1 112TH CONGRESS " ! REPORT 1st Session SENATE 112–11 R E P O R T ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE DURING THE 111TH CONGRESS PURSUANT TO Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE MARCH 31, 2011.—Ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 99–010 WASHINGTON : 2011 VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:35 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\HR\OC\SR011.XXX SR011 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REPORTS seneagle [111TH CONGRESS—COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP] COMMITTEE ON FINANCE MAX BAUCUS, Montana, Chairman JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia CHUCK GRASSLEY, Iowa KENT CONRAD, North Dakota ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts JON KYL, Arizona BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, Arkansas JIM BUNNING, Kentucky RON WYDEN, Oregon MIKE CRAPO, Idaho CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York PAT ROBERTS, Kansas DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada MARIA CANTWELL, Washington MICHAEL B. ENZI, Wyoming BILL NELSON, Florida JOHN CORNYN, Texas ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey THOMAS R. CARPER, Delaware RUSSELL SULLIVAN, Staff Director KOLAN DAVIS, Republican Staff Director and Chief Counsel SUBCOMMITTEES HEALTH CARE JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia, Chairman JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, Arkansas JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada RON WYDEN, Oregon MICHAEL B. ENZI, Wyoming CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York JOHN CORNYN, Texas DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan JON KYL, Arizona MARIA CANTWELL, Washington JIM BUNNING, Kentucky BILL NELSON, Florida MIKE CRAPO, Idaho ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey THOMAS R. CARPER, Delaware TAXATION, IRS OVERSIGHT, AND LONG-TERM GROWTH KENT CONRAD, North Dakota, Chairman MAX BAUCUS, Montana JON KYL, Arizona JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah RON WYDEN, Oregon OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York PAT ROBERTS, Kansas DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada MARIA CANTWELL, Washington MICHAEL B. ENZI, Wyoming ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey JOHN CORNYN, Texas THOMAS R. CARPER, Delaware (II) VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:35 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0486 Sfmt 0486 E:\HR\OC\SR011.XXX SR011 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REPORTS ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico, Chairman KENT CONRAD, North Dakota JIM BUNNING, Kentucky JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts MIKE CRAPO, Idaho BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, Arkansas JOHN CORNYN, Texas DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah MARIA CANTWELL, Washington MICHAEL B. ENZI, Wyoming BILL NELSON, Florida THOMAS R. CARPER, Delaware SOCIAL SECURITY, PENSIONS, AND FAMILY POLICY BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, Arkansas, Chairman JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia PAT ROBERTS, Kansas KENT CONRAD, North Dakota JON KYL, Arizona CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada BILL NELSON, Florida INTERNATIONAL TRADE, CUSTOMS, AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS RON WYDEN, Oregon, Chairman JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia MIKE CRAPO, Idaho JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts JIM BUNNING, Kentucky DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan PAT ROBERTS, Kansas MARIA CANTWELL, Washington ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey (III) VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:35 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0486 Sfmt 0486 E:\HR\OC\SR011.XXX SR011 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REPORTS VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:35 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0486 Sfmt 0486 E:\HR\OC\SR011.XXX SR011 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REPORTS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, Washington, DC, March 31, 2011. Hon. NANCY ERICKSON, Secretary, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. DEAR MADAM SECRETARY: In accordance with rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the United States Senate and the pertinent unanimous consent order pertaining to this rule, I am transmitting herewith a report on the activities of the Committee on Finance of the United States Senate for the 111th Congress. Sincerely, MAX BAUCUS, Chairman. (V) VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:35 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6621 E:\HR\OC\SR011.XXX SR011 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REPORTS VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:35 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6621 E:\HR\OC\SR011.XXX SR011 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REPORTS C O N T E N T S Page 111th Congress—Committee Membership ............................................................. ii Letter of Transmittal ............................................................................................... v Committee Jurisdiction ........................................................................................... 1 Rules of Procedure ................................................................................................... 2 Tax—Summary of Activities ................................................................................... 5 Committee Hearings and Member Meetings .................................................. 6 Full Committee Executive Meetings ............................................................... 10 Senators’ Only Meetings .................................................................................. 10 Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure .............. 10 Trade—Summary of Activities ................................................................................ 13 Full Committee Hearings ................................................................................ 15 Full Committee Executive Meetings ............................................................... 16 Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitive- ness ................................................................................................................ 16 Health—Summary of Activities .............................................................................. 19 Committee Hearings and Member Meetings .................................................. 21 Full Committee Executive Meetings ............................................................... 23 Senators’ Only Meetings .................................................................................. 23 Subcommittee on Health Care ........................................................................ 24 Social Security—Summary of Activities ................................................................ 25 Full Committee Hearings ................................................................................ 25 Oversight and Investigations .................................................................................. 27 Overview ............................................................................................................ 27 Full Committee Hearings ................................................................................ 27 Oversight Activities .......................................................................................... 29 Department of Health and Human Services .................................................. 33 Food and Drug Administration ....................................................................... 35 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ................................................. 41 National Institutes of Health .......................................................................... 47 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .................................................. 50 Department of Treasury/FRBNY .................................................................... 51 Securities and Exchange Commission ............................................................ 54 Social Security Administration ........................................................................ 56 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act .................................................... 57 GAO and OIG Access and Independence ........................................................ 62 Pharmaceuticals and Devices: Conflicts of Interest ...................................... 65 Department of Homeland Security ................................................................. 67 Federal Bureau of Investigation ...................................................................... 68 OIG Oversight ................................................................................................... 71 GAO Requests ................................................................................................... 73 Other Oversight Activities ............................................................................... 75 Legislation ......................................................................................................... 83 Nominations ............................................................................................................. 87 Bills and Resolutions Referred to the Committee ................................................. 103 Reports, Prints, and Studies ................................................................................... 105 Official Communications ......................................................................................... 107 (VII) VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:35 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 0486 E:\HR\OC\SR011.XXX SR011 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REPORTS VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:35 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 099010 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 0486 E:\HR\OC\SR011.XXX SR011 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with REPORTS 112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! 1st