[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 183 (Thursday, December 1, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1302-D1304]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
USDA INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDITS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations, 
Oversight, and Credit held a hearing to review updates on USDA 
Inspector General Audits, including SNAP fraud detection efforts and IT 
compliance. Testimony was heard from Phyllis K. Fong, Inspector 
General, Office of Inspector General, Department of Agriculture.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a markup of the ``Jumpstarting Opportunity with 
Broadband Spectrum (JOBS) Act of 2011.'' The bill was forwarded, as 
amended.

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FHA SINGLE-FAMILY INSURANCE FUND
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Perspectives on the Health of the FHA Single-family Insurance Fund.'' 
Testimony was heard from Mathew Scire, Director, Financial Markets and 
Community Investment, Government Accountability Office; and public 
witnesses.
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Federal 
Housing Finance Agency.'' Testimony was heard from Edward J. DeMarco, 
Acting Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency; and public witnesses.
DEMOCRACY HELD HOSTAGE IN NICARAGUA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Democracy Held Hostage in Nicaragua: Part I.'' Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a markup of the 
following: H.R. 2572, the ``Clean Up Government Act of 2001''; and H.R. 
1433, the ``Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2011''. H.R. 2572 
was ordered reported, as amended. The Committee began markup of H.R. 
1433.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing on the 
following: H.R. 594, the ``Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2011''; H.R. 
1013, the ``Strengthen Fisheries Management in New England Act of 
2011''; H.R. 1646, the ``American Angler Preservation Act''; H.R. 2304, 
the ``Fishery Science Improvement Act of 2011''; H.R. 2610, the ``Asset 
Forfeiture Fund Reform and Distribution Act of 2011''; H.R. 2753, the 
``Fishery Management Transparency and Accountability Act''; H.R. 2772, 
the ``Saving Fishing Jobs Act of 2011''; and H.R. 3061, the 
``Flexibility and Access in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 
2011''. Testimony was heard from Rep. Frank of Massachusetts; Rep. 
Pallone; Rep. Jones; Rep. Wittman; Rep. Runyan; Rep. Keating; Eric 
Schwaab, Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service; 
and public witnesses.
HHS AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``HHS and the Catholic Church: Examining the 
Politicization of Grants.'' Testimony was heard from George Sheldon, 
Acting Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families, 
Department of Health and Human Services; and Eskinder Negash, Director, 
Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and 
Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
REGULATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE IN NEED OF SCRUTINY ACT OF 2011
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 10, the 
``Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011.'' The 
Committee granted, by a vote of 6 to 4, a structured rule providing one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. 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 Rules now printed in the bill, as modified by the 
amendment in part A of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered 
as adopted. The rule provides that the bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as original text for the purpose of further amendment and 
shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order 
against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule makes in order 
only those further amendments printed in part B 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 B of the Rules Committee 
report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions.
  The rule provides that during any recess or adjournment of not more 
than three days, if in the opinion of the Speaker the public interest 
so warrants, then the Speaker or his designee, after consultation with 
the Minority Leader, may reconvene the House at a time other than that 
previously appointed, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article 
I of the Constitution, and notify Members accordingly. Finally, the 
rule provides that clause 3 of rule XXIX shall apply to the 
availability requirements for a conference report and the accompanying 
joint statement under clause 8(a)(1) of rule XXII.
  Testimony was heard from Rep. Gowdy; Rep. Johnson of Georgia; and 
Rep. Sessions.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
markup of H.R. 3479, the Natural

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Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011. The bill was ordered reported, as 
amended.
CYBER SECURITY: PROTECTING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology 
held a hearing entitled ``Cyber Security: Protecting Your Small 
Business.'' Testimony was heard from Rep. Thornberry; and public 
witnesses.
COAST GUARD OPERATIONS IN THE ARCTIC
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Protecting 
U.S. Sovereignty: Coast Guard Operations in the Arctic.'' Testimony was 
heard from Admiral Robert J. Papp, Commandant, United States Coast 
Guard; and Mead Treadwell, Lieutenant Governor, Alaska.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
markup of the ``Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 
2011.'' The bill was ordered reported, as amended.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.