[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 182 (Wednesday, November 30, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1290-D1292]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
KEEPING COLLEGE WITHIN REACH
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher 
Education and Workforce Training held a hearing entitled ``Keeping 
College within Reach: Discussing Ways Institutions Can Streamline Costs 
and Reduce Tuition.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee continued markup of 
the following: H.R. 1633, the ``Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 
2011''; and H.R. 1173, the ``Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement 
Security Act of 2011''. Both bills were ordered reported, as amended.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee markup of the 
following: H.R. 2682, the ``Business Risk Mitigation and Price 
Stabilization Act of 2011''; H.R. 2779, to exempt inter-affiliate swaps 
from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank 
Wall; H.R. 2586, the ``Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act''; and 
H.R. 3512, to amend the Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act to 
adjust how surcharges are distributed. The following were ordered 
reported without amendment: H.R. 2682 and H.R. 3512. The following were 
ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 2586 and H.R. 2779.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a markup of H. Res. 376, calling for the repatriation of POW/MIAs and 
abductees from the Korean War. The resolution was forwarded, as 
amended.
REPUBLIC OF PALAU
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a hearing entitled ``Compact of Free Association with the Republic of 
Palau: Assessing the 15-year Review.'' Testimony was heard from James 
L. Loi, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific 
Affairs, Department of State; Thomas Bussanich, Director of Budget, 
Office of Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior; Brigadier 
General Richard L. Simcock, II, Principal Director, South and Southeast 
Asia, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense; Department of 
Defense; and David B. Gootnick, Director, International Affairs and 
Trade, Government Accountability Office.
PRESERVING PROGRESS IN IRAQ
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and South 
Asia held a hearing entitled ``Preserving Progress in Iraq, Part III: 
Iraq's Police Development Program.'' Testimony was heard from Brooke 
Darby, Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Narcotics and Law 
Enforcement, Department of State; Stuart W. Bowen, Jr., Inspector 
General, Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq 
Reconstruction; and Glenn D. Furbish, Assistant Inspector General for 
Audits, Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq 
Reconstruction.
BOKO HARAM--EMERGING THREAT TO THE U.S. HOMELAND
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``Boko Haram--Emerging Threat to 
the U.S. Homeland.'' Testimony was heard from Lauren Ploch, Africa 
Analyst, Congressional Research Service; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE FUNDS OF THE 112TH CONGRESS
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Review of the Use of Committee Funds of the 112th 
Congress.'' Testimony was heard from Chairman Lucas; Rep. Peterson; 
Chairman McKeon; Rep. Smith of Washington; Chairman Ryan of Wisconsin; 
Rep. Van Hollen; Chairman Kline; Rep. George Miller of California; 
Chairman Upton; Rep. Waxman; Chairman Bonner; Rep. Linda T. Sanchez of 
California; Chairman Bachus; Rep. Frank of Arizona; Chairman Ros-
Lehtinen; Rep. Berman; Chairman King of New York; Rep. Thompson of 
Mississippi; Chairman Smith of Texas; Rep. Conyers; Chairman Hastings 
of Washington; Rep. Markey; Chairman Issa; Rep. Cummings; Chairman 
Dreier, Rep. Slaughter; Chairman Hall; Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
Texas; Chairman Graves; Rep. Velazquez; Chairman Mica; Rep. Rahall; 
Chairman Miller of Florida; Rep. Filner; Chairman Camp; Rep. Levin; 
Chairman Rogers of Michigan; and Rep. Ruppersberger.
SALES TAXES E-COMMERCE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Constitutional Limitations on States' Authority to Collect Sales 
Taxes in E-Commerce.'' Testimony was heard from John Otto, Texas House 
of Representatives; and public witnesses.
SECURE COMMUNITIES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and 
Enforcement held a hearing entitled ``Is Secure Communities Keeping Our 
Communities Secure?'' Testimony was heard from Gary Mead, Executive 
Associate Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security; and public 
witnesses.
DOT'S PROPOSED BILLION DOLLAR SERVICE RULE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending held a 
hearing entitled ``The Price of Uncertainty: How Much Could DOT's 
Proposed Billion Dollar Service Rule Cost Consumers this Holiday 
Season?'' Testimony was heard from Anne S. Ferro, Administrator, 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of 
Transportation; and public witnesses.
DRUG SHORTAGE CRISIS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Health 
Care, District of Columbia,

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Census and the National Archives held a hearing entitled ``Drug 
Shortage Crisis: Lives are in the Balance.'' Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
STIMULUS OVERSIGHT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Stimulus 
Oversight: An Update on Accountability, Transparency, and 
Performance.'' Testimony was heard from Frank Rusco, Director, Natural 
Resources and Environment Team, Government Accountability Office; 
Michael Wood, Executive Director, Recovery Accountability and 
Transparency Board; Gregory Friedman, Inspector General, Department of 
Energy; Todd Zinser, Inspector General, Department of Commerce; Allison 
Lerner, Inspector General, National Science Foundation; and Gail 
Robinson, Deputy Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.
FOSTERING QUALITY SCIENCE AT EPA
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Fostering Quality Science at EPA: 
Perspectives on Common Sense Reform.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
DISASTER ASSISTANCE
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Disaster Assistance: Is SBA Meeting the Recovery Needs of Disaster 
Victims?'' Testimony was heard from James Rivera, Associate 
Administrator, Office of Disaster Assistance, Small Business 
Administration; and William Shear, Director, Financial Markets and 
Community Investment, Government Accountability Office.
MISSOURI RIVER FLOOD
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``The Missouri River 
Flood: An Assessment of River Management in 2011 and Operational Plans 
for the Future.'' Testimony was heard from Rep. Noem; Rep. Hartzler; 
Rep. Luetkemeyer; Rep. King of Iowa; Rep. Cleaver; Rep. Berg; Rep. 
Fortenberry; Rep. Jenkins; Rep. Latham; Brigadier General John McMahon, 
Commander and Division Engineer, United States Army Corps of Engineers, 
Northwestern Division; Brad Lawrence, Director of Public Works, City of 
Fort Pierre, South Dakota; Kathy Kunkel, County Clerk Holt County, 
Missouri; and public witnesses.
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations; and Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a joint 
hearing on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Service-Disabled 
Veteran-Owned Small Business Certification Process. Testimony was heard 
from Thomas J. Leney, Executive Director, Small and Veteran Business 
Programs, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; Gregory D. Kutz, Forensic Audits and 
Investigative Service, Government Accountability Office; and Ralph O. 
White, Managing Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law, Office 
of General Counsel, Government Accountability Office.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.