[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 174 (Tuesday, November 15, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1228-D1229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                           NOVEMBER 16, 2011

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on 
Securities, Insurance and Investment, to hold hearings to examine a 
progress report on management and structural reforms at the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine improving 
regulatory performance, focusing on lessons from the United Kingdom, 
2:30 p.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, to hold hearings 
to examine the need for continued innovation in forecasting and 
prediction, 10:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold 
hearings to examine contractors, 9 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Kathryn Keneally, of New York, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General, Department of Justice, and Brian C. Wimes, to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts 
of Missouri, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.


                                 House

  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces, hearing on United States Marine Corps Acquisition and 
Modernization, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, hearing entitled 
``Education Research: Identifying Effective Programs to Support 
Students and Teachers.'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications 
and Technology, markup of the following: H.R. 3309, the ``Federal 
Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011''; and H.R. 
3310, the ``Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting 
Act of 2011.'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Credit; and the Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, joint hearing on H.R. 
1697, the ``Communities First Act.'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity, 
hearing entitled ``Insurance Oversight and Legislative Proposals.'' 
10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Righting the Enduring Wrongs of the Holocaust: Insurance 
Accountability and Rail Justice.'' 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 3261, 
the ``Stop Online Piracy Act.'' 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The Future of U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Development on Federal 
Lands and Waters.'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Pay for Performance: Should Fannie and Freddie 
Executives Be Receiving Millions in Bonuses?'' 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental 
Relations and Procurement Reform, hearing entitled ``On the 
Frontlines in the Acquisition

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Workforce's Battle Against Taxpayer Waste.'' 1:30 p.m., 2247 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, Full Committee, markup of H.R. 10, the 
``Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 
2011.'' Hearing on the conference report to H.R. 2112, the 
``Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012'' 2 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Water Resources and Environment, hearing entitled ``Hydraulic 
Fracturing of Shale Beds: Ensuring Regulatory Approaches that Will 
Help Protect Jobs and Domestic Energy Production.'' 10 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine 
manufacturing in the United States of America, focusing on paving 
the road to job creation, 2 p.m., SH-216.