[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 25, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D38]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a markup on the 
following: H.R. 1840, to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and 
orders; H.R. 2682, the ``Business 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 Street 
Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 2586, the ``Swap Execution 
Facility (SEF) Clarification Act''; H.R. 3336, the ``Small Business 
Credit Availability Act''; H.R. 3527, the ``Protecting Main Street End-
Users from Excessive Regulation''. H.R. 1840 was ordered reported 
without amendment. The following were ordered reported, as amended: 
H.R. 2682, H.R. 2779, H.R. 2586, H.R. 3336 and H.R. 3527.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
hearing entitled ``American Jobs Now: A Legislative Hearing on H.R. 
3548, the ``North American Energy Access Act''. Testimony was heard 
from Kerri-Ann Jones, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Oceans 
and International Environment and Scientific Affairs, Department of 
State; and Jeffrey C. Wright, Director, Office of Energy Projects, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska 
Native Affairs held a hearing on the following: H.R. 2467, the 
``Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development 
Act of 2011''; and S. 292, the ``Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution 
Act''. Testimony was heard from Representative McKeon; Michael Smith, 
Deputy Bureau Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs; John Glazer, 
Bridgeport Indian Colony, California; and public witness.
VOLT VEHICLE FIRE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending held a 
hearing entitled ``Volt Vehicle Fire: What did NHTSA Know and When Did 
They Know It?'' Testimony was heard from David L. Strickland, 
Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and 
public witnesses.
FEDERAL PENSION SYSTEM
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy held a hearing entitled 
``Retirement Readiness: Strengthening the Federal Pension System.'' 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Coble, Coffman, Dold, Griffin, 
Nugent and Schilling. Testimony was also heard from Charles ``Chuck'' 
Grimes, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Personnel Management; and 
public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
KAZAKHSTAN
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission concluded 
a hearing to examine Kazakhstan, focusing on the stability of their 
government, after receiving testimony from William Courtney, former 
United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Georgia, Department of 
State, Sean Roberts, George Washington University Elliott School for 
International Affairs, and Susan Corke, Freedom House, all of 
Washington, D.C.