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Daily Digest - Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Wednesday, July 21, 2010


Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS


    Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, as amended. 

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Senate


Chamber Action


Routine Proceedings, pages S6039-S6129

Measures Introduced: Eight bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3621-3628, S.J. Res. 35, and S. Res. 589-591. 

Page S6078

Measures Reported:

S. 148, to restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price below which the manufacturer's product or service cannot be sold violates the Sherman Act. (S. Rept. No. 111-227)
S. 193, to create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 1346, to penalize crimes against humanity and for other purposes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 

Page S6078

Measures Passed:

International Adoption Simplification Act: Senate passed S. 1376, to restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by United States citizens under the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption to allow their admission to the United States, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 

Page S6120

Reid (for Klobuchar) Amendment No. 4498, in the nature of a substitute. 
Page S6120

Authorizing Printing: Senate agreed to S. Res. 589, to authorize the printing of a revised edition of the Nomination and Election of the President and Vice President of the United States. 
Pages S6120-21

Gospel Music Heritage Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 590, designating September 2010 as ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'' and honoring gospel music for its valuable contributions to the culture of the United States. 
Page S6121

Measures Considered:

Small Business Lending Fund Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 5297, to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, taking action on the following amendments and motion proposed thereto: 

Pages S6072-73

Pending:
Reid (for Baucus) Amendment No. 4499, in the nature of a substitute. 
Page S6072

Reid (for LeMieux) Amendment No. 4500 (to Amendment No. 4499), to establish the Small Business Lending Fund Program. 
Page S6072

Reid Amendment No. 4501 (to Amendment No. 4500), to change the enactment date. 
Pages S6072-73

Reid Amendment No. 4502 (to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 4499), to change the enactment date. 
Page S6073

Reid Amendment No. 4503 (to Amendment No. 4502), of a perfecting nature. 
Page S6073

Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4504 (the instructions on the motion to commit), relative to a study. 
Page S6073

Reid Amendment No. 4505 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4504) of the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature. 
Page S6073

Reid Amendment No. 4506 (to Amendment No. 4505), of a perfecting nature. 
Page S6073

Withdrawn:
Reid (for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4402, in the nature of a substitute. 
Page S6072

Reid Amendment No. 4403 (to Amendment No. 4402), of a perfecting nature. 
Page S6072 

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Reid Amendment No. 4404 (to Amendment No. 4403), of a perfecting nature. 

Page S6072

Reid Amendment No. 4405 (to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 4402), to change the enactment date. 
Page S6072

Reid Amendment No. 4406 (to Amendment No. 4405), of a perfecting nature. 
Page S6072

Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4407 (to the instructions on the motion to commit), in the nature of a substitute. 
Page S6072

Reid Amendment No. 4408 (the instructions (Amendment No. 4407) of the motion to commit), to change the enactment date. 
Page S6072

Reid Amendment No. 4409 (to Amendment No. 4408), of a perfecting nature. 
Page S6072

A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for LeMieux) Amendment No. 4500 (to Amendment No. 4499), of a perfecting nature, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, July 23, 2010. 
Page S6073

A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Baucus) Amendment No. 4499, in the nature of a substitute, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of Reid (for LeMieux) Amendment No. 4500 (to Amendment No. 4499) (listed above). 
Page S6073

A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of Reid (for Baucus) Amendment No. 4499 (listed above). 
Page S6073

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill, on Thursday, July 22, 2010, upon disposition of S. Res. 591 and H.J. Res. 83. 
Page S6121

House Messages:

American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act: By 59 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 215), Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, with Reid Amendment No. 4425 (to the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill), in the nature of a substitute, as amended, after taking action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto: 

Pages S6044-67

Adopted:
Reid Amendment No. 4497 (to Amendment No. 4425), of a perfecting nature. 
Page S6067

Rejected:
By 42 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 210), two-thirds of Senators voting, a quorum being present, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected Brown motion to suspend Rule XXII, paragraph 2 for purpose of proposing and considering Brown Amendment No. 4492. 
Page S6065

By 49 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 211), two-thirds of Senators voting, a quorum being present, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII for purpose of making motion to refer the House Message on H.R. 4213 to the Committee on Finance, with instructions. 
Page S6065

By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 212), two-thirds of Senators voting, a quorum being present, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII for the purpose of proposing and considering Coburn Amendment No. 4493. 
Page S6066

By 39 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 213), two-thirds of Senators voting, a quorum being present, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected DeMint motion to suspend Rule XXII for the purpose of making motion to refer the House Message on H.R. 4213 to the Committee on the Finance, with instructions. 
Page S6066

By 43 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 214), two-thirds of Senators voting, a quorum being present, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected DeMint motion to suspend Rule XXII for the purpose of proposing and considering DeMint Amendment No. 4464. 
Page S6067

Withdrawn:
Reid Amendment No. 4426 (to Amendment No. 4425), to change the enactment date. 
Page S6065

20th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 22, 2010, Senate begin consideration of S. Res. 591, recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, that there be 2 hours of debate with respect to the resolution, with the time equally divided and controlled between Senators Harkin and Enzi, or their designees; that no amendments or motions be in order to the resolution; that upon use or yielding back of the time, the resolution be set aside, and upon adoption the preamble be agreed to. 

Page S6119

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that on Thursday, July 22, 2010, following the use or yielding back of time with respect to S. Res. 591, Senate begin consideration of D822H.J. Res. 83, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, that all statutory time be yielded back, except for 20 minutes, with that time equally divided and controlled between Senators Baucus and McConnell, or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on passage of the joint resolution, with all other provisions of the statute remaining in effect; that upon disposition of the joint resolution, Senate resume consideration of S. Res. 591, and vote on adoption of the resolution, with the provisions of the order governing S. Res. 591 still in effect. 

Page S6119

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: 

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Mark M. Boulware, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad.
Christopher J. McMullen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Angola.
Joseph A. Mussomeli, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia.
Wanda L. Nesbitt, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia.
Karen Brevard Stewart, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Charles Bernard Day, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland.
Kathleen M. Williams, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
Albert Najera, of California, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of California for the term of four years.
William Claud Sibert, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years.
Myron Martin Sutton, of Indiana, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years.
1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
1 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nomination in the rank of admiral.
1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 

Pages S6121-29

Messages from the House: 

Pages S6075-76

Measures Referred: 

Page S6076

Measures Placed on the Calendar: 

Pages S6076, S6119

Measures Read the First Time: 

Pages S6076, S6121

Executive Communications: 

Pages S6076-77

Additional Cosponsors: 

Pages S6078-79

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 

Pages S6079-87

Additional Statements: 

Page S6075

Amendments Submitted: 

Pages S6087-S6119

Authorities for Committees to Meet: 

Page S6119

Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--215) 

Pages S6065-67

Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:56 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6121.)

Committee Meetings


(Committees not listed did not meet)

EMPOWERING RURAL COMMUNITIES


Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine empowering rural communities, the status and future of the Farm Bill's energy and rural development programs after receiving testimony from Dallas Tonsager, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development; Mayor JoAnne H. Bush, Lake Village, Arkansas; General Wesley Clark, Growth Energy, and David P. Tenny, National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO), both of Washington, D.C.; Dennis Sternberg, Arkansas Rural Water Association, Lonoke; Glenn English, National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Arlington, Virginia; and Eric Zuber, Byron, New York.

APPROPRIATIONS: COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE AND RELATED AGENCIES


Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies approved for full committee consideration an original bill making appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for fiscal year 2011.

APPROPRIATIONS: TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES


Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies approved for full committee consideration an original bill making appropriations for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year 2011.

SEMIANNUAL MONETARY POLICY REPORT


Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the semiannual monetary policy report to the Congress, D823after receiving testimony from Ben Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. 

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EFFECTIVE CLEAN UP AND RESTORATION IN THE GULF


Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard concluded a hearing to examine ensuring effective clean up and restoration in the Gulf, after receiving testimony from Captain Matthew J. Sisson, Commanding Officer, Coast Guard, Research and Development Center, Department of Homeland Security; Douglas Helton, Incident Operations Coordinator, Office of Response and Restoration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Scott Pegau, Oil Spill Recovery Institute, Cordova, Alaska; Nancy E. Kinner, University of New Hampshire Coastal Response Research Center, Durham; Cynthia Sarthou, Gulf Restoration Network; Dennis Yellowhorse Jones, U Mate International, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona; and Frederick R. Stahr, University of Washington College of the Environment School of Oceanography Seaglider Fabrication Center, Seattle.

SAFE PORT ACT REAUTHORIZATION


Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded a hearing to examine Security and Accountability For Every (SAFE) Port Act reauthorization, focusing on our nation's infrastructure, after receiving testimony from Alan Bersin, Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection, and Admiral Robert J. Papp, Commandant, Coast Guard, both of the Department of Homeland Security; and Stephen L. Caldwell, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office.

BUSINESS MEETING


Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
S. 2052, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relating to nuclear reactors;
S. 2812, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs, with an amendment;
S. 2843, to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 3495, to promote the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 349, to establish the Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area in the State of Pennsylvania, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
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, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 1651, to modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior, with an amendment;
S. 1689, to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System and the National Landscape Conservation System in the State of New Mexico, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 1750, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the General of the Army George Catlett Marshall National Historic Site at Dodona Manor in Leesburg, Virginia;
S. 3303, to establish the Chimney Rock National Monument in the State of Colorado, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 3313, to withdraw certain land located in Clark County, Nevada from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials, with an amendment;
H.R. 685, to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study regarding the proposed United States Civil Rights Trail;
H.R. 1612, 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 opportunities for young Americans; 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, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 745, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Magna Water District water reuse and groundwater recharge project, with an amendment;
H.R. 4349, to further allocate and expand the availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam; and
H.R. 4252, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in the State of California.
Committee recessed subject to the call. 

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TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM


Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine an update on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), focusing on the continued attention needed to ensure the transparency and accountability of ongoing programs, after receiving testimony from Neil Barofsky, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program; Elizabeth Warren, Chair, Congressional Oversight Panel; and Richard J. Hillman, Managing Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, Government Accountability Office.

NOMINATIONS


Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Scot Alan Marciel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia, Judith R. Fergin, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Helen Patricia Reed-Rowe, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Palau, and Paul W. Jones, of New York, to be Ambassador to Malaysia, all of the Department of State, Robert M. Orr, of Florida, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador, who was introduced by Senator Nelson (FL), and Nisha Desai Biswal, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.

QUADRENNIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW AND BOTTOM UP REVIEW


Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Homeland Security Department's Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and Bottom Up Review, after receiving testimony from Jane Holl Lute, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.

RARE AND NEGLECTED PEDIATRIC DISEASES


Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee concluded a hearing to examine treating rare and neglected pediatric diseases, focusing on promoting the development of new treatments and cures, after receiving testimony from Jesse L. Goodman, Chief Scientist, and Deputy Commissioner, Science and Public Health, Food and Drug Administration, and Alan E. Guttmacher, Acting Director, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, both of the Department of Health and Human Services; Alexander J. Silver, Jackson Gabriel Silver Foundation, and Suerie Moon, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres-USA, both of New York, New York; Diane Edquist Dorman, National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), Washington, D.C.; John F. Crowley, Amicus Therapeutics, Cranbury, New Jersey, on behalf of the Biotechnology Industry Organization; and Daniel A.C. Frattarelli, American Academy of Pediatrics, Dearborn, Michigan.

SECOND CHANCE ACT


Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Second Chance Act, focusing on strengthening safe and effective community reentry, after receiving testimony from Andrew A. Pallito, Vermont Department of Corrections Commissioner, Waterbury; Le'Ann Duran, National Reentry Resource Center, and Howard Husock, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, both of New York, New York; Sol Rodriguez, OpenDoors, Providence, Rhode Island; and David B. Muhlhausen, Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.

POST-9/11 GOVERNMENT ISSUE BILL


Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine improvements to the post-9/11 Government Issue (GI) Bill, including S. 3447, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, after receiving testimony from Robert E. Clark, Assistant Director for Accession Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; Keith M. Wilson, Director, Education Service, Department of Veterans Affairs; Captain Gerard M. Farrell, USN (Ret.), Commissioned Officers' Association of the U.S. Public Health Service, Landover, Maryland; Eric Hilleman, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Terry W. Hartle, American Council on Education, and Tim Embree, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, all of Washington, D.C.; and Judith Flink, University of Illinois Student Financial Services, Champaign.

CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES


Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a hearing to examine continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), focusing on if CCRCs are a secure retirement or a risky investment, how CCRCs operate and what financial risks are associated with their operation and establishment, how state laws address these risks and what is known about how adequately they protect CCRCs' financial condition, risks CCRC residents face, and how state laws address these risks and what is known about their adequacy, after receiving testimony from Alicia Puente Cackley, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, Government Accountability Office; D825Kevin M. McCarty, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, Tallahassee; Katherine C. Pearson, Penn State University Elder Law and Consumer Protection Clinic, University Park; David Erickson, Covenant Retirement Communities, Skokie, Illinois, on behalf of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging; and Charles W. Prine, Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. 

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House of Representatives


Chamber Action


Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 5803-5812; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 299-300; and H. Res. 1546-1548 were introduced. 

Pages H5919-20

Additional Cosponsors: 

Pages H5920-21

Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 2693, to amend title VII of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-553);
H.R. 5716, to provide for enhancement of existing efforts in support of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to advance technologies for the safe and environmentally responsible exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas resources, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-554, Pt. 1); and
H. Res. 1549, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1264) to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods (H. Rept. 111-555). 

Page H5919

Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Herbert Brooks, Jr., St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Joliet, Illinois. 

Page H5821

Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010: H.R. 4380, amended, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 378 yeas to 43 nays, Roll No. 456; 

Pages H5825-52, H5884

Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010: Concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 725, to protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 326 yeas to 92 nays, Roll No. 455; 
Pages H5852-68, H5883

Amending the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination date: S. 1053, to amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination date; 
Pages H5868-69

Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act: H.R. 2693, amended, to amend title VII of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990; 
Pages H5869-74

Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act: H.R. 5716, amended, to provide for enhancement of existing efforts in support of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to advance technologies for the safe and environmentally responsible exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas resources; 
Pages H5874-78

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Aerospace Week: H. Con. Res. 292, to support the goals and ideals of National Aerospace Week, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 454; and 
Pages H5878-80, H5882-83

Supporting the goals and ideals of ``Fragile X Awareness Day'': H. Res. 611, amended, to support the goals and ideals of ``Fragile X Awareness Day''. 
Pages H5880-82

Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, July 20th:
Congratulating the Saratoga Race Course as it celebrates its 142nd season: H. Res. 1513, amended, to congratulate the Saratoga Race Course as it celebrates its 142nd season, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 396 yeas to 14 nays with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 457; 

Pages H5884-85

Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010: H.R. 5566, amended, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interstate commerce in animal crush videos, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 459; and 
Pages H5892-93

Honoring the service and commitment of the 111th Fighter Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard: H. Res. 1411, amended, to honor the service D826and commitment of the 111th Fighter Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 417 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 460. 
Pages H5893-94

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules: H. Res. 1537, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules, by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 185 nays, Roll No. 458, after the previous question was ordered without objection. 

Pages H5885-92

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H5868 and H5917.

Senate Referral: S. 3250 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

Page H5918

Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5882-83, H5883, H5884, H5884-85, H5892, H5893, H5893-94. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:49 p.m. 

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Committee Meetings


SPECIALTY/ORGANIC PROGRAMS FARM BILL


Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture held a hearing to review specialty crop and agriculture programs in advance of the 2010 Farm bill. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

MINER SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 2010


Committee on Education and Labor: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 5663, Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES


Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported, as amended, the following bills: H.R. 3101, Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010; H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010; H.R. 5156, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2010; H.R. 4678, Foreign Manufacturer Legal Accountability Act of 2010; and H.R. 3655, Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2009.

INTERNET GAMBLING REGULATIONS, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT


Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing on H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

PROTECTING U.S. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OVERSEAS


Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on Protecting U.S. Intellectual Property Overseas: The Joint Strategic Plan Beyond. Testimony was heard from Victoria A. Espinel, U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Executive Office of the President; John T. Morton, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security; and a public witness.

MERIDA INITIATIVE ASSESSMENT


Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere held a hearing on Assessing the Merida Initiative: A Report from the GAO. Testimony was heard from Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade Team, GAO.

ENSURING JUSTICE FOR OIL SPILL VICTIMS


Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on Ensuring Justice for Victims of the Gulf Coast Oil Disaster. Testimony was heard from Kenneth R. Feinberg, Administrator, Gulf Coast Claims Facility.

INTERNATIONAL COUNTERNARCOTICS POLICIES


Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Domestic Policy held a hearing entitled ``International Counternarcotics Policies: Do They Reduce Domestic Consumption or Advance Other Foreign Policy Goals?'' Testimony was heard from R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy; Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade Team, GAO; Ambassador David T. Johnson, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, Department of State; William F. Wechsler, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Counternarcotics and Global Threats, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; FEDERAL WORKERS PROTECTION PRE- AND POST-INJURY


Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and D827the District of Columbia approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 5522, Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2010; H.R. 5702, To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to reduce the waiting period for holding special elections to fill vacancies in the membership of the Council of the District of Columbia; and H.R. 5746, as amended, United States Postal Service's CSRC Obligation Modification Act of 2010. 

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The Committee also held a hearing entitled ``Are Agencies Playing Safe and Secure: An Examination of Worker Protections Pre- and Post-Injury.'' Testimony was heard from John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services; Shelby Hallmark, Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor; Jill M. Segraves, Director, Occupational Safety, Health and Environment, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, and public witnesses.

FEDERAL GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES


Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement held a hearing entitled `` Green Building Practices in the Federal Sector: Progress and Challenges to Date.'' Testimony was heard from Kevin Kampschroer, Director, Office of Federal High Performance Green Buildings, GSA; Kathleen Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy; Dennis Bushta, Deputy Director, Office of Administration, EPA; and public witnesses.

MULTIPLE PERIL INSURANCE ACT OF 2009


Committee on Rules: Granted by a non-record vote, a closed rule providing consideration of H.R. 1264, the ``Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009.'' The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services.
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 Chairman Frank of Massachusetts, and Representative Capito.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION SCIENCE AND EDUCATION


Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Research and Science Education held a hearing on Behind the Scenes: Science and Education at the Smithsonian Institution. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Smithsonian Institution: Wayne Clough, Secretary; Claudine Brown, Director of Education; and Eldredge Bermingham, Director, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute; and Shari Werb, Assistant Director of Education, National Museum of Natural History.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND JOB CREATION


Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled ``Impact of Intellectual Property on Entrepreneurship and Job Creation.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

BRIDGE INSPECTION PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT


Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Highway and Transit held a hearing on Oversight of the Highway Bridge Program and the National Bridge Inspection Program. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Transportation: Joseph W. Come, Assistant Inspector General, Highway and Transit Audits, Office of the Inspector General; and King W. Gee, Associate Administrator, Infrastructure, Federal Highway Administration; Phillip R. Herr, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, GAO; and Malcolm T. Kerley, Chief Engineer, Department of Transportation, State of Virginia.

PIPELINE SAFETY PUBLIC AWARENESS


Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Railroad, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing on Pipeline Safety Public Awareness and Education. Testimony was heard from Cynthia Quarterman, Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; and public witnesses.

BRIEFING--HOT SPOTS


Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis, and Counterintelligence met in executive session to receive a briefing on Hot Spots. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings


No joint committee meetings were held.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,


JULY 22, 2010


(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate


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Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold hearings to examine lessons from the 2010 Tennessee flood, 9:30 a.m., SD-192.

Full Committee, business meeting to mark up proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for Energy and Water Development, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, and Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, 2 p.m., SD-106.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Business meeting to consider S. 679, to establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles, S. 2900, to establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems, S. 3396, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish within the Department of Energy a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, companies, and products that use highly efficient supply chains in a manner that conserves energy, water, and other resources, S. 3460, to require the Secretary of Energy to provide funds to States for rebates, loans, and other incentives to eligible individuals or entities for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems for properties located in the United States, H.R. 2729, to authorize the designation of National Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy, S. 227, to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, S. 1117, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance in implementing cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the Connecticut River watershed of the States of New Hampshire and Vermont, S. 1320, to provide assistance to owners of manufactured homes constructed before January 1, 1976, to purchase Energy Star-qualified manufactured homes, S. 1596, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, California, S. 2976, to designate as wilderness certain land and inland water within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in the State of Michigan, S. 3075, to withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, H.R. 2265, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Magna Water District water reuse and groundwater recharge project, H.R. 2430, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, H.R. 2442, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, H.R. 2522, to raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost of the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project, H.R. 3388, to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and H.R. 4395, to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, 11 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal for Federal implementation plans to reduce interstate transport of fine particulate matter and ozone, 9:15 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations: To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Patrick S. Moon, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Luis E. Arreaga-Rodas, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland, Daniel Bennett Smith, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Greece, and Matthew J. Bryza, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan, all of the Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, to hold hearings to examine workplace safety and worker protections at BP, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, to hold hearings to examine disaster medical preparedness, focusing on improving coordination and collaboration in the delivery of medical assistance during disasters, 10 a.m., SD-342.

Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to resume hearings to examine the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, focusing on ensuring a financially responsible recovery, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: To hold hearings to examine S. 2956, to authorize the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement, and S. 3290, to modify the purposes and operation of certain facilities of the Bureau of Reclamation to implement the water rights compact among the State of Montana, the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, and the United States, 10:30 a.m., SD-628.

House


Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, hearing to review the state of crop insurance industry, 9:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, to mark up the FY 2011 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill, 2:30 p.m., B-308 Rayburn. 

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Committee on Armed Services, hearing on managing the Department of Defense in a time of tight budgets, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing on the following: the Best Practices Act; and a discussion draft to require notice to and consent of an individual prior to the collection and disclosure of certain personal information relating to that individual, 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Health, hearing on the following measures: H.R. 5710, National All-Schedules Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2010; and the Safe Drug Disposal Act, 10 a.m., and to mark up the following measures: H.R. 903, Dental Emergency Responder Act of 2009; H.R. 1745, Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2009; H.R. 3199, Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act of 2009; H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2010; H.R. 5756, To amend title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to provide for grants and technical assistance to improve services rendered to children and adults with autism, and their families, and to expand the number of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service; and the Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2010, 3 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing and the Consequences to the Public Health,'' 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, hearing on Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy, 9:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, hearing on Transshipment and Diversion: Are U.S. Trading Partners Doing Enough to Prevent the Spread of Dangerous Technologies? 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ``Enhancing DHS'' Efforts to Disrupt Alien Smuggling Across Our Borders,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act at 20--Celebrating Our Progress, Affirming Our Commitment, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 2523, HEALTH Act; H.R. 4347, Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2009; H.R. 5479, CARE Act; H.R. 4888, Cabin Fee Act of 2010; H.R. 4416, Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Act 2010; H.R. 3785, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act of 2009; H.R. 4195, To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs; H.R. 4823, Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act of 2010; H.R. 5110, Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2010; H.R. 5388, To expand the boundaries of the Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico; H.R. 5494, To direct the Director of the National Park Service and the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain properties to the District of Columbia; H.R. 5152, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2010; H.R. 5194, Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2010; and H.R. 5131, Coltsville National Historical Park Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, hearing to examine the Department of the Interior's oversight of offshore oil drilling, including the management, operation, and effectiveness of the Minerals Management Service (MMS), the proposed reorganization of MMS, and issues related to the Deepwater Horizon explosion, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, hearing entitled ``Quitting Hard Habits: Efforts to Expand and Improve Alternatives to Incarceration for Drug-Involved Offenders,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, hearing entitled ``Government 2.0: Federal Agency Use of Web 2.0 Technologies,'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology, to mark up H.R. 5781, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship and Trade, hearing entitled ``Coal Combustion Byproducts: Potential Impact of a Hazardous Waste Designation on Small Businesses in the Recycling Industry,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on healing the Physical Injuries of War, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, hearing on transfer pricing issues, 1 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on Iran, 9:30 a.m., 304-HVC.

Joint Meetings


Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: To hold hearings to examine the plight of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees and Iraqi allies, 2:30 p.m., SR-385. 

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

9:30 a.m., Thursday, July 22

Senate Chamber

Program for Thursday: Senate will begin consideration of S. Res. 591, 20th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act, with up to two hours of debate; following which, Senate will begin consideration of H.J. Res. 83, a joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and after a period of debate, vote on S. Res. 591 and H.J. Res. 83 at approximately 12 noon. Following the two votes, Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act.

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

10 a.m., Thursday, July 22

House Chamber

Program for Thursday: Consideration of H.R. 1264--Multiple Peril Insurance Act (Subject to a Rule).

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE

Altmire, Jason, Pa., E1390

Barrett, J. Gresham, S.C., E1393

Chandler, Ben, Ky., E1393

Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1394

Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E1392

Davis, Geoff, Ky., E1391

Doyle, Michael F., Pa., E1391

Ehlers, Vernon J., Mich., E1391, E1392

Farr, Sam, Calif., E1388, E1389

Gallegly, Elton, Calif., E1394

Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E1388, E1388, E1390

Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1390

Larsen, Rick, Wash., E1387

Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E1390

Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E1389, E1392, E1394

Minnick, Walt., Idaho, E1387

Pence, Mike, Ind., E1391

Quigley, Mike, Ill., E1390

Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1393

Ross, Mike, Ark., E1391

Schrader, Kurt, Ore., E1388

Shuler, Heath, N.C., E1389, E1394

Thompson, Mike, Calif., E1389, E1392

Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E1387

Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E1389, E1393, E1394

Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E1388 

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