[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 125 (Tuesday, September 8, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1004-D1005]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                           SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold 
hearings to examine global warming legislation, focusing on carbon 
markets and producer groups, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense, business 
meeting to mark up proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 
for Defense, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the 
nomination of Robert D. Hormats, of New York, to be Under Secretary 
of State for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs, 10 a.m., 
SD-419.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine 
strengthening forensic science in the United States, 10 a.m., SD-
226.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Third Circuit, Roberto A. Lange, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of South Dakota, Irene Cornelia 
Berger, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of West Virginia, Charlene Edwards Honeywell, to be United States 
District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, and Ignacia S. 
Moreno, of New York, to be Assistant Attorney General, Department of 
Justice, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Armed Services, September 10, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Charting the Course for 
Effective Professional Military Education, 10 a.m., 210 HVC.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, September 9, Subcommittee on 
Energy and Environment, hearing entitled ``Solving the Medical 
Isotope Crisis,'' and to examine the American Medical Isotopes 
Production Act of 2009 (H.R. 3276), 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  September 9, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Ryan White 
Extension Act of 2009 Discussion Draft Legislation,'' 11 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  September 10, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer 
Protection, hearing entitled ``Consumer Product Safety Commission 
Oversight: Current Issues and a Vision for the Future,'' 10 a.m., 
2322 Rayburn.
  September 10, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the 
Internet, hearing entitled ``Oversight of the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act: Broadband, Part 2,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, September 9, Subcommittee on 
Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Progress of 
the Making Home Affordable Program: What are the Outcomes for 
Homeowners and What are the Obstacles to Success?'' 10:30 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  September 10, full Committee, hearing entitled ``The World Bank's 
Disclosure Policy Review and the Role of Democratic Participatory 
Process in Achieving Successful Development Outcomes,'' 10 a.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 10, hearing on Outlook for 
Iraq and U.S. Policy, 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  September 10, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global 
Environment, hearing on U.S.-China Relations: Maximizing the 
Effectiveness of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue, 1 p.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, September 9, Subcommittee on 
Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on the Role of the 
Lending Industry in the Home Foreclosure Crisis, 2 p.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  September 9, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and 
Civil Liberties, hearing on the USA PATRIOT Act, 10:30 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  September 10, full Committee, hearing on Competition and Commerce 
in Digital Books, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, September 9, Subcommittee on 
Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 2227, American 
Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act, 10 a.m., 1334 
Longworth.
  September 9, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, 
oversight hearing on offshore aquaculture, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  September 9, Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on the 
following bills: H.R. 3254, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights 
Settlement Act; and H.R. 3342, Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act, 2 
p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  September 10, full Committee, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 
685, United States Civil Rights Trail System Act of 2009; H.R. 1593, 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of 
Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; 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, and for other purposes; 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 for other purposes; H.R. 3113, 
Upper Elk River Wild and Scenic Study Act; H.R. 2008, Bonneville 
Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act; H.R. 2265, Magna Water 
District Water Reuse and Groundwater Recharge Act of 2009; H.R. 
2442, Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 
2009; H.R. 2522, To raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the 
cost of the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project, 
and for other purposes; H.R. 2741, To amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the City of Hermiston, 
Oregon, water recycling and reuse project, and for other purposes, 
and H.R.

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2950, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for 
prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the 
Uintah Water Conservancy District, 9 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, September 9, 
Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, hearing 
entitled ``Afghanistan and Pakistan: Accountability Community 
Oversight of a New Interagency Strategy,'' 9:30 a..m., 2154 Rayburn.
  September 10, full Committee, to mark up the following measures: 
H.R. 1881, Transportation Security Workforce Enhancement Act of 
2009; H.R. 2495, Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 
2009; H.R. 2092, Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2009; H.R. 
2711, Families of Fallen Heroes Act; and several Commemorative 
resolutions, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, September 9, to consider H.R. 965, Chesapeake 
Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act, 2 
p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science and Technology, September 10, Subcommittee on 
Energy and Environment, hearing on Biological Research for Energy 
and Medical Applications at the Department of Energy Office of 
Science, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  September 10, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, 
hearing on the Risks of Economical Modeling: VaR and the Financial 
Meltdown, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, September 9, hearing entitled ``The 
Challenges of the 2009-H1N1 Influenza and its Potential Impact on 
Small Businesses and Healthcare Providers,'' 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, September 10, 
hearing on Concerns with Hazardous Materials Safety in the U.S.: Is 
PHMSA Performing its Mission? 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, September 10, Subcommittee on 
Economic Opportunity, hearing on Vocational Rehabilitation and 
Review of SPAWAR and VA's Interagency Agreement, 1:30 p.m., 334 
Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, September 9, 
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis, and 
Counterintelligence, executive, briefing on Hot Spots, 10:30 a.m., 
304 HVC.
  Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, 
September 10, hearing entitled ``Roadmap to Copenhagen: Driving 
Toward Success,'' 9:30 a.m., room to be announced.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: September 10, to hold hearings to 
examine income, poverty, and health insurance coverage, focusing on 
assessing key census indicators of family well-being in 2008, 1 
p.m., 210, Cannon Building.
  Joint Hearing: September 10, Senate Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs, to hold joint hearings to examine the legislative 
presentation of the American Legion, 9:30 a.m., 345, Cannon 
Building.