Congressional Updates ~ (Hoo boy! We have a Natl Bison Day!! *sigh* S.Res. 254: A resolution designating November 2, 2013, as “National Bison Day”.) (Oh goody - Raffles!!! S. 1597: A bill to provide for the use of savings promotion raffle products by financial institutions to encourage savings, and for other purposes. *Savings????*) Oct 28, 2013 — Passed Senate S. 893: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 Last Action: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Explanation: This bill passed in the Senate on October 28, 2013 and goes to the House next for consideration. Oct 28, 2013 — Passed House H.R. 3304: To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins and Donald P. Sloat of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam Conflict and to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to certain other Last Action: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Explanation: This bill passed in the House on October 28, 2013 and goes to the Senate next for consideration. Oct 28, 2013 — Passed House H.R. 2481: Veterans Economic Opportunity Act of 2013 Last Action: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Explanation: This bill passed in the House on October 28, 2013 and goes to the Senate next for consideration. Oct 28, 2013 — Passed House H.R. 1405: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include a notice of disagreement form in any notice of decision issued for the denial of a benefit sought, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veter Last Action: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Explanation: This bill passed in the House on October 28, 2013 and goes to the Senate next for consideration. Oct 28, 2013 — Passed House H.R. 2189: To improve the processing of disability claims by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Last Action: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 1 (Roll no. 561). Explanation: This bill passed in the House on October 28, 2013 and goes to the Senate next for consideration. Oct 28, 2013 — Passed House H.R. 2011: Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013 Last Action: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 2 (Roll no. 562). Explanation: This bill passed in the House on October 28, 2013 and goes to the Senate next for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Reported by Committee H.R. 311: Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Last Action: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on October 29, 2013. Oct 29, 2013 — Reported by Committee H.R. 935: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Last Action: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on October 29, 2013. Oct 29, 2013 — Reported by Committee H.R. 2026: Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act of 2013 Last Action: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on October 29, 2013. Oct 29, 2013 — Agreed To (Simple Resolution) S.Res. 254: A resolution designating November 2, 2013, as “National Bison Day”. Last Action: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. Explanation: This simple resolution was agreed to on October 29, 2013. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution. Oct 29, 2013 — Reported by Committee H.R. 3300: FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2013 Last Action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on October 29, 2013. Oct 29, 2013 — Reported by Committee S. 1592: A bill to provide for a delay of the individual mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act until the American Health Benefit Exchanges are functioning properly. Last Action: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 225. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on October 29, 2013. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3377: To clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX13] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1603: A bill to reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatami Indians, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1596: A bill to require State educational agencies that receive funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to have in effect policies and procedures on background checks for school employees. Sponsor: Sen. Patrick “Pat” Toomey [R-PA] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3367: To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected app Sponsor: Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA3] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and House Committee on Ways and Means which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA3] is a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3379: To amend title 14, United States Code, to authorize the Commandant of the Coast Guard to lease tidelands and submerged lands under the control of the Coast Guard for periods longer than 5 years. Sponsor: Rep. Don Young [R-AK0] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Rep. Don Young [R-AK0] is a member of the committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1594: A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the Paul Brown United States Courthouse. Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1608: A bill to authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] is a member of the committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3362: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges. Sponsor: Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE2] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and House Committee on Ways and Means which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE2] is a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1607: A bill to provide conformity in Native small business opportunities and promote job creation, manufacturing, and American economic recovery. Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3374: To provide for the use of savings promotion raffle products by financial institutions to encourage savings, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA6] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Financial Services and House Committee on the Judiciary which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. 1 cosponsor is on those committees. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1606: A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the “PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”. Sponsor: Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S.Res. 276: A resolution designating October 2013 as “National Work and Family Month”. Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It will typically be considered by committee next. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1599: A bill to reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for fore Sponsor: Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] is the chairman of the committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3363: To ensure that the Federal Aviation Administration advances the safety of small airplanes and the continued development of the general aviation industry, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS4] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1598: A bill to provide a process for ensuring the United States does not default on its obligations. Sponsor: Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. 1 cosponsor is on that committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1597: A bill to provide for the use of savings promotion raffle products by financial institutions to encourage savings, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] is a member of the committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1600: A bill to facilitate the reestablishment of domestic, critical mineral designation, assessment, production, manufacturing, recycling, analysis, forecasting, workforce, education, research, and international capabilities in the United States, and Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] is the ranking member of the committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1605: A bill for the relief of Michael G. Faber. Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] is the ranking member of the committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3364: To authorize and request the President to issue a posthumous commission in the regular Army to Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during th Sponsor: Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH15] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3361: To reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign i Sponsor: Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI5] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Financial Services, House Committee on the Judiciary, and one other committee which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI5] is a member of the House Committee on the Judiciary. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3375: To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the “PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”. Sponsor: Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO5] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO5] is a member of the committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3378: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to include the insulation component of insulated siding. Sponsor: Rep. Peter Welch [D-VT0] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3365: To exempt certain long-term care hospitals operating in a single-hospital MSA from the Medicare threshold payment adjustment policy for long-term care hospitals, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI7] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. 1 cosponsor is on that committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1609: A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to authorize the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard to lease tidelands and submerged lands under control of the Coast Guard for periods longer than five years. Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. 1 cosponsor is on that committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3376: To provide a 12-month exemption from the health insurance mandate for individuals whose employer-sponsored health plan coverage or individual health insurance coverage is terminated for a plan year beginning during 2014, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Billy Long [R-MO7] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.Res. 394: Condemning the September 2013 terrorist attack at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, and reaffirming United States support for the people and Government of Kenya, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA37] This resolution was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA37] is a member of the committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1604: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT] is the chairman of the committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1601: A bill to ensure that certain communities may be granted exceptions for floodproofed residential basements for purposes of determining risk premium rates for flood insurance. Sponsor: Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. 1 cosponsor is on that committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3370: To delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY11] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Financial Services and House Committee on Rules which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY11] is a member of the House Committee on Financial Services. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3372: To provide a process for ensuring the United States does not default on its obligations. Sponsor: Rep. Michael “Mike” Honda [D-CA17] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Rules and House Committee on Ways and Means which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3368: To require employers to provide veterans with time off on Veterans Day. Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA1] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.Res. 393: Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. Sponsor: Rep. Xavier Becerra [D-CA34] This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It will typically be considered by committee next. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1595: A bill to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. 1 cosponsor is on that committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3373: To prohibit incurring further obligations with respect to the healthcare.gov website without offsetting savings. Sponsor: Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH6] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH6] is a member of the committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3369: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era. Sponsor: Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA16] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. 5 cosponsors are on that committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1602: A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a national center for the diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during service in the Armed Forces, to provide Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] is a member of the committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3371: To exempt certain education loans made by States from certain preferred lender requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Sponsor: Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D-TX15] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D-TX15] is a member of the committee. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 3366: To provide for the release of the property interests retained by the United States in certain land conveyed in 1954 by the United States, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, to the State of Oregon for the establishment Sponsor: Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR2] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Introduced S. 1610: A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menéndez [D-NJ] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Robert “Bob” Menéndez [D-NJ] is a member of the committee. Oct 29, 2013 9:45 a.m. — Bill Text H.R. 3355: Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2013 This bill’s text is now available. Oct 29, 2013 2 p.m. — Committee Meeting House Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power Meeting A Roadmap for Increasing our Water and Hydropower Supplies: The Need for New and Expanded Multi-Purpose Surface Storage Facilities [LHOB 1324] Oct 29, 2013 2:09 p.m. — Vote On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 391: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 992) to amend provisions in section ... Passed 226/193 Oct 29, 2013 2:15 p.m. — Vote Motion to Proceed on S.J.Res. 26: A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, ... Motion to Proceed Rejected 45/54 Oct 29, 2013 2:18 p.m. — Vote H.Res. 391: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 992) to amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall ... Passed 230/188 Oct 29, 2013 — Agreed To (Simple Resolution) H.Res. 391: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 992) to amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities, and providing for consideration of the bi Last Action: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 230 - 188 (Roll no. 564). Explanation: This simple resolution was agreed to on October 29, 2013. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution. Oct 29, 2013 — Passed House H.R. 2640: Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act Last Action: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Explanation: This bill passed in the House on October 29, 2013 and goes to the Senate next for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Passed House H.R. 623: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act Last Action: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Explanation: This bill passed in the House on October 29, 2013 and goes to the Senate next for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 2:39 p.m. — Vote On the Cloture Motion PN789: Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for a term of four years Cloture Motion Agreed to 62/37 Oct 29, 2013 — Passed House H.R. 330: Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act Last Action: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Explanation: This bill passed in the House on October 29, 2013 and goes to the Senate next for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 — Passed House H.R. 2337: Lake Hill Administrative Site Affordable Housing Act Last Action: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Explanation: This bill passed in the House on October 29, 2013 and goes to the Senate next for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 5:06 p.m. — Vote On the Nomination PN789: Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for a term of four years Nomination Confirmed 55/44 Oct 29, 2013 5:06 p.m. — Vote H.Amdt. 493 (Miller) to H.R. 2374: Page 1, line 5, strike After and insert (a) In General- Except as provided ... Failed 174/243 Oct 29, 2013 5:26 p.m. — Vote On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act Failed 195/223 Oct 29, 2013 5:36 p.m. — Vote H.R. 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act Passed 254/166 Oct 29, 2013 — Passed House H.R. 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act Last Action: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 254 - 166 (Roll no. 567). Explanation: This bill passed in the House on October 29, 2013 and goes to the Senate next for consideration. Oct 29, 2013 9:46 p.m. — Bill Text H.R. 3080: Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 This bill’s text for status Placed on Calendar in the Senate (Oct 28, 2013) is now available. Oct 29, 2013 9:46 p.m. — Bill Text H.R. 3302: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Bay Pines, Florida, as the “C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center”. This bill’s text for status Referred to Senate Committee (Oct 28, 2013) is now available. Oct 29, 2013 9:46 p.m. — Bill Text H.R. 1742: Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2013 This bill’s text for status Passed the House (Engrossed) (Oct 28, 2013) is now available. Oct 30, 2013 2:49 a.m. — Bill Text H.R. 3360: To reform Article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to specify the burden of proof applicable at the investigative hearing, the required qualifications for the investigating officer, the permitted scope of the investigation to assist t This bill’s text is now available. Oct 30, 2013 4:54 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up S.J.Res. 26: A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as submitted under section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 on October 17, 2013. This resolution has been added to the Senate’s floor schedule for the next legislative day. Last Action: This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on October 28, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next. Oct 30, 2013 10 a.m. — Committee Meeting House Committee on Veterans Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Meeting “Focused Issues on Dignified Burials: A National Cemetery Update [CHOB 334] Nov 05, 2013 10 a.m. — Committee Meeting Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Meeting Hearings to examine housing finance reform, focusing on protecting small lender access to the secondary mortgage market. [SD-538] Nov 05, 2013 10 a.m. — Committee Meeting Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Bankruptcy and the Courts Meeting Hearings to examine if limiting the scope of civil discovery will diminish accountability and leave Americans without access to justice. [SD-226] Nov 05, 2013 2:30 p.m. — Committee Meeting Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources Meeting Hearings to examine wildfires. [SR-328A] Nov 05, 2013 2:30 p.m. — Committee Meeting Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Meeting Hearings to examine the United States aviation industry and jobs, focusing on keeping American manufacturing competitive. [SR-253] Nov 07, 2013 9:30 a.m. — Committee Meeting Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Meeting An oversight hearing to examine the Draft Regional Recommendation regarding the Columbia River Treaty. 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