[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 53 (Thursday, April 15, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D394-D397]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                Week of April 19 through April 24, 2010

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at approximately 3 p.m., Senate will resume consideration 
of the nomination of Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be 
an Under Secretary of the Treasury, and after a period of debate, vote 
on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: April 20, Subcommittee on State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, to hold hearings to 
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for 
operations and programs of the U.S. Agency for International 
Development, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for Missile Defense 
Agency programs, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for 
fiscal year 2011 for the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: April 20, to hold hearings to examine 
ballistic missile defense policies and programs in review of the 
Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and the Future 
Years Defense Program; with

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the possibility of a closed session in SVC-217 following the open 
session, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to 
hold hearings to examine nonproliferation programs at the 
Departments of Defense and Energy in review of the Defense 
Authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and the Future Years 
Defense Program, 10 a.m., SR-222.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to 
examine environmental management funding in review of the Defense 
Authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and funding under the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
  April 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Nuclear 
Posture Review, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: April 22, 
Subcommittee on Economic Policy, to hold hearings to examine China's 
exchange rate policy and trade imbalances, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 21, to 
hold hearings to examine securing the nation's rail and other 
surface transportation networks, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast 
Guard, to hold hearings to examine the environmental and economic 
impacts of ocean acidification, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  April 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the debt 
settlement industry, focusing on the consumer's experience, 2:30 
p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: April 20, to hold 
hearings to examine S. 1856, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
to clarify policies regarding ownership of pore space, and S. 1134, 
to ensure the energy independence and economic viability of the 
United States by promoting the responsible use of coal through 
accelerated carbon capture and storage and through advanced clean 
coal technology research, development, demonstration, and deployment 
programs, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  April 21, 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 Foreign Relations: April 22, to hold hearings to 
examine promoting global food security, focusing on the next steps 
for Congress and the Administration, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: April 20, to 
hold hearings to examine protection from premiums, 9:30 a.m., SD-
430.
  April 22, Full Committee, to resume hearings to examine Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization, focusing on 
meeting the needs of the whole student, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: April 20, 
to hold hearings to examine border security, 11 a.m., SD-342.
  April 20, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, and Dana Katherine 
Bilyeu, of Nevada, both to be a Member of the Federal Retirement 
Thrift Investment Board, Dennis P. Walsh, of Maryland, to be 
Chairman of the Special Panel on Appeals, and Milton C. Lee, Jr., 
Judith Anne Smith, and Todd E. Edelman, all to be an Associate Judge 
of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 2 p.m., SD-342.
  April 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the lessons 
and implications of the Christmas Day attack, focusing on securing 
the visa process, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the 
Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to 
examine challenges and lessons learned in transitioning the Federal 
government, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold 
hearings to examine the future of the United States Postal Service, 
2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  April 23, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to resume 
hearings to examine Wall Street and the financial crisis, focusing 
on the role of credit rating agencies, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: April 22, to hold hearings to examine 
the discussion draft of the ``Indian Energy Promotion and Parity Act 
of 2010'', 2:15 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: April 20, to hold an oversight hearing 
to examine the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, 10 
a.m., SD-226.
  April 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine combating 
cyber crime and identity theft in the digital age, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  April 22, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1346, to 
penalize crimes against humanity and for other purposes, S. 657, to 
provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S. 446, to 
permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S. Res. 339, to 
express the sense of the Senate in support of permitting the 
televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S. 1684, to establish 
guidelines and incentives for States to establish criminal arsonist 
and criminal bomber registries and to require the Attorney General 
to establish a national criminal arsonist and criminal bomber 
registry program, and the nominations of Kerry B. Harvey, to be 
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and 
David J. Hale, to be United States Attorney for the Western District 
of Kentucky, both of the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  April 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine certain 
nominations, 3 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: April 22, to hold hearings 
to examine the filibuster, focusing on the history of the filibuster 
1789-2008, 10 a.m., SR-301.

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  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: April 21, to 
examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2011 
for the Small Business Administration, 2:30 p.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: April 21, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine implementation of the new post-9/11 Government 
Issue (GI) Bill, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: April 20, to hold closed 
hearings to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-
219.
  April 22, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to consider 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: April 22, to hold hearings to examine 
the National Broadband Plan and health care technology, 2 p.m., SD-
562.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, April 21, hearing to review U.S. 
agriculture policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill, 11 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  April 22, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk 
Management, hearing to review proposals to establish exchanges 
trading ``movie futures,'' 10:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, April 20, Select Intelligence 
Oversight Panel, executive, on National Security Agency FY 2011 
Budget, 5 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Defense, on National Capitol Region, 10 
a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Financial Services, and General 
Government, on FY 2011 Budget Request for the District of Columbia, 
10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Member Day/Public 
Witnesses, 10 a.m., 2358-C Rayburn.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education and Related Agencies, on FY 2011 Budget Overview: 
Department of Health and Human Services, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, on FY 2011 Budgets 
for the Library of Congress, GPO, and the Open World Leadership 
Center, 2 p.m., H-144 Capitol.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies, on the Status of the Federal 
Housing Administration including the FY 2011 Budget Request, 10 
a.m., 2358-A Rayburn.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on USDA, Office of 
Inspector General Oversight, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies, on Office Justice Programs (OJP) FY 2011 Budget, 10 a.m., 
B-309 Capitol.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Defense, on Defense Health Program/
Wounded Warrior, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Financial Services, and General 
Government, on Financial Crisis and TARP, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, April 20, Subcommittee on Military 
Personnel, hearing on implementation of the requirement to provide a 
medical examination before separating members diagnosed with Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and 
the capacity of the Department of Defense to provide care to PTSD 
cases, 5:30 p.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  April 21, full Committee, to mark up the Implementing Management 
for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every 
Acquisition Act of 2010 (IMPROVE Acquisition Act of 2010), 10 a.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on the 
Defense Health Program, 1:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on the space 
posture review and the Fiscal Year 2011 National Defense 
Authorization Budget Request for national security space activities, 
2 p.m., 210 HVC.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, hearing on Army and 
Air Force National Guard and Reserve component equipment posture, 
1:30 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  April 23, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on military 
resale and morale, welfare and recreation overview, 10 a.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Labor, April 21, hearing on Reforming 
the Juvenile Justice System to Improve Children's Lives and Public 
Safety, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing on H.R. 
4855, Work-Life Balance Award Act, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, April 21, Subcommittee on 
Communications, Technology and the Internet, hearing entitled ``The 
National Broadband Plan: Deploying Quality Broadband Services to the 
Last Mile,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``The 
Environment and Human Health: the Role of HHS,'' 1 p.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, April 20, hearing entitled 
``Public Policy Issues Raised by the Report of the Lehman Bankruptcy 
Examiner,'' 11 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Corporate 
Governance and Shareholder Empowerment,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  April 21, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, 
hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals to Reform the National 
Flood Insurance Program,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, April 21, Subcommittee on Middle 
East and South Asia, hearing on Neither Appeasement nor Improvement? 
Prospects for U.S. Engagement with Syria, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global 
Environment, hearing on the Legacies of War: Unexploded Ordnances in 
Laos, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, April 21, hearing entitled 
``Viewpoints on Homeland Security: A Discussion with the WMD 
Commissioners,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.

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  Committee on the Judiciary, April 22, hearing on the Private 
Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010, 11 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  April 22, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and 
Civil Liberties, oversight hearing on Achieving the Promise of the 
Americans with Disabilities Act in the Digital Age--Current Issues, 
Challenges, and Opportunities, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, April 21, hearing on the following 
bills: H.R. 4445, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Clarification Act; 
H.R. 1554, Fountainhead Property Land Transfer Act; and H.R. 2340, 
Salmon Lake Selection Resolution Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, 
oversight hearing on A Community Perspective on Catch Shares, 10 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  April 22, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public 
Lands, hearing on H.R. 4888, Cabin Fee Act of 2010, 10 a.m., 1334 
Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, April 21, hearing 
entitled ``The Washington Metro System: Safety, Service and 
Stability,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science and Technology, April 21, Subcommittee on 
Technology and Innovation, to mark up Committee Print--National 
Institute of Standards and Technology programs, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, hearing on 
Caught by Surprise: Causes and Consequences of the Helium-3 Supply 
Crisis, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, April 21, hearing on oversight of the 
Small Business Administration and its Programs, 1 p.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, April 21, 
Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on NextGen: Long-Term Planning and 
Interagency Cooperation, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  April 22, full Committee, hearing on the Department of 
Transportation's Oversight and Management of Hazardous Materials 
Special Permits and Approvals, 10:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, April 22, Subcommittee on 
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing on Examining 
VA's Fiduciary Program: How Can VA Better Protect Vulnerable 
Veterans and Their Families? 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, April 22, Subcommittee on Income 
Security and Family Support, hearing to examine the role of 
education and training in the Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families (TANF) program, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: April 22, to 
hold hearings to examine the link between revenue transparency and 
human rights, focusing on programs such as the Extractive Industries 
Transparency Initiative (EITI) and their ability to improve human 
right in resource-rich countries, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.