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Daily Digest - Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 4462-4470; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 228; and H. Res. 1015-16, 1018 were introduced.

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Additional Cosponsors:

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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 3538, to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-398) and
H. Res. 1017, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3254) to approve the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement, and for other purposes; for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3342) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to develop water infrastructure in the Rio Grande Basin, and to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque; and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1065) to resolve water rights claims of the White Mountain Apache Tribe in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 111-399).

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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Larsen (WA) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.

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Recess: The House recessed at 12:38 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.

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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
BLM Contract Extension Act: H.R. 3759, amended, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant economy-related contract extensions of certain timber contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and timber purchasers;

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Recess: The House recessed at 3:58 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.

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Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2010: H.R. 3726, amended, to establish the Castle Nugent National Historic Site at St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands and

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Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 228, providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H166-67, H167-68, H168. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:31 p.m.

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H.R. 3254, TAOS PUEBLO INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT;

H.R. 3342, AAMDOT LITIGATION SETTLEMENT ACT;

H.R. 1065, WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE WATER RIGHTS QUANTIFICATION ACT OF 2009

Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a structured rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3254, the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act. The rule provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources, now printed in the bill, shall be considered as adopted and that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. The rule makes in order only the further amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative McClintock or his designee which shall be in order without intervention of any point of order except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI, which shall be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Rahall and Representatives Hastings of Washington and McClintock.
The rule also provides for consideration of H.R. 3342, the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act, under a structured rule. The rule provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources, now printed in the bill, shall be considered as adopted and that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. The rule makes in order only the further D17amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative McClintock or his designee which shall be in order without intervention of any point of order except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI, which shall be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Rahall and Representatives Hastings of Washington and McClintock.

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The rule further provides for consideration of H.R. 1065, the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2009, under a structured rule. The rule provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources, now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as adopted and provides that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. The rule makes in order only the further amendment printed in part D of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative McClintock or his designee which shall be in order without intervention of any point of order except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI, which shall be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question. Finally the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Rahall and Representatives Hastings of Washington and McClintock.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold hearings to examine the state of aviation security, focusing on current system capabilities of meeting threats, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine Yemen, focusing on confronting Al-Qaeda, preventing state failure, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Joshua Gotbaum, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold hearings to examine intelligence reform focusing on the lessons and implications of the attack on flight 253 on December 25, 2009, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine securing America's safety, focusing on improving the effectiveness of anti-terrorism tools and inter-agency communication, 10 a.m., SD-226.

Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Nancy D. Freudenthal, of Wyoming, to be United States District Judge for the District of Wyoming, Denzil Price Marshall Jr., of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Benita Y. Pearson, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Timothy S. Black, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, and James P. Lynch, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.

On Wednesday, Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of Beverly Baldwin Martin, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, and after a period of debate, Senate vote on confirmation thereon.
Senate will begin consideration of H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit on the public debt, and upon disposition of all amendments, Senate vote on passage of the joint resolution.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business.

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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: January 20, to hold hearings to examine the state of aviation security, focusing on current system capabilities of meeting threats, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: January 21, to hold hearings to examine the research and development priorities and imperatives needed to meet the medium and long term challenges associated with climate change, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Foreign Relations: January 20, to hold hearings to examine Yemen, focusing on confronting Al-Qaeda, preventing state failure, 10 a.m., SD-419.

January 21, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine principles of United States engagement in Asia, 10 a.m., SD-419.

January 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine civilian strategy for Afghanistan, focusing on a status report in advance of the London conference, 3 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: January 20, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Joshua Gotbaum, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: January 20, to hold hearings to examine intelligence reform focusing on the lessons and implications of the attack on flight 253 on December 25, 2009, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: January 20, to hold hearings to examine securing America's safety, focusing on improving the effectiveness of anti-terrorism tools and inter-agency communication, 10 a.m., SD-226.

January 20, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Nancy D. Freudenthal, of Wyoming, to be United States District Judge for the District of Wyoming, Denzil Price Marshall Jr., of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Benita Y. Pearson, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Timothy S. Black, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, and James P. Lynch, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.

January 21, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 2924, to reauthorize the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, in the wake of its Centennial, and its programs and activities, S. 714, to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission, S. 1624, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill, injured, or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems, S. 1765, to amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes against the homeless, S. 1554, to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to prevent later delinquency and improve the health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the development of local Court Teams for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers and the creation of a National Court Teams Resource Center to assist such Court Teams, S. 1789, to restore fairness to Federal cocaine sentencing, H.R.1741, to require the Attorney General to make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local governments to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs, and the nominations of O. Rogeriee Thompson, of Rhode Island, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, James A. Wynn, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Albert Diaz, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, and Robert William Heun, of Alaska, to be United States Marshal for the District of Alaska, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: January 21, to hold closed hearings to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

Committee on Appropriations, January 20, Subcommittee on Defense, executive, hearing on Acquisition Contracting, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
Committee on Armed Services, January 20, hearing on the findings of the Department of Defense Independent Review Relating to Fort Hood, 10 a.m., 210 HVC.

January 20, Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, hearing on issues affecting Naval force structure, 3 p.m., 210 HVC.

January 20, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, hearing on the threat posed by al Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula and other regions, 2 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.

January 21, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the status of the Air Force nuclear security roadmap, 10 a.m., 210 HVC.
Committee on the Budget, January 21, hearing on Perspectives on Long-Term Deficits, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, January 20, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on The Exxon Mobil-XTO Merger: Impacts on U.S. Energy Markets, 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

January 21, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 3125, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act; and H.R. 3019, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

January 21, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Crib Safety: Assessing the Need for Better Oversight,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.

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Committee on Financial Services, January 20, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing on H.R. 476, Housing Fairness Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

January 21, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``The Condition of Financial Institutions: Examining the Failure and Seizure of an American Bank,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

January 22, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Compensation in the Financial Industry,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, January 20, to continue hearings entitled ``The United States Secret Service and Presidential Protection: An Examination of a System Failure,'' 10 a.m., followed by a mark up of H. Res. 980, Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives a copy of the Transportation Security Administration's Aviation Security Screening Management Standard Operating Procedures manual in effect on December 5, 2009, and any subsequent revisions of such manual in effect prior to the adoption of this resolution, 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, January 20, Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, hearing on the Antitrust Implications of American Needle v. NFL, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.

January 21, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on H.R. 3695, Billy's Law, 10:15 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, January 20, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 3820, Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2009, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.

January 21, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2788, Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act; H.R. 2944, Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 3914, San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act of 2009; H.R. 4003, Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act; H.R. 4192, Stornetta Public Lands Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2009; and H.R. 4395, To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Science and Technology, January 20, hearing on America COMPETES: Big Picture Perspectives on the Need for Innovation, Investments in R&D; and a Commitment to STEM Education, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.

January 21, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on Commerce Department Programs to Support Job Creation and Innovation at Small- and Medium-Sized Manufacturers, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, January 21, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing on Long-Term Solution for Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, 1 p.m., 334 Cannon.

January 21, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Transitioning Heroes: New Era Same Problems? 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, January 20, to mark up H. Res. 978, Requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives all documents in the possession of the President relating to the inventory and review of intelligence related to the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, described by the President in a memorandum dated November 10, 2009, 10 a.m., 304 HVC.

January 20, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, executive, briefing on Congressional Notifications, 4 p.m., 304 HVC.

January 21, full Committee, executive, briefing on Cybersecurity Threats, 9 a.m., and executive, briefing on Afghanistan, 2 p.m., 304 HVC.

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: January 21, to hold hearings to examine democratic change and challenges in Moldova, 4:30 p.m., SR-485.

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Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond one hour), Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of Beverly Baldwin Martin, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, and after a period of debate, Senate vote on confirmation thereon. Also, Senate is expected to begin consideration of H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.
(Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)

Program for Wednesday: Consideration of the following suspensions: (1) H.R.--To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti; (2) H.R. 3250--The ``Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office Building'' Designation Act; (3) H. Con. Res. 158--Expressing support for the designation of an Early Detection Month for breast cancer and all forms of cancer; (4) H. Res. 708--Congratulating Nancy Goodman Brinker; (5) H.R. 4095--The ``Congresswoman Jan Meyers Post Office Building'' Designation Act; (6) H. Res.--Expressing Condolences to and Solidarity with the People of Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of January 12th, 2010; (7) H. Res. 1013--Condemning the violent suppression of legitimate political dissent and gross human rights abuses in the Republic of Guinea; (8) H. Res. 1010--Celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; (9) H. Res. 1009--Honoring the seven Americans killed in Khost, Afghanistan, on December 30, 2009, for their service to the United States; (10) H.R. 2611--To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security; and (11) Senate Amendment to H.R. 730--Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act.

HOUSE

Austria, Steve, Ohio, E43

Berman, Howard L., Calif., E37

Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E42

Campbell, John, Calif., E42

Capps, Lois, Calif., E39

Carter, John R., Tex., E37, E38

Castor, Kathy, Fla., E40

Clay, Wm. Lacy, Mo., E41

Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E42, E43, E43, E43, E44

Graves, Sam, Mo., E37

Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E44

Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E37, E38, E40, E41

Lamborn, Doug, Colo., E37

Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E37

Marshall, Jim, Ga., E38

Owens, William L., N.Y., E39

Paulsen, Erik, Minn., E40, E41

Poe, Ted, Tex., E42

Quigley, Mike, Ill., E43

Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E39

Smith, Lamar, Tex., E38

Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E41

Watt, Melvin L., N.C., E38

Westmoreland, Lynn A., Ga., E39

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