[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 20, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D632-D634]
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 Financial 
Services Appropriations Bill, FY 2013. The bill was ordered reported, 
as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, markup 
of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 
2013. The bill was forwarded, without amendment.
ADDRESSING THE IRANIAN NUCLEAR CHALLENGE: UNDERSTANDING THE MILITARY 
OPTIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing on 
Addressing the Iranian Nuclear Challenge: Understanding the Military 
Options. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AFGHAN NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES: RESOURCES, STRATEGY, AND TIMETABLE FOR 
SECURITY LEAD TRANSITIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on Afghan National Security Forces: 
Resources, Strategy, and Timetable for Security Lead Transitions. 
Testimony was heard from David S. Sedney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia; and Major General 
Stephen Townsend, USA, Director, Pakistan/Afghanistan Coordination 
Cell, The Joint Staff.
ASSESSING THE CHALLENGES FACING MULTIEMPLOYER PENSION PLANS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled ``Assessing the 
Challenges Facing Multiemployer Pension Plans''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee completed markup of 
H.R. 5859, to repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States 
Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting; H.R. 5865, the 
``American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012''; H.R. 4273, the 
``Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012''; 
H.R. 5892, the ``Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2012''; H. 
Con. Res. 127, providing for the acceptance of a statue of Gerald R. 
Ford from the people of Michigan for placement in the United States 
Capitol; and Semi-Annual Committee Activity Report. The following 
measures and report were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 
5865;

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H.R. 5892; H. Con. 127; and the Semi-Annual Committee Activity Report. 
The following measures were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 5859 and 
H.R. 4273.
MARKET STRUCTURE: ENSURING ORDERLY, EFFICIENT, INNOVATIVE AND 
COMPETITIVE MARKETS FOR ISSUERS AND INVESTORS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled ``Market 
Structure: Ensuring Orderly, Efficient, Innovative and Competitive 
Markets for Issuers and Investors''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MORTGAGE DISCLOSURES: HOW DO WE CUT RED TAPE FOR CONSUMERS AND SMALL 
BUSINESSES
  Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity held a 
hearing, ``Mortgage Disclosures: How Do We Cut Red Tape for Consumers 
and Small Businesses?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN EGYPT, PART II
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and South 
Asia held a hearing entitled ``Reflections on the Revolution in Egypt, 
Part II''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT: ENSURING SUCCESS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade, and Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
and Human Rights, joint subcommittee hearing entitled ``The African 
Growth and Opportunity Act: Ensuring Success''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
AMERICAN MUSLIM RESPONSE TO HEARINGS ON RADICALIZATION WITHIN THEIR 
COMMUNITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The American Muslim Response to Hearings on Radicalization within 
their Community''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing entitled ``The Drug Enforcement 
Administration''. Testimony was heard from Michele M. Leonhart, 
Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and 
Enforcement held a hearing on H.R. 2899, the ``Chinese Media 
Reciprocity Act of 2011''. Testimony was heard from Representative 
Rohrabacher; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
markup to consider a report holding Attorney General Eric Holder in 
contempt of Congress for his failure to produce documents specified in 
the Committee's October 12, 2011 subpoena. The report of contempt was 
ordered reported, as amended.
EXAMINING PRIORITIES AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NATION'S SCIENCE POLICIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Examining Priorities and Effectiveness of the 
Nation's Science Policies''. Testimony was heard from John P. Holdren, 
Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director, 
Office of Science and Technology Policy.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on the following measures: H.R. 2985, the 
``Veteran's I.D. Card Act''; H.R. 3730, the ``Veterans Data Breach 
Timely Notification Act''; H.R. 4481, the ``Veterans Affairs Employee 
Accountability Act''; and H.R. 5948 the, ``Veterans Fiduciary Reform 
Act of 2012''. Testimony was heard from Representative Akin; Dave 
McLenachen, Director of Pension and Fiduciary Service, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
RUSSIA'S ACCESSION TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION AND GRANTING RUSSIA 
PERMANENT NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Russia's Accession to the World Trade Organization and Granting 
Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations''. Testimony was heard from 
Ambassador Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative; Ambassador 
William Burns, Deputy Secretary, United States Department of State; and 
public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.

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