[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 112 (Monday, July 25, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D838-D839]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                             JULY 26, 2011

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of General Martin E. Dempsey, USA for reappointment to 
the grade of general and to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine the nominations of Martin J. Gruenberg, of Maryland, to 
be Chairperson and to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Thomas J. Curry, of 
Massachusetts, to be Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
Treasury, and S. Roy Woodall, Jr., of Kentucky, to be a Member of 
the Financial Stability Oversight Council, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine perspectives on 
deficit reduction, focusing on a review of key issues, 10 a.m., SD-
215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to consider S. 
1280, to amend the Peace Corps Act to require sexual assault risk-
reduction and response training, and the development of sexual 
assault protocol and guidelines, the establishment of victims 
advocates, the establishment of a Sexual Assault Advisory Council, 
S. Res. 216, encouraging women's political participation in Saudi 
Arabia, S. Con. Res. 17, expressing the sense of Congress that 
Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil 
Aviation Organization (ICAO), S. Res. 227, calling for the 
protection of the Mekong River Basin and increased United States 
support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the 
Mekong River, S. Res. 175, expressing the sense of the Senate with 
respect to ongoing violations of the territorial integrity and 
sovereignty of Georgia and the importance of a peaceful and just 
resolution to the conflict within Georgia's internationally 
recognized borders, Treaty between the Government of the United 
States of America and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda 
Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of 
Investment, signed at Kigali on February 19, 2008 (Treaty Doc. 110-
23), Convention between the Government of the United States of 
America and the Government of the Republic of Hungary for the 
Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion 
with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed on February 4, 2010, at 
Budapest (the ``proposed Convention'') and a related agreement 
effected by an exchange of notes on February 4, 2010 (Treaty Doc. 
111-07), Protocol Amending the Convention between the Government of 
the United States of America and the Government of the Grand Duchy 
of Luxembourg for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the 
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and 
Capital, signed on May 20, 2009, at Luxembourg (the ``proposed 
Protocol'') and a related agreement effected by the exchange of 
notes also signed on May 20, 2009 (Treaty Doc. 111-08), Protocol 
Amending the Convention between the United States of America and the 
Swiss Confederation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with 
Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at Washington on October 2, 1996, 
signed on September 23, 2009, at Washington, as corrected by an 
exchange of notes effected November 16, 2010 and a related agreement 
effected by an exchange of notes on September 23, 2009 (Treaty Doc. 
112-01), Treaty between the Government of the United States of 
America and the Government of Bermuda relating to Mutual Legal 
Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Hamilton on January 12, 
2009 (Treaty Doc. 111-06), and the nominations of Jonathan Don 
Farrar, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Nicaragua, Derek J. Mitchell, of Connecticut, to be Special 
Representative and Policy Coordinator for Burma, with the rank of 
Ambassador, Frankie Annette Reed, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of the Fiji Islands, and to serve concurrently and 
without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of 
Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu, and the Republic of Kiribati, 
Paul D. Wohlers, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Macedonia, William H. Moser, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Moldova, Thomas M. Countryman, of Washington, to be 
Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Non-
Proliferation, Jeffrey DeLaurentis, to be Alternate Representative 
of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the 
United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to be an Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of 
the General Assembly of the United Nations, during his tenure of 
service as Alternate Representative of the United States of America 
for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, all of the 
Department of State, 2:30 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine building a ladder of opportunity, focusing on 
what's working to make the American dream a reality for middle class 
families, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Ad Hoc 
Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, to hold hearings to examine 
small business contracts, focusing on how oversight failures and 
regulatory loopholes allow large businesses to get and keep small 
business contracts, 10 a.m., SD-342.

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  Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal 
Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine 
Federal workers' compensation program for injured employees, 2 p.m., 
SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees 
and Border Security, to hold hearings to examine the economic 
imperative for enacting immigration reform, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to be Director of the 
National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence, 10 a.m., SD-562.
  Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain 
intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing on Ten Years 
After the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force: Current 
Status of Legal Authorities, Detention, and Prosecution in the War 
on Terror, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, hearing on 
Department of Defense investment in technology and capability to 
meet emerging security threats, 1:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on total force readiness, 3 
p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled ``Redefining 
`Fiduciary': Assessing the Impact of the Labor Department's Proposal 
on Workers and Retirees.'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``Cybersecurity: An Overview of 
Risks to Critical Infrastructure.'' 11 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Health, markup of the following: H.R. 2405, the 
``Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act''; H.R. 
1254, the ``Synthetic Drug Control Act''; and H.R. 1852, the 
``Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act.'' 10 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``Examining 
Rental Purchase Agreements and the Potential Role for Federal 
Regulation.'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, hearing 
entitled ``Impact of Monetary Policy on the Economy: A Regional Fed 
Perspective on Inflation, Unemployment, and QE3.'' 2 p.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia, 
hearing on Eastern Europe: The State of Democracy and Freedom, 2 
p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
Reassessing American Grand Strategy in South Asia, 2:30 p.m., 2200 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights and the 
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, joint 
hearing on AFRICOM: Promoting Partnership for Global Security in 
Africa, 2 p.m., 2255 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies, hearing 
entitled ``The Last Line of Defense: Federal, State, and Local 
Efforts to Prevent Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism Within the 
United States.'' 10 a.m. in 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and 
Homeland Security, hearing on H.R. 2572, the ``Clean Up Government 
Act of 2011.'' 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement, hearing on 
H.R. 2497, the ``Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation 
Act.'' 1:30 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, 
Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs, hearing entitled ``NOAA's 
Fishery Science: Is the Lack of Basic Science Costing Jobs?'' 2 
p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, hearing 
on the following: H.R. 2578, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and 
for other purposes; and H.R. 1581, the ``Wilderness and Roadless 
Area Release Act of 2011.'' 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Operation Fast and Furious: The Other Side of the 
Border.'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and 
Government Spending, hearing entitled ``Lights Out: How EPA 
Regulations Threaten Affordable Power and Job Creation.'' 1:30 p.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2587, the 
``Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act.'' 3 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on 
Research and Science Education, hearing entitled ``The Merit Review 
Process: Ensuring Limited Federal Resources are Invested in the Best 
Science.'' 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing entitled ``How to 
Improve Operations and Implement Efficiencies for the United States 
Coast Guard.'' 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, hearing on 
alternative tax systems, with a focus on tax systems that are based 
on taxing consumption rather than income, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.