[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 54 (Monday, April 16, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D345-D346]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power 
began a markup of the ``Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012'' and the 
``Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012''.
GSA'S CULTURE OF WASTEFUL SPENDING
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Addressing GSA's Culture of Wasteful Spending''. 
Testimony was heard from the following GSA officials: Brian D. Miller, 
Inspector General; Martha N. Johnson, Former Administrator; Michael J. 
Robertson, Chief of Staff; and David E. Foley, Deputy Commissioner,

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Public Buildings Service; and Daniel M. Tangherlini, Acting 
Administrator.
SPORTSMEN'S HERITAGE ACT OF 2012
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 4089, the 
``Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012''. The Committee granted, by voice 
vote, a structured rule providing 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 as original 
text for purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute consisting of Rules Committee Print 112-19 and provides that 
it 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 printed in the Rules Committee report 
accompanying the resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in 
the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member 
designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be 
debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments 
printed in the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions.
  The rule further provides that the House-passed budget resolution 
shall have force and effect until the adoption of a conference report 
on the budget resolution. The rule provides that the reconciliation 
directives, provided in the House-passed budget resolution, to the 
Committee on Agriculture to be decreased by $490 million and the 
directives to the Committee on Financial Services be increased by $490 
million for the period of fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Testimony was 
heard from the following Representatives: Chairman Hastings (WA); Holt; 
Fleming; and Heinrich.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
on the following measures: H.R. 1460, to provide for automatic 
enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical 
system, and for other purposes; H.R. 3016, to direct the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly operate the 
Federal Recovery Coordination Program, and for other purposes; H.R. 
3245, the ``Efficient Service for Veterans Act''; H.R. 3279, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to clarify that caregivers for veterans 
with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services 
provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 3337, the ``Open 
Burn Pit Registry Act of 2011''; H.R. 3723, the ``Enhanced Veteran 
Healthcare Experience Act of 2011''; and H.R. 4079, the ``Safe Housing 
for Homeless Veterans Act''. Testimony was heard from the following 
Representatives: Owens; Barrow; Denham; Akin; Schilling; and McKinley; 
Robert L. Jesse, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Veterans 
Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.