The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2012-02-17” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D132-D133 on Feb. 16, 2012.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 17, 2012
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
No meetings/hearings scheduled.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 budget request Forest Service, 9:30 a.m., B308-Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, hearing on FY 2013 budget request Department of Agriculture, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on FY 2013 budget request Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing on FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of the Army, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet, hearing entitled ``Litigation as a Predatory Practice'', 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 785, to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payment for certain noncoal reclamation projects, 9 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, hearing entitled ``Fish and Wildlife Service's Proposed Comprehensive Conservation Plan and it Potential Devastating Impact on the Economy of the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia'', 9:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform, hearing entitled ``How Much is Too Much? Examining Duplicative IT Investments at DOD and DOE'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``An Overview of the Administration's Federal Research and Development Budget for Fiscal Year 2013'', 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
