[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 104 (Thursday, July 12, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D716-D717]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee completed markup of H. R. 
6083, the``Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act''. The 
bill was ordered reported, as amended.
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT FORCE STRUCTURE REDUCTIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
entitled ``Department of the Air Force aircraft force structure 
reductions''. Testimony was heard from Governor Terry Branstad, Iowa; 
Lieutenant General Christopher D. Miller, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff 
for Strategic Plans and Programs, A8, Department of the Air Force; and 
Major General Timothy J. Lowenberg, USAF, The Adjutant General, 
Washington State.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power; and 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing on 
discussion draft on ``No More Solyndras Act''; and ``Smart Energy 
Act''. Testimony was heard from David G. Frantz, Acting Executive 
Director, Loan Program Office, Department of Energy; Dr. Kathleen 
Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy EfficiencyOffice of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy; and public 
witnesses.
RENEWAL OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION'S AUTHORITY TO COMBAT CROSS-
BORDER SPAM, SPYWARE AND FRAUD THROUGH REAUTHORIZATION OF THE U.S. SAFE 
WEB ACT OF 2006
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing entitled ``The renewal of the Federal 
Trade Commission's authority to combat cross-border spam, spyware and 
fraud through reauthorization of the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006''. 
Testimony was heard from Hugh G. Stevenson, Deputy Director for 
International Consumer ProtectionOffice of International Affairs, 
Federal Trade Commission.
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies held a hearing 
entitled ``Securing Ammonium Nitrate: Using Lessons Learned in 
Afghanistan to Protect the Homeland from IEDs''. This hearing began as 
an open hearing and moved to a closed hearing. Testimony was heard from 
John P. Woods, Assistant Director, Homeland Security Investigations, 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security; 
LTG Michael D. Barbero, Director, Joint IED Defeat Organization, 
Department of Defense; and Charles Michael Johnson, Jr., Director, 
International Counterterrorism and Security Assistance Issues, 
Government Accountability Office.
CLEARING THE WAY FOR JOBS AND GROWTH: RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW TO REDUCE 
RED TAPE AND REGULATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing entitled ``Clearing the Way for Jobs 
and Growth: Retrospective Review to Reduce Red Tape and Regulations''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SPURRING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH NASA DERIVED 
TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``Spurring Economic Growth and 
Competitiveness Through NASA Derived Technologies''. Testimony was 
heard from Mason Peck, Chief Technologist, National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration; and public witnesses.

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Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight 
and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Sinking the Marine Industry: 
How Regulations are Affecting Today's Maritime Businesses''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.


                     COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,

                             JULY 13, 2012

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  No meetings/hearings scheduled.


                                 House

  No hearings are scheduled.