[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 35 (Monday, March 5, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E315-E316]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules committee--of the time, place, 
and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, March 6, 2012 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 7
     9 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the situation in Syria; with 
           the possibility of a closed session in SVC 217 
           following the open session.
                                                            SD 106
     9:30 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine healthy food initiatives, 
           local production, and nutrition.
                                                            SH 216
     10 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine priorities, plans, and 
           progress of the nation's space program.
                                                            SR 253
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine the President's 2012 trade 
           agenda.
                                                            SD 215
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine lending discrimination 
           practices and foreclosure abuses.
                                                            SD 226
       Appropriations
       Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
           Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2013 for the Department of Health and Human 
           Services.
                                                            SD 124
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings to examine a legislative 
           presentation from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
                                                            SD G50
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Department of Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2013 for the Department of the Navy.
                                                            SD 192
     2 p.m.
       Aging
         To hold hearings to examine opportunities for savings, 
           focusing on removing obstacles for small business.
                                                            SD 562
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2013 for the Coast Guard 
           and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
           Administration.
                                                            SR 253
       Energy and Natural Resources
       National Parks Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine S. 29, to establish the 
           Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area, S. 
           1150, to establish the Susquehanna Gateway National 
           Heritage Area in the State of Pennsylvania, S. 1191, to 
           direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a 
           study regarding the suitability and feasibility of 
           establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National 
           Heritage Area in Connecticut, S. 1198, to reauthorize 
           the Essex National Heritage Area, S. 1215, to provide 
           for the exchange of land located in the Lowell National 
           Historical Park, S. 1589, to extend the authorization 
           for the Coastal Heritage Trail in the State of New 
           Jersey, S. 1708, to establish the John H. Chafee 
           Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, H.R. 
           1141, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
           study the suitability and feasibility of designating 
           prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on 
           Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as 
           a unit of the National Park System, H.R. 2606, to 
           authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the 
           construction and operation of natural gas pipeline 
           facilities in the Gateway National Recreation Area, S. 
           2131, to reauthorize the Rivers of Steel National 
           Heritage Area, the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage 
           Area, and the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage 
           Corridor, and S. 2133, to reauthorize the America's 
           Agricultural Heritage Partnership in the State of Iowa.
                                                            SD 366

                                MARCH 8
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the Department of the Army in 
           review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal 
           year 2013 and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SD 106
     10 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine addressing the housing crisis 
           in Indian country, focusing on leveraging resources and 
           coordinating efforts.
                                                            SD 538
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
           Subcommittee
         To examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 
           for the Department of Justice.
                                                            SD 124
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine the key to America's global 
           competitiveness, focusing on a quality education.
                                                            SD 430
       Appropriations
       Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2013 for the Department of Homeland 
           Security.
                                                            SD 192
       Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider S. 1002, to prohibit theft 
           of medical products, and the nominations of 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.
                                                            SD 226
       Appropriations
       Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and 
           Related Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine an overview of the Federal 
           Housing Administration.
                                                            SD 138
     2:15 p.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2013 for Native 
           Programs.
                                                            SD 628
     2:30 p.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2013 for the Department 
           of Homeland Security.
                                                            SD 342
       Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH 219

                                MARCH 13
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine U.S. Southern Command and 
           U.S. Northern 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.
                                                            SD G50
     10 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the report of the Independent 
           Consultant's Review with Respect to the Department of 
           Energy Loan and Loan Guarantee Portfolio.
                                                            SD 366
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Frederick 
           D. Barton, of Maine, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
           State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations),

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           and to be Coordinator for Reconstruction and 
           Stabilization, and William E. Todd, of Virginia, to be 
           Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia, both of the 
           Department of State, and Sara Margalit Aviel, of 
           California, to be United States Alternate Executive 
           Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction 
           and Development.
                                                            SD 419
     10:30 a.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Contracting Oversight Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine contractors, focusing on how 
           much they are costing the government.
                                                            SD 342
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the Freedom of Information 
           Act, focusing on safeguarding critical infrastructure 
           information and the public's right to know.
                                                            SD 226

                                MARCH 14
     10 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine risk management and 
           commodities in the 2012 farm bill.
                                                            SH 216
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine ending homelessness among 
           veterans, focusing on Veterans' Affairs progress on its 
           five year plan.
                                                            SR 418
     2 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Personnel Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the Active, Guard, Reserve, 
           and civilian personnel programs in review of the 
           Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2013 and 
           the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                           SR 232A
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Adam E. 
           Sieminski, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the 
           Energy Information Administration, Department of 
           Energy, Marcilynn A. Burke, of North Carolina, to be an 
           Assistant Secretary of the Interior, and Anthony T. 
           Clark, of North Dakota, and John Robert Norris, of 
           Iowa, both to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
           Regulatory Commission.
                                                            SD 366
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Pamela A. 
           White, of Maine, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
           Haiti, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be 
           Director General of the Foreign Service, and Gina K. 
           Abercrombie-Winstanley, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to 
           the Republic of Malta, all of the Department of State.
                                                            SD 419

                                MARCH 15
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the Department of the Navy 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.
                                                            SD G50
     2:15 p.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine Indian water 
           rights, focusing on promoting the negotiation and 
           implementation of water settlements in Indian country.
                                                            SD 628

                                MARCH 20
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the Department of the Air 
           Force 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.
                                                            SD G50

                                MARCH 21
     10 a.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine retooling government for the 
           21st century, focusing on the President's 
           reorganization plan and reducing duplication.
                                                            SD 342
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings to examine the legislative 
           presentations of the Military Order of the Purple 
           Heart, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), 
           Non Commissioned Officers Association, American Ex-
           Prisoners of War, Vietnam Veterans of America, Wounded 
           Warrior Project, National Association of State 
           Directors of Veterans Affairs, and The Retired Enlisted 
           Association.
                                                            SD G50
     2 p.m.
       Judiciary
       Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Verizon and cable deals.
                                                            SD 226

                                MARCH 22
     10 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings to examine the legislative 
           presentations of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Air 
           Force Sergeants Association, Blinded Veterans 
           Association, American Veterans (AMVETS), Gold Star 
           Wives, Fleet Reserve Association, Military Officers 
           Association of America, and the Jewish War Veterans.
                                              345, Cannon Building
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine S. 303, to amend the Omnibus 
           Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to require the Bureau 
           of Land Management to provide a claimant of a small 
           miner waiver from claim maintenance fees with a period 
           of 60 days after written receipt of 1 or more defects 
           is provided to the claimant by registered mail to cure 
           the 1 or more defects or pay the claim maintenance fee, 
           S. 1129, to amend the Federal Land Policy and 
           Management Act of 1976 to improve the management of 
           grazing leases and permits, S. 1473, to amend Public 
           Law 99 548 to provide for the implementation of the 
           multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin 
           River, Nevada, and to extend the authority to purchase 
           certain parcels of public land, S. 1492, to provide for 
           the conveyance of certain Federal land in Clark County, 
           Nevada, for the environmental remediation and 
           reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site, S. 
           1559, to establish the San Juan Islands National 
           Conservation Area in the San Juan Islands, Washington, 
           S. 1635, to designate certain lands in San Miguel, 
           Ouray, and San Juan Counties, Colorado, as wilderness, 
           S. 1687, to adjust the boundary of Carson National 
           Forest, New Mexico, S. 1774, to establish the Rocky 
           Mountain Front Conservation Management Area, to 
           designate certain Federal land as wilderness, and to 
           improve the management of noxious weeds in the Lewis 
           and Clark National Forest, S. 1788, to designate the 
           Pine Forest Range Wilderness area in Humboldt County, 
           Nevada, S. 1906, to modify the Forest Service 
           Recreation Residence Program as the program applies to 
           units of the National Forest System derived from the 
           public domain by implementing a simple, equitable, and 
           predictable procedure for determining cabin user fees, 
           S. 2001, to expand the Wild Rogue Wilderness Area in 
           the State of Oregon, to make additional wild and scenic 
           river designations in the Rogue River area, to provide 
           additional protections for Rogue River tributaries, S. 
           2015, to require the Secretary of the Interior to 
           convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation 
           District in the State of Wyoming, and S. 2056, to 
           authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
           certain interests in Federal land acquired for the 
           Scofield Project in Carbon County, Utah.
                                                            SD 366

                                MARCH 27
     2:30 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Airland Subcommittee
         To hold a hearing to examine Army modernization in review 
           of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 
           2013 and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SR 222

                                MARCH 28
     10 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Margaret 
           Bartley, of Maryland, and Coral Wong Pietsch, of 
           Hawaii, both to be a Judge of the United States Court 
           of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
                                                            SR 418
     2 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Personnel Subcommittee
         To resume hearings to examine the Active, Guard, Reserve, 
           and civilian personnel programs in review of the 
           Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2013 and 
           the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                           SR 232A