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111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Daily Digest - Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Daily Digest
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S677-S716
Measures Introduced:
Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3017-3027, and S. Res. 419-420.
Page S698
Measures Reported:
S. 1224, A bill to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-126)
S. 2768, to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal years 2010 through 2014, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-127)
Pages S698
Measures Passed:
Truth in Caller ID Act:
Senate passed S. 30, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Page S713-14
Reid (for Rockefeller) Amendment No. 3325, to revise the provision relating to the effect of the new subsection on other laws.
Page S713
Early Detection Month for Cancer: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 158, expressing support for the designation of an Early Detection Month for breast cancer and all forms of cancer, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S714
Recognizing the American Kennel Club: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 393, recognizing the contributions of the American Kennel Club, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Pages S714-15
National Engineers Week: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 417, supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S715
House Messages:
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act:
Senate continued consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, taking action on the following motions and amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S681-93
Pending:
Senator Reid entered a motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 3310 (to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment), in the nature of a substitute.
Page S681
Reid Amendment No. 3311 (to Amendment No. 3310), to change the enactment date.
Page S681
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, and all post-cloture time be considered expired, except for any time available until 9:55 a.m., and at 9:55 a.m., Senate vote on the motion to waive the applicable budget points of order; provided further, that if the points of order are waived, without further intervening action, Reid Amendment No. 3311 (to Amendment No. 3310) (listed above), be withdrawn, and no further amendments be in order; Senate then vote on Reid Motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 3310 (to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment); provided further, upon disposition of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2847, Senate proceed to a period of morning business.
Page S693
Message From the President:
Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
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Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the national emergency that was declared with respect to the Government of Cuba's destruction of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-46)
Page S696
Messages From the House:
Page S696
Measures Referred:
Page S696
Executive Communications:
Pages S696-98
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S698-S700
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S700-11
Additional Statements:
Pages S695-96
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S711-12
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Page S712
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S712
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:18 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S715-16.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
LIGHT DUTY ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development concluded a hearing to examine the opportunities and challenges presented in increasing the number of electric vehicles in the light duty automotive sector, after receiving testimony from Henry Kelly, Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Frederick W. Smith, FedEx Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee; Richard Lowenthal, Coulomb Technologies, Campbell, California; Alan Taub, General Motors, Detroit, Michigan; Kraig Higginson, Raser Technologies, Provo, Utah; and Mary Ann Wright, Johnson Controls, Inc., Holland, Michigan.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine proposed defense authorization request for fiscal year 2011 for the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from John M. McHugh, Secretary, and General George W. Casey Jr., Chief of Staff, both of the United States Army, Department of Defense.
DEFENSE BUDGET AND WAR COSTS
Committee on the Budget:
Committee to examine the defense budget and war costs, focusing on an independent look, after receiving testimony from Lieutenant General Paul K. Van Riper, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), Williamsburg, Virginia; Cindy Williams, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Security Studies Program, Cambridge; and Gordon Adams, American University School of International Service, Washington, DC.
IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet concluded a hearing to examine improving energy efficiency through technology and communications innovation, after receiving testimony from Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer and Associate Director for Technology, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President of the United States; Daniel R. Hesse, Sprint Nextel Corporation, Overland Park, Kansas; Adrian Tuck, Tendril Networks, Inc., Boulder, Colorado; Kathrin Winkler, EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, Massachusetts; and Lorie Wigle, Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, Oregon.
CYBERSECURITY
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine cybersecurity, focusing on the next steps to protect our critical infrastructure, after receiving testimony from Rear Admiral James Arden Barnett, Jr., USN (Ret.), Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission; Vice Admiral Michael McConnell, USN (Ret.), Booz Allen Hamilton, Herndon, Virginia; James A. Lewis, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.; Scott Borg, U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit, Norwich, Vermont; and Mary Anne Davidson, Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores, California.
EPA BUDGET
Committee on Environment and Public Works:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2011 for the Environmental Protection Agency, after receiving testimony from Lisa Jackson, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency.
TRADE AND TAX ISSUES RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS
Committee on Finance:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine trade and tax issues relating to small business job creation, after receiving testimony from James Sanford, Assistant United States Trade Representative for Small Business, Market Access and D127Competitiveness; Spencer Williams, West Paw Design, Bozeman, Montana; and Eric J. Toder, Urban Institute, Chris Edwards, Cato Institute, and Bill Rys, National Federation of Independent Business, all of Washington, DC.
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U.S.-NIGERIA RELATIONSHIP
Committee on Foreign Relations:
Subcommittee on African Affairs concluded a hearing to examine the United States-Nigeria relationship in a time of transition, after receiving testimony from Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs; John Campbell, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, New York; and Peter M. Lewis, Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, and Nuhu Ribadu, Center for Global Development, both of Washington, DC.
AFGHANISTAN WOMEN AND GIRLS
Committee on Foreign Relations:
Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs with the Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues, concluded a joint hearing to examine Afghan women and girls, focusing on building the future of Afghanistan, after receiving testimony from Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, Department of State; James Bever, Director, Afghanistan-Pakistan Task Force, United States Agency for International Development; and Sima Samar, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, and Rachel Reid, Human Rights Watch, both of Kabul, Afghanistan.
CENSUS DAY
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security concluded a hearing to examine census day, focusing on the progress report on the Census Bureau's preparedness for the enumeration, the status of key IT systems, steps the Bureau has taken to revise its cost estimates, and the extent to which critical enumeration activities, particularly those aimed at hard-to-count populations, are on track, after receiving testimony from Robert M. Groves, Director, U.S. Census Bureau, Economics and Statistics Administration, and Todd J. Zinser, Inspector General, both of the Department of Commerce; and Robert Goldenkoff, Director, Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office.
FOREIGN LIBEL LAWSUITS
Committee on the Judiciary:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine H.R. 2765, to amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against the providers of interactive computer services, and S. 449, to protect free speech, after receiving testimony from Kurt Wimmer, Covington & Burling LLP, and Bruce D. Brown, Baker & Hostetler LLP, both of Washington, DC.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence:
Committee held closed hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the intelligence community.
Committee recessed subject to the call.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:
28 public bills, H.R. 4645-4672; 1 private bill, H.R. 4673; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 238; and H. Res. 1095-1097, 1099, 1100-1102 were introduced.
Pages H753-55
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H755-56
Reports Filed:
Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 4247, to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-417) and
H. Res. 1098, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) to restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (H. Rept. 111-418).
Page H753
Speaker:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Tonko to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H651
Recess:
The House recessed at 10:51 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon.
Page H653
Chaplain:
The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Dr. Alan Keiran, Office of the United States Senate Chaplain.
Page H653
Committee Resignation:
Read a letter from Representative Walden, wherein he resigned from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, effective today.
Page H653
Committee Election:
The House agreed to H. Res. 1095, electing a Minority member to a standing committee of the House of Representatives: Committee on Energy and Commerce: Representative Griffith.
Page H653
Suspensions:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the following measures:
Recognizing the bravery and efforts of the United States Armed Forces, local first responders, and other members of Operation Unified Response:
H. Res. 1066, to recognize the bravery and efforts of the United States Armed Forces, local first responders, and other members of Operation Unified Response for their swift and coordinated action in light of the devastation wrought upon the nation of Haiti after a horrific 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Port-Au-Prince and surrounding cities on January 12, 2010, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 52;
Pages H667-71, H696-97
Honoring the heroism of the seven United States Agency for International Development and Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance supported urban search and rescue teams deployed to Haiti: H. Res. 1059, amended, to honor the heroism of the seven United States Agency for International Development and Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance supported urban search and rescue teams deployed to Haiti from New York City, New York, Fairfax County, Virginia, Los Angeles County, California, Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Virginia Beach, Virginia, and commending their dedication and assistance in the aftermath of the January 12, 2010 Haitian earthquake, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 53;
Pages H671-73, H697
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Honoring the heroism of the seven United States Agency for International Development, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, and Federal Emergency Management Agency supported urban search and rescue teams deployed to Haiti from New York City, New York, Fairfax County, Virginia, Los Angeles County, California, the City of Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Virginia Beach, Virginia, and commending their dedication and assistance in the aftermath of the January 12, 2010, Haitian earthquake.''.
Page H697
Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of USNS Comfort and the United States Navy: H. Res. 1048, amended, to commend the efforts and honor the work of the men and women of USNS Comfort and the United States Navy in the immediate response to those affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010;
Pages H679-83
Billy's Law: H.R. 3695, amended, to authorize funding for, and increase accessibility to, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, to facilitate data sharing between such system and the National Crime Information Center database of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and to provide incentive grants to help facilitate reporting to such systems; and
Pages H683-87
Expressing support for designation of March as National Nutrition Month: H. Res. 274, to express support for designation of March as National Nutrition Month.
Pages H688-90
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed:
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Supporting the goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day:
H. Res. 1039, to support the goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 54 and
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Recognizing the significance of Black History Month: H. Res. 1046, to recognize the significance of Black History Month, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 402 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 55.
Pages H699-H700
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed:
The House debated the following measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
Honoring the life of Miep Gies:
H. Res. 1074, to honor the life of Miep Gies, who aided Anne Frank's family while they were in hiding and preserved her diary for future generations;
Pages H673-75
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on religious minorities in Iraq: H. Res. 944, amended, to express the sense of the House of Representatives on religious minorities in Iraq;
Pages H675-79
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Urban Crimes Awareness Week: H. Con. Res. 227, amended, to support the goals and ideals of National Urban Crimes Awareness Week; and
Pages H687-88
Honoring and celebrating the contributions of African-Americans to the transportation and infrastructure of the United States: H. Res. 1085, to honor and celebrate the contributions of African-Americans to the transportation and infrastructure of the United States.
Pages H690-93
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act:
The House passed H.R. 2314, to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity, by a yea-and-nay vote of 245 yeas to 164 nays, Roll No. 59.
Pages H693-96, H700-31
Agreed to:
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Abercrombie amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-413) that addresses several issues raised by the Attorney General of the State of Hawaii and others. In particular the amendment clarifies the definition of ``Native Hawaiian'' to ensure that the Native Hawaiian governing entity is a distinctly native community. While recognizing and affirming the sovereign immunity of the Native Hawaiian governing entity, the amendment expressly states the Act does not alter the sovereign immunity of the United States or the State of Hawaii allowing for negotiations. The amendment further clarifies that, pending negotiations and subsequent implementation legislation, the following will occur: there will be no ``Indian Country'' within Hawaii; the United States will not take land into trust, nor restrict alienability of land owned by the Native Hawaiian governing entity; the governing entity may not exercise certain powers and authorities such as jurisdiction over non Native Hawaiian individuals without their consent; and the State of Hawaii will retain regulatory and taxation authority over Native Hawaiians and the Native Hawaiian governing entity (by a yea-and-nay vote of 245 yeas to 164 nays, Roll No. 58).
Pages H714-25, H730
Rejected:
Hastings (WA) amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-413) to the amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to require that the voters of Hawaii approve the governing documents for the Native Hawaiian governing entity before federal recognition becomes operative (by a yea-and-nay vote of 163 yeas to 241 nays, Roll No. 56) and
Pages H725-26, H728-29
Flake amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-413) to the amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to state that nothing in the Act shall relieve a Native Hawaiian governing authority from complying with the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment to the United States Constitution (by a yea-and-nay vote of 177 yeas to 233 nays, Roll No. 57).
Pages H726-28, H729-30
H. Res. 1083, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 238 yeas to 165 nays, Roll No. 51, after the previous question was ordered without objection.
Page H696
Presidential Message:
Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress of the continuation of the national emergency with respect to the Government of Cuba's destruction of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba on February 24, 1996 is to continue in effect beyond March 1, 2010--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-94).
Page H693
Senate Message:
Message received from the Senate today appears on page H653.
Quorum Calls--Votes:
Eight yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H696, H696-97, H697, H698, H699-H700, H728-29, H729, H730, H730-31. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:48 p.m.
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Committee Meetings
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies held a hearing on Fiscal Year 2011 Budget for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Testimony was heard from Patrick Gallagher, Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce.
TRANSPORTATION, HUD, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing on The Need To Invest in Housing and Economic Development: Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request for HUD. Testimony was heard from Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
FY 2011 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST--AIR FORCE DEPARTMENT
Committee on Armed Services:
Held a hearing on Fiscal Year 2011 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of the Air Force. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of the Air Force: Michael B. Donley, Secretary; and GEN Norton A. Schwartz, USAF, Chief of Staff.
CONTESTED MINE SAFETY CASES BACKLOG
Committee on Education and Labor:
Held a hearing on Reducing the Growing Backlog of Contested Mine Safety Cases. Testimony was heard from Joseph Main, Assistant Secretary, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor; Mary Lucille Jordan, Chairman, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; and public witnesses.
TOYOTA RECALL/NHTSA RESPONSE
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Response by Toyota and NHTSA to Incidents of Sudden Unintended Acceleration. Testimony was heard from Raymond H. LaHood, Secretary of Transportation; James E. Lentz, President and Chief Operating Officer, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc; and public witnesses.
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH STIMULUS
Committee on Financial Services:
Held a hearing entitled ``Prospects for Employment Growth: Is Additional Stimulus Needed?'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SEXUAL ASSAULTS ON JUVENILES IN CUSTODY
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing on Keeping Youth Safe While in Custody: Sexual Assault in Adult and Juvenile Facilities. Testimony was heard from Bernard Warner, Chief Deputy Secretary, Juvenile Justice, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice, State of California and public witnesses.
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:
Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia held a hearing on H.R. 4489, Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act. Testimony was heard from Representative Weiner; the following officials of OPM: John O'Brien, Senior Advisor to the Director; and Patrick McFarland, Inspector General; and public witnesses.
HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY FAIR COMPETITION ACT
Committee on Rules:
Granted,
by a non-record vote, a closed rule providing for consideration of H.R. 4626, the ``Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act.'' The rule provides two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. 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 bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the bill. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Johnson of Georgia, Perriello, and Lungren.
UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee on Science and Technology:
Subcommittee on Research and Science Education held a hearing on the State of Research Infrastructure at U.S. Universities. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
RECOVERY ACT TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:
Held a hearing on Recovery Act: One-Year Progress Report for Transportation and Infrastructure Investments. Testimony was heard from John D. Porcari, Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation; Craig E. D131Hooks, Assistant Administrator, Administration and Resources Management, EPA; Robert A. Peck, Commissioner, Public Buildings, GSA; Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense; John Fernandez, Assistant Secretary, Economic Development, Department of Commerce; Martin J. Rajk, Deputy Assistant Commander, Resources and Deputy Chief of Financial Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security; and Thomas C. Carper, Chairman of the Board, AMTRAK.
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VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION BUDGET
Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the Veterans Health Administration's Fiscal Year 2011 Budget. Testimony was heard from Robert A. Petzel, Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and representatives of veterans organizations.
VA INSPECTOR GENERAL/IT BUDGETS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General and Office of Information and Technology Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2011. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Richard J. Griffin, Deputy Inspector General, Office of Inspector General; and Roger W. Baker, Assistant Secretary, Information and Technology.
Joint Meetings
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
Joint Economic Committee:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the road to economic recovery, focusing on policies to foster job creation and continued growth, after receiving testimony from Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director, Congressional Budget Office.
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2011 for the Department of State and Foreign Operations, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
Subcommittee on Homeland Security, to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2011 for the Department of Homeland Security, 2 p.m., SD-192.
Committee on Armed Services:
to hold hearings to examine contracting in a counterinsurgency, focusing on an examination of Blackwater-Paravant contract and the need for oversight, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
Full Committee, business meeting to consider any pending nominations, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
Committee on the Budget:
to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2011 for the Department of Transportation, 9 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Subcommittee on Science and Space, to hold hearings to examine the challenges and opportunities in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) fiscal year 2011 budget proposal, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2011 for the Forest Service, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works:
Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, to hold hearings to examine legislative approaches to protecting, preserving and restoring great water bodies, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations:
business meeting to consider S. Res. 414, expressing the Sense of the Senate on the recovery, rehabilitation, and rebuilding of Haiti following the humanitarian crisis caused by the January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti, S. 2961, to provide debt relief to Haiti, S. Res. 400, urging the implementation of a comprehensive strategy to address instability in Yemen, as amended, S. Res. 404, supporting full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and other efforts to promote peace and stability in Sudan, and the nominations of Leocadia Irine Zak, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Trade and Development Agency, Walter Crawford Jones, of Maryland, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank, and Douglas A. Rediker, of Massachusetts, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund, and Ian Hoddy Solomon, of Maryland, to be United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Donald E. Booth, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Bisa Williams, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Niger, Beatrice Wilkinson Welters, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Scott H. DeLisi, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Harry K. Thomas, Jr., of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, David Adelman, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore, Rosemary Anne DiCarlo, of the District of Columbia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, and to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador and the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations, Brooke D. Anderson, of California, to be an Alternate D132Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during her tenure of service as Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, and to be Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, Allan J. Katz, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic, Ian C. Kelly, of Maryland, to be U. S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador, and Judith Ann Stewart Stock, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, all of the Department of State, and a promotion list in the Foreign Service; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine foreign policy priorities in the fiscal year 2011 International Affairs budget, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
to hold hearings to examine a stronger workforce investment system for a stronger economy, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
to hold hearings to examine the proposed budget request for fiscal year 2011 for the Department of Homeland Security, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, to hold hearings to examine child prostitution and sex trafficking in the United States, 9 a.m., SD-226.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Brian Anthony Jackson, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana, Elizabeth Erny Foote, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, Marc T. Treadwell, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia, and Josephine Staton Tucker, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, 2 p.m., SD-226.
Committee on Appropriations,
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on Fiscal Year 2011 Budget for the Department of Agriculture, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, on Fiscal Year 2011 Budget for the Legal Services Corporation, 10 a.m., and on Fiscal Year 2011 Budget for Science and Technology, 2:30 p.m., H-310 Capitol.
Subcommittee on Defense, on Combat Aircraft Requirements, 10:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, on U.S. Corps of Engineers, Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, 2 p.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Financial Services, and General Government, on Fiscal Year 2011 Budget for the IRS, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Interior and Environment, and Related Agencies, on Protecting Public Health and the Environment: EPA FY 2011 Budget Request, 2 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, on Members of Congress and Public Witnesses, 10:15 a.m., H-144 Capitol.
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, on American Battle Monuments Commission, 10 a.m., on U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, 10:30 a.m., on Arlington National Cemetery, 11 a.m., and on Armed Forces Retirement Home, 11:30 a.m., H-143 Capitol.
Committee on Armed Services,
hearing on Fiscal Year 2011 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of the Navy, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on energy management and initiatives on military installations, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget,
hearing on the Treasury Department Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Education and Labor,
hearing on H.R. 4330, ALL-STAR Act of 2009, 10 A.M., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce,
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection and the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, joint hearing on The Collection and Use of Location Information for Commercial Purposes, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Premium Increases by Anthem Blue Cross in the Individual Health Insurance Market,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services,
hearing on the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on monetary policy and the state of the economy, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight, Oversight hearing on Hard Lessons Learned in Iraq and Benchmarks for Future Reconstruction Efforts, 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary,
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, oversight hearing on Recent Inspector General Reports Concerning the FBI, 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources,
to mark up the following bills:
H.R. 1078, Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act; H.R. 4003 Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act; H.R. 4192, Stornetta Public Lands Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2009; H.R. 1738, Downey Regional Water Reclamation and Groundwater Augmentation Project of 2009; H.R. 4252, Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act of 2009; H.R. 765, Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Act of 2009; H.R. 1769, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act; H.R. 2788, Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act; and H.R. 4395, To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
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Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 3709, Geothermal Production Expansion Act, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, oversight hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2011 budget requests for the NOAA, the U.S. Office of Insular Affairs, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
hearing entitled ``Toyota Gas Pedals: Is the Public At Risk?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, hearing entitled ``The 2010 Census Communications Contract: The Media Plan in Hard to Count Areas,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, to continue hearings entitled `` Sexual Assault in the Military: Are We Making Progress?'' 3 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules,
to consider H.R. 2701, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science and Technology,
hearing on the Administration's Fiscal Year 2011 Research and Development Budget Proposal, 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on How Can NIST Better Serve the Needs of the Biomedical Research Community in the 21st Century? 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
Subcommittee on aviation, hearing on Aircraft Icing, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
hearing Exploring the Relationship between Medication and Veteran Suicide, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing Examination of the VA Benefits Delivery at Discharge and Quick Start Programs, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
executive, briefing on the Google Hacking Incident, 9 a.m., 304-HVC.
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Program for Wednesday:
Senate will continue consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, and after a period of debate, vote on the motion to waive the applicable budget points of order, and if the points of order are waived, vote on Reid Motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 3310 (to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment).
Program for Wednesday:
Consideration of H.R. 4626--Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Subject to a Rule).
HOUSE
Abercrombie, Neil, Hawaii, E201
Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E201
Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E212
Blunt, Roy, Mo., E213
Broun, Paul C., Ga., E215
Brown-Waite, Ginny, Fla., E210
Cao, Anh ``Joseph'', La., E212
Cardoza, Dennis A., Calif., E214
Carnahan, Russ, Mo., E215
Clyburn, James E., S.C., E216
Coffman, Mike, Colo., E211
Courtney, Joe, Conn., E209
Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E211
Dent, Charles W., Pa., E213
Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E208
Ehlers, Vernon J., Mich., E211
Etheridge, Bob, N.C., E216
Garrett, Scott, N.J., E206
Giffords, Gabrielle, Ariz., E207
Grayson, Alan, Fla., E216
Green, Gene, Tex., E207
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E209
Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E201
Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E216
Johnson, Henry C. ``Hank'', Jr., Ga., E205
Johnson, Timothy V., Ill., E207
Jordan, Jim, Ohio, E209
King, Steve, Iowa, E201, E208, E213
Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E214, E215
Lamborn, Doug, Colo., E205
Lee, Barbara, Calif., E203
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E207
Neugebauer, Randy, Tex., E209, E211, E212
Nunes, Devin, Calif., E215
Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E208
Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E201
Pence, Mike, Ind., E211
Poe, Ted, Tex., E206, E213
Quigley, Mike, Ill., E205, E213
Radanovich, George, Calif., E204, E206, E208, E213
Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E214
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E210
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E205
Sarbanes, John P., Md., E214
Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pa., E202
Sestak, Joe, Pa., E202
Shuler, Heath, N.C., E205
Shuster, Bill, Pa., E211
Terry, Lee, Nebr., E207
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E204
Upton, Fred, Mich., E211
Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E202, E204, E206
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E210
Wolf, Frank R., Va., E205
Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E208
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