[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 83 (Tuesday, June 5, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D558-D559]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                              JUNE 6, 2012

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: 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: 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: to hold 
hearings to examine the European Union Emissions Trading System, 
2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: 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.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine ensuring 
that Federal prosecutors meet discovery obligations, 10 a.m., SD-
226.
  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.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine pensions, 
focusing on preventing fraud and protecting America's veterans, 2 
p.m., SD-562.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, markup 
of Agriculture Appropriations Bill FY 2013, 10 a.m., 2361-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services, markup of Financial Services 
Appropriations Bill FY 2013, 11 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The 
Congressional Budget Office's Long-Term Budget Outlook'', 10 a.m., 
210 Cannon.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Power, hearing entitled ``EPA Enforcement Priorities and 
Practices'', 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Communication and Technology, hearing entitled 
``The Future of Audio'', 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, begin markup 
of H.R. 5865, the ``American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 
2012''; and H.R. 5859, to repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, 
United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost 
reporting, 4 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 
4624, the ``Investment Adviser Oversight Act of 2012'', 10 a.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  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.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
  Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled ``What's 
Next for the U.S.-Korea Alliance?'', 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``Investigating Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Afghanistan'', 2 p.m., 
2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security,  Full Committee, markup of H.R. 
4251, the ``SMART Port Security Act''; and Committee Activity 
Report, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications, hearing ``The National Preparedness Report: 
Assessing the State of Preparedness'', 12 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary,  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

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2012''; and H.R. 5889 the ``Nuclear Terrorism Conventions 
Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2012'', 11 
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
  Committee on Rules, 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, Subcommittee on Space 
and Aeronautics, hearing entitled ``An Examination of FAA's Launch 
Indemnification Program'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  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, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``SBA's Management of its Capital Access Programs'', 2 p.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Full Committee, hearing entitled 
``Through the Looking Glass: Return to PPV'', 10:30 a.m., 334 
Cannon.
  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.