[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 132 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D936-D938]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
USDA DAIRY PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry 
held a hearing on Agricultural Program Audit: Examination of USDA Dairy 
Programs. Testimony was heard from Juan Garcia, Acting Deputy 
Administrator for Farm Programs, Farm Service Agency, Department of 
Agriculture; and Dana Coale, Deputy Administrator for Dairy Programs, 
Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture.
FY 2012 TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BILL
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development held a markup of the FY 2012 Transportation, 
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and Urban Development Bill. The bill was forwarded, as amended.
FUTURE OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND THE U.S. MILITARY TEN YEARS AFTER 9/11
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing on the 
Future of National Defense and the U.S. Military Ten Years After 9/11: 
Perspectives from Former Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
Testimony was heard from General Richard B. Myers USAF (ret.), former 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani 
Jr., USN (ret.), former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and 
General Peter Pace USMC (ret.), former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPONENT AUDIT EFFORTS
Committee on Armed Services: Panel on Defense Financial Management and 
Auditability Reform held a hearing on the Department of Defense 
component audit efforts. Testimony was heard from Mary Sally Matiella, 
Assistant Secretary of the Army, Financial Management and Comptroller; 
Wesley C. Miller, Director of Resource Management, U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers; Gladys J. Commons, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 
Financial Management and Comptroller; Caral E. Spangler, Assistant 
Deputy Commandant (Programs and Resources), U.S. Marine Corps; and 
Jamie M. Morin, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Financial 
Management and Comptroller.
MISCELLANEOUS LEGISLATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing on the following legislation: H.R. 2250, the ``EPA Regulatory 
Relief Act of 2011''; and H.R. 2681, the ``Cement Sector Regulatory 
Relief Act of 2011.'' Testimony was heard from Gina McCarthy, Assistant 
Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, EPA; and public witnesses.
FUTURE ROLE OF FHA, RHS AND GNMA IN THE SINGLE- AND MULTI-FAMILY 
MORTGAGE MARKETS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and 
Community Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals 
to Determine the Future Role of FHA, RHS and GNMA in the Single- and 
Multi-Family Mortgage Markets, Part 2.'' Testimony was heard from Sen. 
Isakson; Carol Galante, Acting Federal Housing Administration 
Commissioner and Assistant Secretary for Housing, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development; Tammye Trevino, Administrator, Housing and 
Community Facilities Programs, Department of Agriculture's Rural 
Development Agency; and public witnesses.
EAST AFRICAN EMERGENCIES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
and Human Rights held a hearing on USAID's Long-Term Strategy for 
Addressing East African Emergencies. Testimony was heard from 
Rajakumari Jandhyala, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for 
Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development; and public 
witnesses.
ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11TH: WHERE ARE WE TODAY
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Attacks of September 11th: Where Are We Today.'' Testimony was 
heard from Lee Hamilton, former Vice-Chairman, National Commission on 
Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States; Tom J. Ridge, former 
Secretary of Homeland Security; and Eugene L. Dodaro, Comptroller 
General of the United States, GAO.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on H.R. 2533, the ``Chapter 11 
Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011.'' Testimony was heard from Frank 
J. Bailey, Chief Judge, Bankruptcy Court for the District of 
Massachusetts; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and 
Enforcement held a hearing on H.R. 2847, the ``American Specialty 
Agriculture Act.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CREATING AMERICAN JOBS BY HARNESSING OUR RESOURCES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Creating American Jobs by Harnessing Our Resources: U.S. Offshore and 
Renewable Energy Production.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
EMPOWERING CONSUMERS AND PROMOTING INNOVATION THROUGH THE SMART GRID
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology 
and Innovation held a hearing entitled ``Empowering Consumers and 
Promoting Innovation through the Smart Grid.'' Testimony was heard from 
Donna Nelson, Chairman, Public Utility Commission of Texas; and public 
witnesses.

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IMPACTS OF THE LIGHTSQUARED NETWORK ON FEDERAL SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Impacts of the LightSquared Network on Federal 
Science Activities.'' Testimony was heard from Anthony Russo, Director, 
The National Coordination Office for Space-Based Positioning, 
Navigation, and Timing; Mary Glackin, Deputy Under Secretary, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Victor Sparrow, Director, 
Spectrum Policy, Space Communications and Navigation, Space Operations 
Mission Directorate, NOAA; Peter Appel, Administrator, Research and 
Innovative Technology Administration, Department of Transportation; 
David Applegate, Associate Director, Natural Hazards, U.S. Geological 
Survey; and public witnesses.
INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO MEETING THE WORKFORCE NEEDS OF SMALL 
BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Innovative Approaches to Meeting the Workforce Needs of Small 
Businesses.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup of the following: H.R. 2594, the ``European Union Emissions 
Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011''; H.R. 2839, the ``Piracy 
Suppression Act of 2011''; H.R. 2838, the ``Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2011''; H.R. 2844, the ``National Women's History 
Museum Act of 2011''; and H.R. 2845, to amend title 49, United States 
Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in 
pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the 
transportation of the Nation's energy products by pipeline, and for 
other purposes. The following were ordered reported without amendment: 
H.R. 2594; H.R. 2839; and H.R. 2844. The following were ordered 
reported, as amended: H.R. 2845 and H.R. 2838.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a markup of the 
following: H.R. 2433, the ``Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011''; 
H.R. 2646, the ``Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement 
Act of 2011''; H.R. 2302, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify Congress of 
conferences sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs; 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. 2349, the ``Veterans' Benefits Training 
Improvement Act of 2011''; H.R. 2074, the ``Veterans Sexual Assault 
Prevention Act''; and H.R. 1263, to amend the Servicemembers Civil 
Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections 
relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures. H.R. 1025 was ordered 
reported without amendment. The following were ordered reported, as 
amended: H.R. 2433, H.R. 2646, H.R. 2302, H.R. 2349, H.R. 2074 and H.R. 
1263.
REAUTHORIZATION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) 
PROGRAM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing on the reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families (TANF) program, including how States engage recipients in work 
activities that move them toward self-sufficiency. Testimony was heard 
from Gary Alexander, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Public 
Welfare; Kay E. Brown, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income 
Security, GAO; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
BUSINESS MEETING
Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction: Committee adopted its 
rules of procedure.