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9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. WORLD WITHOUT NAZISM CONFERENCE — “The International Revival of Nazism, will discuss the rise of ultra-nationalist and Nazi movements at home and abroad, and best practices to stop that rise. Speakers include: U.S. Congressmen Eliot Engel (D-NY), Michael Grimm (R-NY), and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY); Leonid Kravchuk, First President of The Republic of Ukraine; Former NYS Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, Senior Fellow at Demos; Alexander Pochinok, Former Russian Federation Secretary of Labor, Former Russian Federation Senator, First Vice-President, World Without Nazism; Vitaly Klichko, Professional boxer, reigning WBC heavyweight champion, and member of the Ukrainian Parliament; Tatjana Zdanoka, Latvia, Member of the European Parliament; Mikhail Ostrovsky, President of Human Rights Organization, Russia Without Nazism;. Irina Tsvetkova, Latvia, Member of Parliament; Yana Toom, Estonia, Member of Parliament; Elisa Garoya, Member of the Helsinki Group of Greece.

Location: Rayburn office building – room TBA.

Contacts: Christy Setze 202-506-6421

Josh Nanberg 267-242-7268

10 a.m. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS — Chairman Becerra, Vice Chairman Crowley hold a post-meeting availability on jobs & the middle class.

Location: HVC-210 Alcove.

10 a.m. REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP STAKEOUT — Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA); Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA); Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA); Conference Vice Chair Lynn Jenkins (R-KS); Representative Todd Rokita (R-IN).

Location: HC-8.

Contacts: Conference Press Office, 202-226-9000

Notes: Time approximate.

11 a.m. HOYER PEN AND PAD — House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer will hold a pen and pad briefing Tuesday.

Location: H-144 in the U.S. Capitol.

11:30 a.m. VIETNAMESE AMERICAN MEETUP — House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will host a Vietnamese American Meetup. The event will welcome over 800 Vietnamese American community leaders from across the country for an open discussion with House Republicans.

Location: House Triangle.

Contacts: Conference Press Office, 202-226-9000

12 p.m. PATENT TROLL ABUSE — The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) will host House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) for a discussion about “the growing need for legislative action that addresses abusive patent litigation.” Chairman Goodlatte will discuss his new discussion draft patent reform legislation along with his perspective on the problem of patent trolls and their impact on the U.S. economy.

Location: 2226 Rayburn.

Contacts: Laura Greenback ([email protected]), 202-789-4461

Farrah Kim ([email protected]), 202-568-8986

4 p.m. CONGRESSIONAL NUCLEAR CLEANUP CAUCUS — Subject: Idaho National Laboratory.

Location: 1334 Longworth.

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FLOOR SCHEDULE

10 p.m. — The House for legislative business, then at noon is expected to consider H.R. 2216 – Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; H.R. 671 – Ruth Moore Act of 2013 under suspension of the Rules.

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS

9 a.m. SELECT INTELLIGENCE — Hearing: CLOSED: Ongoing Intelligence Activities. http://intelligence.house.gov/hearing/ongoing-intelligence-activities-35

Location: HVC304 Capitol.

10 a.m. EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE — “Reviewing the Presidents Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services” with Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=335462

Location: 2175 Rayburn.

10 a.m. ENERGY & COMMERCE — Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Hearing, “Our Nation of Builders: Home Economics.” http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/nation-builders-home-economics

Location: 2123 Rayburn.

10 a.m. HOMELAND SECURITY — Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications hearing on Emergency MGMT 2.0: How SocialMedia and New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Disasters Part1 Privatesector. http://homeland.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-hearing-emergency-mgmt-20-how-socialmedia-new-tech-are-transforming

Location: 311 Cannon.

10 a.m. JUDICIARY — Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations The Department of Justice’s Handling of Known or Suspected Terrorists Admitted into the Federal Witness Security Program. Witnesses: Michael Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice; David Harlow, Assistant Director, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Department of Justice; Paul OBrien, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice. http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/113th/hear_06042013.html

Location: 2141 Rayburn.

10 a.m. NATURAL RESOURCES — Full Committee oversight hearing entitled “Defining Species Conservation Success: Tribal, State and Local Stewardship vs. Federal Courtroom Battles and Sue-and-Settle Practices.” http://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=335534

Location: 1324 Longworth.

10 a.m. WAYS AND MEANS — Hearing featuring organizations targeted by the Internal Revenue Service based on their personal beliefs. Witnesses: John Eastman, Chairman, National Organization for Marriage; Diane Belsom, Laurens County Tea Party; Becky Gerritson, Wetumpka Tea Party; Karen Kenny, San Fernando Valley Patriots; Kevin Kookogey, Founder and President, Linchpins of Liberty; Sue Martinek, Coalition for Life of Iowa. http://waysandmeans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=335744

Location: 1100 Longworth.

11 a.m. HOUSE ADMINISTRATION — Full committee markup on pending legislative business http://cha.house.gov/markup/committee-meeting-0 FOLLOWED BY: Full committee hearing on H.R. 2115, The Voter Registration Efficiency Act. http://cha.house.gov/legislation/hearings

Location: 1310 Longworth.

1 p.m. JUDICIARY — Markup of: 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”. http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/Markups%202013/mark_06042013.html

Location: 2141 Rayburn.

2 p.m. SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY — Full Committee Hearing, “STEM Education: The Administration’s Proposed Re-Organization.” Witnesses: John Holdren, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President; Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Assistant Director, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation (NSF); Leland D. Melvin, Associate Administrator for Education, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://science.house.gov/hearing/full-committee-hearing-stem-education-administration%E2%80%99s-proposed-re-organization

Location: 2318 Rayburn.

2:30 p.m. FOREIGN AFFAIRS — Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations hearing on Continuing Repression by the Vietnamese Government. Witnesses: Anh “Joseph Cao, (Former Member of Congress); Nguyen Dinh Thang, Ph.D., Executive Director, Boat People SOS; Father Anthony Tam Pham, Director, Interfaith Dialogue of the Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston; Holly Ngo, Victim of property confiscation. http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-hearing-continuing-repression-vietnamese-government

Location: 2172 Rayburn.

2:30 p.m. VETERAN’S AFFAIRS — Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations hearing on How Secure is Veterans Private Information? http://veterans.house.gov/hearing/how-secure-is-veterans%E2%80%99-private-information

Location: 334 Cannon.