[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 71 (Monday, May 23, 2011)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D533-D534] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings AMERICAN ENERGY INITIATIVE Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing entitled ``The American Energy Initiative.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses. DIGITAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX FAIRNESS Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law held a hearing on H.R. 1860, the Digital Goods and Services Tax [[Page D534]] Fairness Act of 2011. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 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; THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, FY 2012; Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by non record vote, a modified open rule for H.R. 1216. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 1216. The rule provides that after general debate H.R. 1216 shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 1216. The rule makes in order only those amendments that are received for printing in the Congressional Record dated May 23, 2011 and pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. The rule provides that each amendment received for printing in the Congressional Record may be offered only by the Member who submitted it for printing or their designee, and that each such amendment shall be considered as read. The rule provides one motion to recommit H.R. 1216 with or without instructions. The rule further provides for general debate of H.R. 1540. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services. The rule waives all points of order against H.R. 1540. The rule provides that no further consideration of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. 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 from the Rules Committee providing for consideration or disposition of a measure addressing expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, through the legislative day of May 27, 2011. Testimony for H.R. 1540 was heard from the following: Chairman Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon; and Rep. Smith of Washington. Testimony for H.R. 1216 was heard from the following: Rep. Guthrie; and Rep. Gene Green of Texas. FY 2012 BUDGET--INTELLIGENCE House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a hearing on the overview of the FY 2012 budget. This was a closed hearing. Joint Meetings LABOR TRAFFICKING Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded a hearing to examine labor trafficking in troubled economic times, focusing on protecting American jobs and migrant human rights, after receiving testimony from Luis C. de Baca, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Department of State; Gabriela D. Lemus, Senior Advisor and Director, Office of Public Engagement, Department of Labor; Nancy A. Donaldson, International Labor Organization, and Neha Misra, Solidarity Center, both of Washington, D.C.; and Julia Ormond, Alliance to Stop Slavery and End Trafficking, Los Angeles, California.