[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 150 (Friday, October 7, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1068-D1071]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

              Week of October 10 through October 15, 2011

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Senate will vote on 
confirmation of the nomination of Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, of 
Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Louisiana, to be followed by a vote on passage of S. 1619, Currency 
Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act, and a vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on

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the motion to proceed to S. 1660, American Jobs Act.
  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 October 12, Subcommittee on Department 
of Homeland Security, to hold hearings to examine the Federal role 
in disaster recovery and response, 2:30 p.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: October 13, to 
hold hearings to examine addressing potential threats from Iran, 
focusing on Administration perspectives on implementing new economic 
sanctions one year later, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: October 12, to 
hold hearings to examine universal service reform, focusing on 
bringing broadband to all Americans, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: October 13, 
Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy, to hold hearings to 
examine innovative practices to create jobs and reduce pollution, 10 
a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: October 11, business meeting to consider S. 
1641, to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion 
Agreement, S. 1642, to implement the United States-Korea Free Trade 
Agreement, S. 1643, to implement the United States-Panama Trade 
Promotion Agreement, and the nominations of 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.
  October 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine tax reform 
options, focusing on capital investment and manufacturing, 10 a.m., 
SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: October 12, business meeting to 
consider the nominations of Joyce A. Barr, of Washington, to be 
Assistant Secretary for Administration, Robert A. Mandell, of 
Florida, to be Ambassador to Luxembourg, Thomas Charles Krajeski, of 
Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Dan W. Mozena, 
of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of Bangladesh, 
and Michael A. Hammer, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Public Affairs, all of the Department of State, Anne 
Terman Wedner, of Illinois, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, Katherine M. Gehl, of 
Wisconsin, and Terry Lewis, of Michigan, both to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 
Russ Carnahan, of Missouri, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sixty-sixth session of the General Assembly 
of the United Nations, and Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be a 
Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth 
Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, and routine 
lists in the Foreign Service; to be immediately followed by a 
hearing to examine the nomination of Michael Anthony McFaul, of 
California, to be Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Department 
of State, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: October 12, 
to hold hearings to examine the state of chronic disease prevention, 
2:30 p.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: October 
11, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal 
Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine 
labor-management forums in the Federal government, 2:30 p.m., SD-
342.
  October 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine ten years 
after 9/11, focusing on a status report on information sharing, 
10:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: October 13, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the Carcieri crisis, focusing on the ripple 
effect on jobs, economic development and public safety in native 
communities, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: October 13, business meeting to 
consider S. 1301, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2012 
to 2015 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to 
enhance measures to combat trafficking in person, H.R. 368, to amend 
title 28, United States Code, to clarify and improve certain 
provisions relating to the removal of litigation against Federal 
officers or agencies to Federal courts, S. 1636, to amend title 28, 
United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal 
courts, H.R. 394, to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify 
the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, S. 1637, to clarify appeal 
time limits in civil actions to which United States officers or 
employees are parties, H.R. 2633, to amend title 28, United States 
Code, to clarify the time limits for appeals in civil cases to which 
United States officers or employees are parties, S. 1014, to provide 
for additional Federal district judgeships, and the nominations of 
Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Eleventh Circuit, John M. Gerrard, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Nebraska, Mary Elizabeth 
Phillips, to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Missouri, Thomas Owen Rice, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, David Nuffer, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Utah, and Steven R. 
Frank, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of 
Pennsylvania, Martin J. Pane, to be United States Marshal for the 
Middle District of Pennsylvania, and David Blake Webb, to be United 
States Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, all of the 
Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  October 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 
arbitration, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: October 12, 
business meeting to consider the nomination of Winslow Lorenzo 
Sargeant, of Wisconsin, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small 
Business Administration, Time to be announced, Room to be announced.

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  Select Committee on Intelligence: October 13, to hold closed 
hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: October 12, to hold hearings to 
examine finding consensus in the Medicare reform debate, 2 p.m., SD-
562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture: October 12, full Committee, hearing to 
review legislative proposals amending Title VII of the Dodd-Frank 
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services: October 12, full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Future of National Defense and the U.S. Military Ten 
Years After 9/11: Perspectives of Former Chairmen of the Committee 
on Armed Services.'' 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  October 12, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, hearing 
on National Guard and Reserve component acquisition and 
modernization, 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  October 13, full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Future of 
National Defense and the U.S. Military Ten Years After 9/11: 
Perspectives of Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey.'' 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  October 13, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, 
hearing on an update on KC-46A and legacy aerial refueling aircraft 
programs, 1 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  October 14, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing entitled 
``Nuclear Weapons Modernization in Russia and China: Understanding 
Impacts to the United States.'' 11:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce: October 12, full 
Committee, hearing on H.R. 3094, the ``Workforce Democracy and 
Fairness Act.'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  October 13, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and 
Pensions, hearing entitled ``Regulations, Costs, and Uncertainty in 
Employer Provided Health Care.'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce: October 12, Subcommittee on 
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade; and the Subcommittee on Health, 
joint hearing entitled ``Food Marketing: Can `Voluntary' Government 
Restrictions Improve Children's Health?'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  October 12, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Cutting EPA Spending.'' 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  October 13, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, 
hearing entitled ``Understanding Consumer Attitudes About Privacy.'' 
9 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  October 14, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing on H.R. 
1633, the ``Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011.'' 9 a.m., 
2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services: October 12, Subcommittee on 
International Monetary Policy, markup to consider the discussion 
draft ``The Supporting Economic and National Security by Maintaining 
U.S. Leadership in Multilateral Development Banks Act.'' 10 a.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  October 12, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Bank System.'' 1 p.m., 
2220 Rayburn.
  October 12, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer 
Credit, hearing entitled ``H.R. 1418, the `Small Business Lending 
Enhancement Act of 2011.' '' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  October 13, Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and 
Trade, hearing entitled ``The U.S. Housing Finance System in the 
Global Context: Structure, Capital Sources, and Housing Dynamics.'' 
10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  October 13, Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community 
Opportunity, hearing entitled ``The Section 8 Savings Act of 2011: 
Proposals to Promote Economic Independence for Assisted Families.'' 
2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  October 14, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government 
Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals to 
Bring Certainty to the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Market.'' 9 
a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs: October 12, Subcommittee on Foreign 
Affairs, hearing entitled ``Narcoterrorism and the Long Reach of 
U.S. Law Enforcement.'' 12:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  October 13, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Emerging Threats 
and Security in the Western Hemisphere: Next Steps for U.S. 
Policy.'' 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security: October 12, full Committee, markup 
of the following: H.R. 3116, the ``Department of Homeland Security 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  October 13, Subcommittee on Transportation Security, hearing 
entitled ``TSA Reform: Exploring Innovations in Technology 
Procurement to Stimulate Job Growth, Part II.'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  October 14, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and 
Management, hearing entitled ``A Call to Action: Narco-Terrorism's 
Threat to the Southern U.S. Border.'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration: October 13, Subcommittee on 
Elections, hearing entitled ``Federal Election Commission: Reviewing 
Policies, Processes and Procedures.'' 3 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary: October 11, Subcommittee on Courts, 
Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on H.R. 1996, the 
``Government Litigation Savings Act.'' 3:30 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  October 12, Subcommittee on Crimes, Terrorism, and Homeland 
Security, hearing entitled ``Uncertain Justice: The Status of 
Federal Sentencing and the U.S. Sentencing Commission Six Years 
after U.S. v. Booker.'' 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  October 12, Subcommittee on Immigration, hearing entitled ``U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Priorities and the Rule of 
Law.'' 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  October 13, full Committee, markup of the following: H.R. 2870, 
the ``Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2011''; H.R. 1254, the 
``Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011''; H.R. 10, the ``Regulations 
From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011''; H.R. 822, the 
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Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011''; and H.R. 3012, the 
``Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act''.
  October 14, full Committee, markup of the following: H.R. 2471, to 
amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that 
a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, 
written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained 
through the Internet; H.R. 2870, the ``Adam Walsh Reauthorization 
Act of 2011''; H.R. 1254, the ``Synthetic Drug Control Act of 
2011''; H.R. 10, the ``Regulations From the Executive in Need of 
Scrutiny Act of 2011''; H.R. 822, the ``National Right-to-Carry 
Reciprocity Act of 2011''; and H.R. 3012, the ``Fairness for High-
Skilled Immigrants Act''. 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources: October 12, full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``One Year after President Obama's Gulf of Mexico 
6-Month Moratorium Officially Lifted: Examining the Lingering 
Impacts on Jobs, Energy Production and Local Economies.'' 10 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  October 13, full Committee, hearing entitled ``BOEMRE/U.S. Coast 
Guard Joint Investigation Team Report.'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  October 14, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public 
Lands, hearing entitled ``Payments in Lieu of Taxes.'' 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: October 12, 
Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign 
Operations, hearing entitled ``Status Report on the Transition to a 
Civilian-Led Mission in Iraq.'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  October 12, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight 
and Government Spending, hearing entitled ``Running on Empty: How 
the Obama Administration's Green Energy Gamble Will Impact Small 
Business and Consumers.'' 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules: October 12, full Committee, hearing on the 
following: H.R. 2273, the ``Coal Residuals Reuse and Management 
Act''; and H.R. 358 the ``Protect Life Act.'' 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: October 12, 
Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, hearing entitled 
``What Makes for Successful K-12 STEM Education: A Closer Look at 
Effective STEM Education Approaches.'' 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  October 12, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing 
entitled ``The International Space Station: Lessons from the Soyuz 
Rocket Failure and Return to Flight.'' 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  October 13, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing 
entitled ``The Endangered Species Act: Reviewing the Nexus of 
Science and Policy.'' 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  October 13, Subcommittee Energy and Environment, hearing entitled 
``Advancing Coal Research and Development for a Secure Energy 
Future.'' 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business: October 12, full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``LightSquared: The Impact to Small Business GPS Users.'' 1 
p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: October 12, 
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing entitled ``National 
Infrastructure Bank: More Bureaucracy and More Red Tape.'' 10 a.m., 
2167 Rayburn.
  October 13, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public 
Buildings, and Emergency Management, hearing entitled ``Streamlining 
Emergency Management: Improving Preparedness, Response, and Cutting 
Costs.'' 8:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: October 12, full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Failures at Miami VAMC: Window to a National 
Problem.'' 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: October 11, full 
Committee, hearing on ongoing intelligence activities, 4 p.m., HVC-
304.