills

Total: 855
1,824

..

Joint resolutions

Total: 14
42

..

Concurrent resolutions

Total: 15
36

..

Simple resolutions

Total: 127
195

..

House: Quorum calls
Total: 1
1

..

House: Yea-and-nay votes
Total: 111
85

..

House: Recorded votes
Total: ..
42

..

House: Bills vetoed
Total: ..
..

..

House: Vetoes overridden
Total: ..
..

..

DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

Civilian nominations, totaling 137, disposed of as follows:

Other Civilian nominations, totaling 501, disposed of as follows:

Air Force nominations, totaling 3,172, disposed of as follows:

Army nominations, totaling 3,045, disposed of as follows:

Navy nominations, totaling 609, disposed of as follows:

Marine Corps nominations, totaling 758, disposed of as follows:

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Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 11 a.m.), Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of David Medine, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, with a vote on confirmation of the nomination at approximately 12 p.m.
House: At 2:15 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of S. 601, Water Resources Development Act.
House: (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)

Program for Tuesday: Begin consideration of H.R. 1406--Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (Subject to a Rule).
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Bishop, Timothy H., N.Y., E598

Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E591, E592

Brady, Robert A., Pa., E594

Buchanan, Vern, Fla.,E596

Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E597

DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E592, E594

Frankel, Lois, Fla., E597

Gibson, Christopher P., N.Y., E597

Grijalva, Raul M., Ariz., E598

Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E592, E594

Israel, Steve, N.Y., E595

Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E591

Latham, Tom, Iowa, E593, E594, E595, E596, E597

Long, Billy, Mo., E595

Michaud, Michael H., Me., E596

Miller, George, Calif., E598

Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E595

Pingree, Chellie, Me., E596

Quigley, Mike, Ill., E593

Rogers, Harold, Ky., E593

Rogers, Mike, Ala., E598

Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E591

Sinema, Kyrsten, Ariz., E596

Smith, Adam, Wash., E592

Webster, Daniel, Fla., E593

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