[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 35 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D235-D237]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
U.S. AGRICULTURAL SALES TO CUBA
Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing to review U.S. agricultural 
sales to Cuba. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on Global Food Security. Testimony was heard from Thomas 
Melito, Director, International Affairs and Trade, GAO.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
Navy and Marine Corps Posture. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of the Navy: Ray Mabus, Secretary; ADM Gary 
Roughead, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; and GEN James T. Conway, 
USMC, Commandant.

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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on European 
Command. Testimony was heard from ADM James E. Stavridis, USN, 
Commander, U.S. European Command, Department of Defense.
DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM/LABOR MANAGEMENT
Committee on Armed Services: Defense Acquisition Reform Panel held a 
hearing on Administration perspectives on managing the defense 
acquisition system and the defense acquisition workforce. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Ashton 
B. Carter, Under Secretary, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; 
Robert Hale, Under Secretary, (Comptroller); Shay Assad, Acting Deputy 
Under Secretary (Acquisition and Technology), Director, Defense 
Procurement and Acquisition Policy; and Elizabeth A. McGrath, Acting 
Deputy Chief Management Officer.
GIRLS IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Healthy Families and 
Communities held a hearing on Meeting the Challenges Faced by Girls in 
the Juvenile Justice System. Testimony was heard from Cameron Romer, 
Young County Probation Officer, York, Pennsylvania; and public 
witnesses.
NHTSA OVERSIGHT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled ``NHTSA Oversight: The Road 
Ahead.'' Testimony was heard from David Strickland, Administrator, 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
Transportation; Joan Claybrook, former Administrator, National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation; and public 
witnesses.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AFTER CITIZENS UNITED
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled 
``Corporate Governance after Citizens United.'' Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
FHA REFORM
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community 
Opportunity held a hearing entitled: ``The FHA Reform Act of 2010.'' 
Testimony was heard from David Stevens, Assistant Secretary, Housing 
and Federal Housing Administration Commissioner, Department of Housing 
Administration Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development; and public witnesses.
U.S. HIV/AIDS RELIEF
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health 
held a hearing on U.S. Investments in HIV/AIDS: Opportunities and 
Challenges Ahead. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PAKISTAN ISLAMIST MILITANCY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and South 
Asia held a hearing on Bad Company: Lashkar e-Tayyiba and the Growing 
Ambition of Islamist Militancy in Pakistan. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
VISA SECURITY/PASSENGER PRE-SCREENING
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and 
Global Counterterrorism held a meeting entitled ``Visa Security and 
Passenger Pre-Screening Efforts in the Wake of Flight 253.'' Testimony 
was heard from the following officials of the Department of Homeland 
Security: Raymond R. Parmer, Jr., Director, Office of International 
Affairs, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Thomas S. 
Winkowski, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection; and David T. Donahue, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Visa Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Department of 
State.
FAIR HOUSING ACT OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing on Protecting the American 
Dream: A Look at the Fair Housing Act. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION/GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BUDGETS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held an 
oversight hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request 
for the Bureau of Reclamation and Water Resources Division of the 
United States Geological Survey (USGS), Department of the Interior. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
the Interior: Michael Connor, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation; and 
Matthew C. Larsen, Deputy Director, Water Resources Division, U.S. 
Geological Survey; and public witnesses.

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HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS AND HYPOXIA/RESEARCH AND CONTROL AMENDMENTS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 3650, the ``Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia 
Research and Control Amendments Act of 2009.'' The rule provides one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Science and Technology. 
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule 
provides that the amendment printed in part A of this report shall be 
considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as 
read. The rule waives all points of order against the bill, as amended. 
The rule makes in order only the amendment printed in part B of this 
report if offered by Representative Flake of Arizona or his designee. 
The amendment 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 amendment printed in part B of this report except those arising 
under clause 9 and 10 of rule XXI. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Baird, and Hall of Texas.
COAST GUARD ACQUISITION PROGRAMS/POLICIES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on A Review of Coast 
Guard Acquisition Programs and Policies. Testimony was heard from RADM 
Ronald J. Rabago, USCG, Assistant Commandant, Acquisition and Chief 
Acquisition Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
VA CENTER FOR VETERAN ENTERPRISES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing on VA's Center for Veteran Enterprise. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs: Tim Foreman, Executive Director, Office of Small and 
Disadvantage Business Utilization; and Phillipa Anderson, Assistant 
General Counsel, Government Contracts, Real Property, and Environmental 
Law Group, Office of General Counsel; and public witnesses.
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Income Security and Family 
Support held a hearing on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
(TANF) Role in Providing Assistance to Struggling Families. Testimony 
was heard from Representative Moore of Wisconsin; Carmen Nazario, 
Assistant Secretary, Children and Families, Administration for Children 
and Families, Department of Health and Human Services; Kay E, Brown, 
Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
NIP & MIP OVERVIEW FOR FY 2011
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on NIP & MIP Budget Overview for Fiscal Year 2011. 
Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.