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Daily Digest - Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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Measures Introduced: Eight bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3228-3235, and S. Res. 491-494.

Pages S2476-77

Measures Reported:

S. 878, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify provisions relating to beach monitoring, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-170)
S. 933, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002 to reauthorize programs to address remediation of contaminated sediment. (S. Rept. No. 111-171)
S. 937, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage. (S. Rept. No. 111-172)

Page S2476

Measures Passed:

Honoring the Life of Dr. Dorothy I. Height: Senate agreed to S. Res. 492, honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Dorothy I. Height.

Pages S2480-81

Page S2481

Page S2481

Appointments:

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees : The Chair, on behalf of the President of the Senate, pursuant to Public Law 85-874, as amended, appointed the following individual to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: The Honorable Kent Conrad of North Dakota vice The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts.

Page S2482

Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General; that there be three hours of debate with respect to the nomination; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, and that the cloture motion with respect to the nomination be withdrawn; provided that upon disposition of the nomination, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Thomas I. Vanaskie, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; that there be three hours of debate with respect to the nomination; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, and that the cloture motion with respect to the nomination be withdrawn; provided further, that on Thursday, April 22, 2010, following a period of morning business, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Denny Chin, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit; that there be 60 minutes for debate with respect to the nomination, that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, and that the cloture motion with respect to the nomination be withdrawn; with all time covered under this agreement equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Sessions, or their designees.

Page S2462

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 78 yeas 19 nays (Vote No. EX. 119), Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury.

Pages S2441-46, S2482

Pages S2447-63, S2482

Pages S2442-43, S2482

Executive Communications:

Pages S2474-76

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages S2477-78

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S2478-79

Additional Statements:

Pages S2473-74

Authorities for Committees to Meet:

Page S2480

Privileges of the Floor:

Page S2480

Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--120)

Pages S2445, S2459

Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:33 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2482.)

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APPROPRIATIONS: U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for operations and programs of the U.S. Agency for International Development, after receiving testimony from Rajiv Shah, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development.

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM

Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine ballistic missile defense policies and programs in review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from James N. Miller, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Policy, J. Michael Gilmore, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary, Lieutenant General Patrick J. O'Reilly, USA, Director, Missile Defense Agency, and Rear Admiral Archer M. Macy, USN, Director, Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization, all of the Department of Defense.

ENERGY BILLS

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a hearing to examine S. 1856, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to clarify policies regarding ownership of pore space, and S. 1134, to ensure the energy independence and economic viability of the United States by promoting the responsible use of coal through accelerated carbon capture and storage and through advanced clean coal technology research, development, demonstration, and deployment programs, after receiving testimony from James Markowsky, Assistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy; Anne Castle, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science; Adam S. Vann, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; Robert Hilton, Alstom Power, and Ben Yamagata, Coal Utilization Research Council, both of Washington, DC; Mark S. Brownstein, Environmental Defense Fund, New York, New York; and Kurt Zenz House, C12 Energy, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM

Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the President's proposed fee on financial institutions regarding the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), after receiving testimony from Neil Barofsky, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP), Department of the Treasury.

BORDER SECURITY

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine border security, after receiving testimony from Alan Bersin, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Dennis K. Burke, U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, Department of Justice; Mayor Octavio Garcia-Von Borstel, Nogales, Arizona; and Larry A. Dever, Sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona.

NOMINATIONS

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, and Dana Katherine Bilyeu, of Nevada, both to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Dennis P. Walsh, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Special Panel on Appeals, and Milton C. Lee, Jr., Judith Anne Smith, and Todd E. Edelman, all to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, all introduced by Delegate Holmes Norton, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.

HEALTH PREMIUMS

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee concluded a hearing to examine protection from certain premiums, after receiving testimony from Senator Feinstein; Michael T. McRaith, Illinois Department of Insurance Director, Springfield; Phyllis Menke, City of Fonda Clerk, Fonda, Iowa; Karen Ignagni, America's Health Insurance Plans, Washington, DC; and Grace-Marie Turner, Galen Institute, Alexandria, Virginia.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION OVERSIGHT

Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded an oversight hearing to examine the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, after receiving testimony from Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice.

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.

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 5065-5087; and 10 resolutions, H. Res. 1271-1280, were introduced.

Pages H2694-96

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages H2696-98

Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Larsen (WA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

Page H2647

Recess: The House recessed at 12:55 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.

Page H2650

Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Deposit Restricted Qualified Tuition Programs Act: H.R. 4178, amended, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for deposit restricted qualified tuition programs;

Pages H2651-54

Pages H2654-56

Pages H2656-59, H2668

Pages H2659-64, H2668-69

Recess: The House recessed at 3:40 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.

Page H2668

Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
Supporting the mission and goals of 2010 National Crime Victims' Rights Week: H. Res. 1104, to support the mission and goals of 2010 National Crime Victims' Rights Week to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of victims and survivors of crime in the United States, no matter their country of origin or their creed, and to commemorate the National Crime Victims' Rights Week theme of ``Crime Victims' Rights: Fairness. Dignity. Respect.''.

Pages H2664-68

Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Flake announced his intent to offer a privileged resolution.

Page H2670

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H2651.

Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2668 and H2668-69. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:11 p.m.

SELECT INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT

Committee on Appropriations: Select Intelligence Oversight Panel met in executive session to hold a hearing on the National Security Agency FY 2011 Budget. Testimony was heard from LTG Keith B. Alexander, USA, Director, NSA.

PTSD/TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CARE

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing on implementation of the requirement to provide a medical examination before separating members diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Traumatic D408Brain Injury (TBI) and the capacity of the Department of Defense to provide care to PTSD cases. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Charles Rice, M.D., Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary, Health Affairs, President, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences; and Bill Carr, Deputy Under Secretary, Military Personnel Policy, Office of the Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness.

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LEHMAN BANKRUPTCY EXAMINER REPORT

Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Public Policy Issues Raised by the Report of the Lehman Bankruptcy Examiner.'' Testimony was heard from Representatives Eshoo and Perlmutter; Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury; Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman, SEC; and public witnesses.

NUCLEAR POWER FEDERAL LOAN GUARANTEES

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Domestic Policy held a hearing entitled ``Nuclear Power's Federal Loan Guarantees: The Next Multi-Billion Dollar Bailout?'' Testimony was heard from Peter Bradford, former member, NRC; and public witnesses.

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, ``The Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010'', 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for Missile Defense Agency programs, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to hold hearings to examine nonproliferation programs at the Departments of Defense and Energy in review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and the Future Years Defense Program, 10 a.m., SR-222.

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to examine environmental management funding in review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
Committee on the Budget: business meeting to consider the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2011, 2:15 p.m., SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold hearings to examine securing the nation's rail and other surface transportation networks, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, to hold hearings to examine S. 1546, to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Mantua, Utah, S. 2798, to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire through the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of National Forest System and adjacent land, S. 2830, to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects, and S. 2963, to designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, to provide for the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: business meeting to consider H.R. 2062, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to provide for penalties and enforcement for intentionally taking protected avian species, S. 2724, to provide for environmental restoration activities and forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin, H.R. 3305, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 224 South Boulder Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the ``H. Dale Cook Federal Building and United States Courthouse'', and H.R. 1700 and S. 2129, bills to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for the establishment of a National Women's History Museum, and proposed resolutions relating to the Army Corps Study and the General Services Administration, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the lessons and implications of the Christmas Day attack, focusing on securing the visa process, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2011 for the Small Business Administration, 2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold an oversight hearing to examine implementation of the new post-9/11 Government Issue (GI) Bill, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.

Committee on Agriculture, hearing to review U.S. agriculture policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill, 11 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, on National Capitol Region, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.

Subcommittee on Financial Services, and General Government, on FY 2011 Budget Request for the District of Columbia, 10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Member Day/Public Witnesses, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, on FY 2011 Budget D409Overview: Department of Health and Human Services, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.

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Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, on FY 2011 Budgets for the Library of Congress, GPO, and the Open World Leadership Center, 2 p.m., H-144 Capitol.

Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, on the Status of the Federal Housing Administration including the FY 2011 Budget Request, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, to mark up H.R. 5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010 , 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on the Defense Health Program, 1:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the space posture review and the Fiscal Year 2011 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for national security space activities, 2 p.m., 210 HVC.
Committee on Education and Labor, hearing on Reforming the Juvenile Justice System to Improve Children's Lives and Public Safety, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, to mark up the Consumer Product Safety Enhancement Act of 2010, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, hearing entitled ``The National Broadband Plan: Deploying Quality Broadband Services to the Last Mile,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Corporate Governance and Shareholder Empowerment,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals to Reform the National Flood Insurance Program,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, hearing on Stopping the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, Countering Nuclear Terrorism: The NPT Review Conference and the Nuclear Security Summit, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia, hearing on Neither Appeasement nor Improvement? Prospects for U.S. Engagement with Syria, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, hearing entitled ``Viewpoints on Homeland Security: A Discussion with the WMD Commissioners,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on Natural Resources, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 4445, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Clarification Act; H.R. 1554, Fountainhead Property Land Transfer Act; and H.R. 2340, Salmon Lake Selection Resolution Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, , hearing entitled ``The Washington Metro System: Safety, Service and Stability,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, to mark up Committee Print--National Institute of Standards and Technology programs, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, hearing on oversight of the Small Business Administration and its Programs, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on NextGen: Long-Term Planning and Interagency Cooperation, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, April 21, executive, briefing on Yemen, 3 p.m., 304 HVC.

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Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond one hour), Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General, and after a period of debate, vote on confirmation of the nomination; following which, Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Thomas I. Vanaskie, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, and after a period of debate, vote on confirmation of the nomination.
Next Meeting of the

Program for Wednesday: Consideration of the following suspensions: (1) S. 1963--Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act; (2) H. Res. 855--Expressing support for designation of May 1 as ``Silver Star Service Banner Day''; (3) H. Res. 1262--Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of the fire at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington; (4) H. Con. Res. 255--Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and honoring the founder of Earth Day, the late Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin; (5) H. Res. 1182--Congratulating Radford University on the 100th anniversary of the university; (6) H. Res. 1239--Commending the University of Connecticut Huskies for their historic win in the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament; (7) H.R. 1585--FIT Kids Act; (8) H. Res. 1263--Expressing support for Mathematics Awareness Month; (9) H. Res.--Recognizing the continued importance of volunteerism and national service and commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the landmark service legislation, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act; (10) H. Res. 1216--Congratulating Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin on his tenth year of service as Chaplain of the House of Representatives. Motion to go to conference on H.R. 2194--Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act.

HOUSE

Arcuri, Michael A., N.Y., E581

Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E594

Braley, Bruce L., Iowa, E597

Calvert, Ken, Calif., E593

Capps, Lois, Calif., E583

Christensen, Donna M., The Virgin Islands, E590

Coffman, Mike, Colo., E586, E591

Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E596, E598

Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E594, E598

Courtney, Joe, Conn., E579, E592, E596

Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E592

Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E595

DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E583

Dingell, John D., Mich., E590

Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E585

Gonzalez, Charles A., Tex., E597

Graves, Sam, Mo., E581, E583

Grijalva, Raul M., Ariz., E580

Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E590

Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E580

Holt, Rush D., N.J., E590, E596

Issa, Darrell E., Calif., E581

Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E596

Johnson, Henry C. ``Hank'', Jr., Ga., E588

Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E584

Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E588

Kennedy, Patrick J., R.I., E586

Kilroy, Mary Jo, Ohio, E580

Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E586, E586, E588

Linder, John, Ga., E582

Lowey, Nita M., N.Y., E595

McCotter, Thaddeus G., Mich., E595, E598

Miller, Jeff, Fla., E588

Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E593

Moran, James P., Va., E591, E597

Moran, Jerry, Kans., E592

Murphy, Patrick J., Pa., E594

Neugebauer, Randy, Tex., E580, E593

Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E587

Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E584

Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E579, E582, E585, E587

Pastor, Ed, Ariz., E583, E585

Radanovich, George, Calif., E579, E581, E584, E589

Rogers, Mike, Ala., E582

Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E591

Ross, Mike, Ark., E595

Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E588

Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pa., E589

Shuster, Bill, Pa., E581

Smith, Adam, Wash., E584

Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E597

Upton, Fred, Mich., E595

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie, Fla., E594

Westmoreland, Lynn A., Ga., E587

Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E592

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