[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 116 (Wednesday, July 29, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D941-D944]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Agriculture: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 
511, To authorize the Secretary 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

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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.
MILITARY--PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing on Psychological Stress in the Military: What Steps are Leaders 
Taking? Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: GEN Peter W. Chiarelli, USA; ADM Vice Chief, 
Naval Operations; GEN James F. Amos, USMC, Assistant Commandant, U.S. 
Marine Corps; GEN William M. Fraser III, USAF, Vice Chief of Staff, 
U.S. Air Force; LTG Rick Lynch, USA, Commanding General, III American 
Armored Corps and Fort Hood, U.S. Army; and MG Paul E. Lefebvre, USMC, 
Deputy Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Marine 
Corps, USA; Vice Chief of Staff; ADM Patrick M. Walsh, USN, Vice Chief 
of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy.
CORPORATE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTION COMPENSATION FAIRNESS ACT OF 2009
Committee on Financial Services: On July 28, the Committee ordered 
reported, as amended, H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution 
Compensation Fairness Act of 2009.
PUBLIC HOUSING FUTURE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community 
Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``Academic Perspectives on the 
Future of Public Housing.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on New Challenges for 
International Peacekeeping Operations. Testimony was heard from Susan 
E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 
Department of State; COL William J. Flavin, USA, (ret.), Directing 
Professor, Doctrine, Concepts, Training, and Education Division, U.S. 
Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, U.S. Army War College; 
Richard S. Williamson, former Special Envoy to Sudan and Ambassador to 
the U.N. Commission on Human Rights; and public witnesses.
U.S. SUDAN POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, and Global Health 
held a hearing on Sudan: U.S. Policy and Implementation of the 
Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Testimony was heard from Roger P. 
Winter, former Special Representative on Sudan to the Deputy Secretary 
of State; Richard S. Williamson, former Special Envoy to Sudan and 
Ambassador to the U.N. Commission on Human Rights; and a public 
witness.
U.S. REGIONAL POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the 
Global Environment held a hearing on Ushering in Change: A New Era for 
U.S. Regional Policy in the Pacific. Testimony was heard from Alcy 
Frelick, Director, Office of Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island 
Affairs, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State.
PANDEMIC FLU READINESS/RESPONSE
Committee on Homeland Security: Held a hearing entitled ``Beyond 
Readiness: An Examination of the Current Status and Future Outlook of 
the National Response to Pandemic Influenza.'' Testimony was heard from 
Jane Holl Lute, Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security; 
William Corr, Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human 
Services; Bernice Steinhardt, Director, Strategic Issues, GAO; Richard 
Muth, Executive Director, Emergency Management Agency, State of 
Maryland; Mark B. Horton, Director, Department of Public Health, State 
of California; Thomas A. Farley, Commissioner of Health, New York City; 
and a public witness.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS--WORKLIFE SERVICES CENTER MANAGEMENT
Committee on House Administration: Held a hearing on Management of the 
Worklife Services Center at the Library of Congress. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Library of Congress: Karl 
Schornagel, Inspector General; and Dennis Hanratty, Director, Human 
Resources.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following measures: H. 
Res. 636, adversely, 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; H.R. 3245, 
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009; H.R. 847, amended, James 
Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009; and H.R. 2811, 
amended, to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor 
snakes of the species gerera as an injurious animal.
  The committee also approved a resolution authorizing the House 
General Counsel to seek immunity for certain witnesses in connection 
with the Porteous Impeachment inquiry.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Began markup of 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.
INADVERTENT PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled 
``Inadvertent File Sharing Over Peer-to-Peer Networks: How It Endangers 
Citizens and Jeopardizes National Security.'' Testimony was heard from 
Orlando Cabrera, former Assistant Secretary, Public and Indian Housing, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development; and public witnesses.
LEAFY GREENS MARKETING AGREEMENTS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Domestic 
Policy held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Impact of Leafy Greens 
Marketing Agreements.'' Testimony was heard from Michael R. Taylor, 
Senior Advisor, to the Commissioner, Food and Drugs, FDA, Department of 
Health and Human Services; and Rayne Pegg, Administrator, Agriculture 
Marketing Service, USDA.
FOOD SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2009
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a closed rule 
provides for consideration of H.R. 2749, the ``Food Safety Enhancement 
Act of 2009.'' The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce.
  The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It provides that 
in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as 
adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule 
waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. 
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Testimony was heard from Representative Dingell.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science and Technology: Ordered reported, as amended, 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.
SBA OVERSIGHT
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the 
Small Business Administration and Its Programs.'' Testimony was heard 
from Karen Mills, Administrator, SBA; and William Shear, Director, 
Financial Markets and Community Investment, GAO.
AVIATION NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on NextGen: Area Navigation (RNAV)/Required 
Navigation Performance (RNP). Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Transportation: Richard L. Day, Senior 
Vice President, Operations, Air Traffic Organization, FAA; and Ann 
Calvaresi-Barr, Principal Assistant Inspector General, Auditing and 
Evaluation; and public witnesses.
MILITARY PARALYMPIC PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on Meeting the Needs of 
Injured Veterans in the Military Paralympic Program. Testimony was 
heard from Dinah F.B. Cohen, Director, Computer/Electronic 
Accomodations Program, Office of the Assistant Secretary, Health 
Affairs, Department of Defense; Diane Hartmann, Director, Office of 
National Programs and Special Events, Department of Veterans Affairs; 
representatives of veterans organizations; and public witnesses.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Program Update. The Committee was briefed by 
departmental witnesses.
BRIEFING--IRAN UPDATE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterterrorism met in executive 
session to receive a briefing on Iran Update. The Subcommittee was 
briefed by departmental witnesses.

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GLOBAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming: Held a 
hearing entitled ``Climate for Innovation: Technology and Intellectual 
Property in Global Climate Solutions.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.