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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2012-05-24” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D515 on May 23, 2012.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,
MAY 24, 2012
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Appropriations: business meeting to markup proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2013 for Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies, 10:30 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Armed Services: closed business meeting to continue markup of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, 8:30 a.m., SR-222.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine ``The Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012'', 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Foreign Relations: 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: 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: to hold an oversight hearing to examine programs and services for native veterans, 12:45 p.m., SD-
628.
Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 2076, to improve security at State and local courthouses, S. 2370, to amend title 11, United States Code, to make bankruptcy organization more efficient for small business debtors, the nominations of Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, Paul William Grimm, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, John E. Dowdell, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Mark E. Walker, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida, Brian J. Davis, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, and Charles Thomas Massarone, of Kentucky, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 9 a.m., SH-219.
House
No hearings are scheduled.