[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

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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.