[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 133 (Friday, September 9, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D944-D947]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

            Week of September 12 through September 17, 2011

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 4:30 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of H.J. Res. 66, Burmese Freedom and 
Democracy Act, with a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the resolution at 5:30 p.m.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: September 13, Subcommittee on 
Department of Defense, business meeting to markup proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 2012 for Defense, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  September 14, Subcommittee on Financial Service and General 
Government, business meeting to markup the proposed budget estimates 
for fiscal year 2012 for Financial Services and General Government, 
11:15 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: September 13, to hold hearings to 
examine the nomination of Ashton B. Carter, of Massachusetts, to be 
Deputy Secretary of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  September 14, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to 
examine general and flag officer requirements, 2 p.m., SR-232A.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: September 13, to 
hold hearings to examine housing finance reform, focusing on if 
there should be a government guarantee, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  September 14, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and 
Investment, to hold hearings to examine emerging issues in insurance 
regulation, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.

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  September 14, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and 
Community Development, to hold hearings to examine new ideas for 
refinancing and restructuring mortgage loans, 2 p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: September 15, to hold hearings to examine 
policy prescriptions for the economy, 9:30 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: September 14, 
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine 
Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, to hold hearings to examine 
moving intercity passenger rail into the future, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: September 15, to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Gregory Howard Woods, of New 
York, to be General Counsel, David T. Danielson, of California, to 
be Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 
and LaDoris Guess Harris, of Georgia, to be Director of the Office 
of Minority Economic Impact, all of the Department of Energy, 9:30 
a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: September 12, to hold hearings to examine 
the nominations of Joseph H. Gale, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the 
United States Tax Court, Michael W. Punke, of Montana, to be a 
Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the Rank of 
Ambassador, and Islam A. Siddiqui, of Virginia, to be Chief 
Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, both of the Executive 
Office of the President, Paul Piquado, of the District of Columbia, 
to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce, and David S. Johanson, of 
Texas, to be a Member of the United States International Trade 
Commission, 4 p.m., SD-215.
  September 13, Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic 
Growth, to hold hearings to examine whether there is a role for tax 
reform in comprehensive deficit reduction and United States fiscal 
policy, 2 p.m., SD-215.
  September 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine tax 
reform options, focusing on promoting retirement security, 10 a.m., 
SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: September 13, business meeting to 
consider the nominations of Wendy Ruth Sherman, of Maryland, to be 
Under Secretary for Political Affairs, John A. Heffern, of Missouri, 
to be Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia, Francis Joseph 
Ricciardone, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Turkey, Robert Stephen Ford, of Vermont, to be Ambassador to the 
Syrian Arab Republic, and Norman L. Eisen, of the District of 
Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, all of the 
Department of State, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: September 13, 
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, to hold hearings to 
examine poverty, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  September 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine securing 
the pharmaceutical supply chain, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  September 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
future of employment for people with the most significant 
disabilities, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: September 
13, to hold hearings to examine ten years after 9/11, focusing on if 
we are safer, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  September 13, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, 
the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold 
hearings to examine agro-defense, focusing on responding to threats 
against America's agriculture and food system, 2:30 p.m., SD-628.
  September 14, Full Committee, business meeting to consider an 
original bill entitled, ``Department of Homeland Security 
Authorization Act of 2011'', 10 a.m., SD-342.
  September 15, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, 
Government Information, Federal Services, and International 
Security, to hold hearings to examine improving financial 
accountability at the Department of Defense, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: September 15, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine tribal transportation, focusing on paving the way 
for jobs, infrastructure, and safety in native communities, 2:15 
p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: September 13, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the Civil Rights Division, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  September 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
``Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act'', focusing on 
renewing the commitment to victims of human trafficking, 10 a.m., 
SD-226.
  September 15, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 
1151, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to 
provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal 
penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against 
security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally 
identifiable information, S. 1408, to require Federal agencies, and 
persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data 
containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to 
disclose any breach of such information, an original bill entitled, 
``Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011,'' 
and the nominations of Edgardo Ramos, of Connecticut, Andrew L. 
Carter, Jr., and Jesse M. Furman, all to be a United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of New York, and James Rodney 
Gilstrap, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Texas, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: September 15, to 
hold hearings to examine disaster recovery, focusing on evaluating 
the role of America's small businesses in rebuilding their 
communities, 10 a.m., SR-428A.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: September 13, to hold a joint 
hearing with the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to 
examine the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, 9:30 a.m., HVC-210.
  September 15, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, September 13, Subcommittee on Rural 
Development, Research, Biotechnology, and

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Foreign Agriculture, hearing on Agricultural Program Audit: 
Examination of USDA Rural Development Programs, 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  September 14, Subcommittee Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, hearing 
on the examination of the issue of feed availability and its effect 
on the livestock and poultry industries, 1:30 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, September 13, full Committee, hearing 
on the Future of National Defense and the U.S. Military Ten Years 
After 9/11: Perspectives from Outside Experts, 10 a.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  September 15, Panel on Defense Financial Management and Audibility 
Reform, hearing on organizational challenges in achieving sound 
financial management and audit readiness, 8 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  September 15, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on 
sustaining GPS for national security, 11:30 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, September 14, full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Need for Pro-Growth Tax Reform.'' 10 a.m., 210 
Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, September 13, 
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing entitled ``Workforce 
Challenges Facing the Agriculture Industry.'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  September 14, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Examining the 
Federal Role in Public School Accountability.'' 10 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, September 13, Subcommittee on 
Energy, markup of the following: H.R. 2250, the ``EPA Regulatory 
Relief Act of 2011;'' and H.R. 2681, the ``Cement Sector Regulatory 
Relief Act of 2011.'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  September 14, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing on the 
American Energy Initiative with a focus on the impacts of the 
Environmental Protection Agency's new and proposed power sector 
regulations on electric reliability, 9 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  September 14, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, 
hearing entitled ``Solyndra and The DOE Loan Guarantee Program.'' 
9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  September 15, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, 
hearing entitled ``Internet Privacy: The Impact and Burden of EU 
Regulation.'' 9:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  September 15, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Cutting 
the Red Tape: Saving Jobs from PPACA's Harmful Regulations.'' 10 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, September 13, Subcommittee on 
Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing 
entitled ``Ensuring Appropriate Regulatory Oversight of Broker-
Dealers and Legislative Proposals to Improve Investment Adviser 
Oversight.'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  September 13, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy and Technology, 
hearing entitled ``Road Map to Sound Money: A Legislative Hearing on 
H.R. 1098 and Restoring the Dollar.'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  September 14, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer 
Credit, hearing entitled ``Cybersecurity: Threats to the Financial 
Sector.'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  September 14, Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community 
Opportunity, hearing entitled ``HUD and NeighborWorks Housing 
Counseling Oversight.'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  September 15, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Fixing the 
Watchdog: Legislative Proposals to Improve and Enhance the 
Securities and Exchange Commission.'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  September 15, Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and 
Trade, hearing entitled ``The Impact of the World Bank and Multi-
Lateral Development Banks on National Security.'' 2 p.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 13, Subcommittee on the 
Western Hemisphere and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, 
joint hearing entitled ``Has Merida Evolved? Part One: The Evolution 
of Drug Cartels and the Threat to Mexico's Governance.'' 2 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  September 14, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Promoting Peace? 
Reexamining U.S. Aid to the Palestinian Authority, Part II.'' 10 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  September 14, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and 
Trade, hearing on U.S.-India Counterterrorism Cooperation: Deepening 
the Partnership, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, September 13, Subcommittee on 
Border and Maritime Security, hearing entitled ``Ten Years after 9/
11: Can Terrorists Still Exploit our Visa System?'' 10 a.m., 311 
Cannon.
  September 14, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, 
hearing entitled ``United States Secret Service: Examining 
Protective and Investigative Missions and Challenges in 2012''. 2 
p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, September 13, Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on H.R. 822, the 
``National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011.'' 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  September 14, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement, 
hearing entitled ``The Investor Visa Program: Key to Creating 
American Jobs.'' 1:30 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, September 13, Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, hearing on the following 
legislation: H.R. 302, the ``Preserve Land Freedom for Americans Act 
of 2011''; H.R. 758, the ``National Monument Designation 
Transparency and Accountability Act''; H.R. 817, to amend the 
Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the 
establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 845, the ``Montana Land Sovereignty Act''; H.R. 846, 
the ``Idaho Land Sovereignty Act''; and H.R. 2147, the ``Utah Land 
Sovereignty Act.'' 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  September 13, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, 
hearing on the following legislation: H.R. 2360, the ``Providing for 
Our Workforce and Energy Resources Act'' (POWER Act); H.R. 2752, the 
``BLM Live Internet Auctions Act''; and H.R. 2803, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management, Regulation and Enforcement, to conduct a technological 
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and economic feasibility study regarding recovery of minerals, other 
than oil and natural gas, from the shallow and deep seabed of the 
United States. 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  September 14, full Committee, hearing entitled, ``Creating 
American Jobs by Harnessing Our Resources: Domestic Mining 
Opportunities and Hurdles.'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  September 14, Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on the 
following legislation: H.R. 200, the ``Inland Empire Perchlorate 
Ground Water Plume Assessment Act of 2011''; and H.R. 2842, the 
``Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and 
Rural Jobs Act of 2011.'' 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  September 15, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, 
hearing on legislation to establish in the Department of the 
Interior an Under Secretary for Energy, Lands, and Minerals and a 
Bureau of Ocean Energy, an Ocean Energy Safety Service, and an 
Office of Natural Resources Revenue, and for other purposes, 10 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  September 15, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public 
Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1162, to provide the 
Quileute Indian Tribe Tsunami and Flood Protection, and for other 
purposes; H.R. 2087, to remove restrictions from a parcel of land 
situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia; H.R. 
2336, the ``York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2011''; 
H.R. 2351, the ``North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish 
Stocking Act''; H.R. 2352, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and 
the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of 
a road outside; H.R. 2606, the ``New York City Natural Gas Supply 
Enhancement Act''; and H.R. 2687, the ``Fort Pulaski National 
Monument Lease Authorization Act.'' 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, September 13, 
Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and 
Government Spending, hearing entitled ``Take Two: The President's 
Proposal to Stimulate the Economy and Create Jobs.'' 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  September 14, full Committee, hearing entitled ``How a Broken 
Process Leads to Flawed Regulations.'' 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  September 15, Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services, and 
Bailouts of the Public and Private Programs, hearing entitled 
``Crowdfunding: Connecting Investors and Job Creators.'' 9:30 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  September 15, Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, 
and Foreign Operations, hearing entitled ``Defense Department 
Contracting in Afghanistan: Are We Doing Enough to Combat 
Corruption?'' 9:30 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, September 13, full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``STEM in Action: Inspiring the Science 
and Engineering Workforce of Tomorrow.'' 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  September 15, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Out of Thin Air: 
EPA's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.'' 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, September 14, full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Beyond the Size Standards: Sustainability of Small 
Business Graduates.'' 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  September 15, Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, hearing 
entitled ``Helping Small Businesses Compete: Challenges within 
Programs Designed to Assist Small Contractors.'' 10 a.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, September 13, full Committee, 
hearing on Veterans Employment Summit, 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction: September 13, to hold 
hearings to examine the history and drivers of our nation's debt and 
its threat, 10:30 a.m., SH-216.