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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1010-D1012 on Sept. 22, 2011.
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Committee Meetings
AFGHAN NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing on Afghan national security forces. Testimony was heard from Michele Flournoy, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense; and Lieutenant General Robert B. Neller, Director for Operations, J-3, Joint Staff.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Panel on Defense Financial Management and Auditability Reform held a hearing on the Department of Defense's efforts to improve payment and funds control. Testimony was heard from Mark Easton, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Department of Defense; Daniel Blair, Deputy Inspector General for Auditing, Department of Defense; and Asif Khan, Director, Financial Management and Assurance, Government Accountability Office.
U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on the Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces: Ten Years After 9/11 and Twenty-Five Years After Goldwater-
Nichols. Testimony was heard from Michael D. Lumpkin, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense, Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict; and Admiral William McRaven, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command.
BUDGET PROCESS
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Broken Budget Process: Perspectives from Budget Experts.'' Testimony was heard from former Sen. Phil Gramm; former Rep. Jim Nussle; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled
``Culture of Union Favoritism: Recent Actions of the National Labor Relations Board.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Regulatory Reform Series #7--
The EPA's Regulatory Planning, Analysis, and Major Actions.'' Testimony was heard from Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency.
CREDIT FOR CONSUMERS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``An Examination of the Availability of Credit for Consumers.'' Testimony was heard from Barry Wides, Deputy Comptroller for Community Affairs, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; and Robert Mooney, Deputy Director for Consumer Protection and Community Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and public witnesses.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Financial Services and the Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a joint hearing entitled ``Potential Conflicts of Interest at the SEC: The Becker Case.'' Testimony was heard from Mary Schapiro, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission; H. David Kotz, Inspector General, Securities and Exchange Commission; and David M. Becker, former General Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission.
HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia held a hearing entitled ``Axis of Abuse: U.S. Human Rights Policy toward Iran and Syria, Part II.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CHINA'S ONE-CHILD POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights held a hearing entitled ``China's One-Child Policy: The Government's Massive Crime Against Women and Unborn Babies.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
TSA REFORM
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security held a hearing entitled ``TSA Reform: Exploring Innovations in Technology Procurement to Stimulate Job Growth.'' Testimony was heard from Stephen M. Lord, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a hearing on the following: H.R. 2852, the
``Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011''; and legislation regarding the ``National Forest County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2011.'' Testimony was heard from Harris Sherman, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Ron Walter, Commissioner, Chelan County; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing on the following legislation: H.R. 443, to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska; H.R. 444, to provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium; H.R. 1461, to authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights; H.R. 1556, to amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to allow certain land to be used to generate income to provide funding for academic programs, and for other purposes; and H.R. 2444, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other purposes. Testimony was heard from Rep. Lujan; Rep. Pearce; Jodi Gillette, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; Robert McSwain, Deputy Director for Management Operations, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing on the following legislation: H.R. 1719, the ``Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2011''; and H.R. 2915, the
``American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act of 2011.'' Testimony was heard from Lauren Azar, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
GREEN ENERGY AGENDA
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``How Obama's Green Energy Agenda Is Killing Jobs.'' Testimony was heard from Hilda Solis, Secretary, Department of Labor; Daniel B. Poneman, Deputy Secretary of Energy, Department of Energy; and Keith Hall, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM EXTENSION AND REFORM ACT OF 2011 (CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, 2012)
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2608, the
``Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act of 2011'' (Continuing Appropriations, 2012). The Committee granted, by a record vote of 8 to 4, a rule providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2608. The rule makes in order a motion by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations that the House concur in the Senate amendment with the amendment printed in Part A of the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution, as modified by the amendment printed in Part B of the report. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion. The rule provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
NASA
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``NASA Human Spaceflight Past, Present, and Future: Where Do We Go from Here?'' Testimony was heard from Neil A. Armstrong, Commander, Apollo 11; Captain Eugene A. Cernan USN (ret.), Commander, Apollo 17; and public witnesses.
ENERGY POLICY AND TAX POLICY
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures and Subcommittee on Oversight held a joint hearing on the intersection of energy policy and tax policy, with a focus on the dual priorities of comprehensive tax reform and a sustainable energy policy that addresses our economic, security, and environmental needs. Testimony was heard from J. Russell George, Inspector General, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; Richard E. Byrd, Jr., Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, Internal Revenue Service; and public witnesses.
INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a hearing of ongoing intelligence activities. This was a closed hearing.
Joint Meetings
REVENUE OPTION AND REFORMING THE TAX CODE
Joint Deficit Reduction Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine an overview of revenue options and reforming the tax code, after receiving testimony from Thomas A. Barthold, Chief of Staff, Joint Committee on Taxation.
RUSSIA'S UPCOMING ELECTIONS
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Commission received a briefing on Russia's upcoming elections and the struggle for public and competitive politics from Leon Aron, American Enterprise Institute, Ariel Cohen, Heritage Foundation, and Vladimir Kara-Murza, Solidarity, all of Washington, D.C.
