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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D38-D39 on Jan. 25, 2011.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Agriculture: Met for organizational purposes. Committee adopted its rules of procedure for the 112th Congress.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Met for organizational purposes. Committee adopted an Oversight Plan for the 112th Congress.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Financial Services: Met for organizational purposes. Committee adopted its rules of procedure for the 112th Congress.
BRIEFING--U.N. URGENT PROBLEMS NEED CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a briefing on the United Nations: Urgent Problems that Need Congressional Action. The Committee was briefed by public witnesses.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on House Administration: Met for organizational purposes. Committee adopted its rules of procedure and its Oversight Plan for the 112th Congress.
INTERNET CRIME INVESTIGATION DATA RETENTION
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security held a hearing on Data Retention as a Tool for Investigating Internet Child Pornography and Other Internet Crimes. Testimony was heard from Jason M. Weinstein, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE IMPROVEMENT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet held a hearing on How an Improved U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Can Create Jobs. Testimony was heard from David Kappos, Under Secretary, Intellectual Property and Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Met for organizational purposes. The Committee adopted its rules of procedure for the 112th Congress.
CUTTING TAX PAYER CAMPAIGN PARTY CONVENTION FINANCING
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a record vote of 7 to 4, a modified open rule providing one hour of general debate equally divided among and controlled by the chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on House Administration. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed five hours. The bill shall be considered as read. The rule provides that all points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. The rule makes in order only those amendments that have been preprinted in the Congressional Record or pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. The rule provides that each amendment printed in the Congressional Record may be offered only by the Member who caused it to be printed or a designee, and that each amendment shall be considered as read. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Lungren, and Representatives Cole, Brady of Pennsylvania, David E. Price of North Carolina, and Jackson-Lee.
PENDING FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS; COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on pending Free Trade Agreements. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Prior to the hearing, the Committee held an additional organizational meeting.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
