[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 58 (Thursday, April 22, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D425-D427]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MOVIE FUTURES TRADING EXCHANGES
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and 
Risk Management held a hearing to review proposals to establish 
exchanges trading ``movie futures.'' Testimony was heard from Dan 
Berkovitz, General Counsel, CFTC; and public witnesses.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on USDA, Office of Inspector General Oversight. Testimony was 
heard from Phyllis K. Fong, Inspector General, USDA.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Office Justice Programs 
(OJP) FY 2011 Budget. Testimony was heard from Laurie Robinson, 
Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice.

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DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
Defense Health Program/Wounded Warrior. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Defense: Charles L. Rice, 
M.D., President, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 
Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary, Health Affairs; LTG 
Eric Schoomaker, USA, Surgeon General and Commander, U.S. Medical 
Command; VADM Adam M. Robinson, Jr., USN, Surgeon General of the Navy; 
and LTG Charles B. Green, M.D., USAF, Surgeon General of the Air Force.
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing on Financial Crisis and TARP. 
Testimony was heard from Herbert Allison, Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury, Financial Stability; and Neil Barofsky, Special Inspector 
General, Troubled Asset Relief Program.
ARMY/AIR FORCE NATIONAL GUARD-RESERVE EQUIPMENT POSTURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces held a 
hearing on Army and Air Force National Guard and Reserve component 
equipment posture. Testimony was heard from the following officials of 
the Department of Defense: LTG Harry M. Wyatt III, USAF, Director, Air 
National Guard; MG Raymond W. Carpenter, USA, Acting Director, Army 
National Guard; LTG Jack C. Stultz, USA, Chief, U.S. Army Reserve; and 
LTG Charles E. Stenner, Jr., USAF, Chief, U.S. Air Force Reserve.
WORK-LIFE BALANCE AWARD ACT
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections 
held a hearing on H.R. 4855, Work-Life Balance Award Act. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``The Environment and Human Health: the Role of HHS.'' 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Health and Human Services: Linda Birnbaum, Director, National Institute 
of Environmental Health Sciences, and the National Toxicology Program; 
and Henry Falk, M.D., Acting Director, National Center for 
Environmental Health, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Ordered reported, as amended, the 
following bills: H.R. 2336, GREEN Act of 2009; and H.R. 5017, Rural 
Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010.
  The Committee also began markup of H.R. 5072, FHA Reform Act of 2010. 
Will continue April 27.
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCES IN LAOS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the 
Global Environment held a hearing on the Legacies of War: Unexploded 
Ordnances in Laos. Testimony was heard from Scot Marciel, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary and Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs, Bureau of East 
Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State; and public witnesses.
PRIVATE STUDENT LOAN BANKRUPTCY FAIRNESS ACT OF 2010
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on H.R. 5043, Private Student Loan 
Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Civil Liberties held an oversight hearing on Achieving the 
Promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Digital Age-
Current Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities. Testimony was heard from 
Samuel Bagenstos, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, 
Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
OVERFISHING/CATCH SHARES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans 
and Wildlife held an oversight hearing on A Community Perspective on 
Catch Shares. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CABIN FEE ACT OF 2010
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 4888, Cabin Fee Act of 
2010. Testimony was heard from Joel Holtrop, Deputy Chief, National 
Forest System, U.S. Forest Service, USDA; and public witnesses.
CRISIS IN KYRGYZSTAN/AFGHAN SUPPLY CHAIN
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Crisis in 
Kyrgyzstan: Fuel, Contractors, and Revolution along the Afghan Supply 
Chain.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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HELIUM-3 SUPPLY CRISIS
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Investigations and 
Oversight held a hearing on Caught by Surprise: Causes and Consequences 
of the Helium-3 Supply Crisis. Testimony was heard from William Hagan, 
Acting Director, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Department of 
Homeland Security; William Brinkman, Director, Office of Science, 
Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Held a hearing on the 
Department of Transportation's Oversight and Management of Hazardous 
Materials Special Permits and Approvals. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Transportation: Calvin L. 
Scovel III, Inspector General; and Cynthia Quarterman, Administrator, 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; and a public 
witness.
VA'S FIDUCIARY PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing on Examining VA's Fiduciary 
Program: How Can VA Better Protect Vulnerable Veterans and Their 
Families? Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs: Belinda J. Finn, Assistant Inspector 
General, Audits and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General; and 
Bradley G. Mayes, Director, Compensation and Pension Service, Veterans 
Benefits Administration; Daniel Bertoni, Director, Education, 
Workforce, and Income Security Issues, GAO; representatives of veterans 
organizations; and a public witness.
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT EDUCATION/TRAINING
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Income Security and Family 
Support held a hearing to examine the role of education and training in 
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Testimony 
was heard from Representative Moore of Wisconsin; and public witnesses.
BRIEFING--GUANTANAMO DETAINEE TASK FORCE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Guantanamo Detainee Task Force. The Committee was 
briefed by departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.