[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 30 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D180-D181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             MARCH 3, 2011

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold an 
oversight hearing to examine the implementation of Title VII of the 
``Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act'', 2:30 p.m., SR-
328A.
  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2012 
for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD-
138.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2012 for the Office of the 
Architect of the Capitol, and the Office of Compliance, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of General Martin E. Dempsey, USA for reappointment to 
the grade of general and to be Chief of Staff, United States Army, 
Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2012 for the 
Department of Transportation, 10 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to 
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2012 
for the USDA Forest Service, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine 
navigating a turbulent global economy, focusing on implications for 
the United States, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 193, 
to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, 
S. 49, to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded 
coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are 
contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads, S. 222, 
to limit investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures, and the 
nominations of Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, Mae A. 
D'Agostino, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of New York, Jimmie V. Reyna, of Maryland, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, John A. Kronstadt, to 
be United States District Judge for the Central District of 
California, Vincent L. Briccetti, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York, Arenda L. Wright Allen, to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, 
and Michael Francis Urbanski, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Virginia, and Timothy J. Feighery, of New 
York, to be Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of 
the United States, Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold hearings 
to examine exploring minority access to capital and contracting 
opportunities, 10 a.m., SR-428A.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, on NASA FY 2012 Budget 
Request, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations, oversight hearing on FY 2012 Budget Oversight, 9:30 
a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies 
Appropriations, oversight of the State Department and foreign 
operations programs, 1 p.m., HT-2, the Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, hearing on the FY 2012 national 
defense authorization budget requests from the U.S. Central Command 
and the U.S. Special Operations Command, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on Are We Ready? An Independent 
Look at the Required Readiness Posture of U.S. Forces, 10 a.m., 2212 
Rayburn.

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  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on 
Workforce Protections, hearing on Examining Recent Regulatory and 
Enforcement Actions of the Mine Safety and Health Administration, 10 
a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing entitled ``Made in America: 
Innovations in Job Creation and Economic Growth,'' 10 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``FY 2012 HHS Budget and 
the Implementation of Public Laws 111-148 and 111-152,'' 9:30 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, to consider the following 
measures: the HAMP Termination Act; the FHA Refinance Program 
Termination Act; the NSP Termination Act; and the Emergency Mortgage 
Relief Program Termination Act, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, hearing on Reforming the United 
Nations: Lessons Learned, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, hearing entitled ``The President's 
FY 2012 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security,'' 10 
a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on Natural Resources, oversight hearing on Department of 
the Interior Spending and the President's Fiscal Year 2012 Budget 
Proposal, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, hearing on the 
Refuse of the Federal Spending Binge: How U.S. Taxpayers are Paying 
Double for Failing Government Programs, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, hearing on the 
Department of Energy FY 2012 Research and Development Budget 
Request, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity, hearing on Veterans Employment and Training Service's 
Budget and State Grant Program, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Select Revenue 
Measures, to meet for organizational purposes; followed by a hearing 
on Small Businesses and Tax Reform, 9 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, on Ongoing 
Intelligence Activities, 10 a.m., 304-HVC.