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111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Daily Digest - Friday, June 19, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Daily Digest
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6829-S6860
Measures Introduced:
Seven bills and six resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1306-1312, and S. Res. 193-198.
Pages S6845-46
Measures Passed:
Congratulating the Pittsburgh Penguins:
Senate agreed to S. Res. 194, congratulating the Pittsburgh Penguins on winning the 2009 Stanley Cup Championship.
Pages S6832-33
Miami Dade College Land Conveyance Act: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 814, to provide for the conveyance of a parcel of land held by the Bureau of Prisons of the Department of Justice in Miami Dade County, Florida, to facilitate the construction of a new educational facility that includes a secure parking area for the Bureau of Prisons, and the bill was then passed.
Page S6854
Recognizing the Democratic Accomplishments of the People of Albania: Senate agreed to S. Res. 182, recognizing the democratic accomplishments of the people of Albania and expressing the hope that the parliamentary elections on June 28, 2009, maintain and improve the transparency and fairness of democracy in Albania.
Page S6854
Expressing Support for Iranian Citizens: Senate agreed to S. Res. 193, expressing support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and rule of law.
Pages S6854-55
Expressing the Sense of the Senate on Freedom in Iran: Senate agreed to S. Res. 196, expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of expression in Iran.
Page S6855
National Archives and Records Administration's 75th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 197, congratulating the men and women of the National Archives and Records Administration on occasion of its 75th anniversary.
Pages S6855-56
Observing Juneteenth Independence Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 198, observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
Pages S6856-57
Measures Considered:
Travel Promotion Act--Cloture Agreement:
Senate resumed consideration of S. 1023, to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the United States, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S6839-40
Pending:
Reid (for Dorgan/Rockefeller) Amendment No. 1347, of a perfecting nature.
Page S6840
Reid Amendment No. 1348 (to Amendment No. 1347), to change the enactment date.
Page S6840
Reid Amendment No. 1349 (to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 1347), to change the enactment date.
Page S6840
Reid Amendment No. 1350 (to Amendment No. 1349), of a perfecting nature.
Page S6840
Reid Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, with instructions.
Page S6840
Reid Amendment No. 1351 (to the instructions on the motion to recommit), to change the enactment date.
Page S6840
Reid Amendment No. 1352 (to Amendment No. 1351), of a perfecting nature.
Page S6840
Reid Amendment No. 1353 (to Amendment No. 1352), of a perfecting nature.
Page S6840
A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.
Page S6840
A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Dorgan/Rockefeller) Amendment No. 1347, 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, June 19, 2009, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, June 22, 2009
Pages S6857, S6840
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A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that Senate resume consideration of the bill at approximately 3:00 p.m., on Monday, June 22, 2009, and that the time from 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees; provided that at 5:30 p.m., Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Reid (for Dorgan/Rockefeller) Amendment No. 1347 (listed above); provided further, the filing deadline for first-degree amendments be 3:30 p.m., on Monday, June 22, 2009.
Page S6857
Nominations Confirmed:
Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Howard K. Koh, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Bonnie D. Jenkins, of New York, for the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service as Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs.
Rand Beers, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.
Catherine Radford Zoi, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy).
William F. Brinkman, of New Jersey, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy.
Anne Castle, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
Laurie I. Mikva, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2010.
Eric P. Goosby, of California, to be Ambassador at Large and Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally.
Martha J. Kanter, of California, to be Under Secretary of Education.
Herbert M. Allison, Jr., of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Eric P. Schwartz, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration).
Andrew J. Shapiro, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs).
Jane Oates, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
Jamie Michael Morin, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.
Jeffrey D. Zients, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget.
Zachary J. Lemnios, of Massachusetts, to be Director of Defense Research and Engineering.
Inez Moore Tenenbaum, of South Carolina, to be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Inez Moore Tenenbaum, of South Carolina, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2006.
74 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
24 Army nominations in the rank of general.
1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
41 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, and Navy.
Pages S6840-44, S6857-60
Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nominations:
Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
Beverly Baldwin Martin, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
Craig E. Hooks, of Kansas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Mark Henry Gitenstein, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Romania.
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Messages from the House:
Page S6845
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S6845
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S6846
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6846-51
Additional Statements:
Pages S6844-45
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S6851-53
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S6853-54
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 3:40 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6857.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Kathy J. Greenlee, of Kansas, to be Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Aging, and Kathleen Martinez, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability.
Also, committee continued consideration of Affordable Health Choices Act, but did not complete action thereon, and will meet again on Monday, June 22, 2009.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:
28 public bills, H.R. 2960-2987; 1 private bill, H.R. 2988; and 7 resolutions, H. Res. 565-571 were introduced.
Pages H7083-85
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H7085-87
Reports Filed:
Reports were filed today as follows:
H. Res. 477, directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives the fiscal year 2010 30-year shipbuilding plan relating to the long-term shipbuilding strategy of the Department of Defense, as required by section 231 of title 10, United States Code, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-167);
H. Res. 478, directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives the fiscal year 2010 30-year aviation plan relating to the long-term aviation plans of the Department of Defense, as required by section 231a of title 10, United States Code, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-168);
H.R. 2510, to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to reimburse States for the costs incurred in establishing a program to track and confirm the receipt of voted absentee ballots in elections for Federal office and make information on the receipt of such ballots available by means of online access (H. Rept. 111-169);
H.R. 2728, to provide financial support for the operation of the law library of the Library of Congress, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-170);
H.R. 1016, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide advance appropriations authority for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-171);
H.R. 1345, to amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the discriminatory treatment of the District of Columbia under the provisions of law commonly referred to as the ``Hatch Act'' (H. Rept. 111-172); and
H.R. 1752, to provide that the usual day of paying salaries in or under the House of Representatives may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration, with amendments (H. Rept. 111-173);
Page H7083
Speaker:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Weiner to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
Page H7025
Journal:
The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by voice vote.
Page H7025
Consideration of Suspension:
Agreed by unanimous consent that it may be in order today for the Speaker to entertain a motion to suspend the rules and adopt H. Res. 560.
Page H7033
Suspensions:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the following measure:
Expressing support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and rule of law:
H. Res. 560, to express support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and rule of law, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 1 nay with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 411.
Pages H7034-39, H7040-41
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010:
The House passed H.R. 2918, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 413.
Pages H7027-33, H7039-40, H7041-53
Agreed to the Kingston motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with amendments by a yea-and-nay vote of 374 yeas to 34 nays, Roll No. 412. Subsequently, Representative Wasserman Schultz reported the bill back to the House with an amendment and the amendment was agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H7051-53
Agreed to:
McCarthy (NY) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 111-161) that requires $250,000 of the funds appropriated to the Library of Congress be allocated for the Civil Rights Oral History Project.
Pages H7050-51
H. Res. 559, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 410, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 409.
Pages H7039-40
Call of the House:
The Speaker called the House to order and ascertained the presence of a quorum (395 present, Roll No. 414).
Page H7054
Impeaching Samuel B. Kent, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas:
The House agreed to H. Res. 520, impeaching Samuel B. Kent, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Pages H7053-67
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The House agreed to Article I of the resolution by a yea-and-nay vote of 389 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 415.
Pages H7064-65
The House agreed to Article II of the resolution by a yea-and-nay vote of 385 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 416.
Pages H7065-66
The House agreed to Article III of the resolution by a yea-and-nay vote of 381 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 417.
Page H7066
The House agreed to Article IV of the resolution by a yea-and-nay vote of 372 ayes with none voting ``no'' and 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 418.
Pages H7066-67
Privileged Resolution:
The House agreed to H. Res. 565, appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment of Samuel B. Kent, a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Page H7067
Meeting Hour:
Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23rd for morning hour debate.
Page H7071
Senate Message:
Message received from the Senate today appears on page H7075.
Senate Referrals:
S. Con. Res. 23 was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and S. 814 was held at the desk.
Pages H7075, H7082
Quorum Calls--Votes:
Six yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7039-40, H7040, H7040-41, H7052, H7053, H7054, H7064-65, H7065, H7066 and H7066-67. One quorum call (Roll No. 414) developed during the proceedings of today and appears on page H7054.
Adjournment:
The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 5:21 p.m.
Committee Meetings
TRANSPORTATION, HUD, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies approved for full Committee the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations for FY 2010.
ECONOMIC CASE FOR HEALTH REFORM
Committee on the Budget:
Held a hearing on The Economic Case for Health Reform. Testimony was heard from Christina Romer, Chair, Council of Economic Advisers.
ECONOMIC DISASTER AREA ACT
Committee on Financial Services:
Held a hearing entitled ``The Economic Disaster Area Act of 2009.'' Testimony was heard from Representatives Cardoza and Costa; Tommy Jones, Mayor, City of Los Banos, California; and Bill Johnson, Director, Department of Economic and Community Affairs, State of Alabama.
COMBATING ARMS TRAFFICKING TO MEXICO
Committee on Foreign Affairs:
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere held a hearing on U.S. Efforts to Combat Arms Trafficking to Mexico: Report from the Government Accountability Office. Testimony was heard from Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade Team, GAO.
CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 2009
Committee on Homeland Security:
Continued markup of H.R. 2868,
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009.
Will continue June 23.
COAST GUARD CIVIL RIGHTS/DIVERSITY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on a Continuing Examination of Civil Rights Services and Diversity in the Coast Guard. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security: VADM Clifford I. Pearson, USCG, Chief of Staff; and Terri A. Dickerson, Director, Office of Civil Rights; and CAPT. Stephen B. Latta, USN, (Ret.), Dean of Admissions, U.S. Naval Academy.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
On
Monday
, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of S. 1023, Travel Promotion Act, and after a period of debate, vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Reid (for Dorgan/Rockefeller) Amendment No. 1347 at 5:30 p.m.
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Committee on Appropriations:
June 23, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, business meeting to mark up proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 for the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, 10 a.m., SD-124.
Committee on Armed Services:
June 23, Subcommittee on Personnel, closed business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010, 9:30 a.m., SR-232A.
June 23, Subcommittee on Airland, closed business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010, 11 a.m., SR-222.
June 23, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, closed business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010, 2 p.m., SR-222.
June 23, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, closed business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010, 3:30 p.m., SR-232A.
June 23, Subcommittee on SeaPower, closed business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010, 5:30 p.m., SR-222.
June 24, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, closed business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee's jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010, 9:30 a.m., SR-232A.
June 24, Full Committee, closed business meeting to mark up the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
June 25, Full Committee, closed business meeting to mark up the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
June 26, Full Committee, closed business meeting to mark up the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
June 22, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment, to hold hearings to examine over-the-counter derivatives, focusing on modernizing oversight to increase transparency and reduce risks, 3 p.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
June 23, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine, to hold hearings to examine high-speed passenger rail, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Environment and Public Works:
June 24, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Colin Scott Cole Fulton, of Maryland, and Paul T. Anastas, of Connecticut, both to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 10 a.m., SD-406.
June 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine impacts of highway trust fund insolvency, 10 a.m., SD-406.
June 25, Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, to hold hearings to examine the impacts of mountaintop removal coal mining on water quality in Appalachia, 3:30 p.m., SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations:
June 23, Subcommittee on African Affairs, to hold hearings to examine drug trafficking in West Africa, 10 a.m., SD-419.
June 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Capricia Penavic Marshall, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service, Department of State, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
June 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Maria Otero, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, 11 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
June 22, business meeting to continue consideration of Affordable Health Choices Act, subcommittee assignments, and any pending nominations, 3 p.m., SR-325.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
June 24, to hold hearings to examine type 1 diabetes research progress, 9 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Indian Affairs:
June 25, to hold hearings to examine S. 797, to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act, the Indian Tribal Justice Act, the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000, and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary:
June 24, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of A. Thomas McLellan, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, of California, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, and Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
June 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine ``The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act.'', 10 a.m., SD-226.
June 25, 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, United States Code, to disallow certain claims resulting from high cost credit debts, H.R. 985 and S. 448, 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, and S. 396, for the relief of Marcos Antonio Sanchez-Diaz, 12 noon, SD-226.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
June 24, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs quality management activities, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
Select Committee on Intelligence:
June 23, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
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Special Committee on Aging:
June 24, to hold hearings to examine emergency preparedness, aging and special needs, 10:30 a.m., SD-562.
Joint Economic Committee:
June 25, to hold hearings to examine predatory lending and reverse redlining, 10 a.m., Room to be announced.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe:
June 23, to hold hearings to examine religious liberty, media freedom, and the rule of law in Russia, 10 a.m., SVC-203/202.
Committee on Agriculture,
June 24 and 25, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, hearings to review implementation of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations,
June 23, to mark up the following appropriations for fiscal year 2010: State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs; and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, 4 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
June 25, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, to mark up appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for Energy and Water Development, 9 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
June 25, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, to mark up appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for Financial Services and General Government, 2 p.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services,
June 25, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Raising Thinking from the Tactical to the Operational Level: and II at the Services' and Joint Command and Staff Colleges, 9 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget,
June 23, hearing on Statutory PAYGO, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Education and Labor,
June 23, hearing on The Tri-Committee Draft Proposal for Health Care Reform, 12 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
June 24, full Committee, to mark up the 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce,
June 23, 24 and 25, Subcommittee on Health, hearings on draft health reform legislation, 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
June 24, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, and the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, joint hearing on U.S.-Africa Trade Relations: Creating a Platform for Economic Growth, 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services,
June 24, hearing entitled ``Regulatory Restructuring: Enhancing Consumer Financial Products Regulation,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
June 24, Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, hearing entitled `` Maintaining the Federal Reserve's Role and Independence in Monetary Policy,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
June 25, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Legislative Options for Preserving Federally-and State-Assisted Affordable Housing and Preventing Displacement of Low-Income, Elderly and Disabled Tenants,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
June 25, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``Improving Consumer Financial Literacy under the New Regulatory System,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs,
June 24, hearing on the July Summit and Beyond: Prospects for U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Reduction, 10 a..m., 2172 Rayburn.
June 25, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, hearing on Somalia:
Prospects for Lasting Peace and a Unified Response to Extremism and Terrorism, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
June 25, Subcommittee on Asia, The Pacific and the Global Environment, hearing on Japan's Changing Role, 10 a.m., 2200 Rayburn.
June 25, Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia, hearing on A Regional Overview of South Asia, 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security,
June 23, to continue markup of H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009, 5:30 p.m., Cannon.
June 24, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, hearing entitled ``FY2010 Budget for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary,
June 24, to mark up the following measures:
H. Res. 537, Requesting that the President and directing that the Attorney General transmit to the House of Representative all information in their possession relating to specific communications regarding detainees and foreign persons suspected of terrorism; H.R. 1478, Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 1843, John Hope Franklin Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability Act of 2009; and H.R. 984, State Secret Protection Act of 2009, 10:15 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
June 25, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on Accountability, Transparency, and Uniformity in Corporate Deferred and Non-Prosecution Agreements, 11 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources,
June 24, hearing on H.R. 2499, Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
June 25, full Committee, hearing on H.R. 2708, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
June 23, oversight hearing entitled ``The Future of the V-22 Osprey: Costs, Capabilities, and Challenges,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
June 24, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia, hearing entitled ``FEHBP's Prescription Drug Benefits: Deal or No Deal?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
June 25, full Committee and the Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, to continue joint hearings entitled ``Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How Did a Private D739Deal Turn Into a Federal Bailout?, Part II ,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
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June 25, Subcommittee on Information, Policy, Census and National Archives, hearing entitled ``Census Data and Its Use in Federal Formula Funding,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules,
June 23, to consider the following bills:
H.R. 2892, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010; and H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science and Technology,
June 24, to mark up the following bills: H..R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009; H.R. 2729, To authorize the designation of National Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy, and for other purposes; and H.R. 1622, To provide for a program of research, development, and demonstration on natural gas vehicles, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
June 25, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing on The Science of Security: Lessons Learned in Developing, Testing and Operating Advanced Radiation Monitors, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
June 25, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on Assessing Cybersecurity Activities at NIST and DHS, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business,
June 24, hearing entitled ``Health IT Adoption and the New Challenges Faced by Solo and Small Group Healthcare Practices,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
June 24, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, to mark up the Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
June 25, full Committee, hearing on Recovery Act:
120-Day Progress Report for Transportation Programs, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
June 24, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2379, Veterans/Group Life Insurance Improvement Act of 2009; H.R. 2713, Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Act; and H.R. 2774, Families of Veterans Financial Security Act, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means,
June 24, to continue hearing on Health Reform in the 21st Century: Proposals to Reform the Health System, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
June 25, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, joint hearing on Highway and Transit Investment Needs, 10:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
June 25, Subcommittee on Trade, hearing on Trade Advisory Committee System, 1:30 p.m., B-318 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
June 25, executive, briefing on Iran, 3 p.m., 304 HVC.
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Program for Tuesday:
To be announced.
HOUSE
Alexander, Rodney, La., E1503
Barrett, J. Gresham, S.C., E1503
Bishop, Rob, Utah, E1513
Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E1513
Bonner, Jo, Ala., E1506, E1507, E1509, E1512, E1514
Butterfield, G.K., N.C., E1508
Buyer, Steve, Ind., E1515
Calvert, Ken, Calif., E1515, E1516
Costa, Jim, Calif., E1507, E1515
Ellison, Kieth, Minn., E1512
Etheridge, Bob, N.C., E1511
Franks, Trent, Ariz., E1512, E1514
Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E1504
Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E1515
Hall, Ralph M., Tex., E1504
Heller, Dean, Nev., E1512
Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E1504
Holt, Rush D., N.J., E1509
Johnson, Timothy V., Ill., E1512
King, Peter T., N.Y., E1506
Kirk, Mark Steven, Ill., E1506
Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1505, E1505, E1507, E1516
Lance, Leonard, N.J., E1509
Latta, Robert E., Ohio, E1505
McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E1505
McCarthy, Kevin, Calif., E1510
McNerney, Jerry, Calif., E1506
Markey, Edward J., Mass., E1513
Mica, John L., Fla., E1511
Miller, Candice S., Mich., E1505
Miller, Jeff, Fla., E1503
Moran, James P., Va., E1508
Paul, Ron, Tex., E1508
Poe, Ted, Tex., E1503
Putnam, Adam H., Fla., E1510
Radanovich, George, Calif., E1511, E1515
Reichert, David G., Wash., E1509
Richardson, Laura, Calif., E1512
Schmidt, Jean, Ohio, E1513
Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pa., E1505
Sires, Albio, N.J., E1505
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