[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 5, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D488-D490]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive 
session to hold a hearing on the Missile Defense Agency. Testimony was 
heard from LTG Patrick J. O'Reilly, USA, Director, Missile Defense 
Agency, Department of Defense.

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AFGHANISTAN SECURITY-STABILITY DEVELOPMENTS
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on developments in security 
and stability in Afghanistan. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: Michele Flournoy, Under 
Secretary, Policy; and LTG John M. Paxton, Jr., USMC, Director, 
Operations, J-3, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
PROTECTING OLDER WORKERS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION ACT
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, 
Labor and Pensions held a hearing on H.R. 3721, Protecting Older 
Workers Against Discrimination Act. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 
3993, Calling Card Consumer Protection Act.
  The Committee also began consideration of H.R. 3655, Bereaved 
Consumer's Bill of Rights Act.
U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on the United States Patent 
and Trademark Office. Testimony was heard from David Kappos, Under 
Secretary, Intellectual Property and Director, U.S. Patent and 
Trademark Office, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY ACT REFORM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, 
and Civil Liberties held a hearing on Electronic Communications Privacy 
Act Reform. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Ordered reported the following bills: 
H.R. 4349, amended, Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2009; H.R. 2889, 
amended, Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act of 
2009; H.R. 4438, amended, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park 
Leasing and Boundary Expansion Act of 2010; H.R. 4491, Buffalo Soldiers 
in the National Parks Study Act; H.R. 4493, amended, Marianas Trench 
Marine National Monument Management Enhancement Act of 2010; H.R. 3511, 
amended, Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Visitor Facility 
Authorization Act of 2009; and H. Res. 1254, without recommendation, 
Directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to the House of 
Representatives certain information relating to the Secretary's 
Treasured Landscape Initiative, potential designation of National 
Monuments, and High Priority Land-Rationalization Efforts.
HOUSING D.C. CODE FELONS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia held a hearing 
entitled ``Housing D.C. Code Felons Far Away From Home: Effects on 
Crime, Recidivism and Reentry.'' Testimony was heard from Harley 
Lappin, Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice; 
Adrienne Poteat, Deputy Director, Court Services and Offender 
Supervision Agency; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL INFORMATION SECURITY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2010
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Organization, and Procurement approved for full 
Committee action, as amended, H.R. 4900, Federal Information Security 
Amendments Act of 2010.
HOME STAR ENERGY RETROFIT ACT OF 2010
Committee on Rules: Granted, by nonrecord vote, a structured rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 5019, the ``Home Star Energy 
Retrofit 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 Energy and Commerce. 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 Energy and Commerce 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 for clause 10 of rule 
XXI.
  The rule further makes in order only those amendments printed in the 
report. The amendments made in order may be offered only in the order 
printed in the 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 
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Energy and Commerce 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 heard from Chairman Waxman and Representatives 
Markey of Massachusetts, Boswell, Herseth Sandlin, Schauer, Burgess and 
Latta.
VOLCANIC ASH CLOUDS AND AVIATION
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics held a hearing on Mitigating the Impact of Volcanic Ash 
Clouds on Aviation--What Do We Need to Know.'' Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the NASA: Tony Strazisar, Senior Technical 
Advisor, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate; and Jack A. Kaye, 
Earth Science Division; Victoria Cox, Senior Vice President, NextGen 
and Operations Planning Air Traffic Organization, FAA, Department of 
Transportation; and a public witness.
SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH TAX INITIATIVES
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled ``Tax Initiatives 
that Promote Small Business Growth.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH PORTS CLEAN TRUCK PROGRAM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing on Assessing the Implementation and 
Impacts of the Clean Truck Programs at the Port of Los Angeles and the 
Port of Long Beach. Testimony was heard from CPT John Holmes, Deputy 
Executive Director, Operations, Port of Los Angeles; J. Chris Lytle, 
Deputy Executive Director, Port of Long Beach; and public witnesses.
VIETNAM WAR--HEALTH EFFECTS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on Health Effects of the 
Vietnam War--The Aftermath. Testimony was heard from Randall B. 
Williamson, Director, Health Care, GAO; Joel Kupersmith, M.D., Chief 
Research and Development Officer, Veterans Health Administration, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; representatives of veterans 
organizations; and a public witness.
BRIEFING--IC PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Intelligence Community Personnel Management. The 
Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
JOB CREATION
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine how 
to promote job creation, after receiving testimony from Alan B. 
Krueger, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy and 
Chief Economist.