[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 139 (Wednesday, September 30, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1112-D1114]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FARM BILL RESEARCH TITLE IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, 
and Research held hearing to review the implementation of the research 
title of the 2008 Farm Bill. Testimony was heard from Rajiv Shah, Under 
Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics, USDA; and public 
witnesses.
U.S. EFFORTS IN IRAQ
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the status of ongoing 
U.S. efforts in Iraq. Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the Department of Defense: Michael Vickers, Assistant Secretary, 
Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict; and GEN Ray Odierno, 
U.S.A., Commanding General Multi-National Force, Iraq.
TEACHER EQUITY
Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on Teacher Equity: 
Effective Teachers for All Children. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Fattah and Price of Georgia; and public witnesses.
DATA ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRUST ACT; INFORMED P2P USER ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported, as amended, the 
following bills: H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act; and H.R. 
1319, Informed P2P User Act.
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Perspectives 
on the Consumer Financial Protection Agency.'' Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
REFORMING CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled 
``Reforming Credit Rating Agencies.'' Testimony was heard from Daniel 
M. Gallagher, Co-Acting Director, Division of Trading and Markets, SEC; 
and public witnesses.
REGISTERED TRAVELER PROGRAM
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security 
and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``The Future of 
the Registered Traveler Program.'' Testimony was heard from John 
Sammon, Assistant Administrator, Transportation Sector Network 
Management, Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
CYBERBULLYING/CHILDREN'S ONLINE SAFETY
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing on Cyberbullying and other Online 
Safety Issues for Children, including the following bills: H.R. 1966, 
Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act; and H.R. 3630, Adolescent Web 
Awareness Requires Education Act. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Debbie Wasserman 
Schultz; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Ordered reported the following bills: 
H.R. 2489, amended, AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program Act; 
H.R. 1471, amended, To expand the boundary of the Jimmy Carter National 
Historic Site in the State of Georgia, to redesignate the unit as a 
National Historical Park, and for other purposes; H.R. 2213, To 
reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act; H.R. 3537, 
Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Reauthorization Act 
of 2009; H.R. 3433, To amend the North American Wetlands Conservation 
Act to establish requirements

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regarding payment of the non-Federal share of the costs of wetlands 
conservation projects in Canada that are funded under that Act, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 1065, amended, White Mountain Apache Tribe Water 
Rights Quantification Act of 2009; H.R. 3254, amended, Taos Pueblo 
Indian Water Rights Settlement Act; and H.R. 3342, amended, Aamodt 
Litigation Settlement Act.
CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled 
``Credit Rating Agencies and the Next Financial Crisis.'' Testimony was 
heard from former Senator Alfonse M. D'Amato of New York, former 
Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking; and public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 3183 ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT 
AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
The Committee on Rules: granted, by a non-record vote, a rule providing 
for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 3183, the 
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2010. The rule waives all points of order against the conference report 
on H.R. 3183 and against its consideration. The rule provides that the 
conference report shall be considered as read. Finally, the rule 
provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered 
without intervention of any motion except one hour of debate and one 
motion of recommit if applicable.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment approved for full Committee action, as amended, the 
following bills: H.R. 3650, Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research 
and Control Amendments Act of 2009; H.R. 3585, Solar Technology Roadmap 
Act; and H.R. 3598, Energy and Water Research Integration Act.
EXPIRING SMALL BUSINESS TAX INCENTIVES
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled `` Expiring Tax 
Incentives: Examining Their Importance for Small Businesses on the Road 
to an Economic Recovery.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COAST GUARD'S SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on A Review of the 
Coast Guard's Search and Rescue Mission. Testimony was heard from RADM 
Sally Brice-O'Hara, Deputy Commandant, Operations, U.S. Coast Guard.
NATIONAL EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management held a 
hearing on This is NOT a Test: Will the Nation's Emergency Alert System 
Deliver the President's Message to the Public? Testimony was heard from 
Mark L. Goldstein, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, GAO; Damon 
C. Penn, Assistant Administrator, National Continuity Programs, FEMA, 
Department of Homeland Security; Richard Muth, Executive Director, 
Emergency Management Agency, State Emergency Operations Center, State 
of Maryland; and public witnesses.
VA ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on Energy Efficiency at 
the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was heard from Kevin 
Kampschroer, Acting Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Green 
Buildings, GSA; Richard G. Kidd, IV, Program Manager, Federal Energy 
Management Program, Department of Energy; James M. Sullivan, Director, 
Office of Asset Enterprise Management, Department of Veterans Affairs; 
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
AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 2997, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2010.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 3183, making 
appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.

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