[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 175 (Wednesday, November 16, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1236-D1237]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                           NOVEMBER 17, 2011

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: To hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Michael A. Sheehan, of New Jersey, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, Mark 
William Lippert, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary for Asian and 
Pacific Security Affairs, and Brad Carson, of Oklahoma, to be 
General Counsel of the Department of the Army, all of the Department 
of Defense, and Kevin A. Ohlson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 9:30 a.m., SD-
G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: To hold hearings 
to examine the nominations of Maurice A. Jones, of Virginia, to be a 
Deputy Secretary, and Carol J. Galante, of Virginia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, and Thomas Hoenig, to be a Member and Vice Chairperson 
of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Science and Space, to hold hearings to examine NASA's human space 
exploration, focusing on direction, strategy and progress, 10 a.m., 
SR-253.
  Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion, 
to hold hearings to examine tourism in America, focusing on moving 
our economy forward, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: To hold hearings to 
examine the Secretary of the Interior's Order No. 3315 to 
consolidate and establish the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 
and Enforcement within the Bureau of Land Management, 9:30 a.m., SD-
366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: With the Subcommittee 
on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health, to hold joint 
hearings to examine the ``Safe Chemicals Act'', 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: To hold hearings to examine the nominations 
of Mary John Miller, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary, and 
Alastair M. Fitzpayne, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Under Secretary, 
both of the Department of the Treasury, Kathleen Kerrigan, of 
Massachusetts, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court, and 
Henry J. Aaron, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Social Security Advisory Board, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: To hold 
hearings to examine ``The Americans with Disabilities Act'' and 
accessible transportation, focusing on challenges and opportunities, 
10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: To hold an oversight hearing to 
examine the future of internet gaming, focusing on what's at stake 
for tribes, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: Business meeting to consider S. 1793, 
to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the statutory 
authority for the longstanding practice of the Department of Justice 
of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local 
authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, H.R. 
2076, to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the 
statutory authority for the longstanding practice of the Department 
of Justice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State 
and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent 
crimes, S. 1794, to correct and simplify the drafting of section 
1752 (relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of title 18, 
United States Code, H.R. 347, to correct and simplify the drafting 
of section 1752 (relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of 
title 18, United States Code, H.R. 2189, to encourage States to 
report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the 
deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, S. 
1792, to clarify the authority of the United States Marshals Service 
to assist other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies 
in the investigation of cases involving sex offenders and missing 
children, S. 671, to authorize the United States Marshals Service to 
issue administrative subpoenas in investigations relating to 
unregistered sex offenders, and the nominations of Jacqueline H. 
Nguyen, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Ninth Circuit, Gregg Jeffrey Costa, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Texas, and David Campos 
Guaderrama, to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Texas, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

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                                 House

  Committee on Armed Services, Panel on Defense Financial Management 
and Audibility Reform, hearing on Industry Perspectives on Achieving 
Audit Readiness, 8 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing entitled ``The Solyndra Failure: Views from 
DOE Secretary Chu.'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Credit, markup of the following: H.R. 
1588, the ``Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act''; and H.R. 1723, 
the ``Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011.'' 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, markup of the 
following: H.R. 2918, the ``Taiwan Policy Act of 2011;'' and H.R. 
2992, the ``Taiwan Airpower Modernization Act of 2011.'' 10 a.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights, hearing 
entitled ``The 2011 International Religious Freedom Report.'' 3 
p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, 
Narcoterrorism and the Long Reach of U.S. Law Enforcement, Part 
II.'' 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies will hold a 
hearing entitled ``S&T on a Budget: Finding Smarter Approaches to 
Spur Innovation, Impose Discipline, Drive Job Creation and 
Strengthen Homeland Security.'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications, hearing entitled ``Ensuring Coordination and 
Cooperation: A Review of the Emergency Communications Offices Within 
the Department of Homeland Security.'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, markup of the 
following: H.R. 1996, the ``Government Litigation Savings Act''; 
H.R. 1864, the ``Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification 
Act of 2011''; H.R. 3256, the ``Deport Convicted Foreign Criminals 
Act of 2011''; and H.R. 2815, to revise the Federal charter for the 
Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., to reflect a change in 
eligibility requirements for membership. 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, markup of the 
following: H.R. 200, the ``Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water 
Plume Assessment Act of 2011''; H.R. 205, the ``HEARTH Act of 
2011''; H.R. 1545, the ``Waco Mammoth National Monument 
Establishment Act of 2011''; H.R. 2027, to revise the boundaries of 
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit 
RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards 
Beach Unit RI-07 in Rhode Island; H.R. 2070, the ``World War II 
Memorial Prayer Act of 2011''; H.R. 2087, to remove restrictions 
from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack 
County, Virginia; H.R. 2154, to correct the boundaries of the John 
H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Gasparilla Island Unit 
FL-70P; H.R. 2236, the ``Wildlife Refuge System Conservation 
Semipostal Stamp Act of 2011''; H.R. 2336, the ``York River Wild and 
Scenic River Study Act of 2011''; H.R. 2362, the ``Indian Tribal 
Trade and Investment Demonstration Project Act of 2011''; H.R. 2606, 
the ``New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act''; H.R. 2719, 
the ``Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act of 2011''; H.R. 2834, 
the ``Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities 
Act''; H.R. 2938, the ``Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands 
Replacement Clarification Act''; H.R. 3117, the ``Permanent 
Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2011''; H.R. 3397, the ``Cabin Fee Act 
of 2011''; H.R. 3404, to establish in the Department of the Interior 
an Under Secretary for Energy, Lands, and Minerals and a Bureau of 
Ocean Energy, an Ocean Energy Safety Service, and an Office of 
Natural Resources Revenue, and for other purposes; and S. 535, the 
``Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act''. 10 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, 
markup of the following: H.R. 373, the ``Unfunded Mandates 
Information and Transparency Act of 2011''; H.R. 3071, the 
``Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2011''; H.R. 665, the 
``Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act of 2011''; H.R. 
3433, the ``Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011''; 
and legislation on the ``District of Columbia Local Budget Autonomy 
Act of 2011''. 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 3094, the 
``Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act.'' 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on 
Energy and Environment, hearing entitled ``Fostering Quality Science 
at EPA: The Need for Common Sense Reform.'' 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy 
and Trade, hearing entitled ``Adrift in New Regulatory Burdens and 
Uncertainty: A Review of Proposed and Potential Regulations on 
Family Farmers.'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Select Revenue 
Measures, hearing on the international tax reform discussion draft 
released on October 26, 2011 by the Committee on Ways and Means, 10 
a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Committee, 
hearing on ongoing intelligence activities, 10 a.m., HVC-304. This 
is a closed hearing.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine if tax 
reform can boost business investment and job creation, 10 a.m., SH-
216.