[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 111 (Friday, July 22, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D828]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: On July 21, 2011, the full Committee 
continued markup of H.R. 2583, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
Fiscal Year 2012. The bill was ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a markup of 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, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to annually assess the skills of certain 
employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for 
other purposes. The following were forwarded, as amended: H.R. 1826, 
and H.R. 923. The following were forwarded without amendment: H.R. 1025 
and H.R. 1898. H.R. 2349 was withdrawn.

Joint Meetings
COPTIC CHRISTIAN IN EGYPT
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine minority at risk, focusing on Coptic Christian in 
Egypt and renewed concerns over reports of disappearances, forced 
conversions and forced marriages of Coptic Christian women and girls, 
after receiving testimony from Jean Maher, Egyptian Union for Human 
Rights Organization, Houilles, France; Michele A. Clark, George 
Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs, 
Washington, D.C.; and Caroline Doss, Coptic Solidarity, Centreville, 
Virginia.