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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

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Time (EST)	Session
12:00 am	Hearing: Entrepreneurial Assistance: Examining Inefficiencies and Duplication Across Federal Government Programs Committee on Small Business: Full Committee
9:30 am	Hearing: POSTPONED: Oversight Hearing - Forest Service Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
9:45 am	Hearing: Crisis in Syria: The U.S. Response Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee
10:00 am	Markup: H.R. 1120, "The Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act" Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
10:00 am	Hearing: The Posture of the U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee
10:00 am	Hearing: How Innovation Benefits Patients Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health
10:00 am	Hearing: Oversight Hearing - The Judiciary Committee on Appropriations: Financial Services and General Government
10:00 am	Hearing: Focusing on People: A Review of VA’s Plans for Employee Training, Accountability, and Workload Management to Improve Disability Claims Processing Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee
10:00 am	Hearing: Measuring Outcomes to Understand the State of Border Security Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
10:00 am	Hearing: Chairman Johnson Announces Hearing on the Challenges of Achieving Fair and Consistent Disability Decisions Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security
10:00 am	Hearing: POSTPONED: Budget Hearing - Federal Aviation Administration Committee on Appropriations: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
10:00 am	Hearing: Hearing entitled “State of Community Banking: Is the Current Regulatory Environment Adversely Affecting Community Financial Institutions?” Committee on Financial Services: Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
10:00 am	Hearing: Oversight Hearing - Major Construction Projects of the Department of Energy Committee on Appropriations: Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
10:00 am	Hearing: Oversight Hearing - Children's Mental Health Committee on Appropriations: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
10:00 am	Hearing: CLOSED: Oversight Hearing - Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Committee on Appropriations: Homeland Security
10:00 am	Business Meeting: meeting to consider the following measures: H.R. 634, H.R. 677, H.R. 742, H.R. 992, H.R. 1003, H.R. 1038 Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee
10:00 am	Markup: Markup on H.R. 367, and H.R. 982 Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law
10:00 am	Hearing: POSTPONED: Budget Hearing - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
10:00 am	Hearing: Oversight Hearing - National Guard and United States Army Reserve Committee on Appropriations: Defense
10:00 am	Hearing: Improving EPA's Scientific Advisory Processes Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Environment
10:00 am	Business Meeting: H.R. 1211, H.R. 1163,H.R. 1162,H.R. 328, H.R. 1133, H.R. 1104, H.R. 249,H.R. 882, H.R. 313,and legislation concerning the DC CFO Act Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee
10:00 am	Markup: Markup on H.R. 527, H.R. 254, H.R. 291, H.R. 507, H.R. 588, H.R. 678, H.R. 716, H.R. 1033, and H.R. 1159 Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee
1:30 pm	Hearing: Hezbollah's Strategic Shift: A Global Terrorist Threat Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
2:00 pm	Hearing: Cyber Threats from China, Russia and Iran: Protecting American Critical Infrastructure Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies
2:00 pm	Hearing: Fulfilling the Good Friday Agreement Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations
2:00 pm	Hearing: Examining the Effectiveness of NIST Laboratories Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology
2:00 pm	Hearing: Oversight Hearing - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Committee on Appropriations: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
3:30 pm	Hearing: The Register's Call for Updates to U.S. Copyright Law Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet

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Time	Session
4:10 P.M. -	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 122, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen amendment in the nature of a substitute.
4:07 P.M. -	An amendment, in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Van Hollen, numbered 5 printed in House Report 113-21 to emphasize job creation and growth, replacing the harmful sequester with a balanced approach to deficit reduction that includes targeted spending cuts as well as revenues, protecting Medicare beneficiaries, and cutting tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans while extending tax relief for the middle-class. The amendment meets these national priorities within a fiscally responsible framework that reduces the deficit to a sustainable 2.4 percent of GDP by 2023.
4:07 P.M. -	On agreeing to the Woodall amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 86).
3:04 P.M. -	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 122, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Woodall amendment in the nature of a substitute.
3:04 P.M. -	An amendment, in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Woodall, numbered 4 printed in House Report 113-21 to balance in four years, remove the fiscal cliff tax increases, and cut discretionary spending to FY2008 levels.
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Roll	Date	Bill	Result	Title/Description
82	03-19	H RES 115	Passed	Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress
81	03-19	JOURNAL	Passed	Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress
80	03-19	H RES 122	Passed	Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) Congressional Budget, 2014; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 115) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress; and for other purposes
79	03-19	H RES 122	Passed	Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) Congressional Budget, 2014; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 115) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress; and for other purposes
78	03-18	H CON RES 19	Passed	Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby

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