[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 152 (Tuesday, October 20, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1201-D1202]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2009
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
on H.R. 2708, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009. 
Testimony was heard from Yvette Roubideaux, M.D., Director, Indian 
Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services; and public 
witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The High Cost of Small 
Business Health Insurance: Limited Options, Limited Coverage.'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACT OF 2009
Committee on Financial Assistance: Continued mark up of the Discussion 
Draft of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (to be 
reported as H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 
2009).
  Will continue tomorrow.
GIRLS IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and 
Homeland Security held a hearing on Girls in the Juvenile Justice 
System: Strategies to Help Girls Achieve Their full Potential. 
Testimony was heard from Eileen Larence, Director, Homeland Security 
and Justice Issues, GAO; Thomas Stickrath, Director, Department of 
Youth Services, State of Ohio; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans 
and Wildlife held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1672, 
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Authorization Act of 
2009; and H.R. 2548, Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act of 2009. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Pingree; David M. Kennedy, 
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOAA, 
Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES ADVISORY COMMITTEES EFFECTIVENESS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Policy, 
Census, and National Archives held a hearing entitled ``National 
Archives: Advisory Committees and their Effectiveness.'' Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the National Archives and Records 
Administration: Sharon Fawcett, Assistant Archivist for Presidential 
Libraries; and Martha Morphy, Chief Information Officer; Robert Flaak, 
Director, Committee Management Secretariat, GSA; and Christopher Greer, 
Assistant Director, Information Technology, R&D, Office of Science and 
Technology Policy.
SPACE TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP ACT
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by non-record vote, a structured 
rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3585, the ``Solar Technology 
Roadmap Act.'' The rule provides one hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Science and Technology. 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 amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology 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 further 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 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 division of the 
question. All points of order against the amendments are waived except 
those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
  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 Science and Technology or his designee. Finally, the rule provides 
that the Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting 
words of the bill. Testimony was heard from Chairman Gordon and 
Representatives Titus and Hall of Texas.

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YOUNG-ELDERLY--SPECIAL NEEDS DISASTER CARE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management held a 
hearing on Looking Out for the Very Young, the Elderly and Others with 
Special Needs: Lessons from Katrina and other Major Disasters. 
Testimony was heard from Tim Manning, Deputy Administrator, National 
Preparedness, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security; and public 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.