[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 135 (Wednesday, September 23, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1080-D1081]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                           SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
President's decision on missile defense in Europe, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, focusing on one 
year later, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Finance: business meeting to continue consideration 
of an original bill entitled ``America's Healthy Future Act of 
2009'', Time to be announced, SH-216.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold 
hearings to examine the government, focusing on performance, 10:30 
a.m., SD-342.
  Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal 
Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine 
a review of United States diplomatic readiness, focusing on the 
staffing and foreign language challenges facing the foreign service, 
2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 448 
and H.R. 985, bills to maintain the free flow of information to the 
public by providing conditions for the federally compelled 
disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news 
media, S. 1692, to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the 
USA PATRIOT Act and the authority to issue national security 
letters, S. 369, to prohibit brand name drug companies from 
compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic 
drug into the market, S. 1670, to reform and modernize the 
limitations on exclusive rights relating to secondary transmissions 
of certain signals, and the nominations of Paul Joseph Fishman, to 
be United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Jenny A. 
Durkan, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of 
Washington, Florence T. Nakakuni, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of Hawaii, Deborah K. R. Gilg, to be United States 
Attorney for the District of Nebraska, and Ignacia S. Moreno, of New 
York, to be Assistant Attorney General, all of the Department of 
Justice, and 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, and Charlene Edwards Honeywell, to be 
United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, 10 
a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: closed business meeting to 
consider pending intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.


                                 House

  Committee on Armed Services, Defense Acquisition Reform Panel, 
hearing on DOD Supply Chain Management: Can the Department Identify 
and Meet Its Supply Needs Efficiently ? 9:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications, 
Technology and the Internet, hearing entitled ``A National 
Interoperable Broadband Network for Public Safety: Recent 
Developments,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled ``Experts' 
Perspectives on Systemic Risk and Resolution Issues,'' 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government 
Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Recent Innovations in 
Securitization,'' 2:30 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, 
Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, hearing entitled 
``I&A Reconceived: Defining A Homeland Security Intelligence Role,'' 
10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, hearing entitled 
``Credit Rating Agencies and the Next Financial Crisis;'' followed 
by consideration of the following measures: H. Con. Res. 186, 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness 
Month; H. Res. 725, Congratulating the Chula Vista Park View Little 
League team of Chula Vista, California, for winning the 2009 Little 
League World Series Championship; H. Res. 734, Expressing the 
support for and honoring September 17, 2009 as ``Constitution Day;'' 
H. Res. 693, Honoring the life and accomplishments of Jim Johnson 
and extending the condolences of the House of Representatives to his 
family on the occasion of his death; H.R. 3547, To designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 936 South 
250 East in Provo, Utah, as the ``Rex E. Lee Post Office Building;'' 
and H. Res. 16, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Life 
Insurance Awareness Month, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Technology 
and Innovation, hearing on the Potential Need for Measurement 
Standards to Facilitate the Research and Development of Biologic 
Drugs, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Contracting and 
Technology, hearing entitled ``The Roles of Federal Labs in Spurring 
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Across the U.S.'' 12:30 p.m., 2360 
Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine the future 
of newspapers, focusing on the impact on the economy and democracy, 
10 a.m., 210-CHOB.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to consider the 
following: H.R. 3619, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2009; H.R. 
3618, Clean Hull Act of 2009; H.R. 3305, To designate the Federal 
building and United States courthouse located at 224 South Boulder 
Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the ``H. Dale Cook Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse;'' H. Con. Res. 138, Recognizing the 
40th anniversary of the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in 
Houston, Texas; H. Res. 465, Recognizing the Atlantic Intracoastal 
Waterway Association on the occasion of its 10th anniversary; H.R. 
719, Commending Russ Meyer on his induction into the National 
Aviation Hall of Fame; H.R. 1700, National Women's History Museum 
Act of 2009; and GSA Capital Investment Program Resolutions, 11 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability 
Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing on Honoring the Fallen: How 
Can We Better Serve America's Veterans and Their Families? 10 a.m., 
334 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, hearing on the following 
bills: H.R. 294, Veteran-Owned Small Business Promotion Act of 2009; 
H.R. 1169, To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
amount of assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affair to 
disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and 
adapted equipment; H.R. 1182, Military Spouses Residency Relief Act; 
H.R. 2416, To require the Department of Veterans Affairs to use 
purchases of goods or services through the Federal supply schedules 
for the purpose of meeting certain contracting goals for 
participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by 
veterans, including veterans with service-connected disabilities; 
H.R. 2461, Veterans Small Business Verification Act; H.R. 2614, 
Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Reauthorization Act of 
2009; H.R. 2696, Servicemembers Rights Protection Act; H.R. 2874, 
Helping Active Duty Deployed Act of 2009; H.R. 2928, To amend title 
38, United States Code, to provide for an apprenticeship and on-job 
training program under the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance 
Program; H.R. 3223, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
improve the Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and 
references for small business concerns owned and controlled by 
veterans; H.R. 3554, National Guard Education Equity Act; H.R. 3561, 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of 
educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight 
training; H.R. 3577, Education Assistance to Realign New 
Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2009; and other draft 
legislation, 1 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, 
hearing entitled ``Solar Heats Up: Accelerating Widespread 
Deployment,'' 1:30 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.