[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 14, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D634-D636]
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 on the Report 
on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 
2012; and the Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2012. A bill making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2012, and for other purposes was ordered reported, as 
amended.
RETIREMENT SECURITY
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Retirement 
Security: Challenges Confronting Pension Plan Sponsors, Workers, and 
Retirees.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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YUCCA MOUNTAIN REPOSITORY LICENSE APPLICATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a hearing entitled ``The NRC Inspector General Report on 
the `NRC Chairman's Unilateral Decision to Terminate NRC's Review of 
the DOE Yucca Mountain Repository License Application.' '' Testimony 
was heard from Hubert T. Bell, Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission.
DOES THE DODD FRANK ACT END ``TOO BIG TO FAIL''?
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Does the Dodd Frank Act 
End `Too Big to Fail'?'' Testimony was heard from Michael H. 
Krimminger, General Counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; 
Christy Romero, Acting Special Inspector General, Office of the Special 
Inspector General, Troubled Asset Relief Program; and public witnesses.
ROLE OF THE U.S. IN THE WORLD BANK AND MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on International Monetary 
Policy and Trade held a hearing entitled ``The Role of the U.S. in the 
World Bank and Multilateral Development Banks: Bank Oversight and 
Requested Capital Increases.'' Testimony was heard from Lael Brainard, 
Under Secretary for International Affairs, Department of the Treasury.
HOLDING HONDURAS HOSTAGE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere 
held a hearing on Holding Honduras Hostage: Revoked Visas and U.S. 
Policy. Testimony was heard from Roberto Micheletti Bain, former 
President of Honduras, (via video conference); and Cresencio S. Arcos, 
Jr., Senior Political Advisor, National Defense University's Center for 
Hemispheric Defense Studies, former U.S. Ambassador to Honduras.
COAST GUARD POST 9/11 HOMELAND SECURITY MISSIONS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Securing the Nation's Ports and 
Maritime Border--A Review of the Coast Guard Post 9/11 Homeland 
Security Missions.'' Testimony was heard from ADM Robert J. Papp, Jr., 
Commandant USCG.
FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. 
Testimony was heard from Greg Anders, Deputy Assistant Attorney 
General, Criminal Division, DOJ; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, 
Oceans, and Insular Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 946, the 
``Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act.'' Testimony was heard 
from Jim Lecky, Director of the Office of Protected Resources, National 
Marine Fisheries Service; Guy Norman, Southwest Regional Director, 
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Robin Brown, Program 
Leader, Marine Mammal Research, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; 
and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests 
and Public Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1904, the 
Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011; H.R. 869, 
to clarify the definition of flood control operations for the purposes 
of the operation and maintenance of Project No. 2179 on the Lower 
Merced River; H.R. 1258, the Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act; H.R. 
1545, the Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2011; 
H.R. 473, the HALE Scouts Act; and H.R. 1740, to amend the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit 
County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic 
Rivers System. 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth. Testimony was heard from Rep. 
Larsen, Mary Wagner, Associate Chief, U.S. Forest Service, Department 
of Agriculture; Marcilynn Burke, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land 
Management, Department of the Interior; Larry Groth, City Manager, City 
of Waco, Texas; Michael Hing, Mayor, City of Superior, Arizona; and 
public witnesses.
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN FEDERAL SPENDING
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Achieving Transparency and Accountability in Federal 
Spending.'' Testimony was heard from Earl Devaney, Chairman, Recovery 
Accountability and Transparency Board; Kim Wallin, Controller, State of 
Nevada; and public witnesses.

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TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PRIORITIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology 
and Innovation, hearing on Transportation Research Priorities: 
Maximizing Return on Investment of Taxpayer Dollars. Testimony was 
heard from: Peter Appel, Administrator, Research and Innovative 
Technology Administration, Department of Transportation; Lynn Peterson, 
Transportation Policy Advisor, Office of Governor John Kitzhaber; and 
public witnesses.
FEDERAL PERSPECTIVE ON A NATIONAL CRITICAL MATERIALS STRATEGY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight held a hearing on The Federal Perspective 
on a National Critical Materials Strategy. Testimony was heard from 
John P. Holdren, Director, Office of Science & Technology Policy; David 
Sandalow, Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, 
Department of Energy; and Jeff L. Doebrich, Program Coordinator 
(Acting), Mineral Resources Program, Geological Survey.
HOW PROPOSED HOURS OF SERVICE TRUCKING RULES ARE A DEAD END FOR SMALL 
BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight 
and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Do Not Enter: How Proposed 
Hours of Service Trucking Rules are a Dead End for Small Businesses.'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CREATING JOBS AND INCREASING U.S. EXPORTS BY ENHANCING THE MARINE 
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Creating 
Jobs and Increasing U.S. Exports by Enhancing the Marine Transportation 
System.'' Testimony was heard from David Matsuda, Administrator, 
Maritime Administration; and public witnesses.
MENTAL HEALTH: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN CARE AND COMPENSATION FOR 
VETERANS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing on Mental 
Health: Bridging the Gap between Care and Compensation for Veterans. 
Testimony was heard from Karen H. Seal, M.D., Department of Medicine 
and Psychiatry, San Francisco Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; 
Antonette Zeiss, Acting Deputy Patient Care Services Officer for Mental 
Health, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; 
and public witnesses.
ACCURACY OF PAYMENTS MADE BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight and Subcommittee 
on Social Security held a joint hearing on the accuracy of payments 
made by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Testimony was heard 
from Carolyn Colvin, Deputy Commissioner, Social Security 
Administration; Patrick P. O'Carroll Jr., Inspector General, Social 
Security Administration; Dan Bertoni, Director, Education, Workforce, 
and Income Security Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
MOLDOVA'S CONFLICT IN TRANSNISTRIA
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Commission received a 
briefing on prospects for unfreezing Moldova's frozen conflict in 
Transnistria, focusing on examining how the existing security and 
governance conditions in the region affect the human rights and 
humanitarian situations on the ground from Igor Munteanu, Ambassador of 
Moldova to the United States, Department of State; Vladimir Socor, 
Jamestown Foundation, Berlin, Germany; and Vlad Spanu, Moldova 
Foundation, and Lyndon Allin, both of Washington, DC.