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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D584-D586 on June 1, 2011.
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Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a markup of the Defense Appropriations bill FY 2012. This was a closed meeting. The bill was forwarded without amendment.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S THIRTY YEAR AVIATION AND SHIPBUILDING PLANS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on efficacy of the Department of Defense's thirty year aviation and shipbuilding plans. Testimony was heard from Lt. Gen. Larry Spencer, USAF, Director, Force Structure, Resources and Assessment, Joint Staff (J8); Maj. Gen. Richard C. Johnston, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs; VADM P. Stephen Stanley, USN, Principal Deputy Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense; VADM John T. ``Terry'' Blake, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8); Lt. Gen. George Flynn, USMC, Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration; Ronald O'Rourke, Defense Policy and Arms Control Section, Congressional Research Service; and Eric Labs, National Security Division, CBO.
EDUCATION REFORMS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled
``Education Reforms: Exploring the Vital Role of Charter Schools.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee began markup of H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011; and H.R. 2021, the Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011.
PROMOTING BROADBAND, JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH COMMERCIAL SPECTRUM AUCTIONS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing ``Promoting Broadband, Jobs and Economic Growth Through Commercial Spectrum Auctions.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MANAGING CIVILIAN RADIOACTIVE WASTE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy held a hearing entitled ``The Department of Energy's Role in Managing Civilian Radioactive Waste.'' Testimony was heard from Rep. Berkley; Rep. Hastings of Washington; Rep. Simpson; Mark E. Gaffigan, Managing Director, Natural Resources and Environment, GAO; Gregory H. Friedman, Inspector General, Department of Energy; Peter B. Lyons, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy; Gary Hollis, Chairman, Nye County Board of County Commissioners, Nye County, Nevada; Greg R. White, Commissioner, Michigan Public Service Commission; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL RESERVE LENDING DISCLOSURE: FOIA, DODD-FRANK, AND THE DATA DUMP
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology held a hearing entitled ``Federal Reserve Lending Disclosure: FOIA, Dodd-Frank, and the Data Dump.'' Testimony was heard from Scott G. Alvarez, General Counsel, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; and Thomas C. Baxter, Jr., General Counsel, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
TRANSITIONING AUTHORITY AND IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK IN IRAQ
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia held a hearing entitled ``Preserving Progress: Transitioning Authority and Implementing the Strategic Framework in Iraq, Part 1.'' Testimony was heard from Patricia M. Haslach, Iraq Transition Coordinator, Department of State; Christopher Crowley, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Middle East Bureau, USAID; and Colin Kahl, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Middle East, Department of Defense.
INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence held a hearing on The DHS Intelligence Enterprise -- Past, Present, and Future. Testimony was heard from Caryn Wagner, Under Secretary, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security; Rear Admiral Thomas Atkin, Assistant Commandant for Intelligence and Criminal investigation, USCG; Daniel Johnson, Assistant Administrator for Intelligence, TSA; James Chaparro, Assistant Director for Intelligence, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Susan Mitchell, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Intelligence and Operations Coordination, Customs and Border Protection.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. Testimony was heard from Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division.
PROMOTING INVESTMENT AND PROTECTING COMMERCE ONLINE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Promoting Investment and Protecting Commerce Online: The ART Act, the NET Act and Illegal Streaming.'' Testimony was heard from Maria Pallante, Acting Register, U.S. Copyright Office; and public witnesses.
WIND AND SOLAR INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``American Energy Initiative: Identifying Roadblocks to Wind and Solar Energy on Public Lands and Waters, Part II -- The Wind and Solar Industry Perspective.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OFFICIAL TIME: GOOD VALUE FOR THE TAXPAYER
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy held a hearing entitled
``Official Time: Good Value for the Taxpayer?'' Testimony was heard from Rep. Gingrey of Georgia; Timothy Curry, Deputy Associate Director, Partnership and Labor Relations, Office of Personnel Management; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL WELFARE PROGRAMS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending held a hearing entitled ``Duplication, Overlap, and Inefficiencies in Federal Welfare Programs.'' Testimony was heard from Patricia Dalton, Chief Operating Officer, GAO; and public witnesses.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI. Under the Rules of the House the bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. The rule requires the Chair to put the question on retaining Title II (Department of Veterans Affairs) prior to putting the question on engrossment and third reading. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Finally, the rule directs the Clerk, in the engrossment of H.R. 2055, to make technical and conforming changes in the event a portion of the bill is not retained. Testimony was heard from Rep. Culberson; and Rep. Bishop of Georgia.
HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing on Harmful Algal Blooms: Action Plans for Scientific Solutions. Testimony was heard from Robert Magnien, Director, Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research, NOAA; Richard Greene, Chief, Ecosystems Dynamics and Effects Branch, Gulf Ecology Division, EPA; and public witnesses.
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Access to Capital: Can Small Businesses Access the Credit Necessary To Grow and Create Jobs?'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PUTTING AMERICA'S VETERANS BACK TO WORK
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing on Putting America's Veterans Back to Work. Testimony was heard from Major General James E. Tyre, USA, Assistant Adjutant General, Florida Army National Guard; Ruth A. Fanning, Director, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Raymond M. Jefferson, Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor; and public witnesses.
