[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 126 (Wednesday, September 9, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1012-D1014]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MEDICAL ISOTOPE CRISIS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Solving the Medical Isotope 
Crisis,'' to examine the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 
2009 (H.R 3276). Testimony was heard from Parrish Staples, Director, 
European and African Threat Reduction, Office of Global Threat 
Reduction, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of 
Energy; and public witnesses.

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RYAN WHITE EXTENSION ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled `` `Ryan White Extension Act of 2009' Discussion Draft 
Legislation.'' Testimony was heard from Mary Wakefield, R.N., Office of 
the Administrator, Health Resources Services Administration, Department 
of Health and Human Services; Marcia Crosse, Health Care Director, GAO; 
and public witnesses.
MAKING HOME AFFORDABLE PROGRAM
Committee on Financial Services. Subcommittee on Housing and Community 
Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``Progress of the Making Home 
Affordable Program: What Are the Outcomes for Homeowners and What Are 
the Obstacles to Success?'' Testimony was heard from Michael S. Barr, 
Assistant Secretary, Financial Institutions, Department of the 
Treasury; David Stevens, Assistant Secretary, Housing/Federal Housing 
Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development; Paul S. 
Willen, Senior Economist and Policy Advisor, Federal Bank of Boston, 
Federal Reserve System; and public witnesses.
LENDING INDUSTRY'S FORECLOSURE
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on the Role of the Lending Industry 
in the Home Foreclosure Crisis. Testimony was heard from Elizabeth W. 
Magner, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Louisiana; Suzanne 
Sangree, Law Department, Baltimore, Maryland; and public witnesses.
AMERICAN CONSERVATION AND CLEAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE ACT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing on H.R. 2227, American Conservation and Clean 
Energy Independence Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives Tim 
Murphy of Pennsylvania and Abercrombie; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--OFFSHORE AQUACULTURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans 
and Wildlife held an oversight hearing on offshore aquaculture. 
Testimony was heard from James Balsiger, Acting Assistant 
Administrator, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Services, NOAA, 
Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held a 
hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3254, Taos Pueblo Indian Water 
Rights Settlement Act; and H.R. 3342, Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act. 
Testimony was heard from Mike Connor, Commissioner, Bureau of 
Reclamation, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
U.S.'S AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN ACCOUNTABILITY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Afghanistan and 
Pakistan: Accountability Community Oversight of a New Interagency 
Strategy.'' Testimony was heard from MG Arnold Fields, USMC (Ret.), 
Inspector General, Special Inspector General, Afghanistan 
Reconstruction; from the following officials of the Department of 
State: Harold W. Geisel, Inspector General; and Donald A. Gambatesa, 
Inspector General, U.S. Agency for International Development; Gordon S. 
Heddwell, Inspector General, Department of Defense; and Jacquelyn 
Williams-Bridgers, Managing Director, International Affairs and Trade, 
GAO.
CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS AND WATERTRAILS NETWORK CONTINUING 
AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a structured rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 965, the ``Chesapeake Bay Gateways 
and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act.'' The rule 
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural 
Resources.
  The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule 
provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions of the bill.
  The rule makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in the report, if offered by Representative Bishop of Utah or 
his designee, which shall be in order without intervention of any point 
of order except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI, shall 
be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for 20 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.
  The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Sarbanes and 
Hastings of Washington.
H1N1 FLU'S BUSINESS IMPACTS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled ``The Challenges 
of the 2009--H1N1 Influenza and its Potential Impact on Small 
Businesses and Healthcare Providers.'' Testimony was heard from Rebecca 
Blank, Under Secretary, Economic Affairs, Department of Commerce; RADM 
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M.D., USPHS, Assisting Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, 
Director, National Center, Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
Human Services; Bridger McGaw, Acting Assistant Secretary for the 
Private Sector, Office of Policy/Office of Private Sector, Department 
of Homeland Security; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.