[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 35 (Wednesday, March 9, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D215-D217]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             MARCH 10, 2011

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  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 Transportation, 9:30 a.m., SD-138.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 
to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 2012 for the Department of Justice, 11 a.m., SD-192.
  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2012 for the Department of 
Agriculture, 2 p.m., SD-124.
  Committee on Armed Services, to hold hearings to examine the 
current and future worldwide threats to the national security of the 
United States; with the possibility of a closed session in SH-219 
following the open session, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on 
Securities, Insurance and Investment, to hold hearings to examine 
the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2012 for the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2012 for defense 
and international affairs, 10 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Philip E. Coyle, III, of 
California, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, Kathryn D. 
Sullivan, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Frances 
M.D. Gulland, of California, to be a Member of the Marine Mammal 
Commission, and Ann D. Begeman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation, 10 a.m., 
SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to hold hearings to 
examine S. 398, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to 
improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment, and 
S. 395, to repeal certain amendments to the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act with respect to lighting energy efficiency, 9:30 
a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance, to hold hearings to examine innovations in 
child welfare waivers, focusing on a pathway to reform, 10 a.m., SD-
215.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, to hold 
hearings to examine Bridgepoint Education, Inc., focusing on a case 
study in for-profit education and oversight, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Carolyn N. Lerner, of 
Maryland, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, 10 a.m., 
SD-342.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine information sharing in 
the era of WikiLeaks, focusing on balancing security and 
collaboration, 3 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary, business meeting to consider S. 193, 
to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, 
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, 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, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence, to hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

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                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Full Committee, hearing to review the 
impact of EPA regulation on agriculture, 2 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies on Bureau of Land Management FY 
2012 Budget Oversight, 9:30 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies on Department of Agriculture FY 
2012 Budget Request, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
on National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2012 Budget Request, 10 
a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government on 
Executive Office of the President, 10 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies 
on Bureau of Reclamation FY 2012 Budget Requests, 10 a.m., 2362-B 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and 
Related Agencies on Department of Education: FY12 Budget Request, 10 
a.m., 2358-B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, 
and Related Agencies on FY 2012 Budget Request Department of Housing 
and Urban Development, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies on 
State Department FY 2012 Budget Request, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on 
Office of Surface Mining FY 2012 Budget Oversight, 11 a.m., B-308 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies on Navy and Marine Corps FY 2011 Budget Request, 2 
p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on 
Major Management Challenges at the Forest Service, 2 p.m., B-308 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security FY 2012 Oversight 
and Budget, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Readiness hearing on 
global challenges to readiness and the fiscal year 2012 budget 
request, 10:30 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, Full Committee hearing entitled ``Lifting 
the Crushing Burden of Debt,'' 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor and Pensions hearing on The Pressures of Rising 
Costs on Employer Provided Health Care, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Power, mark-up on H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, 9 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets 
and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Oversight 
of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Operations, Activities, 
Challenges and FY 2012 Budget Request,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy, hearing entitled 
``The Role of the Export-Import Bank in U.S. Competitiveness and Job 
Creation,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing on North 
Korea's Sea of Fire: Bullying, Brinkmanship and Blackmail, 10 a.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia, Overview of U.S. Relations 
with Europe and Eurasia, 2:30 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, hearing on 
Assessing U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities and Needs Amidst Economic 
Challenges in the Middle East, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and 
that Community's Response,'' 9:30 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, 
Competition and the Internet hearing on Review of Recent Judicial 
Decisions on Patent Law, 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement hearing on New 
Jobs in Recession and Recovery: Who Are Getting Them and Who Are 
Not, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Prior to the hearing the subcommittee will meet to Adopt Rules of 
Procedure and Statement of Policy for Private Immigration Bills and 
Statement of Policy on Federal Charters; and to Request Department 
of Homeland Security Departmental Reports on the Beneficiaries of: 
H.R. 316, Private Bill for the relief of Esther Njeri Karinge, H.R. 
357, Private Bill for the relief of Corina De Chalup Turcinovic, 
H.R. 794, Private Bill for the Relief of Allan Bolor Kelley, H.R. 
823, Private Bill for the Relief of Maria Carmen Castro Ramirez and 
J. Refugio Carreno Rojas, and H.R. 824, Private Bill for the Relief 
of Daniel Wachira.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests and Public Lands hearing entitled ``Examining the Spending, 
Priorities and the Missions of National Park Service and the 
President's FY 2012 Budget Proposal.'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee 
Business Meeting, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public 
and Private Programs and the Subcommittee on Government 
Organization, Efficiency and Financial Management joint hearing 
entitled ``Financial Management, Work Force, and Operations at the 
SEC: Who's Watching Wall Street's Watchdog?'' 1:30 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Committee 
hearing on An Overview of the Fiscal Year 2012 Research and 
Development Budget Proposals at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration and the Environmental Protection, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.

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  Committee on Transportation, Subcommittee on Economic Development, 
Public Buildings, and Emergency Management hearing on Cutting 
Spending and Consolidating Federal Office Space: GSA's Capital 
Investment and Leasing Program, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Committee, 
hearing on H.R. 754, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011, and views and estimates on the President's Budget for 
Fiscal Year 2012, 10 a.m., HVC-304.