[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 70 (Thursday, May 7, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D523-D524]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2009
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported, as amended, the Fiscal 
Year 2009 Supplemental Appropriations.
WEAPONS ACQUISITION SYSTEM REFORM THROUGH ENHANCING TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE 
AND OVERSIGHT ACT
Committee on Armed Services: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 2101, 
Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge 
and Oversight Act of 2009.
COUNTERINSURGENCY AND IRREGULAR WARFARE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional 
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on Counterinsurgency and 
Irregular Warfare: Issues and Lessons Learned. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
ENSURING PREPAREDNESS AGAINST THE FLU VIRUS
Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on Ensuring 
Preparedness Against the Flu Virus at School and Work. Testimony was 
heard from Jodan Barab, Assistant Secretary, OSHA, Department of Labor; 
Bill Modzeleski, Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of Safe 
and Drug-Free Schools, Department of Education; RADM Anne Schuchat, 
M.D., USN, Deputy Director, Science and Program Centers, Centers for 
Disease Control, Department of Health and Human Services; and public 
witnesses.
EXAMINATION OF COMPETITION IN THE WIRELESS INDUSTRY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications, 
Technology and the Internet held a hearing on An Examination of 
Competition in the Wireless Industry. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
PERSPECTIVES ON HEDGE FUND REGISTRATION
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled 
``Perspectives on Hedge Fund Registration.'' Testimony was heard from 
Orice Williams, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment 
Team, GAO; and public witnesses.
ZIMBABWE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health 
held a hearing on Zimbabwe: Opportunities for a New Way Forward. 
Testimony was heard from Lorne W. Craner, former Assistant Secretary, 
Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Department of State, and public 
witnesses.
IMPLEMENTING THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE TRAVEL INITIATIVE AT LAND AND SEA 
PORTS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and 
Global Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled ``Implementing the 
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative at Land and Sea Ports: Are We 
Ready?'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Homeland Security: Richard Barth, Acting Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Development; and Thomas 
Winkowski, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operation, Customs 
and Border Protection; John Brennan, Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Department of State; and public witnesses.

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GPS SERVICE GAP
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled ``GPS: Can We 
Avoid A Gap in Service?'' Testimony was heard from Cristina Chaplain, 
Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, GAO; the following 
officials of the Department of Defense; MG William N. McCasland, USAF, 
Director, Space Acquisition, Office of the Under Secretary of the Air 
Force; Steve Huytbrechts, Principal Director, Command, Control, 
Communications, Space and Spectrum, Office of the Assistant Secretary 
(Networks and Information Integration/Chief Information Office); and 
LTG Larry D. James, USAF, Commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces 
Strategic), Air Force Space Command, and Commander, Joint Functional 
Component Command for Space, U.S. Strategic Command; Karen L Van Dyke, 
Director, Position Navigation and Timing, Research and Innovative 
Technology Administration, Department of Transportation; and public 
witnesses.
COMPLEXITY OF THE TAX CODE HINDERS SMALL BUSINESS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Finance and Tax held a 
hearing entitled ``How the Complexity of the Tax Code Hinders Small 
Businesses.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND
Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on the Financial Status of 
the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Oberstar, Mica, Costello and Petri; and Robert A. 
Sunshine, Deputy Director, CBO.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.