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Daily Archives: 06/27/2013
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) – June 2013
06/28/2013 02:25 PM EDT
June 26, 2013 – MINNEAPOLIS – In June 2013, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) initiated four medical device notifications to customers worldwide about the SynchroMed Implantable Infusion System. These notifications provide clinicians with information to help identify and manage issues that impact the safe and reliable delivery of therapy using the SynchroMed Implantable Infusion System.
06/28/2013 01:15 PM EDT
Miami, Florida Dolphin Intertrade Corp. is voluntary recalling “JaDera” and “Xiyouji Qingzhi” Weight Loss Supplement. These product have been found to contain undeclared Sibutramine, Sibutramine was a previously approved controlled substance for the treatment of obesity that was removed from the U.S. market in October 2010 for safety reasons, making this product an unapproved new drug.
06/26/2013 09:22 PM EDT
Scenic Fruit Company of Gresham, Oregon today announced it is voluntarily recalling 5,091 cases (61,092 eight ounce bags) of Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels. Based on an ongoing epidemiological and traceback investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of an illness outbreak, the kernels have the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A virus.
06/25/2013 09:02 PM EDT
Schenectady, NY: Price Chopper Supermarket is voluntarily recalling three varieties of Burst Cookies- Brownie, Almond and Raspberry- a frozen cookie produced by Jacqueline’s Wholesale Bakery and baked off in all of the chain’s in-store bakeries, due to the presence of milk, a known allergen, which was not declared on the ingredient label. The product is not harmful in any way to those who are not allergic to milk products.
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06/22/2013 02:24 PM EDT Beta Labs, LTD (“Beta”), dietary supplement retailer, is recalling Oxyphen XR
Lot #s 200910 and 200911, Phentalene Lot # 58800512, Phen FX Lot # 1205129, and Red Vipers Lot # 1205128 (hereinafter referred to as the “Products”). The recall was initiated on June 15, 2013, after a review of recent FDA communications related to 1,3 dimethylamylamine (“DMAA”). The Products contain DMAA.
Lot #s 200910 and 200911, Phentalene Lot # 58800512, Phen FX Lot # 1205129, and Red Vipers Lot # 1205128 (hereinafter referred to as the “Products”). The recall was initiated on June 15, 2013, after a review of recent FDA communications related to 1,3 dimethylamylamine (“DMAA”). The Products contain DMAA.
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06/21/2013 01:58 PM EDT
Taylor Farms New Jersey, Inc. of Swedesboro, NJ is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Black Forest Ham and Cheese on a Pretzel Roll with Swiss Cheese and Country Dijon Honey Mustard because they have the potential of containing an undeclared tree nut allergen. People who have severe sensitivity or allergies to tree nuts may run the risk of a serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
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06/19/2013 05:27 PM EDT
Holtsville, NY, Advance Pharmaceutical Inc. today announced that this firm is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall to the user level of the over-the-counter drug product, Rugby label Enteric Coated Aspirin Tablets, 81 mg, Lot 13A026. Advance Pharmaceutical Inc. first initiated the recall on June 17, 2013, after receiving a complaint about a bottle labeled as Enteric Coated Aspirin Tablets, 81 mg, actually containing Acetaminophen 500 mg tablets
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06/19/2013 05:24 PM EDT
Garden-Fresh Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of packages of Archer Farms Smoked Salmon Dip that may contain undeclared allergens, fish and egg. Some of Archer Farms Smoked Salmon Dip may have inadvertently been filled in a limited amount of Bacon Parmesan Dip containers.
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06/18/2013 06:54 PM EDT
OSKRI Corp. of Lake Mills, WI is recalling “Coconut Bar Dark Chocolate”, “Coconut Bar Dark Chocolate Minis”, “Fig Dark Chocolate Bars” and “Almond Dark Chocolate Bars” because the dark chocolate contains milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
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06/18/2013 01:58 PM EDT
Natura Pet Products is voluntarily recalling specific lots of dry pet food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.
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06/14/2013 09:16 PM EDT
See’s Company of San Francisco is recalling all Milk and Dark Raisins because it may contain undeclared tree nuts and eggs. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to tree nuts (e.g.: almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews) and/or eggs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products
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06/14/2013 08:13 PM EDT
OSKRI Corp. of Lake Mills, WI is recalling “Coconut Bar Dark Chocolate”, “Coconut Bar Dark Chocolate Minis”, “Fig Dark Chocolate Bars” and “Almond Dark Chocolate Bars” because the dark chocolate contains milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
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06/14/2013 09:57 AM EDT
Lipari Foods of Warren, MI is recalling Raw Sunflower Seeds, Roasted Sunflower Seeds and Snack Mixes, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
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06/13/2013 09:04 PM EDT
Sequel Naturals Ltd. Dba “Vega” is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of nutrition bars due to finding trace amounts of milk in some lot codes
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Bills & Hearings in the House ~~ June 2013 ~~
Friday, June 28, 2013
Hearing: H.R._______, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013
9:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law
Hearing: Examining Reforms to Improve the Medicare Part B Drug Program for Seniors
10:00 AM | 2322 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Health
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1288, H.R. 1494,H.R. 1623, H.R. 1809, H.R. 2086, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2189, H.R. 2341, H.R. 2382 and H.R. 2423
10:00 AM | 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515 Host: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Hearing: Past, Present, and Future Irregular Warfare Challenges: Private Sector Perspectives
10:00 AM | 2118 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Armed Services | Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Hearing: Assessing VA’s Capital Investment Options to Provide Veterans’ Care
10:00 AM | 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC
Host: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Full Committee
Hearing: Border Security Oversight: Identifying and Responding to Current Threats
9:00 AM | 2247 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Subcommittee on National Security
Hearing: Oversight of Rising Social Security Disability Claims and the Role of Administrative Law Judges
9:30 AM | 2154 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements
Markup: H.R. 1897, Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013: and H. Res. 131, Concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
10:00 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Full Committee
Hearing: Oversight Hearing on “The Management of Red Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act”
10:00 AM | 1324 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 Host: Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs
Hearing: “School Meal Regulations: Discussing the Costs and Consequences for Schools and Students”
10:00 AM Host: Committee on Education and the Workforce | Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Markup: H.R. 1772, the the Legal Workforce Act and H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act
10:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Full Committee
Hearing: A Tangle of Trade Barriers: How India’s Industrial Policy is Hurting U.S.. Companies
10:00 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
Hearing: Full Committee Markup – FY 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill; and Revised Report on the Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2014
10:00 AM | 2359 Rayburn Host: Committee on Appropriations | Multiple Subcommittees
Hearing: Mobile Medical App Entrepreneurs: Changing the Face of Health Care
10:00 AM Host: Committee on Small Business | Subcommittee on Health and Technology
Hearing: Joint Hearing – Green Buildings – An Evaluation of Energy Savings Performance Contracts
10:00 AM | 2318 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | Subcommittee on Oversight
Hearing: National Rail Policy: Examining Goals, Objectives, and Responsibilities
10:00 AM | 2167 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Hearing: Equipping Carriers and Agencies in the Wireless Era
10:30 AM | 2322 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Markup: Markup of H.R. 1490, H.R. 1792, and H.R. 1804
2:00 PM | 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC
Host: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations
Hearing: JOINT HEARING: Next Steps in the U.S. – Republic of Korea Alliance
2:00 PM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
Hearing: Oversight Hearing on “Outdoor Recreation Opportunities on State, Local and Federal Land”
2:00 PM | 1334 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 Host: Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation
Hearing: Addressing the Neglected Diseases Treatment Gap
2:00 PM | 2200 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Hearing: The IRS Contracts with Strong Castle, Inc.
9:00 AM | 2154 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Full Committee
Hearing: A 21st Century Medicare: Bipartisan Proposals to Redesign the Program’s Outdated Benefit Structure
10:00 AM | 2322 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Health
Hearing: Broadcasting Board of Governors” An Agency Defunct
10:00 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Full Committee
Markup: H.R. 1772, the the Legal Workforce Act and H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act
10:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Full Committee
Hearing: H.R. 2346, “Secret Ballot Protection Act,” and H.R. 2347, “Representation Fairness Restoration Act”
10:00 AM Host: Committee on Education and the Workforce | Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Hearing: America’s Energy Revolution: A New Path to Jobs and Economic Growth
10:00 AM | 210 Cannon HOB Host: Committee On The Budget | Full Committee
Hearing: Restoring U.S. Leadership in Weather Forecasting, Part 2
10:00 AM | 2318 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | Subcommittee on Environment
Hearing: Coast Guard Readiness: Examining Cutter, Aircraft, and Communications Needs
10:00 AM | 2167 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Hearing: Reducing Unnecessary and Costly Red Tape through Smarter Regulations
10:00 AM | G-50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building
Host: Joint Economic Committee |
Hearing: Challenges Facing America’s Businesses Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
10:15 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Markup: Full Committee Markup – FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
10:30 AM | 2359 Rayburn Host: Committee on Appropriations | Multiple Subcommittees
Hearing: How Logistics Facilitate an Efficient Freight Transportation System
1:00 PM | 2167 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | Full Committee
Hearing: Ready to Export: Small Business Policy Recommendations for USTR
1:00 PM Host: Committee on Small Business | Full Committee
Hearing: Overview of the Renewable Fuel Standard: Government Perspectives
1:30 PM | 2123 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Energy and Power
Hearing: The Combined Federal Campaign: Making Every Dollar Count
1:30 PM | 2154 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and the Census
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 331, H.R. 821, H.R. 1357, H.R. 1796, H.R. 1842, H.R. 2011, H.R. 2150, H.R. 2210, H.R. 2327, and a draft bill entitled, “To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make an alternati
2:00 PM | 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC
Host: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Markup: H.R. 1409, Export Promotion Reform Act: and H.R. 1926, State Trade Coordination Act
2:00 PM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
Hearing: Oversight Hearing on “The Power Marketing Administrations: A Ratepayer Perspective”
2:00 PM | 1324 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 Host: Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Water and Power
Hearing: Turkey at a Crossroads: What do the Gezi Park Protests Mean for Democracy in the Region?
2:00 PM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats
Friday, June 21, 2013
Field Hearing: Building a Better Partnership: Exploring the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Regulation of Southern Appalachian Mining
9:30 AM | Mitchell City Couthouse, Bakersville, NC Host: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Subcommittee on Government Operations
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Hearing: POSTPONED: Oversight Hearing on “Mining in America: Powder River Basin Coal Mining the Benefits and Challenges”
9:30 AM | 1324 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 Host: Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Hearing: Chairman Brady Announces Hearing on the 2013 Medicare Trustees Report
9:30 AM Host: Committee on Ways and Means | Subcommittee on Health
Hearing: ROOM CHANGE: Oversight Hearing on “Why Does the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Want to Expand the Boundaries of the Chickasaw and Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuges in Tennessee and at What Cost?”
9:30 AM | 1324 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 Host: Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs
Hearing: “The Value of Education for Veterans at Public, Private and For-Profit Colleges and Universities”
10:00 AM | 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC
Host: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Hearing: The New Domestic Energy Paradigm: Potential for Small Businesses and the Economy
10:00 AM Host: Committee on Small Business | Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade
Hearing: A Competitive Edge for American Manufacturing: Abundant American Energy
10:00 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
Hearing: Ethiopia After Meles: The Future of Democracy and Human Rights
10:00 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Markup: H.R. 5, “Student Success Act”
9:00 AM Host: Committee on Education and the Workforce | Full Committee
Hearing: Federal Government Approaches to Issuing Biometric IDs: Part II
9:30 AM | 2154 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Subcommittee on Government Operations
Hearing: Subcommittee Mark Up – FY 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Bill
10:00 AM | 2358-A Rayburn Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Markup: H.R. 1871, H.R. 1874
10:00 AM | 210 Cannon HOB Host: Committee On The Budget | Full Committee
Hearing: NASA Authorization Act of 2013
10:00 AM | 2318 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | Subcommittee on Space
Hearing: Chairman Johnson Announces Hearing on Encouraging Work Through the Social Security Disability Insurance Program
10:00 AM Host: Committee on Ways and Means | Subcommittee on Social Security
Hearing: Made in the USA: Stories of American Manufacturers
1:00 PM Host: Committee on Small Business | Full Committee
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1490 ‘Veterans’ Privacy Act;’ H.R. 1792, ‘Infectious Disease Reporting Act;’ and H.R. 1804, ‘Foreign Travel Accountability Act’
1:30 PM | 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC
Host: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations
Hearing: Regional Security Cooperation: An Examination of the Central American Regional Security Initiative -CARSI- and the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative -CBSI
2:00 PM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Hearing: Reinventing Government
9:00 AM | 2154 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Full Committee
Markup: H.R. 2278, the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act-The SAFE Act
10:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Full Committee
Hearing: Threat, Risk and Vulnerability: The Future of the TWIC Program
10:00 AM | 311 Cannon HOB Host: Committee on Homeland Security | Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
Hearing: Oversight Hearing on “Citizen and Agency Perspectives on the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act”
10:00 AM | 1324 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 Host: Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation
Hearing: The Impacts of DOT’s Commercial Driver Hours of Service Regulations
10:00 AM | 2167 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
Hearing: “Promoting the Accuracy and Accountability of the Davis-Bacon Act”
10:00 AM Host: Committee on Education and the Workforce | Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Hearing: Continuing Concerns Over BioWatch and the Surveillance of Bioterrorism
10:00 AM | 2322 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Hearing: Department of Energy Science and Technology Priorities
10:15 AM | 2318 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | Full Committee
Hearing: U.S. Energy Abundance: Regulatory, Market, and Legal Barriers to Export
10:15 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Energy and Power
Hearing: Subcommittee Mark Up – FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
10:30 AM | 2362-B Rayburn Host: Committee on Appropriations | Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
Hearing: Elections in Iran: The Regime Cementing its Control
10:30 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa
Hearing: Oversight Hearing on “Update from tribal leaders and tribal telecommunications providers on the implementation of the Federal Communications Commission’s rule on the Universal Service Fund”
11:00 AM | 1334 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 Host: Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
Hearing: Chairman Reichert Announces Hearing Reviewing How Today’s Fragmented Welfare System Fails to Lift Up Poor Families
2:00 PM Host: Committee on Ways and Means | Subcommittee on Human Resources
Hearing: Why Are Veterans Waiting Years on Appeal?: A Review of the Post-Decision Process for Appealed Veterans’ Disability Benefits Claims
2:30 PM | 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC
Host: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Monday, June 17, 2013
Hearing: H.R. 1947 and H.R. 1797
5:00 PM | H-313 Capitol Host: Committee on Rules | Full Committee
Friday, June 14, 2013
Hearing: Why Can’t DHS Better Communicate with the American People?
9:00 AM | 311 Cannon HOB Host: Committee on Homeland Security | Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency
Hearing: Closed Hearing on Ongoing Intelligence Activities
9:00 AM | HVC304 Capitol Host: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence | Full Committee
Hearing: Defining the Problem and Scope of Over-criminalization and Over-federalization
9:00 AM | 2237 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Over-Criminalization Task Force
Hearing: Chairman Brady Announces Hearing on the President’s and Other Bipartisan Proposals to Reform Medicare Post-Acute Care Payments
9:30 AM Host: Committee on Ways and Means | Subcommittee on Health
Hearing: Examining the Federal Government’s Response to the Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis
9:30 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Health
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Markup: Full
Hearing: Closed Hearing on the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
10:00 AM | HVC304 Capitol Host: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence | Full Committee
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 553, H.R. 1308, H.R. 1399, H.R. 1425, H.R. 1491, and H.R. 2219
10:00 AM | 1324 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 Host: Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs
Hearing: Examining the Government’s Record on Implementing the International Religious Freedom Act
10:00 AM | 2154 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Subcommittee on National Security
Hearing: Oversight Hearing on “Mining in America: The Administration’s Use of Claim Maintenance Fees and Cleanup of Abandoned Mine Lands”
10:00 AM | 1334 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 Host: Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Hearing: The Fiscal Year 2014 U.S. Department of Energy Budget
10:00 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Energy and Power
Hearing: “Keeping College Within Reach: Discussing Program Quality through Accreditation”
10:00 AM Host: Committee on Education and the Workforce | Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
Hearing: Oversight Hearing on the Federal Bureau of Investigation
10:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Full Committee
Hearing: Title I of the Toxic Substances Control Act: Understanding its History and Reviewing its Impact
10:15 AM | 2322 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
Hearing: Closed Hearing on Ongoing Intelligence Activities
2:00 PM | HVC304 Capitol Host: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence | Full Committee
Hearing: H.R. 2278, the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act -The SAFE Act
2:00 PM | 2141 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on the Judiciary |
Committee Mark Up – FY 2014 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
10:00 AM | 2359 Rayburn Host: Committee on Appropriations | Multiple Subcommittees
Hearing: Putting the Strategy in Sourcing: Challenge and Opportunities for Small Business Contractors
10:00 AM Host: Committee on Small Business | Contracting and Workforce Subcommittee
Hearing: Camp Announces Hearing on Tax Reform: Tax Havens, Base Erosion and Profit-Shifting
10:00 AM Host: Committee on Ways and Means | Full Committee
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Hearing: Protecting Taxpayer Dollars: Is the Government Using Suspension and Debarment Effectively?
9:30 AM | 2154 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Full Committee
Hearing: Protecting the Homeland Against Mumbai-Style Attacks and the Threat from Lashkar-e-Taiba
10:00 AM | 311 Cannon HOB Host: Committee on Homeland Security | Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
Markup: H.R. 1797 and H.R. 1944
10:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Full Committee
Hearing: Full Committee Markup on H.R. 412, H.R. 657, H.R. 697, H.R. 740, H.R. 841, H.R. 931, H.R. 1126, H.R. 1411, H.R. 1497, H.R. 1548, H.R. 1825, H.R. 1964, H.R. 2166, and H.R. 2231
10:00 AM | 1324 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 Host: Committee on Natural Resources |
Hearing: The Need for Medicaid Reform: A State Perspective
10:00 AM | 2322 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Health
Hearing: Modernizing U.S. International Food Aid: Reaching More for Less
10:00 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Full Committee
Hearing: “Strengthening the Multiemployer Pension System: What Reforms Should Policymakers Consider?”
10:00 AM Host: Committee on Education and the Workforce | Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Hearing: Lessons Learned from the Boeing 787 Incidents
10:00 AM | 2167 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | Subcommittee on Aviation
Hearing: Background Check: Achievability of New Ozone Standards
10:00 AM | 2318 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | Subcommittee on Environment
Hearing: Chairman Nunes Announces Hearing on U.S.-Brazil Trade and Investment Relationship: Opportunities and Challenges
10:00 AM Host: Committee on Ways and Means | Trade
Markup: Full Committee Mark Up – FY 2014 Defense Appropriations Bill
10:00 AM | 2359 Rayburn Host: Committee on Appropriations | Multiple Subcommittees
Hearing: The Satellite Television Law: Repeal, Reauthorize, or Revise?
10:30 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Hearing: The Seasonal Employment Needs of Small Tourism Businesses and H-2B Visa Policy
1:00 PM Host: Committee on Small Business | Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
Hearing: American NGOs Under Attack in Morsi’s Egypt
1:00 PM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa
Hearing: The Department of Defense and the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget
1:00 PM | 210 Cannon HOB Host: Committee On The Budget | Full Committee
Hearing: Amendment Consideration on H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
2:00 PM | H-313 Capitol Host: Committee on Rules | Full Committee
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Business Meeting: H.R. 1960 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
10:00 AM | H-312 Capitol Host: Committee on Rules | Full Committee
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2231
11:00 AM | 1324 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 Host: Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
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Monday, June 10, 2013
Field Hearing: The Delphi Pension Bailout: Unequal Treatment of Retirees
10:00 AM | Room 150 at the Sinclair Community College in Dayton, OH Host: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Subcommittee on Government Operations
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Friday, June 7, 2013
Field Hearing: The Importance of the Northeast Corridor
10:00 AM | Room 4500, Moynihan Station New York, New York Host: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
Hearing: Collected and Wasted: The IRS Spending Culture and Conference Abuses
9:30 AM | 2154 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Full Committee
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2231
10:00 AM | 1324 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 Host: Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 412, H.R. 585, H.R. 664, H.R. 1495, H.R. 1513, H.R. 2166, and H.R. 2192
10:00 AM | 1334 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 Host: Committee on Natural Resources | Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation
Hearing: H.R. 1123, the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act
10:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
Hearing: Financing America’s Small Businesses: Innovative Ideas for Raising Capital
10:00 AM Host: Committee on Small Business | Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Markup: Subcommittee Mark Up – FY 2014 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
9:30 AM | 2362-A Rayburn Host: Committee on Appropriations | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Hearing: OPM’s Revolving Fund: A Cycle of Government Waste?
9:30 AM | 2247 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and the Census
Hearing: A Crisis Mismanaged: Obama’s Failed Syria Policy
10:00 AM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa
Hearing: Chairman Johnson Announces Hearing on How Social Security Protects the Benefits of Those Who Cannot Protect Themselves
10:00 AM Host: Committee on Ways and Means | Social Security
Hearing: A Review of the United States Army Corps of Engineers Chief’s Reports
10:00 AM | 2167 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Hearing: Reforming SGR: Prioritizing Quality in a Modernized Physician Payment System
10:00 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Health
Hearing: Up Against the Blend Wall: Examing EPA’s Role in the Renewable Fuel Standard
10:00 AM | 2154 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements
Hearing: Joint Hearing – Federal Efforts to Reduce the Impacts of Windstorms
10:00 AM | 2318 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | Subcommittee on Technology
Hearing: H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013
10:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law
Hearing: Subcommittee Mark Up – FY 2014 Defense Appropriations Bill
11:00 AM | H-140 Capitol Host: Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on Defense
Hearing: Reducing Duplication and Promoting Efficiency at The SBA: The Inspector General’s View
1:00 PM Host: Committee on Small Business | Full Committee
Hearing: U.S. Relations with Vietnam
2:00 PM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Hearing: CLOSED: Ongoing Intelligence Activities
9:00 AM | HVC304 Capitol Host: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence | Select…
Hearing: Emergency MGMT 2.0: How SocialMedia and New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Disasters Part1 Private sector
10:00 AM | 311 Cannon HOB Host: Committee on Homeland Security | Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications
Hearing: Ways and Means to Hold Hearing with Organizations Targeted by Internal Revenue Service for Their Personal Beliefs
10:00 AM Host: Committee on Ways and Means | Full Committee
Hearing: Our Nation of Builders: Home Economics
10:00 AM | 2123 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Energy and Commerce | Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
Hearing: The Department of Justice’s Handling of Known or Suspected Terrorists Admitted into the Federal Witness Security Program
10:00 AM | 2141 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations
Hearing: “Reviewing the President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services”
10:00 AM Host: Committee on Education and the Workforce | Full Committee
Hearing: Oversight Hearing on “Defining Species Conservation Success: Tribal, State and Local Stewardship vs. Federal Courtroom Battles and Sue-and-Settle Practices”
10:00 AM | 1324 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 Host: Committee on Natural Resources | Full Committee
Hearing: STEM Education: The Administration’s Proposed Reorganization
10:00 AM | 2318 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | Full Committee
Hearing: H.R. 2115, The Voter Registration Efficiency Act
11:00 AM | 1310 Longworth HOB Host: Committee on House Administration | Full Committee
Business Meeting: Committee Meeting
11:00 AM | 1310 Longworth HOB Host: Committee on House Administration | Full Committee
Markup: H.R. 1797, the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; and, H.R. 1944, the Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2013
1:00 PM | 2141 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on the Judiciary | Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice
Hearing: How Secure is Veterans’ Private Information?
2:30 PM | 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515 Host: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Hearing: Continuing Repression by the Vietnamese Government
2:30 PM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations
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Monday, June 3, 2013
Hearing: Oversight Hearing – Internal Revenue Service
3:00 PM | 2359 Rayburn Host: Committee on Appropriations |
Hearing: Tragic Anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests and Massacre
3:00 PM | 2172 Rayburn HOB Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs | Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations
Hearing: H.R. 2216 and H.R. 2217
5:00 PM | H-313 Capitol Host: Committee on Rules | Full Committee
Hearing: H.R. 2216 – Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
5:00 PM | H-313 Capitol Host: Committee on Rules | Full Committee
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the Senate S.744 ~~ CONGRESS ~~ the House HR1613
SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013
The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Thursday, June 27, 2013, as a further mark of respect of the late Senator Hathaway of Maine. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, with the time until 11:30am equally divided and controlled between the two Managers or their designees, and with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
At 11:30am, there will be 3 roll call votes:
– Confirmation of Confirmation of Executive Calendar #179, the nomination of Anthony Renard Foxx, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of Transportation
– Adoption of the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended to S.744 and
– Motion to invoke cloture on S.744, as amended, if amended.
If cloture is invoked on S.744, post-cloture time will run as if cloture were invoked at 7:00am on Thursday. We hope to yield back some post-cloture debate time and vote on passage of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill Thursday afternoon.
At 11:30am there will be 3 roll call votes on the following items:
– Confirmation of Executive Calendar #179, the nomination of Anthony Renard Foxx, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of Transportation (majority vote threshold);
– Adoption of the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended to S.744 (majority vote threshold); and
– Motion to invoke cloture on S.744, as amended, if amended, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill (60-vote threshold).
If cloture is invoked on S.744, the 30 hours of post-cloture time will run as if cloture were invoked at 7:00am this morning. If all time is used, the post-cloture time would expire at 1pm tomorrow; however, we hope to obtain consent to yield back time and vote on passage today.
In his opening statement this morning, Senator Reid asked that senators vote from their desks on passage of the bill, whether the vote be tomorrow or later today. Senator Reid said that if senators are not on the floor prior to the vote we would have a live quorum in order to get people to the floor. Senators will be notified when the vote is scheduled.
Senator Leahy asked unanimous consent the following amendments be called up, en bloc; that the clerks be authorized to modify the instruction lines, where necessary, to match the intended page and line numbers of the committee-reported substitute, as amended; and the Senate then proceed to vote on adoption of the amendments, en bloc:
– Baucus-Tester #1512;
– Boxer #1240;
– Brown #1597;
– Cardin-Kirk #1286;
– Carper-McCain #1558, as modified with changes that are at the desk;
– Carper #1590;
– Coats #1288;
– Coats #1373;
– Coburn #1509;
– Coons #1715;
– Flake #1472;
– Klobuchar-Landrieu-Coats-Blunt #1261;
– Klobuchar-Coats-Landrieu-Blunt #1526;
– Landrieu-Coats #1338;
– Landrieu-Cochran #1383;
– Leahy #1454;
– Leahy #1455;
– Murphy #1451;
– Murray-Crapo #1368;
– Nelson-Wicker #1618;
– Reed #1223;
– Reed #1608;
– Schatz-Kirk #1416;
– Shaheen-Ayotte #1272;
– Stabenow-Collins #1405;
– Toomey #1236;
– Udall (NM) #1241; and
Senator Cornyn objected.
11:36am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Confirmation of Executive Calendar #179, the nomination of Anthony Renard Foxx, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of Transportation;
Confirmed: 100-0
The following pending amendments fell on points of order:
12:04pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on adoption of the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended to S.744 (majority vote threshold);
Agreed To: 68-32
12:20 The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.744, as amended, if amended, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill (60-vote threshold);
Invoked: 68-0
Cloture on S.744, as amended, if amended, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill, was invoked 68-32.
At 4pm the Senate will proceed to vote on passage of S.744, as amended, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. Senators are asked to vote from their desks.
The time until 4pm will be equally divided between the Chair and Ranking Member, or their designees; with the final 20 minutes equally divided, with the Majority Leader controlling the final ten minutes;
The following Senators have 8 minutes each from the Majority’s time:
– Senator Flake;
– Senator Bennet;
– Senator Rubio;
– Senator Menendez;
– Senator Graham;
– Senator Durbin;
– Senator McCain; and
– Senator Schumer.
Senator Landrieu have 5 minutes from the Majority’s time.
4:11pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act;
Passed: 68-32
Senator Reed (RI) asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass S.1238, the Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, the text of which is at the Desk.
Senator McConnell objected.
Senator McConnell then asked consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of a bill introduced earlier today by Senators Manchin, King, Alexander, Coburn, Burr, and Carper (S.1241), that there be 1 hour for debate equally divided, with no amendments in order, the bill be subject to any applicable points of order, and that following the use or yielding back of time and disposition of any waivers if necessary, the bill be read a third time and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill.
Senator Reed (RI) objected.
The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The next vote is expected to begin at approximately 5:30pm on Monday, July 8.
At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #97 Jennifer A. Dorsey, of Nevada, to be United States District for the District of Nevada. There will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form. Following the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination.
At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #186 Derek Anthony West, of California, to be Associate Attorney General. There will be one hour for debate equally divided in the usual form. Following the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination.
On Monday, July 8, 2013, at 5:00 pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #90, the nomination of Gregory Alan Phillips, of Wyoming, to be United Sates Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate equally divided prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination.
WRAP UP
ROLL CALL VOTES
1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #179, the nomination of Anthony Renard Foxx, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of Transportation; Confirmed: 100-0
2) Committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended to S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; Agreed to: 68-32
3) Motion to invoke cloture on S.744, as amended; Invoked: 68-32
4) Passage of S.744, as amended; Passed: 68-32
LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
Discharged the Banking Committee and passed H.R.324, to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.
Passed H.R.2383, to designate the new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River connecting St. Louis, Missouri, and southwestern Illinois as the “Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge”.
Passed H.R.1151, to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes.
Adopted S.Con.Res.19, provided for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and adjournment of the House.
Adopted S.Res.192, commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg and the significance of this battle in the history of the United States.
EXECUTIVE ITEMS
Confirmed Executive Calendar #187 Howard A. Shelanski – to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget by voice vote
Discharged the Commerce committee and confirmed:
PN121 Marietta Robinson, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and
PN500 Ann Marie Buerkle, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Confirmed the following items:
All nominations on the Secretary’s desk in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Executive Calendar #145 Sylvia M. Becker – to be a Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for the term expiring September 30, 2013
Executive Calendar #146 Sylvia M. Becker – to be a Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for the term expiring September 30, 2016
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Executive Calendar #177 Brian C. Deese – to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget
COAST GUARD
Executive Calendar #181 Rear Adm. Steven E. Day, USCGR – to be Rear Admiral
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD
Executive Calendar #183 William S. Jasien – to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 2015.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Executive Calendar #188 Daniel M. Tangherlini – to be Administrator of General Services
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Executive Calendar #190 Allison M. Macfarlane – to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2018 (Reappointment)
AIR FORCE
Executive Calendar #195 Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc – to be General
NAVY
Executive Calendar #196 Rear Adm. Philip S. Davidson – to be Vice Admiral
ARMY
Executive Calendar #197 Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington – to be Lieutenant General
NAVY
Executive Calendar #198 Capt. Stephen M. Pachuta – to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
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Last Floor Action:
12:04:15 P.M. – ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The
House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would
be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
| 10:00:00 A.M. | The House convened, starting a new legislative day. | |
| 10:01:17 A.M. | The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. | |
| 10:01:27 A.M. | MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business. | |
| 11:13:47 A.M. | The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today. | |
| 12:00:00 P.M. | The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 27. | |
| 12:01:14 P.M. | Today’s prayer was offered by Chaplain Angel Berrios, 308th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Meade, Maryland | |
| 12:02:28 P.M. | The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. | |
| 12:02:32 P.M. | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Payne to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. | |
| 12:04:15 P.M. | ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle. |
| 12:56:00 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | AMENDMENT MODIFICATION AUTHORITY – Mr. Sessions asked unanimous consent that during the consideration of H.R. 1613 and H.R. 2231 pursuant to H. Res. 274, amendment numbered 1 printed in part A of House Report 113-131 and amendments numbered 5 and 10 printed in part B of that report be modified. Agreed to without objection. |
| 12:56:22 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 274. H.R. 1613 — “To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs, and for other purposes.” |
| 12:56:27 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | Resolution provides for 3 separate measures and for proceedings during the period from June 29, 2013 through July 5, 2013. |
| 12:57:01 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1613. |
| 1:44:38 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | An amendment, offered by Mr. Grayson, numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 113-131 to ensure that no portion of this legislation is construed as affecting the right of any state to prohibit the management, leasing, developing, and use of lands (including offshore oil drilling) beneath navigable waters within its boundaries. |
| 1:44:47 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | Grayson amendment (A001) modified pursuant to the order of the House of June 27, 2013. |
| 1:44:48 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 274, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of the Grayson amendment No. 1, as modified. |
| 1:53:33 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A001) pursuant to the rule. |
| 1:54:13 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Grayson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced. |
| 1:54:44 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – The Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 1613 had been postponed. |
| 1:54:50 P.M. | The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes. |
| 2:09:00 P.M. | The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 27. | |
| 2:09:20 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 1613 resumed. |
| 2:09:22 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | Before the House recessed, the Chair had declared that the noes had prevailed by voice vote on the Grayson amendment. Mr. Grayson demanded the yeas and nays. |
| 2:09:40 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | the proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs, and for other purposes.” |
| 2:40:27 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | On agreeing to the Grayson amendment; as modified Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 – 213 (Roll no. 291). |
| 2:41:36 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | Mr. Garcia moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. |
| 2:41:59 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garcia motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require that, prior to the commencement of drilling operations authorized under this bill, the Secretary of the Interior ensure that requirements are met for well safety, blowout protection, and risk assessment. The amendment would also require increased fines for every day in which a well is found to be in violation of these requirements and give the Secretary authority to collect these fines and also to increase their maximum amounts. |
| 2:50:36 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. |
| 2:58:49 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 – 232 (Roll no. 292). |
| 3:05:35 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 – 171 (Roll no. 293). |
| 3:05:36 P.M. | H.R. 1613 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 3:08:56 P.M. | H.R. 1864 | Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1864 — “To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions taken in response to making protected communications regarding sexual assault.” |
| 3:16:52 P.M. | H.R. 1864 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 – 0 (Roll no. 294). |
| 3:16:52 P.M. | H.R. 1864 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 3:17:15 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | AMENDMENT MODIFICATION AUTHORITY – Mr. Sessions asked unanimous consent that during the consideration of H.R. 1613 and H.R. 2231 pursuant to H. Res. 274, amendment numbered 1 printed in part A of House Report 113-131 and amendments numbered 5 and 10 printed in part B of that report be modified. Agreed to without objection. |
| 3:17:17 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 274. H.R. 2231 — “To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to increase energy exploration and production on the Outer Continental Shelf, provide for equitable revenue sharing for all coastal States, implement the reorganization of the functions of the former Minerals Management Service into distinct and separate agencies, and for other purposes.” |
| 3:17:22 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | Resolution provides for 3 separate measures and for proceedings during the period from June 29, 2013 through July 5, 2013. |
| 3:17:34 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 274 and Rule XVIII. |
| 3:17:35 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | The Speaker designated the Honorable Cory Gardner to act as Chairman of the Committee. |
| 3:18:19 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2231. |
| 4:14:03 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | An amendment, offered by Mr. Brady (TX), numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 113-131 to require the Secretary of the Interior to include those areas requested by State Governors in any environmental review conducted or statement prepared for the leasing program under the National Environmental Policy Act |
| 4:14:11 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brady (TX) Part B amendment No. 1. |
| 4:21:38 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | On agreeing to the Brady (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 4:22:03 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | An amendment, offered by Mr. Hastings (FL), numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 113-131 to strike section 204 because it eliminates environmental evaluation typically provided by an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) and because conducting a single multisale EIS for decisions with different timelines creates unnecessary conflicts in the EIS process. |
| 4:22:07 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (FL) Part B amendment No. 2. |
| 4:32:51 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
| 4:33:32 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | An amendment, offered by Mr. Lamborn, numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 113-131 to prohibit the authorizing of leases under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to any person in violation of various Iranian sanctions. |
| 4:33:34 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamborn Part B amendment No. 3. |
| 4:42:24 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | On agreeing to the Lamborn amendment; Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 4:42:41 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | An amendment, offered by Mr. Flores, numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 113-131 to limit Bureau of Ocean Energy and Ocean Energy Safety Service activities related to the National Ocean Policy developed under Executive Order 13547. The amendment requires a report be submitted to Congress identifying expenditures for fiscal years 2011-2013 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy, Ocean Energy Safety Service, and their predecessor agencies. |
| 4:42:44 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flores Part B amendment No. 4. |
| 4:53:46 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Flores amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Farr demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
| 4:54:12 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | An amendment, offered by Mr. Cassidy, numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 113-131 to lift the offshore energy revenue sharing cap, as provided by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, from $500 million to $999 million for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2055. |
| 4:54:38 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | Cassidy Part B amendment No. 5 modified pursuant to the order of the House of June 27, 2013. |
| 4:54:45 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cassidy Part B amendment No. 5, as modified. |
| 5:06:54 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Cassidy amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lowenthal demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
| 5:07:17 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | An amendment, offered by Mr. Cassidy, numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 113-131 to stipulate that no later than 60 days after the date of enactment of H.R. 2231, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue rules to provide more clarity, certainty, and stability to the revenue streams contemplated by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006. |
| 5:07:19 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cassidy Part B amendment No. 6. |
| 5:08:58 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | On agreeing to the Cassidy amendment; Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 5:09:13 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | An amendment, offered by Mr. Rigell, numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 113-131 to require the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to permit seismic testing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf of the United States by December 31, 2013. |
| 5:09:17 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rigell Part B amendment No. 7. |
| 5:19:14 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Rigell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lowenthal demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
| 5:19:38 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | Mr. Hastings (WA) moved that the Committee rise. |
| 5:19:58 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 5:20:10 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2231 as unfinished business. |
| 5:21:05 P.M. | The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification to suspend the designation of Bangladesh as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System of Preferences program.- referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered tobe printed (H. Doc. 113-42). | |
| 5:22:31 P.M. | The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair. | |
| 6:01:21 P.M. | The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on June 27, 2013 at 5:28 p.m. stating that that body had agreed to S. Res. 189. | |
| 6:01:29 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | <action_description>Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2231 — “To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to increase energy exploration and production on the Outer Continental Shelf, provide for equitable revenue sharing for all coastal States, implement the reorganization of the functions of the former Minerals Management Service into distinct and separate agencies, and for other purposes.” |
| 6:01:42 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. |
| 6:01:47 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. |
| 6:29:27 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 188 – 233 (Roll no. 295). |
| 6:33:36 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | On agreeing to the Flores amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 – 190 (Roll no. 296). |
| 6:37:43 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | On agreeing to the Cassidy amendment; as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 238 – 185 (Roll no. 297). |
| 6:41:59 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | On agreeing to the Rigell amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 – 191 (Roll no. 298). |
| 6:42:17 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | Mr. Hastings (WA) moved that the Committee rise. |
| 6:42:31 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 6:42:42 P.M. | H.R. 2231 | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2231 as unfinished business. |
| 6:45:05 P.M. | ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches. | |
| 7:08:57 P.M. | SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches. | |
| 7:36:30 P.M. | The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 19. | |
| 7:37:46 P.M. | SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House resumed Special Order speeches. |
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