[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 87 (Thursday, June 11, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D683-D685]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CLIMATE LEGISLATION
Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing to review pending climate 
legislation. Testimony was heard from Tom Vilsack, Secretary of 
Agriculture; and public witnesses.
CONDITIONS IN RURAL AMERICA
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, 
and Research held a hearing to review conditions in rural America. 
Testimony was heard from Doug Caruso, Administrator, Farm Services 
Agency, USDA; Leland A. Strom, Chairman of the Board, Credit 
administration; and public witnesses.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agriculture 
approved for full Committee action the Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations for 
fiscal year 2010.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel 
approved for full Committee action H.R. 2647, National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces approved 
for full Committee action, H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional 
Threats and Capabilities approved for full Committee action, as 
amended, H.R.

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2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections 
held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2339, Family Income to 
Response to Significant Transitions Act, and H.R. 2460, Healthy 
Families Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives DeLauro and 
Grayson; Sandra Poole, Deputy Director, Employment Development 
Department Disability Insurance Branch; Rajiv Bhatia, Director, 
Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, San 
Francisco, California; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications, 
Technology and the Internet held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 
1084, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM); H.R. 
1147, Local Community Radio Act of 2009; and H.R. 1133, Family 
Telephone Connection Protection At of 2009. Testimony was heard from 
Peter Doyle, Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau, FCC; and public 
witnesses.
EMERGING HEALTH CARE ISSUES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
on the forthcoming Federal Trade Commission report entitled ``Emerging 
Health Care Issues: Follow-on Biologic Drug Competition.'' Testimony 
was heard from Pamela Jones Harbo, Commissioner, FTC.
COMPENSATION STRUCTURE AND SYSTEMIC RISK
Committee on Financial Services, Held a hearing entitled ``Compensation 
Structure and Systemic Risk.'' Testimony was heard from Gene Sperling, 
Counselor to the Secretary of the Treasury; Scott Alvarez, General 
Counsel, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; Brian Breheny, 
Deputy Director, Corporate Finance, SEC; Lynn Turner, former Chief 
Accountant, SEC; and public witnesses.
GREEN ACT OF 2009
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community 
Opportunity held a hearing on H.R. 2336, GREEN Act of 2009. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AND 
U.S. COAST GUARD BUDGET
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and 
Global Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled `` The FY 2010 Budget 
for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, 
and the U.S. Coast Guard.'' Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Homeland Security: John T. Morton, 
Assistant Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Jayson 
P. Ahern, Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and 
ADM Thad W. Allen, USCG, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights 
and Civil Liberties approved for full Committee action the following 
bills: H.R. 1843, John Hope Franklin Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims 
Accountability Act of 2009; and H.R. 984, as amended, State Secret 
Protection Act of 2009.
EQUAL JUSTICE FOR OUR MILITARY ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts and Competition 
Policy held a hearing on H.R. 569, Equal Justice For Our Military Act 
of 2009. Testimony was heard from Representative Davis of California; 
MG John D. Altenburg, Jr., USA, (ret.); and a public witness.
NATIVE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2009
Committee on Natural Resources: Held a hearing on H.R. 2314, Native 
Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009. Testimony was heard 
from Representative Hirono; the following officials of the U.S. 
Commission on Civil Rights: Gail Heriot and Michael Yaki, both 
Commissioners; the following officials of the State of Hawaii: Micah 
Kane, Chairman, Department of Hawaiian Homelands; and Haunani Apoliana, 
Chairwoman, Office of Hawaiian Affairs; and a public witness.
BANK OF AMERICA AND MERRILL LYNCH
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Government Reform and the Subcommittee on the Domestic Policy held 
a joint hearing entitled ``Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How Did a 
Private Deal Turn Into a Federal Bailout?'' Testimony was heard from 
Kenneth D. Lew, CEO, Bank of America.
FAMILY SMOKING PREVENTION AND TOBACCO CONTROL ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a rule providing for 
the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1256, the ``Family 
Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.'' The rule makes in order a 
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Committee on Energy and Commerce or his designee that the House concur 
in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1256. The rule waives all points of 
order against consideration of the motion except those arising under 
clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the Senate amendment 
shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate on 
the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Testimony was 
heard from Representative Pallone.
FIXING EPA'S BROKEN INTEGRATED RISK INFORMATION SYSTEM
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Investigations and 
Oversight held a hearing on Fixing EPA's Broken Integrated Risk 
Information System. Testimony was heard Kevin Teichman, Deputy 
Assistant Administrator, Science, Office of Research and Development, 
EPA; and John H. Stephenson, Director, Natural Resources and 
Environment, GAO.
NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology and 
Innovation held a hearing on the Reauthorization of the National 
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: R&D for Disaster Resilient 
Communities. Testimony was heard from Jack Hayes, Director, National 
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, National Institute of Standards 
and Technology; and public witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATION
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology 
approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 2769, 
Commercializing Small Business Research and Development Act; H.R. 2767, 
Investing in Tomorrow's Technology Act; H.R. 2772, SBIIR and STTR 
Enhancement Act; and H.R. 2747, Technology Development and Outreach 
Act.
REGIONAL AIR CARRIERS AND PILOT WORKFORCE ISSUES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on Regional Air Carriers and Pilot Workforce 
Issues. Testimony was heard from Representatives Slaughter, and Lee of 
New York; Mark V. Rosenker, Acting Chairman, National Transportation 
Safety Board; the following officials of the Department of 
Transportation: J. Randolph Babbitt, Administrator, FAA; and Calvin L. 
Scovel III, Inspector General; and public witnesses.
CYBER UPDATE BRIEFING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Cyber Update. The Committee was briefed by 
departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House 
passed versions of H.R. 2346, making supplemental appropriations for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, but did not complete action 
thereon, and recessed subject to the call.