[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 101 (Friday, July 8, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D748-D749]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a markup of H.R. 2401, the ``Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of 
Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011.'' The bill was forwarded without 
amendment.
BANK EXAMINATION PRACTICES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
held a hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals Regarding Bank 
Examination Practices.'' Testimony was heard from George French, Deputy 
Director, Division of Risk Management Supervision, Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation; Jennifer Kelly, Senior Deputy Comptroller for 
Mid-Size/Community Bank Supervision, Office of the Comptroller of the 
Currency; and public witnesses.
COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC DURING EMERGENCIES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications held a hearing entitled ``Communicating 
with the Public During Emergencies: An Update on Federal Alert and 
Warning Efforts.'' Testimony was heard from Damon Penn, Assistant 
Administrator, National Continuity Programs, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency; RADM James Barnett, (retired) Chief, Public Safety 
and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission; and 
public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests 
and Public Lands held a 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.'' Testimony was heard 
from Jim Pena, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest Systems, U.S. 
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Kim Thorsen, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Law Enforcement, Security, and Emergency 
Management, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.

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LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources, and Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation, 
Energy and Forestry held a joint hearing entitled ``Challenges Facing 
Domestic Oil and Gas Development: Review of Bureau of Land Management/
U.S. Forest Service Ban on Horizontal Drilling on Federal Lands.'' 
Testimony was heard from Bob Abbey, Director, Bureau of Land 
Management; Joel Holtrop, Deputy Chief, U.S. Forest Service; Maureen 
Hyzer, Forest Supervisor, George Washington and Jefferson National 
Forest; Tony Ferguson, Director, Minerals and Geology Management, USDA 
Forest Service; Maureen Matsen, Deputy Director of Natural Resources 
and Senior Advisor on Energy, Virginia; and public witnesses.
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT REGULATION
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending and the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher 
Education and Workforce Training held a joint hearing entitled ``The 
Gainful Employment Regulation: Limiting Job Growth and Student 
Choice.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing on H.R. 104, the ``Realize 
America's Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act.'' Testimony was heard from Rep. 
Boustany and public witnesses.
SOCIAL SECURITY'S CURRENT BENEFIT EXPENDITURES, PROPOSED CHANGES TO 
FUTURE BENEFITS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a 
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. Testimony 
was heard from Barbara Bovbjerg, Director for Education, Workforce, and 
Income Security, GAO; and public witnesses.