Monday, September 21, 2009
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9575-S9623
Measures Introduced: One bill and four resolutions were introduced, as
follows: S. 1690, and S. Res. 275-278.
Page S9589
Measures Reported:
S. 942, to prevent the abuse of Government charge cards. (S. Rept.
No. 111-76)
Page S9589
Measures Passed:
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res.
276, designating September 22, 2009, as ``National Falls Prevention
Awareness Day''.
Page S9615
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res.
277, designating September 2009 as ``National Prostate Cancer Awareness
Month''.
Pages S9615-16
Measures Considered:
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of H.R.
2996, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior,
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2010, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S9578-83
Pending:
Feinstein Modified Amendment No. 2460, to support the participation
of the Smithsonian Institution in activities under the Civil Rights
History Project Act of 2009.
Pages S9581, S9583
Carper Amendment No. 2456, to require the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on black carbon
emissions.
Pages S9582-83
A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday,
September 22, 2009; provided that at 12 noon, Senate vote on or in
relation to Feinstein Modified Amendment No. 2460 (listed above), with
no amendment in order to the amendment prior to the vote, with the time
until 12 noon, equally divided and controlled between Senators
Feinstein and Alexander, or their designees.
Page S9583
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from
the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the
national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to
commit, or support terrorism that was established in Executive Order
13224 on September 21, 2006; which was referred to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-31)
Page S9586
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
J. Michael Gilmore, of Virginia, to be Director of Operational Test
and Evaluation, Department of Defense.
Page S9616
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Elizabeth M. Robinson, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Arun Majumdar, of California, to be Director of the Advanced Research
Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy.
Daniel W. Yohannes, of Colorado, to be Chief Executive Officer,
Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Gustavo Arnavat, of New York, to be United States Executive Director
of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of three years.
1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and
Navy.
Pages S9616-23
Messages from the House:
Page S9586
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Pages S9586, S9616
Executive Communications:
Pages S9586-88
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S9589-90
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S9590-92
Additional Statements:
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Amendments Submitted:
Pages S9592-95
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S9595
Text of H.R. 3288 as Previously Passed:
Pages S9595-S9615
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 5:58 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2009. (For Senate's program,
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S9616.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
FEDERAL TAX TREATMENT OF HEALTH CARE BENEFITS
Committee on Indian Affairs: On Friday, September 18, committee
concluded an oversight hearing to examine the federal tax treatment of
health care benefits provided by tribal governments to their citizens,
after receiving testimony from Sarah H. Ingram, Commissioner, Tax
Exempt and Government Entities, Internal Revenue Service, Department of
the Treasury; Jefferson Keel, National Congress of American Indians,
and Andrew Joseph, Jr., National Indian Health Board, both of
Washington, D.C.; Mark Macarro, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians,
Temecula, California; and Scott A. Taylor, University of St. Thomas
School of Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 3 public bills, H.R. 3607-
3609; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 757-758 were introduced.
Pages H9737-38
Additional Cosponsors:
Page H9738
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 2265, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study
and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the Magna Water District water reuse and groundwater
recharge project (H. Rept. 111-258).
H.R. 2522, to raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost of
the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project (H. Rept. 111-
259);
H.R. 2741, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Supply
and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse
project (H. Rept. 111-260);
H.R. 2802, to provide for an extension of the legislative authority
of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in
honor of former President John Adams and his legacy, with an amendment
(H. Rept. 111-261); and
H.R. 3113, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a
segment of the Elk River in the State of West Virginia for study for
potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.
Rept. 111-262).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative Welch to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
Page H9733
Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative McHugh, where he
resigned as Representative for the 23rd Congressional District of New
York.
Pages H9733-34
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in
light of the resignation of the gentleman from New York, Mr. McHugh,
the whole number of the House is adjusted to 433.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 4 p.m. and adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
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NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D1003)
H.R. 3325, to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to
reauthorize for 1 year the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance
program and the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social
Security program. Signed on September 18, 2009. (Public Law 111-63)
S.J. Res. 9, providing for the appointment of France A. Cordova as a
citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Signed on September 18, 2009. (Public Law 111-64)
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Finance: business meeting to consider an original
bill providing for health care reform, 9 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold
hearings to examine the Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and
Preparedness Act of 2009, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland
Security, to hold hearings to examine strengthening security and
oversight at biological research laboratories, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to
consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
House
Committee on Agriculture, to continue hearings to review proposed
legislation by the U.S. Department of Treasury regarding the
regulation of over-the-counter derivatives markets, part two, 11
a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigation, hearing entitled ``Federal Oversight of High
Containment Bio-Laboratories,'' 11 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution,
Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, hearing on the USA PATRIOT Act,
11 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing
on Reauthorization of the Innocence Protection Act, 2:30 p.m., 2141
Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs,
Oceans and Wildlife, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1054, To
amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation
of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the
date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under
the Endangered Species Act of 1973; H.R. 2213, To reauthorize the
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act; H.R. 3433, To amend the
North American Wetlands Conservation Act to establish requirements
regarding payment of the non-Federal share of the costs of wetlands
conservation projects in Canada that are funded under that Act, and
for other purposes; and H.R. 3537, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation
and Design Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 1324
Longworth.
Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 3563, Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2009; H.R.
2288, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009; and
H.R. 2316, Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment
Act of 2009, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on
Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia,
hearing entitled ``The Local Role of the United States Parole
Commission (USPC): Increasing Public Safety, Reducing Recidivism,
and Using Alternatives to Re-incarceration in the District of
Columbia,'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives,
hearing entitled ``The Census 2010 Integrated Communications
Campaign; Criteria for Implementation: Measurements for Success,'' 2
p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules: to consider the following: H.R. 324, Santa
Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act; and a joint resolution
Making Continuity Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010, 5 p.m., H-313
Capitol.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on
Water Resources and Environment, hearing on the reauthorization of
the Chesapeake Bay Program, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on
the VA Meeting the Pharmaceutical Needs of Veterans? An Examination
of the VA National Formulary, Issues of Patient Safety, and
Management of the Pharmacy Benefits Program, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
10 a.m., Tuesday, September 22
Senate Chamber
Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not
to extend beyond one hour), Senate will continue consideration of H.R.
2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, and after a period of debate, vote on or in
relation to Feinstein Modified Amendment No. 2460 at 12 noon.
(Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their
respective party conferences.)
(At approximately 2:15 p.m., the official photograph of the 111th
Congress will be taken in the Senate chamber.)
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
12:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 22
House Chamber
Program for Tuesday: Consideration of the following suspensions: (1)
H.R. 860--Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement
Amendments of 2009; (2) H.R. 1080--Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated
Fishing Enforcement Act of 2009; (3) H.R. 2802--To provide for an
extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation
to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John
Adams and his legacy; (4) H.R. 3113--Upper Elk River Wild and Scenic
Study Act; (5) H.R. 2265--Magna Water District Water Reuse and
Groundwater Recharge Act of 2009; (6) H. Res. 670--Congratulating and
saluting the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary for celebrating its 75th
anniversary; (7) H. Res. 599--Honoring the Minute Man National
Historical Park on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary; (8) H. Res
688--Expressing support for the goals and ideals of the first annual
National Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Day taking place on September
26, 2009; (9) H.R. 2522--To raise the ceiling on the Federal share of
the cost of the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project;
(10) H.R. 2741--To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse
project; (11) H.R. 2971--The ``Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post
Office'' Designation Act; (12) H. Res. 441--Honoring the historical
contributions of Catholic sisters in the United States; (13) H.R.
2215--The ``John J. Shivnen Post Office Building'' Designation Act;
(14) H. Con. Res. 163--Expressing support for designation of September
23, 2009, as ``National Job Corps Day''; and (15) H.R. 3548--
Unemployment Compensation Extension Act.
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Barrett, J. Gresham, S.C., E2323
Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E2322
Childers, Travis W., Miss., E2323
Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E2322
Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E2322
McHugh, John M., N.Y., E2321
Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E2321
Tsongas, Niki, Mass., E2323
Turner, Michael R., Ohio, E2321