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Daily Digest - Monday, July 26, 2010

Monday, July 26, 2010

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Measures Introduced: Six bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3645-3650.

Page S6245

Measures Reported:

Reported on Friday, July 23, during the adjournment:
S. 3644, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. (S. Rept. No. 111-230)
Reported on Monday, July 26:
S. 1862, to provide that certain Secret Service employees may elect to transition to coverage under the District of Columbia Police and Fire Fighter Retirement and Disability System. (S. Rept. No. 111-231)
Report to accompany S. 3638, to establish a national safety plan for public transportation. (S. Rept. No. 111-232)
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.

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Measures Considered:

Disclose Act: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3628, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements with respect to spending in such elections.

Pages S6230-39

Messages from the House:

Page S6244

Measures Referred:

Page S6244

Measures Placed on the Calendar:

Pages S6229, S6244-45

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages S6245-46

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S6246-47

Additional Statements:

Pages S6243-44

Amendments Submitted:

Pages S6247-62

Notices of Intent:

Page S6262

Notices of Hearings/Meetings:

Page S6262

Privileges of the Floor:

Page S6262

Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:17 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6262.)

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 5849, 5851-5864; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 304; and H. Res. 1555, 1557-1558, were introduced.

Page H6042

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages H6042-43

Reports Filed: A report was filed on July 22, 2010 as follows:
H.R. 3377, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enhance the Nation's disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-562).
Reports were filed today as follows:

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H.R. 3101, to ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-563);
H.R. 5850, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 (H. Rept. 111-564);
Report on the Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2011 (H. Rept. 111-565); and
H. Res. 1556, providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 301) directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Pakistan (H. Rept. 111-566).

Page H6042

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

Page H5987

Recess: The House recessed at 12:31 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.

Page H5987

Permitting individuals to be admitted to the Hall of the House: The House agreed to H. Res. 1555, permitting individuals to be admitted to the Hall of the House in order to document the improved accessibility of the Hall of the House.

Page H5987

Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: H. Res. 1504, amended, to recognize and honor the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 377 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 468;

Pages H5989-96, H6021

Pages H5996-H6007, H6023

Pages H6007-08

Pages H6010-11

Pages H6011-13

Pages H6013-14

Pages H6014-17

Pages H6017-20, H6020-21

Recess: The House recessed at 3:31 p.m. and reconvened at 3:40 p.m.

Page H6007

Recess: The House recessed at 5 p.m. and reconvened at 6 p.m.

Page H6020

Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
Honoring the educational significance of Dr. Jane Goodall's work: H. Res. 1543, to honor the educational significance of Dr. Jane Goodall's work on this the 50th anniversary of the beginning of her work in Tanzania, Africa.

Pages H6008-10

Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to correct the enrollment of H.R. 725: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 304, to direct the Clerk of the House of Representatives to correct the enrollment of H.R. 725.

Pages H6024-25

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H5996.

Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6020, H6021, and H6023. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:17 p.m.

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DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(c) OF THE WAR POWERS RULE, TO REMOVE THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM PAKISTAN

Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, a closed rule providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 301, the ``Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Rule, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Pakistan.'' The rule provides one hour of debate in the House with 30 minutes to be controlled by Rep. Kucinich and 30 minutes to be equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution. The rule provides that the concurrent resolution shall be considered as read. Testimony was heard by Representative Kucinich.

(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D838)
S. 1508, to amend the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) in order to prevent the loss of billions in taxpayer dollars. Signed on July 22, 2010. (Public Law 111-204)
H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions. Signed on July 22, 2010. (Public Law 111-205)

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, business meeting to mark up proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for Financial Services and General Government, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.

Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, business meeting to mark up proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, 2:15 p.m., SD-138.
Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine independent analyses of the New START, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.

Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of James N. Mattis, USMC, for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, United States Central Command, 3 p.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: To hold hearings to examine consumer online privacy, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, to hold hearings to examine assessing natural resource damages resulting from the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations: To hold hearings to examine perspectives on reconciliation options in Afghanistan, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.

Full Committee, business meeting to consider the nominations of Peter Michael McKinley, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, Rose M. Likins, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru, Christopher W. Murray, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo, Mark Charles Storella, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia, James Frederick Entwistle, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eric D. Benjaminson, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Gabonese Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Phillip Carter III, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, J. Thomas Dougherty, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Michael S. Owen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Sierra Leone, and Laurence D. Wohlers, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Central African Republic, all 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, Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.

Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Alejandro Daniel Wolff, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chile, Larry Leon Palmer, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Pamela E. Bridgewater Awkard, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Jamaica, and Phyllis Marie Powers, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, all of the Department of State, 3 p.m., SD-419.
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 high-risk logistics planning, focusing on progress on improving Department of Defense supply chain management, 2:30 p.m., SR-418.
Committee on the Judiciary: To hold hearings to examine Exxon Valdez to Deepwater Horizon, focusing on protecting victims of major oil spills, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: To hold hearings to examine the deepwater drilling moratorium, 10 a.m., SD-106.

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Select Committee on Intelligence: To hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

Committee on Appropriations, to mark up the following: The FY 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill and the FY 2011 Homeland Security Appropriations bill, 3 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Defense, executive, to mark up the Defense Appropriations bill, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
Committee on Armed Services, hearing on Japan: Recent Security Developments, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget, hearing on Budget Implications of Closing Yucca Mountain, 10:15 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``The BP Oil Spill and Gulf Coast Tourism: Assessing the Impact,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Implementation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical (HITECH) Act,'' 1 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, to consider the following bills: H.R. 5814, Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2010; H.R. 4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010; H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act; H.R. 3421, Medical Debt Relief Act of 2009; H.R. 4790, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010; H.R. 5823, United States Covered Bond Act of 2010; and H.R. 476, House Fairness Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia, The Pacific and the Global Environment, hearing on Climate Change Finance: Providing Assistance for Vulnerable Countries, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight, hearing on Achieving the United Nationals Millennium Development Goals: Progress through Partnerships, 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response, hearing entitled `` Interoperable Emergency Communications: Does the National Broadband Plan Meet the Needs of First Responders?'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on Federal Rulemaking and the Regulatory Process, 11 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, hearing on the Federal Trade Commissions's Bureau of Competition and the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, 10:15 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3850, Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2009; H.R. 3910, Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act; H.R. 4914, Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010; H.R. 5180, National Marine Fisheries Service Ombudsman Act of 2010; H.R. 5331, To revise the boundaries of John H. Chaffee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pony Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in Rhode Island; H.R. 5380, Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2010; and H.R. 5482, Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, hearing entitled `` Female D.C. Code Felons: Unique Challenges in Prison and At Home,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 5822, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, 2 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, hearing on Recovery Act: Progress Report for Transportation Infrastructure Investments, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, to mark up the following bills: 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 H.R. 5549, RAPID Claims Act, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Gulf War Illness: The Future for Dissatisfied Veterans, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade, hearing on Enhancing the U.S.-EU Trade Relationship, 1:30 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on Defense Intelligence Agency Program, 10 a.m., 304-HVC.

Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management, executive, hearing on Information Sharing, 2:30 p.m., 304-HVC.

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: K to hold hearings to examine instability in Kyrgyzstan, focusing on the international response, prospects for stability, democracy, interethnic reconciliation, and implications for United States policy, 2:30 p.m., 210, Cannon Building.
Joint Economic Committee: K to hold hearings to examine promoting a clean energy economy, 10 a.m., SH-216.

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Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 12:30 p.m.), Senate will continue consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3628, DISCLOSE Act, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 2:45 p.m.
(Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)
Next Meeting of the

Program for Tuesday: Consideration of the following suspensions: (1) H.R. 5730--Surface Transportation Earmark Rescission, Savings, and Accountability Act; (2) 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; (3) H. Res. 1401--Expressing gratitude for air traffic controllers of the United States; (4) H. Res. 1366--Recognizing and honoring the freight rail industry; (5) H.R. 5825--To review, update, and revise the factors to measure the severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster; (6) H. Con. Res. 266--Expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization; (7) H. Res. 1538--Condemning the July 11, 2010, terrorist attacks in Kampala, Uganda; (8) H.R. 1623--International Megan's Law; (9) H.R. 3040--Senior Financial Empowerment Act; (10) Senate Amendments to H.R. 2765--Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act; (11) H.R. 5281--Removal Clarification Act; (12) H.R. 2780--Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act; (13) H.R. 5827--Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act; (14) H.R. 5143--National Criminal Justice Commission Act; (15) H.R. 5810--Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act; (16) H.R.--Temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; (17) H.R. 5681--To improve certain administrative operations of the Library of Congress; (18) H.R. 5682--To improve the operation of certain facilities and programs of the House of Representatives; (19) H.R. 415--Fallen Heroes Flag Act; (20) H.R. 2480--Truth in Fur Labeling Act; (21) H.R. 5320--Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act; (22) H.R. 1796--Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act; (23) H.R. 5156--Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act; (24) H.R. 4692--National Manufacturing Strategy Act; and (25) H.R. 847--James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.

HOUSE

Barrow, John, Ga., E1420

Capuano, Michael E., Mass., E1423

Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1422

Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E1417

Cooper, Jim, Tenn., E1420

Critz, Mark S., Pa., E1421

Grijalva, Raul M., Ariz., E1417

Israel, Steve, N.Y., E1417

Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E1423

Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E1423

Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1421, E1424

Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E1424

McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1422

Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1424

Miller, George, Calif., E1418

Perriello, Thomas S.P., Va., E1421

Pomeroy, Earl, N.D., E1423

Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1423

Richardson, Laura, Calif., E1418, E1420, E1422

Rogers, Harold, Ky., E1422

Tiahrt, Todd, Kans., E1420

Weiner, Anthony D., N.Y., E1418

Wittman, Robert J., Va., E1417

Wolf, Frank R., Va., E1420

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