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“CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1194-D1195 on Nov. 7, 2011.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of November 8 through November 12, 2011
Senate Chamber
On Tuesday, at approximately 11 a.m., Senate will continue consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 674, 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act.
On Tuesday, at 12 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of Evan Jonathan Wallach, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, with a vote on confirmation of the nomination at approximately 12:15 p.m.
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 Armed Services: November 8, to hold hearings to examine the Committee's investigation into counterfeit electronic parts in the Department of Defense supply chain, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
November 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine whether the Chief, National Guard Bureau should be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: November 10, to hold hearings to examine opportunities and challenges for economic development in Indian country, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: November 9, to hold hearings to examine securing our nation's transportation system, focusing on oversight of Transportation Security Administration's current efforts, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: November 8, to hold hearings to examine market developments for United States natural gas, including the approval process and potential for liquefied natural gas exports, 10:30 a.m., SD-366.
November 10, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: November 9, business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, ``Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act'', 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: November 10, to hold hearings to examine unemployment insurance, focusing on the path back to work, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: November 8, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador, Adam E. Namm, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador, and Elizabeth M. Cousens, of Washington, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, and to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, all of the Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
November 9, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, to hold hearings to examine United States policy in Syria, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: November 8, to hold hearings to examine beyond No Child Left Behind (NCLB), focusing on views on the Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act, 10 a.m., SD-106.
November 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the role of health care delivery system reform, focusing on improving quality and lowering costs, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: November 8, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Nancy Maria Ware, to be Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, Michael A. Hughes, to be United States Marshal for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Department of Justice, and Danya Ariel Dayson, Peter Arno Krauthamer, and John Francis McCabe, all to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 2 p.m., SD-628.
November 9, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1789, to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service, H.R. 2061, to authorize the presentation of a United States flag on behalf of Federal civilian employees who die of injuries in connection with their employment, S. Res. 296, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Combined Federal Campaign, and the nominations of Nancy Maria Ware, to be Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, Michael A. Hughes, to be United States Marshal for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Department of Justice, and Danya Ariel Dayson, Peter Arno Krauthamer, and John Francis McCabe, all to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 10 a.m., SD-342.
November 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Roslyn Ann Mazer, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: November 10, to hold hearings to examine S. 1192, to supplement State jurisdiction in Alaska Native villages with Federal and tribal resources to improve the quality of life in rural Alaska while reducing domestic violence against Native women and children and to reduce alcohol and drug abuse and for other purposes, S. 872, to amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to modify the date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria of California is considered to be held in trust and to provide for the conduct of certain activities on the land, and S. 1763, to decrease the incidence of violent crimes against Indian women, to strengthen the capacity of Indian tribes to exercise the sovereign authority of Indian tribes to respond to violent crimes committed against Indian women, and to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes committed against Indian women are held accountable for that criminal behavior, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: November 8, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
November 9, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, to hold hearings to examine health and privacy, focusing on protecting health information in a digital world, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
November 10, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 598, to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, S. 1793, to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the statutory authority for the longstanding practice of the Department of Justice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, H.R. 2076, to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the statutory authority for the longstanding practice of the Department of Justice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, S. 1794, to correct and simplify the drafting of section 1752 (relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of title 18, United States Code, H.R. 347, to correct and simplify the drafting of section 1752 (relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of title 18, United States Code, H.R. 2189, to encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and the nominations of Susie Morgan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Michael E. Horowitz, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Select Committee on Intelligence: November 8, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
November 10, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
