[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 192 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1363-D1364]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ICANN'S TOP-LEVEL DOMAIN NAME PROGRAM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``ICANN's Top-Level Domain Name 
Program.'' Testimony was heard from Fiona Alexander, Associate 
Administrator, Office of International Affairs, National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises held a markup of the following: the 
``Private Mortgage Market Investment Act''; and H.R. 2483, the 
``Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011.'' Both bills were forwarded, 
as amended.
CONFRONTING DAMASCUS: U.S. POLICY TOWARD THE EVOLVING SITUATION IN 
SYRIA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and South 
Asia held a hearing entitled ``Confronting Damascus: U.S. Policy Toward 
the Evolving Situation in Syria.'' Testimony was heard from Frederic C. 
Hof, Special Coordinator for Regional Affairs, Office of the U.S. 
Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, Department of State.
JUDICIAL RELIANCE ON FOREIGN LAW
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a 
hearing entitled ``Judicial Reliance on Foreign Law.'' Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``The Leadership of the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
National Regulatory Commission, Gregory B. Jaczko, Chairman; George E. 
Apostolakis, Commissioner; C. Ostendorff, Commissioner; Kristine L. 
Svinicki, Commissioner; William D. Magwood IV, Commissioner; and the 
following officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Bill 
Borchardt, Executive

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Director for Operations; and Stephen Burns, General Counsel.
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 (minority day of hearing).'' Testimony was 
heard from Susie Baldwin, M.D., Chief, Health Assessment Unit, Office 
of Health Assessment and Epidemiology, Los Angeles County Department of 
Public Health; and public witnesses.
WATER QUALITY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Integrated Planning 
and Permitting: An Opportunity for EPA to Provide Communities With 
Flexibility To Make Smart Investments in Water Quality.'' Testimony was 
heard from Jim Suttle, Mayor, Omaha, Nebraska; Joe Reardon, Mayor, 
Kansas City, Kansas; Todd Portune, Commissioner, Hamilton County Board 
of Commissioners; Walt Baker, Director, Division of Water Quality, Utah 
Department of Environmental Quality; Carter H. Strickland, Jr., 
Commissioner, New York City Environmental Protection; Nancy Stoner, 
Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, Environmental Protection 
Agency; Cynthia Giles, Assistant Administrator for the Office of 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Environmental Protection Agency; 
and public witnesses.
VA'S COMPENSATED WORK THERAPY PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Is It Working: Reviewing VA's 
Compensated Work Therapy Program.'' Testimony was heard from Anthony 
Campinell, Director, Therapeutic and Supported Employment Programs, 
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing on 
the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Testimony was heard from Demetrios 
Marantis, Ambassador, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Office of the 
United States Trade Representative; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.