[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 72 (Friday, May 18, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D500-D501]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of May 21 through May 25, 2012

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 2 p.m., The Majority Leader will be recognized. The 
Majority Leader intends to resume consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 3187, FDA User Fee. At 4:30 p.m., Senate 
will resume consideration of the nomination of Paul J. Watford, of 
California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, 
and vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination at 
approximately 5:30 p.m. If the motion to invoke cloture is not agreed 
to, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 3187, FDA User Fee.
  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 22, Subcommittee on State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, business meeting to mark 
up proposed budget estimates for

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fiscal year 2013 for Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold hearings to 
examine the fiscal year 2013 Guard and Reserve budget overview, 10 
a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: May 22, Subcommittee on Seapower, 
closed business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under 
the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, 9:30 a.m., SR-232A.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, business 
meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the 
subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, 11 a.m., SD-G50.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, closed 
business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the 
subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, 2 p.m., SR-232A.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Airland, closed business meeting to mark 
up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction 
of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 
2013, 3:30 p.m., SR-232A.
  May 22, Subcommittee on Personnel, closed business meeting to mark 
up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction 
of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 
2013, 5 p.m., SR-232A.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, closed business meeting 
to mark up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's 
jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for 
fiscal year 2013, 9:30 a.m., SR-232A.
  May 23, Full Committee, closed business meeting to mark up the 
proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, 
2:30 p.m., SR-222.
  May 24, Full Committee, closed business meeting to continue markup 
of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 
2013, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
  May 25, Full Committee, closed business meeting to continue markup 
of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 
2013, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May 22, to hold 
hearings to examine implementing derivatives reform, focusing on 
reducing systemic risk and improving market oversight, 10 a.m., SD-
538.
  May 23, Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and 
Finance, to hold hearings to examine reviewing the United States-
China strategic and economic dialogue, 2 p.m., SD-538.
  May 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine ``The 
Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012'', 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 22, to hold 
hearings to examine the report produced by the American Energy 
Innovation Council titled ``Catalyzing American Ingenuity: The Role 
of Government in Energy Innovation'' and related issues, 10 a.m., 
SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: May 23, to hold hearings to examine progress 
in health care delivery, focusing on innovations from the field, 10 
a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: May 23, to hold hearings to 
examine The Law of the Sea Convention (Treaty Doc. 103-39), focusing 
on the United States National Security and Strategic Imperatives for 
Ratification, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  May 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the global 
implications of poaching in Africa, focusing on ivory and 
insecurity, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: May 21, 
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal 
Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine 
national security, focusing on foreign language capabilities in the 
Federal government, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  May 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Secret 
Service, focusing on trust and confidence, 10:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  May 24, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold 
hearings to examine efforts to reform information technology 
spending, focusing on innovating with less, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: May 24, to hold an oversight hearing 
to examine programs and services for native veterans, 2:15 p.m., SD-
628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: May 23, Subcommittee on Administrative 
Oversight and the Courts, to hold hearings to examine protecting our 
children, focusing on the importance of training child protection 
professionals, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  May 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine certain 
nominations, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  May 24, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2076, to 
improve security at State and local courthouses, and S. 2370, to 
amend title 11, United States Code, to make bankruptcy organization 
more efficient for small business debtors, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: May 23, to hold hearings to 
examine seamless transition, focusing on a review of the Integrated 
Disability Evaluation System, 10 a.m., SD-562.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: May 22, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  May 24, Full Committee, closed business meeting to consider 
pending calendar business, 9 a.m., SH-219.