Wednesday, September 30, 2009
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2918,
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9943-S9992
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and three resolutions were introduced,
as follows: S. 1727-1734, and S. Res. 294-296.
Pages S9981-82
Measures Passed:
Technical Corrections: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 191, directing
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections
in the enrollment of H.R. 2918.
Pages S9969-70
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res.
186, supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness
Month.
Page S9991
Measures Considered:
Department of Defense Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate continued
consideration of H.R. 3326, making appropriations for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, taking action on
the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S9970-75
Adopted:
Johanns Modified Amendment No. 2555, to ensure the availability of
not less than $30,000,000 for High Priority National Guard Counterdrug
Programs.
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Pending:
McCain Amendment No. 2575, to provide for testimony before Congress
on the additional forces and resources required to meet United States
objectives with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Pages S9971-72
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 34 yeas to 64 nays (Vote No. 303), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 302(f) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, with respect to McCain Amendment No.
2558, to strike amounts available for procurement of C-17 aircraft in
excess of the amount requested by the President in the budget for
fiscal year 2010 and to make such amounts available instead for
operation and maintenance in accordance with amounts requested by the
President in that budget and for Operation and Maintenance, Army, for
overseas contingency operations. Subsequently, the point of order that
the amendment was in violation of section 302(f) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, was sustained, and the amendment thus fell.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the committee-
reported amendment in the nature of a substitute, and, in accordance
with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a
vote on cloture will occur on Friday, October 2, 2009.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, October 2, 2009.
Page S9975
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Thursday,
October 1, 2009.
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Conference Reports:
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Conference Report: By 62 yeas to
38 nays (Vote No. 302), Senate agreed to the conference report to
accompany H.R. 2918, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
Pages S9953-59, S9959-69
During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the
following action:
By 61 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 300), three-fifths of the Senators
duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to
the motion to
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waive the point of order that the conference report to accompany H.R.
2918 violates Senate Rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Thus, the point of order fell.
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By 61 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 301), three-fifths of the Senators
duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to
the motion to waive the point of order under section 311(a)(2) that the
conference report to accompany H.R. 2918 violates the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974. Thus, the point of order raised fell.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Louis B. Butler, Jr., of Wisconsin, to be United States District
Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Sanford C. Coats, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for the
Western District of Oklahoma for the term of four years.
Mary Elizabeth Phillips, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney
for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years.
Stephanie Villafuerte, of Colorado, to be United States Attorney for
the District of Colorado for the term of four years.
John Leroy Kammerzell, of Colorado, to be United States Marshal for
the District of Colorado for the term of four years.
Mark Anthony Martinez, of Nebraska, to be United States Marshal for
the District of Nebraska for the term of four years.
Stephen James Smith, of Georgia, to be United States Marshal for the
Southern District of Georgia for the term of four years.
John F. Tefft, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Ukraine.
1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard, and Navy.
Pages S9991-92
Messages from the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:
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Executive Reports of Committees:
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Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S9982-83
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S9983-89
Additional Statements:
Pages S9978-81
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S9989-90
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S9990-91
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--303)
Pages S9968, S9969, S9971
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:02 p.m.,
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2009. (For Senate's program,
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S9991.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded
a hearing to examine the nominations of Bartholomew Chilton, of
Maryland, Jill Sommers, of Kansas, and Scott D. O'Malia, of Michigan,
who was introduced by Senators Bennett and Cochran, all to be a
Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Edward M.
Avalos, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary for Marketing and
Regulatory Programs, and Harris D. Sherman, of Colorado, to be Under
Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, who was introduced by
Senator Bennet, both to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the
Commodity Credit Corporation, both of the Department of Agriculture,
and Kenneth Albert Spearman, of Florida, to be a Member of the Farm
Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, who was
introduced by Senator Nelson (FL), after the nominees testified and
answered questions in their own behalf.
FINANCIAL REGULATION
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on
Security and International Trade and Finance concluded a hearing to
examine international cooperation to modernize financial regulation,
after receiving testimony from Kathleen L. Casey, United States
Securities and Exchange Commission; Mark Sobel, Acting Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs; and Daniel K.
Tarullo, Member, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Finance: Committee continued consideration of an original
bill entitled, ``America's Healthy Future Act of 2009'', but did not
complete action thereon, and recessed subject to the call and will meet
again on Thursday, October 1, 2009.
UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD BURMA
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific
Affairs concluded a hearing to examine United States policy toward
Burma, focusing
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on its impact and effectiveness, after receiving testimony from Kurt
Campbell, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific
Affairs; Thant Myint-U, Institution for Southeast Asian Studies,
Bangkok, Thailand; David I. Steinberg, Georgetown University School of
Foreign Service, Washington, DC; and David C. Williams, Indiana
University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee announced the following
subcommittee assignments:
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics
Affairs: Senators Dodd (Chair), Menendez, Cardin, Webb, Gillibrand,
Barrasso, Isakson, Risch, and Inhofe.
Subcommittee on African Affairs: Senators Feingold (Chair), Cardin,
Webb, Kaufman, Shaheen, Isakson, DeMint, Corker, and Inhofe.
Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human
Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues: Senators Boxer (Chair),
Feingold, Menendez, Kaufman, Shaheen, Gillibrand, Wicker, DeMint,
Barrasso, and Inhofe.
Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance,
Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection: Senators
Menendez (Chair), Boxer, Cardin, Casey, Shaheen, Gillibrand, Corker,
Wicker, DeMint, and Risch.
Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs:
Senators Casey (Chair), Dodd, Feingold, Boxer, Cardin, Kaufman, Risch,
Corker, Barrasso, and Isakson.
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs: Senators Webb
(Chair), Dodd, Feingold, Boxer, Casey, Gillibrand, Inhofe, Isakson,
Barrasso, and Wicker.
Subcommittee on European Affairs: Senators Shaheen (Chair), Dodd,
Menendez, Casey, Webb, Kaufman, DeMint, Risch, Corker, and Wicker.
UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD ZIMBABWE
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on African Affairs
concluded a hearing to examine exploring United States policy options
toward Zimbabwe's transition, after receiving testimony from Johnnie
Carson, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs; Earl Gast,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Africa, United States Agency for
International Development; Andy Baukol, Acting Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury for International Affairs; Donald Steinberg, International
Crisis Group, Brussels, Belgium; and Nancy Lindborg, Mercy Corps, and
Todd J. Moss, Center for Global Development, both of Washington, DC
CONFRONTING TERRORIST THREATS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee
concluded a hearing to examine confronting the terrorist threat to the
homeland eight years after 9/11, after receiving testimony from Janet
Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security; Robert S. Mueller III,
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice; and
Mike Leiter, Director, National Counter Terrorism Center, Office of the
Director of National Intelligence.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN MEDICAID
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee
on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal
Services, and International Security concluded a hearing to examine
controlled substance abuse in Medicaid, after receiving testimony from
Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Special
Investigations, Government Accountability Office; Penny Thompson,
Deputy Director, Center for Medicaid and State Operations, Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human
Services; Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office
of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of
Justice; and Ann Clemency Kohler, National Association of State
Medicaid Directors, Baltimore, Maryland, on behalf of the American
Public Human Services Association.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee ordered
favorably reported the following business items:
An original bill entitled ``Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension
Act of 2009'', with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
The nominations of Brenda Dann-Messier, of Rhode Island, to be
Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education, and Alexa E.
Posny, of Kansas, to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, both of the Department of Education, and
George H. Cohen, of Virginia, to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Director, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
advancing freedom of information in the New Era of Responsibility,
after receiving testimony from Thomas J. Perrelli, Associate Attorney
General, Department of Justice; Miriam Nisbet, Director, Office of
Government Information Services, National Archives and Records
Administration; Tom Curley, Associated Press, New York, New
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York; and Meredith Fuchs, National Security Archive, Washington, DC.
FEDERAL JUDGESHIPS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight
and the Courts concluded a hearing to examine responding to the growing
need for federal judgeships, focusing on the Federal Judgeship Act of
2009, after receiving testimony from George Z. Singal, United States
District Judge for the District of Maine; Lawrence J. O'Neill, United
States District Judge for the Eastern District of California; and
Gerald Bard Tjoflat, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for
the Eleventh Circuit.
VA HEALTH SERVICE CONTRACTS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to
examine Veterans Affairs contracts for health services, after receiving
testimony from Joseph A. Williams, Jr., Acting Deputy Under Secretary
for Operations and Management, and Mary A. Curtis, Psychiatric Clinical
Application Coordinator, Boise VA Medical Center, Boise, Idaho, on
behalf of the American Federation of Government Employees, both of the
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Tim S.
McClain, Humana Veterans Health Care Services, Inc., Louisville,
Kentucky; John L. Earnest, Ambulatory Care Solutions, LLC, Marion,
Indiana; and Marjie Shahani, QTC Medical Services, Inc., Diamond Bar,
California.
SUCCESSFUL HEALTH SYSTEMS
Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
how successful health systems keep costs low and quality high, after
receiving testimony from Mark Pearson, Organization for Economic Co-
operation and Development, Paris, France; Carolyn Bennett, Member of
Parliament, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Cathy Schoen, The Commonwealth
Fund, New York, New York; Arnold M. Epstein, Harvard School of Public
Health Department of Health Policy and Management, Boston,
Massachusetts; and Michael Tanner, Cato Institute, Washington, DC.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 3675-
3686; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 785-787, were introduced.
Pages H10407-08
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H10408-09
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 3224, to authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution to plan, design, and construct a vehicle maintenance
building at the vehicle maintenance branch of the Smithsonian
Institution located in Suitland, Maryland (H. Rept. 111-276, Pt. 1);
H.R. 3045, to reform the housing choice voucher program under section
8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, with an amendment (H. Rept.
111-277);
Conference report on H.R. 3183, making appropriations for energy and
water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-278);
Conference report on H.R. 2997, making appropriations for
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010
(H. Rept. 111-279); and
H. Res. 788, providing for consideration of the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 3183) making appropriations for energy and
water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2010 (H. Rept. 111-280).
Pages H10150-H10402, H10406, H10407
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Recognizing the benefits of service-learning as a teaching strategy
to effectively engage youth in the community and classroom, and
expressing support for the goals of the National Learn and Serve
Challenge: H. Res. 769, to recognize the benefits of service-learning
as a teaching strategy to effectively engage youth in the community and
classroom, and to express support for the goals of the National Learn
and Serve Challenge;
Pages H10082-83
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness
Month: H. Res. 90, to support the goals and ideals of National Campus
Safety Awareness Month;
Pages H10084-85
Providing for the acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller, presented
by the people of Alabama: S. Con. Res. 41, amended, to provide for the
acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller, presented by the people of
Alabama;
Pages H20085-87
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Honoring and saluting Hillerich & Bradsby Co. on the 125th
anniversary of the Louisville Slugger: H. Res. 314, to honor and salute
Hillerich & Bradsby Co. on the 125th anniversary of the Louisville
Slugger;
Pages H10088-90
Amending title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay the date on
which the accreditation requirement under the Medicare Program applies
to suppliers of durable medical equipment that are pharmacies: H.R.
3663, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay the date
on which the accreditation requirement under the Medicare Program
applies to suppliers of durable medical equipment that are pharmacies;
Pages H10090-92
Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009: S. 1289, to improve
title 18 of the United States Code;
Pages H10092-94
Managing Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act of 2009: H.R.
1727, amended, to establish guidelines and incentives for States to
establish criminal arsonist and criminal bomber registries and to
require the Attorney General to establish a national criminal arsonist
and criminal bomber registry program;
Pages H10094-99
Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Day of Remembrance for
Homicide Victims: H. Res. 757, to support the goals and ideals of a
National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims;
Pages H10099-H10101
Amending chapter 40 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt the
transportation, shipment, receipt, or importation of explosive
materials for delivery to a federally recognized Indian tribe or an
agency of such a tribe from various Federal criminal prohibitions
relating to explosives: H.R. 1333, amended, to amend chapter 40 of
title 18, United States Code, to exempt the transportation, shipment,
receipt, or importation of explosive materials for delivery to a
federally recognized Indian tribe or an agency of such a tribe from
various Federal criminal prohibitions relating to explosives;
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Honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug for his
many contributions to alleviating world hunger: H. Res. 739, to honor
the life and achievements of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug for his many
contributions to alleviating world hunger;
Pages H10101-05
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic
Treaty: H. Con. Res. 51, amended, to recognize the 50th anniversary of
the signing of the Antarctic Treaty; and
Pages H10106-08
Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009: S. 1707, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to promote an
enhanced strategic partnership with Pakistan and its people.
Pages H10108-21
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
employees of the Department of Homeland Security, their partners at all
levels of government, and the millions of emergency response providers
and law enforcement agents nationwide should be commended for their
dedicated service: H. Res. 731, to express the sense of the House of
Representatives that the employees of the Department of Homeland
Security, their partners at all levels of government, and the millions
of emergency response providers and law enforcement agents nationwide
should be commended for their dedicated service on the Nation's front
lines in the war against acts of terrorism;
Pages H10078-80
Congratulating the University of Washington women's softball team for
winning the 2009 Women's College World Series: H. Res. 517, to
congratulate the University of Washington women's softball team for
winning the 2009 Women's College World Series;
Pages H10080-82
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the State News at Michigan State
University: H. Res. 487, to recognize the 100th anniversary of the
State News at Michigan State University;
Pages H10083-84
Supporting the goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: H. Res.
692, amended, to support the goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness
Month; and
Pages H10087-88
Expressing the sense of Congress that China release democratic
activist Liu Xiaobo from imprisonment: H. Con. Res. 151, amended, to
express the sense of Congress that China release democratic activist
Liu Xiaobo from imprisonment.
Pages H10105-06
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and
pass the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, September
29th:
Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009: H.R.
2442, amended, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water
Recycling Program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 240 yeas to 170 nays,
Roll No. 743.
Pages H10121-22
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following
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measures which were debated on Tuesday, September 29th:
Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of
2009: H.R. 1771, amended, to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 338 yeas to 78 nays, Roll No. 744 and
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Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2009: H.R. 1053,
amended, to require the Office of Management and Budget to prepare a
crosscut budget for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay
watershed and to require the Environmental Protection Agency to develop
and implement an adaptive management plan, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote
of 418 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 745.
Pages H10122-23
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on
pages H10077-78 and H10143.
Senate Referrals: S. Res. 293 was held at the desk.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H10121-22, H10122, H10122-23.
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
Committee Meetings
FARM BILL RESEARCH TITLE IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy,
and Research held hearing to review the implementation of the research
title of the 2008 Farm Bill. Testimony was heard from Rajiv Shah, Under
Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics, USDA; and public
witnesses.
U.S. EFFORTS IN IRAQ
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the status of ongoing
U.S. efforts in Iraq. Testimony was heard from the following officials
of the Department of Defense: Michael Vickers, Assistant Secretary,
Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict; and GEN Ray Odierno,
U.S.A., Commanding General Multi-National Force, Iraq.
TEACHER EQUITY
Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on Teacher Equity:
Effective Teachers for All Children. Testimony was heard from
Representatives Fattah and Price of Georgia; and public witnesses.
DATA ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRUST ACT; INFORMED P2P USER ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported, as amended, the
following bills: H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act; and H.R.
1319, Informed P2P User Act.
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Perspectives
on the Consumer Financial Protection Agency.'' Testimony was heard from
public witnesses.
REFORMING CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets,
Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled
``Reforming Credit Rating Agencies.'' Testimony was heard from Daniel
M. Gallagher, Co-Acting Director, Division of Trading and Markets, SEC;
and public witnesses.
REGISTERED TRAVELER PROGRAM
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security
and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``The Future of
the Registered Traveler Program.'' Testimony was heard from John
Sammon, Assistant Administrator, Transportation Sector Network
Management, Transportation Security Administration, Department of
Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
CYBERBULLYING/CHILDREN'S ONLINE SAFETY
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and
Homeland Security held a hearing on Cyberbullying and other Online
Safety Issues for Children, including the following bills: H.R. 1966,
Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act; and H.R. 3630, Adolescent Web
Awareness Requires Education Act. Testimony was heard from
Representatives Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Debbie Wasserman
Schultz; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Ordered reported the following bills:
H.R. 2489, amended, AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program Act;
H.R. 1471, amended, To expand the boundary of the Jimmy Carter National
Historic Site in the State of Georgia, to redesignate the unit as a
National Historical Park, and for other purposes; H.R. 2213, To
reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act; H.R. 3537,
Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Reauthorization Act
of 2009; H.R. 3433, To amend the North American Wetlands Conservation
Act to establish requirements
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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; H.R. 1065, amended, White Mountain Apache Tribe Water
Rights Quantification Act of 2009; H.R. 3254, amended, Taos Pueblo
Indian Water Rights Settlement Act; and H.R. 3342, amended, Aamodt
Litigation Settlement Act.
CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled
``Credit Rating Agencies and the Next Financial Crisis.'' Testimony was
heard from former Senator Alfonse M. D'Amato of New York, former
Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking; and public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 3183 ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT
AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
The Committee on Rules: granted, by a non-record vote, a rule providing
for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 3183, the
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2010. The rule waives all points of order against the conference report
on H.R. 3183 and against its consideration. The rule provides that the
conference report shall be considered as read. Finally, the rule
provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered
without intervention of any motion except one hour of debate and one
motion of recommit if applicable.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and
Environment approved for full Committee action, as amended, the
following bills: H.R. 3650, Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research
and Control Amendments Act of 2009; H.R. 3585, Solar Technology Roadmap
Act; and H.R. 3598, Energy and Water Research Integration Act.
EXPIRING SMALL BUSINESS TAX INCENTIVES
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled `` Expiring Tax
Incentives: Examining Their Importance for Small Businesses on the Road
to an Economic Recovery.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COAST GUARD'S SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on A Review of the
Coast Guard's Search and Rescue Mission. Testimony was heard from RADM
Sally Brice-O'Hara, Deputy Commandant, Operations, U.S. Coast Guard.
NATIONAL EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management held a
hearing on This is NOT a Test: Will the Nation's Emergency Alert System
Deliver the President's Message to the Public? Testimony was heard from
Mark L. Goldstein, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, GAO; Damon
C. Penn, Assistant Administrator, National Continuity Programs, FEMA,
Department of Homeland Security; Richard Muth, Executive Director,
Emergency Management Agency, State Emergency Operations Center, State
of Maryland; and public witnesses.
VA ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on Energy Efficiency at
the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was heard from Kevin
Kampschroer, Acting Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Green
Buildings, GSA; Richard G. Kidd, IV, Program Manager, Federal Energy
Management Program, Department of Energy; James M. Sullivan, Director,
Office of Asset Enterprise Management, Department of Veterans Affairs;
and public witnesses.
BRIEFING--HOT SPOTS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Terrorism,
Human Intelligence, Analysis, and Counterintelligence met in executive
session to receive a briefing on Hot Spots. The Subcommittee was
briefed by departmental witnesses.
Joint Meetings
AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 2997, making
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2010.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 3183, making
appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
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NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D1065)
H.R. 1243, to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of
Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation
in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf. (Public Law
111-65)
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 1, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Finance: business meeting to continue consideration
of an original bill entitled ``America's Healthy Future Act of
2009'', 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine
Afghanistan's impact on Pakistan, 10 a.m., SD-419.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine violence against
women, focusing on global costs and consequences, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold
hearings to examine the nomination of David S. Ferriero, of North
Carolina, to be Archivist of the United States, National Archives
and Records Administration, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: 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. 1692, to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the
USA PATRIOT Act and the authority to issue national security
letters, S. 369, to prohibit brand name drug companies from
compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic
drug into the market, and the nominations of Roberto A. Lange, to be
United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota,
Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit
Judge for the Third Circuit, Irene Cornelia Berger, to be United
States District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia,
and Charlene Edwards Honeywell, to be United States District Judge
for the Middle District of Florida, and David Lyle Cargill, Jr., to
be United States Marshal for the District of New Hampshire, and
Timothy J. Heaphy, to be United States Attorney for the Western
District of Virginia, both of the Department of Justice, 9:30 a.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 Armed Services, hearing on the President's new plan
for missile defenses in Europe and the implications for
international security, 9 a.m., 210 HVC.
Committee on Education and Labor, hearing on Ensuring Economic
Opportunities for Young Americans, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and
Environment, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3258, Drinking
Water System Security Act of 2009 and H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility
Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled ``Federal
Reserve Perspectives on Financial Regulatory Reform Proposals,'' 9
a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and
South Asia, hearing on the Afghan Elections: Who Lost What? 9 a.m.,
2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency
Communications,Preparedness and Response, hearing entitled
``Preparedness: State of Citizen and Community Preparedness,'' 10
a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration,
Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law, to
consider Requests to the Department of Homeland Security for
Departmental Reports on the Beneficiaries of two private relief
bills, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks,
Forests and Public Lands, hearing on the following bill: 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; H.R.
118, To authorize the addition of 100 acres to Morristown National
Historical Park; H.R. 1925, America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of
2009; H.R. 2689, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating the National D-Day
Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, as a unit of the National Park
System; 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; and H.R. 2888, Devil's
Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on
National Security and Foreign Affairs, hearing entitled
``Transnational Drug Enterprises Threats to Global Stability and
U.S. National Security from Southwest Asia, Latin America, and West
Africa,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy and
Environment, hearing on Finding the Building Blocks of the Universe,
11 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, hearing on
Recovery Act: 225-Day Progress Report for Transportation
Infrastructure Investment, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on
the following: H.R. 1017, Chiropractic Care Available to All
Veterans Act; H.R. 1036, Veterans Physical Therapy Services
Improvement Act of 2009; H.R. 2504, to amend title 38, United States
Code, to provide
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for an increase in the annual amount authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out comprehensive
service programs for homeless veterans; H.R. 2559, Help Our Homeless
Veterans Act; H.R. 2735, To amend title 38, United States Code, to
make improvements to the comprehensive service program for homeless
veterans; H.R. 3073, To amend title 38, United States Code, to
direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant
program to provide assistance to veterans who are at risk of
becoming homeless; H.R. 3441, To provide for automatic enrollment of
veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system; and
a Draft Discussion on Homelessness and Graduate Psychology
Education, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, hearing on funding levels of defined
benefit pension plans and the rules that apply to investment advice,
10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on
Intelligence Community Management, hearing on Update on Security
Clearance Reform, 10 a.m., 2253 Rayburn.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
9:30 a.m., Thursday, October 1
Senate Chamber
Program for Thursday: After the transaction of any morning business
(not to extend beyond 90 minutes), Senate will continue consideration
of H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
10 a.m., Thursday, October 1
House Chamber
Program for Thursday: Consideration of the conference report to
accompany H.R. 3183--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2010 (Subject to a Rule). Motion to go to
conference on H.R. 2892--Department of Homeland Security Appropriations
Act, 2010.
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Barrett, J. Gresham, S.C., E2405
Clyburn, James E., S.C., E2404
Davis, Susan A., Calif., E2401
Granger, Kay, Tex., E2402
Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E2401, E2403
Johnson, Sam, Tex., E2405
Kilpatrick, Carolyn C., Mich., E2403
Larson, John B., Conn., E2404
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E2405
Meek, Kendrick B., Fla., E2402
Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E2404
Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E2401
Pence, Mike, Ind., E2405
Quigley, Mike, Ill., E2403
Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E2401
Smith, Adam, Wash., E2405
Space, Zachary T., Ohio, E2403, E2403, E2404, E2405, E2405
Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E2402
Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E2404