[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 49 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D370-D371]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             APRIL 7, 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 an overview of the Federal Housing 
Administration and the future of housing finance, 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation; to be followed by 
a closed session in SH-219 at approximately 11:15 a.m, 10 a.m., SD-
192.
  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: 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 Energy and Natural Resources: 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 Finance: 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.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: 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: 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: Business meeting to consider S. 675, 
to express the policy of the United States regarding the United 
States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process 
for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian 
governing entity, and S. 676, to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to 
reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land 
into trust for Indian tribes; to be immediately followed by an 
oversight hearing to examine the role of SBA 8(a) Program in 
enhancing economic development in Indian Country, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: 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.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: To hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, 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, 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.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and 
Related Agencies, hearing on DOL Job Training Programs, 10 a.m., 
2358-C Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies, hearing on Air Force Posture, 10 a.m., H-140 
Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development 
and Related Agencies, hearing on Amtrak--FY 2012 Oversight & Budget, 
10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on 
Sustaining the Force: Challenges to Readiness, 10:30 a.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  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, Full Committee, hearing 
on Education Reforms: Promoting Flexibility and Innovation, 10 a.m., 
2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

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  Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing on 
discussion draft legislation to revise the Consumer Product Safety 
Improvement Act, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, 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, Full Committee, hearing on Reforming 
the United Nations: The Future of U.S. Policy, 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security, hearing entitled ``Strengthening International Cooperation 
on Aviation Security'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
  Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs, 
hearing on 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, 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, Hearing on H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for 
Abortion Act, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Hearing on H.R. 1363, the Department of Defense and Further 
Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, 5:40 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on 
Technology and Innovation, hearing on Are We Prepared? Assessing 
Earthquake Risk Reduction in the United States, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Healthcare and 
Technology, hearing entitled ``The Creating Jobs Through Small 
Business Innovation Act of 2011.'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade, hearing on the 
pending trade agreement with South Korea, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 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.