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111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Daily Digest - Friday, September 11, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Daily Digest
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9281-S9299
Measures Introduced:
One bill and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 1663, and S. Res. 262.
Page S9295
Measures Passed:
National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month:
Senate agreed to S. Res. 262, designating the month of September 2009 as ``National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month'' and encouraging efforts to educate the public about atrial fibrillation.
Page S9299
Measures Considered:
Pages S9291-92
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate resume consideration of the bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, September 14, 2009.
Page S9299
Messages from the House:
Page S9295
Enrolled Bills Presented:
Page S9295
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S9295
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S9295-96
Additional Statements:
Pages S9294-95
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S9296-99
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 12:42 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9299.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
The House was not in session today. The House is scheduled to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2009.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
On
Monday
, at approximately 3 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
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Committee on Appropriations:
September 14, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine the health effects of cell phone use, 2 p.m., SD-138.
September 16, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, to hold hearings to examine the use, impact, and accomplishments of Federal appropriations provided to improve the education of children in the District of Columbia, 10 a.m., SD-192.
Committee on Armed Services:
September 15, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Michael G. Mullen, for reappointment as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and reappointment to the grade of admiral, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
September 16, Subcommittee on Science and Space, to hold hearings to examine options from the review of the United States Human Space Flight Plans Committee, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
September 15, business meeting to consider pending nominations; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine potential costs and price volatility in the energy sector, focusing on the greenhouse gas trading program, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
September 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine energy and related economic effects of global climate change legislation, 2:15 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Finance:
September 15, to hold hearings to examine unemployment insurance benefits, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations:
September 15, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Alan D. Solomont, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to Spain, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to Andorra, Lee Andrew Feinstein, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Poland, Barry B. White, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to Norway, and Jose W. Fernandez, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, all of the Department of State, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
September 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine exploring three strategies for Afghanistan, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
September 17, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the nomination of Michael H. Posner, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Time to be announced, SD-419.
September 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine countering the threat of failure in Afghanistan, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
September 14, to hold hearings to examine cyber attacks, focusing on protecting industry against growing threats, 10 a.m., SD-342.
September 15, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine security clearance reform, focusing on modernization, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
September 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Daniel I. Werfel, of Virginia, to be Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, 10 a.m., SD-342.
September 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Richard Serino, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 2 p.m., SD-342.
September 17, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, to hold hearings to examine improving transparency and accessibility of federal contracting databases, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs:
September 17, to hold an oversight hearing to examine federal tax treatment of health care benefits provided by tribal governments to their citizens, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary:
September 15, Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, to hold hearings to examine human rights, focusing on mental illness in United States prisons and jails, 10 a.m., SD-226.
September 16, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 10 a.m., SD-226.
September 17, Full Committee, business meeting to consider 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. 369, to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and the nominations of Paul Joseph Fishman, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, and Jenny A. Durkan, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington, both of the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
September 17, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, to hold hearings to examine S. 1551, to amend section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow for a private civil action against a person that provides substantial assistance in violation of such Act, 2 p.m., SD-226.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship:
September 16, business meeting to consider the nominations of Winslow Lorenzo Sargeant, of Wisconsin, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, and Peggy E. Gustafson, of Illinois, to be Inspector General, both of the Small Business Administration, Time to be announced, Room to be announced.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
September 17, to hold hearings to examine veterans' disability compensations, focusing on benefits in the 21st century, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
Select Committee on Intelligence:
September 17, to hold closed hearings to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.D1027
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Committee on Agriculture,
September 17, hearing to review proposed legislation by the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding regulation of over-the-counter derivatives markets, Part One, 10:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Armed Services,
September 17, Defense Acquisition Reform Panel, hearing on the Department of Defense and Industry: Does DOD Effectively Manage Its Industrial Base and Match Its Acquisition Strategies to the Marketplace? 8 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce,
September 15, hearing to review the nation's readiness for the probable surge of cases of seasonal and pandemic H1N1 influenza, 1 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
September 17, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services,
September 16, hearing entitled ``Proposals to Enhance the Community Reinvestment Act,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
September 17, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled `` Utilizing Technology to Improve TARP and Financial Oversight,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs,
September 17, Subcommittee on International Relations, Human Rights and Oversight, hearing on the United National Chapter VII Mandates and the U.S.-Iraq Bilateral Agreement, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security,
September 16, hearing entitled ``Diversity at the Department of Homeland Security: Continuing Challenges and New Opportunities,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
September 17, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterorrism, hearing entitled ``The Secure Border Initiative: SBInet Three Years Later,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary,
September 15, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on Mandatory Binding Arbitration: Is It Fair and Voluntary? 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources,
September 16 and 17, hearings on H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
September 15, Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement, hearing entitled ``Investment Management and Acquisition Challenges at the Department of Homeland Security,'' 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
September 16 and 17, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, hearings entitled: Between You and Your Doctor: The Bureaucracy of Private Health Insurance, 10 a.m., on September 16 and 2 p.m., on September 17, 2154 Rayburn.
September 16, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia, hearing entitled `` A Call to Arms: A Review of Benefits for Deployed Federal Employees,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules,
September 15, to consider the following bills:
H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009; and H.R. 3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science and Technology,
September 15, hearing on Options and Issues for NASA's Human Space Flight Program: Report of the ``Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans'' Committee, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
September 17, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia: Formulating an Action Plan, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business,
September 16, hearing entitled ``The Economic Impact of Auto Dealer Closings on Rural Communities,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
September 16, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on the Hudson River Airspace and Management of Uncontrolled Airspace Corridors, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
September 17, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, hearing on Doing Business with the Government: The Record and Goals for Small, Minority and Disadvantaged Businesses, 1:30 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means,
September 15, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, hearing to review implementation of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (P. L. 110-351), 1 p.m., B-318 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
, September 15, executive, briefing on FBI Counterterrorism Issues, 3:30 p.m., 304 HVC.
September 16, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence, executive, briefing on Hot Spots, 4 p.m., 304 HVC.
September 17, full Committee, executive, briefing on Notification Update, 10:30 a.m., 304 HVC.
Program for Monday:
After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 3 p.m.), Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, with possible roll call votes after 5:30 p.m.
Program for Monday:
To be announced.
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