Volume 158, No. 80 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.
“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D539-D541 on May 31, 2012.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Appropriations: Full Committee held a markup of Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill for FY 2013. The bill was ordered reported, as amended.
THE BROKEN BUDGET PROCESS: LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Broken Budget Process: Legislative Proposals''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BARRIERS TO LOWER HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Barriers to Lower Health Care Costs for Workers and Employers''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
INTERNATIONAL PROPOSALS TO REGULATE THE INTERNET
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing entitled ``International Proposals to Regulate the Internet''. Testimony was heard from Philip Verveer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy; Robert McDowell, Federal Communications Commission; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee held a markup of H.R. 1588, the ``Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act''; and H.R. 3128, to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital deductions. H.R. 1588 was ordered reported, as amended, and H.R. 3128 was ordered reported, without amendment.
TSA'S SURFACE INSPECTION PROGRAM
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security held a hearing entitled ``TSA's Surface Inspection Program: Strengthening Security or Squandering Scant Resources?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FISA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security held a hearing entitled ``FISA Amendments Act of 2008''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE--CIVIL, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND TAX DIVISIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law held a hearing entitled ``The Department of Justice--Civil, Environment and Natural Resources, and Tax Divisions''. Testimony was heard from Stuart Delery, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division; Ignacia Moreno, Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division; and Kathryn Keneally, Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement held a hearing on H.R. 2831, to amend Public Law 89-732 to modify the requirement for a Cuban National to qualify for and maintain status as a permanent resident. Testimony was heard from Representative Rivera and public witnesses.
RHETORIC VS. REALITY: DOES PRESIDENT OBAMA REALLY SUPPORT AN ALL-OF-
THE-ABOVE ENERGY STRATEGY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Rhetoric vs. Reality: Does President Obama Really Support an `All-of-the-Above' Energy Strategy?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IMPACT OF NEW FEDERAL RED TAPE ON HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND AMERICAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform held a hearing entitled ``Rhetoric vs. Reality, Part II: Assessing The Impact of New Federal Red Tape on Hydraulic Fracturing and American Energy Independence''. Testimony was heard from Michael McKee, County Commissioner, Uintah County, Utah; Michael Krancer, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; Nancy Stoner, Acting Assistant, Administrator for Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Mike Pool, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management; and public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE PROPOSED NATIONAL NETWORK FOR MANUFACTURING INNOVATION
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation held a hearing entitled ``Assembling the Facts: Examining the Proposed National Network for Manufacturing Innovation''. Testimony was heard from Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
PLANNING FOR THE DEATH TAX: CAN SMALL BUSINESSES SURVIVE
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access held a hearing entitled ``Planning for the Death Tax: Can Small Businesses Survive?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
REVIEW OF FAA'S EFFORTS TO REDUCE COSTS AND ENSURE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY THROUGH REALIGNMENT AND FACILITY CONSOLIDATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing entitled ``A Review of FAA's Efforts to Reduce Costs and Ensure Safety and Efficiency Through Realignment and Facility Consolidation''. Testimony was heard from David Grizzle, Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration; Lou E. Dixon, Principal Assistant Inspector General for Auditing and Evaluation, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Transportation; and a public witness.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled
``Reviewing the Implementation of Major Provisions of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011''. Testimony was heard from Allison Hickey, Under Secretary for Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Ismael Ortiz, Jr., Acting Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a markup of the following measures: H.R. 436, the ``Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011''; H.R. 5842, the ``Restoring Access to Medication Act''; H.R. 1004, the ``Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2011''; and H.R. 5858, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health savings accounts, and for other purposes. The following measures were ordered reported, as amended: H.R. 436; H.R. 5842; H.R. 1004; and H.R. 5858.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
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