[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 171 (Wednesday, November 18, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1352-D1353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LONG-TERM DEFENSE BUDGET TRENDS
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on Resourcing the National 
Defense Strategy: Implications of Long Term Budget Trends. Testimony 
was heard from Matthew Goldberg, Acting Assistant Director, National 
Security Studies, CBO; Stephen Daggett, Specialist in Defense Policy 
and Budgets, CRS, Library of Congress; and public witnesses.
H1N1 VACCINE PRODUCTION/DISTRIBUTION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing on 
H1N1 Preparedness: An Overview of Vaccine Production and Distribution. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Health and Human Services: Anne Schuchat, M.D., Director, National 
Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Diseases 
Control and Prevention; Nicole Lurie, M.D., Assistant Secretary, 
Preparedness and Response; and Jesse Goodman, M.D. Acting Chief 
Scientist, Deputy Commissioner for Scientific and Medical Programs, 
FDA; David Lakey, M.D., Commissioner, Department of State Health 
Services, State of Texas; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE PRINT--FINANCIAL STABILITY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2009
Committee on Financial Services: Continued consideration of the 
Committee Print of the Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009.
  Will continue tomorrow.
FOREIGN AID'S ROLE IN FIGHTING TERRORISM
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation and Trade held a hearing on Flag on the Bag?: Foreign 
Assistance and the Struggle Against Terrorism. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
FEDERAL PROTECTION SERVICE TRANSITION
Committee on Homeland Security: Held a hearing entitled ``Federal 
Protective Service: Will Continuing Challenges Weaken Transition and 
Impede Progress?'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of 
the Department of Homeland Security: Rand Beers, Under Secretary, 
National Protection Programs Directorate; and Gary W. Schenkel, 
Director, Federal Protective Service, Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement; Mark L. Goldstein, Director, Physical Infrastructure 
Issues, GAO; Robert A. Peck, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, 
GSA; and public witnesses.
AIRLINE SECURITY--FOREIGN REPAIR STATIONS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security 
and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled `` Is the Flying 
Public Protected? An Assessment of Security at Foreign Repair 
Stations.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Transportation: Calvin L. Scovel, III, Inspector General; 
and Doug Dalby, Deputy Director, Flight Standards for Field Operations, 
FAA; Cindy Farkus, Assistant Administrator, Office of Global 
Strategies, Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
JUDGE PORTEOUS IMPEACHMENT
Committee on the Judiciary: Task Force on Judicial Impeachment 
continued consideration of possible impeachment of U.S. District Judge 
G. Thomas Porteous, Jr. Testimony was heard from Attorney Joseph Mole.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Ordered reported the following bills: 
H.R. 1672, as amended, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative 
Reauthorization Act of 2009; H.R. 2062, as amended, Migratory Bird 
Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009; H.R. 3644, as amended, 
Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Regional Program and 
National Environmental Literacy Grant Program Act; H.R. 3940, as 
amended, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend grants 
and other assistance to facilitate a political status public education 
program for the people of Guam; H.R. 3603, as amended, To rename the 
Ocmulgee National Monument; H.R. 3759, as amended, BLM Contract 
Extension Act; H.R. 3804, National Park Service Authorities and 
Corrections Act of 2009; and H.R.

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3388, as amended, Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification 
Act..
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Ordered reported the 
following bills: The Committee began consideration of H.R. 2517, as 
amended, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009; 
H.R. 3892, To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 101 West Highway 64 Bypass in Roper, North Carolina, 
as the ``E.C. Wilkins Post Office;'' H.R. 3951, To designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 Louisiana 
Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the ``Roy Rondeno, Sr., Post 
Office Building;'' and H.R. 4017, To designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 43 Maple Avenue in Shrewsbury, 
Massachusetts, as the ``Ann Marie Blute Post Office.''
INCREASED AUTONOMY FOR D.C.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia held a hearing 
entitled ``Greater Autonomy for the Nation's Capital,'' with discussion 
of the following bills: H.R. 960, District of Columbia Legislative 
Autonomy Act of 2009; and H.R. 1045, District of Columbia Budget 
Autonomy Act of 2009. Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the District of Columbia: Adrian M. Fenty, Mayor; Vincent Gray, 
Chairman, City Council; and Natwar Gandhi, Chief Financial Officer; 
Alice M. Rivlin, former Chairman, CBO; and a public witness.
CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2009
Committee on Science and Technology: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 
4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009.
PROPOSALS--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2010
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing on Proposals for a Water 
Resources Development Act of 2010. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Whitfield, Boustany, Melancon, Klein of Florida, 
Loebsack, Scalise and Kosmas.
VETERANS APPEALS IMPROVEMENT AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2009
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs approved for full Committee action the Veterans 
Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2009.
BRIEFING--GUANTANAMO UPDATE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Guantanamo Update. The Committee was briefed by 
departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.