[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 22, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D677-D679]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a markup of the First 
Semiannual Report on the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services 
for the 112th Congress. The First Semiannual Report on the Activities 
of the Committee on Armed Services for the 112th Congress was agreed to 
without amendment.
TERRORIST THREATS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities held a hearing on the evolution of the terrorist threat. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a markup 
of the following: H.R. 2218, the ``Empowering Parents through Quality 
Charter Schools Act''; and the Report on the Activities of the 
Committee on Education and Workforce for the First Quarter of the 112th 
Congress. H.R. 2218 was ordered reported without amendment. The Report 
on the Activities of the Committee on Education and Workforce for the 
First Quarter of the 112th Congress was agreed to without amendment.
MEDICARE: SECONDARY PAYER REGIME
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Protecting Medicare with 
Improvements to the Secondary Payer Regime.'' Testimony was heard from 
Deborah Taylor, Director of Financial Management, Centers for Medicare 
and Medicaid Services; James Cosgrove, Director, Health Care, GAO; and 
public witnesses.
REFORMING FCC PROCESS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Reforming FCC Process.'' Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup on the 
Report on the Activity of the Committee on Financial Services for the 
112th Congress; H.R. 2072, the ``Securing American Jobs Through Exports 
Act of 2011''; H.R. 1070, the ``Small Company Capital Formation Act of 
2011''; H.R. 1082, the ``Small Business Capital Access and Job 
Preservation Act''; H.R. 33, to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to 
specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans 
are treated as exempted securities for purposes of that Act; H.R. 1062, 
the ``Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act''; and H.R. 940, the 
``United States Covered Bond Act of 2011.'' The following were ordered 
reported without amendment: H.R. 33; and H.R. 1062. The following were 
ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 1082; H.R. 2072; H.R. 1070; and H.R. 
940. The Semiannual Report on the Activity of the Committee on 
Financial Services was agreed to without amendment.
PIERCING BURMA'S VEIL OF SECRECY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a hearing on Piercing Burma's Veil of Secrecy: The Truth Behind the 
Sham Election and the Difficult Road Ahead. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup of the 
following: the Committee Activity Report for the First Quarter of the 
112th Congress; and H.R. 901, the ``Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism 
Security Authorization Act of 2011.'' H.R. 901 was ordered reported as 
amended. The Committee Activity Report for the First Quarter of the 
112th Congress was agreed to without amendment.
OUTDOOR RECREATION ON PUBLIC LANDS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests 
and Public Lands held a hearing entitled ``Opportunities for Outdoor 
Recreation on Public Lands.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska 
Affairs held a 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 
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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. Testimony was heard from Rep. Rehberg; Rep. 
Reyes; Jodi Gillette, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, 
Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
markup on the following: H.R. 2146, the ``DATA Act''; H.R. 1974, the 
``Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act''; H.R. 2061, the 
``Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011''; H.R. 789, a bill to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
20 Main Street in Little Ferry, New Jersey, as the ``Sergeant Matthew 
J. Fenton Post Office''; H.R. 1843, a bill to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 489 Army Drive in 
Barrigada, Guam, as the ``John Pangelinan Gerber Post Office 
Building''; H.R. 1975, a bill to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 281 East Colorado Boulevard in 
Pasadena, California, as the ``First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post 
Office Building''; H.R. 2062, a bill to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 45 Meetinghouse Lane in 
Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts, as the ``Matthew A. Pucino Post 
Office''; H.R. 2149, a bill to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 4354 Pahoa Avenue in Honolulu, Hawaii, 
as the ``Cecil L. Heftel Post Office Building''; H.R. 2213, a bill to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
801 West Eastport Street in Iuka, Mississippi, as the ``Sergeant Jason 
W. Vaughn Post Office''; H.R. 2244, a bill to designate the facility at 
the United States Postal Service located at 67 Castle Street in Geneva, 
New York, as the ``Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office''; and 
the Activity Report of the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform. The following were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 2146; 
H.R. 1974; and H.R. 2061. The following were ordered reported without 
amendment: H.R. 789; H.R. 1843; H.R. 1975; H.R. 2062; H.R. 2149; H.R. 
2213; and H.R. 2244. The Activity Report of the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform was agreed to without amendment.
GENERAL MOTORS BAILOUT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight, and Government Spending held a 
hearing entitled, ``Last Implications of the General Motors Bailout.'' 
Testimony was heard from Ron Bloom, former Senior Advisor to the 
Secretary of the Treasury; Vincent Snowbarger, Deputy Director for 
Operations, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; and public witnesses.
CHANGING ROLE OF FDIC
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on TARP, 
Financial Services, and the Bailout of Public and Private Programs held 
a hearing entitled ``The Changing Role of the FDIC.'' Testimony was 
heard from Sheila Bair, Chairman, FDIC.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012; AND MISCELLANEOUS 
MEASURES
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, an open rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 2219, the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2012. The rule provides one hour of general 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 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 establishes a standing 
order of the House, which prohibits consideration of an amendment to a 
general appropriation bill proposing both a decrease in an 
appropriation designated as costs of the Global War on Terror pursuant 
to section 301 of House Concurrent Resolution 34 and an increase in an 
appropriation not so designated, or vice versa. Testimony was heard 
from Rep. Young of Florida; and Rep. Dicks.
  Also, the Committee on Rules constituted, by voice vote, its 
subcommittees as follows: Legislative and Budget Process: Mr. Sessions, 
chairman; Ms. Foxx; Mr. Woodall; Mr. Webster; Mr. Dreier; Mr. McGovern, 
ranking member; and Ms. Slaughter. Rules and Organization of the House: 
Mr. Nugent, chairman; Mr. Bishop of Utah; Mr. Scott of South Carolina; 
Mr. Dreier; Mr. Hastings of Florida, ranking member; Mr. Polis. 
Pursuant to clause 1(d) of Rule XI, the Committee ordered reported by 
voice vote its semiannual report on activities of the Committee for the 
first quarter of the 112th Congress.
NOAA'S CLIMATE SERVICE PROPOSAL; AND MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing on Examining NOAA's Climate Service Proposal. Testimony was 
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Winokur, Deputy Oceanographer, Department of the Navy.
  Prior to the start of the hearing there was a markup. The 1st 
Semiannual Report of the Activities of the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology was agreed to without amendment.
STATE OF SMALL BUSINESS ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND CREDIT
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The State of Small Business Access to Capital and Credit: The View 
from Secretary Geithner.'' Testimony was heard from Timothy Geithner, 
Secretary, Department of the Treasury.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup of the following: H.R. 1073, to designate the United States 
courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess 
Brown United States Courthouse''; H.R. 1264, to designate the property 
between the United States Federal Courthouse and the Ed Jones Building 
located at 109 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the 
``M.D. Anderson Plaza'' and to authorize the placement of a historical/
identification marker on the grounds recognizing the achievements and 
philanthropy of M.D. Anderson; H.R. 1791, to designate the United 
States courthouse under construction at 101 South United States Route 1 
in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the ``Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States 
Courthouse''; H.R. 2018, the ``Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act 
of 2011''; and the Summary of Legislative and Oversight Activities 
Committee Report. The following were ordered reported without 
amendment: H.R. 1073; H.R. 1264: and H.R. 1791. The following was 
ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 2018. The Summary of Legislative and 
Oversight Activities Committee Report was agreed to without amendment.
COMPETITION FOR INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL IN AMERICA
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing on the Committee print ``Competition for Intercity Passenger 
Rail in America.'' Testimony was heard from Joseph Boardman, President 
and CEO, Amtrak; and public witnesses.
2011 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL HOSPITAL 
INSURANCE AND FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a 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.

Joint Meetings
MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED STATES
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
manufacturing in the United States, focusing on why we need a national 
manufacturing strategy, after receiving testimony from Senator 
Stabenow; Representative Charles Bass; Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Alex M. Brill, American Enterprise 
Institute for Public Policy Research, Jay Timmons, National Association 
of Manufacturers (NAM), and Scott Paul, Alliance for American 
Manufacturing, all of Washington, D.C.
BUSINESS MEETING
Joint Committee on the Library: Committee adopted its rules of 
procedure for the 112th Congress.
BUSINESS MEETING
Joint Committee on Printing: Committee adopted its rules of procedure 
for the 112th Congress.
ETHNIC TENSION IN KYRGYZSTAN
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing 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, after receiving testimony 
from Muktar Djumaliev, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United 
States; Kimmo Kiljunen, Independent International Commission of Inquiry 
into the Events in Southern Kyrgyzstan in June 2010, Helsinki, Finland; 
and Martha Brill Olcott, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 
and Alisher Khamidov, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced 
International Studies, both of Washington, D.C.