[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 28, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D453-D455]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
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 Drug Safety. Testimony was heard from Senator Grassley; and 
public witnesses.
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 
GSA. Testimony was heard from Martha N. Johnson, Administrator, GSA.
LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education and Related Agencies held a hearing on FY 2011 
Budget Overview: National Institutes of Health Testimony was heard from 
Francis Collins, M.D., Director, NIH, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
AIR MOBILITY PROGRAMS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces held a 
hearing on Air Mobility Programs. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Defense: BG Michelle D. 
Johnson, USAF, Director, Strategy, Policy, Programs and Logistics, U.S. 
Transportation Command; David M. Van Buren, Acting Assistant Secretary, 
Air Force,

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Acquisition; LTG Philip M. Breedlove, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff, 
Operations, Plans and Requirements; U.S. Air Force; and BG Richard C. 
Johnston, USAF, Director, Strategic Planning, Headquarters U.S. Air 
Force.
WORKPLACE WHISTLEBLOWER AND VICTIMS' RIGHTS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections 
held a hearing on Whistleblower and Victims' Rights Provision of H.R. 
2067, Protecting America's Workers Act. Testimony was heard from Jordan 
Barab, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, Department of Labor; and public witnesses.
KATRINA/RITA FEMA TRAILER SALES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled ``Public Sales of Hurricane 
Katrina/Rita FEMA Trailers: Are They Safe or Environmental Time 
Bombs?'' Testimony was heard from David Garratt, Associate 
Administrator, FEMA Mission Support Bureau, Department of Homeland 
Security; James J. Jones, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, EPA; Steven Kempt, Acting 
Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA; Corey Hebert, M.D., 
Chief Medical Officer, Recovery School District, Department of 
Education, State of Louisiana; and public witnesses.
CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES REDUCING OIL DEPENDENCE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing on Clean Energy Policies That Reduce Our 
Dependence on Oil. Testimony was heard from Lisa Jackson, 
Administrator, EPA; and public witnesses.
ANTIBIOTIC RESISTENCE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Antibiotic Resistance and the Threat to Public Health.'' 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Health and Human Services: Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., Director, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention; and Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., 
Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
PRESERVE PUBLIC HOUSING
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community 
Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``Legislative Proposals to Preserve 
Public Housing.'' Testimony was heard from Sandra Henriquez, Assistant 
Secretary, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development; and public witnesses.
PROMOTING HAITI'S SMALL/MICRO ENTERPRISE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on International Monetary 
Policy and Trade held a hearing entitled `` Promoting Small and Micro 
Enterprise in Haiti.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK OVERSIGHT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled `` Reviewing FinCEN Oversight 
Reports.'' Testimony was heard from James H. Freis, Jr., Director, 
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Department of the 
Treasury; Eric Thorson, Inspector General, Department of the Treasury; 
the following officials of the GAO: Richard J. Hillman, Managing 
Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment; and Eileen Regen 
Larence, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Ordered reported the following bills: 
H.R. 4128, amended, Conflict Minerals Trade Act; H.R. 5138, 
International Megan's Law of 2010; H.R. 4801, amended, Global Science 
Program for Security, Competitiveness, and Diplomacy Act of 2010; H.R. 
5139, Extending Immunities to the Office of the High Representative and 
the International Civilian Office in Kosovo Act of 2010, and S. 1067, 
Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 
2009.
ENERGY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT: OVERSIGHT OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE
Committee on House Administration: Approved Committee Resolution 111-8, 
Energy Demonstration Project Authorization.
  The Committee also held a hearing on Oversight of the Clerk, Sergeant 
at Arms, Chief Administrative Officer and Inspector General of the 
House of Representatives. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the House: Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk; Wilson Livingood, 
Sergeant at Arms; Daniel P. Beard, Chief Administrative Officer; and 
Theresa Grafenstine, Acting Inspector General.
CREDIT CARD FAIR FEE ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on H.R. 2695, Credit Card 
Fair Fee Act of 2009. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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UNMANNED MILITARY DRONE TARGETING
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security and Foreign Affairs continued hearings entitled ``The Rise of 
the Drones II: Examining the Legality of Unmanned Targeting.'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PUERTO RICO DEMOCRACY ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a structured rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 2499, the ``Puerto Rico Democracy 
Act of 2009.'' The rule provides one hour and 30 minutes of general 
debate with one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and 
Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Natural Resources and 30 
minutes controlled by Representative Velazquez of New York. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except 
clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural 
Resources now printed in the bill 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 that amendment in the nature of 
a substitute except for clause 10 of rule XXI.
  The rule 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 Rules Committee 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 a division of 
the question. All points of order against the amendments except for 
clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI are waived. 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 Natural Resources or his designee. The 
Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of 
the bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Rahall, Representatives Rangel, Gutierrez, Velazquez, 
Hastings of Washington and Foxx; and Resident Commissioner, Pedro R. 
Pierluisi, Puerto Rico.
AMERICA COMPETES REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Science and Technology: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 
5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010.
SMALL BUSINESS TRADE POLICY
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled ``Evaluating the 
Impact of Small Business Trade Policy on Job Creation and Economic 
Growth.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COLUMBIA RIVER--SAN FRANCISCO BAY PROTECTION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment continued hearings on Protecting and 
Restoring America's Great Waters, Part II: The Columbia River and San 
Francisco Bay. Testimony was heard from Representatives Hastings of 
Washington; Blumenauer and Speier; Nancy Stoner, Deputy Assistant 
Administrator, EPA; and public witnesses.
BRIEFING--HOT SPOTS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence me in executive 
session to receive a briefing on Hot Spots. The Subcommittee was 
briefed by departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
COMPREHENSIVE IRAN SANCTIONS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DIVESTMENT ACT
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House 
passed versions of H.R. 2194, to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 
to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by 
expanding economic sanctions against Iran, but did not complete action 
thereon, and recessed subject to the call.