[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 87 (Thursday, June 16, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D656-D659]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of June 20 through June 25, 2011

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at 11 a.m., Senate will begin consideration of the 
nomination of Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Oregon, with a vote on confirmation of the 
nomination at approximately 12 noon. At 2:15 p.m., Senate will begin 
consideration of the nomination of Leon E. Panetta, of California, to 
be Secretary of Defense, with a vote on confirmation of the nomination 
at approximately 4:15 p.m. Following which,

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Senate will resume consideration of S. 782, Economic Development 
Revitalization Act, with a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
bill. If cloture is not invoked, Senate will immediately vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
S. 679, Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, June 23, to 
hold hearings to examine farm bill accountability, focusing on the 
importance of measuring performance, while eliminating duplication 
and waste, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Appropriations, June 22, Subcommittee on Department 
of Defense, to hold hearings to examine outside witness statements, 
10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, June 21, to hold 
hearings to examine cybersecurity and data protection in the 
financial sector, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  June 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 
reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, part II, 10 
a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, June 21, to 
hold hearings to examine the nominations of John Bryson, to be 
Secretary, and Terry D. Garcia, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary, 
both of the Department of Commerce, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  June 23, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast 
Guard, to hold hearings to examine U.S. Coast Guard budget and 
oversight, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, June 23, Subcommittee 
on Water and Power, to hold hearings to examine S. 500, to direct 
the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal features of 
the electric distribution system to the South Utah Valley Electric 
Service District, S. 715, to reinstate and transfer certain 
hydroelectric licenses and extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of certain hydroelectric projects, S. 802, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to allow the storage and conveyance of 
nonproject water at the Norman project in Oklahoma, S. 997, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend a water contract 
between the United States and the East Bench Irrigation District, S. 
1033, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and 
reuse project, and S. 1047, to amend the Reclamation Projects 
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of 
the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to take 
actions to improve environmental conditions in the vicinity of the 
Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel in Lake County, Colorado, an original 
bill entitled, ``Bureau of Reclamation Fish Recovery Programs 
Reauthorization Act of 2011'', and an original bill entitled, ``Fort 
Sumner Project Title Conveyance Act'', 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance, June 22, to hold hearings to examine 
preventing overpayments and eliminating fraud in the unemployment 
insurance system, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations, June 21, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Anne W. Patterson, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Michael H. Corbin, of 
California, to be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, and 
Matthew H. Tueller, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the State of 
Kuwait, all of the Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  June 23, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the 
nominations of William J. Burns, of Maryland, to be Deputy 
Secretary, Gary Locke, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the 
People's Republic of China, and Ryan C. Crocker, of Washington, to 
be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, all of the 
Department of State; to be immediately followed by a hearing to 
examine evaluating goals and progress in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 
10 a.m., SD-106.
  June 23, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and 
Global Narcotics Affairs, with the Subcommittee on International 
Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and 
International Environmental Protection, to hold joint hearings to 
examine rebuilding Haiti in the Martelly era, 2:15 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, June 21, 
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, to hold hearings to 
examine senior hunger and the ``Older Americans Act'', 10 a.m., SD-
430.
  June 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine middle class 
families, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, June 21, 
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal 
Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine 
inspiring students to Federal service, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  June 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the next 
steps for securing rail and transit, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  June 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine transforming 
lives through diabetes research, 1:30 p.m., SD-G50.
  June 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Federal 
regulation, focusing on a review of legislative proposals, 10 a.m., 
SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs, June 23, to hold an oversight hearing 
to examine the ``Indian Reorganization Act'' 75 years later, 
focusing on restoring tribal homelands and promote self-
determination, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary, June 21, Subcommittee on Crime and 
Terrorism, to hold hearings to examine cybersecurity, focusing on 
evaluating the Administration's proposals, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  June 22, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine 
intellectual property law enforcement efforts, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  June 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Christopher Droney, of Connecticut, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit,

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Robert David Mariani, to be United States District Judge for the 
Middle District of Pennsylvania, Cathy Bissoon, and Mark Raymond 
Hornak, both to be a United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Pennsylvania, and Robert N. Scola, Jr., to be United 
States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, 2:30 
p.m., SD-226.
  June 23, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1145, to 
amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal 
criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside 
the United States, and the nominations of Steve Six, of Kansas, to 
be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, Major General 
Marilyn A. Quagliotti, USAF (Ret.), of Virginia, to be Deputy 
Director for Supply Reduction, Office of National Drug Control 
Policy, Executive Office of the President, and Alfred Cooper Lomax, 
to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri, 
and David L. McNulty, to be United States Marshal for the Northern 
District of New York, both of the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., 
SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence, June 21, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  June 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of David H. Petraeus, of New Hampshire, to be Director of 
the Central Intelligence Agency, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, June 22, Subcommittee on Conservation, 
Energy, and Forestry, hearing on Agricultural Program Audit: 
Examination of Conservation Programs, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  June 23, full Committee, meeting to approve the Activity Report of 
the Committee on Agriculture for the 1st Quarter of the 112th 
Congress as required by House Rule XI, clause d(1), 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  June 23, Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, 
Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture, hearing to review 
opportunities and benefits of agricultural biotechnology, 11 a.m., 
1300 Longworth.
  June 24, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk 
Management, hearing on Agricultural Program Audit: Examination of 
Crop Insurance Programs, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, June 22, full Committee, markup of 
the semiannual Committee on Armed Services activity report for the 
112th Congress, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  June 22, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, 
hearing on the evolution of the terrorist threat, 1:30 p.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, June 23, full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The Congressional Budget Office's Long-Term Budget Outlook.'' 10 
a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, June 23, Subcommittee on 
Higher Education and Workforce Training, hearing entitled 
``Demanding Accountability in National Service Programs.'' 10 a.m., 
2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 21, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing entitled ``Dual-Eligibles: Understanding This Vulnerable 
Population and How To Improve Their Care.'' 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  June 21, Subcommittee on Environment and Economy, reconvene to 
mark up H.R. 1391, the Recycling Coal Combustion Residuals 
Accessibility Act of 2011. 4 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  June 22, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Protecting Medicare with Improvements to the Secondary 
Payer Regime.'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  June 22, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, hearing 
entitled ``Reforming FCC Process.'' 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, June 23, Subcommittee on 
Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled 
``Legislative Proposals To Reform the Housing Choice Voucher 
Program.'' 9:30 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, June 22, Subcommittee on Asia and 
the Pacific, hearing on Piercing Burma's Veil of Secrecy: The Truth 
Behind the Sham Election and the Difficult Road Ahead, 12:30 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  June 23, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, hearing 
on Preserving Progress: Transitioning Authority and Implementing the 
Strategic Framework in Iraq, Part 2, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  June 24, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Subcommittee on 
the Middle East and South Asia, and Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland 
Defense and Foreign Operations, joint hearing on Venezuela's 
Sanctionable Activity, 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, June 23, Subcommittee on 
Transportation Security, hearing entitled ``Industry Perspectives: 
Authorizing the Transportation Security Administration for FY 2012 
and 2013.'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, June 22, Subcommittee on Courts, 
Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on legislation regarding 
the Jobs, Growth and Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011, 10 a.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  June 22, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement, 
hearing entitled ``Does the J Visa Program Abuse Foreign Students 
and American Workers?'' 1:30 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, June 22, Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Forests and Public Lands, hearing entitled ``Opportunities 
for Outdoor Recreation on Public Lands.'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  June 22, Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Affairs, hearing on 
H.R. 1158, to authorize the conveyance of mineral rights by the 
Secretary of the Interior in the State of Montana, and for other 
purposes; and H.R. 1560, to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and 
Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to 
allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe to determine blood quantum 
requirement for membership in that tribe. 11 a.m., 1334 Longworth.

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  June 23, Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on the following 
bills: H.R. 461, the South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act; H.R. 
795, the Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011; and H.R. 
2060, the Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act. 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  June 23, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on 
the following bills: H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape To 
Facilitate Renewable Energy Act; H.R. 2171, the Exploring for 
Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act; H.R. 2172, the Utilizing 
America's Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act; and H.R. 2173, the 
Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act. 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  June 24, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular 
Affairs, hearing entitled ``Why We Should Care About Bats: 
Devastating Impact White-Nose Syndrome Is Having on One of Nature's 
Best Pest Controllers.'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, June 24, 
Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign 
Operations; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs' Subcommittees on 
the Western Hemisphere and the Middle East and South Asia, joint 
hearing entitled, ``Venezuela's Sanctionable Activity.'' 9 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, June 22, full 
Committee, hearing on Examining NOAA's Climate Service Proposal, 10 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  June 23, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, markup of 
legislation regarding the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research 
and Control Amendments Act of 2011. 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, June 22, full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The State of Small Business Access to Capital and Credit: 
The View from Secretary Geithner.'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. Prior to 
the hearing the Committee will hold a business meeting on Adoption 
of the 1st Semiannual Report of the Activities of the Science, 
Space, and Technology Committee.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 23, 
Subcommittee on Aviation and the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation, joint hearing entitled ``GPS Reliability: A 
Review of Aviation Industry Performance, Safety Issues, and Avoiding 
Potential New and Costly Government Burdens.'' 9 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  June 24, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing 
entitled ``Running Roughshod Over States and Stakeholders: EPA's 
Nutrients Policies.'' 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 23, Subcommittee on 
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing entitled 
``Arlington National Cemetery: An Update from the New 
Administration.'' 2:30 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, June 22, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on the recently released 2011 Annual Report of the Boards of 
Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary 
Medical Insurance Trust Funds, 9:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  June 23, Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, hearing on the 
importance of foreign direct investment (FDI) to the U.S. economy 
and how tax reform might affect foreign-headquartered businesses 
that invest and create jobs in the United States, 10 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, June 23, full 
Committee, hearing on USD(I) Quarterly Update, 10 a.m., HVC-304. 
This is a closed hearing.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Committee on the Library, June 22, organizational business 
meeting to consider committee's rules of procedure and budget for 
the 112th Congress, 11:30 a.m., SC-6, Capitol.
  Joint Committee on Printing, June 22, organizational business 
meeting to consider committee's rules of procedure and budget for 
the 112th Congress, 11:30 a.m., SC-6, Capitol.
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, June 20, to hold 
hearings to examine 2050, focusing on implications of demographic 
trends in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe 
(OSCE) region, 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn Building.
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, June 22, to hold 
hearings to examine addressing ethnic tension in Kyrgyzstan, 
focusing on the report of the International Commission of Inquiry 
into the events in Southern Kyrgyzstan in June 2010, 2 p.m., 2118 
Rayburn Building.
  Joint Economic Committee, June 22, to hold hearings to examine 
manufacturing in the United States, focusing on why we need a 
national manufacturing strategy, 10:15 a.m., SH-216.
  Joint Economic Committee, June 21, to hold hearings to examine 
spending less, owing less, growing the economy, 2 p.m., 1100 
Longworth Building.