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111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Daily Digest - Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
- Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 293, Adjournment Resolution.
- House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5637-S5719
Measures Introduced:
Thirteen bills and six resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3551-3563, S. Res. 575-578, and S. Con. Res. 66-67.
Page S5699
Measures Passed:
Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act:
Senate passed H.R. 5623, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the homebuyer tax credit for the purchase of a principal residence before October 1, 2010, in the case of a written binding contract entered into with respect to such principal residence before May 1, 2010, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S5679
National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act: Senate passed H.R. 5569, to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S5679
Airport and Airway Extension Act: Senate passed H.R. 5611, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S5716
130 Years of United States-Romanian Diplomatic Relations: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 67, celebrating 130 years of United States-Romanian diplomatic relations, congratulating the Romanian people on their achievements as a great nation, and reaffirming the deep bonds of trust and values between the United States and Romania, a trusted and most valued ally.
Page S5716
National ESIGN Day 2010: Senate agreed to S. Res. 576, expressing support for designation of June 30, 2010, as ``National ESIGN Day 2010''.
Pages S5716-17
Life of Chaplain Henry Vinton Plummer: Senate agreed to S. Res. 577, commemorating the remarkable life of patriotism, conviction, and compassion led by Chaplain Henry Vinton Plummer.
Page S5717
Summer Food Service Program Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 578, designating June 2010 as ``Summer Food Service Program Awareness Month''.
Pages S5716-17
Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 293, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
Pages S5717-18
House Messages:
American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act:
Senate continued consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S5651-79
Pending:
Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 4425 (to the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill), in the nature of a substitute.
Page S5651
Reid Amendment No. 4426 (to Amendment No. 4425), to change the enactment date.
Page S5651
Reid motion to refer in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill D754to the Committee on Finance, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4427, to provide for a study.
Page S5651
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Reid Amendment No. 4428 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4427) of the motion to refer), of a perfecting nature.
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Reid Amendment No. 4429 (to Amendment No. 4428), of a perfecting nature.
Page S5651
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
By 58 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 204), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 4425 (to the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill), in the nature of a substitute.
Page S5679
Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 4425 (listed above).
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Appointments:
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom:
The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-292, as amended by Public Law 106-55, and as further amended by Public Law 107-228, reappointed the following individual to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom:
Dr. Don H. Argue of Washington.
Page S5718
Executive Reports of Committees:
Senate received the following executive reports of a committee:
Report to accompany Tax Convention with Malta (Treaty Doc. 111-1) (Ex. Rept. 111-3); and
Report to accompany Protocol Amending Tax Convention with New Zealand (Treaty Doc. 111-3) (Ex. Rept. 111-4).
Page S5698
Nominations Confirmed:
Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. EX. 203), Gen. David H. Petraeus, U.S. Army
Pages S5648-51, S5718
Victor H. Ashe, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2010.
Walter Isaacson, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2012.
Walter Isaacson, of Louisiana, to be Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
Michael Lynton, of California, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2012.
Susan McCue, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2011.
Michael P. Meehan, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2010.
Dennis Mulhaupt, of California, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2011.
Dana M. Perino, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2012.
S. Enders Wimbush, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2010.
Theodore Sedgwick, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Slovak Republic.
S. Leslie Ireland, of Massachusetts, to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Treasury.
3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
32 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, and Navy.
Pages S5679-81, S5718-19
Messages from the House:
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Pages S5638, S5696
Measures Read the First Time:
Pages S5696 S5718
Enrolled Joint Resolution Presented:
Page S5696
Executive Communications:
Pages S5696-97
Executive Reports of Committees:
Pages S5698-99
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S5699-S5700
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S5700-04
Additional Statements:
Pages S5691-96
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S5704-15
Notices of Intent:
Page S5715
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Page S5715
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S5715-16
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S5716
Record Votes:
Two record votes were taken today. (Total--204)
Pages S5651, S5679
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 293, at 9:40 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, D755July 12, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5718.)
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
EXPANDING OUR FOOD AND FIBER SUPPLY
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine expanding our food and fiber supply through a strong United States farm policy, after receiving testimony from Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture; Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union, and Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, both of Washington, D.C.; Christopher Pawelski, Pawelski Farms, Goshen, New York; Laudies Dow Brantley III, England, Arkansas; Johnny Cochran, Sylvester, Georgia; and Mark Watne, Jamestown, North Dakota.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry:
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Elisabeth Ann Hagen, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Food Safety, and Catherine E. Woteki, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, both of the Department of Agriculture, and Sara Louise Faivre-Davis, of Texas, Lowell Lee Junkins, of Iowa, and Myles J. Watts, of Montana, all to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, Farm Credit Administration.
ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development concluded a hearing to examine green housing for the 21st century, focusing on retrofitting the past and building an energy-efficient future, including S. 1379, to encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities, after receiving testimony from Senator Whitehouse; Representative Perlmutter; Ron Sims, Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; David Caldwell, Jr., Caldwell and Johnson, Inc., North Kingstown, Rhode Island; Trisha Miller, Enterprise Community Partners, Columbia, Maryland; and Kenneth Gear, Leading Builders of America, Washington, D.C.
DEEPWATER HORIZON TRAGEDY
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Committee concluded hearings to examine the Deepwater Horizon tragedy, focusing on holding industry accountable, after receiving testimony from Thomas C. Galligan, Jr., Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire; Fred McCallister, Allegiance Capital Corporation, Dallas, Texas; Shelley Anderson, Midfield, Texas; and Natalie Roshto, Liberty, Mississippi.
VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE MANAGEMENT ACT
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine S. 3452, to designate the Valles Caldera National Preserve as a unit of the National Park System, after receiving testimony from Senator Udall (NM); Daniel N. Wenk, Deputy Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; Harris Sherman, Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture; Jemez Pueblo Governor Joshua Madalena, Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara Governor Walter Dasheno, Espanola, New Mexico; Michael E. Wismer, Incorporated County of Los Alamos, Los Alamos, New Mexico; Stephen E. Henry, Valles Caldera Trust, Jemez Springs, New Mexico; and Jeremy Vesbach, New Mexico Wildlife Federation, Albuquerque.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
Committee ordered favorably reported S. 3516, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to reform the management of energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf, with amendments.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Environment and Public Works:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
S. 3305, to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 3515, to authorize and enhance the programs of the Department of the Interior relating to the detection of, response to, and mitigation and cleanup of oil spills on Federal land managed by the Department, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 1311, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to monitor, restore, and protect the resource productivity, water quality, and marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
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An original bill entitled, ``Columbia River Basin Restoration Act of 2010'';
S. 3073, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to protect and restore the Great Lakes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 3539, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to assist in the restoration of San Francisco Bay, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
H.R. 4715, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 1816, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve and reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 2739, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the establishment of the Puget Sound Program Office, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 3119, to amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to Long Island Sound restoration and stewardship, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 3481, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution;
S. 3354, to redesignate the North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuges Complex as the Sam D. Hamilton North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuges Complex;
H.R. 3562, to designate the federally occupied building located at 1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner Federal Building'', with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
A proposed resolution relating to the General Services Administration.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Finance:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
S.J. Res. 29, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003; and
The nominations of Francisco J. Sanchez, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, and Richard Sorian, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services.
NUCLEAR TERRORISM
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine nuclear terrorism, focusing on strengthening our domestic defenses, after receiving testimony from Gene Aloise, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, Government Accountability Office; Dana A. Shea, Specialist in Science and Technology Policy, Resources, Science, and Industry Division, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; and Micah D. Lowenthal, National Research Council of the National Academies, Washington, D.C.
INTERAGENCY CONTRACTS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight concluded a hearing to examine interagency contracts, after receiving testimony from John K. Needham, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, Government Accountability Office; Daniel I. Gordon, Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget; Steven J. Kempf, Acting Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration; Richard K. Gunderson, Acting Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security; and Diane Frasier, Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.
DIABETES IN INDIAN COUNTRY
Committee on Indian Affairs:
Committee concluded an oversight hearing to examine diabetes in Indian country and beyond, after receiving testimony from Judith E. Fradkin, Director, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services; Gary Hall, Jr., Seattle, Washington, on behalf of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International; Melvina McCabe, University of New Mexico School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine, Albuquerque; Caitlin Baker, CAITLINB, Norman, Oklahoma; Wes Studi, Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Isabel Burger, Silver Spring, Maryland.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Indian Affairs:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following bills:
H.R. 3553, to exclude from consideration as income under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 amounts received by a family from the Department of Veterans Affairs for service-related disabilities of a member of the family; and
S. 3235, to amend the Act titled ``An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes requiring the grant of D757long-term leases'', approved August 9, 1955, to provide for Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval from the Secretary of the Interior, with an amendment.
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NOMINATION
Committee on the Judiciary:
Committee continued hearings to examine the nomination of Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, after the nominee testified and answered questions in her own behalf.
Hearings recessed subject to the call and will meet again on Thursday, July 1, 2010.
PRESCRIPTION DRUG WASTE AND DISPOSAL
Special Committee on Aging:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine drug waste and disposal, focusing on when prescriptions become poison, after receiving testimony from R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director, National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President; Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice; Mary L. Hendrickson, Genco Pharmaceutical Services, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Stevan Gressitt, University of Maine Center on Aging, Unity; Bruce Behringer, East Tennessee State University Office of Rural and Community Health, Johnson City; and Bernie A. Strain, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:
17 public bills, H.R. 5641-5657; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 292-294; and H. Res. 1489, 1491-1494, 1497 were introduced.
Pages H5302-03
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H5303-04
Reports Filed:
Reports were filed today as follows:
H. Res. 1490, providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4173) to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H. Rept. 111-518);
H. Res. 1495, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5618) to continue Federal unemployment programs, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 111-519);
H. Res. 1496, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 111-520); and
H.R. 5503, to revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions arising from maritime incidents, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-521, Pt. 1).
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Chaplain:
The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Dr. Robert Henderson, First Baptist Church, Lincoln, Illinois.
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Providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center:
The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 65, to provide for the use of the catafalque situated in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the United States Senate Chamber for the Honorable Robert C. Byrd, late a Senator from the State of West Virginia.
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Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures which were debated on Monday, June 28th:
Recognizing the work and importance of special education teachers:
H. Con. Res. 284, amended, to recognize the work and importance of special education teachers, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 402, and
Pages H5209-10
Paula Hawkins Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 5395, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 North Maitland Avenue in Maitland, Florida, as the ``Paula Hawkins Post Office Building'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 403.
Pages H5210-11
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, June 29th:D758
Recognizing the residents of the City of Tracy, California, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the city's incorporation:
H. Res. 1446, to recognize the residents of the City of Tracy, California, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the city's incorporation, for their century of dedicated service to the United States, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 404;
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Alejandro Renteria Ruiz Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic Designation Act: H.R. 4307, to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Artesia, New Mexico, as the ``Alejandro Renteria Ruiz Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 405;
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Enabling State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents any of whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces: H.R. 4505, to enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents any of whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 408;
Pages H5222-23
Fountainhead Property Land Transfer Act: H.R. 1554, amended, to take certain property in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, into trust for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 411; and
Pages H5232-33
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Clarification Act: H.R. 4445, amended, to amend Public Law 95-232 to repeal a restriction on treating as Indian country certain lands held in trust for Indian pueblos in New Mexico, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 411 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 414.
Pages H5261-62
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules:
The House agreed to H. Res. 1487, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, by a recorded vote of 237 ayes to 189 noes, Roll No. 407, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 243 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 406.
Pages H5212-22
Adjournment Resolution:
The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 293, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate, by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 409.
Pages H5231-32
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act--Conference Report:
The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, by a yea-and-nay vote of 237 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 413.
Pages H5223-31, H5232, H5233-61
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Rejected the Bachus motion to recommit the conference report with instructions by a yea-and-nay vote of 198 yeas to 229 nays, Roll No. 412.
Pages H5260-61
H. Res. 1490, the rule providing for consideration of the conference report, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 410, after the previous question was ordered without objection.
Pages H5223, H5232
Suspensions:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010:
Concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3360, to amend title 46, United States Code, to establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels;
Pages H5262-67
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the enrollment of H.R. 3360: H. Con. Res. 289, to direct the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the enrollment of H.R. 3360;
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Permanently authorizing Radio Free Asia: S. 3104, to permanently authorize Radio Free Asia; and
Pages H5275-77
Independent Living Centers Technical Adjustment Act: H.R. 5610, amended, to provide a technical adjustment with respect to funding for independent living centers under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in order to ensure stability for such centers.
Pages H5280-81
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed:
The House debated the following measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the political situation in Thailand be solved peacefully and through democratic means:
H. Res. 1321, amended, to express the sense of the House of Representatives that the political situation in Thailand be solved peacefully and through democratic means;
Pages H5267-70
Congratulating the people of the 17 African nations that in 2010 are marking the 50th year of D759their national independence: H. Res. 1405, amended, to congratulate the people of the 17 African nations that in 2010 are marking the 50th year of their national independence;
Pages H5270-72
Congratulating the Government of South Africa upon its first two successful convictions for human trafficking: H. Res. 1412, amended, to congratulate the Government of South Africa upon its first two successful convictions for human trafficking;
Pages H5272-75
Expressing support for the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador as they persevere through the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agatha: H. Res. 1462, amended, to express support for the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador as they persevere through the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agatha which swept across Central America causing deadly floods and mudslides; and
Pages H5277-79
Expressing support for designation of June 30 as ``National ESIGN Day'': H. Con. Res. 290, to express support for designation of June 30 as ``National ESIGN Day''.
Pages H5279-80
Senate Message:
Message received from the Senate today appears on pages H5222 and H5291.
Quorum Calls--Votes:
Eleven yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5209-10, H5210-11, H5211, H5211-12, H5221, H5221-22, H5223, H5231-32, H5232, H5232-33, H5260-61, H5261 and H5262. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:01 a.m.
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Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Agriculture:
Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 2476,
as amended, Ski Area recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act; H.R. 4658, as amended, Benton MacKaye Cherokee National Forest Land Consolidation Act; H.R. 5414, To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina; and H.R. 4645, Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies approved for full Committee action the FY 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations:
Subcommittee on State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs approved for full Committee action the FY 2001 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations bill.
ARLINGTON CEMETERY MISMANAGEMENT
Committee on Armed Services:
Held a hearing to review the Army investigation of Arlington National Cemetery. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense: John McHugh, Secretary of the Army; and LTG R. Steven Whitcomb, USA, Army Inspector General.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Commerce,
Trade, and Consumer Protection approved for full Committee action, as amended, the following bills: H.R. 4501, Guarantee of a Legitimate Deal Act of 2009; H.R. 2480, Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2009; H.R. 5156, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2010; H.R. 1796, Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, and H.R. 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010.
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO ACCESSIBILITY ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Communications,
Technology, and the Internet approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009.
BP OIL SPILL RESPONSE AND WELL BLOWOUT PREVENTION
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing entitled ``Legislation to Respond to the BP Oil Spill and to Prevent Future Oil Well Blowouts.'' Testimony was heard from David J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary of the Interior; and public witnesses.
PASSENGER AIRCRAFT CARGO SCREENING
Committee on Homeland Security:
Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``100% Air Cargo Screening: D760Remaining Steps to Secure Passenger Aircraft.'' Testimony was heard from John Sammon, Assistant Administrator, Transportation Sector Network Management, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security; Stephen Lord, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
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FEDERAL ENERGY AND MINERALS LEASING REFORM
Committee on Natural Resources:
Held a 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. Testimony was heard from Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior; and public witnesses.
TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES PRACTICES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:
Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia held a hearing entitled ``Temporary Employees Practices: How Long Does Temporary Last?'' Testimony was heard from Jerry Simpson, Associate Director, Workforce Management, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; Hank Kashdan, Associate Chief, Forest Service, USDA; Angela Bailey, Deputy Associate Director, Recruitment and Diversity, OPM; and public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT--WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009
Committee on Rules:
Granted, by a non-record vote, a rule for consideration of the conference report on H.R. 4173, the ``Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009.'' The rule waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the conference report to its adoption without intervening motion except: (1) two hours of debate; and (2) one motion to recommit if applicable. Testimony was heard from Chairman Frank of Massachusetts and Representative Bachus.
RESTORATION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT OF 2010
The Committee on Rules:
granted, by a nonrecord vote, a closed rule providing for consideration of H.R. 5618, the ``Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2010.'' The rule provides 1 hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means.
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in the report shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Finally, the rule waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any resolution reported through the legislative day of July 3, 2010. Testimony was heard from Chairman Levin and Representative McDermott.
SAME-DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE
The Committee on Rules:
granted, by a nonrecord vote, a rule waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any resolution reported through the legislative day of July 3, 2010.
BP CLAIMS FUND FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Committee on Small Business:
Held a hearing entitled ``Recovery in the Gulf: What the $20 Billion BP Claims Fund Means for Small Businesses.'' Testimony was heard from Kenneth Feinberg, Administrator, Gulf Coast Claims Facility.
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION; VESSEL CAPACITY EXAMINATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on Update on Federal Maritime Commission's Examination of Vessel Capacity. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Federal Maritime Commission: Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., Chairman; and Rebecca F. Dye, Commissioner.
AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing on Utilization and Impacts of Automated Traffic Enforcement. Testimony was heard from Michael Geraci, Director, Office of Safety Programs, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation; Barry Loudermilk, State Representative, Georgia; Ron Reagan, State Representative, Florida; and public witnesses.
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VA OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Evaluating the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel. Testimony was heard from Will A. Gunn, General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
BRIEFING--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Met in executive session to receive a Briefing on Intelligence Activities. The Committee was briefed by Leon E. Panetta, Director, CIA; and Robert S. Mueller III, Director, FBI, Department of Justice.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
Committee on the Judiciary:
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, 4 p.m., SH-216.
Committee on Agriculture,
Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, hearing to review the administration and delivery of conservation programs, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations,
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to mark up the FY 2011 Legislative Branch Appropriations bill, 9 a.m., H-144 Capitol.
Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, to mark up the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget,
hearing on Perspectives on the U.S. Economy, 1 p.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Education and Labor,
hearing on H.R. 5504, Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act, 9:15 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce,
Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, to mark up H.R. 5626, Blowout Prevention Act of 2010, 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``The Battle Against Diabetes:
Progress Made; Challenges Unmet,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
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.
Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, to consider H.R. 5616, National Historical Publications and Records Commission Act of 2010, 2:30 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology,
Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on Smart Grid Architecture and Standards: Assessing Coordination and Progress, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
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,
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.
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Program for Monday:
Senate will be in a period of morning business. Senators should expect a rollcall vote on confirmation of a judicial nomination at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Program for Thursday:
Consideration of H.R. 5618--Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2010 (Subject to a Rule).
HOUSE
Aderholt, Robert B., Ala., E1236
Adler, John H., N.J., E1253
Berman, Howard L., Calif., E1249, E1251
Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E1236, E1258
Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E1252, E1253
Boozman, John, Ark., E1233, E1235, E1254
Boucher, Rick, Va., E1255
Brady, Kevin, Tex., E1252
Buyer, Steve, Ind., E1250
Calvert, Ken, Calif., E1255
Chaffetz, Jason, Utah, E1238
Christensen, Donna M., The Virgin Islands, E1234
Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1244, E1256
Costa, Jim, Calif., E1250
Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1237, E1239, E1259
Davis, Susan A., Calif., E1258
Delahunt, Bill, Mass., E1249
Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E1258
Diaz-Balart, Mario, Fla., E1259
Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E1244
Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E1251
Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E1246
Fattah, Chaka, Pa., E1252
Gallegly, Elton, Calif., E1256
Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E1248
Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E1256
Grayson, Alan, Fla., E1234
Hall, John J., N.Y., E1248
Halvorson, Deborah L., Ill., E1241
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1236, E1241
Heinrich, Martin, N.M., E1257
Hensarling, Jeb, Tex., E1247, E1248
Holt, Rush D., N.J., E1233
Hunter, Duncan, Calif., E1257
Israel, Steve, N.Y., E1252
Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E1234, E1237, E1240, E1242, E1244, E1246
Johnson, Henry C. ``Hank'', Jr., Ga., E1236, E1240, E1243
Kilroy, Mary Jo, Ohio, E1247
Kirk, Mark Steven, Ill., E1242
Larson, John B., Conn., E1246
Levin, Sander M., Mich., E1257
Lewis, Jerry, Calif., E1253
Lungren, Daniel E., Calif., E1256
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1256
McDermott, Jim, Wash., E1258
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1247, E1253
Marshall, Jim, Ga., E1239
Miller, Gary G., Calif., E1239
Moran, James P., Va., E1241
Oberstar, James L., Minn., E1244
Paul, Ron, Tex., E1251
Perriello, Thomas S.P., Va., E1243
Poe, Ted, Tex., E1249
Putnam, Adam H., Fla., E1254
Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E1233
Reyes, Silvestre, Tex., E1242
Richardson, Laura, Calif., E1242
Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E1238, E1247, E1254, E1257
Stearns, Cliff, Fla., E1241, E1254
Thompson, Mike, Calif., E1253
Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E1234, E1248
Walz, Timothy J., Minn., E1247
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie, Fla., E1260
Waxman, Henry A., Calif., E1241
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E1259
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