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“CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D500-D501 on May 18, 2012.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of May 21 through May 25, 2012
Senate Chamber
On Monday, at 2 p.m., The Majority Leader will be recognized. The Majority Leader intends to resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3187, FDA User Fee. At 4:30 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Paul J. Watford, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination at approximately 5:30 p.m. If the motion to invoke cloture is not agreed to, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3187, FDA User Fee.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Appropriations: May 22, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, business meeting to mark up proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
May 23, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to hold hearings to examine the fiscal year 2013 Guard and Reserve budget overview, 10 a.m., SD-192.
Committee on Armed Services: May 22, Subcommittee on Seapower, closed business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, 9:30 a.m., SR-232A.
May 22, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, 11 a.m., SD-G50.
May 22, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, closed business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, 2 p.m., SR-232A.
May 22, Subcommittee on Airland, closed business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, 3:30 p.m., SR-232A.
May 22, Subcommittee on Personnel, closed business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, 5 p.m., SR-232A.
May 23, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, closed business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, 9:30 a.m., SR-232A.
May 23, Full Committee, closed business meeting to mark up the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
May 24, Full Committee, closed business meeting to continue markup of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
May 25, Full Committee, closed business meeting to continue markup of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May 22, to hold hearings to examine implementing derivatives reform, focusing on reducing systemic risk and improving market oversight, 10 a.m., SD-
538.
May 23, Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, to hold hearings to examine reviewing the United States-
China strategic and economic dialogue, 2 p.m., SD-538.
May 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine ``The Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012'', 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 22, to hold hearings to examine the report produced by the American Energy Innovation Council titled ``Catalyzing American Ingenuity: The Role of Government in Energy Innovation'' and related issues, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Finance: May 23, to hold hearings to examine progress in health care delivery, focusing on innovations from the field, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: May 23, to hold hearings to examine The Law of the Sea Convention (Treaty Doc. 103-39), focusing on the United States National Security and Strategic Imperatives for Ratification, 10 a.m., SD-419.
May 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the global implications of poaching in Africa, focusing on ivory and insecurity, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: May 21, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine national security, focusing on foreign language capabilities in the Federal government, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
May 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Secret Service, focusing on trust and confidence, 10:30 a.m., SD-G50.
May 24, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine efforts to reform information technology spending, focusing on innovating with less, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: May 24, to hold an oversight hearing to examine programs and services for native veterans, 2:15 p.m., SD-
628.
Committee on the Judiciary: May 23, Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, to hold hearings to examine protecting our children, focusing on the importance of training child protection professionals, 10 a.m., SD-226.
May 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine certain nominations, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
May 24, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2076, to improve security at State and local courthouses, and S. 2370, to amend title 11, United States Code, to make bankruptcy organization more efficient for small business debtors, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: May 23, to hold hearings to examine seamless transition, focusing on a review of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System, 10 a.m., SD-562.
Select Committee on Intelligence: May 22, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
May 24, Full Committee, closed business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 9 a.m., SH-219.
