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111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Daily Digest - Thursday, July 22, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Daily Digest
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6131-S6227
Measures Introduced:
Fifteen bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3629-3643, and S. Res. 592-594.
Pages S6200-01
Measures Reported:
S. 3635, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. (S. Rept. No. 111-228)
S. 3636, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. (S. Rept. No. 111-229)
S. 258, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide enhanced penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 1684, to establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish criminal arsonist and criminal bomber registries and to require the Attorney General to establish a national criminal arsonist and criminal bomber registry program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3638, to establish a national safety plan for public transportation.
Page S6200
Measures Passed:
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act:
By 99 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 216), Senate passed H.J. Res. 83, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, clearing the measure for the President.
Pages S6144-46
20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act: By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 217), Senate agreed to S. Res. 591, recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Pages S6131-44, S6146-47
National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act: Senate passed H.R. 4684, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to strike medals in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and the establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S6225
National Museum of American Jewish History: Committee on Rules and Administration was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 546, recognizing the National Museum of American Jewish History, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, as the only museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to exploring and preserving the American Jewish experience, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S6225
National Convenient Care Clinic Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 585, designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2010, as ``National Convenient Care Clinic Week'', and supporting the goals and ideals of raising awareness of the need for accessible and cost-effective health care options to complement the traditional health care model, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Pages S6225-26
Montford Point Marines Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 587, designating August 26, 2010, as ``Montford Point Marines Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S6226
Majority Party Membership: Senate agreed to S. Res. 594, to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, or until their successors are chosen.
Page S6226
Measures Considered:
Small Business Lending Fund Act--Agreement:
Senate continued 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 S6148-90 D833
Pending:
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Reid (for Baucus) Amendment No. 4499, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S6148
Reid (for LeMieux) Amendment No. 4500 (to Amendment No. 4499), to establish the Small Business Lending Fund Program.
Page S6148
Reid Amendment No. 4501 (to Amendment No. 4500), to change the enactment date.
Page S6148
Reid Amendment No. 4502 (to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 4499), to change the enactment date.
Page S6148
Reid Amendment No. 4503 (to Amendment No. 4502), of a perfecting nature.
Page S6148
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
By 60 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 218), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the Reid (for LeMieux) Amendment No. 4500 (to Amendment No. 4499), to establish the Small Business Lending Fund Program.
Pages S6189-90
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, fell when cloture was invoked on Reid (for LeMieux) Amendment No. 4500 (to Amendment No. 4499) (listed above).
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Reid Amendment No. 4505 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4504) of the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 4504 (listed above), fell.
Page S6148
Reid Amendment No. 4506 (to Amendment No. 4505), of a perfecting nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 4505 (listed above), fell.
Page S6148
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the post-cloture time with respect to Reid (for LeMieux) Amendment No. 4500 (to Amendment No. 4499), be suspended until such time as the Senate resumes consideration of the bill.
Page S6191
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, July 22, 2010, a vote on cloture will occur at 2:45 p.m., on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, with the time from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m., equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees, with the Majority Leader controlling the final 15 minutes.
Page S6191
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, July 26, 2010.
Page S6226
House Messages:
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act:
Senate began consideration of the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 4899, making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, taking action on the following motions proposed thereto:
Page S6190
Adopted:
Motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill.
Page S6190
Withdrawn:
Motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill.
Page S6190
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
By 46 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 219), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill.
Page S6190
Messages from the House:
Pages S6197-98
Measures Referred:
Page S6198
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Pages S6131, S6198
Measures Read the First Time:
Page S6226
Executive Communications:
Pages S6198-99
Petitions and Memorials:
Pages S6199-S6200
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S6201-03
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6203-22
Additional Statements:
Pages S6196-97
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S6222-24
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S6224
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S6224
Record Votes:
Four record votes were taken today. (Total--219)
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Adjournment:
Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:05 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, July 26, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6227.)
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
RECENT TENNESSEE FLOOD
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development concluded a hearing to examine lessons from the 2010 Tennessee flood, after receiving testimony from Senator Corker; Representatives Cooper, Davis (TN), Cohen, and Blackburn; Major General John Peabody, Commander, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense; Gary M. Carter, Director, Hydrologic Development, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; James Bassham, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Director, Mayor Karl F. Dean, City of Nashville, Whit Adamson, Tennessee Association of Broadcasters, and Bert Mathews, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, all of Nashville, Tennessee; and Mayor Richard L. Hodges, City of Millington, Tennessee.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Appropriations:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following bills:
An original bill making appropriations for Energy and Water Development for fiscal year ending September 30, 2011;
An original bill making appropriations for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2011; and
An original bill making appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following bills:
S. 3490, to clarify the rights and responsibilities of Federal entities in the spectrum relocation process, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 3605, to invest in innovation through research and development, to improve the competitiveness of the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
S. 3614, to authorize the establishment of a Maritime Center of Expertise for Maritime Oil Spill and Hazardous Substance Release Response, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
TRANSPORT OF FINE PARTICULATE MATTER AND OZONE
Committee on Environment and Public Works:
Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety concluded a hearing to examine the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal for Federal implementation plans to reduce interstate transport of fine particulate matter and ozone, after receiving testimony from Regina A. McCarthy, Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Jared Snyder, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany; Chris Korleski, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Columbus; Eric Svenson, Public Service Enterprise Group, Washington, D.C.; and Conrad G. Schneider, Clean Air Task Force, Brunswick, Maine.
NOMINATIONS
KCommittee on Foreign Relations:
Committee concluded a hearing 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, who was introduced by Senator Lugar, all of the Department of State, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
DISASTER MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration concluded a hearing to examine disaster medical preparedness, focusing on improving coordination and collaboration in the delivery of medical assistance during disasters, after receiving testimony from Robert J. Fenton, Jr., Deputy Assistant Administrator for Response, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security; Kevin Yeskey, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Director, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Response, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services; and Paul Cunningham, Arkansas Hospital Association, Little Rock.
GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, D835and International Security concluded hearings to examine the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, focusing on ensuring a financially responsible recovery, after receiving testimony from Kenneth R. Feinberg, Gulf Coast Claims Facility, New York, New York; James T. Hackett, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Chicago, Illinois; and Noaki Ishii, MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC, Hosei, Japan.
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WORKPLACE SAFETY AND WORKER PROTECTIONS AT BP
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety concluded a hearing to examine workplace safety and worker protections at BP, after receiving testimony from Steven A. Flynn, BP Global, London, United Kingdom.
INDIAN WATER RIGHTS BILLS
Committee on Indian Affairs:
Committee concluded a hearing 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, after receiving testimony from Senator Baucus; Mark Macarro, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, and Matthew G. Stone, Rancho California Water District, both of Temecula, California; Jay Weiner, Montana Assistant Attorney General, on behalf of the Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission, and John E. Bloomquist, Pondera County Canal and Reservoir Company, both of Helena, Montana; and Shannon Augare, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, Browning, Montana.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:
36 public bills, H.R. 5813-5848; and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 94; H. Con. Res. 301-303 ; and H. Res. 1551-1554 were introduced.
Pages H5983-85
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H5985-86
Reports Filed:
Reports were filed today as follows:
H. Res. 1550, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4213) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions (H. Rept. 111-556);
H.R. 5681, to improve certain administrative operations of the Library of Congress (H. Rept. 111-557);
H.R. 3837, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for clarification on the use of funds relating to certain homeland security grants, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-558);
H.R. 5822, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 (H. Rept. 111-559);
H.R. 847, to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-560, Pt. 1);
H.R. 847, to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-560, Pt. 2); and
H.R. 5493, to provide for the furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia for display in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol (H. Rept. 111-561).
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Speaker:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Pastor to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H5923
Suspensions:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, July 20th:
Child Protection Improvements Act:
H.R. 1469, amended, to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 462 and
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Joyce Rogers Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 5341, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Orndorf Drive in Brighton, Michigan, as the ``Joyce Rogers Post Office Building'', by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 411 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 464.
Pages H5950-51
Question of Consideration:
The House agreed to consider the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4213, D836to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, by voice vote.
Pages H5937-38
American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010:
The House concurred in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, by a yea-and-nay vote of 272 yeas to 152 nays, Roll No. 463.
Pages H5926-38, H5938-50
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H. Res. 1550, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate amendment, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 237 yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 461, after the previous question was ordered without objection.
Pages H5926-38
Moment of Silence:
The House observed a moment of silence in honor of Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United States Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty defending the Capitol against an intruder armed with a gun on July 24, 1998.
Page H5950
Multiple Peril Insurance Act--Rule for Consideration:
The House agreed to H. Res. 1549, the rule providing for consideration of 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, by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 183 noes, Roll No. 466, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 465.
Pages H5951-59
Meeting Hour:
Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 26th for morning hour debate.
Page H5961
Senate Messages:
Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages H5923 and H5951.
Senate Referrals:
S. 1376 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Page H5981
Quorum Calls--Votes:
Four yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5937-38, H5938, H5950, H5951, H5958, H5958-59. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
Committee Meetings
STATE OF CROP INSURANCE INDUSTRY
Committee on Agriculture:
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing to review the state of crop insurance industry. Testimony was heard from Bill Murphy, Administrator, Risk Management Agency, USDA; and public witnesses.
INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies approved for full Committee action the FY 2011 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill.
DOD BUDGET MANAGEMENT
Committee on Armed Services:
Held a hearing on managing the Department of Defense in a time of tight budgets. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Elizabeth McGrath, Deputy Chief Management Officer; Joseph Westphal, Under Secretary of the Army; Robert O. Work, Under Secretary of the Navy; and Erin Conaton, Under Secretary of the Air Force.
BEST PRACTICES ACT; PERSONAL INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a 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. Testimony was heard from David Vladeck, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Health approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 903, amended, Dental Emergency Responder Act; H.R. 1745, amended, Family Health Care Accessibility Act; H.R. 3199, amended, Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act; H.R. 5710, amended, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2010; H.R. 5756, amended, Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide Act of 2010; H.R. 5809, amended, Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2010; H.R. 2923, Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 2009; and H.R. 3470, amended, Nationally Enhancing the Well-being of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act.
Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the following measures:
H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2010; and the Safe Drug Disposal Act Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture. Testimony was heard from R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy; and Joseph Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.
DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER GENERIC TEST SALES
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing and the Consequences to the Public Health.'' Testimony was D837heard from Gregory Kutz, Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Special Investigations, GAO; Jeff Shuren, Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA; Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
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MONETARY POLICY/STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services:
Held a hearing on Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy. Testimony was heard from Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; and public witnesses.
DANGEROUS TECHNOLOGY NONPROLIFERATION
Committee on Foreign Affairs:
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade held a hearing on Transshipment and Diversion: Are U.S. Trading Partners Doing Enough to Prevent the Spread of Dangerous Technologies? Testimony was heard from Kevin J. Wolf, Assistant Secretary, Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce; and Vann H. Van Diepen, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State.
DISRUPTING BORDER ALIEN SMUGGLING
Committee on Homeland Security:
Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled ``Enhancing DHS' Efforts to Disrupt Alien Smuggling Across Our Borders.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: James A. Dinkins, Executive Associate Director, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Michael J. Fisher, Chief, Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Richard M. Stana, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, GAO; Terry Goddard, Attorney General, State of Arizona; and a public witness.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT REVIEW
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act at 20--Celebrating Our Progress, Affirming Our Commitment. Testimony was heard from Representatives Hoyer and Langevin; former Attorney General Richard Thornburgh; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources:
Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 2523,
amended, HEALTH Act; H.R. 4347, amended, Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2009; H.R. 5479, CARE Act; H.R. 4888, amended, Cabin Fee Act of 2010; H.R. 4416, amended, Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Act 2010; H.R. 3785, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act of 2009; H.R. 4195, amended, To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs; H.R. 4823, amended, Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act of 2010; H.R. 5110, amended, Casa Grade Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2010; H.R. 5388, amended, To expand the boundaries of the Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico; H.R. 5494, amended, 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, amended, Coltsville National Historical Park Act.
INTERIOR'S OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING OVERSIGHT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:
Held a 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 issued related to the Deepwater Horizon explosion. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of the Interior: Ken Salazar, Secretary; Michael R. Bromwich, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Administration, Regulation, and Enforcement; and Mary L. Kendall, Acting Inspector General, Office of Inspector General; Frank Rusco, Director, Natural Resources and the Environment, GAO; and public witnesses.
ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION OF DRUG OFFENDERS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:
Subcommittee on Domestic Policy held a hearing entitled ``Quitting Hard Habits: Efforts to Expand and Improve Alternatives to Incarceration for Drug-Involved Offenders.'' Testimony was heard from Benjamin B. Tucker, Deputy Director, State, Local and Tribal Affairs, Office of National Drug Control Policy; James H. Burch II, Acting Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:
Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives held a hearing entitled ``Government 2.0: Federal Agency Use of Web 2.0 Technologies.'' Testimony was heard from David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration; David L. McClure, Associate Administrator, Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, GSA; Gregory C. Wilshusen, Director, Information Security Issues, GAO; and a public witness.
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UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2010
Committee on Rules:
Granted, by a vote of 7-3, a rule providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4213, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010. The rule makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4213. The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the Senate amendment shall be considered as read.
NASA AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010
Committee on Science and Technology:
Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 5781, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010.
EPA COAL COMBUSTION BYPRODUCTS REGULATION
Committee on Small Business:
Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Coal Combustion Byproducts: Potential Impact of a Hazardous Waste Designation on Small Businesses in the Recycling Industry.'' Testimony was heard from Lisa Feldt, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, EPA; and public witnesses.
HEALING THE PHYSICAL INJURIES OF WAR
Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Healing the Physical Injuries of War. Testimony was heard from Jack Smith, M.D., Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Clinical and Program Policy, Department of Defense; Lucille B. Beck, Chief Consultant, Rehabilitation Services, Office of Patient Care Services, Director, Audiology and Speech Pathology Service, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and representatives of veterans organizations.
TRANSFER PRICING ISSUES
Committee on Ways and Means:
Held a hearing on transfer pricing issues. Testimony was heard from Stephen E. Chay, Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Tax Affairs, Department of the Treasury; Tom Barthold, Chief of Staff, Joint Committee on Taxation; and public witnesses.
BRIEFING ON IRAN
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Met in executive session to receive a briefing on Iran. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
Joint Meetings
IRAQI REFUGEES AND IRAQI ALLIES
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Commission concluded a hearing to examine the plight of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees and Iraqi allies, focusing on a review of United States Government efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to Iraqi refugees and assess the impact of this massive population displacement on the stability of, and United States interests in, the region, after receiving testimony from Eric Schwartz, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration; Kirk Johnson, List Project to Resettle Iraqi Allies, New York, New York; Craig Johnstone, Refugees International, Washington, D.C.; and Michael A. Newton, Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, Tennessee.
H.R. 4173, to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end ``too big to fail,'' to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices. Signed on July 21, 2010. (Public Law 111-203)
No meetings/hearings scheduled.
No committee meetings are scheduled.
On
Monday
, at approximately 3 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3628, DISCLOSE Act.
On
Tuesday,
at 2:15 p.m., Senate will continue consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3628, DISCLOSE Act, and after a period of debate, vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 2:45 p.m.
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Committee on Appropriations:
July 27, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, business meeting to mark up proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for Financial Services and General Government, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.
July 27, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, business meeting to mark up proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, 2:30 p.m., SD-138.
Committee on Armed Services:
July 29, to hold hearings to examine the new START, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
July 27, to hold hearings to examine consumer online privacy, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Environment and Public Works:
July 27, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, to hold hearings to examine assessing natural resource damages resulting from the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
July 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine protecting America's water treatment facilities, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations:
July 27, to hold hearings to examine perspectives on reconciliation options in Afghanistan, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
July 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Alejandro Daniel Wolff, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chile, Larry Leon Palmer, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Pamela E. Bridgewater Awkard, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Jamaica, and Phyllis Marie Powers, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, all of the Department of State, 2:15 p.m., SD-419.
July 27, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the nominations of Peter Michael McKinley, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, Rose M. Likins, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru, Christopher W. Murray, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo, Mark Charles Storella, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia, James Frederick Entwistle, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eric D. Benjaminson, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Gabonese Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Phillip Carter III, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, J. Thomas Dougherty, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Michael S. Owen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Sierra Leone, and Laurence D. Wohlers, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Central African Republic, all of the Department of State, Mark Feierstein, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and Mimi E. Alemayehou, Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
July 29, Full Committee, to hold joint hearings to examine Al-Megrahi release, focusing on one year later, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
July 28, business meeting to consider H.R. 5610, to provide a technical adjustment with respect to funding for independent living centers under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in order to ensure stability for such centers, and any pending nominations, Time to be announced, Room to be announced.
July 29, Subcommittee on Children and Families, to hold hearings to examine the state of the American child, focusing on the impact of Federal policies on children, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
July 27, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine high-risk logistics planning, focusing on progress on improving Department of Defense supply chain management, 2:30 p.m., SR-418.
July 28, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-342.
July 28, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, with the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, to hold joint hearings to examine flood preparedness and mitigation, focusing on map modernization, levee inspection, and levee repairs, 3 p.m., SD-342.
July 29, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, to hold hearings to examine mismanagement of contracts at Arlington National Cemetery, 10 a.m., SD-342.
July 29, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine closing the language gap, focusing on improving the Federal government's foreign language capabilities, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs:
July 29, to hold an oversight hearing to examine Indian gaming, 9:30 a.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary:
July 27, to hold hearings to examine Exxon Valdez to Deepwater Horizon, focusing on protecting victims of major oil spills, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
July 28, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 10 a.m., SD-226.
July 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Kathleen M. O'Malley, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, Beryl Alaine Howell, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, and Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
July 29, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 3397, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances, S. 2925, to establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking, S. 518, to establish the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, and the nominations of John F. Walsh, to be United States Attorney for the District of Colorado, and John William Vaudreuil, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, both of the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
July 29, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, to hold hearings to examine the passport D840issuance process, focusing on closing the door to fraud, part II, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
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Committee on Rules and Administration:
July 28, to resume hearings to examine the filibuster, focusing on legislative proposals to change Senate procedures, 10 a.m., SR-301.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship:
July 27, to hold hearings to examine the deepwater drilling moratorium, 10 a.m., SD-106.
Select Committee on Intelligence:
July 27, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
Committee on Agriculture,
July 28, to consider the following:
H.R. 5509, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act; H.R. 3519, Veterinarian Services Investment Act; a measure reauthozing mandatory price reporting; and other pending business, 2 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
July 28, Subcommittee on Department of Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, hearing to review quality control systems in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Armed Services,
July 27, hearing on Japan:
Recent Security Developments, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
July 28, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Transformation in Progress: The Services' Enlisted Professional Military Education Programs, 1:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
July 28, Subcommittee on Readiness and the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, joint hearing on surface fleet readiness, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
July 28, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, hearing on harnessing small business innovation for national security cyber needs, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
July 29, full Committee, hearing on the Final Report of the Independent Panel's Assessment of the Quadrennial Defense Review, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget,
July 27, hearing on Budget Implications of Closing Yucca Mountain, 10:15 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Energy and Commerce,
July 27, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``The BP Oil Spill and Gulf Coast Tourism: Assessing the Impact,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
July 27, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Implementation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical (HITECH) Act,'' 1 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
July 29, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing on the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services,
July 27, to consider the following bills:
H.R. 5814, Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2010; H.R. 4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010; H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act; H.R. 3421, Medical Debt Relief Act of 2009; H.R. 4790, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010; and H.R. 5823, United States Covered Bond Act of 2010, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
July 29, hearing entitled ``Alternatives for Promoting Liquidity in the Commercial Real Estate Markets, Supporting Businesses and Increasing Job Growth,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
July 29, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored enterprises, hearing entitled ``Future of Housing Finance: The Role of Private Mortgage Insurance,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs,
July 27, Subcommittee on Asia, The Pacific and the Global Environment, hearing on Climate Change Finance: Providing Assistance for Vulnerable Countries, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
July 27, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight, hearing on Achieving the United Nationals Millennium Development Goals: Progress through Partnerships, 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
July 28, full Committee, hearing on Turkey's New Foreign Policy Direction:
Implications for U.S.-Turkish Relations, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
July 29, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on The Crisis in Haiti:
Are We Moving Fast Enough? 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security,
July 27, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response, hearing entitled `` Interoperable Emergency Communications: Does the National Broadband Plan Meet the Needs of First Responders?'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
July 28, full Committee, hearing entitled ``DHS Planning and Response:
Preliminary Lessons from Deepwater Horizon,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
July 28, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, hearing entitled ``Lost in the Shuffle: Examining TSA's Management of Surface Transportation Security Inspectors,'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on House Administration,
July 29, Subcommittee on Capitol Security, hearing on U.S. Capital Police Budget Concerns, 11 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
Committee on the Judiciary,
July 27, Subcommittee on Commercial Law, hearing on Federal Rulemaking and the Regulatory Process, 11 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
July 28, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, hearing on Online Privacy, Social Networking, and Crime Victimization, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
July 29, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, hearing on the American Dream Part III: Advancing and Improving the Fair Housing Act at the 5-year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources,
July 27, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3850, Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2009; H.R. 3910, Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act; H.R. 4914, Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010; H.R. 5180, National Marine Fisheries Service Ombudsman Act of 2010; H.R., 5331, To revise the boundaries of John H. Chaffee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pony Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in Rhode Island; H.R. 5380, Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2010; and H.R. 5482, Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
July 28, full Committee, hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 5023, Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act; H.R. 4384, To establish the Utah Navajo Trust Fund Commission; and H.R. 5468, Bridgeport Indian D841Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2010, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
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July 29, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, oversight hearing entitled ``Building Success: Implementation of the Secure Rural Schools Program,'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
July 29, Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing entitled ``Investment in Small Hydropower: Prospects of Expanding Low-Impact and Affordable Hydropower Generation in the West,'' 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
July 27, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, hearing entitled `` Female D.C. Code Felons: Unique Challenges in Prison and At Home,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
July 28, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, hearing entitled ``Are Superweeds an Outgrowth of USDA Biotech Policy?'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
July 29, full Committee hearing on the implementation of Iran sanctions, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
July 29, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and the National Archives, hearing entitled ``Public Access to Federally-Funded Research,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology,
July 28, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, to mark up pending business, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business,
July 28, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Small Business Administration and Its Programs,'' 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct,
July 29, Adjudicatory Subcommittee, to meet in the Matter of Representative Charles B. Rangel, 1 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
July 27, hearing on Recovery Act: Progress Report for Transportation Infrastructure Investments, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
July 27, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, to mark up pending business, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
July 27, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Gulf War Illness: The Future for Dissatisfied Veterans, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
July 28, full Committee, to continue oversight hearings of Inadequate Cost Control at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
July 29, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing on Licensure and Credentialing, 1 p.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means,
July 27, Subcommittee on Trade, hearing on Enhancing the U.S.-EU Trade Relationship, 1:30 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
July 29, Subcommittee in Income Security and Family Support, hearing to Review the Use of Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration Projects to Promote Child Well-Being, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
July 27, executive, briefing on Defense Intelligence Agency Program, 2 p.m., 304-HVC.
July 29, meeting to consider non-committee requests for access to classified information, 10 a.m., 304-HVC.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe:
July 27, to hold hearings to examine instability in Kyrgyzstan, focusing on the international response, prospects for stability, democracy, interethnic reconciliation, and implications for United States policy, 2:30 p.m., 210 Cannon Building.
Joint Economic Committee:
July 27, to hold hearings to examine promoting a clean energy economy, 10 a.m., Room to be announced.
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Program for Monday:
Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3628, DISCLOSE Act.
Program for Monday:
To be announced.
HOUSE
Bachus, Spencer, Ala., E1405
Berkley, Shelley, Nev., E1403
Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E1407
Bonner, Jo, Ala., E1399, E1400, E1402, E1403, E1404, E1414
Brady, Robert A., Pa., E1401
Broun, Paul C., Ga., E1415
Brown-Waite, Ginny, Fla., E1402
Capps, Lois, Calif., E1399
Cardoza, Dennis A., Calif., E1400
Christensen, Donna M., The Virgin Islands, E1405
Clarke, Yvette D., N.Y., E1415, E1416
Coble, Howard, N.C., E1406
Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1398, E1408, E1413
Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1409
Dingell, John D., Mich., E1412
Donnelly, Joe, Ind., E1399
Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E1406
Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E1410
Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E1412
Grayson, Alan, Fla., E1414
Guthrie, Brett, Ky., E1406, E1408
Inglis, Bob, S.C., E1408
Johnson, Henry C. ``Hank'', Jr., Ga., E1415
Jordan, Jim, Ohio, E1404
Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E1402
Kilpatrick, Carolyn C., Mich., E1414
King, Peter T., N.Y., E1409, E1411
Kingston, Jack, Ga., E1397
Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1411
McCotter, Thaddeus G., Mich., E1401
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1398
Michaud, Michael H., Me., E1407
Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E1399
Moore, Dennis, Kans., E1407
Nunes, Devin, Calif., E1412
Oberstar, James L., Minn., E1410
Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E1407
Perlmutter, Ed, Colo., E1399, E1400, E1402, E1403, E1404, E1406
Peters, Gary C., Mich., E1404
Radanovich, George, Calif., E1400, E1403, E1415
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E1401
Roskam, Peter J., Ill., E1397
Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E1398
Sarbanes, John P., Md., E1413
Sessions, Pete, Tex., E1412
Shuler, Heath, N.C., E1402
Sires, Albio, N.J., E1401
Skelton, Ike, Mo., E1413
Sutton, Betty, Ohio, E1410
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E1400
Yarmuth, John A., Ky., E1404
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