Volume 158, No. 91 covering the 2nd Session of the 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) was published by the Congressional Record.
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.
“CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D604-D607 on June 15, 2012.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of June 18 through June 22, 2012
Senate Chamber
On Monday, at 5 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of Mary Geiger Lewis, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, and vote on confirmation of the nomination at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Also, Senate expects to resume consideration of S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Armed Services: June 20, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine Department of Defense programs and policies to support military families with special needs in review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2013 and the Future Years Defense Program, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 20, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment, to hold hearings to examine the initial public offering (IPO) process, focusing on ordinary investors, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
June 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine perspectives on money market mutual fund reforms, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 20, Subcommittee on Science and Space, to hold hearings to examine risks, opportunities, and oversight of commercial space, 10 a.m., SR-253.
June 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Michael Peter Huerta, of the District of Columbia, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 19, to hold hearings to examine the potential for induced seismicity from energy technologies, including carbon capture and storage, enhance geothermal systems, production from gas shales, and enhanced oil recovery, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 19, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, to hold hearings to examine a review of recent Environmental Protection Agency's air standards for hydraulically fractured natural gas wells and oil and natural gas storage, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: June 19, to hold hearings to examine confronting the looming fiscal crisis, 10 a.m., SD-215.
June 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Russia's World Trade Organization (WTO) accession, focusing on the Administration's views on the implications for the United States, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: June 19, business meeting to consider S. 641, to provide 100,000,000 people with first-time access to safe drinking water and sanitation on a sustainable basis within six years by improving the capacity of the United States Government to fully implement the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005, S. 1039, to impose sanctions on persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, for the conspiracy to defraud the Russian Federation of taxes on corporate profits through fraudulent transactions and lawsuits against Hermitage, and for other gross violations of human rights in the Russian Federation, S. 2165, to enhance strategic cooperation between the United States and Israel, H.R. 4240, to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, S. Res. 402, condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for committing crimes against humanity and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government and governments in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army commanders from the battlefield, S. Res. 429, supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, S. Res. 473, commending Rotary International and others for their efforts to prevent and eradicate polio, S. Res. 385, condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy, and the nominations of Piper Anne Wind Campbell, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to Mongolia, Peter William Bodde, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Dorothea-Maria Rosen, of California, to be Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia, Edward M. Alford, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia, Mark L. Asquino, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Douglas M. Griffiths, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique, Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Maldives, Brett H. McGurk, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq, and Susan Marsh Elliott, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan, all of the Department of State, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
June 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine implementation of the New Start Treaty, and related matters, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 19, to hold hearings to examine Title IX, focusing on forty years and counting, 10 a.m., SD-430.
June 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine an update on Olmstead enforcement, focusing on using the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to promote community integration, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 21, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of James C. Miller III, and Katherine C. Tobin, of New York, both to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service, 10 a.m., SD-342.
June 21, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine security clearance reform, focusing on sustaining progress for the future, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: June 19, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, to hold hearings to examine reassessing solitary confinement, focusing on the human rights, fiscal and public safety consequences, 10 a.m., SD-226.
June 20, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the United States Patent and Trademark Office, focusing on implementation of the Leahy-Smith ``America Invents Act'' and international harmonizing efforts, 10 a.m., SD-226.
June 20, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Holocaust-era claims in the 21st century, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
June 21, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 250, to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, S. 285, for the relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke, and the nomination of Brian J. Davis, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, 10 a.m., SD-226.
June 21, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, to hold hearings to examine the Universal Music Group/EMI merger and the future of online music, 1:30 p.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: June 19, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
June 21, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
House Committees
Committee on Appropriations: June 19, Full Committee, markup of Agriculture Appropriations Bill, FY 2013; and the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Bill, FY 2013; 10:15 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
June 20, Full Committee, markup of Financial Services Appropriations Bill, FY 2013, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
June 20, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, markup of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2013, 1 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
June 21, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ``Mismanagement of Appropriated Funds within the National Weather Service'', 9:30 a.m., H-309 Capitol.
Committee on Armed Services: June 20, Full Committee, hearing on Addressing the Iranian Nuclear Challenge: Understanding the Military Options, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
June 20, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Afghan National Security Forces: Resources, Strategy, and Timetable for Security Lead Transitions, 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget: June 19, Full Committee, markup of Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget, 11:30 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Education and the Workforce: June 20, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, hearing entitled
``Assessing the Challenges Facing Multiemployer Pension Plans'', 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce: June 19, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing entitled ``The American Energy Initiative'', 9:45 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
June 19, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``The Federal Green Jobs Agenda'', 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
June 19, Full Committee, begin markup of H.R. 5859, to repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting; H.R. 5865, the ``American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012''; H.R. 4273, the
``Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012''; H.R. 5892, the'' Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2012''; H. Con. Res. 127, providing for the acceptance of a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan for placement in the United States Capitol; and Semi-Annual Committee Activity Report, 4 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
June 21, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``The National Institutes of Health--A Review of Its Reforms, Priorities, and Progress'', 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
June 21, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, hearing entitled ``Electronic Submission of Hazardous Waste Manifests--
Modernizing for the 21st Century'', 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services: June 19, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Examining Bank Supervision and Risk Management in Light of JPMorgan Chase's Trading Loss'', 9:30 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
June 20, Subcommittee Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Market Structure: Ensuring Orderly, Efficient, Innovative and Competitive Markets for Issuers and Investors'', 9 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
June 20, Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Mortgage Disclosures: How Do We Cut Red Tape for Consumers and Small Businesses?'', 1:30 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
June 21, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``Safe and Fair Supervision of Money Services Businesses'', 9:30 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs: June 20, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, hearing entitled ``Reflections on the Revolution in Egypt, Part II'', 1:30 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
June 20, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade and Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights, joint hearing entitled ``The African Growth and Opportunity Act: Ensuring Success'', 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security: June 19, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, hearing ``Border Security Threats to the Homeland: DHS' Response to Innovative Tactics and Techniques'', 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
June 19, Subcommittee on Transportation Security, hearing entitled
``Is TSA's Planned Purchase of CAT/BPSS a Wise Use of Taxpayer Dollars?'', 1:30 p.m., 311 Cannon.
June 20, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The American Muslim Response to Hearings on Radicalization within their Community'', 10:15 a.m., 311 Cannon.
June 21, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management, hearing entitled ``U.S.-Caribbean Border: Open Road for Drug Traffickers and Terrorists'', 9 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary: June 19, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet, hearing entitled ``New Technologies and Innovations in the Mobile and Online space, and the Implications for Public Policy'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
June 20, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security hearing entitled ``The Drug Enforcement Administration'', 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
June 20, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement, hearing on H.R. 2899, the ``Chinese Media Reciprocity Act of 2011'', 12:30 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources: June 19, Full Committee hearing entitled ``Taxpayer-Funded Litigation: Benefitting Lawyers and Harming Species, Jobs and Schools'', 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
June 19, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, hearing entitled H.R. 2706, the ``Billfish Conservation Act of 2011''; H.R. 3472, the ``Pirate Fishing Vessel Disposal Act of 2011''; and H.R. 4100, the ``Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2011'', 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: June 19, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending, hearing entitled ``The Obama Administration's Green Energy Gamble Part II: Were All the Taxpayer Subsidies Necessary?'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
June 20, Full Committee, markup to consider a report holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for his failure to produce documents specified in the Committee's October 12, 2011, subpoena, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules: June 18, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2578 to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes, 5 p.m., H-
313 Capitol.
June 19, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 4480, the ``Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012'', 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: June 19, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing entitled ``Best Practices in Transforming Research into Innovation: Creative Approaches to the Bayh-Dole Act'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
June 19, Subcommittee on Investigation and Oversight, hearing entitled ``The Science of How Hunting Assists Species Conservation and Management'', 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
June 20, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Office of Science and Technology Policy: Examining Priorities and Effectiveness of the Nation's Science Policies'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
June 21, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing entitled
``Department of Energy User Facilities: Utilizing the Tools of Science to Drive Innovation through Fundamental Research'', 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: June 19, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Reclaiming the Process: Examining the VBA Claims Transformation Plan as a Means to Effectively Serve our Veterans''; and Approval of the Activities Report for the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
June 20, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, hearing on H.R. 2985, the ``Veteran's I.D. Card Act''; H.R. 3730, the
``Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act''; and H.R. 4481, the
``Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act'', 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
June 21, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 4115, the ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012''; H.R. 4740, the ``Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012''; H.R. 3860, the ``Help Veterans Return to Work Act''; and H.R. 5747, the
``Military Family Home Protection Act'', 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means: June 19, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``MedPAC's June 2012 Report to Congress'', 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
June 20, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``Russia's Accession to the World Trade Organization and Granting Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations'', 9:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
June 21, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing entitled ``The 2012 Annual Report of the Social Security Board of Trustees'', 9 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: June 21, Full Committee, hearing on ongoing intelligence activities, 10 a.m., HVC-
304. This is a closed hearing.
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