[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 16, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D258-D261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CHESAPEAKE BAY TMDL
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and 
Forestry held a hearing to review the Chesapeake Bay TMDL, agricultural 
conservation practices, and their implications on national watersheds. 
Testimony was heard from Dave White, Chief, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture; Bob Perciasepe, Deputy 
Administrator, EPA; Doug Domenech, Secretary of Natural Resources, 
Virginia; and public witnesses.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on FY 2012 Budget Request. Testimony was heard from

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Cathie Woteki, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, 
Department of Agriculture.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing on FY 2012 Budget Request. 
Testimony was heard from Michele Leonhart, Administrator, DEA.
DEFENSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
FY 2012 Army Budget Overview, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol. Testimony was 
heard from John M. McHugh, Secretary of the Army; and GEN George W. 
Casey, Jr., Chief of Staff, USA.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Department of 
Energy, Science, Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Request. Testimony was heard 
from Steven Koonin, Under Secretary for Science.
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing on FY 2012 Budget. Testimony was 
heard from Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary of Treasury.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on Southwest Border Enforcement. Testimony was heard from the 
following Department of Homeland Security officials: Thomas Winkoski, 
Assistant Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection; Michael Fisher, 
Chief, Border Patrol, James Dinkins, Associate Director, Homeland 
Security Investigations; and Paul Zukunft, Rear Admiral, USCG.
INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing on Fish and Wildlife Service FY 2012 
Budget Oversight Hearing. Testimony was heard from the following Fish 
and Wildlife officials: Dan Ashe, Deputy Director; Rowan Gould, Acting 
Director; and Chris Nolin, Budget Officer.
LABOR, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education and Related Agencies held a hearing on Department 
of Health and Human Services FY12 Budget Request. Testimony was heard 
from Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Veterans 
Affairs Budget. Testimony was heard from Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of 
Veteran Affairs.
DEVELOPMENTS IN AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing on 
developments in Afghanistan. Testimony was heard from GEN David 
Petraeus, USA, Commander, International Security Assistance Force/
United States Forces--Afghanistan; and Michelle Flournoy, 
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy.
CYBER COMMAND
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities held a hearing on the fiscal year 2012 national defense 
authorization budget request from the U.S. Cyber Command. Testimony was 
heard from GEN Keith Alexander, USA, Commander, Cyber Command; and 
James N. Miller, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for 
Policy.
MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing on Military Health System Overview and Defense Health Program 
Cost Efficiencies: A Beneficiary Perspective. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces held a hearing on amphibious operations. Testimony was heard 
from Sean J. Stackley, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, 
Development and Acquisition; Vice Admiral John T. Blake, USN, Deputy 
Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and 
Resources; and Lt. Gen. George J. Flynn, USMC, Commanding General, 
Marine Corps Combat Development Command.
FY 2012 BUDGET--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power and 
Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy held a joint hearing 
entitled ``The FY2012 Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission Budgets.'' Testimony was heard from Steven Chu, Secretary of 
Energy; and Gregory Jaczko, Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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MADE IN AMERICA: INCREASING JOBS THROUGH EXPORT AND TRADE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Made in America: 
Increasing Jobs through Exports and Trade.'' Testimony was heard from 
Francisco J. Sanchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International 
Trade, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce; and 
public witnesses.
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau. Testimony was heard from Elizabeth Warren, 
Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau, Department of the Treasury.
JOB CREATION, CAPITOL FORMATION, AND MARKET CERTAINTY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled ``Legislative 
Proposals to Promote Job Creation, Capital Formation, and Market 
Certainty''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FY 2012 BUDGET--AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MILLENNIUM 
CHALLENGE CORPORATION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing on the 
Agency for International Development and the Millennium Challenge 
Corporation: Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Requests and Future Directions in 
Foreign Assistance. Testimony was heard from Daniel Yohannes, CEO, 
Millennium Challenge Corporation; and Rajiv Shah, Administrator, Agency 
for International Development.
CYBER THREAT TO INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE ECONOMY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure and 
the American Economy.'' Testimony was heard from Philip Reitinger, 
Deputy Under Secretary, National Protection and Programs Directorate, 
Department of Homeland Security; Greg Wilshusen, Director of 
Information Security Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing on the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation. Testimony was heard from Robert S. 
Mueller III, Director, FBI.
DE FACTO MORATORIUM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing on the 
Obama Administration's De Facto Moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico: 
Community and Economic Impacts. Testimony was heard from Scott Angelle, 
Secretary of Natural Resources, Louisiana; Elizabeth Ames Jones, 
Commissioner, Railroad Commission, Texas; and public witnesses.
TSA OVERSIGHT--WHOLE BODY IMAGING
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations held a hearing on TSA 
Oversight Part I: Whole Body Imaging. Testimony was heard from Sharon 
Cissna, State Representative, Alaska; Robin Kane, Assistant 
Administrator for Security Technology, TSA; Lee Kair; Assistant 
Administrator for Security Operations, TSA; and public witnesses.
PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending held a 
hearing on Project Labor Agreements and the Cost of Doing Business in 
the Construction Industry. Testimony was heard from Robert Peck, 
Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, GSA; Daniel Gordon, 
Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Executive Office 
of the President; David Michaels, Assistant Secretary for Occupational 
Health and Safety; Department of Labor; and public witnesses.
TO PROHIBIT FEDERAL FUNDING OF NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO AND THE USE OF 
FEDERAL FUNDS TO ACQUIRE RADIO CONTENT
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by a vote of 6 to 5, a 
closed rule providing one hour of debate equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce. 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 provides that all points of order against provisions in the 
bill are waived. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit.

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INNOVATION AND JOB CREATION--THE SBIR PROGRAM
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing on Spurring 
Innovation and Job Creation: The SBIR Program. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on the following legislation: S. 307, to designate the Federal 
building and United States courthouse located at 217 West King Street, 
Martinsburg, West Virginia, as the ``W. Craig Broadwater Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse'', ordered reported without 
amendment; H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, ordered 
reported with amendment; and H.R. 1079, Airport and Airway Extension 
Act of 2011, ordered reported without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup of H.R. 1034, 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and 
expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. The bill 
was ordered reported without amendment.
TAX CODE TREATMENT OF ABORTION-RELATED EXPENSES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures 
held a hearing on the tax code's treatment of abortion-related expenses 
and the changes to such tax treatment proposed by section 2 of H.R. 3--
the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. Testimony was heard from 
Thomas A. Barthold, Chief of Staff, Joint Committee on Taxation.
SUBCOMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held an 
organizational meeting.

Joint Meetings
NORTHERN IRELAND
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine Northern Ireland, focusing on justice in 
individual cases and accountability for past abuses by security 
services in the region, including implementation of key provisions of 
the Good Friday Agreement, after receiving testimony from Michael H. 
Posner, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and 
Labor; Jane Winter, British Rights Watch, London, England; and John 
Finucane, John Teggart, and Ciaran McAirt, all of Belfast, Northern 
Ireland.