[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 80 (Thursday, May 31, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D539-D541]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup of 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill for FY 2013. The bill was 
ordered reported, as amended.
THE BROKEN BUDGET PROCESS: LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The 
Broken Budget Process: Legislative Proposals''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
BARRIERS TO LOWER HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Barriers to 
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Health Care Costs for Workers and Employers''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
INTERNATIONAL PROPOSALS TO REGULATE THE INTERNET
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``International Proposals to 
Regulate the Internet''. Testimony was heard from Philip Verveer, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and U.S. Coordinator for 
International Communications and Information Policy; Robert McDowell, 
Federal Communications Commission; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup of H.R. 
1588, the ``Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act''; and H.R. 3128, to 
amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to 
adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for 
purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from 
capital deductions. H.R. 1588 was ordered reported, as amended, and 
H.R. 3128 was ordered reported, without amendment.
TSA'S SURFACE INSPECTION PROGRAM
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security 
held a hearing entitled ``TSA's Surface Inspection Program: 
Strengthening Security or Squandering Scant Resources?''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
FISA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing entitled ``FISA Amendments Act of 
2008''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE--CIVIL, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, 
AND TAX DIVISIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing entitled ``The Department of 
Justice--Civil, Environment and Natural Resources, and Tax Divisions''. 
Testimony was heard from Stuart Delery, Acting Assistant Attorney 
General, Civil Division; Ignacia Moreno, Assistant Attorney General, 
Environment and Natural Resources Division; and Kathryn Keneally, 
Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and 
Enforcement held a hearing on H.R. 2831, to amend Public Law 89-732 to 
modify the requirement for a Cuban National to qualify for and maintain 
status as a permanent resident. Testimony was heard from Representative 
Rivera and public witnesses.
RHETORIC VS. REALITY: DOES PRESIDENT OBAMA REALLY SUPPORT AN ALL-OF-
THE-ABOVE ENERGY STRATEGY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Rhetoric vs. Reality: Does President Obama Really 
Support an `All-of-the-Above' Energy Strategy?''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
IMPACT OF NEW FEDERAL RED TAPE ON HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND AMERICAN 
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and 
Procurement Reform held a hearing entitled ``Rhetoric vs. Reality, Part 
II: Assessing The Impact of New Federal Red Tape on Hydraulic 
Fracturing and American Energy Independence''. Testimony was heard from 
Michael McKee, County Commissioner, Uintah County, Utah; Michael 
Krancer, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection; Nancy Stoner, Acting Assistant, Administrator for Water, 
Environmental Protection Agency; Mike Pool, Deputy Director, Bureau of 
Land Management; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE PROPOSED NATIONAL NETWORK FOR MANUFACTURING INNOVATION
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology 
and Innovation held a hearing entitled ``Assembling the Facts: 
Examining the Proposed National Network for Manufacturing Innovation''. 
Testimony was heard from Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Standards and Technology and Director, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology.
PLANNING FOR THE DEATH TAX: CAN SMALL BUSINESSES SURVIVE
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and 
Capital Access held a hearing entitled ``Planning for the Death Tax: 
Can Small Businesses Survive?''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
REVIEW OF FAA'S EFFORTS TO REDUCE COSTS AND ENSURE SAFETY AND 
EFFICIENCY THROUGH REALIGNMENT AND FACILITY CONSOLIDATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``A

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Review of FAA's Efforts to Reduce Costs and Ensure Safety and 
Efficiency Through Realignment and Facility Consolidation''. Testimony 
was heard from David Grizzle, Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic 
Organization, Federal Aviation Administration; Lou E. Dixon, Principal 
Assistant Inspector General for Auditing and Evaluation, Office of the 
Inspector General, Department of Transportation; and a public witness.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Reviewing the Implementation of Major Provisions of the VOW to Hire 
Heroes Act of 2011''. Testimony was heard from Allison Hickey, Under 
Secretary for Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Ismael 
Ortiz, Jr., Acting Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and 
Training Service, Department of Labor.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup of the 
following measures: H.R. 436, the ``Protect Medical Innovation Act of 
2011''; H.R. 5842, the ``Restoring Access to Medication Act''; H.R. 
1004, the ``Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2011''; and H.R. 5858, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health savings 
accounts, and for other purposes. The following measures were ordered 
reported, as amended: H.R. 436; H.R. 5842; H.R. 1004; and H.R. 5858.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.