[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 150 (Wednesday, November 28, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D974]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
OPTIONS TO COMBAT HEALTH CARE WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining Options to Combat Health Care Waste, Fraud and 
Abuse''. Testimony was heard from Kathleen M. King, Director, Health 
Care, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
MUSIC LICENSING PART ONE: LEGISLATION IN THE 112TH CONGRESS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, 
Competition and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Music Licensing 
Part One: Legislation in the 112th Congress''. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
STEM JOBS ACT OF 2012
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 6429, the 
``STEM Jobs Act of 2012''. The Committee granted a closed rule for H.R. 
6429. The rule provides 90 minutes of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 
112-34, as modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee 
report, shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Section 2 provides that it shall 
be in order at any time on the legislative day of December 6, 2012, for 
the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Smith, TX, and Representatives Zoe 
Lofgren, CA, Jackson-Lee, TX, and Gutierrez.
NATIONAL PRIORITIES FOR SOLAR AND SPACE PHYSICS RESEARCH AND 
APPLICATIONS FOR SPACE WEATHER PREDICTION
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``National Priorities for Solar and 
Space Physics Research and Applications for Space Weather Prediction''. 
Testimony was heard from Charles J. Gay, Deputy Associate 
Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration; Laura Furgione, Acting Assistant Administrator 
for Weather Services and Acting Director, National Weather Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and a public witness.
REVIEW OF AMTRAK'S STRUCTURAL REORGANIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
hearing entitled ``Getting Back on Track: A Review of Amtrak's 
Structural Reorganization''. Testimony was heard from Joseph H. 
Boardman, President and Chief Executive Officer; Ted Alves, Inspector 
General; and a public witness.
VA CONFERENCE SPENDING ACCOUNTABILITY
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``VA Conference Spending Accountability''. Testimony was heard from W. 
Scott Gould, Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; W. Todd Grams, Executive in Charge, Office of 
Management Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs; and 
Phillipa Anderson, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.