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Daily Digest - Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

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Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 3236-3243, and S. Con. Res. 59.

Page S2518 

Measures Passed:

Recognizing the Leadership and Historical Contributions of Dr. Hector Garcia: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 222, recognizing the leadership and historical contributions of Dr. Hector Garcia to the Hispanic community and his remarkable efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States of America, and the resolution was then agreed to.

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Appointments:

American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress: The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 94-201, as amended by Public Law 105-275, appointed the following individuals as members of the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress: Patricia Atkinson of Nevada vice Dennis Holub of South Dakota and Joanna Hess of New Mexico vice Mickey Hart of California.

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Pages S2529-30

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 72 yeas 24 nays (Vote No. EX. 121), Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General.

Pages S2491-98, S2533 

Pages S2498-S2510, S2533 

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Jill Long Thompson, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration (Recess Appointment).
Francisco J. Sanchez, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (Recess Appointment).
Eric L. Hirschhorn, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration (Recess Appointment).
Michael W. Punke, of Montana, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador (Recess Appointment).
Michael F. Mundaca, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Recess Appointment).
Islam A. Siddiqui, of Virginia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador (Recess Appointment).
Jeffrey Alan Goldstein, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury (Recess Appointment).
Chai Rachel Feldblum, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2013 (Recess Appointment).
Jacqueline A. Berrien, of New York, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2014 (Recess Appointment).

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Craig Becker, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2014 (Recess Appointment).
Victoria A. Lipnic, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for the remainder of the term expiring July 1, 2010 (Recess Appointment).
P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years (Recess Appointment).
Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2013 (Recess Appointment).
Alan D. Bersin, of California, to be Commissioner of Customs, Department of Homeland Security (Recess Appointment).
Rafael Borras, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security (Recess Appointment).
James Kelleher Bredar, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland.
Edmond E-Min Chang, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
Ellen Lipton Hollander, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland.
Leslie E. Kobayashi, of Hawaii, to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii.
Susan Richard Nelson, of Minnesota, to be United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota.
1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force and Army.

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Messages from the House:

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Executive Communications:

Pages S2515-17

Petitions and Memorials:

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Additional Cosponsors:

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S2519-28 

Additional Statements:

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Authorities for Committees to Meet:

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Privileges of the Floor:

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Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--122)

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:40 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2530.)

BUSINESS MEETING

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill entitled, ``The Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010''.

APPROPRIATIONS: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for Missile Defense Agency programs, after receiving testimony from Lieutenant General Patrick J. O'Reilly, Director, Missile Defense Agency, Department of Defense.

NONPROLIFERATION PROGRAMS

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities concluded a hearing to examine nonproliferation programs at the Departments of Defense and Energy in review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Michael Nacht, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs; and Kenneth E. Baker, Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator, Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FUNDING

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces concluded a hearing to examine environmental management funding in review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, after receiving testimony from Ines R. Triay, Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management.

BUSINESS MEETING

Committee on the Budget: Committee began consideration of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2011, but did not complete action thereon, and recessed subject to the call and will meet again on Thursday, April 22, 2010.

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SECURING THE NATION'S RAIL AND OTHER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded a hearing to examine securing the nation's rail and other surface transportation networks, focusing on the actions the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has taken to manage risk, improve coordination, and measure performance, and any additional actions needed to enhance efforts, after receiving testimony from David Heyman, Assistant Secretary for Policy, and Carlton I. Mann, Assistant Inspector General, both of the Department of Homeland Security; Stephen M. Lord, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office; John O'Connor, Amtrak, Washington, DC.; Joseph Kelly, NJ TRANSIT, Newark, New Jersey; and Howard R. Elliott, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), Jacksonville, Florida, on behalf of the Association of American Railroads (AAR).

LANDS BILLS

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests concluded a hearing to examine S. 1546, to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Mantua, Utah, S. 2798, to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire through the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of National Forest System and adjacent land, S. 2830, to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects, and S. 2963, to designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, to provide for the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land, after receiving testimony from Harris Sherman, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment; Glenda H. Owens, Deputy Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior; Colorado State Senator Dan Gibbs, Breckenridge; Forrest Reinhardt, Venture Beyond, Coto de Caza, California; Gregory E. Conrad, Interstate Mining Compact Commission, Herndon, Virginia; and Dominik Kulakowski, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts.

BUSINESS MEETING

Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
H.R. 2062, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to provide for penalties and enforcement for intentionally taking protected avian species;
S. 2724, to provide for environmental restoration activities and forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
H.R. 1700 and S. 2129, bills to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for the establishment of a National Women's History Museum, with amendments;
A proposed resolution relating to the Army Corps Study; and
A proposed resolution relating to the General Services Administration.

CHRISTMAS DAY ATTACK

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the lessons and implications of the Christmas Day attack, focusing on securing the visa process, after receiving testimony from Janice L. Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs; and David Heyman, Assistant Secretary for Policy, and John Morton, Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, both of the Department of Homeland Security.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUDGET

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2011 for the Small Business Administration, after receiving testimony from Karen G. Mills, Administrator, Small Business Administration.

G.I. BILL

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded an oversight hearing to examine implementation of the new post-9/11 Government Issue (GI) Bill, after receiving testimony from Keith M. Wilson, Director, Education Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Stephen Warren, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, and Dan Osendorf, Director, Debt Management Center, all of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Robert E. Clark, Assistant Director for Accession Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; Faith DesLauriers, National Association of Veterans' Program Administrators, Daytona Beach, Florida; William D. Stephens, National Association of State Approving Agencies, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Robert Madden, American Legion, Washington, DC.; Marco Reininger, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, New York, New York.

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Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 5088-5106; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 263-266; and H. Res. 1281-1286, were introduced.

Pages H2798-99 

Additional Cosponsors:

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Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
In the Matter of Randy Vogel (H. Rept. 111-464).

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

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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Armenian Apostolic Church of America.

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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act: S. 1963, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and to improve the provision of health care to veterans, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 214;

Pages H2703-33, H2765

Pages H2733-37, H2766-67

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Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
Expressing support for Mathematics Awareness Month: H. Res. 1270, to express support for Mathematics Awareness Month.

Pages H2762-63

Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, April 20th:
Supporting the mission and goals of 2010 National Crime Victims' Rights Week: H. Res. 1104, to support the mission and goals of 2010 National Crime Victims' Rights Week to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of victims and survivors of crime in the United States, no D416matter their country of origin or their creed, and to commemorate the National Crime Victims' Rights Week theme of ``Crime Victims' Rights: Fairness. Dignity. Respect.'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 215.

Pages H2765-66 

Quorum Calls Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2765, H2765-66, and H2767. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:34 p.m.

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U.S. AGRICULTURE POLICY 2012 FARM BILL

Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing to review U.S. agriculture policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill. Testimony was heard from Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture.

DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on the National Capitol Region. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Mike McCord, Principal Deputy Under Secretary, (Comptroller); Charles L. Rice, M.D., President, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary, Health Affairs; Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under Secretary, Installations and Environment; and VADM John Matczum, USN, Commander, Joint Task Force, National Capital Region Medical.

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held a hearing on FY 2011 Budget Request for the District of Columbia. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the District of Columbia: Adrian M. Fenty, Mayor; Vincent C. Gray, Chairman, Council; and Natwar Gandhi, Chief Financial Officer.

HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from Members of Congress and public witnesses.

LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies held a hearing on FY 2011 Budget Overview: Department of Health and Human Services. Testimony was heard from Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held a hearing on the FY 2011 Budgets for the Library of Congress, GPO, and the Open World Leadership Center. Testimony was heard from James Billington, Librarian of Congress, JoAnn Jenkins, Chief Financial Officer, Library of Congress, Robert C. Tapella, Public Printer of the United States; and Ambassador John O'Keefe. Executive Director, Open World Leadership Center.

TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing on the Status of the Federal Housing Administration including the FY 2011 Budget Request. Testimony was heard from David Stevens, Commissioner, Federal Housing Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development.

DEFENSE ACQUISITION REFORM

Committee on Armed Services: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010.

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing on the Defense Health Program. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Charles Rice, M.D., Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary, Health Affairs, President, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences; LTG Eric Schoomaker, USA, Surgeon General, U.S. Army; VADM Adam Robinson, USN, Surgeon General, U.S. Navy; and LTG Charles Bruce Green, USAF, Surgeon General, U.S. Air Force.

DEFENSE SPACE POSTURE SPACE ACTIVITIES BUDGET

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing on the space posture review and the Fiscal Year 2011 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for national security space activities. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: GEN C. Robert Kehler, USAF, Commander, Air Force Space Command, U.S. Air Force; Robert J. Butler, D417Deputy Assistant Secretary, Cyber and Space Policy; Office of the Secretary; Betty Sapp, Principal Deputy Director, National Reconnaissance Office; and Gary E. Payton, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, Space Programs, U.S. Air Force.

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JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM REFORM

Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on Reforming the Juvenile Justice System to Improve Children's Lives and Public Safety. Testimony was heard from A. Hasan Davis, Deputy Commissioner, Operations, Department of Juvenile Justice, State of Kentucky; and public witnesses.

NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``The National Broadband Plan: Deploying Quality Broadband Services to the Last Mile.'' Testimony was heard from Sharon Gillett, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC; David Villano, Assistant Administrator, Telecommunications Program, Rural Development, USDA; and public witnesses.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SHAREHOLDER EMPOWERMENT

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled ``Corporate Governance and Shareholder Empowerment.'' Testimony was heard from Steven D. Irwin, Commissioner, Securities Commission, State of Pennsylvania; and public witnesses.

NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM REFORM

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals to Reform the National Flood Insurance Program.'' Testimony was heard from Representatives Costello, Matsui, Scalise and Taylor; W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security; Orice Williams Brown, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, GAO; and public witnesses.

COUNTERING NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION/TERRORISM

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on Stopping the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, Countering Nuclear Terrorism: The NPT Review Conference and the Nuclear Security Summit. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of State: Susan F. Burk, Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation; and Bonnie D. Jenkins, Coordinator, Threat Reduction Programs; and public witnesses.

U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH SYRIA

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia held a hearing on Neither Appeasement nor Improvement? Prospects for U.S. Engagement with Syria. Testimony was heard from Jeffrey D. Feltman, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State, and former U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon.

HOMELAND SECURITY AND WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Committee on Homeland Security: Held a hearing entitled ``Viewpoints on Homeland Security: A Discussion with the WMD Commissioners.'' Testimony was heard from the following former members of the Commission for the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism: former Senator Bob Graham of Florida, Chairman, and former Senator Jim Talent of Missouri, Vice-Chairman.

INDIAN LAND TRANSFER MEASURES

Committee on Natural Resources: Held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 4445, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Clarification Act; H.R. 1554, Fountainhead Property Land Transfer Act; and H.R. 2340, Salmon Lake Selection Resolution Act. Testimony was heard from George T. Skibine, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and Economic Development for Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; Alvin H. Warren, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Indian Affairs, State of New Mexico; and public witnesses.

D.C. METRO OVERSIGHT

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled ``The Washington Metro System: Safety, Service and Stability.'' Testimony was heard from Peter Rogoff, Administrator, Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation; the following officials of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA): Richard Sarles, Interim General Manager; and Peter Benjamin, Chairman, Board of Directors; and public witnesses.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS

Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation approved for full Committee action, as amended, a Committee Print--National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2010.

SBA PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT

Committee on Small Business: Held an oversight hearing on the Small Business Administration and its D418Programs. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the SBA: Karen Mills, Administrator; and Peggy Gustafson, Inspector General.

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NEXT GENERATION AVIATION

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing on NextGen: Long-Term Planning and Interagency Cooperation. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Transportation: Karlin Toner, Director, Joint Planning and Development Office, FAA, and Senior Staff Advisor to the Secretary, on NextGen; and Calvin L. Scovel III, Inspector General; Gerald Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, GAO; Jaiwon Shin, Associate Administrator, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, NASA; Steven Pennington, Headquarters Air Force, Director, Bases, Ranges and Airspace and Executive Director, Policy Board on Federal Aviation, Department of Defense; and a public witness.

YEMEN BRIEFING

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to receive a briefing on Yemen. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 10 a.m., SD-192.

Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for the Department of Army and the Department of Air Force, 10 a.m., SD-124.
Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the Nuclear Posture Review, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Policy, to hold hearings to examine China's exchange rate policy and trade imbalances, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget: business meeting to continue consideration of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2011, 10 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, to hold hearings to examine the environmental and economic impacts of ocean acidification, 10 a.m., SR-253.

Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the debt settlement industry, focusing on the consumer's experience, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine promoting global food security, focusing on the next steps for Congress and the Administration, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to resume hearings to examine Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization, focusing on meeting the needs of the whole student, 10 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine challenges and lessons learned in transitioning the Federal government, 10 a.m., SD-342.

Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine the future of the United States Postal Service, 3:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the discussion draft of the ``Indian Energy Promotion and Parity Act of 2010'', 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 1346, to penalize crimes against humanity and for other purposes, S. 657, to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S. 446, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S. Res. 339, to express the sense of the Senate in support of permitting the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S. 1684, to establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish criminal arsonist and criminal bomber registries and to require the Attorney General to establish a national criminal arsonist and criminal bomber registry program, and the nominations of Kerry B. Harvey, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, David J. Hale, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, Kenneth J. Gonzales, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Alicia Anne Garrido Limtiaco, to be United States Attorney for the District of Guam and concurrently United States Attorney for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands, all of the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.

Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Raymond Joseph Lohier, Jr., of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, and Leonard Philip Stark, to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware, 3 p.m., SD-226.
Committee on Rules and Administration: to hold hearings to examine the filibuster, focusing on the history of the filibuster 1789-2008, 10 a.m., SR-301.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine the National Broadband Plan and health care technology, 2 p.m., SD-562.

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Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, hearing to review proposals to establish exchanges trading ``movie futures,'' 10:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on USDA, Office of Inspector General Oversight, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, on Office Justice Programs (OJP) FY 2011 Budget, 10 a.m., B-309 Capitol.

Subcommittee on Defense, on Defense Health Program/Wounded Warrior, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.

Subcommittee on Financial Services, and General Government, on Financial Crisis and TARP, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, hearing on Army and Air Force National Guard and Reserve component equipment posture, 1:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing on H.R. 4855, Work-Life Balance Award Act, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``The Environment and Human Health: the Role of HHS,'' 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, to mark up the following: H.R. 2336, GREEN Act of 2009; H.R. 5017, Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010; H.R. 2555, Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009; the FHA Reform Act of 2010; H.R. 1264, Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009; and the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment, hearing on the Legacies of War: Unexploded Ordnances in Laos, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on H.R. 5043, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, oversight hearing on Achieving the Promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Digital Age-Current Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities, 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, oversight hearing on A Community Perspective on Catch Shares, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, hearing on H.R. 4888, Cabin Fee Act of 2010, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, hearing entitled ``Crisis in Kyrgyzstan: Fuel, Contractors, and Revolution along the Afghan Supply Chain,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing on Caught by Surprise: Causes and Consequences of the Helium-3 Supply Crisis, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, hearing on the Department of Transportation's Oversight and Management of Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals, 10:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing on Examining VA's Fiduciary Program: How Can VA Better Protect Vulnerable Veterans and Their Families? 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, hearing to examine the role of education and training in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on Guantanamo Detainee Task Force, 9 a.m., 304 HVC.

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: to hold hearings to examine the link between revenue transparency and human rights, focusing on programs such as the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and their ability to improve human rights in resource-rich countries, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.

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Program for Thursday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond one hour), Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of

Program for Thursday: Motion to go to conference on H.R. 2194--Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act.

HOUSE

Alexander, Rodney, La., E599

Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E612

Calvert, Ken, Calif., E605

Capito, Shelley Moore, W.Va., E599

Coffman, Mike, Colo., E609, E612

Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E609, E610, E611

Courtney, Joe, Conn., E601

Davis, Susan A., Calif., E612

Dingell, John D., Mich., E604

Duncan, John J., Jr., Tenn., E600, E606

Graves, Sam, Mo., E599, E600

Holt, Rush D., N.J., E613

Johnson, Henry C. ``Hank'', Jr., Ga., E606

Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E601, E607

Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E611, E612

Larson, John B., Conn., E603

McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E605

McClintock, Tom, Calif., E599

McDermott, Jim, Wash., E613

Markey, Edward J., Mass., E610

Nunes, Devin, Calif., E613

Oberstar, James L., Minn., E608

Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E600, E607

Perlmutter, Ed, Colo., E602, E603, E604, E605, E606, E606, E607, E607, E608, E609

Radanovich, George, Calif., E601, E602, E605, E608

Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E611

Reichert, David G., Wash., E600, E612

Rush, Bobby L., Ill., E599

Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E608

Sessions, Pete, Tex., E600, E601, E602

Shuster, Bill, Pa., E603

Smith, Adam, Wash., E611

Thompson, Mike, Calif., E602

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie, Fla., E610

Watson, Diane E., Calif., E604

Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E604

Young, Don, Alaska, E604

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