[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 166 (Wednesday, November 2, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1171-D1174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DEFENSE SEQUESTRATION
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Future of the Military Services and Consequences of Defense 
Sequestration.'' Testimony was heard from General Raymond T. Odierno, 
USA, Chief of Staff of the Army; Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, USN, 
Chief of Naval Operations; General Norton A. Schwartz, USAF, Chief of 
Staff of the Air Force; and General James F. Amos, USMC, Commandant of 
the Marine Corps.
COMBAT AVIATION PROGRAMS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a hearing on Fiscal Year 2012 Combat Aviation Programs 
Update. Testimony was heard from Vice Admiral W. Mark Skinner, USN, 
Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy 
(Research, Development, and Acquisition), U.S. Navy; Lieutenant General 
Terry G. Robling, USMC, Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for 
Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps; Rear Admiral Kenneth E. Floyd, USN, 
Director of the Air Warfare Division, U.S. Navy; Lieutenant General 
Herbert J. (Hawk) Carlisle, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, 
Plans and Requirements, U.S. Air Force; and Major General Jay H. 
Lindell, USAF, Director, Global Power Programs, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary (Acquisition), U.S. Air Force.
U.S. NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
hearing on the Current Status and Future Direction for U.S. Nuclear 
Weapons Policy and Posture. Testimony was heard from James N. Miller, 
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of 
Defense; General C. Robert Kehler, USAF, Commander, U.S. Strategic 
Command; Ellen O. Tauscher, Under Secretary for Arms Control and 
International Security, Department of State; and Thomas P. D'Agostino, 
Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of 
Energy.
HEALTH LAW MANDATES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Do New Health Law Mandates Threaten Conscience Rights and 
Access to Care?'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``The Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau: The First 100 Days.'' Testimony was heard from Raj 
Date, Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury, Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau.
HUD HOME PROGRAM
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and 
Community Opportunity; and the Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a joint hearing entitled ``Fraud in the HUD HOME 
Program.'' Testimony was heard from John P. McCarty, Acting Deputy 
Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development; Kenneth Donohue,

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former Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development; 
James M. Beaudette, Deputy Director, Departmental Enforcement Center, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development; and public witnesses.
ZIMBABWE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
and Human Rights held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Policy Towards 
Zimbabwe.'' Testimony was heard from Johnnie Carson, Assistant 
Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State; 
Sharon Cromer, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for 
Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup of the 
following: H.R. 1905, to strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the purpose 
of compelling Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other 
threatening activities, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2105, to 
provide for the application of measures to foreign persons who transfer 
to Iran, North Korea, and Syria certain goods, services, or technology, 
and for other purposes. Both bills were ordered reported, as amended.
EFFORTS TO TRANSFER AMERICA'S LEADING EDGE SCIENCE TO CHINA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Efforts to Transfer America's 
Leading Edge Science to China.'' Testimony was heard from Rep. Wolf; 
Thomas Armstrong, Managing Associate General Counsel, Government 
Accountability Office; John Holdren, Director, Office of Science and 
Technology Policy; Charles Bolden, Jr., Administrator, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration; and public witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing entitled ``The U.S. Department of 
Justice Office of Justice Programs.'' Testimony was heard from Laurie 
Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and 
Enforcement held a hearing on H.R. 2121, the ``China Democracy 
Promotion Act of 2011.'' Testimony was heard from Rep. Smith of New 
Jersey; Ruth Wasem, Congressional Research Service, Library of 
Congress; and public witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and 
Enforcement held a meeting to consider authorizing the Chairman to 
issue a subpoena to the Department of Homeland Security. The Chairman 
was authorized to issue a subpoena.
BOEMRE
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``BOEMRE/U.S. Coast Guard Joint Investigation Team Report.'' Testimony 
was heard from Captain Hung Nguyen, Co-Chair of the Joint Investigation 
Team, U.S. Coast Guard; David Dykes, Co-Chair of the Joint 
Investigation Team, former BOEMRE Staff; Vice Admiral Brian M. Salerno, 
Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard; Michael Bromwich, 
Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; and public 
witnesses.
NORTH AMERICAN OFFSHORE ENERGY
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing entitled ``North American Offshore Energy: 
Mexico and Canada Boundary Treaties and New Drilling by Cuba and 
Bahamas.'' Testimony was heard from Michael Bromwich, Director, Bureau 
of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; Vice Admiral Brian Salerno, 
Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard; and public 
witnesses.
TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and 
Procurement Reform held a hearing entitled ``Are Government Contractors 
Exploiting Workers Overseas? Examining Enforcement of the Trafficking 
Victims Protection Act.'' Testimony was heard from Liana Wyler, Senior 
Analyst, Congressional Research Service; Kenneth P. Moorefield, Deputy 
Inspector General for Special Plans and Operations, Department of 
Defense; Michael P. Howard, Chief Operation Officer, Army and Air Force 
Exchange Service; Evelyn R. Klemstine, Assistant Inspector General for 
Audits, Department of State; Linda Dixon, Combating Trafficking in 
Persons Program Manager, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.
GREEN ENERGY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending held a 
hearing entitled ``The Green Energy Debacle: Where Has All the Taxpayer 
Money Gone?'' Testimony was heard from Gregory H. Friedman, Inspector 
General, Office of Inspector General, Department of Energy; Elliot P.

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Lewis, Assistant Inspector General for Audit, Office of Inspector 
General, Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
AMERICA'S INNOVATION CHALLENGE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on TARP, 
Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs held a 
hearing entitled ``America's Innovation Challenge: What Obstacles do 
Entrepreneurs Face?'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ENTREPRENEUR ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACT; AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR JOB 
CREATORS ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2930, the 
``Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act''; and H.R. 2940, the ``Access to 
Capital for Job Creators Act''. The Committee granted, by voice vote a 
structured rule for H.R. 2930. The rule provides one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Financial Services. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides 
that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill shall be 
considered as original text for the purpose of amendment and shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in 
order only those further amendments to H.R. 2930 printed in part A of 
the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in 
the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member 
designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be 
debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments 
printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. The rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions.
  The resolution further provides for consideration of H.R. 2940 under 
a structured rule and provides one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Financial Services. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial 
Services now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted, and 
the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule 
makes in order the further amendment printed in part B of the Rules 
Committee report, if offered by Representative Miller of North Carolina 
or his designee, which shall be considered as read and shall be 
separately debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order 
against the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. 
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. On H.R. 2930 testimony was heard from the following: Rep. 
McHenry; Rep. Fincher; and Rep. Perlmutter. On H.R. 2940 testimony was 
heard from the following: Rep. McHenry and Rep. Perlmutter.
FOSTERING U.S. INNOVATION
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology 
and Innovation held a hearing entitled ``Creating and Growing New 
Businesses: Fostering U.S. Innovation.'' Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
MOTOR FUEL STANDARDS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Conflicts and Unintended 
Consequences of Motor Fuel Standards.'' Testimony was heard from Margo 
Oge, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental 
Protection Agency; and public witnesses.
DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Assuring 
the Safety of Domestic Energy Production: Lessons Learned from the 
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.'' Testimony was heard from Rear Admiral 
Paul Zukunft, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and 
Stewardship, United States Coast Guard; Vice Admiral Roger Rufe, USCG 
(Retired), Chairman, Incident Specific Preparedness Review, Deepwater 
Horizon Oil Spill; Stephen Caldwell, Director, Homeland Security and 
Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine human trafficking and Transnational Organized 
Crime, focusing on assessing trends and combat strategies, including 
the evolving nature of Transnational Organized Crime, the role of major 
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crime groups and smaller organized criminal syndicates in human 
trafficking, identified trends, and strategies to combat these 
organizations and prevent the trafficking of human beings, including 
H.R. 2830, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 
for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, after receiving 
testimony from Greg D. Andres, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney 
General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice; Piero Bonadeo, 
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), New York, New York; 
and Martina E. Vandenberg, The Freedom Network USA, Washington, D.C.