[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 105 (Thursday, July 14, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D784-D787]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
USDA FARM LOAN PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture:  Subcommittee on Department Operations, 
Oversight, and Credit held a hearing on Agricultural Program Audit: 
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USDA Farm Loan Programs. Testimony was heard from Bruce Nelson, 
Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture.
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT: A HIGH RISK AREA FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services:  Full Committee held a hearing on Human 
Capital Management: A High Risk Area for the Department of Defense. 
Testimony was heard from Brenda Farrell, Director, Defense Capabilities 
and Management, GAO; John Hutton, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing 
Management Team, GAO; Pasquale (Pat) M. Tamburrino, Jr., Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Civilian Personnel Policy); and Keith 
Charles, Director, Human Capital Initiatives (Acquisitions, Technology 
and Logistics), Department of Defense.
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce:  Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing entitled ``The Fair Labor Standards Act: Is 
It Meeting the Needs of the Twenty-First Century Workplace?'' Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
REGULATORY CHAOS: FINDING LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS TO BENEFIT JOBS AND THE 
ECONOMY
Committee on Energy and Commerce:  Subcommittee on the Environment and 
the Economy held a hearing entitled ``Regulatory Chaos: Finding 
Legislative Solutions to Benefit Jobs and the Economy.'' Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
INTERNET PRIVACY
Committee on Energy and Commerce:  Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade and the Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a joint hearing entitled ``Internet Privacy: The Views 
of the FTC, the FCC, and NTIA.'' Testimony was heard from Julius 
Genachowski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission; Edith 
Ramirez, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission; and Lawrence 
Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and 
Administrator, National Telecommunication and Information 
Administration.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Energy and Commerce:  Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a business meeting to consider a motion authorizing 
the issuance of a subpoena for certain records of the Office of 
Management and Budget relating to the Department of Energy's issuance 
of a loan guarantee to Solyndra, Inc. on September 2, 2009. The 
subcommittee passed a resolution authorizing the full Committee 
Chairman to authorize and issue a subpoena duces tecum to the Office of 
Management and Budget, related to or arising from the investigation of 
a loan guarantee made to Solyndra, Inc.
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL RESEARCH AND THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT 
COUNCIL
Committee on Financial Services:  Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Office of 
Financial Research and the Financial Stability Oversight Council.'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary:  Full Committee held a markup of the 
following: H.R. 1932, the ``Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011''; 
H.R. 2480, the ``Administrative Conference of the United States 
Reauthorization Act of 2011''; H.R. 704, the ``Security and Fairness 
Enhancement for America Act of 2011''; and H.R. 1002, the ``Wireless 
Tax Fairness Act of 2011.'' H.R. 1932, H.R. 2480, and H.R. 1002 were 
ordered reported, as amended. The markup of H.R. 704, the ``Security 
and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2011,'' will continue on 
July 15, 11 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources:  Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, 
Oceans, and Insular Affairs held a hearing on the following: P.L. 110-
229, the ``Consolidated Natural Resources Act''; H.R. 1466, to resolve 
the status of certain persons legally residing in the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands under the immigration laws of the United 
States; and H.R. 44, the ``Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act.'' 
Testimony was heard from Benigno Repeki Fitial, Governor, Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands; Eddie Baza Calvo, Governor, Guam; 
David Gootnik, Director, International Affairs and Trade, GAO; Kelly 
Ryan, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Border 
Security, Office of Policy, Department of Homeland Security; Nik Pula, 
Director, Office of Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior; 
Mauricio Tamargo, former Chairman, Guam War Claims Review Commission, 
former Chairman, United States Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; 
and Brig. Gen. V.G. Ben Blaz, USMC (Ret.), former Member of Congress; 
and public witnesses.
SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS REAUTHORIZATION AND FOREST MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
Committee on Natural Resources:  Subcommittee on National Parks, 
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entitled ``Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization and Forest Management 
Options for a Viable County Payments Program.'' Testimony was heard 
from Mary Wagner, Associate Chief, U.S. Forest Service, Department of 
Agriculture; David Tenney, President, County Supervisors Association of 
Arizona, Navajo County Board of Supervisors; David Crews, 
Superintendent, Norwood, Colorado School District; and public 
witnesses.
ABANDONED MINED LANDS
Committee on Natural Resources:  Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``Abandoned Mined Lands: Innovative 
Solutions for Restoring the Environment, Improving Safety and Creating 
Jobs.'' Testimony was heard from Marcilynn Burke, Deputy Director, 
Bureau of Land Management; Joel Holtrop, Deputy Chief, U.S. Forest 
Service; and Anu Mittal, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, 
GAO; and public witnesses.
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION EFFORTS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:  Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Consumer Financial Protection Efforts: Answers 
Needed.'' Testimony was heard from Elizabeth Warren, Assistant to the 
President, and Special Adviser to the Secretary of the Treasury.
EPA'S APPALACHIAN ENERGY PERMITORIUM
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:  Subcommittee on 
Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending held a 
hearing entitled ``EPA's Appalachian Energy Permitorium: Job Killer or 
Job Creator?'' Testimony was heard from Rep. Capito, Nancy Stoner, 
Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, EPA; Margaret E. Gaffney-
Smith, Chief, Regulatory Community of Practice, Army Corps of 
Engineers; and public witnesses.
TRANSPARENCY AND FEDERAL MANAGEMENT IT SYSTEMS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:  Subcommittee on 
Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and 
Procurement Reform held a hearing entitled ``Transparency and Federal 
Management IT Systems.'' Testimony was heard from Vivek Kundra, Chief 
Information Officer, OMB; Roger Baker, Chief Information Officer, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; Lawrence Gross, Deputy Chief 
Information Officer, Department of the Interior; Owen Barwell, Acting 
Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy; and Joel Willemssen, 
Managing Director, Information Technology Issues, GAO.
EPA'S IRIS PROGRAM
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology:  Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``EPA's IRIS 
Program: Evaluating the Science and Process Behind Chemical Risk 
Assessment.'' Testimony was heard from Paul Anastas, Assistant 
Administrator, Office of Research and Development, EPA; David Trimble, 
Acting Director, Natural Resources and Environment, GAO; J. Christian 
Bollwage, Mayor, Elizabeth, New Jersey; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology:  Subcommittee on Energy 
and Environment held a markup of legislation regarding Harmful Algal 
Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2011. The 
bill was forwarded, as amended.
FEMA REAUTHORIZATION AND CUTTING THE RED TAPE IN RECOVERY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:  Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing entitled ``FEMA Reauthorization and Cutting the Red Tape in 
Recovery.'' Testimony was heard from W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, 
FEMA; Lt. Col. Jerome Hatfield, Deputy Superintendent for Homeland 
Security, New Jersey State Police, National Emergency Management 
Association; and public witnesses.
PIPELINE SAFETY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:  Subcommittee on 
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled 
``Silvertip Pipeline Oil Spill in Yellowstone County, Montana''. 
Testimony was heard from Rep. Tester; Cynthia Quarterman, 
Administrator, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; 
and public witnesses.
INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing on Intelligence Oversight. This was a closed hearing.
PREVENTING VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN AMERICA
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:  Subcommittee on 
Terrorism, HUMINT, Analysis, and Counterintelligence held a hearing 
entitled ``Preventing Violent Extremism in America: A Report from the 
Bipartisan Policy Center''. This is an open hearing.

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Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.