[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 68 (Tuesday, May 5, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D502-D504]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NATIONAL ANIMAL ID SYSTEM
Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry 
and the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and the 
Science and Technology of the Committee on Homeland Security held a 
joint hearing to review the National Animal Identification System. 
Testimony was heard from John R. Clifford, Deputy Administrator, 
Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA; 
Tom McGinn, Chief Veterinarian, Director, Food, Agriculture and 
Veterinary Defense, Department of Homeland Security; David C. Smith, 
Assistant Director, Division of Animal Industry, Department of 
Agriculture and Markets, State of New York; Kevin Kirk, Department of 
Agriculture, State of Michigan; and a public witness.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch 
continued appropriation hearings,. Testimony was heard from Members of 
Congress, and public witnesses.
ARMY/AIR NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT PROGRAMS
Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces held a 
hearing on the Army National Guard and Air National Guard equipment 
programs. Testimony was heard from the following official of the 
National Guard, Department of Defense: LTG Harry M. Wyatt III, ANG, 
Director, Air National Guard; and MG Raymond W. Carpenter, ARNG, Acting 
Deputy Director, Army National Guard.
CYBERSPACE WARFIGHTING DOMAIN
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional 
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on Cyberspace Warfighting 
Domain: Policy, Management and Technical Challenges to Mission 
Assurance. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: LTG William Shelton, USAF, Chief of Warfighting 
Integration, Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the 
Air Force; Robert Lenz, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Cyber, Identify and 
Information Assurance and Senior Information Assurance Official; LTG 
Keith Alexander, USA, Commander, Joint Functional Component Command 
Network Warfare, Director, NSA; Rob Carey, Chief Information Officer, 
U.S. Navy; and Mike Krieger, Deputy Chief Information Officer/G-6, U.S. 
Army.

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WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Higher Education, 
Lifelong Learning and Competitiveness continued hearings on New 
Innovations and Best Practices under the Workforce Investment Act. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DATA ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRUST ACT; INFORMED P2P USER ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2221, 
Data Accountability and Trust Act; and H.R. 1319, Informed P2P User 
Act. Testimony was heard from Eileen Harrington, Acting Director, 
Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC; and public witnesses.
LEHMAN BROTHERS BANKRUPTCY'S STATE/LOCAL EFFECT
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``The Effect 
of the Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy on State and Local Governments.'' 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Eshoo and Speier; and public 
witnesses.
FEDERAL INSPECTORS GENERAL
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The Role of Inspectors 
General: Minimizing and Mitigating Waste, Fraud and Abuse.'' Testimony 
was heard from Eric Thorson, Inspector General, Department of the 
Treasury; Elizabeth A. Coleman, Inspector General, Board of Governors, 
Federal Reserve System; and Jon T. Rymer, Inspector General, FDIC.
U.S.-PAKISTAN RELATIONSHIP
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Held a hearing on From Strategy to 
Implementation: The Future of the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship. Testimony 
was heard from Richard C. Holbrooke. Special Representative for 
Afghanistan and Pakistan, Department of State; and public witnesses.
CREDIT CARDS--FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on the Federal Arbitration Act: Is 
the Credit Card Industry Using It To Quash Legal Claims? Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans 
and Wildlife held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 509, Marine 
Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2009; H.R. 556, Southern Sea 
Otter Recovery and Research Act; and H.R. 1454, Multinational Species 
Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009. Testimony was heard 
from Representative Farr; Rowan Gould, Acting Director, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
NORTHERN ROCKIES ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION ACT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests 
and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 980, Northern Rockies Ecosystem 
Protection Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives Maloney and 
Rehberg; Joel Holtrop, Deputy Chief, National Forest System, Forest 
Service, USDA; Michael Nedd, Acting Deputy Director, Bureau of Land 
Management, Department of the Interior; Judy Boyle, House Member, State 
Legislature, State of Idaho; and public witnesses.
SECURITY FEDERAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Organization, and Procurement held a hearing 
entitled ``Cybersecurity: Emerging Threats, Vulnerabilities, and 
Challenges in Securing Federal Information Systems.'' Testimony was 
heard from Robert F. Lentz, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Cyber, 
Identity, and Information Assurance, Department of Defense; John 
Streufert, Deputy Chief Information Officer for Information Security, 
Bureau of Information Resource Management, Department of State; Gregory 
Wilshusen, Director, Information Security Issues, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-LENDING ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory 
Lending Act. The rule provides for one hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Financial Services. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 
and 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the Committee of the Whole 
shall rise without motion after general debate and that no further 
consideration of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a subsequent 
order of the House. Testimony was heard from Chairman Barney Frank and 
Representative Price of Georgia.

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NATIONAL CLIMATE SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing on Expanding Climate Services at the NOAA: 
Developing the National Climate Service. Testimony was heard from Jane 
Lubchenco, Under Secretary, NOAA, Department of Commerce; and public 
witnesses.
RECOVERY ACT OVERSIGHT
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Investigations and 
Oversight held a hearing on Follow the Money Part II: Government and 
Public Resources for Recovery Act Oversight. Testimony was heard from 
Gene Dodaro, Acting Comptroller General, GAO; Earl Devaney, Chairman, 
Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board; and public witnesses.
GSA STIMULUS FUND OVERSIGHT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management held a 
hearing on Tracking Hearing #2:GSA Stimulus Funds-Up, Out, and Creating 
Jobs. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the GSA; 
William Guerin, Project Management Office Executive; Brian Miller, 
Inspector General; and Shapour Abadi, St. Elizabeth's Project 
Executive; and Michael Gallagher, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, 
Budget, Finance, and Management, SSA.
BRIEFING--INTELLIGENCE FOR U.S. MARINE DEPLOYMENT TO AFGHANISTAN
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Intelligence for the U.S. Marine Deployment to 
Afghanistan. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
BRIEFING--PERU
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Peru. The Committee was briefed by departmental 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded hearings to examine the 
current economic outlook, after receiving testimony from Ben S. 
Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.