[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 30 (Monday, February 27, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D148-D151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

               Week of February 28 through March 2, 2012

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will be in a period of morning business until 
12:30 p.m.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: February 28, to 
hold hearings to examine strengthening conservation through the 2012 
farm bill, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Appropriations: February 28, Subcommittee on State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for the 
Department of State and Foreign Operations, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for the Department of 
the Interior, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 
for the Department of the Army, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  March 1, Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  March 1, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year for 2013 for the 
Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the Library of Congress, the 
Office of Compliance, and the Open World Leadership Center, 2:30 
p.m., SD-138.

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  Committee on Armed Services: February 28, to hold hearings to 
examine U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Transportation Command in 
review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2013 and 
the Future Years Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed 
session in SVC-217 following the open session, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  March 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine U.S. European 
Command and U.S. Africa Command in review of the Defense 
Authorization request for fiscal year 2013 and the Future Years 
Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed session in SVC-217 
following the open session, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: February 28, to 
hold hearings to examine the state of the housing market, focusing 
on removing barriers to economic recovery, part II, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  March 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: February 28, to hold hearings to examine 
the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2013 for the 
Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-608.
  February 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine putting 
health care spending on a sustainable path, 10 a.m., SD-608.
  March 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine tax reform to 
encourage growth, reduce the deficit, and promote fairness, 10 a.m., 
SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: March 1, to 
hold an oversight hearing to examine the cruise ship industry, 
focusing on if current regulations are sufficient to protect 
passengers and the environment, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: February 28, to hold 
hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for 
fiscal year 2013 for the Department of the Interior, 10 a.m., SD-
366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: February 28, 
Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, to hold hearings to examine 
local government perspectives on water infrastructure, 10 a.m., SD-
406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: February 28, to hold hearings to 
examine national security and foreign policy priorities in the 
fiscal year 2013 International Affairs Budget, 2 p.m., SH-216.
  February 29, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on the 
crisis in Syria, 11 a.m., SVC-217.
  March 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Syria, 
focusing on the crisis and its implications, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: February 29, 
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, to hold hearings to 
examine dental crisis in America, focusing on the need to expand 
access, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on the Judiciary: February 29, to hold hearings to 
examine the ``Due Process Guarantee Act'', focusing on banning 
indefinite detention of Americans, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  February 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Richard Gary Taranto, of Maryland, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, Gershwin A. Drain, to 
be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Michigan, and Robin S. Rosenbaum, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Florida, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  March 1, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1002, to 
prohibit theft of medical products, and the nominations of Andrew 
David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Ninth Circuit, Patty Shwartz, of New Jersey, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Jeffrey J. Helmick, to be 
United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Mary 
Geiger Lewis, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
South Carolina, Timothy S. Hillman, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Massachusetts, and Thomas M. Harrigan, of 
New York, to be Deputy Administrator of Drug Enforcement, Department 
of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: February 28, to hold joint 
hearings to examine a legislative presentation from the Disabled 
American Veterans (DAV), 2:30 p.m., 345, Cannon Building.
  February 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2013 for 
Veterans' Programs, 10 a.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: February 28, to hold closed 
hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  March 1, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, February 29, full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``The Commodity Futures Trading Commission 2012 Agenda'', 
10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, February 28, Subcommittee on 
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 
Budget for the Department of Justice, 9 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  February 28, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, on FY 2013 Budget for Indian Health Service, 9:30 a.m., B-
308 Rayburn.
  February 28, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 
Budget for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, USDA, 10 a.m., 
2362-A Rayburn.
  February 28, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on FY 2013 
Budget for the Transportation Security Administration, 11 a.m., 
2362-B Rayburn.
  February 28, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 Budget for Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1 
p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  February 28, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and 
Related Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 Budget for the Department of 
Energy, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  February 29, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs, hearing on FY 2013 Budget for the Department of 
State, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.

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  February 29, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on FY 2013 
Budget for Customs and Border Protection Agency, 10 a.m., B-318 
Rayburn.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and 
Related Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 Budget for National Nuclear 
Security Administration, Department of Energy, Weapons Activities; 
and National Nuclear Security Administration, 10 a.m., 2362-B 
Rayburn.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 
Budget for the Department of Health and Human Services, Food and 
Drug Administration, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 Budget for the Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
Related Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 Budget for the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy, 2 p.m., H-309, Capitol.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 
Budget for the Department of Agriculture, 2 p.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  March 1, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on FY 2013 
Budget for National Protection and Programs Directorate, 9:30 a.m. 
This is a closed hearing.
  March 1, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 Fish and Wildlife Service Budget, 9 
a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 1, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 Budget for the U.S. Patent and 
Trademark Office, 10 a.m., H-309, Capitol.
  March 1, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 Budget for Military 
Construction, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 1, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 budget 
for the Department of Agriculture, 10:30 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  March 1, Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on FY 2013 Budget for 
the Navy/Marine Corps, 1 p.m., H-140, Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, February 28, full Committee, hearing 
on the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Budget 
Request from the Department of the Air Force, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  February 28, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on 
Military Personnel Budget Overview--Office of the Secretary of 
Defense Perspective, 1:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, 
hearing on Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2013 Science and 
Technology Programs, 3 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  February 29, full Committee, hearing on Fiscal Year 2013 National 
Defense Authorization Budget Request from U.S. European Command and 
U.S. Africa Command, 10 a.m. 2118 Rayburn.
  March 1, full Committee, hearing on Fiscal Year 2013 National 
Defense Authorization Budget Request from U.S. Pacific Command, 10 
a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, February 28, full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Strengthening Health and Retirement Security'', 10 a.m., 
210 Cannon.
  February 29, full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Department of 
Defense and the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget'', 2 p.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, February 28, full 
Committee, markup of the following: H.R. 3989, the ``Student Success 
Act'' and H.R. 3990, the ``Encouraging Innovation and Effective 
Teachers Act'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, February 28, Subcommittee on 
Energy and Power and Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, 
joint hearing entitled ``The FY 2013 EPA Budget'', 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  February 28, Subcommittee Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity: Assessments of 
Smart Grid Security'', 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Health, markup of H.R. 452, the 
``Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011'', 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  March 1, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``The FY 2013 
HHS Budget'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  March 1, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, 
hearing entitled ``Prescription Drug Diversion: Combating the 
Scourge'', 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, February 28, Subcommittee on 
Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development'', 10 
a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  February 29, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Monetary Policy 
and the State of the Economy'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  March 1, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer 
Credit, hearing entitled ``Understanding the Effects of the Repeal 
of Regulation Q on Financial Institutions and Small Businesses'', 
9:30 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, February 29, full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Assessing U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities Amidst Economic 
Challenges: The Foreign Relations Budget for Fiscal Year 2013'', 
1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 1, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, 
markup of H.R. 3783, the ``Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere 
Act of 2012'', 10:30 a.m., 2127 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, February 28, Subcommittee on 
Counterterrorism and Intelligence, hearing entitled ``Federal 
Government Intelligence Sharing with State, Local and Tribal Law 
Enforcement: An Assessment Ten Years After 9/11'', 10 a.m., 311 
Cannon.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and 
Communications, hearing entitled

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``The President's FY 2013 Budget Request for the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  March 1, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and 
Management, hearing entitled ``Building One DHS: Why Can't 
Management Information be Integrated?'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, February 28, full Committee, markup of 
the following: H.R. 4086, the ``Foreign Cultural Exchange 
Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act''; H.R. 3992, to allow 
otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant 
visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for 
similar nonimmigrant status in Israel; and H.R. 511, to amend title 
18, United States code, to prohibit the importation of various 
injurious species of constrictor snakes'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  February 28, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Executive 
Overreach: The HHS Mandate Versus Religious Liberty'', 2:30 p.m., 
2141 Rayburn.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland 
Security, hearing entitled ``The U.S. Department of Justice 
Community Oriented Policing Services Office'', 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, February 28, Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, hearing entitled ``FY 2013 
budget requests from the National Park Service and the Bureau of 
Land Management'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  March 1, Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, hearing 
on H.R. 1272, the ``Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund 
Distribution Act of 2011'', 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, February 28, full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Government 2.0: GAO Unveils New 
Duplicative Program Report'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal 
Service and Labor Policy, hearing entitled ``Honoring George 
Washington's Legacy: Does America Need a Reminder?'' 10 a.m., 2247 
Rayburn.
  February 29, Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense 
and Foreign Operations, hearing entitled ``Preventing Stolen Valor: 
Challenges and Solutions'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 1, Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency and 
Financial Management, hearing entitled ``The Status of Government 
Financial Management: A Look at the FY 2011 Consolidated Financial 
Statements'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, February 28, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 
1837, the ``San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act'', 3 p.m., H-
313, Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, February 28, 
Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, hearing entitled 
``An Overview of the National Science Foundation Budget for Fiscal 
Year 2013'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing 
entitled ``Promoting Innovation, Competition, and Economic Growth: 
Principles for Effective Domestic and International Standards 
Development'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing 
entitled ``NASA Cybersecurity: An Examination of the Agency's 
Information Security'', 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  March 1, full Committee, hearing entitled ``An Overview of the 
Department of Energy Research and Development Budget for Fiscal Year 
2013'', 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, February 28, 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing entitled 
``Review of Innovative Financing Approaches for Community Water 
Infrastructure Projects--Part I'', 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  February 29, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation, hearing entitled ``A Review of Cruise Ship Safety 
and Lessons Learned from the COSTA CONCORDIA Accident'', 10 a.m., 
2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, February 28, full Committee, hearing 
on President Obama's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Proposal for the 
Department of Health and Human Services, 1 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  February 29, full Committee, hearing on President Obama's trade 
policy agenda, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, February 29, 
full Committee, hearing on ongoing intelligence activities, 3 p.m., 
HVC-304. This is a closed hearing.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: February 28, to 
hold hearings to examine clarifying the fate of missing persons in 
the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) 
region, focusing on locating and identifying persons missing as a 
result of conflicts, trafficking in humans and human rights 
violations, as well as natural or manmade disasters, 2 p.m., 2172, 
Rayburn Building.