[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2827-2829]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place, 
and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.

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  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, March 1, 2011 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 2
     9:30 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine national security and foreign 
           policy priorities in the fiscal year 2012 International 
           Affairs Budget.
                                                            SD-106
     10 a.m.
       Budget
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2012 for the Department 
           of Energy.
                                                            SD-608
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine the future of American 
           manufacturing, focusing on maintaining America's 
           competitive edge.
                                                            SR-253
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2012 for the Department 
           of the Interior.
                                                            SD-366
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine preventing health care fraud, 
           focusing on new tools and approaches to combat old 
           challenges.
                                                            SD-215
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine improving employment 
           opportunities for people with intellectual 
           disabilities.
                                                            SD-430
       Appropriations
       Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2012 for the Department of Homeland 
           Security.
                                                            SD-138
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine eliminating bottlenecks, 
           focusing on streamlining the nominations process.
                                                            SD-342
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine helping law enforcement find 
           missing children.
                                                            SD-226
     10:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2012.
                                                            SR-418
     2 p.m.
       Appropriations
       State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2012 for the Department of State and 
           Foreign Operations.
                                                            SD-192
       Aging
         To hold hearings to examine ending elder abuse, neglect 
           and financial exploitation.
                                                            SD-106
     2:30 p.m.
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2012 for the 
           Environmental Protection Agency.
                                                            SD-406
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
           Federal Services, and International Security 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine preventing abuse of the 
           Military's Tuition Assistance Program.
                                                            SD-342
     3 p.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Goodwin 
           Liu, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge 
           for the Ninth Circuit, Kevin Hunter Sharp, to be United 
           States District Judge for the Middle District of 
           Tennessee, Roy Bale Dalton, Jr., to be United States 
           District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, and 
           Claire C. Cecchi, and Esther Salas, both to be United 
           States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
                                                            SD-226

                                MARCH 3
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of General 
           Martin E. Dempsey, USA for reappointment to the grade 
           of general and to be Chief of Staff, United States 
           Army, Department of Defense.
                                                            SD-106
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2012 for the USDA Forest 
           Service.
                                                            SD-366
     10 a.m.
       Budget
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2012 for the Department 
           of Transportation.
                                                            SD-608
       Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider S. 193, to extend the sunset 
           of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, S. 49, to 
           amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded 
           coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws 
           that are contrary to the public interest with respect 
           to railroads, S. 222, to limit investor and homeowner 
           losses in foreclosures, and the nominations of Caitlin 
           Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States Circuit 
           Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, Mae A. 
           D'Agostino, to be United States District Judge for the 
           Northern District of New York, Jimmie V. Reyna, of 
           Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
           Federal Circuit, John A. Kronstadt, to be United States 
           District Judge for the Central District of California, 
           Vincent L. Briccetti, to be United States District 
           Judge for the Southern District of New York, Arenda L. 
           Wright Allen, to be United States District Judge for 
           the Eastern District of Virginia, and Michael Francis 
           Urbanski, to be United States District Judge for the 
           Western District of Virginia, and Timothy J. Feighery, 
           of New York, to be Chairman of the Foreign Claims 
           Settlement Commission of the United States, Department 
           of Justice.
                                                            SD-226
       Small Business and Entrepreneurship
         To hold hearings to examine exploring minority access to 
           capital and contracting opportunities.
                                                           SR-428A
       Appropriations
       Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and 
           Related Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2012 for the Department of Housing and 
           Urban Development.
                                                            SD-138
     2:30 p.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the 
           implementation of Title VII of the ``Wall Street Reform 
           and Consumer Protection Act''.
                                                           SR-328A
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine navigating a turbulent global 
           economy, focusing on implications for the United 
           States.
                                                            SD-419
       Appropriations
       Legislative Branch Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2012 for the Office of the Architect of the 
           Capitol, and the Office of Compliance.
                                                            SD-138
       Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence 
           matters.
                                                            SH-219

                                MARCH 4
     9:30 a.m.
       Joint Economic Committee
         To hold hearings to examine the employment situation for 
           February 2011.
                                                            SH-216

                                MARCH 8
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the Department of the Navy in 
           review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal 
           year 2012 and the Future Years Defense Program; with 
           the possibility of a closed session in SH-219 following 
           the open session.
                                                            SD-G50
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings to examine the legislative 
           presentation from Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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     10 a.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, 
           and the District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine State Department training, 
           focusing on investing in the workforce to address 21st 
           century challenges.
                                                            SD-342
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2012 for the Department 
           of Transportation.
                                                            SR-253
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Heather A. 
           Higginbottom, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy 
           Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
           Executive Office of the President.
                                                            SD-342

                                MARCH 9
     10 a.m.
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine the President's 2011 trade 
           agenda.
                                                            SD-215
     2:15 p.m.
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2012 for the Federal 
           Highway Administration.
                                                            SD-406
     2:30 p.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Federal Financial Management, Government Information, 
           Federal Services, and International Security 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine new tools for curbing waste 
           and fraud in Medicare and Medicaid.
                                                            SD-342

                                MARCH 16
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings to examine the legislative 
           presentations from AMVETS, Jewish War Veterans, 
           Military Officers Association of America, Gold Star 
           Wives, Blinded Veterans Association, Non Commissioned 
           Officers Association, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of 
           America, Fleet Reserve Association.
                                                            SDG-50

                                MARCH 30
     10:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold joint hearings to examine the legislative 
           presentations from Paralyzed Veterans of America, Air 
           Force Sergeants Association, Military Order of the 
           Purple Heart, National Association of State Directors 
           of Veterans Affairs, Wounded Warrior Project, Vietnam 
           Veterans of America, The Retired Enlisted Association, 
           American Ex-Prisoners of War.
                                                            SD-106

                                MARCH 31
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the Department of the Army in 
           review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal 
           year 2012 and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                            SD-G50

                                APRIL 12
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. 
           Forces Korea in review of the Defense Authorization 
           request for fiscal year 2012 and the Future Years 
           Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed 
           session in SH-219 following the open session.
                                                            SD-106