[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 7, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D205-D208]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a markup on budget views 
and estimates letter of the Committee on Agriculture for the agencies 
and programs under jurisdiction of the Committee for FY 2013. The 
letter was agreed to without amendment.
APPROPRIATIONS--FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing on FY 2013 Budget Request 
for the Federal Bureau of Investigations. Testimony was heard from 
Robert S. Mueller III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigations.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
FY 2013 Budget Request for the Army. Testimony was heard from John M. 
McHugh, Secretary of the Army; and General Raymond Odierno, Chief of 
the Army.

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APPROPRIATIONS--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on FY 2013 Budget Request for the Department of Agriculture. 
Testimony was heard from Harris Sherman, Under Secretary, Natural 
Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture; Dave White, 
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of 
Agriculture; and Michael Young, Budget Officer, Department of 
Agriculture.
APPROPRIATIONS--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on FY 2013 Budget Request for Federal Emergency Management 
Agency. Testimony was heard from Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency; and public witnesses.
APPROPRIATIONS--NUCLEAR ENERGY AND NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing on FY 2013 Budget 
Request for Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Testimony 
was heard from Peter Lyons, Associate Secretary for Nuclear Energy, 
Department of Energy; and Gregory Jaczko, Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission.
APPROPRIATIONS--BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing on FY 2013 Budget Request for the 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management/Bureau of Safety and Environmental 
Enforcement Budget. Testimony was heard from Tommy Beaudreau, Director, 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; and Rear Admiral James Watson, 
Director, Bureau of Safety and Environment.
APPROPRIATIONS--INSTALLATION, ENVIRONMENT, AND BRAC
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Installation, 
Environment, and BRAC. Testimony was heard from Dorothy Robyn, Deputy 
Under Secretary of Defense, Installations and Environment; Katherine 
Hammack, Assistant Secretary of the Army, Installations and 
Environment; Jackalyne Pfannestiel, Secretary of the Navy, 
Installations and Environment; and Terry A. Yonkers, Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Force, Environment and Logistics.
APPROPRIATIONS--U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing on FY 2013 Budget 
Request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Testimony was heard from 
Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works; and 
Major General Meredith ``Bo'' Temple, Chief of Engineers (Acting).
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing on Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request 
for the Treasury Inspector General. Testimony was heard from Eric M. 
Thorson, Treasury Inspector General; and J. Russel George, Treasury 
Inspector General for Tax Administration.
U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND, U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND AND U.S. 
TRANSPORTATION COMMAND
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing on the 
Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Budget Requests from 
U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. 
Transportation Command. Testimony was heard from General James N. 
Mattis, USMC Commander, U.S. Central Command; General William M. Fraser 
III, USAF Commander, U.S. Transportation Command; and Admiral William 
H. McRaven, USN Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command.
ASSESSING MOBILITY AIRLIFT CAPABILITIES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection 
Forces held a hearing on assessing mobility airlift capabilities and 
operational risks under the revised 2012 defense strategy. Testimony 
was heard from General Raymond E. Johns, USAF, Commander, Air Mobility 
Command; Lieutenant General Harry M. Wyatt, USAF, Director, Air 
National Guard; Major General Christopher Bogdan, USAF, Director, KC-46 
Tanker Mobilization Directorate; Major General James O. Barclay, USA, 
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff; and Cary Russell, Director (Acting), 
Defense Capabilities and Management, GAO.

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CYBERSECURITY: THE PIVOTAL ROLE OF COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Cybersecurity: The Pivotal Role of 
Communications Networks''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AMERICAN ENERGY INITIATIVE: RISING GASOLINE PRICES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing entitled ``The American Energy Initiative: Rising Gasoline 
Prices''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capitol Markets and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled ``The 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation: Past, Present, and 
Future''. Testimony was heard from Senator Vitter; Joe Borg, Director, 
Alabama Securities Commission; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup of the 
following: H.R. 2106, the ``Syria Freedom Support Act''; H.R. 890, the 
``Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011''; H.R. 1410 the 
``Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2011''; H.R. 3783, the ``Countering Iran 
in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012''; H.R. 4041, the ``Export 
Promotion Reform Act''; and S. Con. Res. 17, a concurrent resolution 
expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded 
observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization 
(ICAO). The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 
2106; H.R. 890; H.R. 1410; H.R. 3783; and H.R. 4041. The following was 
ordered reported without amendment: S. Con. Res. 17.
STATE DEPARTMENT'S REWARD PROGRAMS: PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``The State 
Department's Reward Programs: Performance and Potential''. Testimony 
was heard from Robert A. Hartung, Assistant Director, Threat 
Investigations and Analysis DirectorateBureau of Diplomatic Security, 
Department of State; M. Brooke Darby, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, 
Department of State; and Stephen J. Rapp, Ambassador-at-Large, Office 
of Global Criminal Justice.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security 
held a markup of H.R. 2179, to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation 
Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed money recovered at 
airport security checkpoints to United Service Organization, 
Incorporated, and for other purposes. The bill was ordered reported, 
without amendment.
PRESCRIPTION DRUG EPIDEMIC IN AMERICA
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing entitled ``The Prescription Drug 
Epidemic in America''. Testimony was heard from Representatives Rahall; 
Rogers, KY; Bono Mack; and Lynch.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and 
Enforcement held a hearing on H.R. 3808, the ``Scott Gardner Act''. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Myrick, McIntyre, Gonzalez; 
and Charles Jenkins, Sheriff, Frederick County, Maryland; and Chris 
Burbank, Chief of Police, Salt Lake City Police Department.
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FY 2013 FUNDING REQUEST
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Council on Environmental Quality's Fiscal Year 2013 Funding 
Request and the Effects on NEPA, National Ocean Policy and Other 
Federal Environmental Policy Initiatives''. Testimony was heard from 
Nancy Sutley, Chairwoman, Council on Environmental Policy.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION FY 2013 BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``An Overview of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Budget for Fiscal Year 2013''. Testimony was heard from 
Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup of the 
following: Views and Estimates on the Small Business Administration's 
FY 2013 budget request; H.R. 3850, the ``Government Efficiency through 
Small Business Contracting Act of 2012''; H.R. 3851, the ``Small 
Business Advocate Act of 2012''; H.R. 3893, the ``Subcontracting 
Transparency and Reliability Act of 2012''; H.R. 3980,

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the ``Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012''; H.R. 4118, the ``Small 
Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012''; and H.R. 4121, the 
``Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012''. The Small 
Business Administration's FY 2013 Budget was agreed to without 
amendment. The following bill was ordered reported, without amendment: 
H.R. 4118. The following bills were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 
3850; H.R. 3893; H.R. 3980; and H.R. 4121.
PROTECTING MARITIME JOBS AND ENHANCING MARINE SAFETY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``Protecting 
Maritime Jobs and Enhancing Marine Safety in the Post-Budget Control 
Act Fiscal Environment: A Review of the Administration's Fiscal Year 
2013 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Budget Request''. 
Testimony was heard from Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr., Commandant, U.S. 
Coast Guard; Master Chief Michael P. Leavitt, U.S. Coast Guard; Richard 
A. Lidinsky, Jr., Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission; and David T. 
Matsuda, Administrator, Maritime Administration.
CLOSELY-HELD BUSINESSES IN THE CONTEXT OF TAX REFORM
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Closely-Held Businesses in the Context of Tax Reform''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.