[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 31, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D578]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup of 
Agriculture Appropriations FY 2012. The bill was ordered reported, as 
amended.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing on H.R. 909, A Roadmap for America's Energy Future. Testimony 
was heard from Rep. Franks of Arizona; Rep. Langevin; Patricia A. 
Hoffman, Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability, Department of Energy; Paul N. Stockton, Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and America's Security 
Affairs, Department of Defense; Joseph H. McClelland, Director, Office 
of Electric Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Franklin 
D. Kramer, Fmr. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International 
Security Affairs, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON AUTISM
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
and Human Rights held a hearing entitled ``Global Perspectives on 
Autism--A Growing Public Health Crisis.'' Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
FORMAL RULEMAKING AND JUDICIAL REVIEW
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on Formal Rulemaking and Judicial 
Review: Protecting Jobs and the Economy with Greater Regulatory 
Transparency and Accountability. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted by record vote of 9 to 3, an 
open rule for consideration of the bill H.R. 2017, the Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012. The rule provides one hour 
of general debate equally divided and controlled between the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to 
comply with clause 2 of rule XXI except for section 536. Under the 
Rules of the House the bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. 
The rule provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment under 
the five-minute rule. The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority 
in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the 
Congressional Record. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. The rule provides that H. Con. Res. 34, including 
the related 302(a) allocations printed in the Rules Committee report 
accompanying the resolution, shall have force and effect until a 
conference report on the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2012 is adopted. Testimony was heard from Rep. Aderholt and Rep. 
Price of North Carolina.