[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 157 (Tuesday, October 27, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1237-D1238]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ENERGY GRID SECURITY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``Protecting the Electric Grid: 
H.R. 2165, Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009, and H.R. 2195, To 
amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to 
adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber 
attack.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Energy: Joseph McClelland, Director, Office of Electric 
Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and Patricia 
Hoffman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity; 
and public witnesses.
PRIVATE FUND INVESTMENT ADVISERS REGISTRATION ACT OF 2009
Committee on Financial Services: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 
3818, Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009.
IRAN IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, 
the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia and the Subcommittee 
on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade held a joint hearing on Iran 
in the Western Hemisphere. Testimony was heard frompublic witnesses.
HOMELAND SECURITY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency 
Communications, Preparedness and Response held a hearing entitled 
``Preparedness: What has $29 billion in homeland security grants bought 
and how do we know?'' Testimony was heard from Timothy Manning, Deputy 
Administrator, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security; David Maxwell, 
Director, Department of Management, State of Arkansas; and a public 
witness.
FEDERAL PANDEMIC INFLUENZA RESPONSE
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, 
Cybersecurity and Science, and Technology held a hearing entitled 
``Real-Time Assessment of the Federal Response to Pandemic Influenza.'' 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Homeland Security: Alexander Garza, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and 
Assistant Secretary, Health Affairs; Richard Serino, Deputy 
Administrator, FEMA; and Marcy Forman, Director, Intellectual Property 
Rights Coordination Center; and Nicole Lurie, M.D., Assistant 
Secretary, Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on the Legal Services Corporation. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Legal Services 
Corporation: Helaine Barnett, President; and Michael McKay, Vice 
Chairman of the Board; Susan Ragland, Director, Financial Management 
and Assurance Team, GAO; and public witnesses.
ASHCROFT V. IQBAL SUPREME COURT DECISION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties held hearing on Access to Justice Denied: 
Ashcroft v. Iqbal. Testimony was heard from Gregory Katsas, former 
Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Department of Justice; and 
public witnesses.
MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION ACT IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans 
and Wildlife held an oversight hearing on Implementation of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization 
Act of 2006. Testimony was heard from Steven A. Murawski, Director, 
Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor, National Marine 
Fisheries Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
USGS-BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AND CLIMATE MANAGEMENT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held an 
oversight hearing entitled `` Water Management and Climate Variability: 
Information Support at the USGS and Bureau of Reclamation.'' Testimony 
was heard from Matthew C. Larsen, Deputy Director, Water Resources 
Division, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior; Michael 
Strobel, Director, National Water and Climate Center, USDA; and public 
witnesses.
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSAL
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Organization and Procurement held a hearing 
entitled ``IT Procurement and Disposal: Application of the Federal 
Government's Green Policies in the Life Cycle Management of its IT 
Assets.'' Testimony was heard from Representatives Gene Green of Texas 
and Thompson of California; John Stephenson, Director, Natural 
Resources and Environment, GAO; Casey

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Coleman, Chief Information Officer, GSA; James Jones, Principal Deputy 
Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxics, EPA; and 
public witnesses.
HOMELAND SECURITY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology and 
Innovation held a hearing on Developing Research Priorities at DHS's 
Science and Technology Directorate. Testimony was heard from Brad 
Buswell, Acting Under Secretary, Science and Technology Directorate, 
Department of Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
ECONOMIC RECOVERY FUNDS OVERSIGHT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management held a 
hearing on Recovery Tracking: Following the Dollars to the Jobs. 
Testimony was heard from John R. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary, 
Economic Development, Economic Development Administration, Department 
of Commerce; Robert Peck, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, GSA; 
Bruce Kendall, Director, Office of Facilities Engineering and 
Operations, Smithsonian Institution and public witnesses.
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL REVIEW
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on National Security Council Review. The Committee 
was briefed by departmental witnesses.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATIONS: INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations, and the Subcommittee on Intelligence Community 
Management held a joint hearing regarding the Congressional 
Notifications: Intelligence Community Policies, Practices, and 
Procedures. Testimony was heard from Robert Litt, General Counsel, 
Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Joint Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 2996, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.