[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 7, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D208-D210]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             MARCH 8, 2012

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of 
Homeland Security, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 2013 for the Department of Homeland 
Security, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 
to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for the 
Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, 
and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine an overview of the 
Federal Housing Administration, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on 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, 
9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: To hold hearings 
to examine addressing the housing crisis in Indian country, focusing 
on leveraging resources and coordinating efforts, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: To hold 
hearings to examine the key to America's global competitiveness, 
focusing on a quality education, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on 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, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: To hold hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2013 for Native 
Programs, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the 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, 
10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: To hold closed hearings to 
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Transportation, 
Housing and Urban Development, hearing on FY 2013 Budget Request for 
Department of Transportation, 9:30 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Defense, hearing on FY 2013, Budget Request for 
Defense Health Program Budget, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 Budget 
Request, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 10:30 a.m., 2362-A 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on FY 2013 Budget 
Request for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 1 p.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces, hearing on Army and Marine Corps ground system modernization 
programs, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on request for authorization of 
another BRAC round and additional reductions in overseas bases, 
11:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on Fiscal Year 2013 
National Defense Authorization Budget Request for national security 
space activities, 1 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Members' Day'', 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.

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  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Power, hearing entitled ``The FY 2013 DOE Budget'', 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``FDA User Fees 2012: 
Hearing on Issues Related to Accelerated Approval, Medical Gas, 
Antibiotic Development and Downstream Pharmaceutical Supply Chain'', 
10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Investigations, and Management, hearing entitled ``Eliminating 
Waste, Fraud, Abuse, and Duplication in the Department of Homeland 
Security'', 9 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, 
hearing on H.R. 2299, the ``Child Interstate Abortion Notification 
Act'', 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources, hearing entitled ``Effects of the President's FY 2013 
Budget and Legislative Proposals for the Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management (BOEM) and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 
(BSEE) on Private Sector Job Creation, Domestic Energy Production, 
Safety, and Deficit Reduction'', 9:30 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on National Parks, Forest and Public Lands, hearing 
on H.R. 752, the ``Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act''; H.R. 
1415, the ``Chetco River Protection Act of 2011''; H.R. 3377, the 
``Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011''; and H.R. 
3436, 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, and to provide additional protections for Rogue 
River tributaries, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee, 
hearing entitled ``Food Stamp Fraud as a Business Model: USDA's 
Struggle to Police Store Owners'', 9:30 a.m. 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on 
Research and Science Education, hearing entitled ``NSF Major 
Research Equipment and Facilities Management: Ensuring Fiscal 
Responsibility Accountability'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Investigations, 
Oversight and Regulations, hearing entitled ``Powering Down: Are 
Government Regulations Impeding Small Energy Producers and Harming 
Energy Security?'', 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Full Committee, 
markup on the following: H.R. 2903, the ``FEMA Reauthorization Act 
of 2011''; H.R. 4097, the ``John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization 
Act of 2012''; H.R. 3182, to designate the United States courthouse 
located at 222 West 7th Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska, as the ``James 
M. Fitzgerald United States Courthouse''; and H.R. 3556, to 
designate the new United States courthouse in Buffalo, New York, as 
the ``Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse'', 10 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee of Economic 
Opportunity, hearing on the following: H.R. 3329, to amend title 38 
United States Code to extend the eligibility period for veterans to 
enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs; H.R. 3483, the 
``Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011''; H.R. 3610, the 
``Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011''; H.R. 
3670, to require the Transportation Security Administration to 
comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment 
Rights Act; H.R. 3524, the ``Disabled Veterans Employment Protection 
Act''; H.R. 4048, the ``Improving Contracting Opportunities for 
Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2012''; H.R. 4051, the ``TAP 
Modernization Act of 2012''; H.R. 4052, the ``Recognizing Excellence 
in Veterans Education Act of 2012''; H.R. 4057, the ``Improving 
Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012''; 
and H.R. 4072, the ``Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for 
Improved Performance Act of 2012'', 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, 
hearing entitled ``Honoring America's Fallen Heroes: An Update on 
our National Cemeteries'', 1:30 p.m., 340 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee markup of H.R. 452, 
the ``Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011'', 9 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Committee, 
markup of Committee Views and Estimates on the President's Budget 
for Fiscal Year 2013, 9 a.m., HVC-304.
  Full Committee, hearing on ongoing intelligence activities, 9:15 
a.m., HVC-304.


*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no 
accompanying report. A total of 102 written reports have been 
filed in the Senate, a total of 360 reports have been filed in the 
House.             
  **Totals include Roll Call 484 which was vacated by unanimous 
consent on June 23, 2011.

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