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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D766-D768 on July 12, 2011.
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Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2012. The Bill was ordered reported, as amended.
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS SINCE 9/11
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on the Evolution of Strategic Communication and Information Operations Since 9/11. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
HOW DOES THE NAVY GET READY, AND WHERE ARE WE TODAY?
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing on How Does the Navy Get Ready, and Where are We Today? Testimony was heard from VADM William Burke, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Readiness and Logistics (N4); and VADM Kevin McCoy, USN, Commander Naval Sea Systems Command.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Full Committee continued markup of the following: H.R. 2273, the ``Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2011''; and H.R. 2401, the ``Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011.'' H.R. 2401 was ordered reported as amended. The markup of H.R. 2273 will continue on July 13, 2:30 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a markup of the following: H.R. 2441, the ``Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act of 2011''; H.R. 463, the
``Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011''; H.R. 2436, the
``Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011''; H.R. 2439, the ``Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act of 2011''; H.R. 2462, the ``Cap the GSE Bailout Act of 2011''; and H.R. 2440, the
``Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011.'' H.R. 2441; H.R. 2439; H.R. 2462; and H.R. 2440 were forwarded, as amended. H.R. 2463 and H.R. 2436 were forwarded without amendment.
PROTECTING THE MARITIME BORDERS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security held a hearing entitled ``Protecting the Maritime Borders--
Leveraging Law Enforcement Cooperation to Enhance Security Along America's Coasts.'' Testimony was heard from Michael C. Kostelnik, Assistant Commissioner, Office of CBP Air and Marine, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Rear Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship, United States Coast Guard; Tim Donnellon, Sheriff, St. Clair County Sheriff's Office, Michigan; Adrian Garcia, Sheriff, Harris County Sheriff's Office, Texas.
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security held a hearing entitled ``Industry Perspectives: Authorizing the Transportation Security Administration for FY 2012 and 2013.'' Testimony was heard from Wanda Dunham, Chief of Police and Emergency Management, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, MARTA Police Headquarters; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing on H.R. 1981, the ``Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011.'' Testimony was heard from Michael J. Brown, Sheriff, Bedford County Sheriff's Office; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing on the following: H.R. 1291, to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes; H.R. 1234, to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes; and H.R. 1421, to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to clarify the role of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma with regard to the maintenance of the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam in Oklahoma. Testimony was heard from Donald ``Del'' Laverdure, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
MEDICARE PLAN FROM THE ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives held a hearing entitled ``Fulfilling a Legal Duty: Triggering a Medicare Plan from the Administration.'' Testimony was heard from Jonathan Blum, Deputy Administrator and Director, Center for Medicare, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Charles Blahous, III, Public Trustee of Social Security and Medicare; and public witnesses.
CLEAN WATER COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM ACT OF 2011
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 2018, the
``Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011.'' The Committee granted, by record vote of 8 to 3, a structured rule providing one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Rep. Gibbs; Rep. Napolitano; Rep. Carnahan; and Rep. Hanabusa.
NASA'S SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``A Review of NASA's Space Launch System.'' Testimony was heard from Charles F. Bolden Jr., Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
CHILD DEATHS DUE TO MALTREATMENT
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing on child deaths due to maltreatment. Testimony was heard from Kay E. Brown, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security, GAO; and public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED STATES
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine manufacturing in the United States, focusing on training America's workforce, after receiving testimony from Senator DeMint; Representative Lipinski; Ronald D. Painter, National Association of Workforce Investment Boards (NAWB), Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Hudson Institute, and Harry J. Holzer, Georgetown University, all of Washington, D.C.; and Chuck Wetherington, BTE Technologies, Hanover, Maryland, on behalf of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).
