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Daily Digest - Friday, June 25, 2010

Friday, June 25, 2010

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Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 3539, and S. Res. 566.

Page S5461

Measures Reported:

H.R. 908, to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program.

Page S5461

Measures Passed:

Radio Free Asia: Senate passed S. 3104, to permanently authorize Radio Free Asia, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.

Pages S5462-63

Pages S5463-64

Measures Considered:

Small Business Lending Fund Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 5297, to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation.

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Page S5464

Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
John S. Pistole, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security.

Pages S5461, S5464

Messages from the House:

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Measures Placed on the Calendar:

Page S5461

Enrolled Bills Presented:

Page S5461

Additional Cosponsors:

Page S5461

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S5461-62

Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:04 a.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, June 28, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5464.)

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Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 5604-5608; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 1479, were introduced.

Page H4876

Additional Cosponsors:

Page H4877

Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.

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

Page H4875

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H4875.

Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 4 p.m. and adjourned at 4:03 p.m.

On Monday at 3 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act; following which, at 5 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of Gary Scott Feinerman, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, and at 5:30 p.m., vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act, to be followed by a vote on confirmation of the nomination of Gary Scott Feinerman, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business.

June 30, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development, to hold hearings to examine green housing for the 21st century, focusing on retrofitting the past and building an energy-efficient future, 10 a.m., SD-562.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 30, to hold hearings to examine the Deepwater Horizon tragedy, focusing on holding industry accountable, 10 a.m., SR-253.

July 1, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, to hold hearings to examine protecting youths in an online world, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 30, business meeting to consider S. 3516, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to reform the management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.

July 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 3452, to designate the Valles Caldera National Preserve as a unit of the National Park System, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.

July 1, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the Federal response to the discovery of the aquatic invasive species Asian carp in Lake Calumet, Illinois, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Foreign Relations: June 29, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Rose M. Likins, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru, and Peter Michael McKinley, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, both of the Department of State, Mark Feierstein, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and Mimi E. Alemayehou, of the District of Columbia, to be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.

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July 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine navigating the global economy, focusing on implications for the United States, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 29, to hold hearings to examine the continuing needs of workers and communities affected by 9/11, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.

July 1, Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, to hold hearings to examine workplace safety and worker protections at BP, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 30, to hold hearings to examine nuclear terrorism, focusing on strengthening our domestic defenses, part 1, 10 a.m., SD-342.

June 30, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, to hold hearings to examine interagency contracts (part II), 2:30 p.m., SD-342.

July 1, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine preventing and recovering government payment errors, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: June 30, business meeting to consider pending calendar business; to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing to examine diabetes in Indian country and beyond, 9:30 a.m., SD-628.
Committee on the Judiciary: June 28, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 12:30 p.m., SH-216.

June 29, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine the nomination of Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Time to be announced, SH-216.

June 30, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine the nomination of Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Time to be announced, SH-216.

July 1, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine the nomination of Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Time to be announced, SH-216.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: July 1, to hold hearings to examine veterans' claims processing, focusing on if current efforts are working, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
Select Committee on Intelligence: June 29, to hold closed hearings to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

July 1, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
Special Committee on Aging: June 30, to hold hearings to examine drug waste and disposal, focusing on when prescriptions become poison, 2 p.m., SD-106.

Committee on Agriculture, June 30, to consider H.R. 4645, Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act, and other pending business, 2 p.m., 1300 Longworth.

July 1, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, hearing to review the administration and delivery of conservation programs, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Armed Services, June 29, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Beyond the Defense Language Transformation Roadmap: Bearing the Burden for Today's Education Shortcomings, 1:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.

June 29, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on Wind Farms: Compatible with Military Readiness? 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.

June 30, full Committee, hearing to review the Army investigation of Arlington National Cemetery, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget, July 1, hearing on Perspectives on the U.S. Economy, 1 p.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Education and Labor, July 1, hearing on H.R. 5504, Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 30, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing entitled ``Legislation to Respond to the BP Oil Spill and to Prevent Future Oil Well Blowouts,'' 9:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.

July 1, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``The Battle Against Diabetes: Progress Made; Challenges Unmet,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, June 29, Subcommittee on EmergencyCommunications, Preparedness and Response, hearing entitled ``The Future of FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, June 29, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on the Role and Operations of the United States Secret Service, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, June 30, hearing on the Discussion Draft, Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, June 29, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, hearing entitled ``Contracting in Combat Zones: Who Are Our Subcontractors?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

June 30, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, hearing entitled ``Temporary Employees Practices: How Long Does Temporary Last?'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.

July 1, full Committee, and the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, joint oversight hearing entitled ``Cloud Computing: Benefits and Risks of Moving Federal IT into the Cloud,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

July 1, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, to consider pending business, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology, June 29, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing on Setting New Courses for Polar Weather Satellites and Earth Observations, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.

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June 29, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, hearing on 21st Century Biology, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.

June 30, full Committee, to mark up pending legislation, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.

July 1, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on Smart Grid Architecture and Standards: Assessing Coordination and Progress, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, June 30, hearing entitled ``Recovery in the Gulf: What the $20 Billion BP Claims Fund Means for Small Businesses.'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 29, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, hearing on the Safety of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines: Regulated vs. Unregulated Pipelines, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.

June 30, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing on Update on Federal Maritime Commission's Examination of Vessel Capacity, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.

June 30, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on Utilization and Impacts of Automated Traffic Enforcement, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

July 1, full Committee, to consider the following measures: the Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010; H.R. 5604, Surface Transportation Savings Act of 2010; H.R. 5226, Appalachian Veterans Outreach Improvement Act; H.R. 5266, National Commission on Children and Disasters Reauthorization Act of 2010; H.R. 5301, To extend the period during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and States are prohibited from requiring a permit under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act for certain discharges that are incidental to normal operations of vessels; H.R. 5545, To deauthorize a portion of the project for navigation, Potomac River, Washington Channel, District of Columbia, under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers; H. Con. Res. 258, Congratulating the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy and its staff for 100 years of operation of the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut; H. Res. 1366, Recognizing and honoring the freight rail industry; H. Res. 1401, Expressing gratitude for the contributions that the air traffic controllers of the United States make to keep the traveling public safe and the airspace of the United States running efficiently; H. Res. 1463, Supporting the goals and ideals of Railroad Retirement Day; General Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program resolutions, General Services Administration Public Building Project Survey resolution, and other pending business, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 30, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Evaluating the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.

July 1, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing on the following: H.R. 3407, Severely Injured Veterans Benefit Improvement Act of 2009; H.R. 3787, To amend Title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the reserve components as active service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 4541, Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2010; H.R. 5064, Fair Access to Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010; and draft legislation, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.

Joint Economic Committee: June 29, to hold hearings to examine fueling local economies, focusing on research, innovation and jobs, 10 a.m., SD-106.
Joint Economic Committee: July 2, to hold hearings to examine the employment situation for June 2010, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.

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Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 3 p.m.), Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act; following which, at 5 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of Gary Scott Feinerman, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, and at 5:30 p.m., vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act, to be followed by a vote on confirmation of the nomination of Gary Scott Feinerman, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.

Program for Monday: To be announced.

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