[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 166 (Wednesday, November 2, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1174-D1175]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                            NOVEMBER 3, 2011

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine empowering and protecting servicemembers, their families 
and veterans in the consumer financial marketplace, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine 
speculation and compliance with the ``Dodd-Frank Act'', 9 a.m., SD-
342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 598, 
to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State 
regulation of marriage, S. 75, to restore the rule that agreements 
between manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to 
set the minimum price below which the manufacturer's product or 
service cannot be sold violates the Sherman Act, and the nominations 
of Stephanie Dawn Thacker, of West Virginia, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Michael Walter Fitzgerald, to 
be United States District Judge for the Central District of 
California, Ronnie Abrams, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of New York, Rudolph Contreras, of Virginia, 
to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, 
Miranda Du, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Nevada, Susie Morgan, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Michael E. Horowitz, of 
Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice, 10 a.m., 
SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, 
and Forestry, hearing to review the Implementation of Phase II of 
the Chesapeake Bay TMDL Watershed Implementation Plans and their 
impacts on rural communities, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities, hearing on Institutionalizing Irregular Warfare 
Capabilities, 10 a.m., 2112 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces; and the 
Subcommittee on Readiness, joint hearing on a Day Without Seapower 
and Projection Forces, 11:30 a.m., 2218 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on 
Workforce Protections, hearing entitled ``Examining Regulatory and 
Enforcement Actions Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.'' 10 a.m., 
2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, business meeting, 9 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Power, markup of H.R. 1633, the ``Farm 
Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011.'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets 
and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing on legislation 
regarding the ``Private Mortgage Market Investment Act.'' 10 a.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity, 
hearing entitled ``The Obama Administration's Rental Assistance 
Demonstration Proposal.'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Congressional-Executive Commission on China: 2011 Annual Report.'' 
10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, hearing entitled 
``2014 and Beyond: U.S. Policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan, Part 
I.'' 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security, hearing entitled ``TSA Reform: Exploring Innovations in 
Technology Procurement to Stimulate Job Growth, Part III.'' 2 p.m., 
311 Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections, 
hearing entitled ``Federal Election Commission: Reviewing Policies, 
Processes and Procedures.'' 10 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup of the 
following: H.R. 1254, the ``Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011''; 
H.R. 3010, the ``Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011''; and H.R. 
2369, to amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for an 
additional power for the American Legion under its Federal charter. 
1 p.m., 214 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, 
Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs, hearing entitled ``Florida 
Everglades Restoration: What are the Priorities?'' 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, hearing 
on the following: H.R. 1980, the ``Gold Star Mothers National 
Monument Act of 2011''; H.R. 2070, the ``World War II Memorial 
Prayer Act of 2011''; H.R. 2621, the ``Chimney Rock National 
Monument Establishment Act''; and H.R. 3155, the ``Northern Arizona 
Mining Continuity Act of 2011''. 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, hearing on the 
following: H.R. 205, the ``HEARTH Act

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of 2011''; and H.R. 2362, the ``Indian Tribal Trade and Investment 
Demonstration Project Act of 2011''. 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, 
markup of the following: H.R. 3029, the ``Reducing the Size of the 
Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011''; H.R. 3262, the 
``Government Results Transparency Act''; H.R. 3237, the ``SOAR 
Technical Corrections Act''; H.R. 2297, to promote the development 
of the Southwest waterfront in the District of Columbia, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 3289, the ``Whistleblower Protection 
Enhancement Act of 2011''; H.R. 298, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 500 East Whitestone 
Boulevard in Cedar Park, Texas, as the ``Army Specialist Matthew 
Troy Morris Post Office Building.''; H.R. 2079, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Main 
Street in East Rockaway, New York, as the ``John J. Cook Post 
Office.''; H.R. 2158, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 14901 Adelfa Drive in La Mirada, 
California, as the ``Wayne Grisham Post Office.''; H.R. 2415, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 11 Dock Street in Pittston, Pennsylvania, as the ``Trooper Joshua 
D. Miller Post Office Building.''; H.R. 2422, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 45 Bay 
Street, Suite 2, in Staten Island, New York, as the ``Sergeant Angel 
Mendez Post Office.''; H.R. 2660, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 122 North Holderrieth 
Boulevard in Tomball, Texas, as the ``Tomball Veterans Post 
Office.''; H.R. 2767, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 8 West Silver Street in Westfield, 
Massachusetts, as the ``William T. Trant Post Office Building.''; 
H.R. 3004, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 260 California Drive in Yountville, California, 
as the ``Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office 
Building.''; H.R. 3220, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 170 Evergreen Square SW in Pine 
City, Minnesota, as the ``Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post 
Office.''; H.R. 3246, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 15455 Manchester Road in Ballwin, 
Missouri, as the ``Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office 
Building.''; H.R. 3247, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 1100 Town and Country Commons in 
Chesterfield, Missouri, as the ``Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos 
Post Office Building.''; H.R. 3248, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 112 South 5th Street in 
Saint Charles, Missouri, as the ``Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post 
Office Building.''; and S. 1412, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 462 Washington Street, 
Woburn, Massachusetts, as the ``Officer John Maguire Post Office.'' 
9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2838, the 
``Coast Guard and Marine Transportation Act of 2011.'' 4 p.m., H-312 
Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on 
Research and Science Education, hearing entitled ``STEM In Action: 
Transferring Knowledge from the Workplace to the Classroom.'' 10 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax 
and Capital Access, hearing entitled ``Pro-Growth Tax Policy: Why 
Small Businesses Need Individual Tax Reform.'' 10 a.m., 2360 
Rayburn.