[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 35 (Monday, March 5, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D183-D184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing on FY 2013 Budget for the Federal 
Trade Commission. Testimony was heard from Jon Leibowitz, Chairman, 
FTC; and J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner FTC.
MISCELLEANOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee began markup of the 
following: H.R. 452, the ``Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 
2011'';

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H.R. 3309, the ``Federal Communications Commission Process Reform 
Act''; and H.R. 3310, the ``Federal Communications Commission 
Consolidated Reporting Act''.
SECURITY IN BONDING ACT OF 2011
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on H. R. 3534, the ``Security In 
Bonding Act of 2011''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION SMALL CONDUIT HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND RURAL 
JOBS ACT OF 2011
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2842, the 
``Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural 
Jobs Act of 2011''. The Committee granted, by voice vote, a modified 
open rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Natural Resources as original text for purpose of amendment, and 
provides that each section shall be considered as read. The rule waives 
all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. The rule makes in order only those amendments that are 
submitted for printing in the Congressional Record dated at least one 
day before the day of consideration of the amendment and pro forma 
amendments for the purpose of debate. Each amendment submitted for 
printing in the Congressional Record may be offered only by the Member 
who submitted it for printing or the Member's designee and shall be 
considered as read if printed. The rule provides one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. Finally, the rule provides that the chair 
of the Committee on Financial Services may file a supplemental report 
to accompany H.R. 3606. Testimony was heard from Chairman Hasting, WA 
and Representatives Tipton and Napolitano.
ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
hearing on ongoing intelligence activities.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.