[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 44 (Monday, March 22, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D320-D321]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                             MARCH 23, 2010

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and 
Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for the 
Department of Labor, 9 a.m., SD-138.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 2011 for the Department of Defense and the 
Department of the Navy, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Elizabeth A. McGrath, of Virginia, to be Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Michael J. McCord, of Virginia, to be Principal 
Deputy Under Secretary, Comptroller, Sharon E. Burke, of Maryland, 
to be Director of Operational Energy Plans and Programs, Solomon B. 
Watson IV, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of 
the Army, and Katherine Hammack, of Arizona, to be Assistant 
Secretary of the Army, all of the Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., 
SH-216.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Major General Robert A. 
Harding, United States Army (Retired), of Virginia, to be 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and to 
be Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine reviewing the national 
broadband plan, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public 
Lands and Forests, to hold hearings to examine S. 1546, to provide 
for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Mantua, 
Utah, S. 2798, to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire through 
the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of 
National Forest System and adjacent land, S. 2830, to amend the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that 
uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use 
certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects, and S. 
2963, to designate certain land in the State of Oregon as 
wilderness, to provide for the exchange of certain Federal land and 
non-Federal land, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold 
hearings to examine making the government more transparent and 
accountable, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.

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                                  House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies, on NASA FY 2011 Budget Overview, 2 p.m., 
2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Defense, on Army Posture, 4:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, on 
Department of Energy--Nuclear Energy FY 2011 Budget, 2 p.m., 2362-B 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on DHS Air and Marine Operations and 
Investments: Customs and Border Protection and Coast Guard, 10 a.m., H-
140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, on Voices 
from Our Native American Communities, 9:30 a.m., and 2 p.m., B-308 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related 
Agencies, on VA Mental Health, 10 a.m., and on Outside Witnesses, 1:30 
p.m., H-143 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, on 
Global Health and HIV/AIDS programs at the Department of State and the 
U.S. Agency for International Development, 11 a.m., 2362B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies, on Intercity and Commuter Passenger Rail: Moving People 
Safely and Efficiently (Including FY 2011 Budget Requests for FTA, FRA 
and Amtrak) 10 a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, 
hearing on military associations' legislative priorities, 9:30 a.m., 210 
HVC.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the 
Interagency Coordination of Grants and Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan: 
Progress, Obstacles, and Plans, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, 
hearing on FY 2011 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for 
Department of Defense's Science and Technology Programs, 2:30 p.m., 210 
HVC.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment, hearing on Oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``NCI Cancer Research: Today's 
Progress; Tomorrow's Challenges,'' 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled ``Housing Finance--
What Should the New System Be Able to Do?: Part I--Government and 
Stakeholder Perspectives,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency 
Communications, Preparedness and Response, hearing entitled ``FEMA's FY 
2011: Aligning Resources, Mission and Vision,'' 10 a.m., 211 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, 
Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, hearing on the United 
States Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests 
and Public Lands and the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and 
Wildlife, joint oversight hearing entitled ``How to Manage Large 
Constrictor Snakes and Other Invasive Species,'' 1 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on National 
Security and Foreign Affairs, hearing entitled `` Rise of Drones: 
Unmanned Systems and the Future of War,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
DISASTER RELIEF AND SUMMER JOBS ACT OF 2010
  Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 4899, the ``Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act of 
2010''. The rule provides 1 hour of debate equally divided 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 bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The 
rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives 
all points of order against provisions in the bill. Finally, the rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Obey and Representatives Lee of California, and 
Lewis of California.
SMALL BUSINESS AND INFRASTRUCTURE JOBS TAX ACT OF 2010
  Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 4849, the ``Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs 
Tax Act of 2010.'' The rule provides 1 hour of general debate in the 
House equally divided and controlled by the chairman 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 
clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, modified by the amendment 
printed in the Rules Committee report, 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 provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Levin and Representatives 
McDermott, Lee of California, Chu and Tiberi.
  Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, 
hearing on NIST Structure and Authorities, Its Role in Technical 
Standard, and Federal Coordination on Technical Standards, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, hearing 
on Snow Disasters for Local, State, and Federal Governments in the 
National Capital Region: Response and Recovery Partnerships with FEMA, 2 
p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, 
hearing on the role of taxes as part of the federal budget, 2 p.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, hearing on 
Cybersecurity Budget for Fiscal Year 2011, 2 p.m., 304-HVC.