[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 35 (Wednesday, March 9, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D213-D215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
REDUCING REGULATORY BURDENS
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee, held a mark-up on H.R. 872, 
The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, and adopted an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. The committee ordered the bill reported, 
as amended, favorably.
INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing on National Park Service FY 2012 Budget 
Oversight. Testimony was heard from the following National Park Service 
officials: Jonathan Jarvis, Director; C. Bruce Sheaffer, Comptroller; 
and Margaret O'Dell, Deputy Director of Operations, National Park 
Service.
DEFENSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
FY 2012 Navy/Marine Corps Budget Overview. Testimony was heard from 
Raymond Mabus, Secretary of the Navy; ADM Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval 
Operations; and Gen. James Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Army Corps of 
Engineers FY 2012 Budget Requests. Testimony was heard from Jo Ellen 
Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works; and Lt. Gen. 
Robert Van Antwerp, Chief of Engineers.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on FY 2012 Oversight and Budget Department of Homeland 
Security. Testimony was heard from Alan Bersin, Commissioner, Customs 
and Border Protection.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Oversight of 
Veterans Programs. Testimony was heard from Richard Griffin, Deputy 
Inspector General, Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General.
STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations 
and Related Programs held a hearing on FY 2012 Budget Request for the 
Department of the Treasury International Programs. Testimony was heard 
from Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury.
ARMY MODERNIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a hearing on Army modernization. Testimony was heard from 
GEN Peter W. Chiarelli, Vice Chief of Staff, USA; LTG Robert P. Lennox, 
USA, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army; LTG General William N. 
Phillips, USA, Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
(Acquisition, Logistics and Technology); J. Michael Gilmore, Director, 
Operational Test and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense; 
Michael J. Sullivan, Director of Acquisition and Sourcing, GAO; and 
William Graveline, Assistant Director, Acquisition and Sourcing 
Management Team, GAO.

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NAVY SHIPBUILDING
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces held a hearing on Navy shipbuilding acquisition programs and 
budget requirements of the Navy's shipbuilding and construction plan. 
Testimony was heard from Ronald O'Rourke, Specialist in National 
Defense, Congressional Research Service; Eric J. Labs, Senior Analyst 
for Naval Forces and Weapons, CBO; Sean J. Stackley, Assistant 
Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition; VADM 
John T. Blake, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of 
Capabilities and Resources; Lt. Gen. George J. Flynn, USMC, Commanding 
General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command.
BUDGET--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
on the Budget and Policy Proposals of the U.S. Department of Education. 
Testimony was heard from Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing on H.J. Res. 37, Disapproving the rule 
submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to 
regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
  The subcommittee held a mark-up of the bill immediately after the 
hearing and forwarded the bill to the full Committee without amendment.
HEALTH CARE FUNDING
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health hearing 
entitled ``Setting Fiscal Priorities in Health Care Funding.'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee, continued mark-up of 
the following: H.R. 839, the HAMP Termination Act of 2011 and H.R. 861, 
the NSP Termination Act. Both bills were ordered reported as amended.
CHINA'S TRADE AND INVESTMENT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing on China's Indigenous 
Innovation Trade and Investment Policies: How Great a Threat? Testimony 
was heard from Karen Laney, Acting Director, International Trade 
Commission and public witnesses.
FY 2012 BUDGET--FEMA
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications held a hearing entitled ``Ensuring 
Effective Preparedness and Response--An Assessment of the Fiscal Year 
2012 Budget Request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.'' 
Testimony was heard from W. Criag Fugate, Administrator, FEMA, 
Department of Homeland Security.
SECURING AIR COMMERCE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security 
held a hearing entitled ``Securing Air Commerce From the Threat of 
Terrorism.'' Testimony was heard from John Sammon, Assistant 
Administrator, Transportation Sector Network Management, TSA; and 
Stephen Lord, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, GAO.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee, held a mark-up on 
H.J. Res. 147, providing for the expenses of certain committees of the 
House of Representatives in the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, was 
reported favorably. The Committee also approved the following Committee 
resolutions: Approve Franked Mail Allowances for Committees for the 
112th Congress: Approve Committee Views and Estimates for Fiscal Year 
2012; and Approve a Committee Consulting Contract.
AMERICAN INNOVATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, 
Competition and the Internet held a hearing on Driving American 
Innovation: Creating Jobs and Boosting our Economy. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
PATRIOT ACT REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and 
Homeland Security held a hearing on the Reauthorization of the PATRIOT 
Act. Testimony was heard from Todd Hinnen, Acting Assistant Attorney 
General, National Security Division, Department of Justice; Robert S. 
Litt, General Counsel, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; 
and public witnesses.
FY 2012 BUDGET--GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing to ``Examine the Spending Priorities and the 
Missions of the U.S. Geological Survey and the President's FY 2012 
Budget Proposal.'' Testimony was heard from Marcia McNutt, Director, 
Geological Survey; and public witnesses.

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL REPORT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Organization, Efficiency and Financial Management held a 
hearing entitled ``A Look at the FY10 Consolidated Financial Report of 
the U.S. Government.'' Testimony was heard from Gene L. Dodaro, 
Comptroller General, GAO; Richard L. Gregg, Fiscal Assistant Secretary, 
Department of the Treasury; and Daniel I. Werfel, Controller and 
Director, Office of Federal Financial Management, OMB.
IMPACT OF REGULATION ON MANUFACTURERS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending held a 
hearing entitled ``Assessing the Cumulative Impact of Regulation on 
U.S. Manufacturers.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FEDERAL WORKER PAY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy held a hearing entitled 
``Are Federal Workers Underpaid?'' Testimony was heard from John Berry, 
Director, OPM; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.