[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 52 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D338-D339]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS--SECURITY CHALLENGES IN LATIN AMERICA
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs held a 
hearing on Security Challenges in Latin America. Testimony was heard from 
Kevin Whitaker, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Western 
Hemisphere Affairs; William R. Brownfield, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; and Mark Feierstein, 
USAID Assistant Administrator for Latin American and the Caribbean Bureau.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS--DOT AND HUD MANAGEMENT ISSUES
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies held a hearing on Department of Transportation and Housing and 
Urban Development Management Issues. Testimony was heard from Calvin L. 
Scovel III, Inspector General, Department of Transportation; David Montoya, 
Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development; Phillip 
Herr, Government Accountability Office; Mathew Scire, Government 
Accountability Office; and Valerie Melvin, Government Accountability Office.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on FY 2013 Budget Request for 
Intelligence Community. This was a closed hearing.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS--PUBLIC WITNESS DAY
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related 
Agencies held a hearing on FY 2013 Budget Issues for Public Witnesses. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS--PACIFIC COMMAND/KOREA
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies 
held a hearing on FY 2013 Budget Request Pacific Command/Korea. Testimony 
was heard from Admiral Samuel Locklear, PACOM Commander; and General James 
Thurman, U.S. Forces Korea.
U.S. NAVAL VESSEL ACQUISITION PROGRAM--NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces 
held a hearing on oversight of U.S. Naval Vessel Acquisition Programs and 
Force Structure of the Department of the Navy in the Fiscal Year 2013 
National Defense Authorization Budget Request. Testimony was heard from Sean 
Stackley, USN, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, 
and Acquisition; Vice Admiral Terry Blake, USN, Deputy Chief Naval 
Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N-8); Lieutenant 
General Richard Mills, Deputy Commander for Combat Development and 
Integration; and public witnesses.
PRICE OF ENERGY SECURITY: FROM BATTLEFIELDS TO BASES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing on 
What is the Price of Energy Security: from Battlefields to Bases. Testimony 
was heard from Sharon Burke, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational 
Energy, Department of Defense; Katherine Hammack, Assistant Secretary of the 
Army
  Installations, Energy, and the Environment; Jackalyne Pfannenstiel, 
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy, Installations and Environment; 
Terry Yonkers, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Installations, 
Environment and Logistics; and Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense for Installations and Environment.
BALANCING PRIVACY AND INNOVATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, 
and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Balancing Privacy and Innovation: Does 
the President's Proposal Tip the Scale?''. Testimony was heard from Jon 
Leibowitz, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission; Lawrence E. Strickling, 
Assistant Secretary for Communication and Information, Department of 
Commerce; and public witnesses.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Semi-Annual Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau''. 
Testimony was heard from Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau.
ASSESSING CHINA'S ROLE AND INFLUENCE IN AFRICA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and 
Human Rights held a hearing entitled ``Assessing China's Role and Influence 
in Africa''. Testimony was heard from Donald Y. Yamamoto, Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State; Carolyn 
Bartholomew, Commissioner, United States-China Economic and Security Review 
Commission; and public witnesses.
FISCAL YEAR 2013 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE DEPARTMENT HOMELAND SECURITY'S 
OFFICE OF HEALTH AFFAIRS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications held a hearing entitled ``The Fiscal Year 2013 
Budget Request for the Department Homeland Security's Office of Health 
Affairs''. Testimony was heard

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from Alexander Garza, Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs,
  Chief Medical Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, 
Competition and the Internet held a hearing on H.R. 1946, the ``Preserving 
Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2011''. Testimony was heard from 
Rich Feinstein, Director of the Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade 
Commission; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans 
and Insular Affairs held a hearing on the following: H.R. 1917, the ``Joint 
Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2011''; H.R. 1960, the ``North 
American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act 2011''; and H.R. 3074, the 
``Cormorant Management and Natural Resources Protection Act''. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Peterson and Klein (MN); Jerome Ford, Assistant 
Director for Migratory Birds, Fish and Wildlife Service; Jimmy Anthony, 
Assistant Secretary, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; Robert 
Ellis, Deputy Director, Bureau of Wildlife Resources, Virginia Department of 
Wildlife and Fisheries; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and 
Public Lands held a hearing on the following: H.R. 1241, the ``Rio Grande 
del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act''; H.R. 1818, the 
``Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2011''; H.R. 2984, the ``Maine 
Coastal Islands Wilderness Act of 2011''; and H.R. 4234, the ``Grazing 
Improvement Act of 2012''. Testimony was heard from Representative Lujan; 
Leslie A. C. Weldon, Deputy Chief, National Forest System, Forest Service, 
Department of Agriculture; Mike Pool, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land 
Management, Department of Interior; and public witnesses.
SECURITY POLICY JEOPARDIZING USAID RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND PERSONNEL IN 
AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations held a hearing entitled 
``Are Changes in Security Policy Jeopardizing USAID Reconstruction Projects 
and Personnel in Afghanistan?''. Testimony was heard from Steven Trent, 
Acting Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction; and J. 
Alexander Their, Assistant to the Administrator for the Office of 
Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs, USAID.
FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH: EXAMINING PUBLIC ACCESS AND SCHOLARLY PUBLICATION 
INTERESTS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Investigations 
and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Federally Funded Research: Examining 
Public Access and Scholarly Publication Interests''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability and Memorial 
Affairs held a hearing on the following: H.R. 4142, the ``American Heroes 
COLA Act''; H.R. 4114, the ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living 
Adjustment Act of 2012''; H.R. 2051, the ``Veterans Missing in America Act 
of 2011''; H.R. 2498, the ``Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act''; H.R. 2377, 
the ``Rating and Processing Individuals' Disability Claims Act''; H.R. 2717, 
to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one city in the 
United States each year as an `American World War II City', and for other 
purposes; and H.R. 4168, the ``Caring for the Fallen Act''. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Guinta; Frank (MA); McIntyre; and Donnelly; 
Colonel Thomas Moe, Director, Ohio Department of Veterans Services; Max 
Cleland, Secretary, American Battle Monuments Commission; Thomas Murphy, 
Director of Compensation Service, Veterans Benefits Administration; and 
public witnesses.
INDIVIDUAL AND EMPLOYER MANDATES IN THE DEMOCRATS' HEALTH CARE LAW
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
individual and employer mandates in the Democrats' health care law. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.
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