[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 22 (Thursday, February 9, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a 
hearing on the Architect of the Capitol FY 2013 budget request. 
Testimony was heard from Stephen T. Ayers, Architect of the Capitol.
PROPOSED GENERIC DRUG AND BIOSIMILARS, USER FEES AND FURTHER 
EXAMINATION OF DRUG SHORTAGES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Review of the Proposed Generic Drug and Biosimilars, User 
Fees and Further Examination of Drug Shortages.'' Testimony was heard 
from Janet Woodcock, Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, 
Food and Drug Administration; and public witnesses.
AGRICULTURAL GUESTWORKER PROGRAMS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and 
Enforcement, hearing entitled ``Regional Perspectives on Agricultural 
Guestworker Programs.'' Testimony was heard from Gary Black, 
Commissioner, Georgia Department of Agriculture; and public witnesses.
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING: BARRIERS TO SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce 
held a hearing entitled ``Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small 
Business Participation.'' Testimony was heard from Jeanne Hulit, Acting 
Associate Administrator for Capital Access, Small Business 
Administration, Office of Surety Guarantees; James C. Dalton, Chief, 
Engineering and Construction, Army Corps of Engineers; William Guerin, 
Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Construction Programs, General 
Service Administration, Public Buildings Service; and public witnesses.
REFORMING VA'S FLAWED FIDUCIARY SYSTEM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on Reforming VA's Flawed Fiduciary 
System. Testimony was heard from Dave McLenachen, Director of Pension 
and Fiduciary Service, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public 
witnesses.
ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing on ongoing intelligence activities. This is a closed hearing.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.