Volume 157, No. 136 covering the 1st 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.
“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D967-D968 on Sept. 14, 2011.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee MeetingsFEED AVAILABILITY AND ITS EFFECT ON THE LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
INDUSTRIES
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held a hearing on the examination of the issue of feed availability and its effect on the livestock and poultry industries. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NEED FOR PRO-GROWTH TAX REFORM
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The
Need for Pro-Growth Tax Reform.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FEDERAL ROLE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Federal Role in Public School
Accountability.'' Testimony was heard from Hanna Skandera, Secretary-
Designate, New Mexico Public Education Department; Amy F. Sichel,
Superintendent, Abington School District; Alberto M. Carvalho,
Superintendent, Miami-Dade County Public Schools; and Blaine Hawley,
Principal, Red Pump Elementary School.
EPA'S NEW AND PROPOSED POWER SECTOR REGULATIONS ON ELECTRIC
RELIABILITY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on the American Energy Initiative with a focus on the impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency's new and proposed power sector regulations on electric reliability. Testimony was heard from the following Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission:
Jon Wellinghoff, Philip D. Moeller, Marc Spitzer, John R. Norris, and
Cheryl A. LaFleur; and Jeff Davis, Commissioner, Missouri Public Service Commission; Jon W. McKinney, Commissioner, West Virginia Public
Service Commission; Stan Wise, Commissioner, Georgia Public Service
Commission; H.B. ``Trip'' Doggett, President and CEO, Electric
Reliability Council of Texas; and Mark Shurtleff, Attorney General,
Utah.
SOLYNDRA AND THE DOE LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Solyndra and the DOE Loan
Guarantee Program.'' Testimony was heard from Jeffrey Zients, Deputy
Director, Office of Management and Budget; and Jonathan Silver,
Executive Director, Department of Energy Loans Programs Office.
CYBERSECURITY: THREATS TO THE FINANCIAL SECTOR
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Cybersecurity: Threats to the Financial Sector.'' Testimony was heard from A.T. Smith, Assistant
Director, United States Secret Service; Gordon Snow, Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Greg Schaffer, Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Department of Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
HUD AND NEIGHBORWORKS HOUSING COUNSELING
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and
Community Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``HUD and NeighborWorks
Housing Counseling Oversight.'' Testimony was heard from Deborah C.
Holston, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing,
Department of Housing and Urban Development; and public witnesses.
U.S. AID TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Promoting Peace? Reexamining U.S. Aid to the Palestinian Authority,
Part II.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S.-INDIA COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism,
Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing on U.S.-India Counterterrorism Cooperation: Deepening the Partnership. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and
Intelligence held a hearing entitled ``United States Secret Service:
Examining Protective and Investigative Missions and Challenges in
2012.'' Testimony was heard from Mark Sullivan, Director, Secret
Service.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security held a markup of the Subcommittee print to authorize the programs of the Transportation Security Administration relating to the provision of transportation security, and for other purposes, entitled the
``Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011.''
The print was ordered reported, as amended.
INVESTOR VISA PROGRAM: KEY TO CREATING AMERICAN JOBS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement held a hearing entitled ``The Investor Visa Program: Key to
Creating American Jobs.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CREATING AMERICAN JOBS BY HARNESSING OUR RESOURCES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Creating American Jobs by Harnessing Our Resources: Domestic Mining
Opportunities and Hurdles.'' Testimony was heard from Tom Murphy,
Mayor, Gillette, Wyoming; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing on the following legislation: H.R. 200, the ``Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act of 2011''; and H.R. 2842, the ``Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and
Rural Jobs Act of 2011.'' Testimony was heard from David Murillo, Deputy Commissioner and Director of Operations, Bureau of Reclamation;
Ed Scott, Mayor Pro Tem, Rialto, California; Christopher Treese,
External Affairs Manager, Colorado River District, Glenwood Springs,
Colorado; Grant Ward, Water and Power Consultant, Maricopa-Stanfield
Irrigation and Drainage District and Electrical District No.3,
Maricopa, Arizona; and public witnesses.
HOW A BROKEN PROCESS LEADS TO FLAWED REGULATIONS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``How a Broken Process Leads to Flawed Regulations.''
Testimony was heard from Cass Sunstein, Administrator, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget; and public witnesses.
SUSTAINABILITY OF SMALL BUSINESS GRADUATES
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Beyond the Size Standards: Sustainability of Small Business
Graduates.'' Testimony was heard from Rep. Connolly and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURESCommittee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup of legislation regarding the ``Child and Family Services Improvement and
Innovation Act.'' The bill was ordered reported, as amended.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
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