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Daily Digest - Thursday, September 16, 2010

Thursday, September 16, 2010


Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS


    Senate passed H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act, as amended.

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Senate


Chamber Action


Routine Proceedings, pages S7143-S7186

Measures Introduced: Nine bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3793-3801, and S. Res. 626-629.

Pages S7174-75 

Measures Reported:

H.R. 3980, to provide for identifying and eliminating redundant reporting requirements and developing meaningful performance metrics for homeland security preparedness grants, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-291)
S. 2739, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the establishment of the Puget Sound Program Office, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 111-292)
H.R. 4715, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-293)
S. 3799, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. (S. Rept. No. 111-294)
S. 3800, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. (S. Rept. No. 111-295)
S. 3717, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for certain disclosures under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act).

Page S7174 

Measures Passed:

Small Business Lending Fund Act: By 61 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 237),

Senate passed 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, as amended, after taking action on the following amendments and motion proposed thereto:
Pages S7144-58 

Adopted:
Reid (for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4594, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S7144, S7150-58 

Withdrawn:
Reid (for Nelson (FL)) Modified Amendment No. 4595 (to Amendment No. 4594), to exempt certain amounts subject to other information reporting from the information reporting provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Pages S7144, S7149 

Reid (for Johanns) Modified Amendment No. 4596 (to Amendment No. 4595), to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations.
Pages S7144, S7149 

Reid Amendment No. 4597 (to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 4594), to change the enactment date.
Pages S7144, S7149 

Reid Amendment No. 4598 (to Amendment No. 4597), of a perfecting nature.
Pages S7144, S7149 

During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
By 41 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 234), two-thirds of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to suspend Rule XXII, Paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, with respect to Grassley proposed amendment No. 4433, to extend expiring tax incentives for biodiesel and renewable diesel.
Page S7149 

By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 235), two-thirds of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to suspend Rule XXII, Paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, with respect to Hatch proposed motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with instructions to report the same back to D960the Senate with changes to make permanent the research credit under section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1996.
Pages S7149-50 

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By 61 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 236), 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 bill.

Page S7158 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010: Senate passed H.R. 6102, to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Navy to enter into multiyear contracts for F/A-18E, F/A-18F, and EA-18G aircraft.
Page S7181 

The American Legion Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 627, designating September 16, 2010, as ``The American Legion Day''.
Pages S7181-82 

10th Anniversary of the National Book Festival: Senate agreed to S. Res. 628, recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the National Book Festival.
Page S7182 

Hispanic Heritage Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 629, recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and their immense contributions to the Nation.
Pages S7182-83 

Measures Considered:

National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3454, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year.

Pages S7158-68 

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 September 16, 2010, a vote on cloture will occur at 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, September 21, 2010, and that on Tuesday, September 21, Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill following a period of morning business, with the time until 12:30 p.m., equally divided and controlled between Senators Levin and McCain, or their designees.
Page S7159 

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, September 20, 2010.
Pages S7183-84 

Message from the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism that was established in Executive Order 13224 on September 21, 2006; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-66)

Page S7172 

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Francisco J. Sanchez, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.
Barbara Short Haskew, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2014.
Neil G. McBride, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2013.
Jill Long Thompson, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring May 21, 2014.
Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
Joshua Gotbaum, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
William B. Sansom, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2014.

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Marilyn A. Brown, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2012.
Elisabeth Ann Hagen, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety.
Dennis J. Toner, of Delaware, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for the remainder of the term expiring December 8, 2012.
J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
Sara Louise Faivre-Davis, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.
Lowell Lee Junkins, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.
Myles J. Watts, of Montana, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.
Richard M. Lobo, of Florida, to be Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau, Broadcasting Board of Governors.
Michael C. Camunez, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
Mimi E. Alemayehou, of the District of Columbia, to be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
Carl Wieman, of Colorado, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Robert M. Orr, of Florida, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador.
Catherine E. Woteki, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics.
Mark Feierstein, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
Nisha Desai Biswal, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.

Pages S7180, S7186

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
George Albert Krol, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Charles M. Oberly III, of Delaware, to be United States Attorney for the District of Delaware for the term of four years.
2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.

Pages S7184-86

Messages from the House:

Pages S7172

Measures Referred:

Pages S7172-73

Measures Placed on the Calendar:

Pages S7143, S7173

Measures Read the First Time:

Pages S7173, S7183

Executive Communications:

Pages S7173-74

Executive Reports of Committees:

Page S7174

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages S7175-76

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S7176-79

Additional Statements:

Pages S7171-72

Amendments Submitted:

Page S7179

Authorities for Committees to Meet:

Pages S7179-80

Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--237)

Pages S7149-50, S7158

Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 4:13 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, September 20, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7184.)

Committee Meetings


(Committees not listed did not meet)

EMBRYONIC STEM CELL


Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine the promise of human embryonic stem cell research, after receiving testimony from Senator Wicker; Francis S. Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services; George Q. Daley, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts; Sean J. Morrison, University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology, Ann Arbor, on behalf of the American Society for Cell Biology; Jean Peduzzi Nelson, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan; and Cody Unser, First Step Foundation, Washington, D.C.

BUSINESS MEETING


Committee on Appropriations: Committee ordered favorably reported the following bills:
An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year ending September 30, 2011; and
An original bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.

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KOREAN PENINSULA SECURITY


Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the current security situation on the Korean Peninsula, after receiving testimony from Wallace C. Gregson, Assistant Secretary, Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, and General Walter L. Sharp, USA, Commander, United Nations Command, Commander, Republic of Korea--United States Combined Forces Command, and Commander, United States Forces Korea, both of the Department of Defense; and Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant Secretary of State, East Asian and Pacific Affairs.

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND EXCHANGE RATE POLICIES


Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Treasury Department's report on international economic and exchange rate policies, after receiving testimony from Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury; C. Fred Bergsten, The Peterson Institute for International Economics, and Charles W. Freeman III, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), both of Washington, D.C.; and Lynn Brown, Hydro Aluminum North America, Baltimore, Maryland.

NOMINATION


Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, after the nominee testified and answered questions in his own behalf.

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY


Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security concluded an oversight hearing to examine the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Reagan Washington National Airport and the Perimeter Rule, after receiving testimony from Susan L. Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, and Michael J. Sammartino, Director of System Operations, AJR-1, Federal Aviation Administration, both of the Department of Transportation; Lee R. Kair, Assistant Administrator for Security Operations, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security; and Charles Darwin Snelling, and Lynn Hampton, both of the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority, Washington, D.C.

BUSINESS MEETING


Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee ordered favorably reported Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with Protocol (Treaty Doc. 111-05), with amendments.

NOMINATION


Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Schumer, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.

BUSINESS MEETING


Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
S. 3717, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for certain disclosures under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act); and
The nominations of Michael J. Moore, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, Michael Robert Bladel, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Iowa, Kenneth James Runde, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa, James Edward Clark, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Kentucky, Joseph H. Hogsett, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, and Beverly Joyce Harvard, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Georgia, all of the Department of Justice.

IMPEACHMENT TRIAL: PORTEOUS


Impeachment Trial Committee (Porteous): Committee continued hearings to examine the Articles Against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., after receiving testimony from Rafael Pardo, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle; Dane S. Ciolino, Loyola Law School, and Donald C. Gardner, both of New Orleans, Louisiana; and S.J. Beaulieu, Metairie, Louisiana.
Committee will meet again on Tuesday, September 21.

THE DEEPWATER DRILLING MORATORIUM


Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Deepwater drilling moratorium, focusing on a review of the Obama Administration's economic impact analysis on United States small businesses, after receiving testimony from Rebecca M. Blank, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, and John Fernandez, Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, both of the Department of Commerce.

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House of Representatives


Chamber Action


Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 6144-6156; and 12 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 318; and H. Res. 1627-1637 were introduced.

Pages H6803-04 

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages H6804-05

Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 5194, to designate Mt. Andrea Lawrence, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 111-595);
H.R. 5131, to establish Coltsville National Historical Park in the State of Connecticut, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-596);
H.R. 3785, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of expanding the boundary of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (H. Rept. 111-597);
H.R. 5110, to modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-598);
H.R. 4823, to establish the Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area in the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-599);
H.R. 3914, to designate certain lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, Colorado, as wilderness, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-600);
H.R. 5388, to expand the boundaries of the Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-601);
H.R. 4195, to authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-602);
H.R. 4347, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-603);
H.R. 4888, to revise the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program as it applies to units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain by implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure for determining cabin user fees, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-604);
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, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-605);
H.R. 5152, to adjust the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to include the Wallis House and Harriston Hill, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 111-606);
H.R. 1745, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers under section 330 of such Act, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-607);
H.R. 3199, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-608); and
H.R. 3470, to authorize funding for the creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-609).

Pages H6802-03

Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures which were debated on Wednesday, September 15th:
James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and Roy K. Moore Federal Building Designation Act: Concurred in the Senate amendments to H.R. 3562, to designate the federally occupied building located at 1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and Roy K. Moore Federal Building'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 528;

Pages H6775-76

Expressing condolences to and solidarity with the people of Pakistan in the aftermath of the devastating floods that began on July 22, 2010: H. Res. 1613, amended, to express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Pakistan in the aftermath of the devastating floods that began on July 22, 2010, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 396 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 531; and
Page H6791

Expressing the support for and honoring September 17, 2010 as ``Constitution Day'': H. Res. 1612, to express the support for and to honor September 17, 2010 as ``Constitution Day''.
Pages H6791-92

Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Price (GA) announced his intent to offer a privileged resolution.

Pages H6776-77D964

Rural Energy Savings Program Act: The House passed H.R. 4785, to amend the miscellaneous rural development provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to certain entities that will use the funds to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures involving structural improvements and investments in cost-effective, commercial off-the-shelf technologies to reduce home energy use, by a recorded vote of 240 ayes to 172 noes, Roll No. 530.

Pages H6766-75, H6777-91

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Agreed to the Shadegg motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment. Subsequently, Representative Butterfield reported the bill back to the House with the amendment and the amendment was agreed to.

Pages H6789-90

Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of H. Rept. 111-594 shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill.
Page H6782

Agreed to:
Cuellar amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-594) that directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance and technical advice to the qualified entities providing loans under this bill to increase the participation of economically distressed rural communities with unemployment rates above the national average;
Page H6786

McCarthy (NY) amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-594) that requires that lenders providing loans under this Act give priority to active duty members of the Armed Forces and to veterans;
Pages H6786-87

Butterfield amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-594) that requires the Department of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to consider passive house retrofits when identifying qualified energy efficiency measures; and
Pages H6787-88  

Holden manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 111-594) that clarifies that loan funds under the bill may not be used to purchase manufactured homes, makes technical corrections to a Comptroller General report, prohibits provision of funds to certain contractors and makes ineligible for loans certain Federal Employees. It also requires the Secretaries of Energy and Agriculture to take steps to prevent misuse of funds. Prohibits any additions to direct spending in regards to provisions within this Act. Does not allow an entity with an ongoing capital repayment obligation to the Treasury due to the Troubled Assets Relief Program to participate in the programs within this Act. Ensures that funds provided under this bill would supplement and not supplant other energy efficiency funding (by a recorded vote of 402 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 529).
Page H6788

Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to certain entities that agree that the funds will be used to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures involving structural improvements and investments in cost-effective, commercial off-the-shelf technologies to reduce energy use, and for other purposes.''.
Pages H6790-91

H. Res. 1620, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by a recorded vote of 225 ayes to 188 noes, Roll No. 527, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 526.
Pages H6774-75

Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in honor of the men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the service of our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, and all who serve in the armed forces and their families.

Page H6791

Privileged Resolution: Agreed by unanimous consent that Representative Price (GA) may be recognized on the legislative day of Wednesday, September 22, 2010, to offer the resolution that he noticed on Thursday, September 16, 2010, without further notice under clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX.

Page H6792

Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, September 20th, and further, when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21st for morning hour debate.

Page H6792

Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that the national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism is to continue in effect beyond September 23, 2010--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 111-145).

Pages H6792-93

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H6793.

Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6774, H6774-75, H6775-76, H6788, H6790, H6791. There were no quorum calls. D965

Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:56 p.m.

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Committee Meetings


MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES


Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 758, as amended. Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act; H.R. 1032, as amended, Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment For Women Act; H.R. 1230, as amended, Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2009; H.R. 1347, as amended, Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2009; H.R. 1362, as amended, National MS and Parkinson's Disease Registries Act; H.R. 1995, as amended, Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2009; H.R. 2408, as amended, Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act; H.R. 2818, as amended, Methamphetamine Education, Treatment, and Hope Act of 2009; H.R. 2941, as amended. To reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers; H.R. 2999, as amended, Veterinary Public Health Workforce and Education Act; H.R. 5354, as amended, Gestational Diabetes Act of 2009; H.R. 5462, as amended, Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act of 2010; H.R. 5986, Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2010;. H.R. 6012, as amended, To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review uptake and utilization of diabetes screening benefits and establish an outreach program with respect to such benefits; H.R. 6081, as amended, Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2010; and H.R. 6109, as amended, Health Data Collection Improvement Act.

UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM ACT


Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet held a hearing on H.R. 5828, Universal Service Reform Act of 2010. Testimony was heard from Carol Mattey, Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC; and public witnesses.

SEC'S CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISION


Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals to Address Concerns Over the SEC's New Confidentiality Provision.'' Testimony was heard from Representatives Towns and Issa; Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman, SEC; and public witnesses.

NORTHERN IRELAND; BOSNIA PEACE AND RECONCILIATION


Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight held a hearing on Fulfilling the Promise of Peace: Human Rights, Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and Bosnia. Testimony was heard from Daniel P. Serwer, Vice President, Centers of Innovation, United States Institute of Peace; and public witnesses.

DIGITAL MARKETPLACE COMPETITION


Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy held a hearing on Competition in the Evolving Digital Marketplace. Testimony was heard from Richard Feinstein, Director, Bureau of Competition, FTC; and public witnesses.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES


Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 4339, Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Fellowship Act; and H.R. 6015, To require the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce to publish certain economic data regarding territories and Freely Associated States. Testimony was heard from Athony M. Babauta, Assistant Secretary, Insular Areas, Department of the Interior; Howard P. Willens, Counsel to the Governor, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas; and public witnesses.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES


Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a hearing on the following measures: H.R. 1853, To clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the C.C. Gragin Dam and Reservoir; H.R. 4036, National Liberty Memorial Act; H.R. 5965, Monongahela Conservation Legacy Act of 2010; and H.R. 6111, To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission. Testimony was heard from Representatives Kirpatrick of Arizona; and Van Hollen; Joel Holtrop, Deputy Chief, National Forest System, Forest Service. USDA; Peter G. May, Associate Regional Director for Lands, Resources and Planning, National Capitol Region, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES


Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing on the following measures: H.R. 3061, Pine River Indian Irrigation Project Act of 2009; H.R. 5039, To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and D966Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Groundwater Replenishment System Expansion to reclaim and reuse municipal wastewater in the Orange County, California region; H.R. 5413, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010; and H.R. 6107, To amend Section 301(d) of the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 to provide for notice regarding certification of certain projects. Testimony was heard from George Skibine, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior.

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CAMP LEJEUNE HEALTH ISSUES


Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight held a hearing on Camp Lejeune: Contamination and Compensation, Looking Back, Moving Forward. Testimony was heard from Chris Portier, Director, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease, Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas J. Pamperin, Associate Deputy Under Secretary, Policy and Program Management, Veterans Benefits Administration Department of Veterans Affairs; MG Eugene G. Payne, Jr., USAF, Assistant Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics (Facilities), Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.

PILOT FLIGHT AND DUTY TIME RULE


Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing on Pilot Flight and Duty Time Rule. Testimony was heard from Margaret Gilligan, associate Administrator, Aviation Safety, FAA, Department of Transportation; and public witnesses.

EXAMINING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS--VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION CLAIMS PROCESSING PERSONNEL


Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a hearing on Examining Training Requirements of Veterans Benefits Administration Claims Processing Personnel. Testimony was heard from Daniel Bertoni, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, GAO; Michael Cardarelli, Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; representatives of veterans organizations; and public witnesses.

UPDATE OF POST-9/11 GI BILL


Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing on Update of the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs: CPT Mark Krause, USN, (ret.) Program Manager, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic; and Keith Wilson, Director, Education Service, Veterans Benefits Administration; and representatives of veterans organizations.

CHINA'S EXCHANGE RATE POLICY


Committee on Ways and Means: Continued hearings on China's Exchange Rate Policy. Testimony was heard from Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury.

BRIEFING--UPDATE ON FISA COURT


Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to receive a briefing on Update on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings


No joint committee meetings were held.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,


SEPTEMBER 17, 2010


(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate


No meetings/hearings scheduled.

House


No committee meetings are scheduled.

CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD


Week of September 20 through September 25, 2010


Senate Chamber


On Monday , at approximately 3 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3454, National Defense Authorization Act.
On Tuesday , at 2:15 p.m., Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of 3454, National Defense Authorization Act.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business.

Senate Committees


(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Committee on Armed Services: September 21, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of General James F. Amos, USMC, for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commandant of the Marine Corps, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.

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Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: September 21, to hold hearings to examine investigating infrastructure, focusing on creating jobs and growing the economy, 10 a.m., SD-538.

September 22, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Securities and Exchange (SEC) Inspector General's Report on the Investigation of the SEC's Response to Concerns Regarding Robert Allen Stanford's Alleged Ponzi Scheme and Improving SEC Performance, 10 a.m., SD-538.

September 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, 2 p.m., SD-538.

September 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Federal Housing Administration, focusing on current condition and future challenges, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget: September 22, to hold hearings to examine assessing the Federal policy response to the economic crisis, 10 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: September 22, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, to hold hearings to examine S. 3742, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.

September 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the need for a nationwide public safety network, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: September 23, to hold hearings to examine the Department of Energy's Loan Guarantee Program and its effectiveness in spurring the near-term deployment of clean energy technology, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Finance: September 21, to hold hearings to examine welfare reform, focusing on women and poverty, 10 a.m., SD-215.

September 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine tax and fiscal policy, focusing on the effects on the military and veterans community, 10 a.m., SD-215.

September 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine tax reform, focusing on lessons from the Tax Reform Act of 1986, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: September 21, business meeting to consider S. 3581, to implement certain defense trade treaties, S. 1183, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to the Government of Haiti to end within 5 years the deforestation in Haiti and restore within 30 years the extent of tropical forest cover in existence in Haiti in 1990, S. 3184, to provide United States assistance for the purpose of eradicating severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through the implementation of Child Protection Compacts, S. 3665, to promote the strengthening of the private sector in Pakistan, S. 3297, to update United States policy and authorities to help advance a genuine transition to democracy and to promote recovery in Zimbabwe, S. 987, to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, S. Res. 573, urging the development of a comprehensive strategy to ensure stability in Somalia, treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation, done at Sydney, September 5, 2007 (Treaty Doc. 110-10), treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation, done at Washington and London on June 21 and 26, 2007 (Treaty Doc. 110-07), and the nominations of Alexander A. Arvizu, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, Matthew J. Bryza, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan, Norman L. Eisen, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Joseph A. Mussomeli, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, and Duane E. Woerth, of Nebraska, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, all of the Department of State, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.

September 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Mark M. Boulware, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, Jo Ellen Powell, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Christopher J. McMullen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Angola, and Wanda L. Nesbitt, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia, all of the Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419.

September 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Donald Kenneth Steinberg, of California, to be Deputy Administrator, and Nancy E. Lindborg, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator, both of the United States Agency for International Development, 11 a.m., SD-419.

September 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Kristie Anne Kenney, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand, and Karen Brevard Stewart, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Lao People's Democratic Republic, both of the Department of State, 3 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: September 21, business meeting to consider the nomination of Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 9:15 a.m., SD-342.

September 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Maria Elizabeth Raffinan, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.

September 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine nine years after 9/11, focusing on confronting the terrorist threat to the homeland, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: September 22, to hold hearings to examine the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, focusing on promoting security and protecting privacy in the digital age, 10 a.m., SD-226.

September 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine investigating and prosecuting financial fraud after the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act, 2 p.m., SD-226.

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September 23, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 3675, to amend chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, to address reorganization of small businesses, S. 2888, to amend section 205 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualifying law school students participating in legal clinics from the application of the general conflict of interest rules under such section, and S. 3767, to establish appropriate criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated, and the nominations of Kathleen M. O'Malley, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, Beryl Alaine Howell, and Robert Leon Wilkins, both to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, Edward Milton Chen, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, Louis B. Butler, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin, John J. McConnell, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island, Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, and Robert Neil Chatigny, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Rules and Administration: September 22, to hold hearings to examine the filibuster, focusing on legislative proposals to change Senate procedures, including S. Res. 416, amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate, and S. Res. 619, expressing the sense of the Senate that the Senate of each new Congress is not bound by the Rules of previous Senates, 10 a.m., SR-301.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: September 22, to hold hearings to examine a legislative presentation focusing on the American Legion, 10 a.m., 345, Cannon Building.

September 23, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine Veterans' Affairs disability compensation, focusing on presumptive disability decisionmaking, 9:30 a.m., SDG-50.
Select Committee on Intelligence: September 21, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of David B. Buckley, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency, 2:30 p.m., SD-124.

September 23, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
Impeachment Trial Committee (Porteous): September 21, to resume hearings to examine the Articles Against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., 8 a.m., SH-216.

September 22, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine the Articles Against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., 8 a.m., SH-216.

House Committees


Committee on Armed Services, September 22, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on A Question of Quality and Value: Department of Defense Oversight of Tuition Assistance Used for Distance Learning and For-Profit Colleges, 8 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.

September 23, full Committee, hearing on U.S. Cyber Command: Organizing for Cyberspace Operations, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.

September 23, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capabilities, hearing on Operating in the Digital Domain: Organizing the Military Departments for Cyber Operations, 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget, September 22, hearing on Budgeting for Education: The Tole of Perkins Loans, 2 p.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Education and Labor, September 23, hearing on Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, September 21, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Cutting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid,'' 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.

September 21, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``The Outbreak of Salmonella in Eggs,'' 12 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.

September 23, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing on the Precious Coins and Bullion Disclosure Act, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, September 22, hearing entitled ``Implementation of Higher FHA Loan Fees and Pending Legislative Proposals to Strengthen the FHA MMIF Fund and Improve Lender Oversight,'' 10 a.m., and a hearing entitled ``The State of the International Financial System, Including International Regulatory Issues Relevant to the Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.

September 23, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Perspectives on the Livable Communities Act of 2010,'' 2:30 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.

September 23, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Assessing the Limitations of the Securities Investor Protection Act,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
September 23, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing on H.R. 3149, Equal Employment for All Act, 10 a.m., 2220 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 22, hearing on Nuclear Cooperation and Non-proliferation after Khan and Iran: Are We Asking Enough of Current and Future Agreements? 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.

September 22, Subcommittee Asia, The Pacific and the Global Environment, hearing on Renegotiating the South Pacific Tuna Treaty: Shutting Down Closing Loopholes and Protecting U.S. Interests, 1:30 p.m., followed by a hearing on Crimes Against Humanity: When Will Indonesia's Military Be Held Accountable for Deliberate and Systematic Abuses in West Papua? 3 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, September 22, hearing entitled ``DHS Planning and Response: Preliminary Lessons from Deepwater Horizon,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on House Administration, September 23, to mark up H.R. 6116, Fair Elections Now Act, 11 a.m., 1310 Longworth.

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Committee on the Judiciary, September 22, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on H.R. 4596, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2010, 11:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.

September 23, Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, hearing on ECPA and the Revolution in Cloud Computing, 11 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, September 23, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 4817, To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.

September 23, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, oversight hearing entitled ``The Role of Partnerships in National Parks,'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, September 22, Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, hearing entitled ``Minority Contracting: Opportunities and Challenges for Current and Future Minority-Owned Businesses,'' including a discussion of H.R. 4343, Minority Business Development Improvements Act of 2009, 9 a.m., 2203 Rayburn.

September 22, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, hearing entitled ``Made in the USA: Manufacturing Policy, the Defense Industrial Base, and U.S. National Security,'' 210-HVC.

September 23, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Transition in Iraq: Is the State Department Prepared to Take the Lead?'' 210-HVC.

September 23, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia, hearing entitled ``Moving Forward After the NTSB Report: Making Metro a Safety Leader,'' 2 p.m., 2203 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology, September 22, to consider the following measures: H.R. 5866, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 2010; and the Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2010, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.

September 23, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, hearing on the Science of Science and Innovation Policy, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.

September 23, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on Progress on P25: Furthering Interoperability and Competition for Public Safety Radio Equipment, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, September 22, hearing on Residential Through-the-Fence Agreements at Public Airports: Action to Date and Challenges Ahead, 10 a.m, 2167 Rayburn.

September 22, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, hearing on Five Years after Katrina: Where We Are and What We Have Learned for Future Disasters, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, September 23, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Veterans Health Administration Contracting and Procurement Practices, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming , September 22, hearing entitled ``The Global Clean Energy Race,'' 9:30 a.m., 2325 Rayburn.

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

2 p.m., Monday, September 20

Senate Chamber

Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 3 p.m.), Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3454, National Defense Authorization Act.

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2:30 p.m., Monday, September 20

House Chamber

Program for Monday: The House will meet in pro forma session at 2:30 p.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE

Adler, John H., N.J., E1678

Alexander, Rodney, La., E1678

Arcuri, Michael A., N.Y., E1670

Austria, Steve, Ohio, E1664

Bachus, Spencer, Ala., E1675

Barrett, J. Gresham, S.C., E1665

Biggert, Judy, Ill., E1679

Bonner, Jo, Ala., E1665, E1681

Boozman, John, Ark., E1658

Boyd, Allen, Fla., E1670

Braley, Bruce L., Iowa, E1673

Burton, Dan, Ind., E1671

Carson, Andre, Ind., E1658

Carter, John R., Tex., E1674

Castle, Michael N., Del., E1665

Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E1673

Conaway, K. Michael, Tex., E1679

Donnelly, Joe, Ind., E1660

Driehaus, Steve, Ohio, E1671

Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E1676

Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E1669

Forbes, J. Randy, Va., E1679

Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E1660, E1674

Giffords, Gabrielle, Ariz., E1670

Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E1678

Halvorson, Deborah L., Ill., E1658

Harman, Jane, Calif., E1676

Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1659

Hensarling, Jeb, Tex., E1674

Holt, Rush D., N.J., E1659

Inglis, Bob, S.C., E1665, E1680

Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E1671

Johnson, Henry C. ``Hank'', Jr., Ga., E1673, E1676

Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1657, E1659, E1661, E1664, E1667, E1675, E1680

Latham, Tom, Iowa, E1657, E1660, E1661, E1664, E1666, E1668, E1677, E1681

Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E1678

Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E1662

Lujan, Ben Ray, N.M., E1667

McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E1661, E1668, E1674, E1680

McCarthy, Kevin, Calif., E1675

McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1657, E1673

McDermott, Jim, Wash., E1676

McMahon, Michael E., N.Y., E1666

Miller, Gary G., Calif., E1668

Mitchell, Harry E., Ariz., E1667, E1680

Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E1658

Paul, Ron, Tex., E1662

Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E1657

Perlmutter, Ed, Colo., E1678

Radanovich, George, Calif., E1660, E1674, E1681

Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E1663

Reyes, Silvestre, Tex., E1663

Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho, Northern Mariana Islands, E1672

Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E1671

Scott, Robert C. ``Bobby'', Va., E1667

Sestak, Joe, Pa., E1665

Smith, Adrian, Nebr., E1661

Smith, Lamar, Tex., E1671

Spratt, John M., Jr., S.C., E1679

Stupak, Bart, Mich., E1667

Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E1664, E1672

Wolf, Frank R., Va., E1677

Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E1669


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