[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 3943-3944]
[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.
  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 15, 2011 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                MARCH 16
     9 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To receive a closed briefing on Libya.
                                                           SVC-217
     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
     10 a.m.
       Budget
         To hold a joint hearing with the Task Force on Government 
           Performance to examine modernizing performance, 
           focusing on using the new framework.
                                                            SD-608
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine the state of online consumer 
           privacy.
                                                            SR-253
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine the report to the President 
           from the National Commission on the BP Deepwater 
           Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling.
                                                            SD-406
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine health reform, focusing on 
           lessons learned during the first year.
                                                            SD-215
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         Organizational business meeting to consider subcommittee 
           assignments and any pending nominations.
                                                            SD-430
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, 
           ``Supporting Employee Competency and Updating Readiness 
           Enhancements for (SECURE) Facilities Act of 2011'', S. 
           550, to improve the provision of assistance to fire 
           departments, an original bill entitled, ``Electronic 
           Rulemaking Improvement Act of 2011'', S. 531, to amend 
           section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 
           that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a 
           qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded 
           for purposes of determinations relating to overtime 
           pay, S. 300, to prevent abuse of Government charge 
           cards, S. 498, to ensure objective, independent review 
           of task and delivery orders, S. 191, to direct the 
           Department of Homeland Security to undertake a study on 
           emergency communications, S. 514, to amend chapter 21 
           of title 5, United States Code, to provide that fathers 
           of permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be 
           included with mothers of such veterans as preference 
           eligibles for treatment in the civil service, and the 
           nominations 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, and Carolyn N. Lerner, of Maryland, to be 
           Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel.
                                                            SD-342
     10:15 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Joseph M. 
           Torsella, of Pennsylvania, to be Representative to the 
           United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the 
           rank of Ambassador, Department of State.
                                                            SD-419
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Department of Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2012 for the Department of the Navy.
                                                            SD-192
     2 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related 
           Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2012 for the Environmental Protection 
           Agency.
                                                            SD-124
       Aging
         To hold hearings to examine securities lending in 
           retirement plans.
                                                            SH-216
       Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
         To hold hearings to examine Northern Ireland, focusing on 
           justice in individual cases and accountability for past 
           abuses by security services in the region.
                                              210, Cannon Building
     2:30 p.m.
       Armed Services
         To receive a closed briefing on the updated National 
           Intelligence Estimate on Iran and other related 
           matters.
                                                           SVC-217
       Foreign Relations
         To receive a closed briefing on Afghanistan, focusing on 
           progress and expectations.
                                                           SVC-217
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Bernice 
           Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit 
           Judge for the Sixth Circuit, J. Paul Oetken, and Paul 
           A. Engelmayer, both to be United States District Judge 
           for the Southern District of New York, and Ramona 
           Villagomez Manglona, to be Judge for the District Court 
           for the Northern Mariana Islands.
                                                            SD-226

                                MARCH 17
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the Department of the Air 
           Force 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 
           SVC-217 following the open session.
                                                            SD-G50
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings to examine current global investment 
           trends in clean energy technologies and the impact of 
           domestic policies on that investment.
                                                            SD-366
     10 a.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Disaster Recovery Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine recouping improperly paid 
           Federal assistance in the aftermath of disasters.
                                                            SD-342
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Troubled 
           Asset Relief Program (TARP), focusing on evaluating 
           returns on taxpayer investments.
                                                            SD-538
       Environment and Public Works
       Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee
       Green Jobs and the New Economy Subcommittee
         To hold joint hearings to examine the ``Clean Air Act'' 
           and jobs.
                                                            SD-406
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine popular uprisings in the 
           Middle East, focusing on the implications for U.S. 
           policy.
                                                            SD-419
       Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         To hold hearings to examine health insurance exchanges 
           and ongoing state implementation of the ``Patient 
           Protection and Affordable Care Act''.
                                                            SD-430
       Judiciary
         Business meeting to consider S. 216, to increase criminal 
           penalties for certain knowing and international 
           violations relating to food that is misbranded or 
           adulterated, S. 222, to limit investor and homeowner 
           losses in foreclosures, S. 410, to provide for media 
           coverage of Federal court proceedings, and the 
           nominations of James Michael Cole, of

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           the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney 
           General, Department of Justice, Edward Milton Chen, to 
           be United States District Judge for the Northern 
           District of California, John J. McConnell, Jr., to be 
           United States District Judge for the District of Rhode 
           Island, 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, to be United States 
           District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
                                                            SD-226
     10:30 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Science and Space Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine investing in Federal research 
           and development.
                                                            SR-253
     2 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
           Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2012 for the Food and Drug Administration.
                                                            SD-124
       Budget
         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-608
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of David 
           Bruce Shear, of New York, to be Ambassador to the 
           Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and Kurt Walter Tong, of 
           Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure 
           of service as United States Senior Official for the 
           Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, both of 
           the Department of State.
                                                            SD-419
     2:30 p.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine catastrophic preparedness, 
           focusing on if FEMA is ready for the next big disaster.
                                                            SD-342
       Appropriations
       Legislative Branch Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2012 for the Government Accountability 
           Office (GAO), the Government Printing Office (GPO), and 
           the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
                                                            SD-138
       Armed Services
       Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine military construction, 
           environmental, and base closure programs in review of 
           the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2012 
           and the Future Years Defense Program.
                                                           SR-323A
       Intelligence
         Closed business meeting to consider pending calendar 
           business.
                                                            SH-219

                                MARCH 29
     2:30 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Department of Defense 
           efficiencies initiatives.
                                                           SR-232A

                                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
     2:30 p.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the President's proposed 
           budget request for fiscal year 2012 for the National 
           Park Service.
                                                            SD-366

                                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 5
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine U.S. Northern Command and 
           U.S. Southern Command 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 SVC-217 following the open session.
                                                            SD-G50

                                APRIL 6
     10 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Allison A. 
           Hickey, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Benefits 
           and Steve L. Muro, of California, to be Under Secretary 
           for Memorial Affairs, both of the Department of 
           Veterans Affairs.
                                                            SR-418

                                APRIL 7
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine U.S. Transportation Command 
           and U.S. Africa Command 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 SVC-217 following the open session.
                                                            SD-106

                                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