[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 87 (Thursday, June 10, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D657-D658]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO ACCESSIBILITY
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications, 
Technology, and the Internet held a hearing on H.R. 3101, Twenty-First 
Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
GULF OIL SPILL--HUMAN EXPOSURE/ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing entitled ``The BP Oil Spill: Human Exposure 
and Environmental Fate.'' Testimony was heard from Gina Solomon, M.D., 
Science Advisory Board, EPA; and public witnesses.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE OVERSEAS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on Human Rights and 
Democracy Assistance: Increasing the Effectiveness of U.S. Foreign Aid. 
Testimony was heard from Lorne W. Craner, former Assistant Secretary, 
Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Department of State; and public 
witnesses.
THAILAND RECONCILIATION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and 
the Global Environment held a hearing on Thailand: The Path Toward 
Reconciliation. 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.
PROTECTING OLDER AMERICANS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil 
Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing on H.R. 3721, Protecting 
Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. Testimony was heard from 
Jocelyn Samuels, Senior Counsel, Civil Rights Division, Department of 
Justice; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL IN GULF OF MEXICO
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans 
and Wildlife held an oversight hearing on the Deepwater Horizon oil 
spill in the Gulf of Mexico, with emphasis on ``Our Natural Resources 
at Risk: The Short and Long Term Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil 
Spill.'' Testimony was heard from David Westerholm, Director, Office of 
Response and Restoration, NOAA, Department of Commerce; Jane Lyder, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of 
the Interior; Timothy J. Ragen, Executive Director, Marine Mammal 
Commission; Robert J. Barham, Secretary, Department of Wildlife and 
Fisheries, State of Louisiana; and public witnesses.
  Hearing continues June 15.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests 
and Public Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3785, 
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act of 
2009; H.R. 4823, Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act of 2010; H.R. 
5009, Wasatch Wilderness and Watershed Protection Act of 2010; H.R. 
5110. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 
2010; H.R. 5131, Coltsville National Historical Park Act; H.R. 5152, 
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 
2010; and H.R. 5194, Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2010. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Matheson, Kirkpatrick of 
Arizona, Gingrey of Georgia; Larson and McKeon; Joel Holtrop, Deputy 
Chief, National Forest System, U.S. Forest Service, USDA; Stephen 
Whitesell, Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities and Public 
Lands, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; and public 
witnesses.
IMPROVING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Research and 
Science Education held a hearing on From the Lab Bench to the 
Marketplace: Improving Technology Transfer. Testimony was heard from 
Thomas W. Peterson, Assistant Director, Directorate for Engineering, 
NSF; and public witnesses.

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DEVELOPING SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing on Using Practical Design and 
Context-Sensitive Solutions in Developing Surface Transportation 
Projects. Testimony was heard from King Gee, Associate Administrator, 
Infrastructure, Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
Transportation; Luisa M. Paiewonsky, Administrator, Highway Division, 
Department of Transportation, State of Massachusetts; and public 
witnesses.
VETERANS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 114, Veterans 
Entrepreneurial Transition Business Benefit Act; H.R. 3685, To require 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the main page of the 
Internet Web site of the Department of Veterans Affairs a hyperlink to 
the Vet Success Internet Web site and to publicize such Internet Web 
site; H.R. 4319, Specially Adapted Housing Assistance Enhancement Act 
of 2009; H.R. 4635, Foreclosure Mandatory Mediation Act of 2010; H.R. 
4664, To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for a 
one-year moratorium on the sale or foreclosure of property owned by 
surviving spouses of servicemembers killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom 
or Operation Enduring Freedom; H.R. 4765, To amend title 38, United 
States Code, to authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of 
rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive work-study allowances for 
certain outreach services provided through congressional offices, and 
for other purposes; H.R. 5360, Blinded Veterans Adaptive Housing 
Improvement Act of 2010; and draft legislation. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives DeFazio, Stearns, Fortenberry and Fudge; Thomas J. 
Pamperin, Associate Deputy Under Secretary, Policy and Program 
Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and representatives of veterans organizations.
LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Income Security and Family 
Support held a hearing on possible policy responses to long-term 
unemployment. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BRIEFING--TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Human Intelligence, Analysis, and Counterintelligence met in executive 
session to receive a briefing on the Transportation Security 
Administration. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.