[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 149 (Thursday, October 6, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1060-D1062]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DOD'S FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT GOALS
Committee on Armed Services: Panel on Defense Financial Management and 
Auditability Reform held a hearing entitled ``Is the Financial 
Management Workforce Positioned to Achieve DOD's Financial Improvement 
Goals?'' Testimony was heard from Sandra A. Gregory, Special Assistant 
to the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Office of Financial 
Workforce Management, Department of Defense; Mary Sally Matiella, 
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller), 
Department of the Army; Gladys J. Commons, Assistant Secretary of the 
Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller), Department of the Navy; 
and Jamie M. Morin, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial 
Management and Comptroller), Department of the Air Force.
CHEMICAL RISK ASSESSMENT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a hearing entitled ``Chemical Risk Assessment: What Works 
for Jobs and the Economy?'' Testimony was heard from Paul Anastas, 
Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and Development, 
Environmental Protection Agency; David C. Trimble, Director, Natural 
Resources and Environment, Government Accountability Office; and public 
witnesses.
FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT COUNCIL
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Annual Report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.'' 
Testimony was heard from Timothy Geithner, Secretary, Department of the 
Treasury.
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S RESPONSE TO THE HOUSING CRISIS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and 
Community Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``The Obama 
Administration's Response to the Housing Crisis.'' Testimony was heard 
from Tammye Trevino, Administrator, Housing and Community Facilities 
Programs, Rural Development Agency, Department of Agriculture; Carol 
Galante, Acting Federal Housing Administration Commissioner and 
Assistant Secretary for Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, Darius Kingsley, Deputy Chief, Homeownership Preservation 
Office, U.S. Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses.

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CLOUD COMPUTING
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies held a hearing 
entitled ``Cloud Computing: What are the Security Implications?'' 
Testimony was heard from Richard Spires, Chief Information Officer, 
Department of Homeland Security; David McClure, Associate 
Administrator, Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, 
General Services Administration; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup of H.R. 313, 
the ``Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011.'' The bill 
was ordered reported, as amended.
OBAMACARE'S EMPLOYER PENALTY AND ITS IMPACT ON TEMPORARY WORKERS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Health 
Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives held a 
hearing entitled ``Obamacare's Employer Penalty and its Impact on 
Temporary Workers.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PROTECTING TAXPAYER DOLLARS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Technology, Information Policy, and Intergovernmental Relations and 
Procurement Reform held a hearing entitled ``Protecting Taxpayer 
Dollars: Are Federal Agencies Making Full Use of Suspension and 
Debarment Sanctions?'' Testimony was heard from Bill Woods, Director, 
Acquisition and Sourcing Management, Government Accountability Office; 
Nancy Gunderson, Suspension and Debarment Official, Department of 
Health and Human Services; Nick Nayak, Chief Procurement Official, 
Department of Homeland Security; and Steven A. Shaw, Deputy General 
Counsel, U.S. Air Force.
TO EXTEND THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES; UNITED STATES-COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT 
IMPLEMENTATION ACT; UNITED STATES-PANAMA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT 
IMPLEMENTATION ACT; AND UNITED STATES-KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT 
IMPLEMENTATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on the following: 
Senate Amendment to H.R. 2832--to extend the Generalized System of 
Preferences, and for other purposes; H.R. 3078, the ``United States-
Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act''; H.R. 3079, the 
``United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act''; 
and H.R. 3080, the ``United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act.''
  The Committee granted, by record vote of 8 to 3, a rule providing for 
the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2832. The rule makes 
in order a motion by the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means or 
his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 
2832. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
motion and provides that the Senate amendment shall be considered as 
read. The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means.
  The rule further provides a closed rule for H.R. 3078 with 90 minutes 
of debate on H.R. 3078 equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 3078 and 
provides that H.R. 3078 shall be considered as read. The rule waives 
all points of order against provisions in H.R. 3078. The rule provides 
one motion to recommit H.R. 3078.
  The rule also provides a closed rule for H.R. 3079 with 90 minutes of 
debate on H.R. 3079, with 30 minutes controlled by Representative Camp 
of Michigan or his designee, 30 minutes controlled by Representative 
Levin of Michigan or his designee, and 30 minutes controlled by 
Representative Michaud of Maine, or his designee. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of H.R. 3079 and provides that 
H.R. 3079 shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of 
order against provisions in H.R. 3079. Pursuant to section 151 of the 
Trade Act of 1974, the previous question shall be considered as ordered 
on H.R. 3079 to final passage without intervening motion.
  The rule further provides a closed rule for H.R. 3080 with 90 minutes 
of debate on H.R. 3080, with 30 minutes controlled by Representative 
Camp of Michigan or his designee, 30 minutes controlled by 
Representative Levin of Michigan or his designee, and 30 minutes 
controlled by Representative Michaud of Maine, or his designee. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 3080 and 
provides that H.R. 3080 shall be considered as read. The rule waives 
all points of order against provisions in H.R. 3080. Pursuant to 
section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974, the previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on H.R. 3080 to final passage without intervening 
motion. Finally, the rule proves that H. Res. 418 is laid on the table.
  Testimony was heard from Rep. Brady of Texas; and Rep. McDermott.

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SUBPAR SUBCONTRACTING: CHALLENGES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES CONTRACTORS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce 
held a hearing entitled ``Subpar Subcontracting: Challenges for Small 
Businesses Contractors.'' Testimony was heard from Joseph G. Jordan, 
Associate Administrator of Government Contracting and Business 
Development, Small Business Administration; Mary L. Kendall, Acting 
Inspector General, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL RECOVERY COORDINATION PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``The Federal Recovery Coordination Program: Assessing 
Progress Toward Improvement.'' Testimony was heard from Debra A. 
Draper, Director, Health Care, Government Accountability Office; Philip 
Burdette, Principal Director, Wounded Warrior Care and Transition 
Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, Department of Defense; John Medve, Executive Director, 
Office of VA-DoD Collaboration Service, Office of Policy and Planning, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Arlington National 
Cemetery: An Update on Reform and Progress.'' Testimony was heard from 
Major General William H. McCoy, Jr., USA, Acting Inspector General, 
U.S. Army Inspector General Agency, Department of the Army, Department 
of Defense; Kathryn A. Condon, Executive Director, National Cemeteries 
Program, Office of the Secretary of the Army, Department of the Army, 
Department of Defense; and Patrick K. Hallinan, Superintendent, 
Arlington National Cemetery, Office of the Secretary of the Army, 
Department of Defense.
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PROPOSALS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing reviewing unemployment benefit proposals in the President's 
latest jobs plan and assessing whether they will help the long-term 
unemployed return to work. Testimony was heard from Sen. Wyden; Rep. 
Renacci; Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary, Employment, and Training 
Administration, Department of Labor; and public witnesses.
DOMESTIC THREAT INTELLIGENCE
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Domestic Threat Intelligence.'' Testimony was heard 
from Robert S. Mueller, III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation; 
and Matthew G. Olsen, Director, National Counterterrorism Center.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.