[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 86 (Friday, June 8, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D583-D584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MEDICARE CONTRACTORS' EFFORTS TO FIGHT FRAUD
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Medicare Contractors' Efforts 
to Fight Fraud--Moving Beyond `Pay and Chase' ''. Testimony was heard 
from Robert A. Vito, Regional Inspector General, Office of Evaluations 
and Inspections, Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and 
Human Services; Kathleen M. King Director, Health Care, Government 
Accountability Office; Ted Doolittle Deputy Director, Center for 
Program Integrity, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
Department of Health and Human Services.
STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION THERAPY TECHNOLOGISTS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health, hearing 
``Examining the Appropriateness of Standards for Medical Imaging and 
Radiation Therapy Technologists''. Testimony was heard from John 
Spiegel, Director, Medicare Program Integrity Group, Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human 
Services; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee completed markup of H.R. 
4369, the ``Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 
2012''. The bill was ordered reported, as amended.
UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND AND ITS IMPACT ON AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA 
NATIVES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska 
Native Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Federal Communications 
Commission's rule on the Universal Service Fund and its impact on 
American Indians and Alaska Natives''. Testimony was heard from 
Geoffrey Blackwell, Chief, Office of Native Affairs and Policy, Federal 
Communications Commission; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: 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''. Testimony was heard from the following 
Representatives: Farr; Jackson (IL); Cravaack; and Flake; Leslie 
Weldon; Deputy Chief, United States Forest Service; Victor Knox, 
Associate Director for Park Planning, Facilities and Lands, National 
Park Service; Denise Dittrich, Minnesota House of Representatives; 
Jerry Muenzer, Supervisor, District Four, San Benito County Board of 
Supervisors; and public witnesses.

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FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING CERTAIN EXPIRING TAX PROVISIONS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures 
held a hearing entitled ``Framework for Evaluating Certain Expiring Tax 
Provisions''. Testimony was heard from Jim White, Director, Tax Issues, 
Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings

  No joint committee meetings were held.