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Daily Digest - Friday, September 24, 2010

Friday, September 24, 2010


Daily Digest


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Senate


Chamber Action


Routine Proceedings, pages S7437-S7454

Measures Introduced: Two bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3839-3840, and S. Res. 644-646.

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Measures Reported:

S. Res. 573, urging the development of a comprehensive strategy to ensure stability in Somalia, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble.

Page S7442

Measures Passed:

Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act: Senate passed S. 3196, to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide that certain transition services shall be available to eligible candidates before the general election, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:

Pages S7450-52

Brown (OH) (for Kaufman/Voinovich) Amendment No. 4658, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S7450-52

Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act: Senate passed S. 3839, to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.
Page S7452

National Wildlife Refuge Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 644, designating the week beginning October 10, 2010, as ``National Wildlife Refuge Week''.
Pages S7452-54

Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Senate passed H.R. 6190, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program.
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Measures Considered:

Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3816, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create American jobs and to prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas.

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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 Friday, September 24, 2010, a vote on cloture will occur at 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, September 28, 2010.
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Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S7438

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 3 p.m., on Monday, September 27, 2010, Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration to the bill.
Page S7454

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3081, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
Page S7454

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, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act.
Page S7454

Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following executive report of a committee:
Report to accompany Treaty with United Kingdom Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation (Treaty Doc. 110-7) and Treaty with Australia Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation (Treaty Doc. 110-10) (Ex. Rept. 111-5).

Pages S7442-46

Messages from the House:

Pages S7441-42

Measures Referred:

Page S7442

Executive Reports of Committees:

Pages S7442-46

Additional Cosponsors:

Page S7446

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S7447-48

Additional Statements:

Page S7441

Amendments Submitted:

Pages S7448-50D1005

Notices of Hearings/Meetings:

Page S7450

Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 12:15 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, September 27, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7454.)

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Committee Meetings


(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.

House of Representatives


Chamber Action


Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: There were no public bills or resolutions introduced today.

Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Mitchell to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Reverend Kurt Gerhard, St. Patrick s Episcopal Church, Washington, DC.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:04 a.m.

Committee Meetings


EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OVERSIGHT


Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Executive Compensation Oversight after the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.'' Testimony was heard from Scott G. Alvarez, General Counsel, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; Meredith Cross, Director, Division of Corporation Finance, SEC; Marc Steckel, Associate Director, Division of Insurance and Research, FDIC; and public witnesses.

NUCLEAR COOPERATION AND NON-PROLIFERATION


Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on Nuclear Cooperation and Non-proliferation after Khan and Iran: Are We Asking Enough of Current and Future Agreements? Testimony was heard from Thomas Graham, Jr., former Special Representative to the President for Arms Control, Non-Proliferation, and Disarmament; and public witnesses.

PROTECTING AMERICA'S HARVEST


Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law held a hearing on Protecting America's Harvest. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

CURRENCY REFORM FOR FAIR TRADE ACT


Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported the Chairman's Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act.

Joint Meetings


No joint committee meetings were held.

CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD


Week of September 27 through October 2, 2010


Senate Chamber


On Monday , at 3 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act.
On Tuesday , at 11:30 a.m., Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; with the possibility of a second vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3081, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 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 Appropriations: September 29, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine, 2:30 p.m., SD-124.

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Committee on Armed Services: September 28, to hold hearings to examine the Department of Defense efficiencies initiatives, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: September 29, Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, to hold hearings to examine a comparison of international housing finance systems, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.

September 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget: September 28, to hold hearings to examine the outlook for the economy and fiscal policy, 10 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: September 28, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), focusing on an examination of the Highway Safety Provisions of SAFETEA-LU, 10:30 a.m., SR-253.

September 28, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine, to hold hearings to examine pipeline safety, focusing on assessing the San Bruno, California explosion and other recent accidents, 3 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: September 29, Subcommittee on Energy, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) and National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA), 10 a.m., SD-366.

September 29, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, with the Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold joint hearings to examine S. 3261, to establish the Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area in the State of Texas, S. 3283, to designate Mt. Andrea Lawrence, S. 3291, to establish Coltsville National Historical Park in the State of Connecticut, S. 3524 and H.R. 4438, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expand the boundary of the Park, to conduct a study of potential land acquisitions, S. 3565, to provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in Mohave County, Arizona, to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, for use as a public shooting range, S. 3612, to amend the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act to expand the boundary of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in the State of Vermont, S. 3616, to withdraw certain land in the State of New Mexico, S. 3744, to establish Pinnacles National Park in the State of California as a unit of the National Park System, S. 3778 and H.R. 4773, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument, S. 3820, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas within the boundaries of Denali National Park and Preserve, to acquire land for Denali National Park and Preserve from Doyon Tourism, Inc., S. 3822, to adjust the boundary of the Carson National Forest, New Mexico, and H.R. 1858, to provide for a boundary adjustment and land conveyances involving Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado, to correct the effects of an erroneous land survey that resulted in approximately 7 acres of the Crystal Lakes Subdivision, Ninth Filing, encroaching on National Forest System land, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.

September 30, Subcommittee on Energy, to hold hearings to examine the role of strategic minerals in clean energy technologies and other applications as well as legislation to address the issue, including S. 3521, to provide for the reestablishment of a domestic rare earths materials production and supply industry in the United States, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: September 28, to hold hearings to examine innovative project finance, 10 a.m., SD-406.

September 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Water Resources Development Act of 2010, focusing on legislative and policy proposals to benefit the economy, create jobs, protect public safety and maintain America's water resources infrastructure, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: September 28, to hold hearings to examine if private long-term disability policies provide protection as promised, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: September 29, to hold hearings to examine the al-Megrahi release, focusing on one year later, 10 a.m., SD-419.

September 29, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2982, to combat international violence against women and girls, S. 3688, to establish an international professional exchange program, an original bill entitled ``Naval Vessels Transfer Act of 2010'', S. 1633, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to establish a program to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards, S.J. Res. 37, calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 35th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, and Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, signed at Kigali on February 19, 2008 (Treaty Doc. 110-23), 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.

September 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Latin America in 2010, focusing on opportunities, challenges, and the future of the United States policy in the hemisphere, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: September 29, business meeting to consider S. 3817, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, and the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 to reauthorize the Acts, and S. 3199, to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss, and any pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-430.

September 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Federal investment in for-profit education, focusing on if students are succeeding, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: September 29, business meeting to consider S. 3806, to D1007protect Federal employees and visitors, improve the security of Federal facilities and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service, H.R. 2142, to require quarterly performance assessments of Government programs for purposes of assessing agency performance and improvement, and to establish agency performance improvement officers and the Performance Improvement Council, S. 3794, to amend chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, to include organizations whose membership comprises substantially veterans as recipient organizations for the donation of Federal surplus personal property through State agencies, H.R. 4543, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, California, as the ``Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building'', 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'', H.R. 5390, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13301 Smith Road in Cleveland, Ohio, as the ``David John Donafee Post Office Building'', H.R. 5450, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3894 Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as the ``Tom Bradley Post Office Building'', and the nomination of Maria Elizabeth Raffinan, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 10 a.m., SD-342.

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September 29, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine improving financial accountability at the Department of Defense, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.

September 30, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, to hold hearings to examine earthquake preparedness, focusing on what the United States can learn from the 2010 Chilean and Haitian earthquakes, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.

September 30, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine implementation, improvement, sustainability, focusing on management matters at the Department of Homeland Security, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: September 28, business meeting to consider S. 3648, to establish a commission to conduct a study and provide recommendations on a comprehensive resolution of impacts caused to certain Indian tribes by the Pick-Sloan Program, H.R. 4445, to amend Public Law 95-232 to repeal a restriction on treating as Indian country certain lands held in trust for Indian pueblos in New Mexico, S. 1264, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assess the irrigation infrastructure of the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project in the State of Colorado and provide grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe to assess, repair, rehabilitate, or reconstruct existing infrastructure, and S. 2956, to authorize the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine reform in the Indian Health Service's Aberdeen area, 10 a.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: September 28, to hold hearings to examine restoring key tools to combat fraud and corruption after the Supreme Court's Skilling decision, 10 a.m., SD-226.

September 29, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, to hold hearings to examine crimes against America's homeless, focusing on if the violence is growing, 10 a.m., SD-226.

September 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of James E. Graves, Jr., of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Paul Kinloch Holmes III, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, Anthony J. Battaglia, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, Edward J. Davila, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, and Diana Saldana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, 2 p.m., SD-226.

September 30, 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, S. 3804, to combat online infringement, and the nominations of Robert Neil Chatigny, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, and Mark F. Green, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, and Paul Charles Thielen, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota, both of the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Rules and Administration: September 29, to resume hearings to examine the filibuster, focusing on ideas to reduce delay and encourage debate in the Senate, 10 a.m., SR-301.
Select Committee on Intelligence: September 28, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

September 30, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

House Committees


Committee on Armed Services, September 29, hearing on the Department of Defense's efficiency initiative, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.

September 29, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Fighting Superbugs: DOD's Response to Multidrug-Resistant Infections in Military Treatment Facilities, 1:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.

September 29, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, hearing on small business' role and opportunities in restoring affordability to the Department of Defense, 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget, September 30, hearing on Defense Department Budget initiatives, 10 p.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, September 30, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on the recently released D1008discussion draft on drug safety legislation, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

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Committee on Financial Services, September 28, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``A Review of Current and Evolving Trends in Terrorism Financing,'' 4 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.

September 29, full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Future of Housing Finance--A Review of Proposals to Address Market Structure and Transition,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

September 29, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ``The Inclusive Home Design Act,'' 4 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.

September 29, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Ex-Im Bank Oversight: The Role of Trade Finance in Doubling Exports over Five Years,'' 4 p.m., 2220 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 29, hearing on PEPFAR: From Emergency to Sustainability and Advances Against HIV/AIDS, 9:30 a.m.; and to mark up H.R. 4645, Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act, 12 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.

September 29, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment, hearing on Renewed Engagement: U.S. Policy Toward Pacific Island Nations, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.

September 29, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, hearing on U.S. Strategy for Countering Jihadist Websites, 1:30 p.m., 2255 Rayburn.

September 30, full Committee, hearing on Out of the Shadows: The Global Fight Against Human Trafficking, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.

September 30, Subcommittee on Asia, The Pacific and The Global Environment, hearing on Cambodia's Small Debt: When Will the U.S. Forgive? 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.

September 30, Subcommittee on Europe, hearing on The Balkans: A Progress Report, 2:30 p.m., room to be announced.

September 30, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on Venezuela After the Elections, 2:30 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, September 29, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response, hearing entitled ``Emergency Logistics Management: Transforming the Delivery of Disaster Relief for the 21st Century,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.

September 29, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorist Risk Assessment, hearing entitled ``Is the Office of Intelligence and Analysis Adequately Connected to the Broader Homeland Communities?'' 3:30 p.m., 311 Cannon.

September 30, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, hearing entitled ``The Domestic Nuclear Detention Office: Can It Overcome Past Problems and Chart a New Direction?'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, September 28, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, hearing on Reining in Overcriminalization: Assessing the Problems, Proposing Solutions, 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.

September 29, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 5034, Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2010, 11 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.

September 29, Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, hearing on Courtroom Use: Access to Justice, Effective Judicial Administration, and Courtroom Security, 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.

September 29, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on Reauthorization of the Second Chance Act, 4 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.

September 30, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, hearing on Protecting the American Dream Part IV: The Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act, 10:30 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.

September 30, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, hearing on the Role of Immigration in Strengthening America's Economy, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, September 29, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, hearing entitled, ``From Molecules to Minds: The Future of Neuroscience Research and Development,'' 2 p.m., 2203 Rayburn.

September 30, full Committee, hearing to examine the circumstances surrounding the recall of over 135 million bottles of infant and children's medicines produced by Johnson & Johnson/McNeil Consumer Healthcare, 10 a.m., 210-HVC.

September 30, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, hearing entitled, ``Are Superweeds' an Outgrowth of USDA Biotech Policy? (Part II),'' 2 p.m., 2203 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology, September 29, hearing on Averting the Storm: How Investments in Science Will Secure the Competitiveness and Economic Future of the U.S., 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.

September 30, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on Standards for Health IT: Meaningful Use and Beyond, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, September 29, hearing on Recovery Act Transportation and Infrastructure Projects: Impacts on Local Communities and Business, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

September 30, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, hearing on The Congressional Workplace; Safety Concerns and Future Plans, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.

September 30, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing on impact of Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development on the Nation's Water Quality, Economy and Communities, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, September 29, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing on Federal Contractor Compliance, 1 p.m., 334 Cannon.

September 29, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3843, Transparency for America's Heroes Act; H.R. 4041, To authorize certain improvements in the Federal Recovery Coordinator Programs; H.R. 5428, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to educate certain staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to inform veterans about the Injured D1009and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights; H.R. 5543, to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the prohibition on collective bargaining with respect to matters and questions regarding compensation of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs other than rates of basic pay; H.R. 5516, Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2010; H.R. 5641, Heroes at Home Act; H.R. 5996, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; H.R. 6127, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the continued provision of health care services to certain veterans who were exposed to sodium dichromate while serving as a member of the Armed Forces at or near the water injection plant at Qarmat Ali, Iraq, during operation Iraqi Freedom; and Draft Legislation, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.

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September 30, full Committee, hearing on the True Cost of the War, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, September 30, Subcommittee on Social Security, to continue hearings on Protecting and Preserving Social Security for Generations, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, September 30, to meet to consider a request for access to Committee documents, 10:30 a.m., 304-HVC.

September 30, Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management, hearing on Security Clearance Reform Update, 1 p.m., 2253 Rayburn.

Joint Meetings


Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: September 29, to hold hearings to examine charges against Mikhail Khodorkovsky's Yukos Oil Company, 2 p.m., 1539 Longworth Building.
Joint Economic Committee: September 28, to hold hearings to examine new evidence on the gender pay gap for women and mothers in management, 10 a.m., SD-106.

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

2 p.m., Monday, September 27

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. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act.
(Senators should expect a live quorum at approximately 7 p.m. Additional live quorums are possible.)

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 28

House Chamber

Program for Tuesday: To be announced.






Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE

Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E1745

Butterfield, G.K., N.C., E1743, E1746

Chaffetz, Jason, Utah, E1746

Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E1743

Gonzalez, Charles A., Tex., E1744

Kind, Ron, Wisc., E1745

Larsen, Rick, Wash., E1743

Lujan, Ben Ray, N.M., E1743

Lungren, Daniel E., Calif., E1744, E1747

McNerney, Jerry, Calif., E1747

Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E1743, E1745

Oberstar, James L., Minn., E1746

Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E1744

Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E1745

Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E1746

Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E1745

Walden, Greg, Ore., E1747


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