[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 2, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D171-D172]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on Major Systems Acquisition at DHS. Testimony was heard from 
Jane Holl Lute, Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.
SELECT INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT
Committee on Appropriations: Select Intelligence Oversight Panel met in 
executive session on the National Intelligence Program Budget. 
Testimony was heard from Dennis Blair, Director, Office of the Director 
of National Intelligence.

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STRENGTHENING FEDERAL CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on Improving 
Children's Health: Strengthening Federal Child Nutrition Programs. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PREVENTING HARMFUL RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION IN SCHOOLS ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a structured rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 4247, the ``Preventing Harmful 
Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act.'' The rule provides one hour of 
general debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and 
Labor. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
bill except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and 
Labor now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The rule 
waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. 
The rule provides that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as 
read. The rule makes in order the amendment printed in part A of the 
Rules Committee report if offered by Rep. George Miller or his 
designee, which shall be considered as read, shall be separately 
debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for 
division of the question. The rule also makes in order the amendment 
printed in part B the report if offered by Rep. Flake or his designee, 
which shall be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for 10 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments 
printed in the report except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The rule 
provides on motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule 
provides that during consideration of an amendment printed in the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this rule, the Chair may 
postpone the question of adoption as though under clause 8 of rule XX. 
The rule provides that measures may be considered under suspension of 
the rules at any time through Thursday, March 4, 2010. The Speaker or 
her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on 
the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this 
authority. 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 
Rule Committee) against any rule reported from the Rules committee 
through the legislative day of Thursday, March 4, 2010. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Miller of California, Representatives Kline and 
McMorris Rodgers.
ADOPTING THE RULES COMMITTEE VIEWS AND ESTIMATES ON THE PRESIDENT'S FY 
2011 BUDGET
Committee on Rules: The Committee adopted, by a non-record vote, its 
views and estimates on the President's fiscal year 2011 budget.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.