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provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes (Discharge Petition No. 5). 

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate 

today appears on page H5931. 

Quorum Calls—Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and 

four recorded votes developed during the proceedings 

of today and appear on pages H5947, H5947–48, 

H5948–49, H5949, H5968–69, H5969, H5971, 

H5971–72 and H5972. There were no quorum calls. 

Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:02 p.m. 

Committee Meetings 

F–22 PILOT PHYSIOLOGICAL ISSUES 

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces held a hearing on F–22 

pilot physiological issues. Testimony was heard from 

Major General Charles W. Lyon, USAF, Director of 

Operations, Headquarters Air Combat Command, 

U.S. Air Force; and public witnesses. 

FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing on the Federal Voting 

Assistance Program. Testimony was heard from Pamela S. Mitchell, Acting Director, Federal Voting Assistance Program, Department of Defense. 

Y–12 INTRUSION 

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing on Y–12 Intrusion: Investigation, Response, and Accountability. Testimony was heard from Daniel B. Poneman, Deputy 

Secretary of Energy, Department of Energy; and 

Neile L. Miller, Principal Deputy Administrator, 

National Nuclear Security Administration. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE 

Committee on Education and the Workforce: Full Committee held a markup of H.J. Res. 118, providing 

for congressional disapproval of the Administration’s 

July 12, 2012 waiver of welfare work requirements. 

The resolution was ordered reported, without amendment. 

AMERICAN ENERGY INITIATIVE 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on 

Energy and Power, hearing entitled ‘‘The American 

Energy Initiative’’. Testimony was heard from public 

witnesses. 

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH 

IMPROVED GOVERNMENT SPECTRUM 

EFFICIENCY 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on 

Communications and Technology held a hearing entitled ‘‘Creating Opportunities through Improved 

Government Spectrum Efficiency’’. Testimony was 

heard from Karl Nebbia, Associate Administrator, 

Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 

Department of Commerce; Major General Robert 

Wheeler, USAF, Deputy Chief Information Officer 

for Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and Information Infrastructure, Department of Defense; Mark Goldstein, Director, Physical 

Infrastructure Issues, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses. 

EXAMINING THE USES OF CONSUMER 

CREDIT DATA 

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a 

hearing entitled ‘‘Examining the Uses of Consumer 

Credit Data’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

COMBATING THE HAQQANI TERRORIST 

NETWORK 

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing 

entitled ‘‘Combating the Haqqani Terrorist Network’’. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

ASSESSING U.S. POLICY ON PEACEKEEPING 

OPERATIONS IN AFRICA 

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, 

Global Health, and Human Rights held a hearing 

entitled ‘‘Assessing U.S. Policy on Peacekeeping Operations in Africa’’. Testimony was heard from Esther 

D. Brimmer, Assistant Secretary of State for International Affairs. 

CONDITIONS AT CAMP LIBERTY: U.S. AND 

IRAQI FAILURES 

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled 

‘‘Conditions at Camp Liberty: U.S. and Iraqi Failures’’. Testimony was heard from a public witness. 

BIOWATCH PRESENT AND FUTURE 

Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on 

Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications; and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies held 

a joint hearing entitled ‘‘BioWatch Present and Future: Meeting Mission Needs for Effective Biosurveillance?’’. Testimony was heard from Alexander 

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Garza, Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, Chief 

Medical Officer, Department of Homeland Security; 

Rafael Borras, Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security; William Jenkins, 

Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, 

Government Accountability Office; Albert J. 

Romanosky, Medical Director, State Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Office of Preparedness and 

Response, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, State of Maryland. 

QUESTIONING OF KEY DEPARTMENT OF 

THE INTERIOR OFFICIALS 

Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held 

a hearing entitled ‘‘Committee Oversight of Department of the Interior: Questioning of Key Department of the Interior Officials’’. Testimony was heard 

from Neal Kemkar, Special Assistant, Office of the 

Secretary, Department of the Interior; and Mary 

Katherine Ishee, Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior 

Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior. 

JOBS ACT: IMPORTANCE OF PROMPT 

IMPLEMENTATION FOR ENTREPRENEURS, 

CAPITAL FORMATION, AND JOB 

CREATION 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services, and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs and the Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises 

held a joint hearing entitled ‘‘The JOBS Act: Importance of Prompt Implementation for Entrepreneurs, 

Capital Formation, and Job Creation’’. Testimony 

was heard from public witnesses. 

SIGAR REPORT: DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION 

AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS 

UNACCOUNTED FOR AT THE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense 

and Foreign Operations held a hearing entitled 

‘‘SIGAR Report: Document Destruction and Millions of Dollars Unaccounted for at the Department 

of Defense’’. Testimony was heard from John F. 

Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, Department of Defense. 

ADDING TO UNCERTAINTY: SMALL 

BUSINESSES’ PERSPECTIVES ON THE TAX 

CLIFF 

Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Capital Access and Tax held a hearing entitled ‘‘Adding to Uncertainty: Small Businesses’ Perspectives on the Tax Cliff ’’. Testimony 

was heard from public witnesses. 

EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF 

DOT’S TRUCK AND BUS SAFETY PROGRAM 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing 

entitled ‘‘Evaluating the Effectiveness of DOT’s 

Truck and Bus Safety Program’’. Testimony was 

heard from Anne Ferro, Administrator, Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Administration; David Palmer, 

Assistant Chief, Texas Department of Public Safety; 

and public witnesses. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE 

Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held 

a markup of H.J. Res. 118, providing for congressional disapproval of the Administration’s July 12, 

2012 waiver of welfare work requirements. The resolution was ordered reported, without amendment. 

INVESTIGATION OF THE SECURITY 

THREAT POSED BY CHINESE 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES 

HUAWEI AND ZTE 

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full 

Committee held a hearing entitled ‘‘Investigation of 

the Security Threat Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE’’. Testimony 

was heard from public witnesses. 

Joint Meetings 

No joint committee meetings were held. 

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Senate 

Committee on Armed Services: to receive a closed briefing 

on the situation in Syria, 9:30 a.m., SVC–217. 

Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine 

the nomination of Kevin K. Washburn, of New Mexico, 

to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs, 

2:30 p.m., SD–628. 

House 

Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Oversight 

and Investigations, hearing on Department of Defense 

Auditability Challenges, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. 

Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on 

Health, hearing entitled ‘‘Title 42—A Review of Special 

Hiring Authorities’’, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. 

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