[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 3, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D178-D179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense concluded a 
hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for 
the Army, after receiving testimony from John M. McHugh, Secretary of 
the Army, and General George W. Casey Jr., Chief of Staff, United 
States Army, both of the Department of Defense.
APPROPRIATIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 2011 for the Environmental Protection Agency, 
after receiving testimony from Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator, 
Environmental Protection Agency.
PROTECTIVE FORCES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces concluded 
a hearing to examine the protective forces at the Department of Energy, 
focusing on analyzed information on the management and compensation of 
protective forces, the implementation of Tactical Response Force (TRF), 
and the Department of Energy's two options to more uniformly manage 
Department of Energy protective forces, after receiving testimony from 
Eugene E. Aloise, Director, Office of Natural Resources and 
Environment, Government Accountability Office; Glenn S. Podonsky, 
Director, Office of Health, Safety and Security, Department of Energy; 
and Mike Stumbo, National Council of Security Police, Amarillo, Texas.
GUANTANAMO DETENTION FACILITY
Committee on Armed Services: Committee met to receive a closed briefing 
on policies, procedures, and practices relating to the transfer of 
detainees held at the Guantanamo Detention Facility, after receiving 
testimony from William J. Lynn, Deputy Secretary, and General James E. 
Cartwright, USMC, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, both of 
the Department of Defense; Daniel Fried, Special Envoy for Guantanamo, 
Office of the Secretary of State; Matthew G. Olsen, Executive Director, 
Guantanamo Detainee Review Task Force, Office of the Attorney General, 
Department of Justice; and Charles W. Alsup, Assistant Deputy Director 
of National Intelligence for Customer Requirements.
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION BUDGET
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard concluded a hearing to 
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2011 
for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Fisheries 
Enforcement Programs and Operations, after receiving testimony from 
Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, and 
Adminstrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Todd 
J. Zinser, Inspector General, both of the Department of Commerce.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal 
year 2011 for the Department of the Interior, after receiving testimony 
from Ken Salazar, Secretary, David Hayes, Deputy Secretary, and Pam 
Haze, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Finance, Performance 
Management, and Acquisition, all of the Department of the Interior.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee ordered favorably 
reported the nominations of Larry Persily, to be Federal Coordinator 
for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, and Patricia A. 
Hoffman, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine transportation investments relative to the national 
economy and jobs, after receiving testimony from Pete K. Rahn, Missouri 
Department of Transportation, Jefferson City, on behalf of the American 
Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; William R. 
Buechner, American Road and Transportation Builders Association, and 
Raymond J. Poupore, National Construction Alliance II, both of 
Washington, D.C.; and Tom Foss, Griffith Company, Brea, California, on 
behalf of the Associated General Contractors of America.
UNITED STATES TRADE AGENDA
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 2010 
trade agenda, after receiving testimony from Ron Kirk, United States 
Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President.
CHEMICAL SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine

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chemical security, focusing on assessing progress and charting a path 
forward, including S. 2996, to extend the chemical facility security 
program of the Department of Homeland Security, and H.R. 2868, to amend 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance security and protect 
against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities, to amend the 
Safe Drinking Water Act to enhance the security of public water 
systems, and to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
enhance the security of wastewater treatment works, after receiving 
testimony from Rand Beers, Under Secretary, National Protection and 
Programs Directorate, and Sue Armstrong, Acting Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, both of the Department of 
Homeland Security; Peter S. Silva, Assistant Administrator for Water, 
Environmental Protection Agency; Darius D. Sivin, International Union, 
UAW, Washington, D.C.; Timothy J. Scott, Dow Chemical Company, 
Freeport, Texas, on behalf of the American Chemistry Council; and 
Stephen Poorman, FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants Ltd., New Castle, Delaware, 
on behalf of the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates.
MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee 
on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal 
Services, and International Security concluded a hearing to examine 
oversight challenges in the Medicare prescription drug program, 
focusing on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight of 
Part D sponsors' fraud and abuse programs, including its past efforts 
and planned oversight activities, after receiving testimony from 
Kathleen M. King, Director, Health Care, Government Accountability 
Office; Robert Vito, Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and 
Inspections, Office of the Inspector General, and Jonathan Blum, 
Director, Center for Medicare Management, Acting Director, Center for 
Drug and Health Plan Choice, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 
both of the Department of Health and Human Services; Howard B. Apple, 
SafeGuard Services, LLC, Muncie, Indiana; and Christian Jensen, Quality 
Health Strategies, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
CRIME REDUCING STRATEGIES
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
encouraging innovative and cost-effective crime reduction strategies, 
after receiving testimony from Chief Michael E. Schirling, Burlington 
Police Department, Burlington, Vermont; Chief Rodney Monroe, Charlotte-
Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte, North Carolina; Chief Dean M. 
Esserman, Providence Police Department, Providence, Rhode Island; Chief 
Patrick J. Berarducci, Medina Police Department, Medina, Ohio; and 
David B. Muhlhausen, Heritage Foundation Center for Data Analysis, 
Washington, D.C.
VETERANS MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded an oversight 
hearing to examine mental health care and suicide prevention for 
veterans, after receiving testimony from Gerald M. Cross, Acting 
Principle Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Janet Kemp, National 
Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Caitlin Thompson, Clinical Care 
Coordinator, Antonette Zeiss, Deputy Chief, Office of Research and 
Development, and Theresa Gleason, Associate Deputy Chief Consultant and 
Chief Psychologist, both of Mental Health Services, and Al Batres, 
Director for Readjustment Counseling for Veterans Centers, all of the 
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; M. 
David Rudd, University of Utah College of Social and Behavioral 
Science, Salt Lake City; Clarence Jordan, National Alliance on Mental 
Illness, Arlington, Virginia; and Daniel J. Hanson, South Saint Paul, 
Minnesota.