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Daily Digest - Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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Measures Introduced: Seventy-three bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1941-2013, and S. Res. 326-327.

Pages S10850-51

Measures Reported:

Report to accompany S. 1692, to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and the authority to issue national security letters. (S. Rept. No. 111-92)

Page S10850

Measures Passed:

George Bush Intercontinental Airport 40th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 326, recognizing the 40th anniversary of the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas.

Page S10865

Pages S10865-66

Measures Considered:

Pages S10807-47

Page S10866

Appointments:

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: The Chair, on behalf of the President of the Senate, and after consultation with the Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 106-286, appointed the following Member to serve on the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: Senator LeMieux.

Page S10866

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Gladys Commons, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Christine H. Fox, of Virginia, to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense.
1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
36 Army nominations in the rank of general.
8 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy.

Pages S10863-65, S10866-67

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Philip E. Coyle III, of California, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Lawrence G. Romo, of Texas, to be Director of the Selective Service.
Routine lists in the Army.

Page S10866

Messages from the House:

Page S10849

Measures Referred:

Page S10849

Measures Read the First Time:

Pages S10849-50

Executive Reports of Committees:

Page S10850

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages S10851-52

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S10852-61

Additional Statements:

Pages S10848-49

Amendments Submitted:

Pages S10861-62

Notices of Hearings/Meetings:

Pages S10862-63

Authorities for Committees to Meet:

Page S10863

Privileges of the Floor:

Page S10863

Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:06 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2009. (For Senate's program, see D1243the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10866.)

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MARKET STRUCTURE ISSUES

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment concluded a hearing to examine dark pools, flash orders, high frequency trading, and other market structure issues, after receiving testimony from Senator Kaufman; James Brigagliano, Co-Acting Director, Division of Trading and Markets, United States Securities and Exchange Commission; Frank Hatheway, NASDAQ OMX, Washington, D.C.; William O'Brien, Direct Edge, Jersey City, New Jersey; Christopher Nagy, TD Ameritrade, Omaha, Nebraska; Daniel Mathisson, Credit Suisse, Robert C. Gasser, Investment Technology Group, and Adam C. Sussman, TABB Group, all of New York, New York; and Peter Driscoll, Security Traders Association, Chicago, Illinois.

COMBATING DISTRACTED DRIVING

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded a hearing to examine combating distracted driving, focusing on managing behavioral and technological risks, after receiving testimony from Senator Schumer; Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation; and Julius Genachowski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission.

NATURAL GAS IN MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the role of natural gas in mitigating climate change, after receiving testimony from Richard Newell, Administrator, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy; Lamar McKay, BP America Inc., and Jack Fusco, Calpine Corporation, both of Houston, Texas; David Wilks, Xcel Energy Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota; Edward Stones, Dow Chemical Company, Washington, D.C.; and Dennis McConaghy, TransCanada Pipelines, Limited, Calgary, Canada.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks concluded a hearing to examine current and expected impacts of climate change on units of the National Park System, after receiving testimony from Jonathan B. Jarvis, Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; Reed F. Noss, University of Central Florida, Orlando; Iliff McMahan, Jr., Cocke County Mayor, Newport, Tennessee; and Steven Williams, Wildlife Management Institute, Gardners, Pennsylvania.

CLEAN ENERGY JOBS AND AMERICAN POWER ACT

Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee continued hearings to examine S. 1733, to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy, after receiving testimony from former Senator John Warner; Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Forces; Mayor Michael A. Nutter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Peter Brehm, Infinia Corporation, Kennewick, Washington, on behalf of the Solar Energy Industries Association; Dan W. Reicher, Google, Mountain View, California; David Foster, Blue Green Alliance, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Kate Gordon, Apollo Alliance, San Francisco, California; Bill Klesse, Valero Energy Corporation, San Antonio, Texas, on behalf of the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association; Brett A. Vassey, Virginia Manufacturers Association, Richmond; Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, USN, (Ret.), Center for Naval Analysis, Alexandria, Virginia; Captain Andrew Sloan, USA (Ret.), Truman National Security Project, and Lieutenant Colonel James Jay Carafano (Ret.), Heritage Foundation, both of Washington, D.C.; David Crane, NRG Energy Inc., Princeton, New Jersey; Ralph Izzo, Public Service Enterprise Group, Newark, New Jersey; Kevin S. Law, Long Island Power Authority, Uniondale, New York; Nathaniel O. Keohane, Environmental Defense Fund, New York, New York; Joel Bluestein, ICF International, Arlington, Virginia; Barry Hart, Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, Jefferson City; Dustin Johnson, South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, Pierre; Shari T. Wilson, Maryland Department of the Environment, Baltimore; Ronald E. Young, Elsinore Valley Municipal Water Agency, Sacramento, on behalf of the California Association of Sanitation Agencies and National Association of Clean Water Agencies; Peter C. Frumhoff, Union of Concerned Scientists, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Larry J. Schweiger, National Wildlife Federation, Reston, Virginia; Fawn Sharp, Quinault Indian Nation, Taholah, Washington; James T. Sims, Western Business Roundtable, Lakewood, Colorado; and Major General Robert H. Scales, (Ret.), Dayton, Maryland.

BUSINESS MEETING

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Rafael Borras, of Maryland, to be D1244Under Secretary of Management for Homeland Security, David S. Ferriero, of North Carolina, to be Archivist of the United States, National Archives and Records Administration, and Susan Tsui Grundmann, of Virginia, and Anne Marie Wagner, of Virginia, both to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board.

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight concluded a hearing to examine new Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance to combat waste, inefficiency, and misuse in federal government contracting, after receiving testimony from Jeffrey D. Zients, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget.

HEALTH CARE FRAUD

Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine effective strategies for preventing health care fraud, after receiving testimony from William V. Corr, Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services; and Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice.

401(k) TARGET DATE FUNDS

Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 401(k) target date funds, including building and maintaining 401(k) savings, and measures to improve participation and savings levels, after receiving testimony from Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government Accountability Office; Andrew J. Donohue, Director, Division of Investment Management, United States Securities and Exchange Commission; Phyllis C. Borzi, Assistant Secretary of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration; John Rekenthaler, Morningstar, Chicago, Illinois; Ralph Derbyshire, Fidelity Investments, Marlborough, Massachusetts; and Michael Case Smith, Avatar Associates, New York, New York.

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 3947-3960; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 206 and H. Res. 874, were introduced.

Pages H12043-44

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages H12044-45

Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
Conference report on H.R. 2996, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-316);
H. Res. 875, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3854) to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve programs providing access to capital under such Acts (H. Rept. 111-317);
H. Res. 876, providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2996) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-318); and
H.R. 3570, to amend title 17, United States Code, to reauthorize the satellite statutory license and to conform the satellite and cable statutory licenses to all-digital transmissions, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-319).

Pages H11871-H11983, H12043

Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi Jacob Luski, Congregation B'Nai, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Page H11871

Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Providing for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958: S. 1929, amended, to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958;

Pages H11986-87

Pages H11987-89, H12008-09

Pages H11990-92

Pages H11992-95

Pages H11995-97

Pages H12001-04

Pages H12004-06

Pages H12006-08

Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the vast contributions of Hispanic Americans to the strength and culture of the United States: H. Res. 783, amended, to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month and to celebrate the vast contributions of Hispanic Americans to the strength and culture of the United States and

Pages H11997-99

Pages H11999-H12001

Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, October 27th:
Welcoming to the United States and to Washington, D.C., His All Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch: H. Res. 838, amended, to welcome to the United States and to Washington, D.C., His All Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch on his upcoming trip on October 20, 2009, through November 6, 2009, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 424 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 820 and

Page H12010

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Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Welcoming to the United States and to Washington, D.C., His All Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch on his current trip on October 20, 2009, through November 6, 2009.''.

Page H12010

Pages H12010-11

Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the following measure which was debated on Monday, October 26th:
Congratulating the Northwestern University Wildcats on winning the 2009 NCAA women's lacrosse championship: H. Res. 824, to congratulate the Northwestern University Wildcats on winning the 2009 NCAA women's lacrosse championship, and to commend Northwestern University for its pursuit of athletic and academic excellence, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 416 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 822.

Pages H12011-12

Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H12008-09, H12010, H12010-11, and H12011-12. There were no quorum calls.D1246

Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:23 p.m.

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FOOD-CONSERVATION-ENERGY ACT IMPLEMENTATION

Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture held a hearing to review the implementation of the Horticulture and Organic Agriculture Title of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. Testimony was heard from Rayne Pegg, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

DISCUSSION DRAFT--INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT OF 2009

Committee on Financial Services: Began consideration of October 1, 2009 Discussion Draft of the Investor Protection Act of 2009 (to be reported as H.R. 3817, To provide the Securities and Exchange Commission with additional authorities to protect investors from violations of the securities laws).
Will continue November 3.

IRAN REFINED PETROLEUM SANCTIONS ACT OF 2009

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 2194, Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009.

MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL OVERVIEW

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia held a hearing on A Regional Overview of the Middle East. Testimony was heard from Jeffrey D. Feltman, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State.

FOOTBALL HEAD INJURIES

Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on Legal Issues Relating to Football Head Injuries. Testimony was heard from Representative Pascrell; Roger Goodell, Commissioner, National Football League; DeMaurice Smith, Executive Director, NFL Players Association; and public witnesses.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Natural Resources: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 2213, as amended, To reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act; H.R. 2888, as amended, Devils's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009; H.R. 2781, as amended, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; H.R. 86, as, amended, To eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency by bringing the rocks and small islands along the coast of Orange County, California, and meet the original Congressional intent of preserving Orange County's rocks and small islands; and H.R. 118, To authorize the addition of 100 acres to Morristown National Historical Park.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled ``Executive Compensation: How Much is Too Much?'' Testimony was heard from Kenneth R. Feinberg, Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation; and public witnesses.

CONFERENCE REPORT--INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FY 2010

Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a rule providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2996, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010. The rule waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. Finally, the rule provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervention of any motion except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit if applicable. Testimony was heard from Representatives Dicks and Simpson.

SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING AND INVESTMENT ACT OF 2009

Committee on Rules: Granted, by a record vote of 7-3, a structured rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3854, the ``Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009''. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Small Business. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended.
The rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in this report, may be offered only by a Member designated, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled D1247by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. All points of order against the amendments in part B except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI are waived. The rule provides that for those amendments reported from the Committee of the Whole, the question of their adoption shall be put to the House en gros and without demand for division of the question. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides that the Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Small Business Committee or a designee. The rule provides that the Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill. The rule provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of October 30, 2009, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules relating to a measure addressing unemployment compensation. Testimony was heard from Chairwoman Velazquez and Representatives Ryan of Ohio, Graves and Foxx.

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RECOVERY ACT BROADBAND INVESTMENTS

Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled ``The Recovery Act and Broad Evaluation of Broadband Investments on Small Businesses and Job Creation.'' Testimony was heard from Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary, Communications and Information, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Department of Commerce; Jonathan Adelstein, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, USDA; and a public witness.

NEXTGEN AVIATION

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing on NEXTGEN: A Review of the RTCA Mid-Term Implementation Task Force Report. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Transportation: Hank Krabowski, Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization; Margaret Gilligan, Associate Administrator, Aviation Safety, both with the FAA; and Calvin L. Scovel III, Inspector General; Gerald Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.

VETERANS' MEASURES

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 3949, Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemenbers Protection Act of 2009; and, as amended, H.R. 1168, Veterans Retraining Act of 2009.

BRIEFING--OVERHEAD ARCHITECTURE

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence met in executive session to receive a briefing on Overhead Architecture. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental witnesses.

ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Commission concluded a hearing to examine advancing United States interests in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) region, after receiving testimony from Philip H. Gordon, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, and Michael H. Posner, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, both of the Department of State; and Alexander Vershbow, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development, to hold hearings to examine modernizing affordable housing for seniors and people with disabilities, 10:30 a.m., SD-538.

Full Committee, business meeting to consider an original bill entitled ``Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2009'', and revised subcommittee organization for the 111th Congress, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine performance-informed budgeting, focusing on opportunities to reduce cost and improve service, 10 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, to hold hearings to examine reauthorization of the National Transportation Safety Board, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, to hold hearings to examine S. 555, to provide for the exchange of certain land located D1248in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado, S. 607, to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that are subject to ski area permits, S. 721, to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of Washington, to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers, S. 1122, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State foresters authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services, S. 1328 and H.R. 689, bills to provide for the exchange of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land between the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, S. 1442, to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, establish a grant program for Indian Youth Service Corps, help restore the Nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service, and H.R. 129, to authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.

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Committee on Environment and Public Works: to continue hearings to examine S. 1733, to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold hearings to examine helping workers preserve retirement security through a recession, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine Federal cyber defense, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 448, to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media, H.R. 985, to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media, S. 714, to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission, S. 1490, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information, S. 139, to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information, S. 1624, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill, injured, or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems, S. 1472, to establish a section within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice to enforce human rights laws, to make technical and conforming amendments to criminal and immigration laws pertaining to human rights violations, and the nominations of Barbara Milano Keenan, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Carmen Milagros Ortiz, to be United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, and Edward J. Tarver, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, both of the Department of Justice, and Ketanji Brown Jackson, of Maryland, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of the intelligence community, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.

Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, hearing to review the future of next generation biofuels, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Armed Services, Defense Acquisition Reform Panel, hearing on Can DOD Improve Innovation and Competition in Acquisition by Better Utilizing Small Business? 8 a.m., 1310 Longworth.

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Defeating the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and Other Asymmetric Threats: Reviewing the Performance and Oversight of the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO), 10 a.m., 210 HVC.
Committee on Education and Labor, hearing on Nevada's Workplace Health and Safety Enforcement Program: OSHA's Finding and Recommendations, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, to mark up H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled ``Systemic Regulation, Prudential Matters, Resolution Authority and Securitization,'' 9:30 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, hearing on A Call to Action on Food Security: the Administration's Global Strategy, 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and Oversight, hearing entitled ``Creating `One DHS' Part I: Standardizing Department of Homeland Security Financial Management,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System, 9:30 a.m., and to mark up H.R. 1064, Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act, 10:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to mark up the following measurers: H.R. 1506, to provide that D1249claims of the United States to certain documents relating to Franklin Delano Roosevelt shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain circumstances; H. Res. 159, Honoring the New Hampshire State Senate for becoming the 1st statewide legislative body with a majority of women in the United States; H. Res. 727, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month; H. Res. 736, Honoring President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address on `` Dedication Day'', November 19, 2009; H. Res. 742, Congratulating the Warner Robins Little League softball team from Warner Robins, Georgia, on winning the 2009 Little League Softball World Series; H. Res. 743, Honoring the life of Frank McCourt for his many contributions to American literature, education and culture; H. Res. 780, Recognizing the celebration of Filipino American History Month in October; H. Res. 798, Conveying the best wishes of the House of Representatives to those celebrating Diwali; H.R. 1849, World War I Memorial and Centennial Act of 2009; H.R. 3250, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1210 West Main Street in Riverhead, New York, as the ``Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office Building;'' H.R. 3539, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 427 Harrison Avenue in Harrison, New Jersey, as the ``Patricia D. McGinty-Juhl Post Office Building;'' H.R. 3634, To designate the United States Postal Service located at 109 Main Street in Switon, Arkansas, as the ``George Kell Post Office;'' H.R. 3667, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16555 Springs Street in White Springs, Florida, as the ``Clyde L. Hillhouse Post Office Building;'' H.R. 3767, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 North Main Street in Smithfield, Utah, as the ``W. Hazen Hillyard Post Office Building;'' H.R. 3788, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Darrow Road in Stow, Ohio, as the ``Corporal Joseph A. Tomci Post Office Building;'' S. 748, To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the ``Cesar E. Chavez Post Office;'' and S. 1211, A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 60 School Street, Orchard Park, New York, as the ``Jack F. Kemp Post Office Building;'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on the Next Generation of Fusion Energy Research, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on Addressing the Problem of Distracted Driving, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence, executive, briefing on Hot Spots, 11 a.m., 304 HVC.
Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, hearing entitled ``Fraudulent Letters Opposing Clean Energy Legislation,'' 9:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.

Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine the impact of the Recovery Act on economic growth, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn Building.

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Program for Thursday: Senate will be in a period of morning business.

Program for Thursday: Consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2996--Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Subject to a Rule).

HOUSE

Aderholt, Robert B., Ala., E2645, E2652

Bachmann, Michele, Minn., E2650

Bachus, Spencer, Ala., E2645

Calvert, Ken, Calif., E2648, E2652

Camp, Dave, Mich., E2648

Capuano, Michael E., Mass., E2651

Cassidy, Bill, La., E2645

Clarke, Yvette D., N.Y., E2648, E2650

Davis, Susan A., Calif., E2647

Hoekstra, Peter, Mich., E2647

Honda, Michael M., Calif., E2649

Israel, Steve, N.Y., E2646

Johnson, Timothy V., Ill., E2646

Langevin, James R., R.I., E2649

Larson, John B., Conn., E2652

Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E2645

Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E2651

McGovern, James P., Mass., E2651

Massa, Eric J.J., N.Y., E2648

Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E2645, E2647

Murphy, Christopher S., Conn., E2650

Murphy, Patrick J., Pa., E2646, E2652

Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E2649

Poe, Ted, Tex., E2647

Quigley, Mike, Ill., E2647

Richardson, Laura, Calif., E2650

Rogers, Mike, Ala., E2648

Smith, Adam, Wash., E2646

Space, Zachary T., Ohio, E2651

Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E2651

Wolf, Frank R., Va., E2646

Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E2645

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