[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 74 (Thursday, May 26, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D570-D571]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
IMPACT OF UNION PRESSURE ON JOB CREATION
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Corporate 
Campaigns and the NLRB: The Impact of Union Pressure on Job Creation.'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee continued markup on 
H.R. 908, the Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-
Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Act. The bill was ordered reported, as 
amended.
FDIC OVERSIGHT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``FDIC Oversight: Examining 
and Evaluating the Role of the Regulator During the Financial Crisis 
and Today.'' Testimony was heard from Sheila Bair, Chairman, FDIC.
UNLOCKING THE SAFETY ACT'S POTENTIAL TO PROMOTE TECHNOLOGY AND COMBAT 
TERRORISM
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies held a hearing 
entitled ``Unlocking the SAFETY Act's Potential to Promote Technology 
and Combat Terrorism.'' Testimony was heard from Paul Benda, Acting 
Deputy Under Secretary, Science and Technology Directorate, Department 
of Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT OF THE HOUSE'S F.Y. 2009 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Oversight held a 
hearing on Inspector General Audit of the House's F.Y. 2009 Financial 
Statements. Testimony was heard from Dan Strodel, Chief Administrative 
Officer, United States House of Representatives; and Theresa 
Grafenstine, Inspector General, United States House of Representatives.
AT&T AND T-MOBILE MERGER
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, 
Competition and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``How Will the 
Proposed Merger Between AT&T and T-Mobile Affect Wireless 
Telecommunications Competition?'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska 
Native Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 1408, to provide for the 
settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
Act, and for other purposes. Testimony was heard from Harris Sherman, 
Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of 
Agriculture; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM'S OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, 
Oceans, and Insular Affairs held a hearing on ``Buying More Land When 
We Can't Maintain What We Already Own: The National Wildlife Refuge 
System's Operations and Maintenance Backlog Story!'' Testimony was 
heard from James W. Kurth, Acting Assistant Director, National Wildlife 
Refuge, Fish and Wildlife Service; Dan Forster, Director, Wildlife 
Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources; and public 
witnesses.
FEDERAL WORKFORCE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy held a hearing entitled 
``Rightsizing the Federal Workforce.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION ACT OF 2011 (SENATE 
AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENT ON THE PATRIOT SUNSETS EXTENSION ACT 
OF 2011)
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule 
providing for the consideration of the

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Senate Amendment to the House Amendment to S. 990. The rule makes in 
order a motion by the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary that the 
House concur. The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion with 
40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and 20 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the motion. Finally, the rule 
provides that the Senate amendment shall be considered as read. No 
testimony was given.
NASA'S COMMERCIAL CARGO PROVIDERS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics held a hearing on NASA's Commercial Cargo Providers: Are 
They Ready to Supply the Space Station in the Post-Shuttle Era? 
Testimony was heard from William Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, 
Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA; Cristina Chaplain, 
Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
THE NEED TO REPEAL THE 3% WITHHOLDING PROVISION
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce 
held a hearing entitled ``Defer No More: The Need to Repeal the 3% 
Withholding Provision.'' Testimony was heard from Rep. Herger; Brian 
George, Deputy Director, Office of Cost, Pricing and Finance, 
Department of Defense, Dave McDermott, Director, Standards and 
Compliance, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Department of 
Defense, Washington, Curtis M. Loftis Jr., Treasurer, South Carolina; 
and public witnesses.
HIGH-SPEED RAIL
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Opening the Northeast Corridor to Private 
Competition for the Development of High-Speed Rail.'' Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION FY 2012
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
markup on H.R. 1892, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2012. Hearing began as an open hearing and then proceeded to a closed 
hearing. The bill was ordered reported, as amended.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.