[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 102 (Tuesday, July 10, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D701-D703]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AFGHAN NATIONAL MILITARY HOSPITAL
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Afghan National Military 
Hospital''. Testimony was heard from David S. Sedney, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia, 
Department of Defense; and Kenneth Moorefield Deputy Inspector General 
for Special Plans and Operations, Department of Defense.
AMERICAN ENERGY INITIATIVE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing entitled ``The American Energy Initiative''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Federal 
Communications Commission''. Testimony was heard from the following FCC 
officials: Julius Genachowski, Chairman; Robert M. McDowell, 
Commissioner; Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner; Jessica Rosenworcel, 
Commissioner; and Ajit Pai, Commissioner.
IMPACT OF DODD-FRANK ON CUSTOMERS, CREDIT, AND JOB CREATORS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled ``The Impact 
of Dodd-Frank on Customers, Credit, and Job Creators''. Testimony was 
heard public witnesses.
U.S. POLICY TOWARD NIGERIA: WEST AFRICA'S TROUBLED TITAN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 
and Human Rights held a hearing entitled ``U.S. Policy Toward Nigeria: 
West Africa's Troubled Titan''. Testimony was heard from Johnnie 
Carson, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, 
Department of State; Earl Gast, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for 
Africa, Agency for International Development; and public witnesses.
CHRONIC KLEPTOCRACY: CORRUPTION WITHIN THE PALESTINIAN POLITICAL 
ESTABLISHMENT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and South 
Asia held a hearing entitled ``Chronic Kleptocracy: Corruption within 
the Palestinian Political Establishment''. Testimony was heard from Jim 
Zanotti, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs, Congressional Research 
Service; and public witnesses.
BUILDING A SECURE COMMUNITY: HOW DHS BETTER LEVERAGE STATE AND LOCAL 
PARTNERSHIPS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime 
Security held a hearing entitled ``Building a Secure Community: How Can 
DHS Better Leverage State and Local Partnerships?''. Testimony was 
heard from John Morton, Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
Department of Homeland Security.
CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO AT TSA: PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE OF 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security 
held a hearing entitled ``Challenging the Status Quo at TSA: 
Perspectives on the Future of Transportation Security''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee began a markup but did not 
complete action on the following measures: H.R. 3796, the ``Adam Walsh 
Reauthorization Act of 2012''; H.R. 4362, the ``Stopping Tax Offenders 
and Prosecuting Identity Theft Act of 2012''; H.R. 6063, to amend title 
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States Code, with respect to child pornography and child exploitation 
offenses; H.R. 6029, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide 
for increased penalties for foreign and economic espionage, and for 
other purposes; the ``Intellectual Property Attache Act''; H.R. 6062, 
to reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 
Program through fiscal year 2017; H.R. 1950, to enact title 54, United 
States Code, ``National Park System'', as positive law; to make 
improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a 
positive law title and to improve the Code; and H.R. 3803, the 
``District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act''. The 
following measure was ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 1950. The 
following measures were ordered reported, without amendment: H.R. 6080; 
H.R. 6029; H.R. 6063; and H.R. 4362.
DODD-FRANK ACT'S EFFECTS ON FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPETITION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, 
Competition and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``The Dodd-Frank 
Act's Effects on Financial Services Competition''. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Water and Power Subcommittee held a 
hearing on H.R. 6060, the ``Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension 
Act of 2012''. Testimony was heard Kevin Garlick, Executive Director, 
Provo City Power Department, Provo, Utah; Gray Payne, Deputy 
Commissioner, Policy, Administration and Budget, Bureau of Reclamation; 
John Shields, Interstate Streams Engineer, Wyoming State Engineer's 
Office, Cheyenne, Wyoming; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF OBAMACARE ON DOCTORS AND PATIENTS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Health 
Care, District of Columbia, Census, and National Archives held a 
hearing entitled ``Examining the Impact of ObamaCare on Doctors and 
Patients''. Testimony was heard from Jeff Colyer, Lt. Governor, State 
of Kansas; and public witnesses.
ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO BAILOUTS AND THE DELPHI PENSION DECISIONS: WHO 
PICKED THE WINNERS AND LOSERS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on TARP, 
Financial Services, and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs held a 
hearing entitled ``The Administration's Auto Bailouts and the Delphi 
Pension Decisions: Who Picked the Winners and Losers?''. Testimony was 
heard from Christy Romero, Special Inspector General for the Troubled 
Asset Relief Program, Department of Treasury; Nikki Clowers, Director, 
Financial Markets and Community Investment, Government Accountability 
Office; and public witnesses.
IMPACT OF OBAMACARE ON JOB CREATORS AND THE ECONOMY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Examining the Impact of ObamaCare on Job Creators 
and the Economy''. Testimony was heard from Daniel Wolf, Massachusetts 
State Senator; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS PRODUCTION ACT OF 2012
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 4402, the 
``National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012''. 
The Committee granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 112-26 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule 
waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in 
the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in 
the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member 
designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be 
debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments 
printed in the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Hastings (WA), and Representatives Markey, Amodei, Hastings 
(FL) and Bonamici.
A REVIEW OF FEDERAL MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS PROGRAMS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled ``A Review of 
Federal Maritime Domain Awareness Programs''. Testimony was heard from 
Vice Admiral Peter V. Neffenger, Deputy Commandant for Operations, 
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TAX RAMIFICATIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT'S RULING ON THE DEMOCRATS' 
HEALTH CARE LAW
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Tax Ramifications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on the Democrats' 
Health Care Law''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.