[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 23, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D325-D328]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
RURAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Rural Development, 
Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign agriculture held a hearing 
to review efforts to improve rural water infrastructure. Testimony was 
heard from Jonathan Adelstein, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, 
USDA; and public witnesses.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing on NASA FY 2011 Budget 
Overview. Testimony was heard from MG (ret.) Charles F. Bolden, Jr., 
Administrator, NASA, Department of Commerce.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
Army Posture. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of the Army: John M. McHugh, Secretary; and GEN George W. 
Casey, Jr., USA, Chief of Staff.

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ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Department of 
Energy--Nuclear Energy FY 2011 Budget. Testimony was heard from Warren 
F. Miller, Jr., Assistant Secretary, Nuclear Energy, Department of 
Energy.
HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on DHS Air and Marine Operations and Investments: Customs and 
Border Protection and Coast Guard. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: Michael 
Kostelnik, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Air and Marine, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection; and RADM Vince Atkins, USCG, Assistant 
Commandant for Capability, U.S. Coast Guard.
INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and 
Related Agencies, held a hearing on Voices from Our Native American 
Communities. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, held a hearing on VA Mental 
Health. Testimony was heard from Ira Katz, M.D., Deputy Chief Officer, 
Mental Health Services, Office of Patient Care Services, Veterans 
Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Thomas R. Insel, 
M.D., Director, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Department of 
Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs held a hearing on Global Health and HIV/AIDS 
programs at the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for 
International Development. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of State: Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. 
Global AIDS Coordinator; and Gloria D. Steele, Senior Deputy Assistant 
Administrator, Bureau for Global Health, U.S. Agency for International 
Development.
TRANSPORTATION, HUD, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: 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). Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Transportation: Peter Rogoff, 
Administrator, Federal Transit Administration; and Joseph Szabo, 
Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration; and Joseph Boardman, 
President and CEO, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK).
MILITARY ASSOCIATIONS' LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing on military associations' legislative priorities. Testimony was 
heard from Sarah Jennings, Unit Chief of Budget Analyst Division, CBO; 
and public witnesses.
IRAQ-AFGHANISTAN GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on the Interagency Coordination of Grants 
and Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Progress, Obstacles, and Plans. 
Testimony was heard from Gary Motsek, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary 
(Program Support), Department of Defense; the following officials of 
the Department of State: William Moser, Deputy Assistant Secretary 
(Logistics Management); Ambassador James Michel, Counselor to the 
Agency, U.S. Agency for International Development; and John Hutton, 
Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, GAO.
DEFENSE SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM BUDGET
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional 
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on FY 2011 National Defense 
Authorization Budget Request for Department of Defense's Science and 
Technology Programs. Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the Department of Defense: Zachary J. Lemnios, Director, Defense 
Research and Engineering, Office of the Secretary; Thomas H. Killion, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Research and Technology, Department of the 
Army; RADM Nevin P. Carr, Jr., USN, Chief of Naval Research, Director, 
Test and Evaluation and Technology Requirements, U.S. Navy; Stephen 
Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Air Force, Science, Technology and 
Energy Requirements, Office of the Assistant Secretary, Acquisition, 
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Force; and Regina E. Dugan, Director, Defense Advanced Research 
Projects Agency, Office of the Secretary.
OVERSIGHT--FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing on Oversight of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission. Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: John Wellinghoff, 
Chairman; Mark Spitzer, Philip Moeller, and John Norris, all 
Commissioners.
NATIONAL CENTER INSTITUTE RESEARCH
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``NCI Cancer Research: Today's Progress; Tomorrow's 
Challenges.'' Testimony was heard from Anna D. Barker, Deputy Director, 
National Cancer Institute, NIH, Department of Health and Human 
Services; and public witnesses.
HOUSING FINANCE FUTURE
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Housing 
Finance--What Should the New System Be Able to Do?: Part I--Government 
and Stakeholder Perspectives.'' Testimony was heard from Timothy F. 
Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury; and public witnesses.
U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, 
Refugees, Border Security, and International Law held a hearing on the 
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: 
Alejandro Mayorkas, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services; and Frank Deffer, Assistant Inspector General for IT Audits, 
Office of the Inspector General; and Susan J. Irving, Director, Federal 
Budget Analysis, GAO.
INVASIVE SPECIES LARGE CONSTRICTOR SNAKES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests 
and Public Lands and the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and 
Wildlife held a joint oversight hearing entitled ``How to Manage Large 
Constrictor Snakes and Other Invasive Species.'' Testimony was heard 
from Bert Frost, Associate Director, Natural Resources, Stewardship and 
Science, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; Marcy 
Heacker, Division of Birds, Smithsonian Institution; and public 
witnesses.
UNMANNED DEFENSE SYSTEMS FUTURE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled `` Rise of Drones: 
Unmanned Systems and the Future of War.'' Testimony was heard from 
Michael J. Sullivan, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, 
GAO; Dyke Weatherington, Deputy, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Planning 
Taskforce, Office of the Under Secretary, Acquisition, Technology and 
Logistics, Department of Defense; Kevin Wolf, Assistant Secretary, 
Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of 
Commerce; and public witnesses.
NIST FEDERAL TECHNICAL STANDARDS COORDINATION
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation held a 
hearing on NIST Structure and Authorities, Its Role in Technical 
Standard, and Federal Coordination on Technical Standards. Testimony 
was heard from Patrick Gallagher, Director, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
FEMA'S CAPITAL REGION SNOWSTORM RESPONSE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a 
hearing on Snow Disasters for Local, State, and Federal Governments in 
the National Capital Region: Response and Recovery Partnerships with 
FEMA. Testimony was heard from following officials of FEMA, Department 
of Homeland Security: Patricia Arcuri, Acting Regional Administrator, 
FEMA Region III; and Steward Beckham, Director, Office of National 
Capital Region Coordination; John Berry, Director, OPM; and public 
witnesses.
FEDERAL TAX REVENUES OUTLOOK
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures 
held a hearing on the role of taxes as part of the federal budget. 
Testimony was heard from Thomas A. Barthold, Chief of Staff, Joint 
Committee on Taxation; Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former Director, CBO; and 
public witnesses.
CYBERSECURITY BUDGET
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive 
session to hold a hearing on Cybersecurity Budget for Fiscal Year 
2011. Testimony was heard from Jim Richberg, Assistant Deputy DNI 
for Cyber Issues, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; 
RADM Michael Brown, USN, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Cybersecurity 
and Communications, Department of Homeland Security; and Gordon 
Snow, Acting Assistant Director, Cyber Division, FBI, Department of 
Justice.

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Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.