[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 98 (Tuesday, July 5, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D727-D729]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of July 6 through July 9, 2011

                             Senate Chamber

  On Wednesday, Senate will continue consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 1323, Sense of the Senate Regarding the 
Budget Deficit.
  On Thursday, unless further agreement is reached, Senate will vote on 
the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration 
of S. 1323, Sense of the Senate Regarding the Budget Deficit.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Select Committee on Intelligence: July 7, closed business meeting 
to consider pending calendar business, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, July 7, Subcommittee on Nutrition and 
Horticulture, hearing on Agricultural Program Audit: Examination of 
Specialty Crop Programs, 2 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  July 8, Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry; and 
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources, joint hearing on Challenges Facing Domestic Oil and Gas 
Development: Review of Bureau of Land Management/U.S. Forest Service 
Ban on Horizontal Drilling on Federal Lands, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, July 7, Subcommittee on Interior, 
Environment and Related Agencies, markup of the FY 2012 Interior and 
Environment Appropriations Bill, 9 a.m., 8308 Rayburn.
  July 7, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, markup of the 
FY 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill, 10:15 a.m., 
H-140 Capitol.
  July 7, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, markup of the FY 2012 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, 11:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Committee on the Budget, July 7, full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Budgeting for America's National Security, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon. 
Prior to the hearing the committee will meet to markup the Committee 
Activity Report.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce,  July 7, full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Rushing Union Elections: Protecting the Interests 
of Big Labor at the Expense of Workers' Free Choice.'' 10 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  July 8, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training; 
and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on 
Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending, 
joint hearing entitled ``The Gainful Employment Regulation: Limiting 
Job Growth and Student Choice.'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, July 6, Subcommittee on 
Communications and Technology, hearing entitled ``Federal Government 
Spectrum Use.'' 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  July 7, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``PDUFA V: 
Medical Innovation, Jobs, and Patients.'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  July 7, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``The Views of the Independent Agencies on Regulatory 
Reform.'' 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  July 8, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, markup of H.R. 2401, the 
``Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act 
of 2011.'' 9 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, July 7, Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, joint 
hearing entitled ``Mortgage Servicing: An Examination of the Role of 
Federal Regulators in Settlement Negotiations and the Future of 
Mortgage Servicing Standards.'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

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  July 8, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, hearing entitled 
``Legislative Proposals Regarding Bank Examination Practices.'' 9:30 
a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, July 7, full Committee, hearing on 
Time to Pause the Reset: Defending U.S. Interests in the Face of 
Russian Aggression, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 7, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights 
and the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, 
joint hearing on Assessing the Consequences of the Failed State of 
Somalia, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 7, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
Massacre at Camp Ashraf: Implications for U.S. Policy, 2 p.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  July 8, full Committee, hearing on Emerging Threats and Security 
in the Western Hemisphere: Next Steps for U.S. Policy, 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, July 7, Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Investigations, and Management, hearing entitled ``Homeland Security 
Investigations: Examining DHS's Efforts to Protect American Jobs and 
Secure the Homeland.'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  July 7, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, hearing 
entitled ``Hezbollah in Latin America--Implications for U.S. 
Homeland Security.'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  July 8, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications, hearing entitled ``Communicating With the Public 
During Emergencies: An Update on Federal Alert and Warning 
Efforts.'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on Natural Resources, July 8, Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Forests and Public Lands, hearing on the following: H.R. 
1505, the ``National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act;'' 
and H.R. 587, the ``Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2011.'' 10 
a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, July 7, full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Cybersecurity: Assessing the Nation's 
Ability to Address the Growing Cyber Threat.'' 9:30 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  July 8, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and 
Government Spending and the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, 
joint hearing entitled ``The Gainful Employment Regulation: Limiting 
Job Growth and Student Choice.'' 10 a.m., 2154 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, July 6, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2354, 
making appropriations for energy and water development and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for 
other purposes. 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  July 7, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 1309, the ``Flood 
Insurance Reform Act of 2011.'' 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, July 7, Subcommittee 
on Energy and Environment, hearing entitled ``Hitting the Ethanol 
Blend Wall: Examining the Science on E15.'' 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, July 7, Subcommittee on Agriculture, 
Energy and Trade, hearing entitled ``Regulatory Injury: How USDA's 
Proposed GIPSA Rule Hurts America's Small Businesses.'' 10 a.m., 
2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 6, 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and 
Emergency Management, hearing entitled ``The Securities and Exchange 
Commission's $500 Million Fleecing of America: Part Two.'' 2 p.m., 
2167 Rayburn.
  July 8, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing 
and markup of H.R. 104, the ``Realize America's Maritime Promise 
(RAMP) Act.'' 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, July 7, Subcommittee on Economic 
Recovery, hearing on the following: H.R. 1911, the ``Protecting 
Veterans' Homes Act; H.R. 240, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to promote jobs for veterans through the use of sole source 
contracts by Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of meeting 
the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for small business concerns owned and controlled by 
veterans; H.R. 1263, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to 
provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to 
mortgages and mortgage foreclosures; H.R. 120, the ``Disabled 
Veterans' Surviving Spouses Home Loans Act;'' H.R. 2274, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress annual 
reports on the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 2301, the ``Streamlining Education Claims 
Processing Act of 2011;'' H.R. 2302, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify 
Congress of conferences sponsored by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs; H.R. 2345, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans 
training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization 
of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.; and H.R. 2329, the 
``Ensuring a Response for Servicemembers Act.'' 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  July 7, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 
Affairs, hearing on the following: H.R. 923, the ``Veterans Pensions 
Protection Act of 2011;'' H.R. 1025, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve components of 
certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law; 
H.R. 1826, to amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate 
criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees; 
H.R. 1898, the ``Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act;'' and H.R. 
2349, the ``Veterans' Benefits Training Improvement Act of 2011.'' 
1:30 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, July 7, full Committee, hearing on 
legislation regarding the following: the ``United States-Colombia 
Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act'', the ``United States-
Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act'', and the

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``United States-South Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation 
Act.'' 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  July 8, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing on Social 
Security's current benefit expenditures, proposed changes to future 
benefits and the impact those changes would have on the program, 
future beneficiaries, workers, and the economy, 9 a.m., B-318 
Rayburn.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 7, full 
Committee, hearing on Afghanistan/Pakistan Update, 10 a.m., HVC-304. 
This is a closed hearing.