[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 23, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D718-D720]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
INDIAN RESERVATIONS--FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations, 
Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing to review the Food 
Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. Testimony was heard from 
Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition and Consumer 
Services, USDA; and public witnesses.
OIL RIG/CLEANUP--WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on Worker Health and 
Safety from the Oil Rig to the Shoreline. Testimony was heard from RADM 
Kevin Cook, USCG, Director, Prevention Policy, Marine Safety, Security, 
and Stewardship, U.S. Coast Guard, Department, of Homeland Security; 
John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute, Occupational Safety 
and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of 
Health and Human Services; David Michaels, Assistant Secretary, 
Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Labor; and Doug Slitor, 
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs, Offshore Energy 
and Minerals Management, Minerals Management Service, Department of the 
Interior.
MEDPAC'S REPORT TO CONGRESS: ALIGNING INCENTIVES IN MEDICARE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``MedPAC's June 2010 Report to Congress: Aligning Incentives 
in Medicare.'' Testimony was heard from. Glenn Hackbarth, Chairman, 
Medicare Payment and Advisory Commission.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Ordered reported the following bills: 
H.R. 5498, as amended, WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2010; 
H.R. 5562, Homeland Security Grant Management Improvement Act; and H.R. 
5105, as amended, To establish a Chief Veterinary Officer in the 
Department Homeland Security.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following: H.R. 5503, 
as amended, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on 
Liability Act; H. Res. 1455, adversely, Directing the Attorney General 
to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of certain 
communications relating to certain recommendations regarding 
administration appointments; and H.R. 5566, Prevention of Interstate 
Commerce in Crush Videos Act of 2010.
  The Committee also approved a motion to authorize issuance of 
subpoenas to BP America for documents regarding its clams process 
relating to the Gulf oil spill.
COAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND RETIRED EMPLOYEE ACT OF 2010
Committee on Natural Resources: Held a hearing on H.R. 5479, Coal 
Accountability and Retired Employee Act of 2010. Testimony was heard 
from Alfred Whitehouse, Chief, Division of Reclamation Support, Office 
of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the 
Interior; and public witnesses.
MEDICATION ASSISTED DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Domestic 
Policy held a hearing entitled ``Treating Addiction as a Disease: The 
Promise of Medication Assisted Recovery.'' Testimony was heard from 
Thomas McLellan, Deputy Director, Office of National Drug Control 
Policy; Nora D. Volkow, M.D., Director, National Institute on Drug 
Abuse, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
DEMOCRACY IS STRENGTHENED BY CASTING LIGHT ON SPENDING IN ELECTIONS ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a structured rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 5175, the ``Democracy is 
Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act.'' The rule 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House 
Administration. 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 House Administration, 
modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the 
Committee on Rules, shall be considered as adopted and considered as 
read. The rule waives all points of order against the bill, as amended. 
The rule further makes in order only those amendments printed in part B 
of 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 except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI 
are waived. The rule provides that for those amendments reported from 
the Committee of the Whole, the question of their adoption shall be put 
to the House en gros and without demand for division of the question. 
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 House 
Administration or his designee. The rule provides that the Chair may 
not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill. 
The rule authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions that the House 
suspend the rules at any time through the legislative day of Friday, 
June 25, 2010. The Speaker or her designee shall consult with the 
Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter for 
consideration pursuant to this rule. The rule waives clause 6(a) of 
rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same 
day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain rules 
reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any 
rule reported through the legislative day of Friday, June 25, 2010, 
providing for consideration or disposition of a measure that includes a 
subject matter addressed by H.R. 4213. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Brady (PA) and Representatives Van Hollen, Capuano, Daniel 
Lungren (CA), Harper, Kaptur, Price (NC), Kucinich, Edwards (MD), and 
Grayson.
DEEPWATER DRILLING TECH-RESEARCH-DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment held a hearing on Deepwater Drilling Technology, Research 
and Development. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OVERSIGHT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing on Comprehensive Safety Analysis 
2010: Understanding FMCSA's New System of Motor Carrier Oversight. 
Testimony was heard from Anne S. Ferro, Administrator, Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation; and public 
witnesses.
VA EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on Emergency Preparedness: Evaluating the 
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Fourth Mission. Testimony was 
heard from CPT D.W. Chen, M.D., USN, Director, Civil-Military Medicine, 
Force Health Protection and Readiness Policy and Programs, Department 
of Defense; Kevin Yeskey, M.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary and 
Director, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, Department 
of Health and Human Services; Steve Woodard, Director, Response 
Operations, Response Directorate, Office of Response and Recovery, 
FEMA, Department of Homeland Security; Jose D. Riojas, Assistant 
Secretary, Operations, Security and Preparedness, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
BRIEFING--CYBERSECURITY
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Technical 
and Tactical Intelligence met in executive session to receive a 
briefing on Cybersecurity. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental 
witnesses.
BRIEFING--HOT SPOTS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence met in executive 
session to receive a briefing on Hot Spots. The Subcommittee was 
briefed by departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House 
passed versions of H.R. 4173, to promote the financial stability of the 
United States by improving accountability and transparency in the 
financial system, to end ``too big to fail'', to protect the American 
taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive 
financial services practices, but did not complete action thereon, and 
will meet again on Thursday, June 24th.