[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 46 (Friday, April 1, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D340-D345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of April 4 through April 9, 2011

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 4:30 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of the 
nomination of Jimmie V. Reyna, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Federal Circuit, and after a period of debate, vote on 
confirmation of the nomination, at approximately 5:30 p.m.
  On Tuesday, at 11 a.m., Senate will begin consideration of H.R. 4, 
Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange 
Subsidy Overpayments Act, and after a period of debate, vote on or in 
relation to an amendment offered by Senator Menendez, to be followed by 
a vote on passage of the bill.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: April 6, Subcommittee on Department 
of Defense, to hold hearings to examine Department of Defense Health 
Program, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine an 
overview of the Federal Housing Administration and the future of 
housing finance, 9:30 a.m., SD-138.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2012 for the 
Department of Education, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, to hold closed hearings to examine proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 2012 for the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation; to be followed by an open session in SD-192 at 
approximately 11:15 a.m, 10 a.m., SH-219.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 2012 for the Department of Defense 
and the Department of Navy, 2 p.m., SD-124.
  Committee on Armed Services: April 5, to hold hearings to examine 
U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command in review of the 
Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2012 and the Future 
Years Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed session in 
SVC-217 following the open session, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  April 5, Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine Army 
modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request for 
fiscal year 2012 and the Future Years Defense Program, 2:30 p.m., 
SR-232A.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to 
examine strategic systems in review of the Defense Authorization 
request for fiscal year 2012 and the Future Years Defense Program; 
with the possibility of a closed session in SVC-217 following the 
open session, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  April 7, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine U.S. 
Transportation Command and U.S. Africa Command in review of the 
Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2012 and the Future 
Years Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed session in 
SVC-217 following the open session, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: April 6, 
Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment, to hold 
hearings to examine the role of the accounting profession in 
preventing another financial crisis, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer 
Protection, to hold hearings to examine the state of community 
banking, focusing on opportunities and challenges, 3 p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: April 5, business meeting to consider the 
nomination of Heather A. Higginbottom, of the District of Columbia, 
to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
Executive Office of the President, Time to be announced, S-219, 
Capitol.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 5, 
Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion, 
to hold hearings to examine tourism in America, focusing on removing 
barriers and promoting growth, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  April 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine closing the 
digital divide, focusing on connecting native nations and 
communities to the 21st century, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: April 7, to hold 
hearings to examine Department of Energy biofuel programs and 
biofuel infrastructure issues, including S. 187, to provide for the 
expansion of the biofuels market, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: April 6, to hold 
hearings to examine state and local perspectives on transportation, 
10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: April 7, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of David S. Cohen, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary 
for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, and Jenni Rane LeCompte, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary, both of the 
Department of the Treasury, 10 a.m., SD-215.

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  Committee on Foreign Relations: April 5, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Mara E. Rudman, of Massachusetts, to be 
an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development, and Robert Patterson, of New York, to be 
Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Department of State, 10:15 a.m., SD-419.
  April 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Jonathan Scott Gration, of New Jersey, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya, and Michelle D. Gavin, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Botswana, 
both of the Department of State, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  April 6, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of David Bruce Shear, of New York, to be Ambassador to 
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and Kurt Walter Tong, of 
Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as 
United States Senior Official for the Asia-Pacific Economic 
Cooperation (APEC) Forum, both of the Department of State, 2:30 
p.m., SD-419.
  April 7, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold 
hearings to examine combating human trafficking in Asia, 2:15 p.m., 
SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: April 6, 
to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Rafael Borras, of 
Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management, 
10 a.m., SD-342.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold 
hearings to examine the census, focusing on learning lessons from 
2010 and planning for 2020, 1:30 p.m., SD-342.
  April 7, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine securing the 
border, focusing on progress at the local level, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: April 7, to hold an oversight hearing 
to examine the role of the SBA 8(a) Program in enhancing economic 
development in Indian Country, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: April 6, to hold hearings to examine 
the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, focusing on government 
perspectives on protecting privacy in the digital age, 10 a.m., SD-
226.
  April 7, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 410, to 
provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S. 627, to 
establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing 
Delays, S. 394, to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and 
exporting cartels illegal, and the nominations of Goodwin Liu, of 
California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, 
Esther Salas, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
New Jersey, J. Paul Oetken and Paul A. Engelmayer, both to be United 
States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, and 
Ramona Villagomez Manglona, to be Judge for the District Court for 
the Northern Mariana Islands, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: April 7, to hold 
hearings to examine Small Business Administration programs, focusing 
on eliminating inefficiencies, duplications, and fraud and abuse, 10 
a.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: April 6, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Allison A. Hickey, of Virginia, to be 
Under Secretary for Benefits and Steve L. Muro, of California, to be 
Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, both of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: April 5, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  April 7, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, April 6, Subcommittee on Livestock, 
Dairy, and Poultry, hearing on the state of the beef industry, 9:30 
a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, 
Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture, hearing to review market 
promotion programs and their effectiveness on expanding exports of 
U.S. agricultural products, 9:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, April 5, Subcommittee on Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies, hearing on National Arts Advocacy 
Day, 9:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  April 5, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on Department of 
Agriculture--FY 2012 Budget Request, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  April 5, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on Legal Servcies Corporation--FY 2012 Budget 
Request, 10 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  April 5, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on FY 2012 budget, 10 
a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  April 5, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, hearing on General Services Administration--FY 2012 
Budget, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  April 5, Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban 
Development and Related Agencies, hearing on HUD--FY 2012 Oversight 
and Budget, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  April 5, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on Office of the United States Trade 
Representative--FY 2012 Budget Request, 2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  April 5, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on WMD 
Countermeasures--Threat, Programs and Funding, 2 p.m., H-140 
Capitol.
  April 5, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, hearing on United States Court of Appeal for 
Veterans Claims, 2 p.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  April 5, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, hearing on Armed Forces Retirement Home, 3 
p.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on Federal Bureau of Investigations--FY 2012 
Budget Request, 9 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on National Endowment for

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the Arts--FY 2012 Budget Oversight, 9:30 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on FEMA 
budget, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education and Related Agencies, hearing on National Labor Relations 
Board--FY 2012, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related 
Agencies, hearing on FY 2012 Budget Request for the United Nations 
and other International Organizations, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban 
Development and Related Agencies, hearing on Federal Aviation 
Administration--FY 2012 Oversight & Budget, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on National Endowment for the Humanities FY12 
Budget Oversight, 11 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General 
Government, hearing on Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts--FY 
2012 Budget, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, hearing on Government 
Printing Office, 2 p.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, hearing on the Army, 2 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Congressional Budget 
Office, 3 p.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on Smithsonian Institution--FY 2012 Budget 
Oversight, 9:30 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on National Institute of Standards and 
Technology--FY 2012 Budget Request, 10 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education and Related Agencies, hearing on DOL Job Training 
Programs, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, hearing on U.S. 
Capitol Police, 10 a.m., HT-2 Capitol.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, hearing on Air Force Posture, 10 a.m., H-140 
Capitol.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban 
Development and Related Agencies, hearing on Amtrak--FY 2012 
Oversight & Budget, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on Secret 
Service--Budget, 2 p.m., H-140 Capitol. This is a CLASSIFIED and 
CLOSED hearing.
  Committee on Armed Services, April 5, Subcommittee on Strategic 
Forces, hearing on fiscal year 2012 national defense authorization 
budget request for Department of Energy atomic energy defense 
activities and Department of Defense nuclear forces programs, 11:30 
a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  April 5, full Committee, hearing on fiscal year 2012 national 
defense authorization budget requests from the U.S. Transportation 
Command and U.S. Africa Command, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  April 6, full Committee, hearing on the fiscal year 2012 national 
defense authorization budget requests from the U.S. Pacific Command 
and U.S. Forces Korea, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, 
hearing on improving management and acquisition of information 
technology systems in the Department of Defense, 2 p.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on Sustaining the 
Force: Challenges to Readiness, 10:30 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  April 7, full Committee, hearing on repeal of law and policies 
governing service by openly gay and lesbian service members, 1 p.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, April 6, full Committee, 
hearing with The Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of 
the United States, on ``Streamlining Federal Education and Workforce 
Programs: A Look at the GAO Report on Government Waste.'' 10 a.m., 
2175 Rayburn.
  April 7, full Committee, hearing on Education Reforms: Promoting 
Flexibility and Innovation, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, April 4, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Power, hearing entitled ``The American Energy Initiative,'' 3 
p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  April 5, full Committee, markup on the following: a bill to 
Clarify NTIA and RUS Authority to Return Reclaimed Stimulus Funds to 
the U.S. Treasury, pending a markup of that legislation in the 
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology to be held on Friday, 
April 1, 2011; H.R. 1217, to repeal the Prevention and Public Health 
Fund, as reported by the Subcommittee on Health; H.R. 1216, to amend 
the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate 
medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct 
appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, as reported by 
the Subcommittee on Health; H.R. 1215, to amend title V of the 
Social Security Act to convert funding for personal responsibility 
education programs from direct appropriations to an authorization of 
appropriations, as reported by the Subcommittee on Health; H.R. 
1214, to repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center 
construction, as reported by the Subcommittee on Health; and H.R. 
1213, to repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health 
Benefit Exchanges, as reported by the Subcommittee on Health. 10 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``The U.S. Government Response to the Nuclear Power Plant 
Incident in Japan,'' 9 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``The Cost of 
the Medical Liability System Proposals for Reform, including H.R. 5, 
the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) 
Act of 2011.'' 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

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  April 7, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing on the American 
Energy Initiative, focusing on discussion draft legislation of the 
``Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act 
of 2011,'' 1 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, 
hearing on discussion draft legislation to revise the Consumer 
Product Safety Improvement Act, 9 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, April 5, Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, markup on the 
following: H.R. 31, the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability 
and Transparency for Taxpayers Act; H.R. 1221, the Equity in 
Government Compensation Act of 2011; H.R. 1222, the GSE Subsidy 
Elimination Act of 2011; H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable 
Treatment Act of 2011; H.R. 1224, the Portfolio Risk Reduction Act 
of 2011; H.R. 1225, the GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011; H.R. 
1226, the GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011; and H.R. 1227, the 
GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011; 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer 
Credit, hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals to Improve the 
Structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,'' 10 a.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, 
hearing entitled ``Bullion Coin Programs of the United States Mint: 
Can They Be Improved?'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, April 5, full Committee, hearing on 
Watching the Watchers: The Need for Systemic Reforms and 
Independence of the State Department Inspector General, 10 a.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  April 5, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, hearing 
on Assessing U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities and Needs Amidst 
Economic Challenges in South Asia, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
Is America's Overseas Broadcasting Undermining our National Interest 
and the Fight Against Tyrannical Regimes? 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, 
hearing on Financial Hardball: Corralling Terrorists and 
Proliferators, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. April 7, full Committee, 
hearing on Reforming the United Nations: The Future of U.S. Policy, 
10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, April 5, Subcommittee on Border 
and Maritime Security, hearing entitled ``Using Resources 
Effectively to Secure Our Border at Ports of Entry--Stopping the 
Illicit Flow of Money, Guns and Drugs,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, 
hearing entitled ``Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa: 
Ramifications for U.S. Homeland Security,'' 10:30 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, April 5, Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism and Homeland Security, hearing entitled ``Justice for 
America: Using Military Commissions to Try the 9/11 Conspirators,'' 
10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  April 5, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement, 
hearing on H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act, 1:30 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and 
the Internet, hearing on Promoting Investment and Protecting 
Commerce Online: Legitimate Sites v. Parasites, Part II, 10:45 p.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, April 5, full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Effect of the President's FY 2012 Budget and Legislative 
Proposals for the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest 
Service's Energy and Minerals Programs on Private Sector Job 
Creation, Domestic Energy and Minerals Production and Deficit 
Reduction.'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  April 5, Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Affairs, hearing on 
H.R. 887, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report 
on Indian land fractionation, and for other purposes, 11 a.m., 1334 
Longworth.
  April 5, Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on ``Creating 
Abundant Water and Power Supplies and Job Growth by Restoring Common 
Sense to Federal Regulations,'' 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on 
H.R. 1229, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to 
facilitate the safe and timely production of American energy 
resources from the Gulf of Mexico; H.R. 1230, Restarting American 
Offshore Leasing Now Act; and H.R. 1231, to amend the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act to require that each 5-year offshore oil 
and gas leasing program offer leasing in the areas with the most 
prospective oil and gas resources, to establish a domestic oil and 
natural gas production goal, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing 
entitled ``Effect of the President's FY 2012 Budget and Legislative 
Proposals for the Office of Surface Mining on Private Sector Job 
Creation, Domestic Energy Production, State Programs and Deficit 
Reduction,'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular 
Affairs, markup of the following: H.R. 306, Corolla Wild Horses 
Protection Act; H.R. 588, to redesignate the Noxubee National 
Wildlife Refuge as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife 
Refuge; S. 266, to redesignate the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge 
as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 258, 
Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2011, 10 a.m., 
1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, April 5, full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Are Postal Workforce Costs 
Sustainable?'' 9:45 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  April 5, Subcommittee on Health Care, DC, Census and the National 
Archives, hearing entitled ``Waste, Abuse and Mismanagement in 
Government Health Care,'' 1:30 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight 
and Government, hearing entitled ``Assessing the Impact of 
Greenhouse Gas Regulations on Small Business,'' 1:30 p.m., 2154 
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  April 7, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, 
Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform, hearing entitled 
``Regulatory Barriers to American Indian Job Creation,'' 1:30 p.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, April 4, 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, 
5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  April 5, hearing on H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, 3 
p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, April 6, Subcommittee 
on Investigations and Oversight, hearing on Behavioral Science and 
Security: Evaluating TSA's SPOT Program, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on 
Offshore Drilling Safety and Response Technologies, 2 p.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on Are 
We Prepared? Assessing Earthquake Risk Reduction in the United 
States, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, April 6, full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Help Wanted: How Passing Free Trade Agreements Will Help 
Small Businesses Create New Jobs,'' 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Health Care and Technology, 10 a.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, April 5, 
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on Policy Proposals 
from Members of Congress to Reform the Nation's Surface 
Transportation Programs, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  April 6, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, 
and Emergency Management, hearing on Can a Civilian BRAC Commission 
Consolidate Federal Office Space and Save Taxpayers Billions? 10 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous 
Materials, hearing on Railroad and Hazardous Materials 
Transportation Programs: Reforms and Improvements to Reduce 
Regulatory Burdens, 9 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, April 5, full Committee, hearing 
on Deconstructing the Department of Veterans Affairs Construction 
Planning, 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, April 5, Subcommittee on Human 
Resources, hearing on duplication in welfare and related programs 
under the Subcommittee's jurisdiction, 2 p.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  April 7, Subcommittee on Trade, hearing on the pending trade 
agreement with South Korea, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, April 5, full 
Committee, hearing on Central Intelligence Agency Program FY 2012 
Budget Overview, 10 a.m., HVC-304 Capitol. This is a CLOSED hearing.
  April 7, full Committee, hearing on National Reconnaissance 
Program and National Geospatial Program FY 2012 Budget Overview, 10 
a.m., HVC-304 Capitol. This is a CLOSED hearing.


These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no 
accompanying report. A total of 11 written reports have been filed 
in the Senate, 49 reports have been filed in the House.

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