This Week in Congress - June 13, 2011

June 13, 2011











Date Committee
Location
Topic
Title
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
6/14/2011 Financial Services Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
10:00 a.m.
2128 Rayburn HOB
Does the Dodd Frank Act End 'Too Big to Fail'?
WITNESS LIST
Mr. Michael H. Krimminger, General Counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Ms. Christine L. Romero, Acting Special Inspector General, Office of the Special Inspector General, Troubled Asset Relief Program; etc . . .
House Committee on Financial Services Website
6/15/2011 Small Business
1:00 p.m.
2360 Rayburn
Lifting the Weight of Regulations: Growing Jobs by Reducing Regulatory Burdens
This hearing will examine H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011, and H.R. 585, the Small Business Size Standard Flexibility Act of 2011. The two bills are designed to remove loopholes in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA), and strengthen the power of the Office of the Chief Counsel for Advocacy.
House Small Business Committee Website
6/16/2011 Financial Services
10:00 a.m.
2128 Rayburn HOB
Financial Regulatory Reform: The International Context
House Committee on Financial Services Website
6/16/2011 Small Business
10:00 a.m.
2360 Rayburn
The Dodd-Frank Act: Impact on Small Business Lending
The hearing will examine the regulatory structure of financial institutions, including the new provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. The hearing will also examine the regulations being proposed to implement the Act that have the greatest impact on small financial institutions and on small business lending. Along with Dodd-Frank, many financial institutions are facing increasing pressure from federal regulators concerned about additional bank failures. This increased pressure has the potential to hamper small business lending since some regulators are taking a disproportionally stringent view of small business lending and loan performance. Witnesses will discuss the direct impact of the new law and offer solutions to minimize the burdens.
House Small Business Committee Website
UNITED STATES SENATE
6/14/2011 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
10:00 a.m.
538 Dirksen
Nomination Hearings
Hearings to examine the nominations of Luis A. Aguilar, of Georgia, and Daniel M. Gallagher, Jr., of Maryland, both to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Anthony Frank D'Agostino, of Maryland, and Gregory Karawan, of Virginia, both to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Website
6/15/2011 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
9:30 a.m.
328A Russell
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Implementation of Title VII One Year Later
WitnessList
Hon. Gary Gensler, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Washington, DC; Dr. Michael Gibson, Senior Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, etc . . .
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Website
6/15/2011 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
10:00 a.m.
538 Dirksen
Enhancing Safety and Soundness: Lessons Learned and Opportunities for Continued Improvement
Witness List:
Mr. Michael Foley, Senior Associate Director, Banking Supervision and Regulation Division, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; etc . . .


Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Website
6/16/2011 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
10:00 a.m.
538 Dirksen
Credit Unions: Member Business Lending
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Website
6/16/2011 Small Business and Entrepreneurship
10:00 a.m.
428A Russell
An Examination of SBA Programs: Eliminating Inefficiencies, Duplications, Fraud and Abuse
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee


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