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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2011-07-12” published by Congressional Record on July 11, 2011

Volume 157, No. 102 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.

“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2011-07-12” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D758-D759 on July 11, 2011.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

JULY 12, 2011

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: To hold hearings to examine enhanced investor protection after the financial crisis, 10 a.m., SD-538.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: To hold hearings to examine S. 1160, to improve the administration of the Department of Energy, S. 1108, to provide local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient, and S. 1142, to promote the mapping and development of the United States geothermal resources by establishing a direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells, to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to improve geothermal energy technology and demonstrate the use of geothermal energy in large scale thermal applications, 10 a.m., SD-366.

Committee on Environment and Public Works: To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Environmental Protection Agency's implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act's Unregulated Drinking Water Contaminants Program, 10 a.m., SD-406.

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: To hold hearings to examine pensions, focusing on building a strong middle class and strong economy, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine if new technology and private sector business practices can cut waste and fraud in Medicare and Medicaid, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.

Select Committee on Intelligence: To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

House

Committee on Appropriations, Full Committee, markup of the Semiannual Activities Report of the Committee on Appropriations; and the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2012, 10:30 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.

Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, hearing entitled ``Ten Years On: The Evolution of Strategic Communication and Information Operations Since 9/11,'' 1:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing entitled ``How Does the Navy Get Ready, and Where Are We Today?'' 3 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.

Committee on the Budget, Full Committee, hearing entitled

``Medicare's Future: An Examination of the Independent Payment Advisory Board,'' 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.

Committee on Energy and Commerce, Full Committee, continue 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,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing on H.R. 463, the

``Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011;'' and legislation regarding the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011; the Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act; the Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act; Cap the GSE Bailout Act; Eliminate the GSE Charter During Receivership; and the GSE Legal Fee Reduction Act, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, hearing entitled ``Promoting Peace? Reexamining U.S. Aid to the Palestinian Authority,'' 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.

Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, hearing entitled ``Protecting the Maritime Borders--Leveraging Law Enforcement Cooperation to Enhance Security Along America's Coasts,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.

Subcommittee on Transportation Security, hearing entitled

``Industry Perspectives: Authorizing the Transportation Security Administration for FY 2012 and 2013.'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.

Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, hearing on H.R. 1981, the ``Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011,'' 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.

Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, 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, 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth.

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives, hearing entitled ``Fulfilling a Legal Duty: Triggering a Medicare Plan from the Administration,'' 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.

Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2018, the

``Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011,'' 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Full Committee, hearing entitled ``A Review of NASA's Space Launch System,'' 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.

Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing on child deaths due to maltreatment, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.

Joint Meetings

Joint Economic Committee: To hold hearings to examine manufacturing in the United States of America, focusing on training America's workforce, 10:15 a.m., SH-216.

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 157, No. 102