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Daily Digest - Friday, April 24, 2009

Friday, April 24, 2009

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Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 895-898.

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Measures Passed:

Civil Rights History Project Act: Senate passed H.R. 586, to direct the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a joint project at the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History and Culture to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of individuals who participated in the Civil Rights movement, clearing the measure for the President.

Page S4723 

Page S4723 

Measures Read the First Time:

Pages S4721, S4723 

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages S4721-22 

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S4722-23 

Additional Statements:

Pages S4720-21 

Notices of Hearings/Meetings:

Page S4723 

Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 12:55 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4723.)

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Base Posture and Supplemental Request. Testimony was heard from GEN David Petraeus, USA, Commander, U.S. Central Command, Department of Defense.

AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY SECURITY ACT OF 2009

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Environment continued hearings on the American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009. Testimony was heard from former Vice President Albert Gore, Jr., of Tennessee; former Senator John Warner of Virginia; former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia; Ian Bowles, Secretary, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Massachusetts; Tia Nelson, Executive Secretary, D446Board of Commissioners of Public Lands, State of Wisconsin; and public witnesses.

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On Monday , at approximately 4:20 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act, and after a period of debate, vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute at 5:20 p.m.
On Tuesday , at 10 a.m., Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of Kathleen Sebelius, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, and after a period of debate, vote on confirmation thereon.
On Tuesday , at 12 noon, Senate will vote on passage of S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business.

April 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 for the War Supplemental, 10 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Armed Services: April 28, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Raymond Edwin Mabus, Jr., of Mississippi, to be Secretary, and Robert O. Work, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary, both of the Department of the Navy, Elizabeth Lee King, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Michael Nacht, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for Global Strategic Affairs, and Wallace C. Gregson, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, all of the Department of Defense, Donald Michael Remy, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, and Jo-Ellen Darcy, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Works, both of the Department of the Army, and Ines R. Triay, of New Mexico, to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management, 9 a.m., SD-106.

April 29, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine the implementation of Wounded Warrior policies and programs, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.

April 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Secretary of Defense's 2010 budget recommendations, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.

April 30, Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine the current and future roles, missions, and capabilities of U.S. military air power, 2 p.m., SR-222.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: April 28, business meeting to consider the nominations of Ronald C. Sims, of Washington, to be Deputy Secretary, Peter A. Kovar, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Helen R. Kanovsky, of Maryland, to be General Counsel, David H. Stevens, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commission, and John D. Trasvina, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, all of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, David S. Cohen, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing, and Fred P. Hochberg, of New York, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 28, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, to hold hearings to examine formaldehyde in textiles and consumer products, 10:30 a.m., SR-253.

April 28, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine, to hold hearings to examine the future of national surface transportation policy, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: April 28, to hold hearings to examine financing for deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies and to enhance United States' competitiveness in this market through the creation of a Clean Energy Deployment Administration within the Department of Energy, 10 a.m., SD-366.

April 30, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the nominations of Kristina M. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary, Steven Elliot Koonin, of California, to be Under Secretary for Science, Ines R. Triay, of New Mexico, to be Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management, and Scott Blake Harris, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, all of the Department of Energy, Hilary Chandler Tompkins, of New Mexico, to D447be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, and pending legislation on Renewable Electricity Standard and Siting of Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.

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Committee on Environment and Public Works: April 28, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Michelle DePass, of New York, and Cynthia J. Giles, of Rhode Island, both to be Assistant Administrators, and Mathy Stanislaus, of New Jersey, to be Assistant Administrator for Office of Solid Waste, all of the Environmental Protection Agency, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: April 30, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of William V. Corr, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Alan B. Krueger, of New Jersey, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: April 28, to hold hearings to examine war powers in the 21st Century, 10 a.m., SD-419.

April 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State, 2:15 p.m., SD-419.

April 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Johnnie Carson, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, and Luis C. de Baca, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, both of the Department of State, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.

April 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the U.S. strategy toward Pakistan, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: April 28, Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, to hold hearings to examine introducing meaningful incentives for safe workplaces and meaningful roles for victims and their families, 10:30 a.m., SD-430.

April 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine individual state experiences with health care reform coverage initiatives in the context of national reform, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.

April 29, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-430.

April 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine primary health care access reform, focusing on community health centers and the national health service corps, 10 a.m., SD-430.

April 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine pending nominations, 2 p.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: April 27, business meeting to consider the nominations of William Craig Fugate, of Florida, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and John Morton, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, both of the Department of Homeland Security, 5:30 p.m., S-216, Capitol.

April 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine cyber security, focusing on developing a national strategy, 10 a.m., SD-342.

April 28, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine advancing America into the 21st Century and a digital future, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.

April 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Ivan K. Fong, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the nomination of Timothy W. Manning, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Administrator for National Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., SD-342.

April 29, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine the Federal government's role in empowering Americans to make informed financial decisions, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.

April 30, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine national security reform, focusing on implementing a national security service workforce, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: April 30, business meeting to consider the nomination of Yvette Roubideaux, of Arizona, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Time to be announced, SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: April 28, to hold hearings to examine the Victims of Crime Act, focusing on 25 years of protecting and supporting victims, 10 a.m., SD-226.

April 29, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, to hold hearings to examine restoring fairness to federal sentencing, focusing on addressing the crack-powder disparity, 10 a.m., SD-226.

April 30, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 417, to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act, S. 257, to amend title 11, U.S. Code, to disallow certain claims resulting from high cost credit debts, S. 448 and H.R. 985, bills to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media, S. 327, to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims and provide for technical corrections, 10 a.m., SD-226.

April 30, Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security, to hold hearings to examine comprehensive immigration reform in 2009, 2 p.m., SD-226.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: April 29, to hold hearings to examine pending benefits related legislation, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
Select Committee on Intelligence: April 28, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.

April 30, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
Special Committee on Aging: April 29, to hold hearings to examine the life settlement market, focusing on what is at stake for seniors, 2 p.m., SD-106.

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Committee on Agriculture, April 29, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, hearing on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 10:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations, April 27, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, on Member Requests, time to be announced, 2358-A Rayburn.

April 28, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, on the Department of Commerce, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.

April 28, Subcommittee on Financial Services, General Government and Related Agencies, on Member Requests, 10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.

April 28, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, on Public Witnesses, 9:30 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.

April 28, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, on GAO, and Office of Compliance, 1 p.m., H-144 Capitol.

April 29, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, on NASA, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.

April 29, Subcommittee on Financial Services, General Government and Related Agencies, on the FCC, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.

April 29, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, on the Library of Congress and Open World Leadership Center, 1:30 p.m., H-144 Capitol.
Committee on Armed Services, April 28, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the Acquisition Workforce: Merely a Business Expense or a Force Multiplier for the Warfighter? 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.

April 29, full Committee, hearing on Effective Counterinsurgency: The Administration's Perspective on the Future of the U.S.-Pakistan Military Partnership, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.

April 29, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on Military Health System: Health Affairs/TRICARE Management Activity Organization, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.

April 30, full Committee, hearing on reform of major weapons systems acquisition and related legislative proposals, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.

April 30, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on space system acquisitions and the industrial base, 1 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and Labor, April 28, hearing on OSHA's Penalties Adequate to Deter Health and Safety Violations, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.

April 29, full Committee, hearing on Strengthening America's Competitiveness through Common Academic Standards, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.

April 30, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing on Improving OSHA's Enhanced Enforcement Programs, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, April 27, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing on Examining the Status of U.S. Trade with Cuba and Its Impact on Economic Growth, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.

May 1, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing on The Bowl Championship Series: Money and Other Issues of Fairness for Publicly Financed Universities, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

May 1, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, hearing on Cybersecurity: Network Threats and Policy Challenges, 1 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, April 28 to consider the following measures: H.R. 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009; and H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, April 29, hearing on From Strategy to Implementation: The Future of the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.

April 30, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight, hearing on International Efforts to Combat Maritime Piracy, 1 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, April 29, briefing on Transportation Worker Identification Card, 10 a.m., 2311 Cannon.

April 30, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism, briefing to provide an update on the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to combat violence in the U.S.-Mexico border region, 10 a.m., 1539 Longworth.

April 30, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response, briefing on the Department of Homeland Security's progress on the issue of interoperable emergency communications, 9 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on House Administration, April 29, hearing on Library of Congress IT Strategic Planning, 11 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
Committee on the Judiciary, April 28, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009; H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009; H.R. 1676, PACT Act, H.R. 1667, War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2009; and H.R. 1741, Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2009, 10:15 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.

April 28, Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, hearing on Bye Bye Bargains? Retail Price Fixing, the Leegin Decision, and Its Impact on Consumer Prices, 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.

April 30, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, April 28, Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing entitled ``American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds for the Bureau of Reclamation and the Water Resources Division of the United States Geological Survey (USGS),'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.

April 29, full Committee, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 1018, To amend the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild and free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes; and H.R. 689, To interchange the administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal D449lands between the Forest Services and the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.

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Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, April 28, Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement, oversight hearing on U.S. Agency for International Development: Management Challenges and Strategic Objectives, 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

April 29, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia, oversight hearing on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

April 29, Subcommittee on National Security, hearing entitled ``National Security Implications of U.S. Policy toward Cuba,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.

April 30, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 1507, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, April 28, to consider H.R. 1913, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, 1 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science and Technology, April 28, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on Pushing the Efficiency Envelope: R&D; for High-Performance Buildings, Industries and Consumers, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.

April 28, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on Keeping the Space Environment Safe for Civil and Commercial Users, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.

April 29, full Committee, to mark up the following: the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2009; H.R. 1736, International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2009; and H.R. 1709, STEM Education Coordination Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.

April 30, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing on the Role of Science in Regulatory Reform, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, April 29, hearing entitled ``Climate Change Solutions for Small Businesses and Family Farmers,'' 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, April 28, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on High Priority Project Program, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

April 29, full Committee, hearing on Recovery Act: 10-Week Progress Report for Transportation and Infrastructure Programs, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

April 30, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing on Coal Combustion Waste Storage and Water Quality, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, April 28, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Leaving No One Behind: Is the Federal Recovery Coordination Program Working? 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.

April 29, full Committee, hearing on Funding the VA of the Future, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.

April 30, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Charting the VA's Progress on Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Our Veterans: Discussion of Funding, Mental Health Strategic Plan, and the Uniform Mental Health Services Handbook, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, April 28, Subcommittee on Social Security, oversight hearing on the Social Security Administration's provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, 2 p.m., B-318 Rayburn.

April 29, full Committee, to continue hearings on Health Reform in the 21st Century: Employer Sponsored Insurance, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.

Joint Economic Committee: K April 28, to hold hearings to examine new evidence on the persistence of the gender pay gap, 10 a.m., 2172-RHOB.
Joint Economic Committee: K April 30, to hold hearings to examine the economic outlook, 10 a.m., 210-CHOB.
Conference: K April 27, meeting of conferees on S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, 1 p.m., S-115, Capitol.

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Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 4:20 p.m.), Senate will resume consideration of S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act, and after a period of debate, vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute at 5:20 p.m.

Program for Monday: To be announced.

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