[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 77 (Wednesday, June 1, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D584-D586]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

 Committee Meetings
 MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
 Committee on Appropriations:  Subcommittee on Defense held a markup of 
the Defense Appropriations bill FY 2012. This was a closed meeting. The 
bill was forwarded without amendment.
 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S THIRTY YEAR AVIATION AND SHIPBUILDING PLANS
 Committee on Armed Services:  Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on efficacy of the Department of 
Defense's thirty year aviation and shipbuilding plans. Testimony was 
heard from Lt. Gen. Larry Spencer, USAF, Director, Force Structure, 
Resources and Assessment, Joint Staff (J8); Maj. Gen. Richard C. 
Johnston, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs; 
VADM P. Stephen Stanley, USN, Principal Deputy Director of Cost 
Assessment and Program Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense; 
VADM John T. ``Terry'' Blake, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, 
Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8); Lt. Gen. George Flynn, 
USMC, Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration; Ronald 
O'Rourke, Defense Policy and Arms Control Section, Congressional 
Research Service; and Eric Labs, National Security Division, CBO.
 EDUCATION REFORMS
 Committee on Education and the Workforce:  Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled 
``Education Reforms: Exploring the Vital Role of Charter Schools.'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
 MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
 Committee on Energy and Commerce:  Full Committee began markup of H.R. 
1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation 
Act of 2011; and H.R. 2021, the Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011.
 PROMOTING BROADBAND, JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH COMMERCIAL 
SPECTRUM AUCTIONS
 Committee on Energy and Commerce:  Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing ``Promoting Broadband, Jobs and Economic 
Growth Through Commercial Spectrum Auctions.'' Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
 MANAGING CIVILIAN RADIOACTIVE WASTE
 Committee on Energy and Commerce:  Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a hearing entitled ``The Department of Energy's Role in 
Managing Civilian Radioactive Waste.'' Testimony was heard from Rep. 
Berkley; Rep. Hastings of Washington; Rep. Simpson; Mark E. Gaffigan, 
Managing Director, Natural Resources and Environment, GAO; Gregory H. 
Friedman, Inspector General, Department of Energy; Peter B. Lyons, 
Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy; Gary 
Hollis, Chairman, Nye County Board of County Commissioners, Nye County, 
Nevada; Greg R. White, Commissioner, Michigan Public Service 
Commission; and public witnesses.

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 FEDERAL RESERVE LENDING DISCLOSURE: FOIA, DODD-FRANK, AND THE DATA 
DUMP
 Committee on Financial Services:  Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary 
Policy and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Federal Reserve Lending 
Disclosure: FOIA, Dodd-Frank, and the Data Dump.'' Testimony was heard 
from Scott G. Alvarez, General Counsel, Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System; and Thomas C. Baxter, Jr., General Counsel, 
Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
 TRANSITIONING AUTHORITY AND IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK IN 
IRAQ
 Committee on Foreign Affairs:  Subcommittee on the Middle East and 
South Asia held a hearing entitled ``Preserving Progress: Transitioning 
Authority and Implementing the Strategic Framework in Iraq, Part 1.'' 
Testimony was heard from Patricia M. Haslach, Iraq Transition 
Coordinator, Department of State; Christopher Crowley, Senior Deputy 
Assistant Administrator for the Middle East Bureau, USAID; and Colin 
Kahl, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Middle East, Department of 
Defense.
 INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE
 Committee on Homeland Security:  Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence held a hearing on The DHS Intelligence Enterprise -- Past, 
Present, and Future. Testimony was heard from Caryn Wagner, Under 
Secretary, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland 
Security; Rear Admiral Thomas Atkin, Assistant Commandant for 
Intelligence and Criminal investigation, USCG; Daniel Johnson, 
Assistant Administrator for Intelligence, TSA; James Chaparro, 
Assistant Director for Intelligence, Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement; and Susan Mitchell, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office 
of Intelligence and Operations Coordination, Customs and Border 
Protection.
 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION
 Committee on the Judiciary:  Subcommittee on the Constitution held a 
hearing on the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. Testimony 
was heard from Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General, Civil 
Rights Division.
 PROMOTING INVESTMENT AND PROTECTING COMMERCE ONLINE
 Committee on the Judiciary:  Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, 
Competition and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Promoting 
Investment and Protecting Commerce Online: The ART Act, the NET Act and 
Illegal Streaming.'' Testimony was heard from Maria Pallante, Acting 
Register, U.S. Copyright Office; and public witnesses.
 WIND AND SOLAR INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
 Committee on Natural Resources:  Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``American Energy Initiative: Identifying Roadblocks to Wind 
and Solar Energy on Public Lands and Waters, Part II -- The Wind and 
Solar Industry Perspective.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
 OFFICIAL TIME: GOOD VALUE FOR THE TAXPAYER
 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:  Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy held a hearing entitled 
``Official Time: Good Value for the Taxpayer?'' Testimony was heard 
from Rep. Gingrey of Georgia; Timothy Curry, Deputy Associate Director, 
Partnership and Labor Relations, Office of Personnel Management; and 
public witnesses.
 FEDERAL WELFARE PROGRAMS
 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:  Subcommittee on 
Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending held a 
hearing entitled ``Duplication, Overlap, and Inefficiencies in Federal 
Welfare Programs.'' Testimony was heard from Patricia Dalton, Chief 
Operating Officer, GAO; and public witnesses.
 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012
 Committee on Rules:  The Committee granted, by voice vote, an open 
rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2055, Military Construction 
and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. The 
rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by 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. 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 requires the Chair to put the question 
on retaining Title II (Department of Veterans Affairs) prior to putting 
the question on engrossment and third reading. The rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. Finally, the rule 
directs the

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Clerk, in the engrossment of H.R. 2055, to make technical and 
conforming changes in the event a portion of the bill is not retained. 
Testimony was heard from Rep. Culberson; and Rep. Bishop of Georgia.
 HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS
 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology:  Subcommittee on Energy 
and Environment held a hearing on Harmful Algal Blooms: Action Plans 
for Scientific Solutions. Testimony was heard from Robert Magnien, 
Director, Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research, NOAA; Richard 
Greene, Chief, Ecosystems Dynamics and Effects Branch, Gulf Ecology 
Division, EPA; and public witnesses.
 ACCESS TO CAPITAL
 Committee on Small Business:  Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Access to Capital: Can Small Businesses Access the Credit Necessary 
To Grow and Create Jobs?'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
 PUTTING AMERICA'S VETERANS BACK TO WORK
 Committee on Veterans' Affairs:  Full Committee held a hearing on 
Putting America's Veterans Back to Work. Testimony was heard from Major 
General James E. Tyre, USA, Assistant Adjutant General, Florida Army 
National Guard; Ruth A. Fanning, Director, Vocational Rehabilitation 
and Employment Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; Raymond M. Jefferson, Assistant Secretary, Veterans' 
Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor; and public 
witnesses.