[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 113 (Thursday, July 26, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D786-D787]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY--CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM 
STANDARDS (CFATS) PROGRAM
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a hearing on the 
Department of Homeland Security--Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism 
Standards (CFATS) Program. Testimony was heard from Steve Caldwell, 
Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government 
Accountability Office; and Suzanne Spaulding, Deputy Under Secretary, 
National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland 
Security.
CIVILIAN WORKFORCE REQUIREMENTS--NOW AND ACROSS THE FUTURE YEARS 
DEFENSE PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
on Civilian Workforce Requirements--Now and Across the Future Years 
Defense Program. Testimony was heard from Frederick E. Vollrath, 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force 
Management, Department of Defense; and Brenda Farrell, Director, 
Defense Capabilities and Management, Government Accountability Office.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the 
Economy held a markup of S. 710, the ``Hazardous Waste Electronic 
Manifest Establishment Act''. The bill was forwarded, as amended.
THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a 
hearing entitled ``The 10th Anniversary of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PREVENTING NUCLEAR TERRORISM
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies held a hearing 
entitled ``Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: Does DHS Have an Effective and 
Efficient Nuclear Detection Strategy?''. Testimony was heard from Huban 
Gowadia, Acting Director, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Department 
of Homeland Security; David Maurer, Director, Homeland Security and 
Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office; and Vayl Oxford, 
National Security Executive Policy Advisor, Pacific Northwest National 
Laboratory.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a 
hearing on the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. 
Testimony was heard from Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General, 
Civil Rights Division.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a markup of H.R. 6169, the 
``Pathway to Job Creation through

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a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012''. The bill was ordered 
reported, without amendment.
REVIEW OF DOE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND ACTIVITIES: 
ASSURING APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF TAXPAYER FUNDING
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Review of DOE Vehicle 
Technologies Program Management and Activities: Assuring Appropriate 
and Effective Use of Taxpayer Funding''. Testimony was heard from 
Kathleen Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, 
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy; 
and Rickey R. Hass, Deputy Inspector General for Audits and 
Inspections, Office of Inspector General, Department of Energy; and a 
public witness.
FOREIGN TRADE BARRIERS FACING SMALL AGRICULTURE EXPORTERS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and 
Trade held a hearing entitled ``Market Closed: Foreign Trade Barriers 
Facing Small Agriculture Exporters''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup of the following: H.R. 3158, the ``Farmers Undertake 
Environmental Land Stewardship Act''; H.R. 5797, the ``Mille Lacs Lake 
Freedom To Fish Act of 2012''; and approval of General Services 
Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions. H.R. 
5797 was ordered reported, as amended; and H.R. 3158 was ordered 
reported, without amendment. The Committee approved 13 of the General 
Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program 
Resolutions.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup of H.R. 6156, 
``The Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012''. The bill 
was ordered reported, without amendment.
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.