7/22. The Senate approved the nomination of Daniel Russel on July 9 to be Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, a position with responsibilities with respect to Japan, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and other east Asian nations, as well as Australia and New Zealand. See, Congressional Record, July 9, 2013, at Page S5581.

Russel (at right) is a career Foreign Service and Senior Foreign Service officer, who has held numerous positions in and related to Japan, Korea, and Asia. He replaces Kurt Campbell.

He gave a speech, and answered questions from reporters, on July 22, in Washington DC. He avoided discussion of most technology related issues.

He said that "cyberspace" is one of the "broad transnational global challenges", but did not elaborate. He did not mention cyber based theft of trade secrets.

Nor did he discuss copyright, patent, or trademark. Nor did he discuss the stalled negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to expand the Information Technology Agreement (ITA).

Nor did he discuss internet freedom, electronic commerce, telecommunications, or PRC exports of rare earth materials.

He did say that the U.S. is committed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement talks. He said that it is a "high-standards, high-quality trade agreement".

He also spoke in broad terms about U.S. diplomacy in east Asia.

He argued that "our relationships in Northeast Asia are very strong, arguably stronger than they have ever been. I don’t think they’ve ever been in better shape than they are now, and I'm determined, and see opportunities, to continue to advance and improve all of those relationships."

He added that "there is no let up, no backtracking, no diminution of that commitment" of President Obama to "rebalance our interests" in Asia.

He noted that "in Northeast Asia, of course, we have two major allies -- Japan and Korea", and "we also have a hugely consequential relationship with China. With China we're working hard to build a cooperative partnership." Also, "we also have very robust unofficial relations with Taiwan, which is an important democracy and a major economy in the region."

"We are in an extraordinary period of growth and prosperity in the Asia Pacific region, and promoting that growth, facilitating it, sustaining it, and harnessing it, frankly, is central to America’s economic and strategic interest. That’s why we are so determined and so committed to deepening our economic engagement in the Asia Pacific and to promoting economic integration in the region", for example, through TPP negotiations.

People's Republic of China. Russel spoke only in vague language about the PRC. For example, he said that "We are exploring the areas in which cooperation between the U.S. and China, two major economies, can make a positive and practical impact both on the wellbeing and the lives of the citizens of both of our countries, but also in the region and in the global economy and in the global context. We are also working hard to develop a candid dialogue on areas of disagreement, and there are areas of disagreement, and to make sure that we understand the motivations and the objectives of the other side."

Japan. Russel said that "the support in the United States for the U.S.-Japan relationship and the U.S.-Japan alliance is bipartisan, the support in Japan for the U.S.-Japan relationship and alliance is bipartisan, and the United States has worked effectively with LDP governments and DPJ governments."

He said that the recent upper house elections in Japan "should also remind us is that Japan is a thriving and a mature democracy." He added that "We have full faith in the democratic process and in the people of Japan".

Also, "It's important that the Japanese delegation is either in or on its way to Malaysia and is expected to begin the process of joining the TPP."

Finally, "a thriving Japanese economy isn't only good for the people of Japan; it’s good for the region, and certainly it’s good for the United States", and "it's hugely important that the relations between Japan and its neighbors improve, that problems be dealt with in a peaceful and a thoughtful way".

Taiwan. Russel said that "U.S. policy on Taiwan is ... consistent and it is unchanged."

"The U.S. One-China policy has been sustained through eight administrations. It is based on the three communiques and the Taiwan Relations Act, and that will continue to inform our approach."

He also said that "we respect and admire the progress that has been made in cross-strait relations under President Ma Ying-jeou's tenure. We think that the dialogue that he has fostered provides benefits to people on both sides of the strait as well as to the region and others in terms of promoting stability and promoting prosperity. Now, we continue to believe that progress in cross-strait relations can go only as fast and be only as broad as the people of Taiwan and the people on the mainland will accept. But it is certainly a net positive in terms of the region."

Russel also referenced Congressional passage of HR 1151 [LOC | WW]. See, story titled "House and Senate Pass Taiwan Observer Status Bill" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 2,584, July 11, 2013. President Obama signed it on July 12. It is now Public Law No. 113-17.

He explained that "the key point here is that the United States has and continues to support Taiwan's active participation and membership in international organizations where statehood is not a requirement. And we also welcome or encourage Taiwan's meaningful participation as appropriate in organizations where membership itself is not an option. So we will and continue to support Taiwan's participation in ICAO."

(The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly will be held in September 2013 in Montreal, Canada.)

Russel did not comment on President Ma Ying-jeou's visit to the U.S. earlier this month, or the recently concluded Taiwan New Zealand trade agreement.

Vietnam. Russel said that "the relationship between the United States and Vietnam has tremendous opportunity".

He said that "Vietnam is close to the heart of our rebalancing. Vietnam is an important emerging nation, coming into its own in Southeast Asia. Vietnam is a major player in ASEAN at a time where America’s engagement in the institutions, in helping to foster the rule-building and the consensual progress of ASEAN, is gaining great momentum."

He also said that "Vietnam is an important negotiating partner in the TPP, Trans-Pacific Partnership. Vietnam is, in the scope of the 11 countries, soon to be 12 countries involved in the negotiations, arguably the country that holds down the developing end of the scale. But for that very reason, Vietnam is also, according to the World Bank, the country that stands to gain the most from membership in a high-standards, high-quality trade agreement like the TPP."

7/24. Joaquín Almunia, VP of the European Commission Responsible for Competition Policy, gave a speech in Brussels regarding regulation of interchange fees for cards, internet and mobile payments.

Almunia said that "Regulation of Interchange Fees is strongly needed" because "these interchange fees which are collectively set by banks restrict competition and negatively affect retail prices".

He noted that the EC "has accepted commitments by the main card schemes Visa and MasterCard to charge low multilateral interchange fees for cross-border (and some domestic) transactions." (Parentheses in original.)

However, he continued that "These ad hoc commitments achieved through our antitrust enforcement cover only certain types of card payments and deal only with specific market players. Interchange fees on most domestic transactions still vary widely across Member States, fragmenting the internal market."

Hence, "Ex ante regulation is therefore required in order to cap multilateral interchange fees for everybody and everywhere in the EU."

The EC also released a proposal [102 pages in PDF] for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on payment services in the internal market, and a proposal [33 pages in PDF] for a directive on interchange fees for card based payment transactions.

He explained that "The regulation will impose caps for interchange fees applied with respect to the widespread cards which merchants in practice cannot refuse, that is to say, the consumer debit and credit cards."

The caps will be 0.2% of the value of the transaction for debit cards and 0.3% for credit cards.

Almunia (at right) also stated that "there are vested interests which have been fighting the idea of limiting interchange fees, trying to scare consumers that the impact of the regulation would be higher cardholder fees and no decrease in retail prices. However, there is every reason to believe that consumers will benefit from the disappearance of a hidden cost on their bills, since retailers compete on transparent retail prices."

He also argued that "The limitation of interchange fees will also encourage innovation. Under the current system of high interchange fees banks have no incentives to support new schemes and issue the cards of such new schemes. Breaking up this cosy system between banks and card schemes will allow new providers to enter the market. Such innovative new players, for example in mobile payments, are necessary to put Europe at the forefront of global developments in payments, bringing new services to citizens and benefiting the entire economy."

Voir aussi, le Commissaire Michel Barnier's remarques introductives, seulement en Français.

7/24. Vice President Biden gave a speech in Mumbai, India in which he discussed multilateral trade negotiations, and US India trade.

He said that "The United States is negotiating major new trade agreements across both the Atlantic and the Pacific". There are both the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations between the US and EU, and the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations between nations all around the Pacific.

He also addressed bilateral talks between the US and India. He stated that "It seems to me there are certain basic principles in the way forward that are clear: a trade and investment partnership that is open and fair; that grows both our economies". He continued that "There's no reason, if our countries make the right choices, that we can't grow together and more rapidly."

He said that "Expanding trade between India and the United States can and should be a central part of this story.  But that requires us to be candid with each other about the obstacles that exist when it comes to a business environment: protection of intellectual property; requirements that companies buy local content; limits on foreign direct investment; inconsistent tax treatment; barriers to market access."

"These are tough problems", said the Vice President. "But we all know they have to be negotiated and worked through in order to meet the potential of this relationship."

He also addressed visas. "Indians receive more skilled-worker visas to the United States than any other country in the world. And the legislation our Congress is considering increases the number of temporary visas and Green Cards availability for highly skilled Indians to come work in the United States."

He also said that India has an essential role to play at the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Bali in December. He added that "Success in Bali can help reinvigorate world trade" and the WTO can "show that it remains a vital forum to resolve these issues."

Finally, he said that "America and India have already built strong trilateral dialogue with Japan. It is past time we launch one with China."

7/17. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (OUSTR) released a statement by USTR Michael Froman regarding suspension of negotiation of an expanded Information Technology Agreement (ITA) at the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The current ITA was concluded in 1996. The People's Republic of China (PRC) joined the ITA in 2001 as a condition for joining the WTO.

Froman (at left) wrote that "The United States is extremely disappointed that it became necessary today to suspend negotiations to expand the Information Technology Agreement (ITA)."

"Unfortunately", he explained, "a diverse group of Members participating in the negotiations determined that China's current position makes progress impossible at this stage. We are hopeful that China will carefully consider the concerns it heard this week from many of its negotiating partners, and revise its position in a way that will allow the prompt resumption of the negotiations."

See also, WTO release of June 4.

7/19. The Department of State (DOS) and ThinkProgress published a piece by Secretary of State John Kerry titled "Getting the U.S.-China Climate Partnership Right".

7/16. The People's Republic of China's (PRC) Ministry of Commerce (aka MOFCOM) issued a release regarding US PRC negotiation of a bilateral investment agreement.

7/16. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (OUSTR) released a statement regarding a meeting between USTR Michael Froman and European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Michel Barnier in Washington DC on July 16, 2013, regarding Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations. It discloses that the two discussed, among other things, intellectual property, government procurement, and financial services.

7/12. The US and EU completed the first round of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations in Washington DC. See, statement by USTR Michael Froman and EC release. See also, archived video of news conference conducted by Dan Mullaney (Chief US Negotiator for the TTIP) and Ignacio Garcia Bercero (Chief EU Negotiator for the TTIP). The second round of TTIP negotiations will be held in Brussels, Belgium the week of October 7, 2013.

7/12. The Business Software Alliance (BSA) released a statement regarding commitments made by the People's Republic of China (PRC) regarding strengthening piracy enforcement, adopting procedures to ensure that the state owned enterprises use only legal software, and further reducing market barriers to IT products and services.

7/18. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) approved by voice vote the nomination of Todd Hughes to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals (FedCir). See also, story titled "Obama Nominates Todd Hughes for Federal Circuit" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 2,522, February 8, 2013.

7/18. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) approved by voice vote the nomination of Colin Bruce to be a Judge of the U.S. District Court (CDIll). He is an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois. He is moving rapidly through the confirmation process. President Obama nominated him on May 6. The SJC held a hearing on June 19.

7/18. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) approved by voice vote the nominations of Sara Lee Ellis and Andrea Wood to be Judges of the U.S. District Court (NDIll).

7/18. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) approved by voice vote the nomination of Madeline Haikala to be a Judge of the U.S. District Court (NDAlab).

7/18. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) approved by a vote of 18-0 the nomination of James Comey to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The fixed term of office is ten years. The term of outgoing Director Robert Mueller ends on September 4, 2013. See, S 1103 [LOC | WW] (112th Congress), and story titled "Senate Confirms Mueller for Two More Years" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 2,272, July 28, 2011.See also, story titled "Obama May Nominate Comey for FBI Director" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 2,568, May 31, 2013. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) held a hearing on his nomination on July 9. See, statement of Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and archived webcast.

7/18. The Senate approved the nomination of Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor by a vote of 54-46. See, Congressional Record, July 18, 2013, at Page S5806, and Roll Call No. 178. It was a straight party line vote. All of the Senate Democrats voted yes. All of the Senate Republicans voted no. Perez was previously the Obama administration's Assistant Attorney General (AAG) in charge of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division (CRD). The acting AAG is now Jocelyn Samuels. Perez and the CRD Deputy Assistant Attorney Generals have asserted by administrative fiat authority under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to regulate web sites, a wide range new information technologies, and IT devices. However, Republican opposition to his latest appointment has not been related to this. See, story titled "Obama Picks IT Nemesis Tom Perez to Be Secretary of Labor" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 2,535, March 18, 2013.

7/18. The Senate approved the nomination of Regina McCarthy to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by a vote of 59-40. See, Congressional Record, July 18, 2013, at Page S5806, and Roll Call No. 180.

7/17. The Senate approved the nomination of Fred Hochberg to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring on January 20, 2017 by a vote of 82-17. See, Congressional Record, July 17, 2013, at Page S5758, and Roll Call No. 176.

7/16. The Senate approved the nomination of Richard Cordray to be Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) for a term of five years by a vote of 66-34. See, Congressional Record, July 16, 2013, at Page S5715, and Roll Call No. 174. See also, statement by President Obama.

The House will meet at 12:00 NOON for morning hour, and at 2:00 PM for legislative business. The House will consider several non-technology related items under suspension of the rules. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 PM. See, Rep. Cantor's schedule.

Deadline to submit initial comments to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Media Bureau (MB) in response to its Public Notice (DA 13-1353) that seeks public comment on a report [18 pages in PDF] written for the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC) titled "The Impact of Cross Media Ownership on Minority/Women Owned Broadcast Stations". See, story titled "FCC Again Seeks Comments on Media Ownership" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 2,576, June 12, 2013.

The House will meet at 10:00 AM for morning hour, and at 12:00 NOON for legislative business. See, Rep. Cantor's schedule.

10:00 - 11:30 AM. The American Bar Association (ABA) will host a teleconferenced panel discussion titled "New Developments of Antitrust Litigation in China". The speakers will be Joseph Bial (Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft), Michael Han (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer), David Stallibrass (Shanghai Jiaotong University), George Wang (Jun He Law Offices), and Elizabeth Wang (Charles River Associates). Prices vary. No CLE credits. See, notice.

10:30 AM. The House Commerce Committee's (HCC) Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing titled "Oversight of Incentive Auction Implementation". See, notice. Location: Room 2322, Rayburn Building.

12:00 NOON - 1:30 PM. The American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Antitrust will host a teleconferenced panel discussion titled "Private Antitrust Damages Actions: Can the EU Thread the Needle?". The speakers will be Tiffany Rider (Skadden Arps), Eddy De Smijter (European Commission), Anthony Maton (Hausfeld), and Jeroen Kortmann (Stibbe). Free. No CLE credits. See, notice.

1:00 PM. The US Telecom will host a webcast seminar titled "Understanding Remote Peering". The speaker will be William Norton, author of the book [Amazon] titled "The Internet Peering Playbook: Connecting to the Core of the Internet". Free. See, notice.

1:00 - 2:30 PM. The American Bar Association (ABA) will host a webcast panel discussion titled "Digital Video Distribution 101: Business Trends and Legal Implications". The speakers will be Whitney Howard (Condé Nast Entertainment), Douglas Weiss (Intel Media), and Marcelino Livene (Intel Media). Prices vary. CLE credits. See, notice.

2:30 PM. The Senate Intelligence Committee (SIC) will hold a closed hearing on undisclosed matters. See, notice. Location: Room 219, Hart Building.

4:00 - 6:00 PM. The New America Foundation (NAF) will host a panel discussion titled "Tuning into Community Cable: The Hopes and Heartache of Public Access Television". The speakers will be Tonya Gonzalez (DCTV), Robyn Holden (DCTV), Bunnie Reidel (American Community Television), and Mark Lloyd (NAF). Free. Open to the public. See, notice. Location: NAF, Suite 400, 1899 L St., NW.

Deadline to submit initial comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) regarding whether, under the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA), a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD') service is covered by the emergency information rules and by the video description rules when it permits its subscribers to access linear video programming on mobile and other devices. This item is FCC 13-45 in MB Docket Nos. 12-107 and 11-43. The FCC adopted this item on April 8, 2013, and released it on April 9. See, notice in the Federal Register, Vol. 78, No. 101, May 24, 2013, at Pages 31800-31808, and FCC's May 29 Public Notice (DA 13-1240).

Deadline to submit comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding a document titled "Research Design for the Multi-Market Study of Critical Information Needs: Final Research Design". See, FCC May 24 Public Notice (DA 13-1214), and story titled "FCC Seeks Rationale for Abridging Freedom of News Media" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 2,576, June 12, 2013.

The House will meet at 10:00 AM for morning hour, and at 12:00 NOON for legislative business. See, Rep. Cantor's schedule.

9:00 - 11:00 AM. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host an event titled "TPP and the Digital Economy". The speakers will include Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO), Kenneth Ramos (Embassy of Mexico), Johanna Shelton (Google), Jake Colvin (National Foreign Trade Council), and Gary Horlick, Scott Miller (CSIS), and Murray Heibert (CSIS). See, notice. Location: CSIS, Conference Room B1A, 1800 K St., NW.

9:45 AM. The House Commerce Committee's (HCC) Subcommittee on Commerce Manufacturing and Trade will hold a hearing titled "The U.S. – E.U. Free Trade Agreement: Tipping Over the Regulatory Barriers". The witnesses will be Dean Garfield (Information Technology Industry Council), John Castellani (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America), Matt Blunt (American Automotive Policy Council), Cal Dooley (American Chemistry Council), Jean Halloran (Consumers Union), and Carroll Muffett (Center for International Environmental Law). See, notice. Location: Room 2322, Rayburn Building.

10:00 AM. The House Judiciary Committee (HJC) will meet to mark up numerous bills, including HR 1123 [LOC | WW], the "Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act", HR 1493 [LOC | WW], the "Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013", HR 2122 [LOC | WW], the "Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013", HR 2542 [LOC | WW], the "Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Acts of 2013", HR 2641 [LOC | WW], the "Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013", and HR 2655 [LOC | WW], the "Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013". See, notice. Location: Room 2141, Rayburn Building.

10:00 AM. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) will hold a hearing on the nominations of Cornelia Pillard (to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals (DCCir)), Landya McCafferty (USDC/DNH), Brian Morris (USDC/DMont), Susan Watters (USDC/DMont), and Jeffrey Meyer (USDC/DConn). See, notice. Webcast. Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.

10:30 AM. The Senate Finance Committee (SFC) will hold a hearing titled "Health Information Technology: Using it to Improve Care". The witnesses will be Janet Marchibroda (Bipartisan Policy Center), John Glaser (Siemens Healthcare), Marty Fattig (Nemaha County Hospital, Auburn, Nebraska), and Colin Banas (Virginia Commonwealth University). See, notice. Location: Room 215, Dirksen Building.

12:00 NOON - 1:30 PM. The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) will host a panel discussion titled "The Impact of PRISM on Digital Trade Policy". The speakers will be Phil Verveer, Jake Colvin (National Foreign Trade Council), Joshua Meltzer (Brookings Institution), and Daniel Castro (ITIF). See, notice. Webcast. Location: ITIF/ITIC, Suite 610A, 1101 K St., NW.

12:15 - 1:30 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association's (FCBA) International Telecommunications Committee will host a brown bag lunch titled "Recent Changes in Mexican Telecommunications Law". The speakers will be Ricardo Ríos-Ferrer (President elect of the Mexican Bar Association), Mindel de la Torre (Chief of the FCC's International Bureau), and Hector Morales. The FCBA has a history of barring reporters from its events. Location: Baker & McKenzie, 815 Connecticut Ave., NW.

1:00 - 4:00 PM. The Department of Commerce's (DOC) National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee will meet. The agenda includes reports from three working groups: (1) WG3 1755-1850 MHz Satellite Control Links and Electronic Warfare, (2) WG4 1755-1850 MHz Fixed Point-to-Point and Tactical Radio Relay, and (3) WG5 1755-1850 MHz Airborne Operations. See, notice in the Federal Register Vol. 78, No. 113, June 12, 2013, at Page 35260. Location: DOC, Room 4830, 1401 Constitution Ave., NW.

2:00 - 3:00 PM. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host an event titled "North American Competitiveness in a Changing Global Economy". The speakers will be Eduardo Medina Mora (Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S.) and Carl Meacham (CSIS). See, notice. Location: CSIS, Conference Room B1B, 1800 K St., NW.

5:00 PM. Day one of a two day meeting of the House Commerce Committee's (HCC) Subcommittee on Communications and Technology's to mark up HR __, the "FCC Process Reform Act", and HR __, the "FCC Consolidated Reporting Act". See, notice. Location: Room 2322, Rayburn Building.

The House will meet at 9:00 AM for legislative business. See, Rep. Cantor's schedule.

9:00 AM. Day two of a two day meeting of the House Commerce Committee's (HCC) Subcommittee on Communications and Technology's to mark up HR __, the "FCC Process Reform Act", and HR __, the "FCC Consolidated Reporting Act". See, notice. Location: Room 2322, Rayburn Building.

9:30 AM. The House Judiciary Committee's (HJC) Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet will hold a hearing titled "Innovation in America: The Role of Copyrights". The witnesses will be __. See, notice. Location: Room 2141, Rayburn Building.

10:00 AM. The Senate Commerce Committee's (SCC) Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet will hold a hearing titled "The State of Wireline Communications". The witnesses will be Jeff Gardner (USTelecom and Windstream Corporation), Shirley Bloomfield (NTCA -- The Rural Broadband Association), Jerry James (Comptel -- The Competitive Communications Association), Larry Downes, and Gigi Sohn (Public Knowledge). See, notice. Location: Room 253, Russell Building.

10:00 AM. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) will hold an executive business meeting. The agenda includes consideration of several judicial nominees: Patricia Ann Millett to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals (DCCir), Gregory Woods (USDC/SDNY), Elizabeth Wolford (USDC/WDNY), Debra Brown (USDC/NDMiss). The agenda also includes consideration of S 987 [LOC | WW], the "Free Flow of Information Act of 2013". Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.

11:00 AM. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (SHSGAC) will hold a hearing on the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. See, notice. Location: Room 342, Dirksen Building.

12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM. The Heritage Foundation (HF) will host a panel discussion titled "No Time to Stand Still: Changing the Paradigm of Domestic Counterterrorism". The speakers will be Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-NC), Jessica Zuckerman (HF), Scott Erickson (HF), Jennifer Jacobs (Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute), and Steven Bucci (HF). See, notice. Location: HF, 214 Massachusetts Ave., NE.

12:00 NOON - 1:30 PM. The American Bar Association (ABA) will host a webcast and teleconferenced panel discussion titled "Health Care Data Security: Practical Tips for Managing Risk from a Legal and Enforcement Perspective". The speakers will be Claire Castles (Jones Day), Iliana Peters (Department of Health and Human Services), Ann Sparkman (UC San Francisco), and Monica Fischer (Johnson Barton Proctor & Rose). Prices vary. CLE credits. See, notice.

1:00 - 2:30 PM. The Brookings Institution (BI) will host a panel discussion titled "Japan’s Policy Agenda after the July Election: Gridlock Broken?". The speakers will be Richard Bush (BI), Mike Mochizuki (George Washington University), Michael Thies (UC Los Angeles), and Mireya Solis (BI). See, notice. Location: BI, 1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW.

1:00 - 4:15 PM. The DC Bar Association will host an event titled "Copyright Law and Litigation". The speaker will be Kenneth Kaufman (Manatt Phelps & Phillips). The price to attend ranges from $89 to $129. CLE credits. For more information, call 202-626-3488. The DC Bar has a history of barring reporters from its events. See, notice. Location: DC Bar Conference Center, 1101 K St., NW.

2:30 PM. The Senate Intelligence Committee (SIC) will hold a closed hearing on undisclosed matters. See, notice. Location: Room 219, Hart Building.

Rep. Cantor's schedule states that "no votes are expected in the House".

12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM. The American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Antitrust Law will host a teleconferenced panel discussion titled "Criminal Antitrust Update". The speakers will be Anne Marie Cushmac (SunTrust Bank), and Christopher Casamassima, Stacy Frazier, Steven Cherry, and Frédéric Louis (all of Wilmer Hale). Free. No CLE credits. See, notice.

12:00 NOON - 1:30 PM. The American Bar Association (ABA) will host a teleconferenced and webcast panel discussion titled "Effects of Globalization on IP and Immigration". The speakers will be Diego Archer (Fragomen Del Rey), Dario Mutabdzija (BlueSeed), Matthew Prater (Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner), and Kevin Greenleaf (Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner). Prices vary. CLE credits. See, notice.

9:30 - 11:00 AM. The American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Antitrust Law (ABA) will host a teleconferenced panel discussion titled "New Developments in Merger Remedies in China". The speakers will be Stephen Harris (Baker & McKenzie), Susan Ning (King & Wood Mallesons), Elizabeth Wang (Charles River Associates), Mark Whitener (General Electric), and a representative of MOFCOM. Free. No CLE credits. See, notice.

EXTENDED TO AUGUST 8. Deadline to submit comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in response to its notice of proposed rulemaking regarding its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). See, notice in the Federal Register, Vol. 78, No. 131, July 9, 2013, at Pages 41199-41225. See, FTC release extending deadline.

1:00 - 2:00 PM. The American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Antitrust Law will host a teleconferenced panel discussion titled "Working with the DOJ and the FTC - How the Agencies Differ at the Investigation Stage". The speakers will be Janet Craycroft (Intel), Norm Armstrong (Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition), Patricia Brink (Director of Civil Enforcement at the DOJ's Antitrust Division's) , Eric Grannon (White & Case), and Christopher Sagers (Cleveland-Marshall College of Law). Free. No CLE credits. See, notice.

12:00 NOON - 2:00 PM. The DC Bar Association will host an event titled "The ABCs of IP: A Primer on Patent, Copyright, and Trademark Law". The speakers will be Janet Fries (Drinker Biddle & Reath), Gary Krugman (Sughrue Mion), Steven Warner (Fitzpatrick Cella), and Mark Williamson (Fitzpatrick Cella). The price to attend ranges from $20 to $35. CLE credits. For more information, call 202-626-3488. The DC Bar has a history of barring reporters from its events. See, notice. Location: DC Bar Conference Center, 1101 K St., NW.

1:00 - 2:30 PM. The American Bar Association (ABA) will host a webcast panel discussion titled "Leaks Happen! The Digital Security Gamble: How to Mitigate the High Stakes, Exposures, and Cost". The speakers will be Maureen Feinroth (Capital Privacy Solutions), Rich Fruehauf (Westinghouse), Zara Gerald (Gemalto), Ben Wilson (DigiCert), and Marc Pearl (Homeland Security & Defense Business Council). Prices vary. CLE credits. See, notice.

Deadline to submit comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding its June 24-26, 2013 conference titled "Increasing Market and Planning Efficiency Through Improved Software". See, conference web site. See also, notice in the Federal Register, Vol. 78, No. 60, March 28, 2013, at Pages 18974-18975.

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