[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 131 (Wednesday, September 16, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1049-D1050]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT--ENHANCEMENT
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Proposals to 
Enhance the Community Reinvestment Act.'' Testimony was heard from 
Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas; Steven L. Antonakes, 
Commissioner of Banks, Division of Banks, State of Massachusetts; and 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 
3570, Satellite Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009; H.R. 
233, as amended, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009; and H.R. 
3290, September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act of 
2009.
CONSOLIDATED LAND, ENERGY, AND AQUATIC RESOURCES ACT OF 2009
Committee on Natural Resources: Held a hearing on H.R. 3534, 
Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009. Testimony 
was heard from the following officials of the Department of the 
Interior: Ken Salazar, Secretary; and Mary L. Kendall, Acting Inspector 
General; Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary and Administrator, NOAA, 
Department of Commerce; and Frank Rusco, Director, Natural Resources 
and Environment, GAO.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE BUREAUCRACY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Domestic 
Policy held a hearing entitled ``Between You and Your Doctor: The 
Bureaucracy of Private Health Insurance.'' Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
DEPLOYED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES BENEFITS
Committee on Oversight and Government Redform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia held a hearing 
entitled ``A Call to Arms: A Review of Benefits for Deployed Federal 
Employees.'' Testimony was heard from Brenda S. Farrell, Director, 
Defense Capabilities and Management, GAO; Marilee Fitzgerald, Director, 
Workforce Issues and International Programs, Office of the Deputy Under 
Secretary, Civilian Personnel Policy, Department of Defense; Steven A. 
Browning, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Human Resources, 
Department of State; Jerome D. Mikowicz, Deputy Associate. Director, 
Pay and Leave Administration, Strategic Human Resources Policy 
Division, OPM; Shelby Hallmark, Acting Assistant Secretary, Employment 
Standards, Department of Labor; and public witnesses.
STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009
Committee on Rules: On September 15, 2009, the committee granted, by a 
non-record vote, a structured rule. The rule provides one hour of 
general debate on H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act 
of 2009, equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except 
clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education 
and Labor shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points 
of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute except 
those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI.
  The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the report 
of the Committee on Rules. The amendments made in order may be offered 
only in the order printed in the committee report, may be offered only 
by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for the time specified in this report equally 
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be 
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for a 
division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. 
All points of order against the amendments except for clauses 9 and 10 
of rule XXI are waived. The rule provides one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions. The rule provides that the Chair may entertain 
a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the 
Committee on Education and Labor or his designee and that the Chair may 
not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill. 
Testimony was heard by Chairman George Miller (CA), Representatives 
Cardoza, Pingree, Etheridge, Kilroy, Perriello, Kline (MN), Castle, 
Foxx, and Burton.
AUTO DEALER CLOSING RURAL ECONOMIC IMPACTS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled ``The Economic 
Impact of Auto Dealer Closings on Rural Communities.'' Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.

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HUDSON RIVER AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on the Hudson River Airspace and Management of 
Uncontrolled Airspace Corridors. Testimony was heard from Deborah A.P. 
Hersman, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board; Hank 
Krakowski, Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization, FAA, 
Department of Transportation; and public witnesses.
BRIEFING--HOT SPOTS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence met in executive 
session to receive a briefing on Hot Spots. The Subcommittee was 
briefed by departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.