[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 103 (Friday, July 10, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D822-D825]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of July 13 through July 18, 2009

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 11 a.m., Senate will begin consideration of S. 1390, 
National Defense Authorization Act.
  On Monday, at 4:30 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the 
nomination of Robert M. Groves, of Michigan, to be Director of the 
Census, and after a period of debate, vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture thereon at 5:30 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 Armed Services: July 16, to receive a closed briefing 
to examine the START Treaty follow-on agreement, 9 a.m., SVC-217.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 14, to hold 
hearings to examine the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection 
Agency, 9 a.m., SD-538.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment, to 
hold hearings to examine the regulation of hedge funds and other 
private investment pools, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
  July 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine how to 
prevent home foreclosures, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  July 17, Subcommittee on Economic Policy, to hold hearings to 
examine the elements of a national manufacturing strategy, 10 a.m., 
SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: July 16, to hold hearings to examine the 
long-term budget outlook, 9 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 14, 
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, 
to hold hearings to examine consumer protection from fraud, 10 a.m., 
SR-253.
  July 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the public 
safety impact of contraband cell phones in correctional facilities, 
10 a.m., SR-253.
  July 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Mignon L. Clyburn, of South Carolina, and Meredith 
Attwell Baker, of Virginia, both to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  July 16, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and 
Insurance, to hold hearings to examine competition in the health 
care marketplace, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 14, to hold 
hearings to examine S. 796, to modify the requirements applicable to 
locatable minerals on public domain land, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  July 15, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to 
examine S. 227, to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical 
Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground 
Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and 
Talbot Counties, Maryland, S. 625, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to establish the Waco Mammoth National Monument in the 
State of Texas, S. 853, to designate additional segments and 
tributaries of White Clay Creek, in the States of Delaware and 
Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System, S. 1053, to amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to 
extend the termination date, S. 1117, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to provide assistance in implementing cultural 
heritage, conservation, and recreational

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activities in the Connecticut River watershed of the States of New 
Hampshire and Vermont, S. 1168 and H.R. 1694, bills to authorize the 
acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields 
and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 
under the American Battlefield Protection Program, and H.R. 714, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in 
Virgin Islands National Park, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: July 14, to hold 
hearings to examine economic opportunities for agriculture, forestry 
communities, and others in reducing global warming pollution, 10 
a.m., SD-406.
  July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 
transportation's role in climate change and reducing greenhouse 
gases, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
  July 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine moving toward 
a clean energy economy, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: July 14, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of William J. Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to 
be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant 
General Counsel, Daniel M. Tangherlini, of the District of Columbia, 
to be Chief Financial Officer, and Rosa Gumataotao Rios, of 
California, to be Treasurer of the United States, all of the 
Department of the Treasury, and Carmen R. Nazario, of Puerto Rico, 
to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health 
and Human Services, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: July 14, business meeting to 
consider pending calendar business, Time to be announced, S-116, 
Capitol.
  July 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Vilma S. Martinez, of California, to be Ambassador to 
Argentina, Nicole A. Avant, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Vinai K. Thummalapally, of Colorado, to 
be Ambassador to Belize, and John R. Nay, of Michigan, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Suriname, all of the Department of 
State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  July 15, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold 
hearings to examine maritime disputes and sovereignty issues in East 
Asia, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  July 16, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold 
hearings to examine instability, terrorism, and economic disruption 
in relation to oil, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
  July 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Anne Elizabeth Derse, of Maryland, to be Ambassador 
to the Republic of Lithuania, Donald Sternoff Beyer, Jr., of 
Virginia, to be Ambassador to Switzerland, and to serve concurrently 
and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the 
Principality of Liechtenstein, Howard W. Gutman, of Maryland, to be 
Ambassador to Belgium, and David H. Thorne, of Massachusetts, to be 
Ambassador to the Italian Republic, and to serve concurrently and 
without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of San 
Marino, all of the Department of State, 3 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: July 13, 
business meeting to continue consideration of Affordable Health 
Choices Act, subcommittee assignments, and any nominations cleared 
for action, 2 p.m., SR-325.
  July 16, Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, to hold 
hearings to examine the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 10 a.m., 
SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: July 15, 
to hold hearings to examine the REAL ID Act, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  July 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Christine M. Griffin, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy 
Director, Office of Personnel Management, and Stuart Gordon Nash, to 
be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
Columbia, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  July 16, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, to hold 
hearings to examine contracting for Alaska native corporations, 2:30 
p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: July 13, to hold hearings to examine 
the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be an Associate 
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: July 15, business meeting 
to mark up S. 1415, to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
Absentee Voting Act to ensure that absent uniformed services voters 
and overseas voters are aware of their voting rights and have a 
genuine opportunity to register to vote and have their absentee 
ballots cast and counted, 9:30 a.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: July 14, to hold hearings to 
examine bridging the gap in care of women veterans, 9:30 a.m., SR-
418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: July 15, closed business meeting 
to mark up an original bill authorizing funds for fiscal year 2010 
for the intelligence community, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, July 14, Subcommittee on Livestock, 
Dairy and Poultry, hearing to review the economic conditions facing 
the dairy industry, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  July 16, full Committee, hearing to review current issues in food 
safety, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, July 13, Subcommittee on 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies, to mark up fiscal year 2010 appropriations, 7 p.m., 2358-A 
Rayburn.
  July 16, Subcommittee on Defense, executive, to mark up fiscal 
year 2010 appropriations, 9 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  July 17, full Committee, to mark up the Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations for fiscal 
year 2010, 9 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, July 15, hearing on Addressing a New 
Generation of Threats from Weapons of Mass Destruction: Department 
of Energy Nonproliferation Programs and the Department of Defense 
Cooperative Threat Reduction Program, 10 a.m. 2118 Rayburn.

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  July 15, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
Beyond Service Core Competency: Are Our Junior Officers Prepared for 
Today's Security Environment? 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  July 16, full Committee, hearing on Prosecuting Law of War 
Violations: Reforming the Military Commissions Act of 2006, 2 p.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  July 16, Subcommittee on Defense Acquisition Reform Panel, hearing 
on Managing Serviced Contracts: What Works and What Doesn't? 8 a.m., 
2212 Rayburn.
  July 16, Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, 
oversight hearing for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems 
(EMALS), 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, July 16, hearing on Budgeting for Nuclear 
Waste Management, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Financial Services, July 13, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Preventing Unfair 
Trading by Government Officials,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  July 14, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``SEC Oversight: 
Current State and Agenda,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  July 15, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Banking Industry 
Perspectives on the Obama Administration's Financial Regulatory 
Reform Proposals,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  July 15, Subcommittee Housing and Community Opportunity, to 
continue hearings entitled `` Legislative Options for Preserving 
Federally- and State-Assisted Affordable Housing and Preventing 
Displacement of Low-Income, Elderly and Disabled Tenants,'' 2 p.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  July 16, Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, 
hearing entitled ``Regulatory Restructuring: Safeguarding Consumer 
Protection and the Role of the Federal Reserve,'' 2 p.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  July 17, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Industry Perspectives 
on the Obama Administration's Financial Regulatory Reform 
Proposals,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, July 15, Subcommittee on 
Transportation Securityand Infrastructure Protection, hearing 
entitled ``General Aviation Security: Assessing Risks and the Road 
Ahead,'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  July 16, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global 
Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ``Combating Border Violence: The 
Role of Interagency Coordination in Investigations,'' 10 a.m., 311 
Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, July 15, Subcommittee on 
Elections, hearing on Examining Uniformity in Election Standards, 2 
p.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, July 14, Subcommittee on Courts and 
Competition Policy, hearing on Biologics and Biosimilars: Balancing 
Incentives for Innovation, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  July 14, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 
hearing on Mandatory Minimums and Unintended Consequences; and to 
consider the following bills: H.R. 2934, Common Sense in Sentencing 
Act of 2009; H.R. 834, Ramos and Compean Justice Act of 2009; and 
H.R. 1466, Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 2009, 10:30 
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, 
hearing on H.R. 1064, Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, 
Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act, 3 p.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, July 15, hearing on the following 
bills: H.R. 2678, Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act; H.R. 1358, Burt 
Lake of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Reaffirmation Act; H.R. 
30842576, Chinook Nation Restoration Act; and H.R. 3120, Little 
Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, July 14, 
Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District 
of Columbia, oversight hearing entitled ``Back on Track: WMATA Red 
Line Metrorail Accident and Continual Funding Challenges,'' 2 p.m., 
2247 Rayburn.
  July 14, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, 
hearing entitled ``U.S. Promotion of the Afghan Economy: Impediments 
and Opportunities,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 16, full Committee and the Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, 
to continue joint hearings entitled `` Bank of America and Merrill 
Lynch: How Did a Private Deal Turn Into a Federal Bailout? Part 
III,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, July 13, hearing on H.R. 1549, Preservation of 
Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009, 2:30 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  July 14, to consider the following: H.R. 3170, Financial Services 
and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010; and the Energy and 
Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, 3 
p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science and Technology, July 14, Subcommittee on 
Energy and Environment, hearing on New Roadmaps for Wind and Solar 
Research and Development, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, to consider 
H.R. 2569, To authorize surface transportation research, 
development, and technology transfer activities, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  July 16, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing on 
Providing Aviation Weather Services to the FAA, 2 p.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  July 16, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on 
Enhancing the Relevance of Space to Address National Needs, 2 p.m., 
2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, July 15, hearing entitled ``Economic 
Recovery: Tax Stimulus Items that Benefitted Small Business with a 
Look Ahead,'' 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  July 16, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing 
entitled ``The Upcoming Highway Bill and Ensuring It Meets the Needs 
of Small Businesses,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 15, 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency 
Management, hearing on Evaluating

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GSA's First Experience with National Broker Contracts, 10 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing 
on ``Opportunities and Challenges in the Creation of a Clean Water 
Trust Fund,'' 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  July 16, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings 
and Emergency Management, hearing on Green Buildings Offer Multiple 
Benefits: Cost Savings, Clean Environment and Jobs, 2 p.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  July 16, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on The 
Importance of a Long-Term Surface Transportation Authorization in 
Sustaining Economic Recovery, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, July 14, Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations, hearing on Examining the Progress of Electronic 
Health Record Interoperability Between VA and DOD, 10 a.m., 334 
Cannon.
  July 15, full Committee, to mark up pending business, 10:15 a.m., 
334 Cannon.
  July 16, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and the 
Subcommittee on Memorial Affairs and Health, joint hearing on 
Eliminating the Gaps: Examining Women Veterans' Issues, 10 a.m., 334 
Cannon.
  July 16, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing on State 
Approving Agencies, 1 p.m., 340 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 14, Subcommittee 
on Intelligence Community Management, hearing on Security Clearance 
Reform, 1:30 p.m., room to be announced.