[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 95 (Thursday, June 21, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D644-D645]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISMANAGEMENT OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS WITHIN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing entitled ``Mismanagement 
of Appropriated Funds within the National Weather Service''. Testimony 
was heard from Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans 
and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator; and Kathryn D. Sullivan, 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and 
Prediction/Deputy Administrator and Acting Chief Scientist.
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH--A REVIEW OF ITS REFORMS, PRIORITIES, 
AND PROGRESS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``The National Institutes of Health--A Review of Its Reforms, 
Priorities, and Progress''. Testimony was heard from Francis Collins, 
Director, National Institutes of Health.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MANIFESTS--MODERNIZING FOR THE 
21ST CENTURY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a hearing entitled ``Electronic Submission of Hazardous 
Waste Manifests--Modernizing for the 21st Century''. Testimony was 
heard from Suzanne Rudzinski, Director, Office of Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, 
Environmental Protection Agency; and public witnesses.
SAFE AND FAIR SUPERVISION OF MONEY SERVICES BUSINESSES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Safe and Fair Supervision 
of Money Services Businesses''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
U.S.-CARIBBEAN BORDER: OPEN ROAD FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS AND TERRORISTS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight 
Investigations and Management held a hearing entitled ``U.S.-Caribbean 
Border: Open Road for Drug Traffickers and Terrorists''. Testimony was 
heard from Luis Fortuno Governor, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Rear 
Admiral William Lee, Deputy for Operations, Policy, and Capabilities, 
United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security; Janice 
Ayala, Assistant Director for Operations, Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security; Kevin McAleenan Assistant 
Commissioner, Office of Field Operations Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security; Michael Kostelnik, Assistant 
Commissioner, Office of CBP Air and Marine Customs and Border 
Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND 
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013; AND AGRICULTURE, RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 5972, the 
``Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013''; and H.R. 5973, the 
``Agriculture, Rural Development, Food

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and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2013''. The Committee granted, by voice vote, an open rule for H.R. 
5973. The rule also provides one hour of general debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule waives points of order 
against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of 
rule XXI. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. The rule authorizes the Chair to 
accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their 
amendments in the Congressional Record. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions.
  The resolution further provides an open rule for H.R. 5972. The rule 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule waives points of order against 
provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI 
except for section 169C (regarding fuel for vehicle operations). The 
rule provides that the amendment specified in section 3 of the 
resolution inserting the caption for the Spending Reduction Account 
shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides that the bill shall 
be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The rule 
authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who 
have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
  Finally, the rule provides for consideration of concurrent 
resolutions providing for adjournment during the month of July. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Latham, Olver, Price (NC), 
Kingston, and Farr.
SMALL BUSINESS LENDING: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Department of Energy User 
Facilities: Utilizing the Tools of Science to Drive Innovation through 
Fundamental Research''. Testimony was heard from Persis Drell, 
Director, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory; Suzy Tichenor, 
Director, Industrial Partnerships Program, Computing and Computational 
Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; and public witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS LENDING: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight 
and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Small Business Lending: 
Perspectives from the Private Sector''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, 
held a hearing on the following measures: H.R. 4115, the ``Veterans' 
Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012''; H.R. 4740, the 
``Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012''; H.R. 3860, the ``Help 
Veterans Return to Work Act''; and H.R. 5747, the ``Military Family 
Home Protection Act''. Testimony was heard from the following 
Representatives: Garamendi; Stivers; and Cummings; Mike Frueh, 
Director, Loan Guaranty Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; John K. Moran, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Operations and Management, Veterans' Employment and 
Training Services, Department of Labor; Frederick E. Vollrath, 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force 
Management, Department of Defense; and public witness.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a 
hearing entitled ``The 2012 Annual Report of the Social Security Board 
of Trustees''. Testimony was heard from Charles P. Blahous III, 
Trustee, Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees; and Robert D. 
Reischauer, Trustee, Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees.
ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee 
held a hearing on ongoing intelligence activities. This was a closed 
hearing.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.