[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 122 (Wednesday, September 12, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D851-D854]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LEARNING FROM THE PAST AND PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Operational Support: Learning from the Past and Preparing for the 
Future''. Testimony was heard from Alan F. Estevez, Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness; Brigadier General 
Craig C. Crenshaw, USMC, Vice Director, J-4, Joint Staff; Moshe 
Schwartz, Specialist in Defense Acquisition, Congressional Research 
Service; and Tim DiNapoli, Acting Director for Acquisitions and 
Sourcing, Government Accountability Office.
EXPANDING THE POWER OF BIG LABOR: THE NRLB'S GROWING INTRUSION INTO 
HIGHER EDUCATION
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor, and Pension; and Subcommittee on Higher Education 
and Workforce Training held a joint hearing entitled ``Expanding the 
Power of Big Labor: The NRLB's Growing Intrusion into Higher 
Education''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Where the Jobs Are: 
There's an App for That''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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DOE'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX: CHALLENGES TO SAFETY, SECURITY, AND 
TAXPAYER STEWARDSHIP
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``DOE's Nuclear Weapons Complex: 
Challenges to Safety, Security, and Taxpayer Stewardship''. Testimony 
was heard from Daniel B. Poneman, Deputy Secretary, Department of 
Energy; Glenn S. Podonsky, Chief Health Safety and Security Officer, 
Department of Energy; Gregory H. Friedman, Inspector General, 
Department of Energy; Mark E. Gaffigan, Managing Director, Natural 
Resources and Environment Team, Government Accountability Office.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup of H.R. 
2827, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify 
provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for 
other purposes; and H.R. 6361, the ``Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform 
Act of 2102''. H.R. 6361 was ordered reported, without amendment; and 
H.R. 2827 was ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a markup of H.R. 
6313, to promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime 
territorial disputes in the South China Sea and its environs and other 
maritime areas adjacent to the East Asian mainland; and hearing 
entitled ``Beijing as an Emerging Power in the South China Sea''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ORGAN HARVESTING OF RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL DISSIDENTS BY THE CHINESE 
COMMUNIST PARTY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations; and Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human 
Rights held a joint hearing entitled ``Organ Harvesting of Religious 
and Political Dissidents by the Chinese Communist Party''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
EMP THREAT: EXAMINING THE CONSEQUENCES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity 
Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies held a hearing 
entitled ``The EMP Threat: Examining the Consequences''. Testimony was 
heard from Representative Trent Franks (AZ); Joseph McClelland 
Director, Office of Electric Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission; Brandon Wales, Director, Homeland Infrastructure Threat and 
Risk Analysis Center, Department of Homeland Security; Michael A. 
Aimone, Director, Business Enterprise Integration, Office of the Deputy 
Undersecretary of Defense for Installations, Office of Undersecretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department of 
Defense; and a public witness.
RESILIENT COMMUNICATIONS: CURRENT CHALLENGES AND FUTURE ADVANCEMENTS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communication held a hearing entitled ``Resilient 
Communications: Current Challenges and Future Advancements''. Testimony 
was heard from Bobbie Stempfley, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of 
Cybersecurity and Communications, Department of Homeland Security; 
David Turetsky, Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, 
Federal Communications Commission; and public witnesses.
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S ABUSE OF POWER
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Obama Administration's Abuse of Power''. Testimony was heard from 
Senator Mike Lee (UT); and public witnesses.
DAWOOD NATIONAL MILITARY HOSPITAL AFGHANISTAN: WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT 
WENT WRONG?
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations, held a hearing 
entitled ``Dawood National Military Hospital Afghanistan: What Happened 
and What Went Wrong?''. Testimony was heard from Lieutenant General 
William B. Caldwell, United States Army; Major General Gary S. Patton, 
United States Army; and Kenneth P. Moorefield, Deputy Inspector General 
for Special Plans and Operations, Department of Defense.
NO MORE SOLYNDRAS ACT; NATIONAL SECURITY AND JOB PROTECTION ACT; AND 
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 6213, the 
``No More Solyndras Act''; H.R. 6365, the ``National Security and Job 
Protection Act''; and H.J. Res. 117 the ``Continuing Appropriations 
Act, 2013''. The Committee granted a closed rule for H.J. Res. 117. The 
rule provides for one hour of 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 joint resolution. The rule provides that the joint 
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considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the joint resolution. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit. The resolution further provides for a closed rule 
for H.R. 6365. The rule provides for one hour of debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Budget. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill. Finally, the rule provides one motion to 
recommit. The Committee reported an additional rule granting, by a 
record vote of 8-3, a structured rule for H.R. 6213. The rule provides 
for 90 minutes of general debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for purpose of 
amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 
text of Rules Committee Print 112-31 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. The rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule also 
authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules at any 
time on the legislative day of September 20, 2012 or September 21, 
2012. Testimony was heard from Chairman Rogers (KY), and 
Representatives Dicks, Garrett, Van Hollen, Stearns, Rush, and 
Whitfield.
USER FEES IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY: TURBULENCE AHEAD
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``User Fees in the Aviation Industry: Turbulence Ahead''. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING NASA'S DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM AND ORION CREW 
CAPSULE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``Examining NASA's Development of 
the Space Launch System and Orion Crew Capsule''. Testimony was heard 
from Daniel L. Dumbacher, Deputy Associate Administrator for 
Exploration Systems Development, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration; and public witnesses.
MISMANAGEMENT OF FUNDS AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE IMPACT 
ON THE FUTURE OF WEATHER FORECASTING
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Mismanagement of 
Funds at the National Weather Service and the Impact on the Future of 
Weather Forecasting''. Testimony heard from Kathryn D. Sullivan, 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and 
Prediction and Deputy Administrator for the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Todd J. Zinser, 
Department of Commerce, Office of Inspector General; Richard Hirn, 
General Counsel and Legislative Director, National Weather Service; and 
a public witness.
REVIEW OF AND UPDATE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF FAA'S NEXTGEN PROGRAM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing entitled ``A Review of and Update on the 
Management of FAA's NextGen Program''. Testimony was heard from John D. 
Porcari, Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation; Michael P. 
Huerta, Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration; Calvin 
L. Scovel III, Inspector General, Department of Transportation; Gerald 
Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure Division, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
DIRECT DEPOSIT OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a 
hearing entitled ``Direct Deposit of Social Security Benefits''. 
Testimony was heard from Richard Gregg, Fiscal Assistant Secretary, 
Department of the Treasury; Theresa Gruber, Assistant Deputy 
Commissioner for Operations, Social Security Administration; Patrick P. 
O'Carroll, Jr., Inspector General, Social Security Administration; and 
a public witness.
IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES AND RELATED PROVISIONS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Implementation of

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Health Insurance Exchanges and Related Provisions''. Testimony was 
heard from Michael Consedine, Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, 
Department of Insurance; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.