[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 103 (Tuesday, July 12, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D766-D768]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations:  Full Committee held a markup of the 
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 
2012. The Bill was ordered reported, as amended.
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS SINCE 9/11
Committee on Armed Services:  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities held a hearing on the Evolution of Strategic Communication 
and Information Operations Since 9/11. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
HOW DOES THE NAVY GET READY, AND WHERE ARE WE TODAY?
Committee on Armed Services:  Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
on How Does the Navy Get Ready, and Where are We Today? Testimony was 
heard from VADM William Burke, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, 
Fleet Readiness and Logistics (N4); and VADM Kevin McCoy, USN, 
Commander Naval Sea Systems Command.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce:  Full Committee continued markup of 
the following: H.R. 2273, the ``Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act 
of 2011''; and H.R. 2401, the ``Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of 
Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011.'' H.R. 2401 was ordered reported as 
amended. The markup of H.R. 2273 will continue on July 13, 2:30 p.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services:  Subcommittee on Capital Markets and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises held a markup of the following: H.R. 
2441, the ``Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act of 2011''; H.R. 463, the 
``Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011''; H.R. 2436, the 
``Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011''; H.R. 2439, 
the ``Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act of 2011''; H.R. 
2462, the ``Cap the GSE Bailout Act of 2011''; and H.R. 2440, the 
``Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011.'' H.R. 2441; 
H.R. 2439; H.R. 2462; and H.R. 2440 were forwarded, as amended. H.R. 
2463 and H.R. 2436 were forwarded without amendment.
PROTECTING THE MARITIME BORDERS
Committee on Homeland Security:  Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Protecting the Maritime Borders--
Leveraging Law Enforcement Cooperation to Enhance Security Along 
America's Coasts.'' Testimony was heard from Michael C. Kostelnik, 
Assistant Commissioner, Office of CBP Air and Marine, Customs and 
Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Rear Admiral Paul 
F. Zukunft, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and 
Stewardship, United States Coast Guard; Tim Donnellon, Sheriff, St. 
Clair County Sheriff's Office, Michigan; Adrian Garcia, Sheriff, Harris 
County Sheriff's Office, Texas.
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Homeland Security:  Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Industry Perspectives: Authorizing 
the Transportation Security Administration for FY 2012 and 2013.'' 
Testimony was heard from Wanda Dunham, Chief of Police and Emergency 
Management, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, MARTA Police 
Headquarters; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary:  Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and 
Homeland Security held a hearing on H.R. 1981, the ``Protecting 
Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011.'' Testimony was heard 
from Michael J. Brown, Sheriff, Bedford County Sheriff's Office; and 
public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources:  Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska 
Native Affairs held a hearing on the following: H.R. 1291, to amend the 
Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the 
Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 1234, to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the 
authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for 
Indian tribes; and H.R. 1421, to amend the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 to clarify the role of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma with 
regard to the maintenance of the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam in Oklahoma. 
Testimony was heard from Donald ``Del'' Laverdure, Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; and 
public witnesses.
MEDICARE PLAN FROM THE ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:  Subcommittee on Health 
Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives held a 
hearing entitled ``Fulfilling a Legal Duty: Triggering a Medicare Plan 
from the Administration.'' Testimony was heard from Jonathan Blum, 
Deputy Administrator and Director, Center for Medicare, Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services; Charles Blahous, III, Public Trustee of 
Social Security and Medicare; and public witnesses.
CLEAN WATER COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM ACT OF 2011
Committee on Rules:  Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2018, the 
``Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011.'' The Committee 
granted, by record vote of 8 to 3, a structured rule providing one hour 
of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure shall be considered as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule waives 
all points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in 
the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution. Each such 
amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may 
be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be

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debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments 
printed in the Rules Committee report. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Rep. Gibbs; Rep. Napolitano; Rep. Carnahan; and Rep. Hanabusa.
NASA'S SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology:  Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``A Review of NASA's Space Launch System.'' Testimony 
was heard from Charles F. Bolden Jr., Administrator, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
CHILD DEATHS DUE TO MALTREATMENT
Committee on Ways and Means:  Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing 
on child deaths due to maltreatment. Testimony was heard from Kay E. 
Brown, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security, GAO; and 
public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED STATES
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
manufacturing in the United States, focusing on training America's 
workforce, after receiving testimony from Senator DeMint; 
Representative Lipinski; Ronald D. Painter, National Association of 
Workforce Investment Boards (NAWB), Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Hudson 
Institute, and Harry J. Holzer, Georgetown University, all of 
Washington, D.C.; and Chuck Wetherington, BTE Technologies, Hanover, 
Maryland, on behalf of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).