[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 141 (Wednesday, September 21, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1001-D1004]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ARMY RESERVE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD READINESS, 
TRAINING AND OPERATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
on Army Reserve, Army National Guard and Air National Guard readiness, 
training and operations. Testimony was heard from Lieutenant General 
Jasck C. Stultz, USA, Chief, U.S. Army Reserve; Major General Raymond 
W. Carpenter, USA, Acting Director, Army National Guard; and Lieutenant 
General Harry M. Wyatt, USAF, Director, Air National Guard.

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BROKEN BUDGET PROCESS: PERSPECTIVES FROM FORMER CBO DIRECTORS
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The 
Broken Budget Process: Perspectives from Former CBO Directors.'' 
Testimony was heard from the following former Congressional Budget 
Office Directors: Alice M. Rivlin, Senior Fellow, Brookings 
Institution; and Rudolph G. Penner, Institute Fellow, Urban Institute.
ENSURING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IS ACCOUNTABLE TO PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled 
``Education Reforms: Ensuring the Education System is Accountable to 
Parents and Communities.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee continued markup of 
the following: H.R. 2250, the ``EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011''; 
H.R. 2681, the ``Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011''; and 
H.R. 2937, the ``Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act 
of 2011.'' The following were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 2250; 
H.R. 2681; and H.R. 2937.
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO FACILITATE SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL FORMATION 
AND JOB CREATION
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled ``Legislative 
Proposals to Facilitate Small Business Capital Formation and Job 
Creation.'' Testimony was heard from Meredith Cross, Director, Division 
of Corporation Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; and 
public witnesses.
IMPACT OF THE WORLD BANK AND MULTI-LATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS ON 
NATIONAL SECURITY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on International Monetary 
Policy and Trade held a hearing entitled ``The Impact of the World Bank 
and Multi-Lateral Development Banks on National Security.'' Testimony 
was heard from Marisa Lago, Assistant Secretary for International 
Markets and Development, Department of the Treasury; and Rear Admiral 
Michelle Howard, Chief of Staff to the Director, Strategic Plans and 
Policy, J5, the Joint Staff.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup of the 
following: H.R. 2699, to establish policies and procedures in the Peace 
Corps to provide for the safety and security of volunteers from rape 
and sexual assault, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2337, to amend the 
Peace Corps Act to require sexual assault risk-reduction and response 
training, the development of sexual assault protocol and guidelines, 
the establishment of victims advocates, the establishment of a Sexual 
Assault Advisory Council, and for other purposes. Both bills were 
ordered reported, as amended.
CHINA'S MONOPOLY ON RARE EARTHS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a hearing entitled ``China's Monopoly on Rare Earths: Implications for 
U.S. Foreign and Security Policy.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a markup of the 
following: H. Res. 255, expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that effective sharing of passenger information from 
inbound international flight manifests is a crucial component of our 
national security and that the Department of Homeland Security must 
maintain the information sharing standards required under the 2007 
Passenger Name Record Agreement between the United States and the 
European Union; H.R. 915, the ``Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement 
Security Task Force Act''; H.R. 1165, the ``Transportation Security 
Administration Ombudsman Act of 2011''; H.R. 1299, the ``Secure Border 
Act of 2011''; H.R. 1447, the ``Aviation Security Stakeholder 
Participation Act of 2011''; and H.R. 1801, the ``Risk-Based Security 
Screening for Members of The Armed Forces Act''. The following were 
ordered reported without amendment: H. Res. 255; and H.R. 1447. The 
following were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 915; H.R. 1165; H.R. 
1299; and H.R. 1801.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee continued markup of the 
following: H.R. 2885, the ``Legal Workforce Act''; H.R. 2847, the 
``American Specialty Agriculture Act''; and H.J. Res. 70. H.R. 2192 was 
ordered reported without amendment. The following were ordered 
reported, as amended: H.R. 2855; and H.J. Res. 70, to grant the consent 
of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the States of 
Missouri and Illinois providing that bonds issued by the Bi-State 
Development Agency may mature in not to exceed 40 years.

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ANWR
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``ANWR: Jobs, Energy and Deficit Reduction.'' Testimony was heard from 
Sean Parnell, Governor, Alaska; Sen. Murkowski; Sen. Begich; Rep. Young 
of Alaska; Renton Rexford, Council Member, City of Kaktovik, Alaska; 
and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and 
Procurement Reform held a markup of H.R. 373, the ``Unfunded Mandates 
Information and Transparency Act of 2011.'' The bill was ordered 
reported, as amended.
ABUSES OF MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY RULES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Health 
Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives held a 
hearing entitled ``Examining Abuses of Medicaid Eligibility Rules.'' 
Testimony was heard from Janice Eulau, Assistant Administrator, 
Medicaid Services Division, Suffolk County Department of Social 
Services; Julie Hamos, Director, Illinois Department of Healthcare and 
Family Services; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy held a markup of H.R. 
2309, the ``Postal Reform Act.'' The bill was ordered reported, as 
amended.
WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO 
CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON 
RULES
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by record vote of 8 to 3, a 
rule waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to 
consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules 
Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules 
Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any resolution reported 
through the legislative day of September 30, 2011, relating to a 
measure making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2012.
NEXT IT REVOLUTION
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology 
and Innovation held a hearing entitled ``The Next IT Revolution? Cloud 
Computing Opportunities and Challenges.'' Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
NETWORKING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research 
and Science Education held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program 
and Priorities for the Future.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
ELIMINATING JOB-SAPPING FEDERAL RULES THROUGH RETROSPECTIVE REVIEWS
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Eliminating Job-Sapping Federal Rules through Retrospective Reviews--
Oversight of the President's Efforts.'' Testimony was heard from Cass 
Sunstein, Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budge.
NATION'S INLAND WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``The Economic 
Importance and Financial Challenges of Recapitalizing the Nation's 
Inland Waterways Transportation System.'' Testimony was heard from Jo 
Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army--Civil Works, United 
States Department of the Army; and public witnesses.
ANALYZE AND SCORE TAX REFORM LEGISLATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing to review 
and examine the variety of economic models used by the Joint Committee 
on Taxation (JCT) to analyze and score tax reform legislation. 
Testimony was heard from Thomas Barthold, Chief of Staff, Joint 
Committee on Taxation; and public witnesses.
EXPIRING MEDICARE PROVIDER PAYMENT PROVISIONS
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing to examine 
certain expiring Medicare provider payment provisions. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
MANUFACTURING IN THE USA
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
manufacturing in the United States of America, focusing on how United 
States trade policy offshores jobs, after receiving testimony from 
Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for

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International Economics and Center for Global Development, Philip I. 
Levy, American Enterprise Institute, and Greg Slater, Intel 
Corporation, all of Washington, D.C.; and Richard W. Bloomingdale, 
Pennsylvania American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial 
Organizations (AFL-CIO), Harrisburg.