[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 28, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D931-D933]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                             JULY 29, 2009

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, business 
meeting to mark up proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 
for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, 2:30 p.m., SD-
138.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on 
Securities, Insurance and Investment, to hold hearings to examine 
protecting shareholders and enhancing public confidence by improving 
corporate governance, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Christopher P. Bertram, of 
the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Budget and 
Programs, and Chief Financial Officer, Daniel R. Elliott III, of 
Ohio, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Susan L. 
Kurland, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary for Aviation and 
International Affairs, and Christopher A. Hart, of Colorado, to be a 
Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, all of the 
Department of Transportation, and Patricia D. Cahill, of Missouri, 
to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for 
Public Broadcasting, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: business meeting to 
consider the nomination of Samuel D. Hamilton, of Mississippi, to be 
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
of the Interior, Time to be announced, Room to be announced.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of John 
R. Fernandez, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Economic Development, 10 a.m., SD-406.

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  Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Near Eastern and 
South and Central Asian Affairs, to hold hearings to examine 
Pakistan's internally displaced persons (IDP) crisis, 10 a.m., SD-
419.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of 
Aaron S. Williams, of Virginia, to be Director of the Peace Corps, 
2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: business 
meeting to consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
Rafael Borras, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Homeland 
Security for Management, Ernest W. Dubester, of Virginia, to be a 
Member, and Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be General Counsel, 
both of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, 3 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine certain 
nominations, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine 
veteran's disability compensation, 9:15 a.m., SR-418.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine medical 
research and education, 2 p.m., SD-562.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 
511, To authorize theSecretary of Agriculture to terminate certain 
easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of 
Caseyville, Illinois, and to terminate associated contractual 
arrangements with the Village; H.R. 940, To provide for the 
conveyance of National Forest System land in the State of Louisiana; 
H.R. 1002, Pisgah National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2009; 
and H.R. 3175, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to 
Miami-Dade County certain federally owned land in Florida, 11 a.m., 
1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, 
hearing on Psychological Stress in the Military: What Steps are 
Leaders Taking? 2 p.m., 210 HVC-210.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and 
Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Academic Perspectives on 
the Future of Public Housing,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, hearing on New Challenges for 
International Peacekeeping Operations, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Africa, and Global Health, hearing on Sudan: U.S. 
Policy and Implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, 3:30 
p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment, 
hearing on Ushering in Change: A New Era for U.S. Regional Policy in 
the Pacific, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, hearing entitled ``Beyond 
Readiness: AnExamination of the Current Status and Future Outlook of 
the National Response to Pandemic Influenza,'' 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, hearing on Management of the 
Worklife Services Center at the Library of Congress, 11 a.m., 1320 
Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following: H. Res. 636, 
Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of 
Representatives all information in the Attorney General's possession 
relating to the transfer or release of detainees held at Naval 
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Into the United States; a resolution 
Authorizing the House General Counsel to seek immunity for certain 
witnesses in connection with the Porteous Impeachment inquiry; H.R. 
3245, Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009; H.R. 847, James 
Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009; H.R. 3290, 
September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act of 2009; 
H.J. Res. 26, Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen 
of the United States posthumously; H.R. 1478, Carmelo Rodriguez 
Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 984, State 
Secretary Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 3327, Ramos-Compean Justice 
Act of 2009; and H.R. 2811, to amend title 18, United States Code, 
to include constrictor snakes of the species gerera as an injurious 
animal, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, to mark up the following bills: 
H.R. 1916, Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act; 
H.R. 481, North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act 
of 2009; H.R. 1641, Cascadia Marine Trail Study Act; H.R. 905, 
Thunder Bay National Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary 
Modification Act; H.R. 1771, Chesapeake Bay Science Education and 
Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2009; and H.R. 1053, Chesapeake Bay 
Accountability and Recovery Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, hearing entitled 
``Inadvertent File Sharing Over Peer-to-Peer Networks: How it 
Endangers Citizens and Jeopardizes National Security,'' 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, hearing entitled ``Examining the 
Impact of Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science and Technology, to mark up the following 
bills: H.R.3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009; H.R. 3165, 
Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009;H.R. 3029, To 
establish a research, development, and technology demonstration 
program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combine 
cycle power generation systems; and H.R. 3247, To establish a social 
and behavioral sciences research program at the Department of 
Energy, and for other purposes, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
Small Business Administration and its Programs,'' 1 p.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Aviation, hearing on NextGen: Area Navigation (RNAV)/Required 
Navigation Performance (RNP), 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, hearing on Meeting the Needs of 
Injured Veterans in the Military Paralympic Program, 10 a.m., 334 
Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on 
Peru Update, 12 p.m., 304 HVC.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, executive, briefing 
on Peru Update, 10 a.m., 304 HVC.

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  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and 
Counterterrorism, executive, briefing on Iran Update, 4 p.m., 304 
MVC.
  Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, 
hearing entitled ``Climate for Innovation: Technology and 
Intellectual Property in Global Climate Solutions,'' 9:30 a.m., 210 
Cannon.