[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 24, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D540-D542]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HOMELAND SECURITY, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS--
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup of the following: 
Report on the Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2012; the 
Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, FY 2012; and the Military 
Construction, Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, FY 2012. Both bills were 
ordered reported, as amended; and the subcommittee spending limits for 
fiscal year 2012 were approved.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION--APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a markup of FY 2012 
Appropriations bill. The bill was forwarded without amendment.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a 
markup on the following: H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis 
of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011; and legislation on the Jobs and Energy 
Permitting Act of 2011. Both bills were forwarded, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup of the 
following: H.R. 1573, to facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-
Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory 
coordination, and avoid market disruption. The bill was ordered reported, as 
amended.
SECURING AMERICAN JOBS THROUGH EXPORTS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on International Monetary 
Policy and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals on Securing 
American Jobs Through Exports: Export-Import Bank Reauthorization.'' 
Testimony was heard from Fred Hochberg, Chairman and President, the Export-
Import Bank of the United States; and public witnesses.
INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and 
Human Rights held a hearing on International Child Abduction: Broken Laws 
and Bereaved Lives. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FUTURE OF JAPAN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held a 
hearing on the Future of Japan. Testimony was heard from Ichiro Fujisaki, 
Ambassador of Japan to the United States; Battalion

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Chief, Robert J. Zoldos II, Program Manager, U.S.A.-1/V-F1, Urban Search & 
Rescue, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department; and public witnesses.
FUTURE OF A-AEDA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, 
and Trade held a hearing on the Future of al-Qaeda. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and 
Enforcement held a hearing on H.R. 1932, the Keep Our Communities Safe Act. 
Testimony was heard from Gary Mead, Executive Associate Director for 
Enforcement and Removal Operations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
Department of Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
LITIGATION'S EFFECT ON AMERICA'S GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing 
entitled ``Can We Sue Our Way to Prosperity?: Litigation's Effect on 
America's Global Competitiveness.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS POLICY
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
held a hearing entitled ``Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy: Domestic 
Minerals Supplies and Demands in a time of Foreign Supply Disruptions.'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NAVAJO GENERATING STATION
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power and the 
Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held a joint hearing on 
Protecting Long-Term Tribal Energy Jobs and Keeping Arizona Water and Power 
Costs Affordable: The Current and Future Role of the Navajo Generating 
Station. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF OIL AND GAS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a hearing 
on Pain at the Pump: Policies that Suppress Domestic Production of Oil and 
Gas. Testimony was heard from Lisa Jackson, Administrator, EPA; and David 
Hayes, Deputy Secretary, Department of Interior.
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on TARP, 
Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs held a 
hearing entitled ``Who's Watching the Watchmen? Oversight of the Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau.'' Testimony was heard from Elizabeth Warren, 
Assistant to the President, and Special Advisor to the Secretary of the 
Treasury; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, 2012
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, structured rule providing for 
further consideration of the bill. The rule provides for no additional 
general debate. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Armed Services shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule provides that no 
amendments shall be in order except those amendments printed in the Rules 
Committee report accompanying the resolution and amendments en bloc 
described in section 3 of the resolution. The rule provides that the 
amendments made in order may be offered only in the order printed in the 
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not 
be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 
of the question. The rule waves all points of order against the amendments 
printed in the report or against amendments en bloc described in section 3 
of this resolution. Section 3 of the resolution provides that the chairman 
of the Committee on Armed Services or his designee may offer amendments en 
bloc consisting of amendments printed in the report not earlier disposed of. 
Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Armed Services or their designees, shall not be 
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question. The original proponent of an amendment included in such 
amendments may insert a statement in the Congressional Record immediately 
before the disposition of the amendments en bloc. Finally, the rule provides 
one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Rep. Wilson of South Carolina; Rep. Andrews; Rep. Langevin; Rep. 
Bordallo; Rep. Garamendi; Rep. Sessions; Rep. McGovern; Rep. Hastings of 
Florida; Rep. Young of Alaska; Rep. Becerra; Rep. Rohrabacher; Rep. Woolsey; 
Rep. Mica; Rep. Holt; Rep. Garrett; Rep. Schakowsky; Rep. Miller of 
Michigan; Rep. Richardson; Rep. Thompson of Pennsylvania; Rep. Waters; Rep. 
Rogers of Michigan; Rep. Edwards; Rep. Buchanan; Rep. Welch; Rep. Chaffetz; 
Rep. Chu; and Rep. Richmond.

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MARITIME INDUSTRY JOBS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard 
and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on Creating U.S. Maritime 
Industry Jobs by Reducing Regulator Burdens. Testimony was heard from Rear 
Admiral Kevin Cook, Director of Prevention Policy, USCG; and Calvin Lederer, 
Deputy Judge Advocate General, USCG.
HOW OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE USED TAX REFORM TO HELP THEIR COMPANIES COMPETE IN 
THE GLOBAL MARKET AND CREATE JOBS
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing on How Other 
Countries Have Used Tax Reform to Help Their Companies Compete in the Global 
Market and Create Jobs. Testimony was heard from Steven Miller, Deputy 
Commissioner for Services and Enforcement, IRS; J. Russell George, Treasury 
Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration, Department of the Treasury; 
Michael Brostek, Director, Tax Policy and Administration, Strategic Issues, 
GAO; and Nina E. Olson, National Taxpayer Advocate, IRS.
Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.
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