[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 63 (Monday, May 7, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D425-D429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                   Week of May 8 through May 11, 2012

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at approximately 10 a.m., Senate will continue 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2343, 
Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act, with a vote on the motion 
to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed at 12 p.m.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: May 9, Subcommittee on Department of 
Homeland Security, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 2013 for the Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  May 9, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to receive a closed 
briefing on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for 
Central Command and Africa Command Programs, 10:30 a.m., SVC-217.
  May 9, Subcommittee on Financial Service and General Government, 
to hold hearings to examine expanding broadband access, promoting 
innovation, and protecting consumers in a communications revolution, 
focusing on fiscal year 2013 resource needs for the Federal 
Communications Commission, 3:30 p.m., SD-138.
  May 10, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to receive a closed 
briefing on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for 
Pacific Command Programs, 10:30 a.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Armed Services: May 8, to receive a closed briefing 
on the Defense Clandestine Service in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2013 and the Future Years 
Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SVC-217.
  May 8, Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine 
tactical aircraft programs in review of the Defense Authorization 
request for fiscal year 2013 and the Future Years Defense Program, 3 
p.m., SR-232A.
  May 10, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to hold 
hearings to examine current readiness of U.S. forces in review of 
the Defense Authorization request

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for fiscal year 2013 and the Future Years Defense Program, 10 a.m., 
SR-232A.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May 8, to hold 
hearings to examine expanding refinancing opportunities to improve 
the housing market, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  May 9, Subcommittee on Economic Policy, to hold hearings to 
examine the National Flood Insurance Program, focusing on the need 
for long-term reauthorization and reform, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  May 9, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer 
Protection, to hold hearings to examine limiting Federal support for 
financial institutions, 2 p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: May 9, to hold 
hearings to examine the need for privacy protections, focusing on 
perspectives from the Administration and the Federal Trade 
Commission, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  May 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Patricia K. Falcone, of California, to be an 
Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, 
Executive Office of the President, Marietta S. Robinson, of 
Michigan, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, and William P. Doyle, of Pennsylvania, and Richard A. 
Lidinsky, Jr., of Maryland, both to be a Federal Maritime 
Commissioner, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 10, to hold 
hearings to examine S. 2374, to amend the Helium Act to ensure the 
expedient and responsible draw-down of the Federal Helium Reserve in 
a manner that protects the interests of private industry, the 
scientific, medical, and industrial communities, commercial users, 
and Federal agencies, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: May 8, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Mark J. Mazur, of New Jersey, and Matthew S. 
Rutherford, of Illinois, both to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury, and Meredith M. Broadbent, of Virginia, to be a Member of 
the United States International Trade Commission, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  May 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Medicare 
physician payments, focusing on understanding the past so we can 
envision the future, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: May 10, to hold hearings to 
examine the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), focusing on 
Chicago and beyond, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: May 10, to 
hold hearings to examine helping the middle class balance work and 
family, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: May 9, to 
hold hearings to examine the nomination of Joseph G. Jordan, of 
Massachusetts, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, 
Executive Office of the President, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  May 9, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the 
Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to 
examine building and maintaining an effective human resource 
workforce in the Federal government, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: May 9, to hold an oversight hearing to 
examine the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement 
Coordinator, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  May 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations 
of Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Tenth Circuit, Paul William Grimm, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Maryland, John E. Dowdell, to be 
United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 
Mark E. Walker, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of Florida, and Brian J. Davis, to be United States 
District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, 2:30 p.m., SD-
226.
  May 10, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2276, to 
permit Federal officers to remove cases involving crimes of violence 
to Federal court, S. 2554, to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of 
the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 
2017, and the nominations of David Medine, of Maryland, to be 
Chairman, James Xavier Dempsey, of California, Elisebeth Collins 
Cook, of Illinois, Rachel L. Brand, of Iowa, and Patricia M. Wald, 
of the District of Columbia, all to be a Member of the Privacy and 
Civil Liberties Oversight Board, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: May 8, to receive a closed 
briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of the 
intelligence community, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  May 9, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on certain 
intelligence matters from officials of the intelligence community, 
2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture: May 8, Subcommittee on Nutrition and 
Horticulture, hearing entitled ``Formulation of the 2012 Farm Bill: 
Specialty Crop and Nutrition Programs'', 11 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  May 10, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and 
Credit, hearing entitled ``Formulation of the 2012 Farm Bill: Credit 
Programs'', 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations: May 8, Subcommittee on Defense, 
markup of Defense Appropriations Bill FY 2013, 10 a.m. This is a 
closed hearing.
  May 8, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 
markup of Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations 
Bill FY 2013, 11:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  May 9, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, markup of Homeland 
Security Appropriations Bill FY 2013, 10:15 a.m., H-140, Capitol.
  May 9, Subcommittee State and Foreign Operations, markup of State 
and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill FY 2013, 11 a.m., H-140, 
Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, May 9, Full Committee, markup of H.R. 
4310, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes, 10 
a.m., 2118 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 8, Subcommittee on Health, 
markup of legislation to reauthorize under fee programs for 
prescription drugs and medical devices, established under fee 
programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and reform FDA programs, 
10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  May 9, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing on H.R. 4273, the 
``Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 
2012''; and Discussion Draft of the ``Hydropower Regulatory 
Efficiency Act of 2012'', 9 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  May 9, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, hearing 
entitled ``Budget and Spending Concerns at HHS'', 10 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services: May 8, Subcommittee on Domestic 
Monetary Policy and Technology, hearing entitled ``Improving the 
Federal Reserve System: Examining Legislation to Reform the Fed and 
Other Alternatives'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  May 9, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, 
hearing entitled ``Rising Regulatory Compliance Costs and Their 
Impact on the Health of Small Financial Institutions'', 10 a.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  May 9, Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community 
Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Federal Housing 
Administration's Reverse Mortgage Program for Seniors'', 2 p.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  May 10, Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, 
hearing entitled ``The Costs and Consequences of Dodd-Frank Section 
1502: Impacts on America and the Congo'', 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs: May 9, Subcommittee on the Middle 
East and South Asia, hearing entitled ``Assessing U.S. Foreign 
Policy Priorities and Needs Amidst Economic Challenges in the Middle 
East'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, May 8, Subcommittee on Border and 
Maritime Security, hearing entitled ``Measuring Border Security: 
U.S. Border Patrol's New Strategic Plan and the Path Forward'', 10 
a.m., 311 Cannon.
  May 8, Subcommittee on Transportation Security, hearing entitled 
``Building Secure Partnerships in Travel, Commerce, and Trade with 
the Asia-Pacific Region'', 12:30 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  May 9, Full Committee, markup of H.R. 3857, the ``Public Transit 
Security and Local Law Enforcement Support Act''; H.R. 4005, the 
``Gauging American Port Security Act''; H.R. 3173, to direct the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for the 
enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a Transportation 
Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to require, in total, not 
more than one in-person visit to a designated enrollment center; and 
H. R. 2356, the ``WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011'', 
9:30 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  May 9, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications; and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Security Technology, joint hearing entitled ``First 
Responder Technologies: Ensuring a Prioritized Approach for Homeland 
Security Research and Development'', 11 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary: May 8, Full Committee, markup of H.R. 
4970, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012; H.R. 
4377, the ``Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development 
Act of 2012''; and the ``Divisional Realignment Act of 2012'', 10:15 
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  May 9, Full Committee, hearing on the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  May 10, Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law, 
hearing on H.R. 4369, the ``Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency 
(FACT) Act of 2012'', 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources: May 8, Subcommittee on Fisheries, 
Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, hearing on H.R. 3210, the 
``Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement 
Fairness Act''; and H.R. 4171, the ``Freedom from Over-
Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012'', 1 p.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  May 9, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Evaluating President 
Obama's Offshore Drilling Plan and Impacts on Our Future'', 10 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: May 9, Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform; and Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, joint hearing entitled ``TSA Oversight Part IV: Is 
TSA Effectively Procuring, Deploying, and Storing Aviation Security 
Equipment and Technology?'', 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  May 10, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Where Are All the 
Watchdogs? Addressing Inspector General Vacancies'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: May 8, Subcommittee 
on Investigations and Oversight, hearing entitled ``The Science 
Behind Green Building Rating Systems'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  May 9, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, hearing 
entitled ``Ensuring the Best Stewardship of American Taxpayer 
Dollars at the National Science Foundation'', 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  May 9, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Running on Empty: The 
Effects of High Gasoline Prices on Small Businesses'', 1 p.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  May 10, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing entitled 
``Supporting American Jobs and the Economy through Expanded Energy 
Production: Challenges and Opportunities of Unconventional Resources 
Technology'', 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: May 8, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``VA Mental Health Care Staffing: Ensuring Quality and 
Quantity'', 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means: May 8, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing entitled ``Identity Theft 
and Tax Fraud'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  May 9, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Medicare Durable 
Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program'', 9 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  May 9, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing entitled ``The 
State of Social Security's Information Technology'', 2 p.m., B-318 
Rayburn.

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  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: May 10, Full 
Committee, hearing on ongoing intelligence activities, 9 a.m., HVC-
304. This is a closed hearing.


                             Joint Meetings

  Conference: May 8, meeting of conferees on H.R. 4348, to provide 
an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier 
safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust 
Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such 
programs, and for other purposes, 3 p.m., SH-216.


*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no 
accompanying report. A total of 62 written reports have been filed 
in the Senate, 101 reports have been filed in the House.

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