[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 46 (Friday, April 1, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D338-D340]
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, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on USDA FY 2012 Budget Request. Testimony was heard from Kevin 
Concannon, USDA Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer 
Services.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND SCIENCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing on National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration--FY 2012 Budget Request. Testimony was heard 
from Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator.
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing on OPM--FY 2012 Budget. Testimony was 
heard from John Berry, Director, OPM.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on Terrorist Travel--Programs and Funding. Testimony was heard 
from Kevin K. McAleena, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Customs and 
Border Protection; Joe Salvator, Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
Transportation Security Administration; Timothy Healy, Director, 
Terrorist Screening Center; John Woods, Deputy Assistant Director 
(National Security Division), Office of Investigations, Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement; and Geoff O'Connell, Principal Deputy Director, 
National Counterterrorism Center. This was a CLASSIFIED and CLOSED 
hearing.
LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education and Related Agencies held a hearing on Health 
Reform. Testimony was heard from Andrew Sherrill, Director, Education, 
Workforce, and Income Security, GAO; and public witnesses.

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IMPLEMENTATION PLANS FOR DADT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing on a review of the implementation plans for the repeal of law 
and policies governing service by openly gay and lesbian service 
members. Testimony was heard from Clifford L. Stanley, Under Secretary 
of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Co-Chair Don't Ask, Don't Tell 
Repeal Implementation Team; and Vice Admiral William E. Gortney, USN, 
Director, Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
ARMY AND AIR FORCE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE COMPONENT EQUIPMENT 
POSTURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a hearing on Army and Air Force National Guard and Reserve 
component equipment posture. Testimony was heard form Lieutenant 
General Harry M. Wyatt III, USAF, Director, Air National Guard; Major 
General Raymond W. Carpenter, USA, Acting Director, Army National 
Guard; Lieutenant General Jack C. Stultz, USA, Chief, U.S. Army 
Reserve; and Lieutenant General Charles E. Stenner, Jr., USAF, Chief, 
U.S. Air Force Reserve.
UNION TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``The Future of 
Union Transparency and Accountability.'' Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
NTIA AND RUS AUTHORITY TO RETURN RECLAIMED STIMULUS FUNDS; 
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing on legislation to Clarify NTIA and RUS 
Authority to Return Reclaimed Stimulus Funds to the U.S. Treasury. 
Testimony was heard from Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Communications and Information, National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, Department of 
Commerce; and Jonathan Adelstein, Administrator, Rural Utility Service, 
Department of Agriculture. Following the hearing the Subcommittee held 
a markup on the legislation. The bill was forwarded to the full 
Committee without amendment.
PPACA'S HIGH RISK POOL REGIME
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The PPACA's High Risk Pool 
Regime: High Cost, Low Participation.'' Testimony was heard from Steven 
B. Larsen, Deputy Administrator and Director, Center for Consumer 
Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services.
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing, 
and Community Opportunity held a hearing on Legislative Proposals to 
Reform the National Flood Insurance Program, Part II. Testimony was 
heard from W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, FEMA.
BELARUS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
and Human Rights and the Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia held a 
joint hearing on the Government of Belarus: Crushing Human Rights at 
Home? Testimony was heard from Daniel A. Russell, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus, Bureau of European 
and Eurasian Affairs, Department of State; and public witnesses.
COMPETITION AND CONSOLIDATION IN FINANCIAL MARKETS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, 
Competition and the Internet held a hearing on Competition and 
Consolidation in Financial Markets. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES AND THE CREATION OF ENERGY JOBS 
ON INDIAN LAND
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska 
Native Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Tribal development of energy 
resources and the creation of energy jobs on Indian lands. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
AARP OVER THE PAST DECADE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health and Oversight held 
a hearing on AARP's organizational structure, management, and financial 
growth over the last decade. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FY 2012 BUDGET--INTELLIGENCE
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing on the FY 2012 Budget Overview. This was a CLOSED hearing.

Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
employment situation for

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March 2011, after receiving testimony from Keith Hall, Commissioner, 
Bureau of Labor Statistics.