Friday, October 23, 2009
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
The Senate was not in session today. It will next meet at 2 p.m., on
Monday, October 26, 2009.
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 3919-
3923; and 8 resolutions, H. Res. 862-869 were introduced.
Pages H11739-40
Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: A report was filed today as follows: H.R. 1612, to amend
the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the
Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide
service-learning opportunities on public lands, help restore the
nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and
scenic resources, train a new generation of public land managers and
enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service (H. Rept. 111-312,
Pt. 1);
H.R. 2868, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend,
modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland
Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism
against chemical facilities, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-205, Pt.
2); and
H.R. 3258, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to enhance the
security of the public water systems of the United States, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 111-313).
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Barry
C. Black, Chaplain, United States Senate.
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010: The House passed H.R. 3619, to
authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2010, by a
yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas to 11 nays, Roll No. 813. Consideration of
the measure began on Thursday, October 22nd.
Pages H11717-24
Agreed to:
Flake amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 111-311) that prohibits
earmarking the Fishing Safety Training Grants Program;
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Flake amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 111-311) that prohibits
earmarking the Fishing Safety Research Training Grants Program;
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Kirkpatrick (AZ) amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 111-311) that
requires that the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard
is operating to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat the illicit
flow of narcotics, weapons, bulk cash, and other contraband through the
use of submersible and semi-submersible vessels;
Pages H11718-19
Nye amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 111-311) that states that
the marine safety provisions of the bill shall not impair the Coast
Guard's homeland security missions;
Pages H11720-21
Oberstar amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 111-311) that requires
the Coast Guard to modify the 2004 Agreement for Outgoing Loans with
Presque Isle Township, Michigan, in order to provide for the return of
the Historic Fresnel Lens to the lantern room atop the Presque Isle
Light Station Lighthouse, Michigan;
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LoBiondo amendment (No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 111-311) that grants
limits on liability for actions taken by an owner, operator, time
charterer, master or mariner to defend a flagged vessel against attack
by pirates. It also requires the secretary to
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work through the International Maritime Organization to establish
agreements to promote coordinated action among flag-and port-states to
protect against piracy; and
Pages H7721-23
Kratovil amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 111-311) that requires
the Coast Guard to study the facility infrastructure requirements
needed to fulfill the Coast Guard's missions and capabilities, and
ensure that the department in which the Coast Guard is operating
maintains the ability to utilize the latest technologies (by a recorded
vote of 398 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 812).
Pages H11719-20, H11723
Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
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H. Res. 853, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was
agreed to on Thursday, October 22nd.
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjoun to
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, October 26 for morning-hour debate, and
further, when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, for morning-hour debate.
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Quorum Calls Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H11723,
H11724. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:47 p.m.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of October 26 through October 31, 2009
Senate Chamber
On Tuesday, following a period of morning business, Senate will begin
consideration of the nomination of Irene Cornelia Berger, and after a
period of debate, vote on confirmation of the nomination at 2:15 p.m.;
following which, Senate will resume consideration of the motion to
proceed to consideration of H.R. 3548, Unemployment Compensation
Extension Act, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion
to proceed to consideration of the bill at 2:30 p.m.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared
legislative and executive business.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: October 27,
Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and
Plant and Animal Health, with the Subcommittee on Production, Income
Protection and Price Support, to hold joint hearings to examine low
dairy prices, focusing on exploring avenues for federal action, 2:30
p.m., SH-216.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: October 28,
Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment, to hold
hearings to examine dark pools, flash orders, high frequency
trading, and other market structure issues, 10 a.m., SD-538.
October 29, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community
Development, to hold hearings to examine modernizing affordable
housing for seniors and people with disabilities, 10:30 a.m., SD-
538.
Committee on the Budget: October 29, to hold hearings to examine
performance-informed budgeting, focusing on opportunities to reduce
cost and improve service, 10 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: October 27, to
hold an oversight hearing to examine the broadband stimulus programs
in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
October 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine combating
distracted driving, focusing on managing behavioral and
technological risks, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
October 29, Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and
Security, to hold hearings to examine reauthorization of the
National Transportation Safety Board, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: October 28, to hold
hearings to examine the role of natural gas in mitigating climate
change, 10 a.m., SD-366.
October 28, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to
examine current and expected impacts of climate change on units of
the National Park System, 2 p.m., SD-366.
October 29, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, to hold
hearings to examine S. 555, to provide for the exchange of certain
land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State
of Colorado, S. 607, to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit
Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture
regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System
land that are subject to ski area permits, S. 721, to expand the
Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of Washington, to designate the
Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic
rivers, S. 1122, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with
State foresters authorizing State foresters to provide certain
forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection
services, S. 1328 and H.R. 689, bills to provide for the exchange of
administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land between the
Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, S. 1442, to
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amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization
of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to
provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, establish a
grant program for Indian Youth Service Corps, help restore the
Nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational,
and scenic resources, train a new generation of public land managers
and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service, and H.R.
129, to authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System
lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California, 2:30 p.m.,
SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: October 27, to hold
hearings to examine S. 1733, to create clean energy jobs, promote
energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition
to a clean energy economy, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
October 28, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine S.
1733, to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence,
reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy
economy, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
October 29, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine S.
1733, to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence,
reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy
economy, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: October 29,
to hold hearings to examine helping workers preserve retirement
security through a recession, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: October
28, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, to hold hearings
to examine new Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance to
combat waste, inefficiency, and misuse in federal government
contracting, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
October 29, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management,
Government Information, Federal Services, and International
Security, to hold hearings to examine Federal cyber defense, 2:30
p.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: October 28, to hold hearings to
examine effective strategies for preventing health care fraud, 10
a.m., SD-226.
October 29, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 448
and H.R. 985, bills to maintain the free flow of information to the
public by providing conditions for the federally compelled
disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news
media, S. 714, to establish the National Criminal Justice
Commission, S. 1490, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to
ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to
enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other
protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse
of personally identifiable information, S. 139, to require Federal
agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession
of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to
disclose any breach of such information, and the nominations of
Barbara Milano Keenan, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit
Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Carmen Milagros Ortiz, to be United
States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, and Edward J.
Tarver, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of
Georgia, both of the Department of Justice, and Ketanji Brown
Jackson, of Maryland, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing
Commission, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: October 27, to hold closed
hearings to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407,
Capitol.
October 29, Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on
certain intelligence matters from officials of the intelligence
community, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
Special Committee on Aging: October 28, to hold hearings to
examine 401(k) target date funds, 2 p.m., SD-562.
House Committees
Committee on Agriculture, October 28, Subcommittee on Horticulture
and Organic Agriculture, hearing to review the implementation of the
Horticulture and Organic Agriculture Title of the Food, Conservation
and Energy Act of 2008, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
October 29, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and
Research, hearing to review the future of next generation biofuels,
10 a.m., 1300 Longworth,
Committee on Armed Services, October 29, Defense Acquisition
Reform Panel, hearing on Can DOD Improve Innovation and Competition
in Acquisition by Better Utilizing Small Business? 8 a.m., 1310
Longworth.
October 29, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing
on Defeating the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and Other
Asymmetric Threats: Reviewing the Performance and Oversight of the
Joint IED Defeat Organzation (JIEDDO), 10 a.m., 210 HVC.
Committee on Education and Labor, October 29, hearing on Nevada's
Workplace Health and Safety Enforcement Program: OSHA's Finding and
Recommendations, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, October 27, Subcommittee on
Energy and Environment, hearing entitled ``Protecting the Electric
Grid: H.R. 2165, Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009, and H.R.
2195, To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional
authorities to adequately protect the critical electric
infrastructure against cyber attack,'' 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, October 27, to consider the
following measures: October 1, 2009 Discussion Draft of the Private
Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009 (to be reported as
H.R. 3818, To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to require
advisers of certain unregistered investment companies to register
with and provide information to the Securities and Exchange
Commission); October 1, 2009 Discussion Draft of the Investor
Protection Act of 2009 (to be reported as H.R. 3817, To provide the
Securities and Exchange Commission with additional authorities to
protect investors from violations of the securities laws); Amendment
in the nature of a substitute October 16 to H.R. 2609 , Insurance
Information Act of 2009; and Discussion Draft (revised) of October
16, 2009 of the Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies
Act, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
October 29, hearing entitled ``Systemic Regulation, Prudential
Matters, Resolution Authority and Securitization,'' 9:30 a.m., 2128
Rayburn.
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October 30, hearing entitled ``The Overdraft Protection Act of
2009,'' 9:30 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, October 27, Subcommittees on the
Western Hemisphere, the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South
Asia and the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade,
joint hearing on Iran in the Western Hemisphere, 2 p.m., 2172
Rayburn.
October 28, full Committee, to mark up H.R. 2194, Iran Refined
Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
October 28, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia,
hearing on A Regional Overview of the Middle East, 1 p.m., 2172
Rayburn.
October 29, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, hearing on A
Call to Action on Food Security: A Progress Report on the
Administration's Global Strategy, 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
October 29, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade,
hearing on Flag on the Bag?: Foreign Assistance and the Struggle
Against Terrorism, 10 a.m., 2200 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, October 27, Subcommittee on
Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response, hearing
entitled ``Preparedness: What has $29 billion in homeland security
grants bought and how do we know?'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
October 27, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and
Science, and Technology, hearing entitled ``Real-Time Assessment of
the Federal Response to Pandemic Influenza,'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
October 29, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and
Oversight, hearing entitled ``Creating `One DHS' Part I:
Standardizing Department of Homeland Security Financial
Management,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, October 27, Subcommittee on Commercial
and Administrative Law, hearing on the Legal Services Corporation,
11 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
October 27, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and
Civil Liberties, hearing on Access to Justice Denied: Ashcrof v.
Igbal, 2:30 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
October 28, full Committee, hearing on Legal Issues Relating to
Football Head Injuries, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
October 29, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland
Security, hearing on Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice
System, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, October 27, Subcommittee on
Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, oversight hearing on
Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
October 27, Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing
entitled ``Water Management and Climate Variability: Information
Support at the USGS and Bureau of Reclamation,'' 10 a.m., 1324
Longworth.
October 28, full Committee, to mark up the following bills: H.R.
2213, To reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation
Act; H.R. 2888, Devils's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009; H.R.
2781, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments
of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild
and Scenic Rivers System; H.R. 86, To eliminate an unused lighthouse
reservation, provide management consistency by bringing the rocks
and small islands along the coast of Orange County, California, and
meet the original Congressional intent of preserving Orange County's
rocks and small islands; and H.R. 118, To authorize the addition of
100 acres to Morristown National Historical Park, 10 a.m., 1324
Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, October 27,
Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement,
hearing entitled ``IT Procurement and Disposal: Application of the
Federal Government's Green Policies in the Life Cycle Management of
its IT Assets,'' 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
October 28, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Executive
Compensation: How Much is Too Much?'' 11 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology, October 27, Subcommittee on
Technology and Innovation, hearing on Developing Research Priorities
at DHS's Science and Technology Directorate, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
October 29, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on the
Next Generation of Fusion Energy Research, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, October 28, hearing entitled ``The
Recovery Act and Broad Evaluation of Broadband Investments on Small
Businesses and Job Creation,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 27,
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency
Management, hearing on Recovery Tracking Following the Dollars to
the Jobs, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
October 28, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on NEXTGEN: A Review
of the RTCA Mid-Term Implementation Task Force Report, 2 p.m., 2167
Rayburn.
October 29, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on
Addressing the Problem of Distracted Driving, 9:30 a.m., 2167
Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, October 28, to mark up pending
business, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, October 27, executive,
briefing on National Security Council Review, 3:30 p.m., 304 HVC.
October 27, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and the
Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management, joint hearing
regarding the Congressional Notifications: Intelligence Community
Policies, Practices, and Procedures, 10 a.m., 304 HVC.
October 28, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,
executive, hearing on Peru Update, 2 p.m., 304 HVC.
October 28, Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence,
executive, briefing on Overhead Architecture, 4 p.m., 304 HVC.
October 29, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence,
Analysis and Counterintelligence, executive, briefing on Hot Spots,
11 a.m., 304 HVC.
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Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming,
October 29, hearing entitled ``Fraudulent Letters Opposing Clean
Energy Legislation,'' 9:30 a.m., room to be announced.
Joint Meetings
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: October 28, to
hold hearings to examine advancing United States interests in the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) region, 2
p.m., SVC-212/210.
Joint Economic Committee: October 29, to hold hearings to examine
the impact of the Recovery Act on economic growth, 10 a.m., 2237,
Rayburn Building.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
2 p.m., Monday, October 26
Senate Chamber
Program for Monday: Senate will be in a period of morning business.
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
12:30 p.m., Monday, October 26
House Chamber
Program for Monday: To be announced.
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E2626
Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E2619
Braley, Bruce L., Iowa, E2625, E2627
Brown-Waite, Ginny, Fla., E2621, E2622, E2623, E2624, E2626, E2627
Capps, Lois, Calif., E2623
Cardoza, Dennis A., Calif., E2622
Courtney, Joe, Conn., E2621
Davis, Geoff, Ky., E2620
Davis, Susan A., Calif., E2625
Dingell, John D., Mich., E2627
Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E2626
Fattah, Chaka, Pa., E2619
Fox, Virginia, N.C., E2622
Frank, Barney, Mass., E2625
Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E2624
Himes, James A., Conn., E2624
Honda, Michael M., Calif., E2623
Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E2620
Massa, Eric J.J., N.Y., E2623
Mica, John L., Fla., E2626
Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E2624
Quigley, Mike, Ill., E2624, E2627
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E2626
Roe, David P., Tenn., E2626
Roskam, Peter J., Ill., E2619
Scalise, Steve, La., E2620
Shimkus, John, Ill., E2620
Wu, David, Ore., E2622