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The 112th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. It convened in Washington, D.C. , on January 3, 2011, and ended on January 3, 2013, 17 days before the end of the presidential term to which Barack Obama was elected in 2008.
Field hearings are Congressional hearings held outside Washington. The formal authority for field hearings is found implicitly in the chamber rules. Senate Rule XXVI, paragraph 1 states that a committee "is authorized to hold hearings … at such times and places during the sessions, recesses, and adjourned periods of the Senate" as it sees fit.
The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming conducted hearings on energy independence and climate change issues. The committee lacked the authority to draft legislation, [9] but worked with the House standing committees with jurisdiction over climate change issues and developed recommendations on legislative proposals ...
The acts of the 112th United States Congress includes all Acts of Congress and ratified treaties by the 112th United States Congress, which lasts from January 3, 2011, to January 3, 2013. Acts include public and private laws , which are enacted after being passed by Congress and signed by the President , however if the President vetoes a bill ...
Under the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 the Committees on Public Buildings and Grounds (1837–1946), Rivers and Harbors (1883–1946), Roads (1913–1946), and the Flood Control (1916–1946) were combined to form the Committee on Public Works. Its jurisdiction from the beginning of the 80th Congress (1947–1948) through the 90th ...
List of United States senators in the 112th Congress; List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 112th Congress by seniority; 2011 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election; 2011 State of the Union Address; 2012 State of the Union Address
In recent years, it was extant for the 110th Congress, along with the Subcommittee on Capitol Security, at the urging of then Chairwoman Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald. While active during the 111th Congress, the subcommittee became moribund in the 112th, holding only four hearings, [1] the last in November 2011. [2]
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... List of acts of the 112th United States Congress; A. American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; B.