[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 82 (Monday, June 4, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D548-D551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of June 5 through June 8, 2012

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, at approximately 10 a.m., The Majority Leader will be 
recognized. The Majority Leader intends to continue consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3220, Paycheck Fairness 
Act. At 2:15 p.m., Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3220.
  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: June 6, Subcommittee on Department of 
Defense, to hold hearings to examine outside witness statements, 10 
a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 6, to hold 
hearings to examine implementing Wall Street reform, focusing on 
enhancing bank supervision and reducing systemic risk, 10 a.m., SD-
538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 6, to 
hold hearings to examine the European Union Emissions Trading 
System, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 7, Subcommittee on 
Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, to hold hearings to examine 
recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear 
Future for a consent-based approach to siting nuclear waste storage 
and management facilities, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: June 5, to hold hearings to examine 
combating poverty, focusing on understanding new challenges for 
families, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: June 6, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to be 
Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and to 
serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador 
to the Republic of Maldives, Brett H. McGurk, of Connecticut, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq, and Susan Marsh Elliott, of 
Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan, all of the 
Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  June 7, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global 
Narcotics Affairs, to hold hearings to examine countering repression 
and strengthening civil society in Cuba, 10:45 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 5, 
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, to hold hearings to 
examine veterans employment and government contractors, 10 a.m., SD-
342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: June 7, to hold an oversight hearing 
to examine Universal Service Fund Reform,

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focusing on ensuring a sustainable and connected future for native 
communities, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: June 6, to hold hearings to examine 
ensuring that Federal prosecutors meet discovery obligations, 10 
a.m., SD-226.
  June 6, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Terrence G. Berg, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Michigan, Jesus G. Bernal, to be United 
States District Judge for the Central District of California, Lorna 
G. Schofield, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of New York, and Grande Lum, of California, to be Director, 
Community Relations Service, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  June 7, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 250, to 
protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog 
of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, 
to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, 
and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development 
of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs 
regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post 
conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to 
improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, S. 285, 
for the relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke, and 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, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: June 5, to hold closed hearings 
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  June 7, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain 
intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: June 6, to hold hearings to examine 
pensions, focusing on preventing fraud and protecting America's 
veterans, 2 p.m., SD-562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, June 6, Subcommittee on Agriculture, 
markup of Agriculture Appropriations Bill FY 2013, 10 a.m., 2362-A 
Rayburn.
  June 6, Subcommittee on Financial Services, markup of Financial 
Services Appropriations Bill FY 2013, 11 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  June 7, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, markup of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development 
Appropriations Bill FY 2013, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, June 7, Subcommittee on Military 
Personnel, hearing entitled ``Military Resale Programs Overview'', 2 
p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, June 6, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``The Congressional Budget Office's Long-Term Budget Outlook'', 10 
a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 6, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Power, hearing entitled ``EPA Enforcement Priorities and 
Practices'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  June 6, Subcommittee on Communication and Technology, hearing 
entitled ``The Future of Audio'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  June 8, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Medicare Contractors' Efforts to Fight Fraud--Moving 
Beyond `Pay and Chase' '', 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  June 8, Subcommittee on Health, hearing ``Examining the 
Appropriateness of Standards for Medical Imaging and Radiation 
Therapy Technologists'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, June 6, Full Committee, hearing 
on H.R. 4624, the ``Investment Adviser Oversight Act of 2012'', 10 
a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  June 6, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer 
Credit, hearing entitled ``An Examination of the Federal Reserve's 
Final Rule on the CARD Act's `Ability to Repay' Requirement'', 2 
p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  June 7, Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community 
Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Oversight of Federal Housing 
Administration's Multifamily Insurance Programs'', 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.

  June 7, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored 
Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Investor Protection: The Need to 
Protect Investors from the Government'', 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, June 6, Subcommittee on Africa, 
Global Health, and Human Rights, hearing entitled ``The U.S. State 
Department's Inadequate Response to Human Rights Concerns in 
Bolivia: The Case of American Jacob Ostreicher'', 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  June 6, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled 
``What's Next for the U.S.-Korea Alliance?'', 1:30 p.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  June 6, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Investigating Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Afghanistan'', 2 
p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  June 7, Full Committee, markup of H.R. 4405, to impose sanctions 
on persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei 
Magnitsky, and for other gross violations of human rights in the 
Russian Federation, and for other purposes; and H. Res. 506, calling 
upon the Government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the 
Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without 
condition or further delay, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, June 6, Full Committee, markup of 
H.R. 4251, the ``SMART Port Security Act'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  June 6, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications, hearing ``The National Preparedness Report: 
Assessing the State of Preparedness'', 12 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  June 7, Subcommittee on Transportation Security, hearing entitled 
``TSA's Efforts to Fix Its Poor Customer Service Reputation and 
Become a Leaner, Smarter Agency'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.

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  Committee on the Judiciary, June 6, Full Committee markup of the 
following measures: H.R. 4377, the ``Responsibly and Professionally 
Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012''; H.R. 4018, the 
``Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvements Act of 2012''; H.R. 
3668, the ``Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011''; H.R. 
4223, the ``Safe Doses Act''; H.R. 4369, the ``Furthering Asbestos 
Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012''; and legislation regarding 
the ``Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of 
Maritime Navigation Act of 2012'', 11 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  June 7, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the United 
States Department of Justice'', 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, June 6, Subcommittee on Water and 
Power, hearing on the ``Accelerated Revenue and Repayment Act''; and 
S. 997, the ``East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract 
Extension Act'', 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  June 8, Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, hearing 
entitled ``Federal Communications Commission's rule on the Universal 
Service Fund and its impact on American Indians and Alaska 
Natives'', 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  June 8, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forest and Public Lands, 
hearing on the following measures: H.R. 3641 ``Pinnacles National 
Park Act''; H.R. 3894, the ``Pullman Historic Site National Park 
Service Study Act''; H.R. 4606, to authorize the issuance of right-
of-way permits for natural gas pipelines in Glacier National Park, 
and for other purposes; H.R. 5544, the ``Minnesota Education 
Investment and Employment Act''; and H.R. 5791, the ``Emergency 
Water Supply Restoration Act'', 9 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, June 6, Full 
Committee, hearing entitled ``Addressing Concerns About the 
Integrity of the U.S. Department of Labor's Jobs Reporting'', 9:30 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  June 7, Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency and 
Financial Management, hearing entitled ``Assessing Medicare and 
Medicaid Program Integrity'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, June 6, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 436, 
the ``Protect Medical Innovation Act of 
2011''; and H.R. 5882, the ``Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2013'', 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, June 6, Subcommittee 
on Space and Aeronautics, hearing entitled ``An Examination of FAA's 
Launch Indemnification Program'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  June 6, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing entitled 
``EPA's Impact on Jobs and Energy Affordability: Understanding the 
Real Costs and Benefits of Environmental Regulations'', 2 p.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, June 6, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``SBA's Management of Its Capital Access Programs'', 2 
p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  June 7, Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, hearing 
entitled ``Scheduling Success? Issues and Opportunities for Small 
Businesses on the GSA Schedules'', 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 6, Full Committee, hearing 
entitled ``Through the Looking Glass: Return to PPV'', 10:30 a.m., 
334 Cannon.
  June 6, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 
Affairs, hearing on the following measures: H.R. 2355, the 
``Hallowed Grounds Act''; H.R. 2996, the ``Gulf War Syndrome 
`Presumptive Illness' Extension Act of 2011''; H.R. 4299, the 
``Quality Housing for Veterans Act''; H.R. 5735, to provide for the 
establishment of a Tomb of Remembrance at Arlington National 
Cemetery for interment of cremated fragments of the remains of 
members of the Armed Forces killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, or a 
subsequent conflict when the fragments are unidentifiable by use of 
DNA testing or other means because of the condition of the 
fragments, are unclaimed, or are identified and authorized by the 
person designated to direct disposition of the remains for 
internment in such memorial; H.R. 5880, the ``Veterans Disability 
Examination Access Improvement Act''; H.R. 5881, the ``Access to 
Veterans Benefits Improvement Act''; and H.R. 2720, to clarify the 
role of the Department of Veterans Affairs in providing a benefit or 
service related to the interment or funeral of a veteran, and for 
other purposes, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, June 8, Subcommittee on Select 
Revenue Measures, hearing entitled ``Framework for Evaluating 
Certain Expiring Tax Provisions'', 9:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, June 7, Full 
Committee, hearing on ongoing intelligence activities, 10 a.m., HVC-
304. This is a closed hearing.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: June 7, to hold hearings to examine the 
current economic outlook, 10 a.m., SD-G50.


*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no 
accompanying report. A total of 70 written reports have been filed 
in the Senate, 150 reports have been filed in the House.

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