[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 27, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D443-D445]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government held a hearing on FY 2011 Budget Request for the 
Election Assistance Commission. Testimony was heard from Donetta 
Davidson, Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM IMPROVING
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on Simplifying Defense Travel: Improving 
the Defense Travel System for the User. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Defense: Pam Mitchell, 
Director, Defense Travel Management Office; and David Fisher, Director, 
Business Transformation Agency.
ARMY RESERVE-GUARD/AIR NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING AND OPERATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
on Fiscal Year 2011 Army Reserve, Army National Guard, and Air National 
Guard Training and Operations. Testimony was heard from following 
officials of the Department of Defense: LTG Jack Stulz, USA, Chief, 
U.S. Army Reserve; MG Raymond W. Carpenter, USA, Acting Director, U.S. 
Army National Guard; and LTG

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Harry M. Wyatt III, USAF, Director, U.S. Air National Guard.
SPECIAL FORCES ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT SHORTFALLS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional 
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on Closing the Gap: Addressing 
Critical Rotary Wing Shortfalls for U.S. Special Operations Forces in 
Fiscal Year 2011 and Beyond. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: COL Vincent Reap, USA, 
Director, Maritime and Rotary Wing Assessment, U.S. Special Operations 
Command; and Garry Reid, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Special Operations 
and Combating Terrorism.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Ordered reported the following bills: 
H.R. 5017, amended, Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 
2010; H.R. 2336, amended, GREEN Act of 2009; H.R. 5072, amended, FHA 
Reform Act of 2010, H.R. 2555, amended, Homeowners' Defense Act of 
2009; H.R. 1264, Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009; and H.R. 5114, 
amended, Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010.
RUSSIA TRADE RESTRICTION REPEAL
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe and the 
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade held a joint 
hearing on A Relic of the Cold War: Is It Time to Repeal Jackson-Vanik 
for Russia? Testimony was heard from Stephen Sestanovich, former 
Ambasssador-at-Large and Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for 
the new Independent States; and public witnesses.
FEMA BUDGET PRIORITIES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency 
Communications, Preparedness, and Response held a hearing entitled 
``FEMA's FY 2011 Priorities and Beyond: Aligning Budget, Mission, and 
Vision.'' Testimony was heard from W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, 
FEMA, Department of Homeland Security.
CIVIL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on H.R. 3764, Civil Access to Justice 
Act of 2009. Testimony was heard from Senator Harkin; Representative 
Scott of Virginia; the following officials of the Legal Services 
Corporation: John G. Levi, Chairman, Board of Directors; and Jeffrey E. 
Schanz, Inspector General; and public witnesses.
MARINE MAMMALS IN CAPTIVITY
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans 
and Wildlife held an oversight hearing entitled ``Marine Mammals in 
Captivity: What Constitutes Meaningful Public Education.'' Testimony 
was heard from Representative Grayson; Eric Schwaab, Assistant 
Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, Department of 
Commerce; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests 
and Public Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2986, 
National Capital Region Land Conservation Act of 2009; H.R. 3923, Sugar 
Loaf Protection District Land Exchange Act of 2009; H.R. 3967, To amend 
the National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act of 2004 to 
authorize appropriations through fiscal year 2015; H.R. 3989, Heart 
Mountain Relocation Center Study Act of 2009; H.R. 4514, Colonel 
Charles Young Home Study Act; H.R. 4686, Rota Cultural and Natural 
Resources Study Act; and H.R. 4773, Fort Pulaski National Monument 
Lease Authorization Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives Moran 
of Virginia, Kingston, Clay, and Polis; Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, 
Delegate, Northern Mariana Islands; Katherine Stevenson, Assistant 
Director, Business Services, National Park Service, Department of the 
Interior; Greg Smith, Director, Lands, U.S. Forest Service, USDA; and 
public witnesses.
ARMED FORCES ACQUISITION REFORM
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a structured rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 5013, the ``Implementing Management 
for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every 
Acquisition Act of 2010.'' The rule provides one hour of general debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Armed Services.
  The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule 
provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended 
by the Committee on Armed Services shall be considered as an original 
bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The 
rule waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of 
a substitute except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI.
  The rule further makes in order only those amendments printed in the 
report of the Committee on Rules. The amendments made in order may be 
offered only in the order printed in the Committee

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report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall 
be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the 
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand 
for division of the question. All points of order against the 
amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule 
XXI. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions.
  The rule provides that the Chair may entertain a motion that the 
Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Armed 
Services or a designee. Finally, the rule provides that the Chair may 
not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill. 
Testimony was herd from Chairman Skelton, and Representatives Andrews, 
Grayson, McKeon, Conaway and Sessions.
COAST GUARD CIVIL RIGHTS DIVERSITY INITIATIVES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on Status of Coast 
Guard Civil Rights Programs and Diversity Initiatives. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the U.S. Coast Guard, Department 
of Homeland Security: Terri Dickerson, Director, Civil Rights 
Directorate; RADM Ronald T. Hewitt, Assistant Commandant, Human 
Resources; and RADM J. Scott Burhoe, Superintendent, U.S. Coast Guard 
Academy; and Laurie Ekstrand, Director, Strategic Issues, GAO.
SSA DISABILITY CLAIMS BACKLOG
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security and the 
Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support held a joint hearing 
on SSA's large backlogs in disability claims. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Filner; the following officials of the SSA: Michael J. 
Astrue, Commissioner; and Patrick P. O'Carroll, Inspector General; Dan 
Bertoni, Director, Disability Issues Education, Workforce and Income 
Security Team, GAO; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.