[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 49 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D367-D370]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
STATE OF THE BEEF INDUSTRY
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and 
Poultry, hearing on the state of the beef industry. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing on the Federal Bureau of 
Investigations--FY 2012 Budget Request. Testimony was heard from Robert 
S. Mueller, Ill, Director, FBI.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on FEMA budget. Testimony was heard from William Craig Fugate, 
FEMA Administrator.
LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education and Related Agencies held a hearing on National 
Labor Relations Board--FY 2012. Testimony was heard from Wilma B. 
Liebman, Chairman, National Labor Relations Board; and Lafe Solomon, 
Acting General Counsel.
STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations 
and Related Agencies held a hearing on FY 2012 Budget Request for the 
United Nations and other International Organizations. Testimony was 
heard from Susan Rice, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing 
and Urban Development and Related Agencies held a hearing on Federal 
Aviation Administration--FY 2012 Oversight & Budget. Testimony was 
heard from Randy Babbitt, FAA Administrator.
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing on the Administrative Office of the 
U.S. Courts--FY 2012 Budget. Testimony was heard from Julia S. Gibbons, 
Judge; and James C. Duff, Director.

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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on the Army. 
Testimony was heard from Katherine Hammack, Assistant Secretary of the 
Army for Installations, Environment and Energy; and MG James Boozer, 
Director of Operations for U.S. Army Installations Command.
FY 2012 BUDGET--NATIONAL DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing on the 
fiscal year 2012 national defense authorization budget requests from 
the U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea. Testimony was heard 
from Admiral Robert F. Willard, USN, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command; 
and General Walter (Skip) Sharp, USA, Commander, U.S. Forces Korea.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities held a hearing on improving management and acquisition of 
information technology systems in the Department of Defense. Testimony 
was heard from Elizabeth A. McGrath, Deputy Chief Management Officer, 
Department of Defense; and Teresa M. Takai, Acting Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Networks and Information Integration and Department of 
Defense Chief Information Officer.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a markup of the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for Fiscal Year 2012.
STREAMLINING FEDERAL EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE PROGRAMS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
on ``Streamlining Federal Education and Workforce Programs: A Look at 
the GAO Report on Government Waste.'' Testimony was heard from Gene L. 
Dodaro, Comptroller General, GAO.
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT INCIDENT IN JAPAN
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The U.S. Government Response 
to the Nuclear Power Plant Incident in Japan''. Testimony was heard 
from Martin J. Virgilio, Deputy Executive Director, Reactor and 
Preparedness Programs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and public 
witnesses.
COST OF MEDICAL LIABILITY SYSTEM PROPOSALS FOR REFORM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a 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''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises continued 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. The following were forwarded to the full 
Committee with amendment: H.R. 31; H.R. 1222; H.R. 1223; H.R. 1224; 
H.R. 1226; H.R. 1227. The following was forwarded to the full 
Committee, without amendment: H.R. 1222; and H.R. 1225.
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals to 
Improve the Structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Insurance and Housing 
held a markup of H.R. 1309, flood insurance reform act of 2011. The 
bill was forwarded to the full Committee with amendments.
AMERICA'S OVERSEAS BROADCASTING
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on Is America's Overseas Broadcasting 
Undermining our National Interest and the Fight Against Tyrannical 
Regimes? Testimony was heard from Jennifer Park Stout, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 
Department of State; Philo L. Dibble, Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State; and public 
witnesses.

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FINANCIAL HARDBALL--TERRORISTS AND PROLIFERATORS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation and Trade held a hearing on Financial Hardball: 
Corralling Terrorists and Proliferators. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
UNREST IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``Unrest in the Middle East and 
North Africa: Ramifications for U.S. Homeland Security.'' Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
ONLINE COMMERCE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, 
Competition and the Internet held a hearing on Promoting Investment and 
Protecting Commerce Online: Legitimate Sites v. Parasites, Part II. 
Testimony was heard from John Morton, Director, Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a 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. Testimony was heard from Doug Domenech, Secretary of Natural 
Resources of Virginia; and public witnesses.
IMPACT OF GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATIONS ON SMALL BUSINESS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government held a hearing 
entitled ``Assessing the Impact of Greenhouse Gas Regulations on Small 
Business''. Testimony was heard from Gina McCarthy, Assistant 
Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, EPA: Claudia Rodgers, 
Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy, Small Business 
Administration; and public witnesses.
TSA'S SPOT PROGRAM
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight held a hearing on Behavioral Science and 
Security: Evaluating TSA's SPOT Program. Testimony was heard from 
Stephen Lord, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, GAO; 
Larry Willis, Program Manager, Homeland Security Advanced Research 
Projects Agency, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of 
Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
OFFSHORE DRILLING SAFETY AND RESPONSE TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing on Offshore Drilling Safety and Response 
Technologies. Testimony was heard from Victor Der, Acting Assistant 
Secretary for Fossil Energy, Department of Energy; and public 
witnesses.
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Help Wanted: How Passing Free Trade Agreements Will Help Small 
Businesses Create New Jobs''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
BRAC AND OFFICE SPACE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing on Can a Civilian BRAC Commission Consolidate Federal Office 
Space and Save Taxpayers Billions? Testimony was heard from Daniel I. 
Werfel, Controller, OMB; Martha Johnson, Administrator, GSA; David J. 
Wise, Director, Physical Infrastructure Team, GAO; Brian Lepore, 
Director, Defense Capabilities and Management Issues, GAO; and Anthony 
J. Principi, Former Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
Chairman, 2005 Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT, 2011
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. 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 waives all points 
of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion 
to recommit. Finally, the rule waives clause 6(a) of Rule XIII 
(requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is 
reported from the Rules Committee) against any resolution reported 
before April 11, 2011, providing

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for consideration or disposition of a measure making or continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Rogers of Kentucky, Representatives Dicks and 
Norton.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.