[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 99 (Wednesday, July 6, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D733-D735]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPECTRUM USE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Federal Government Spectrum Use.'' 
Testimony was heard from Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary 
for Communications and Information and Administrator, National 
Telecommunication and Information Administration.
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED 
AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2354, making 
appropriations for energy and

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water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. The Committee granted, by 
voice vote, an open rule providing 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 all 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. Finally, 
the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
Testimony was heard from Rep. Frelinghuysen; and Rep. Visclosky.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S $500 MILLION FLEECING OF AMERICA
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, 
hearing entitled ``The Securities and Exchange Commission's $500 
Million Fleecing of America: Part Two.'' Testimony was heard from Mary 
L. Schapiro, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission; and H. David 
Kotz, Inspector General, Securities and Exchange Commission.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.


                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                              JULY 7, 2011

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Finance: business meeting to consider proposed 
legislation implementing the United States-Korea Free Trade 
Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, the 
United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement, and the associated 
proposed Statements of Administrative Action, 9 a.m., SD-215.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, 
and Forestry, hearing on Agricultural Program Audit: Examination of 
Conservation Programs, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture, hearing on 
Agricultural Program Audit: Examination of Specialty Crop Programs, 
2 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment 
and Related Agencies, markup of the FY 2012 Interior and Environment 
Appropriations Bill, 9 a.m., B308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, markup of the FY 2012 
Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill, 10:15 a.m., H-140 
Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, markup of the FY 2012 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, 11:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Committee on the Budget, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Budgeting for America's National Security,'' 10 a.m., 210 Cannon. 
Prior to the hearing the committee will meet to mark up the 
Committee Activity Report.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce,  Subcommittee on Health, hearing 
entitled ``PDUFA V: Medical Innovation, Jobs, and Patients.'' 10 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``The Views of the Independent Agencies on Regulatory Reform.'' 
10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services,  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.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs,  Full Committee, hearing on Time To 
Pause the Reset? Defending U.S. Interests in the Face of Russian 
Aggression, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  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, 12:30 p.m., 2112 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Massacre 
at Camp Ashraf: Implications for U.S. Policy, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security,  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.
  Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, hearing 
entitled ``Hezbollah in Latin America--Implications for U.S. 
Homeland Security.'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup of the 
following: H.R. 966, the ``Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011''; 
H.R. 1439, the ``Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011''; 
H.R. 527, the ``Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011''; 
and H.R. 1932, the ``Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011.'' 10:15 
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,  Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Cybersecurity: Assessing the Nation's Ability To 
Address the Growing Cyber Threat.'' 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules,  Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 1309, the 
``Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011.'' 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.

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  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology,  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,  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 Veterans' Affairs,  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.
  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, 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 
``United States-South Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation 
Act.'' 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Committee, 
hearing on Afghanistan/Pakistan Update, 10 a.m., HVC-304. This is a 
closed hearing.