HR 2606 — New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement
Act
Tuesday, Feb. 7
The House reconvenes at noon to complete consideration of
a bill (HR 1734) that would create an independent commission to recommend the
sale or disposal of federal properties and consolidation of government offices.
The chamber will begin consideration of a bill (HR 3521) that would create an
expedited procedure under which Congress must hold an up-or-down vote on
presidential proposals to cancel spending included in newly enacted
appropriations bills.
HR 3521 — Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of
2011
Wednesday, Feb. 8
vThe House reconvenes at noon to complete consideration
of a bill (HR 3521) that would create an expedited procedure under which
Congress must hold an up-or-down vote on presidential proposals to cancel
spending. The chamber will also consider a bill (HR 3581) to change the way
that the costs of federal loans and loan guarantees are calculated.
HR 3521 — Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of
2011
HR 3581 — Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2011
Thursday, Feb. 9
S 2038 — Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK)
Act of 2012
Senate Floor
Monday, Feb. 6
The Senate will reconvene at 2 p.m., and be in a period
of morning business until 3 p.m. After that, the Senate will consider the
conference report to accompany the Federal Aviation Administration
reauthorization (HR 658 conference report: H Rept 112-381). At about 5:30 p.m.,
the Senate will hold a roll call vote on adoption of the conference report.
Under a unanimous consent agreement, 60 votes will be required for adoption.
HR 658 — FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011
HOUSE
COMMITTEES
Tuesday
Keystone XL
Pipeline
House Energy and
Commerce Committee (Chairman Upton, R-Mich.) will mark up legislation that
would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve a permit for
the Keystone XL pipeline.
Date Tuesday,
Feb. 7, Time TBA
Place 2123
Rayburn Bldg.
It is anticipated that this bill will be folded into the
Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act when that measure reaches the floor.
HR 3548 — North American Energy Access Act
Medicare Physician
Payment System
Health
Subcommittee (Chairman Herger, R-Calif.) of House Ways and Means Committee will
hold a hearing on how some private sector payers are rewarding physicians who
deliver high quality and efficient care, which could be used as a model for an
overhaul of the Medicare physician payment system. Medicare currently employs a
fee-for-service system that generally takes into account the work, time and
effort associated with each service, but does not account for the quality and
efficiency of the care provided.
Date Tuesday,
Feb. 7, 10 a.m.
Place 1100
Longworth Bldg.
Monitoring
Improper Federal Payments
Government
Organization, Efficiency and Financial Management Subcommittee (Chairman
Platts, R-Pa.) of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a
hearing titled "Solutions Needed: Improper Payments Total $115 Billion in
Federal Misspending."
Contact: Brady, Lawrence - Majority Staff Director at
202-225-5074
Date Tuesday,
Feb. 7, 10 a.m.
Place 2247
Rayburn Bldg.
Note Date
changed to Feb. 7 from TBA (originally scheduled for Jan. 25). Witness added.
Witnesses Scheduled
Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del.
NLRB Recess
Appointments
House Education
and the Workforce Committee (Chairman Kline, R-Minn.) will hold a hearing
titled "The NLRB [National Labor Relations Board] Recess Appointments:
Implications for America's Workers and Employers."
Date Tuesday,
Feb. 7, 10 a.m.
Place 2175
Rayburn Bldg.
Charles J. Cooper, founder and chairman, Cooper &
Kirk PLLC
Dennis M. Devaney, member, Devaney Jacob Wilson PLLC,
Troy, Mich.
Stefan J. Marculewicz, shareholder
Littler Mendelson
Susan Davis, partner, Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP
Maritime Security
and Trade Issues
Border and
Maritime Security Subcommittee (Chairwoman Miller, R-Mich.) of House Homeland
Security Committee will hold a series of hearings titled "Balancing
Maritime Security and Trade Facilitation: Protecting our Ports, Increasing
Commerce and Securing the Supply Chain."
Date Tuesday,
Feb. 7, 10 a.m.
Place 311 Cannon
Bldg.
Witnesses
David Heyman, assistant secretary of Homeland Security
for policy
Kevin McAleenan, acting assistant commissioner, Office of
Field Operations, Customs and Border Protection
Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft, Assistant Commandant for marine
safety, security and stewardship, US Coast Guard
Steve Caldwell, director, Maritime Security and Coast
Guard Issues, Government Accountability Office
Federal Employee
Annuities and DC Special Elections
House Oversight
and Government Reform Committee (Chairman Issa, R-Calif.) will mark up pending
legislation.
Date Tuesday,
Feb. 7, 1:30 p.m.
Place 2154
Rayburn Bldg.
Agenda
HR 3813 — A bill to amend Title 5, United States Code, to
secure the annuities of federal civilian employees, and for other purposes.
Draft Bill — to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule
Act to reduce the waiting period for holding special elections to fill
vacancies in local offices
Public-Private
Partnership at TSA
Transportation
Security Subcommittee (Chairman Rogers, R-Ala.) of House Homeland Security
Committee will hold a hearing titled "Screening Partnership Program: Why
is a Job-Creating, Public-Private Partnership Meeting Resistance at TSA
[Transportation Security Administration]?"
Date Tuesday,
Feb. 7, 2 p.m.
Place 311 Cannon
Bldg.
John S. Pistole, administrator, Transportation Security
Administration
Mark VanLoh, director, Aviation Department, Kansas City
International Airport
Stephen D. Amitay, federal legislative counsl. National
Association of Security Companies,
John Gage,
national president, American Federation of Government Employees
Wednesday
Accounting
Principles and Tax Policy
House Ways and
Means Committee (Chairman Camp, R-Mich.) will hold a series of hearings on the
interaction of tax policies and financial accounting rules, as well as the
burden that businesses face in dealing with tax accounting.
Date Wednesday,
Feb. 8, 9 a.m.
Place 1100
Longworth Bldg.
The interaction of tax policy and financial accounting
rules (such as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP), and how this
interaction affects how publicly-traded companies respond to tax policy.
'American Energy Initiative'
Energy and Power
Subcommittee (Chairman Whitfield, R-Ky.) of House Energy and Commerce Committee
will hold a series of hearings titled "The American Energy
Initiative."
What EPA's Utility
MACT [Maximum Achievable Control Technology] Rule Will Cost U.S. Consumers
Date Wednesday,
Feb. 8, 10 a.m.
Place 2123
Rayburn Bldg.
Union Workers and
Forced Political Contributions
House Oversight
and Government Reform Committee (Chairman Issa, R-Calif.) will hold a hearing
titled "The Right to Choose: Protecting Union Workers from Forced
Political Contributions."
Date Wednesday,
Feb. 8, 10 a.m.
Place 2154
Rayburn Bldg.
Report of
Commission on America's Nuclear Future
House Science,
Space and Technology Committee (Chairman Hall, R-Texas) will hold a hearing
titled "Assessing America's Nuclear Future - A Review of the Blue Ribbon
Commission's Report to the Secretary of Energy."
Date Wednesday,
Feb. 8, 10 a.m.
Place 2318
Rayburn Bldg.
Retired Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, co-chairman, Blue
Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future
Richard Meserve, commissioner, Blue Ribbon Commission on
America's Nuclear Future
Pete Lyons, assistant secretary of Energy for nuclear
energy
SENATE
COMMITTEES
Thursday
Judiciary Bills
and Nominations
Senate Judiciary
Committee (Chairman Leahy, D-Vt.) will mark up pending legislation and vote on
pending nominations.
Date Thursday,
Feb. 9, 10 a.m.
Place 226
Dirksen Bldg.
S 1945 — A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court
proceedings.
Economic Inequity
and Mobility
Senate Budget
Committee (Chairman Conrad, D-N.D.) will hold a hearing on economic inequity,
mobility and opportunity.
