[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 28, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D158-D159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                           FEBRUARY 29, 2012

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: 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.
  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.
  Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine putting 
health care spending on a sustainable path, 10 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to receive a closed briefing on 
the crisis in Syria, 11 a.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: 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: to hold hearings to examine the ``Due 
Process Guarantee Act'', focusing on banning indefinite detention of 
Americans, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  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.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2013 for 
Veterans' Programs, 10 a.m., SR-418.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture,  Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 2012 Agenda'', 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs, hearing on FY 2013 Budget for the 
Department of State, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on FY 2013 Budget for 
the Customs and Border Protection Agency, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related 
Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 Budget for the National Nuclear 
Security Administration, Department of Energy, Weapons Activities; 
and National Nuclear Security Administration, 10 a.m., 2362-B 
Rayburn.

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  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.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, 
hearing on FY 2013 Budget for the Environmental Protection Agency, 1 
p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  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.
  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.
  Committee on Armed Services, 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.
  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, hearing on 
Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2013 Science and Technology 
Programs, 3 p.m. 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The 
Department of Defense and the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget'', 2 p.m., 210 
Cannon.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, markup 
of H.R. 452, the ``Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011'', 
10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy'', 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
  Committee on Homeland Security,  Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response and Communications, hearing entitled ``The 
President's FY 2013 Budget Request for the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, 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, Full Committee, markup of the 
following: H.R. 491, to modify the boundaries of Cibola National 
Forest in the State of New Mexico, to transfer certain Bureau of 
Land Management land for inclusion in the national forest, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 1038, to authorize the conveyance of two small 
parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National 
Forest containing private improvements that were developed based 
upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted 
in May 1960; H.R. 1335, to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg 
National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 2050, the ``Idaho Wilderness Water 
Resources Protection Act''; H.R. 2157, to facilitate a land exchange 
involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National 
Forest, and for other purposes; H.R. 2240, the ``Lowell National 
Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2011''; H.R. 2489, the 
``American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2011''; 
H.R. 2512, the ``Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act''; 
H.R. 2745, to amend the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986 to facilitate 
implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan for the 
Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada; H.R. 2947, to provide for the 
release of the reversionary interest held by the United States in 
certain land conveyed by the United States in 1950 for the 
establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota; H.R. 3263, 
the ``Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2011''; H.R. 3409, the 
``Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure 
Protection Act''; H.R. 3411, to modify a land grant patent issued by 
the Secretary of the Interior; H.R. 3440, the ``Recreational 
Shooting Protection Act''; H.R. 3452, the ``Wasatch Range Recreation 
Access Enhancement Act''; H.R. 4089, the ``Sportsmen's Heritage Act 
of 2012''; S. 271, the ``Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance 
Act''; S. 292, the ``Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act''; S. 
404, to modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the 
Interior; S. 684, to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels 
of land to the town of Alta, Utah; and S. 897, to amend the Surface 
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that 
uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use 
certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid 
mine remediation programs, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
  Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign 
Operations, hearing entitled ``Preventing Stolen Valor: Challenges 
and Solutions'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology,  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.
  Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing entitled 
``NASA Cybersecurity: An Examination of the Agency's Information 
Security'', 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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, Full Committee, hearing on President 
Obama's trade policy agenda, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Committee, 
hearing on ongoing intelligence activities, 3 p.m., HVC-304. This is 
a closed hearing.