[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 50 (Thursday, April 7, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D377-D379]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MARKET PROMOTION PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, 
Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing to review market 
promotion programs and their effectiveness on expanding exports of U.S. 
agricultural products. Testimony was heard from John Brewer, 
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture; 
and public witnesses.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing on National Institute of 
Standards and Technology--FY 2012 Budget Request. Testimony was heard 
from Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and 
Technology and Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology.
LABOR, HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education and Related Agencies held a hearing on DOL Job 
Training Programs. Testimony was heard from Andrew Sherrill, Director, 
Education, Workforce, and Income Security, GAO; and public witnesses.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Air Force 
Posture. Testimony was heard from General Norton A. Schwartz, Chief of 
Staff of the Air Force, and Major General Byers, the Civil Engineer, 
U.S. Air Force.
TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing 
and Urban Development and Related Agencies held a hearing on Amtrak--FY 
2012 Oversight and Budget. Testimony was heard from Joseph Boardman, 
Amtrak President and CEO.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on the Secret Service Budget. Testimony was heard from Mark 
Sullivan, Director, Secret Service. This is a classified and closed 
hearing.
SUSTAINING THE FORCE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
on Sustaining the Force: Challenges to Readiness. Testimony was heard 
from Brigadier General Lynn A. Collyar, USA, Director, Logistics 
Operations, Defense Logistics Agency; Major General Michelle Johnson, 
USAF, Director, Strategy, Policy, Programs and Logistics, J5/4, 
Transportation Command; Lieutenant General Frank A. Panter, Jr., USMC, 
Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics Headquarters; and 
Lieutenant General Mitchell H. Stevenson, USA, Deputy Chief of Staff, 
Logistics, G4.
POLICIES GOVERNING SERVICE BY OPENLY GAY AND LESBIAN SERVICE MEMBERS
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing on repeal of 
law and policies governing service by openly gay and lesbian service 
members. Testimony was heard from General Peter W. Chiarelli, Vice 
Chief of Staff, USA; Admiral Gary Roughead, USN, Chief of Naval 
Operations; General James F. Amos, USMC, Commandant; and General Norton 
A. Schwartz, USAF, Chief of Staff.
EDUCATION REFORMS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing 
on Education Reforms: Promoting Flexibility and Innovation. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
IMPACTS OF THE NATION ACT OF 2011
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a 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''. Testimony was heard from public 
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on discussion draft legislation 
to revise the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. Testimony was 
heard from Robert J. Howell, Assistant Executive Director, Hazard 
Identification and Reduction, Consumer Product Safety Commission; and 
public witnesses.
BULLION COIN PROGRAMS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary 
Policy and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Bullion Coin Programs 
of the United States Mint: Can They Be Improved?'' Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
REFORMING THE UNITED NATIONS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing on 
Reforming the United Nations: The Future of U.S. Policy. Testimony was 
heard from Susan Rice, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 
Department of State.
INTERNATIONAL AVIATION SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security 
held a hearing entitled Strengthening International Cooperation on 
Aviation Security''. Testimony was heard from John W. Halinski, 
Assistant Administrator, Office of Global Strategies, TSA; and public 
witnesses.
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
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a 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.'' Testimony was heard from Joseph Pizarchik, 
Director, Office of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior; Loretta 
Pineda, Director, Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety; Virginia; 
Bradley C. ``Butch'' Lambert, Deputy Director, Department of Mines, 
Minerals and Energy, Virginia; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, 
Oceans, and Insular Affairs held a 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. Testimony was heard from Rep. Jones; Rep. Harper; Greg Siekaniel, 
Assistant Director, National Wildlife Refuge System; and public 
witnesses.
AMERICAN INDIAN JOB CREATION
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and 
Procurement Reform held a hearing entitled ``Regulatory Barriers to 
American Indian Job Creation''. Testimony was heard from Mary Kendall, 
Acting Inspector General, Department of the Interior; Anu Mittal, 
Director, Natural Resources and Environment Team, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
ASSESSING EARTHQUAKE RISK REDUCTION
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology 
and Innovation held a hearing on Are We Prepared? Assessing Earthquake 
Risk Reduction in the United States. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION ACT OF 2011--CREATING JOBS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology 
held a hearing entitled ``The Creating Jobs Through Small Business 
Innovation Act of 2011.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
RAILROAD AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing on 
Railroad and Hazardous Materials Transportation Programs: Reforms and 
Improvements to Reduce Regulatory Burdens. Testimony was heard from 
Christopher A. Hart, Vice Chairman; National Transportation Safety 
Board; Joe McHugh, Vice President, Government Affairs and Corporate 
Communications, Amtrak; and public witnesses.
PENDING TRADE AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing on 
the pending trade agreement with South Korea. Testimony was heard from 
Demetrios Marantis, Deputy Trade Representative,

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Office of the United States Trade Representative; and public witnesses.
FY 2012 BUDGET--NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM AND NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL 
PROGRAM
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing on National Reconnaissance Program and National Geospatial 
Program FY 2012 Budget Overview. This was a closed hearing. Testimony 
was heard from departmental officials.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.