[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 23, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D328-D329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                             MARCH 24, 2010

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: business 
meeting to consider an original bill entitled, ``Healthy, Hunger-
Free Kids Act of 2010'', 9:30 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 
for the the Guard and Reserve, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, to hold 
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 
for the Office of Personnel Management, 2:30 p.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold 
hearings to examine Military Health System programs, policies, and 
initiatives in review of the Defense Authorization request for 
fiscal year 2011 and the Future Years Defense Program, 10 a.m., SR-
232A.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine U.S. Pacific Command, 
U.S. Strategic Command, and U.S. Forces Korea in review of the 
Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and the Future 
Years Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed session in 
SVC-217 following the open session, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: business 
meeting to consider S. 773, to ensure the continued free flow of 
commerce within the United States and with its global trading 
partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the 
continued development and exploitation of the Internet and intranet 
communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of 
a cadre of information technology specialists to improve and 
maintain effective cybersecurity defenses against disruption, S. 
2881, to provide greater technical resources to FCC Commissioners, 
S. 1252, to promote ocean and human health and for other purposes, 
S. 2870, to establish uniform administrative and enforcement 
procedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High Seas 
Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes, S. 
2871, to make technical corrections to the Western and Central 
Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, and the nominations 
of Robert J. Papp Jr., to be Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, 
Department of Homeland Security, Larry Robinson, of Florida, to be 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Earl F. 
Weener, of Oregon, to be a Member of the National Transportation 
Safety Board, Michael F. Tillman, of California, and Daryl J. 
Boness, of Maine, both to be a Member of the Marine Mammal 
Commission, and Jeffrey R. Moreland, of Texas, to be a Director of 
the Amtrak Board of Directors, and a promotion list in the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps and the 
U.S. Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to 
examine opportunities to improve energy security and the environment 
through transportation policy, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold 
hearings to examine the nomination of Major General Robert A. 
Harding, United States Army (Retired), of Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, to hold hearings to 
examine contracts for Afghan National Police training, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, and Kimberly J. Mueller, to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California, 
2:30 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold a 
hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for 
fiscal year 2011 for the Small Business Administration, 1:30 p.m., 
SR-485.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold an oversight hearing to 
examine Veterans' Affairs plan for ending homelessness among 
veterans, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine medicine 
and prescription drugs, focusing on nursing home patients, 2 p.m., 
SD-106.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies, on NSF FY 2011 Budget Overview, 10 
a.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Defense, on Department of Defense Budget Overview, 
9:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. .
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related 
Agencies, on Department of Energy Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, 2 p.m., 
2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on CBP--Balancing Security with 
Legitimate Trade and Travel, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, on FY 2011 Budget of the U.S. 
Capitol Police, 10:15 a.m., H-144 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies, on Pacific Command, 10 a.m., and on Army Budget, 
2:30 p.m., H-143 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies, on Housing and Transportation Challenges within 
Native American Communities and the FY 2011 Budget Request, 2 p.m., 
2358A Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, 
and the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, joint 
hearing on Department of the Navy and Air Force combat aviation 
programs, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, 
and Consumer Protection, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 3993, 
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Protection Act; H.R. 4805, Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood 
Products Act; and H.R. 3655, Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act 
of 2009, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, to consider the following: 
the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010; the Grid Reliability and 
Infrastructure Defense (Grid) Act; and H.R. 4451, Collinsville 
Renewable Energy Promotion Act, 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``Keeping Score 
on Credit Scores: An Overview of Credit Scores, Credit Reports and 
their Impact on Consumers,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing 
entitled ``H.R. 4868, Housing and Tenant Protection Act of 2010,'' 
10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa and Global 
Health, hearing on An Overview of U.S. Policy in Africa, 3:30 p.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on Sharing and Analyzing 
Information to Prevent Terrorism, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on 
Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, to 
the following bills: H.R. 1722, Telework Improvements Act of 2009; 
H.R. 3913, To direct the Mayor of the District of Columbia to 
establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational 
assistance Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of 
persons in the District of Columbia National Guard by providing 
financial assistance to enable members of the National Guard of the 
District of Columbia to attend undergraduate, vocational, or 
technical courses; H.R. 4489, To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United 
States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparency, and cost 
savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits 
under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; and H.R. 4865, 
Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equity Act of 
2010, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and 
Procurement, hearing entitled ``Federal Information Security: 
Current Challenges and Future Policy Considerations,'' 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, to consider a measure providing for 
consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1586, FAA Air 
Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, 3 p.m., H-
313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, 
hearing on Proposed Changes to NASA's Exploration Program: What's 
Known, What's Not, and What are the Issues for Congress?, 2 p.m., 
2318 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on Supporting 
Innovation in the 21st Century Economy, 10:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, hearing entitled ``Small Business 
Participation in the Federal Procurement Marketplace,'' 1 p.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, 
hearing on Capital Assets Crisis: Maintaining Federal Real Estate 
with the Dwindling Federal Building Fund, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability 
Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing on Examination of VA 
Regional Office Disability Claims Quality Review Methods--Is VBA's 
Systematic Technical Accuracy Review (STAR) Making the Grade? 2 
p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, hearing on the exchange rate policy 
of the Government of the People's Republic of China and its impact 
on the U.S. and global economies, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, hearing on 
FBI and DEA Intelligence Budgets for Fiscal Year 2011, 2 p.m., 304-
HVC.