[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 13, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D775-D776]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FOREIGN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD AID PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture:  Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, 
Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing on Agricultural 
Program Audit: Examination of Foreign Agriculture and Food Aid 
Programs. Testimony was heard from Suzanne Heinen, Acting 
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture; 
and Nancy Lindborg, Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for 
Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for 
International Development.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations:  Full Committee held a markup of the 
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 
FY 2012, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, FY 2012. Both 
bills were ordered reported, as amended.
MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY
Committee on the Budget:  Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Medicare and Social Security: The Fiscal Facts.'' Testimony was heard 
from Richard Foster, Chief Actuary, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services; and Stephen Goss, Chief Actuary, Social Security 
Administration.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and the Workforce:  Full Committee held a markup 
of the following: H.R. 2465, the ``Federal Workers' Compensation 
Modernization and Improvement Act''; and H.R. 2445, the ``State and 
Local Funding Flexibility Act.'' H.R. 2465 was ordered reported, 
without amendment. H.R. 2445 was ordered reported, as amended.
IPAB: THE CONTROVERSIAL CONSEQUENCES FOR MEDICARE AND SENIORS
Committee on Energy and Commerce:  Subcommittee on Health held a 
hearing entitled ``IPAB: The Controversial Consequences for Medicare 
and Seniors.'' Testimony was heard from Rep. Roe of Tennessee; Rep. 
Schwartz; Sen. Cornyn, Rep. George Miller of California; Kathleen 
Sebelius, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; 
Christopher M. Davis, Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process, 
Congressional Research Service; David Newman, Specialist in Health Care 
Financing, Congressional Research Service; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce:  Full Committee continued to mark up 
H.R. 2273, the ``Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2011.'' The 
bill was ordered reported, as amended.
MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy.'' Testimony was heard 
from Ben Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System.
MORTGAGE ORIGINATION: THE IMPACT OF RECENT CHANGES ON HOMEOWNERS AND 
BUSINESSES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and 
Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Mortgage Origination: The 
Impact of Recent Changes on Homeowners and Businesses.'' Testimony was 
heard from Sandra F. Braunstein, Director of Division of Consumer and 
Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; 
Teresa Payne, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Affairs, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development; Kelly Cochran, Deputy 
Assistant Director for Regulations, Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury; James R. Park, Executive Director, 
Appraisal Subcommittee, Federal Financial Institutions Examination 
Council; and William B. Shear, Director of Financial Markets and 
Community Investment, GAO; and public witnesses.
SECURING FEDERAL FACILITIES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies held a hearing 
entitled ``Securing Federal Facilities: Challenges of the Federal 
Protective Service and the Need for Reform.'' Testimony was heard from 
L. Eric Patterson, Director, Federal Protective Service; Mark L. 
Goldstein, Director Physical Infrastructure, GAO; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup of the 
following: H.R. 1408, the ``Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement 
Finalization and Jobs Protection Act''; H.R. 1904, the ``Southeast 
Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of

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2011''; H.R. 2150, the ``National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access 
Act''; H.R. 2170, the ``Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate 
Renewable Energy Act''; H.R. 2171, the ``Exploring for Geothermal 
Energy on Federal Lands Act''; H.R. 2172, the ``Utilizing America's 
Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act''; and H.R. 2173, the ``Advancing 
Offshore Wind Production Act.'' H.R. 2150 was ordered reported without 
amendment. The following were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 1408; 
H.R. 1904; H.R. 2170; H.R. 2171; H.R. 2172; and H.R. 2173.
AIRPORT PERIMETER SECURITY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations held a hearing 
entitled ``TSA Oversight Part 2: Airport Perimeter Security.'' 
Testimony was heard from John Sammon, Assistant Administrator, 
Transportation Security Administration; Stephen M. Lord, Director, 
Homeland Security and Justice Issues, GAO; William Parker, Inspector, 
K-9 Unit, Amtrak Police Department; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology 
and Innovation held a markup of legislation regarding the Border 
Security Technology Innovation Act of 2011. The bill was forwarded, as 
amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup of the 
following: H.R. 527, the ``Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 
2011''; and H.R. 585, the ``Small Business Size Standard Flexibility 
Act of 2011.'' H.R. 527 was ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 585 was 
ordered reported, without amendment.
BALLAST WATER REGULATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation, and Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment held a joint hearing entitled ``Reducing Regulatory 
Burdens, Ensuring the Flow of Commerce, and Protecting Jobs: A Common 
Sense Approach to Ballast Water Regulation.'' Testimony was heard from 
VADM Brian Salerno, Deputy Commandant for Operations, United States 
Coast Guard; James Hanlon, Director, Office of Wastewater Management, 
EPA; Deborah Swackhamer, Chair, EPA Science Advisory Board; and public 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.