[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 116 (Wednesday, July 29, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D944-D945]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             JULY 30, 2009

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: business meeting to mark up proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 for Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, and Transportation 
and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, 3 p.m., SD-
106.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of John M. McHugh, of New York, to be Secretary of the 
Army, Joseph W. Westphal, of New York, to be Under Secretary of the 
Army, and Juan M. Garcia III, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary of 
the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, all of the Department of 
Defense, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine minimizing potential threats from Iran, focusing on 
assessing economic sanctions and other United States policy options, 
10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine climate services, focusing on solutions from 
commerce to communities, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to 
examine climate change and national security, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine a 
comprehensive strategy for Sudan, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: business 
meeting to continue consideration of pending calendar business, Time 
to be announced, S-216, Capitol.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the 
increase of gang activity in Indian country, 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, 
business meeting to consider S.J. Res. 7, proposing an amendment to 
the Constitution relative to the election of Senators, 3 p.m., SD-
226.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, 
Energy, and Research, hearing to review PL 83-566 watershed 
proposals for the Dunloup Creek Watershed and the Cape Cod Water 
Resources Restoration Project, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, hearing on the U.S. security 
relationship with Russia and its impaction transatlantic security, 
10 a.m., 210 HVC.
  Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, hearing on 
efforts to improve shipbuiding effectiveness, 1:15 p.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, to continue mark up of H.R. 
3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency 
Communications, Preparedness and Response, briefing on Hurricane 
Preparedness for the 2009 Hurricane Season, 2 p.m., 1539 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism 
Risk Assessment, hearing entitled ``Beyond ISE Implemenation: 
Exploring the Way Forward for Information Sharing,'' 10 a.m., 311 
Cannon.
  Committee on House Administration, hearing on a look at H.R. 1826, 
Fair Elections Now Act, and the Public Financing of Congressional 
Campaigns, 11 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, hearing on Proposals for Reform of 
the Military Commissions System, 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, to mark up the 
following bills: H.R. 3190, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act 
of 2009; H.R. 569, Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2009; and 
H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources, to continue hearings entitled ``Unconventional Fuels, 
Part II: The Promise of Methane Hydrates,'' 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, hearing 
on the following bills: H.R. 2802, To provide for an extension of 
the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to 
establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John 
Adams and his legacy; H.R. 2806, To authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and 
the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuilding of 
a road outside of the floodplain while ensuring that there is no net 
loss of acreage to the Park or the Wilderness; and H.R. 3113, Upper 
Elk River Wild and Scenic Study Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on 
Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia, to 
mark up H.R. 2517, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act 
of 2009, 9 a.m.,

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followed by a hearing entitled ``Making Sense of It All: An 
Examination of USPS's Station and Branch Optimization Initiative and 
Delivery Route Adjustments,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, 
hearing entitled ``National Archives and Records Administration 
Organizational Issues,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled 
``Should Animal Disease Research Be Moved Off Plum Island,'' 10 
a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and 
Science Education, hearing on A Systems Approach to Improving K-12 
STEM Education, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Rural Development, 
Entrepreneurship and Trade, hearing entitled ``The Future of 
Specialty Crops for Small Family Farmers,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to consider the 
following measures: H.R. 3371, Airline Safety and Pilot Training 
Improvement Act of 2009; H.R. 3376, United States Mariner and Vessel 
Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 3360, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety 
Act of 2209, Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009; H.R. 
3224, To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution to plan, design and construct a vehicle maintenance 
building at the vehicle maintenance branch of the Smithsonian 
Institution located in Suitland, Maryland; H.R. 2121, To provide for 
the transfer of certain Federal Property to the Galveston Historical 
Foundation; H.R. 2423, To designate the Federal building and United 
States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, 
as the ``George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse,'' and to designate the jury room in the Federal building 
and United States courthouse as the ``Marcel C. Notzon II Jury 
Room;'' H.R. 2913, To designate the United States courthouse located 
at 301 Simonton Street in Key West, Florida, as the ``Sidney M. 
Aronovitz United States Courthouse;'' H.R. 3193, To designate the 
United States courthouse under construction at 101 South United 
States Route 1 in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the ``Alto Lee Adams, 
Sr., United States Courthouse;'' H. Con. Res. 136, Authorizing the 
use of the Capitol Grounds for a celebration of Citizenship Day; 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Survey Resolutions; and other matters 
cleared for consideration, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity, hearing on VRE Contracts for Veteran Counseling, 1:30 
p.m., 340 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the 
Implications of VA's Limited Scope of Gulf War Illness Research, 10 
a.m., 340 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on 
NSA Surveillance Authority Compliance, 3 p.m., 304 HVC.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and 
Counterintelligence, executive, briefing on Russia Collection 
Strategy, 12 p.m., 304 HVC.