[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 74 (Tuesday, May 22, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D507-D508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Appropriations: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following business items:
  An original bill (S. 3215) making appropriations for Military 
Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2013; and
  An original bill (S. 3216) making appropriations for the Department 
of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs approved for full committee consideration an 
original bill making appropriations for Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2013.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on SeaPower met in closed 
session and approved for full committee consideration those provisions 
which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of the proposed 
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Management 
Support met and approved for full committee consideration those 
provisions which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of 
the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and 
Capabilities met in closed session and approved for full committee 
consideration those provisions which fall within the jurisdiction of 
the

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subcommittee, of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for 
fiscal year 2013.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland met in closed 
session and approved for full committee consideration those provisions 
which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of the proposed 
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013.
AUTHORIZATION: DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel met in closed 
session and approved for full committee consideration those provisions 
which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of the proposed 
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013.
IMPLEMENTING DERIVATIVES REFORM
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine implementing derivatives reform, focusing on 
reducing systemic risk and improving market oversight, after receiving 
testimony from Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange 
Commission; and Gary Gensler, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission.
AMERICAN ENERGY INNOVATION COUNCIL REPORT
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing 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, after receiving 
testimony from Norman R. Augustine, American Energy Innovation Council, 
Bethesda, Maryland; Ethan Zindler, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, 
Washington, DC; and Jesse D. Jenkins, Breakthrough Institute, Oakland, 
California.
BUSINESS MEETING
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee ordered favorably reported 
an original bill entitled, ``FAA Sunsets Extension Act of 2012''.