[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 141 (Wednesday, September 21, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1004-D1005]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                           SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
United States strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine the nominations of Alan B. Krueger, of New Jersey, to be 
a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of 
the President, David A. Montoya, of Texas, to be Inspector General, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Cyrus Amir-Mokri, 
of New York, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, 10 a.m., SD-
538.
  Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, to 
hold hearings to examine the European debt and financial crisis, 
focusing on origins, options and implications for the United States 
and global economy, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold 
hearings to examine improving educational outcomes for our military 
and veterans, 1:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold an oversight hearing to 
examine the ``Tribal Law and Order Act'' one year later, focusing on 
improved public safety and justice throughout Indian country, 2:15 
p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: 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, S. 1535, to protect 
consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable 
information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and 
remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding 
companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the 
sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and 
enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against 
the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable 
information, H.R. 2480, to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
authorize appropriations for the Administrative Conference of the 
United States for fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, and the 
nominations of Evan Jonathan Wallach, of New York, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, Dana L. Christensen, 
to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana, 
Cathy Ann Bencivengo, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of California, Gina Marie Groh, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia, 
Margo Kitsy Brodie, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of New York, and David B. Barlow, to be United 
States Attorney for the District of Utah, Department of Justice, 10 
a.m., SD-226.
  Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, to hold 
hearings to examine protecting seniors and persons with 
disabilities, focusing on an examination of court-appointed 
guardians, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Irvin Charles McCullough III, of Maryland, to be 
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, Office of the 
Director of National Intelligence, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.


                                 House

  Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee, hearing on Afghan 
national security forces, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Panel on Defense Financial Management and Auditability Reform, 
hearing on the Department of Defense's efforts to improve payment and 
funds control, 8 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, hearing on the 
Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces: Ten Years After 9/11 and 
Twenty-Five Years After Goldwater-Nichols, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn. 
This is a closed hearing.
  Committee on the Budget: Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The 
Broken Budget Process: Perspectives from Budget Experts.'' 10 a.m., 
210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, hearing entitled 
``Culture of Union Favoritism: Recent Actions of the National Labor 
Relations Board.'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``Regulatory Reform Series #7--The 
EPA's Regulatory Planning, Analysis, and Major Actions.'' 9 a.m., 
2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``An Examination 
of the Availability of Credit for Consumers.'' 9:30 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on 
Financial Services and the Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services 
and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs of the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform, joint hearing entitled ``Potential 
Conflicts of Interest at the SEC: The Becker Case.'' 2 p.m., 2128 
Rayburn.

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  Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and 
South Asia, hearing entitled ``Axis of Abuse: U.S. Human Rights 
Policy toward Iran and Syria, Part II.'' 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights, hearing 
entitled ``China's One-Child Policy: The Government's Massive Crime 
Against Women and Unborn Babies.'' 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security, hearing entitled ``TSA Reform: Exploring Innovations in 
Technology Procurement to Stimulate Job Growth.'' 10 a.m., 311 
Cannon.
  Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests and Public Lands, hearing on the following: H.R. 2852, the 
``Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011''; and 
legislation regarding the ``National Forest County Revenue, Schools, 
and Jobs Act of 2011.'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, markup of the 
following: H.R. 443, to provide for the conveyance of certain 
property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located 
in Kotzebue, Alaska; H.R. 444, to provide for the conveyance of 
certain property located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United 
States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium; H.R. 1461, to 
authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water 
rights; H.R. 1556, to amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to 
allow certain land to be used to generate income to provide funding 
for academic programs, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2444, to 
amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to 
provide further self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other 
purposes. 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on the following 
legislation: H.R. 1719, the ``Endangered Species Compliance and 
Transparency Act of 2011''; and H.R. 2915, the ``American Taxpayer 
and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act of 
2011.'' 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``How Obama's Green Energy Agenda is Killing 
Jobs.'' 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``NASA Human Spaceflight Past, Present, and Future: 
Where Do We Go from Here?'' 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue 
Measures and Subcommittee on Oversight, joint hearing on the 
intersection of energy policy and tax policy, with a focus on the 
dual priorities of comprehensive tax reform and a sustainable energy 
policy that addresses our economic, security, and environmental 
needs, 9:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee, 
hearing of ongoing intelligence activities, 11 a.m., HVC-304. This 
is a closed hearing.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: to hold hearings 
to examine Russia's upcoming elections and the struggle for public 
and competitive politics, 2 p.m., 210, Cannon Building.
  Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction: to hold hearings to 
examine an overview of revenue options and reforming the tax code, 
10 a.m., 2123, Rayburn Building.