[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 191 (Wednesday, December 16, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1480-D1482]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CYBERSPACE RADICALIZATION COUNTER-RADICALIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional 
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on understanding cyberspace as 
a medium for radicalization and counter-radicalization. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Innovations in Addressing Childhood Obesity.'' Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of Health and 
Human Services: William H. Dietz, M.D., Director, Division of 
Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention; and Terry Huang, Director, Obesity Research Strategic 
Core Eunice Kennedy Shriver, National Institute of Child Health and 
Human Development, NIH; and public witnesses.
TSA AIRPORT SECURITY OPERATING MANUAL BREACH
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation Security 
and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing entitled ``Has the TSA 
Breach Jeopardized National Security? An Examination of What Happened 
and Why.'' Testimony was heard from Gale Rossasides, Acting 
Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
Homeland Security.
LIVE SPORT BROADCAST INTERNET PIRACY
Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on Piracy of Live Sports 
Broadcasting over the Internet. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
AIRLINE BANKRUPTCY EMPLOYEES PROTECTION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on Protecting Employees in Airline 
Bankruptcies. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FEDERAL COURT PLEADING RESTORATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts and Competition 
Policy held a hearing on H.R. 4115, Open Access to the Courts Act of 
2009. Testimony was heard from Representative Nadler; Gregory G. 
Katsas, former Assistant Attorney General,

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Civil Division, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Ordered reported the following bills: 
H.R. 725, Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2009; H.R. 2288, 
amended, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009; 
H.R. 2476, amended, Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act 
of 2009; H.R. 3726, amended, Castle Nugent Historic Site Establishment 
Act of 2009; H.R. 3538, amended, Idaho Wilderness Water Resources 
Protection Act; and H.R. 2314, Native Hawaiian Government 
Reorganization Act of 2009.
GOVERNMENT AS A SHAREHOLDER
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Domestic 
Policy, hearing entitled ``The U.S. Government as Dominant Shareholder: 
How Should the Taxpayers' Ownership Rights be Exercised?'' Testimony 
was heard from Orice Williams Brown, Director, Financial Markets and 
Community Investment, GAO; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES MISSION
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Information Policy, Census, and National Archives held a hearing 
entitled ``History Museum or Records Access Agency? Defining and 
Fulfilling the Mission of the National Archives and Records 
Administration.'' Testimony was heard from David S. Ferriero, Archivist 
of the United States, National Archives and Records Administration; G. 
Wayne Clough, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution; James H. Billington, 
Librarian of Congress; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by record vote of 8 to 3, a rule providing 
for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 3326, the Department 
of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010. The rule makes in order a motion 
by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations to concur in the Senate 
amendment with the House amendment printed in part A of the report of 
the Committee on Rules. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the motion except clause 10 of rule XXI and provides 
that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. 
The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations.
  The rule provides for consideration of H. J. Res. 64, making further 
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, under a closed rule. 
The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided among and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the joint resolution except those arising under clause 
9 or 10 of rule XXI and provides that the joint resolution shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the joint resolution and provides one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions.
  The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4314, to permit continued 
financing of Government operations, under a closed rule. The rule 
provides one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. 
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI and provides that 
the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of 
order against provisions in the bill and provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions.
  The rule provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 
2847, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010. The rule makes in order a motion by the chair 
of the Committee on Appropriations to concur in the Senate amendment 
with the House amendment printed in part B of the report of the 
Committee on Rules. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the motion except clause 10 of rule XXI and provides 
that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. 
The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations.
  The rule provides that in the engrossment of the House amendment to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, the Clerk shall add the text of H.R. 
2920, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of the text 
proposed to be inserted by the House.
  The rule provides that measures may be considered under suspension of 
the rules at any time during the remainder of the first session of the 
111th Congress and provides that the Speaker shall consult with the 
Minority Leader on the designation of any matter for consideration 
under suspension of the rules pursuant to the rule.
  The rule waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote 
to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules 
Committee) against any rules reported from the Rules Committee for the 
remainder of the first session of the 111th Congress.

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  The rule provides that the chair of the Committee on Appropriations 
may insert in the Congressional Record at any time during the remainder 
of the first session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress such material 
as he may deem explanatory of the Senate amendments and the motions 
regarding H.R. 3326 and H.R. 2847.
  The rule provides that on any legislative day of the second session 
of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress before January 12, 2010, the 
Speaker at any time may dispense with organizational or legislative 
business.
  The rule provides that on any legislative day of the second session 
of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress before January 12, 2010, the Chair 
at any time may declare the House adjourned or declare the House 
adjourned pursuant to an applicable concurrent rule of adjournment.
  The rule provides for pro forma sessions until the House adjourns 
sine die. Finally, the rule provides that on any legislative day of the 
first session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, the Speaker may at 
any time declare the House adjourned. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Dicks.
VA ACQUISITION DEFICIENCIES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on Acquisition Deficiencies at the U.S. 
Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the GAO: Kay L. Daly, Director, Financial Management and 
Assurance; and Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director, Forensic Audits and 
Special Investigations; and the following officials of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs: Maureen T. Regan, Counselor to the Inspector 
General, Office of Inspector General; and Glenn Haggstrom, Executive 
Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction; and public 
witnesses.
BRIEFING--HOT SPOTS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterterrorism met in executive 
session to receive a briefing on Hot Spots. The Subcommittee was 
briefed by departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.