[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 29 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D167-D169]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations held a hearing on 
FY 2012 Budget Request. Testimony was heard from Tom Vilsack, Secretary 
of Agriculture.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science 
and Related Agencies Appropriations held a hearing on FY 2012 Budget 
Request. Testimony was heard from Eric Holder, Attorney General, 
Department of Justice.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations held a hearing on the 
Department of Energy Weapons Activities FY 2012 Budget Request. 
Testimony was heard from Thomas D'Agostino, Under Secretary for Nuclear 
Security; Donald L. Cook, Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs; 
and Brig. Gen. Sandra E. Finan, Principal Assistant Deputy 
Administrator for Military Application.
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government Appropriations held a hearing on FY 2012 Budget. 
Testimony was heard from Douglas H. Shulman, Commissioner, IRS.
INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations held a hearing on Major Management 
Challenges at the Department of the Interior. Testimony was heard from 
Anu Mittal, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, GAO; Frank 
Rusco, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, GAO; and Mary L. 
Kendall, Acting Inspector General, Department of the Interior.
INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations held a hearing on Major Management 
Challenges at the U.S. Forest Service. Testimony was heard from Anu 
Mittal, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, GAO; and Phyllis 
K. Fong, Inspector General, Department of Agriculture.
FY 2012 BUDGET
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the FY 2012 national 
defense authorization budget request from the Department of the Navy. 
Testimony was heard from Ray Maybus, Secretary of the Navy; ADM Gary 
Roughhead, Chief of Naval Operations, USN; and Gen. James F. Amos, 
Commandant, USMC.
FY 2012 BUDGET
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities held a hearing on the FY 2012 national defense 
authorization budget request for the Department of Defense Science and 
Technology programs. Testimony was heard from Zachary J. Lemnios, 
Director, Defense Research and

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Engineering, DOD; Marilyn Freeman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the 
Army for Research and Technology, USA; Rear Admiral Nevin P. Carr, Jr., 
Chief of Naval Research, USN; Stephen Walker, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering, 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, USAF; and Regina 
Dugan, Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DOD.
AFGHANISTAN WARFIGHTER
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a hearing on equipping the warfighter in Afghanistan. 
Testimony was heard from Thomas Dee, Director, Joint Rapid Acquisition 
Cell, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology and Logistics, DOD; and William M. Solis, Director, Defense 
Capabilities and Management, GAO.
EDUCATION REGULATIONS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hearing on Education 
Regulations: Weighing the Burden on Schools and Students. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
MEDICAID AND STATE HEALTH CARE REFORM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Held a hearing entitled ``The 
Consequences of Obamacare: Impact on Medicaid and State Health Care 
Reform.'' Testimony was heard from Gary R. Herbert, Governor of Utah; 
Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts; and Haley Barbour, Governor 
of Mississippi.
GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATIONS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing entitled ``EPA's Greenhouse Gas Regulations and Their Effect 
on American Jobs.'' Testimony was heard from Gina A. McCarthy, 
Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, EPA; and public 
witnesses.
MORTGAGE FINANCE REFORM
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Mortgage 
Finance Reform: An Examination of the Obama Administration's Report to 
Congress.'' Testimony was heard from Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary of 
the Treasury.
HUD OVERSIGHT
Committee on Financial Services: Held an oversight hearing of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, including the Department's 
budget request for FY 2012. Testimony was heard from Shaun Donovan, 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
ASSESSING U.S. FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES AND NEEDS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on Assessing U.S. Foreign 
Policy Priorities and Needs Amidst Economic Challenges. Testimony was 
heard from Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on House Administration: Held a hearing on Committee Funding 
for the 112th Congress.
IMMIGRATION AND AMERICAN MINORITIES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and 
Enforcement held a hearing on Making Immigration Work for American 
Minorities. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, 
Competition and the Internet held a hearing on Oversight of the Office 
of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. Testimony 
was heard from Victoria Espinel, Intellectual Property Enforcement 
Coordinator, Executive Office of the President.
WILD LANDS ORDER
Committee on Natural Resources: Held an oversight hearing on the Impact 
of the Administration's Wild Lands Order on Jobs and Economic Growth. 
Testimony was heard from C.L. ``Butch'' Otter, Governor of Idaho; Gary 
R. Herbert, Governor of Utah; Robert Abbey, Director, Bureau of Land 
Management, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
DC OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Health 
Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives held a 
hearing on the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: Keeping the Door 
Open. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2011
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a structured 
rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The 
rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The 
rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure. The rule makes in order

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the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the 
resolution, if offered by Representative Mica of Florida, or his 
designee, which shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 10 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. The rule waives all point of order against the amendment 
printed in the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Mica.
SMALL BUSINESS PAPERWORK MANDATE ACT OF 2011
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a structured 
rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The 
rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The 
rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure. The rule makes in order the amendments printed in 
the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution, if offered by 
Representative Mica of Florida, or his designee, which shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all 
point of order against the amendment printed in the report. Finally, 
the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Camp; Rep. Levin; and Rep. Crowley.
FY 2012 BUDGET
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on a Review of the 
Administration's FY 2012 Budget Requests for the U.S. Coast Guard, 
Federal Maritime Commission, and Federal Maritime Administration; 
Finding Ways to do More with Less. Testimony was heard from ADM Robert 
J. Papp, Jr., Commandant, USCG; Michael P. Leavitt, Master Chief Petty 
Officer, USCG; Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., Chairman, Federal Maritime 
Commission; and David T. Matsuda, Administrator, Maritime 
Administration.

Joint Meetings
   No joint committee meetings were held.