[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 14, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D384-D385]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             APRIL 15, 2010

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation; to be immediately followed by a closed hearing in SH-
219, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  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 Veterans 
Affairs, 2 p.m., SD-124.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for the Government 
Accountability Office (GAO), the Government Printing Office (GPO), 
and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 3:15 p.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Vice Admiral James A. Winnefeld, Jr., United States 
Navy, to be admiral and Commander, United States Northern Command, 
and to be Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and 
Lieutenant General Keith B. Alexander, United States Army, to be 
general and Director, National Security Agency, to be Chief, Central 
Security Service, and to be Commander, United States Cyber Command, 
both of the Department of Defense; with the possibility of a closed 
session in SVC-217 following the open session, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine Army 
modernization in review of the Defense Authorization request for 
fiscal year 2011 and the Future Years Defense Program, 2 p.m., SR-
222.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings 
to examine legislative proposals in the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development's fiscal year 2011 budget request, 9:30 a.m., SD-
538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee 
on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, to hold hearings 
to examine S. 817, to establish a Salmon Stronghold Partnership 
program to conserve wild Pacific salmon, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine filing season 
update, focusing on current IRS issues, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on East Asian and 
Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine United States and Japan 
relations, 11 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) 
reauthorization, focusing on teachers and leaders, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Ad Hoc 
Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, to hold hearings to examine 
contracts for Afghan National Police training, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.

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  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 3111, 
to establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing 
Delays, S. 3031, to authorize Drug Free Communities enhancement 
grants to address major emerging drug issues or local drug crises, 
S. 1346, to penalize crimes against humanity and for other purposes, 
and the nominations of Sharon Johnson Coleman, and Gary Scott 
Feinerman, both to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of Illinois, and William Joseph Martinez, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Colorado, and Loretta E. 
Lynch, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New 
York, Noel Culver March, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Maine, George White, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Mississippi, and Brian Todd Underwood, to be 
United States Marshal for the District of Idaho, all of the 
Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: to hold hearings to examine 
the nomination of Stephen T. Ayers, of Maryland, to be Architect of 
the Capitol, 10 a.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: to hold hearings 
to examine assessing access, focusing on obstacles and opportunities 
for minority small business owners in today's capital markets, 10 
a.m., SD-562.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to 
consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services, 
and General Government, on FY 2011 Budget Request for the U.S. 
Supreme Court, 10 a.m., 2358A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on DHS Cyber Security 
Programs--What progress has been made and what still needs to be 
improved?, 11 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, on 
Voices from Our Native American Communities, 2 p.m., and on 
Strengthening Native American Communities: Indian Health Service FY 
2011 Budget Request, 4:30 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, 
and Related Agencies, on Member Requests, 1 p.m., 2358A Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, hearing on the Independent Panel's 
assessment of the Quadrennial Defense Review, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on supporting the 
reserve components as an operational reserve and key reserve 
personnel legislative initiatives, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the report on the 
ballistic missile defense review and the FY 2011 National Defense 
Authorization Budget Request for missile defense programs, 1:30 
p.m., 210-HVC.
  Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Healthy Families 
and Communities, hearing on Corporal Punishment in Schools and its 
Effect on Academic Success, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, full Committee, to consider the 
following: the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010; the Grid 
Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act; H.R. 4451, 
Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act; and pending Committee 
business, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``Perspectives 
and Proposals on the Community Reinvestment Act,'' 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa and Global 
Health, hearing on Combating Climate Change in Africa, 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security., to mark up H.R. 4842, Homeland 
Security Science and Technology authorization Act of 2010, 10 a.m., 
311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law, hearing on State Taxation: The Impact of 
Congressional Legislation on State and Local Government Revenues, 11 
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Subcommittee 
on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, 
joint hearing entitled ``Continuing to Deliver: An Examination of 
the Post Services's Current Financial Crisis and its Future 
Viability,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Water Resources and Environment, hearing on Proposals for a Water 
Resources Development Act of 2010 Part II, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic 
Opportunity, hearing on the Status of Veterans Employment, 1 p.m., 
334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security, 
oversight hearing on SSA's field office service delivery, 10 a.m., 
B-318 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, hearing on 
National Geospatial Program Budget for Fiscal Year 2011, 9:30 a.m., 
304-HVC.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: to receive a 
briefing on a new international convention aimed at helping 
resource-rich developing countries make the best economic and social 
use of their natural resources, 11 a.m., 2325 Rayburn Building.