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Daily Digest - Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

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Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3577-3591, and S. Res. 581-582.

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Measures Reported:

Report to accompany S. 1376, to restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by United States citizens under the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption to allow their admission to the United States. (S. Rept. No. 111-220)
H.R. 2765, to amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against the providers of interactive computer services, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S.J. Res. 29, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

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Measures Passed:

Steve Goodman Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 4861, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1343 West Irving Park Road in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Steve Goodman Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President.

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Conference Reports:

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 15, 2010, following any Leader time, Senate resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4173, to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end ``too big to fail'', to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, with the time until 11 a.m., equally divided and controlled between Senators Dodd and Shelby, or their designees; with the 20 minutes prior to 11 a.m., divided as follows: 5 minutes each in the following order: Senator Shelby, Senator Dodd, Senator McConnell, Senator Reid; that at 11 a.m., Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report.

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Victoria Frances Nourse, of Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
Marco A. Hernandez, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon.
Beryl Alaine Howell, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
Steve C. Jones, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.
Sue E. Myerscough, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois.
Diana Saldana, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.

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Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon.
Conrad Ernest Candelaria, of New Mexico, to be United States Marshal for the District of New Mexico for the term of four years.
James Edward Clark, of Kentucky, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Kentucky for the term of four years.
Joseph Anthony Papili, of Delaware, to be United States Marshal for the District of Delaware for the term of four years.
James Alfred Thompson, of Utah, to be United States Marshal for the District of Utah for the term of four years.
Mark F. Green, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years.
Joseph H. Hogsett, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana for the term of four years.
4 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Army and Navy.

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Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the following nomination:
Sue E. Myerscough, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, which was sent to the Senate on June 17, 2010.

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Messages from the House:

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Measures Referred:

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Measures Placed on the Calendar:

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Measures Read the First Time:

Pages S5848, S5867 

Executive Communications:

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Additional Cosponsors:

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

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Additional Statements:

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Amendments Submitted:

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Authorities for Committees to Meet:

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Privileges of the Floor:

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:01 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 15, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5867.)

APPROPRIATIONS: MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies approved for full committee consideration an original bill making appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for fiscal year 2011.

NEW START TREATY

Committee on Armed Services: Committee received a closed briefing on the National Intelligence Estimate on the verifiability of the New START from Andrew M. Gibb, National Intelligence Officer for Weapons of Mass Destruction, National Intelligence Council; Robert Walpole, Principal Deputy Director, National Counter Proliferation Center; and Richard Weiss, Chief, and Richard Trout, Deputy, both of the Threat Reduction and Monitoring Group, and DNI Treaty Monitoring Manager in the CIA/Directorate of Intelligence's Weapons Intelligence, Nonproliferation, and Arms Control Center.

ASIAN CARP

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power concluded an oversight hearing to examine the Federal response to the discovery of the aquatic invasive species Asian carp in Lake Calumet, Illinois, after receiving testimony from Nancy H. Sutley, Chair, Council of Environmental Quality; Leon Carl, Midwest Area Regional Executive, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior; John Rogner, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Springfield; and Tim Eder, Great Lakes Commission, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

INDIVIDUAL TAX RATES

Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the future of individual tax rates, focusing on effects on economic growth and distribution, after receiving testimony from Carol Markman, Feldman, Meinberg and Co. LLP, Syosset, New York, on behalf of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners; David Marzahl, Center for Economic Progress, Chicago, Illinois; Donald B. Marron, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum, both of Washington, D.C.; and Leonard E. Burman, Syracuse University Maxwell School, Syracuse, New York.

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MARINE CONSERVATION AND EXPORTS

Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness concluded a hearing to examine marine wealth, focusing on promoting conservation and advancing American exports, after receiving testimony from Eric C. Schwaab, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, and Director, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Mark Linscott, Assistant United States Trade Representative for Environment and Natural Resources, Office of the United States Trade Representative; Ted Danson, Oceana, Los Angeles, California; David Schorr, World Wildlife Fund, Washington, D.C.; Rod Moore, West Coast Seafood Processors Association, Portland, Oregon; and Tom Bastoni, American Seafoods Group, LLC, New Bedford, Massachusetts.

NEW START TREATY

Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a closed hearing to examine Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with Protocol (Treaty Doc. 111-05), after receiving testimony from officials of the intelligence community.

AFGHANISTAN

Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine Afghanistan, focusing on governance and civilian strategy, after receiving testimony from Richard C. Holbrooke, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Department of State.

JUSTICE AGAINST SPONSORS OF TERRORISM ACT

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs concluded a hearing to examine S. 2930, to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, after receiving testimony from Abraham D. Sofaer, Stanford University Hoover Institution, Stanford, California; Richard Klingler, Sidley Austin LLP, and John B. Bellinger III, Arnold & Porter LLP, both of Washington, D.C.; and Evan F. Kohlmann, Flashpoint Global Partners, and Lee S. Wolosky, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, both of New York, New York.

VETERANS BENEFIT CLAIM PROCESS

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine veterans' claims processing, focusing on if current efforts are working, after receiving testimony from Michael Walcoff, Acting Under Secretary for Benefits, Diana M. Rubens, Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Field Operations, Peter L. Levin, Chief Technology Officer, and Joseph Thompson, former Under Secretary for Benefits, all of the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Linda Jan Avant, American Federation of Government Employees, Little Rock, Arkansas; Richard Paul Cohen, National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, Inc., and Joseph A. Violante, Disabled American Veterans, on behalf of the Independent Budget, both of Washington, D.C.

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 5730-5740; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 1515-1516, 1518-1519 were introduced.

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Additional Cosponsors:

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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 5381, to require motor vehicle safety standards relating to vehicle electronics and to reauthorize and provide greater transparency, accountability, and safety authority to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-536) and
H. Res. 1517, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5114) to extend the authorization for the national flood insurance program and to identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the program (H. Rept. 111-537).

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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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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010: S. 1508, to amend the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 D787note) in order to prevent the loss of billions in taxpayer dollars, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 442;

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Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.''.

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Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, July 13th:
Amending the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998: H.R. 2864, amended, to amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize funds to acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineating the United States extended continental shelf, and the monitoring and description of coastal changes, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 439.

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Telework Improvements Act of 2010: The House passed H.R. 1722, to improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing a telework program that allows employees to telework at least 20 percent of the hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks, by a yea-and-nay vote of 290 yeas to 131 nays, Roll No. 441.

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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H5560.

Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5575-76, H5576, H5576-77, H5588, H5589-90, H5590. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT

Committee on Agriculture: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 4785, Rural Energy Savings Program Act.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies approved for full Committee action the FY 2011 Military Construction, VA Appropriations bill.

MARITIME ADMINISTRATION OVERSIGHT

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces held an oversight D788hearing on the activities of the Maritime Administration. Testimony was heard from David Matsuda, Administrator, Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

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RECOVERY ACT UPDATE

Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: An Update. Testimony was heard from Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture; Matt Rogers, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Energy; and public witnesses.

IMPROVING NUTRITION FOR AMERICA'S CHILDREN ACT

Committee on Education and Labor: Began markup of H.R. 5504, Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act.
Will continue tomorrow.

NATIONAL MANUFACTURING STRATEGY ACT

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing on H.R. 4692, National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010. Testimony was heard from Aneesh Chopra, Associate Director, Technology and Chief Technology Officer, Office of Science and Technology Policy; and public witnesses.

ANTIBIOTICS IN ANIMAL AGRICULTURE

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ``Antibiotic Resistance and the Use of Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: Joshua Sharfstein, M.D., Principal Deputy Commissioner, FDA; and RADM Ali S. Khan, M.D., Assistant Surgeon General, Acting Deputy Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; John Clifford, Deputy Administrator, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA; and public witnesses.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS

Committee on House Administration: Ordered reported the following measures: H.R. 5493, To provide for the furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia for display in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol; H.R. 5711, To provide for the furnishing of statues by the territories of the United States for display in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol; H.R. 5681, To improve certain administrative operations of the Library of Congress; H.R. 5682, To improve the operation of certain facilities and programs of the House of Representatives; and H.R. 5717, To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct a facility and to enter into agreements relating to education programs at the National Zoological Park facility in Front Royal, Virginia.
The Committee also approved the following Committee resolutions: to adopt voucher documentation standards; and pertaining to online advertising.

ETHICAL IMPERATIVE FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law held a hearing on the Ethical Imperative for Reform of our Immigration System. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

CONSOLIDATED LAND, ENERGY, AND AQUATIC RESOURCES ACT

Committee on Natural Resources: Began markup of H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009.
Will continue tomorrow.

FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM PRIORITIES ACT

Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a structured rule providing consideration of H.R. 5114, the ``Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010.'' The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI.
The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules. The amendments made in order may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments made in order except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides that the Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the D789Committee on Financial Services or a designee. Finally, the rule provides that the Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill. Testimony was heard from Representatives Waters, Taylor, Lee of California, Capito, Rohrabacher, Miller of Michigan, and Scalise.

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OIL POLLUTION; GAS-OIL DRILLING MEASURES

Committee on Science and Technology: Ordered reported, as amended, the following bills: H.R. 2693, Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act; and H.R. 5716, Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act.

BONUS DEPRECIATION TAX INCENTIVES

Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled ``Bonus Depreciation: What It Means for Small Business.''

AIRLINE FEES

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing on Airline Fees. Testimony was heard from Gerald Dillingham, Director, Civil Aviation Issues, GAO; Robert S. Rivkin, General Counsel, Department of Transportation; and public witnesses.

VA SUICIDE PREVENTION OUTREACH EFFORTS

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Examining the Progress of Suicide Prevention Outreach Efforts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was heard from COL Robert W. Saum, USA, Director, Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, Department of Defense; Robert L. Jesse, M.D., Principal Deputy Under Secretary, Health, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; representatives of veterans organizations; and public witnesses.

REINSURANCE

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures held a hearing on the taxation of reinsurance between affiliated entities. Testimony was heard from Stephen E. Shay, Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Tax Affairs, Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the economic outlook, after receiving testimony from Christina D. Romer, Chair, Council of Economic Advisors, Washington, D.C.

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Commission concluded a hearing to examine the future outlook for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report prepared by the United States Department of State and help facilitate greater use of the report as a valuable tool of diplomacy, after receiving testimony from Luis CdeBaca, Ambassador-at-Large, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Department of State; Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Vienna, Austria; and Jolene Smith, Free the Slaves, and Jeffrey Blom, International Justice Mission, both of Washington, D.C.

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine the use of dispersants in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, 10 a.m., SD-192.

Full Committee, business meeting to mark up proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine sustaining nuclear weapons under the New START; to be immediately followed by a closed hearing in SVC-217, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Peter A. Diamond, of Massachusetts, Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, all to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Osvaldo Luis Gratacos Munet, of Puerto Rico, to be Inspector General, Export-Import Bank, and Steve A. Linick, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, 9 a.m., SD-538.

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Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings with the Task Force on Government Performance to examine responsible contracting, focusing on modernizing the business of government, 10 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: business meeting to consider S. 3304, to increase the access of persons with disabilities to modern communications, an original bill entitled the NASA Authorization Act of 2011, an original bill entitled Maritime Administration Act of Fiscal Year 2011, and a promotion list in the United States Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SR-253.

Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, to hold hearings to examine protecting youths in an online world, 2 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine choosing to work during retirement and the impact on Social Security, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to continue hearings to examine Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with Protocol (Treaty Doc.111-05), focusing on maintaining a safe, secure and effective nuclear arsenal, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine preventing and recovering Medicare payment errors, 10 a.m., SD-342.

Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine the Federal government's role in empowering Americans to make informed financial decisions, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Mary Helen Murguia, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Edmond E-Min Chang, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Leslie E. Kobayashi, to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii, Denise Jefferson Casper, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, and Carlton W. Reeves, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, 4 p.m., SD-226.

Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, to mark up the FY 2011 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, 2 p.m., 2362-B Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to mark up the FY 2011 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations bill, 4 p.m., 2358-B Rayburn.

Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, oversight hearing on U.S. Civilian Assistance for Afghanistan, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and Labor, to continue markup of H.R. 5504, Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, to mark up the following measures: H.R. 5626, Blowout Prevention Act of 2010; H.R. 2480, Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2010; H.R. 4501, Guarantee of a Legitimate Deal Act of 2010, amended; H.R. 1796, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, amended; and H. Res. 1466, Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Energy to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Energy's application to foreclose use of Yucca Mountain as a high level nuclear waste repository, 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment, hearing on Agent Orange in Vietnam: Recent Developments in Remediation, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrrorism, hearing entitled ``The Role of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Border Security,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on H.R. 901, Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act, 11 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, to continue markup of H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, 9:15 a.m., 1324 Longworth.

Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, hearing on Technical Assistance Program: Evaluating its Ability to Meet the Needs of the Insular Areas, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, oversight hearing entitled ``Locally Grown: Creating Rural Jobs with America's Public Lands,'' 10:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth.

Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing entitled ``The Bureau of Reclamation and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: A Progress Report and Planning for the Future,'' 10:30 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to mark up the following measures: H. Con. Res. 226, Supporting the observance of ``Spirit of `45 Day;'' H.J. Res. 90, Expressing support for designation of September 2010 as ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'' and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States; H.R. 771, Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Mesothelioma Awareness Day; H. Res. 1475, Congratulates the town of Tarboro, North Carolina, on the occasion of its 250th anniversary; and H. Res. 1513, Congratulating the Saratoga Race Course as it celebrates its 142nd season, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on Planning for the Future of Cyber Attack Attribution, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology, hearing entitled ``Improving Contracting Opportunities and Preventing Fraud for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.

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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, hearing on the Safety of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines (Part 2): Integrity Management, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing on Putting American Back to Work Through Clean Water Infrastructure Investment, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 929, To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of training to provide eligible veterans with skills relevant to the job market; H.R. 3685, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the main page of the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet website and to publicize such Internet website; H.R. 4359, WARMER Act; H.R. 4469, To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation; H.R. 4664, To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for a one-year moratorium on the sale or foreclosure of property owned by surviving spouses of servicemembers killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom; H.R. 4765, To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive work-study allowances for certain outreach services provided through congressional offices; H.R. 5360, Blinded Veterans Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2010; and H.R. 5484, VetStar Veteran-Friendly Business Act of 2010, 1 p.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing on the continued importance of Social Security for seniors, survivors, and persons with disabilities and their families as the program approaches its 75th anniversary, 9:30 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on the Russian illegal agents exchange, 9 a.m., 304 HVC.

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Program for Thursday: Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and after a period of debate, vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report at approximately 11 a.m.

Program for Thursday: Consideration of H.R. 5114--Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 (Subject to a Rule).

HOUSE

Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E1311

Akin, W. Todd, Mo., E1314, E1320, E1323

Blackburn, Marsha, Tenn., E1320

Boozman, John, Ark., E1315

Carnahan, Russ, Mo., E1316, E1318

Castor, Kathy, Fla., E1321, E1323

Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1322

Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1312

Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E1324

Driehaus, Steve, Ohio, E1322

Ehlers, Vernon J., Mich., E1316

Etheridge, Bob, N.C., E1321, E1322

Foster, Bill, Ill., E1312

Gonzalez, Charles A., Tex., E1317

Graves, Sam, Mo., E1311

Hare, Phil, Ill., E1313

Heinrich, Martin, N.M., E1312

Hinchey, Maurice D., N.Y., E1311

Hinojosa, Ruben, Tex., E1322

Hunter, Duncan, Calif., E1315

Issa, Darrell E., Calif., E1314, E1315, E1316

Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1312, E1313

Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1317

Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E1319

Loebsack, David, Iowa, E1320

McCotter, Thaddeus G., Mich., E1317

Markey, Betsy, Colo., E1313

Meek, Kendrick B., Fla., E1318

Miller, Candice S., Mich., E1317

Miller, Jeff, Fla., E1313

Moore, Dennis, Kans., E1315

Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E1319

Neugebauer, Randy, Tex., E1322

Perriello, Thomas S.P., Va., E1323

Putnam, Adam H., Fla., E1321

Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E1321, E1322

Rogers, Mike, Ala., E1314

Sarbanes, John P., Md., E1318

Schrader, Kurt, Ore., E1313

Scott, Robert C. ``Bobby'', Va., E1324

Smith, Lamar, Tex., E1319, E1320, E1323

Terry, Lee, Nebr., E1314

Wolf, Frank R., Va., E1320

Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E1317

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