[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 97 (Friday, June 25, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D733-D735]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of June 28 through July 3, 2010

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday at 3 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund 
Act; following which, at 5 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of the 
nomination of Gary Scott Feinerman, of Illinois, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, and at 5:30 p.m., 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act, to be 
followed by a vote on confirmation of the nomination of Gary Scott 
Feinerman, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Illinois.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: June 30, to 
hold hearings to examine farm bill reauthorization, focusing on 
maintaining our domestic food supply through a strong United States 
farm policy, 9:30 a.m., SR-328A.
  Committee on Armed Services: June 29, to hold hearings to examine 
the nomination of General David H. Petraeus, USA for reappointment 
to the grade of general and to be Commander, International Security 
Assistance Force and Commander, United States Forces Afghanistan, 
9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 29, 
business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, ``Public 
Transportation Safety Act of 2010'', 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  June 30, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community 
Development, to hold hearings to examine green housing for the 21st 
century, focusing on retrofitting the past and building an energy-
efficient future, 10 a.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 30, to 
hold hearings to examine the Deepwater Horizon tragedy, focusing on 
holding industry accountable, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  July 1, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and 
Insurance, to hold hearings to examine protecting youths in an 
online world, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 30, business 
meeting to consider S. 3516, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf 
Lands Act to reform the management of energy and mineral resources 
on the Outer Continental Shelf, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  July 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 3452, to 
designate the Valles Caldera National Preserve as a unit of the 
National Park System, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  July 1, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold an oversight 
hearing to examine the Federal response to the discovery of the 
aquatic invasive species Asian carp in Lake Calumet, Illinois, 2:30 
p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: June 29, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Rose M. Likins, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Peru, and Peter Michael McKinley, of 
Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, both of the 
Department of State, Mark Feierstein, of Virginia, to be an 
Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development, and Mimi E. Alemayehou, of the District 
of Columbia, to be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.

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  July 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine navigating the 
global economy, focusing on implications for the United States, 10 
a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 29, to 
hold hearings to examine the continuing needs of workers and 
communities affected by 9/11, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.
  July 1, Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, to hold 
hearings to examine workplace safety and worker protections at BP, 
10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 30, 
to hold hearings to examine nuclear terrorism, focusing on 
strengthening our domestic defenses, part 1, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  June 30, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, to hold 
hearings to examine interagency contracts (part II), 2:30 p.m., SD-
342.
  July 1, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold 
hearings to examine preventing and recovering government payment 
errors, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: June 30, business meeting to consider 
pending calendar business; to be immediately followed by an 
oversight hearing to examine diabetes in Indian country and beyond, 
9:30 a.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: June 28, to hold hearings to examine 
the nomination of Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate 
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 12:30 p.m., SH-
216.
  June 29, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine the 
nomination of Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate 
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Time to be 
announced, SH-216.
  June 30, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine the 
nomination of Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate 
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Time to be 
announced, SH-216.
  July 1, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine the 
nomination of Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate 
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Time to be 
announced, SH-216.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: July 1, to hold hearings to 
examine veterans' claims processing, focusing on if current efforts 
are working, 9:30 a.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: June 29, to hold closed hearings 
to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  July 1, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to consider 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: June 30, to hold hearings to examine 
drug waste and disposal, focusing on when prescriptions become 
poison, 2 p.m., SD-106.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, June 30, to consider H.R. 4645, Travel 
Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act, and other pending 
business, 2 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  July 1, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and 
Research, hearing to review the administration and delivery of 
conservation programs, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, June 29, Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations, hearing on Beyond the Defense Language 
Transformation Roadmap: Bearing the Burden for Today's Education 
Shortcomings, 1:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  June 29, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on Wind Farms: 
Compatible with Military Readiness? 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  June 30, full Committee, hearing to review the Army investigation 
of Arlington National Cemetery, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, July 1, hearing on Perspectives on the 
U.S. Economy, 1 p.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and Labor, July 1, hearing on H.R. 5504, 
Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act, 10 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 30, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Environment, hearing entitled ``Legislation to Respond to the BP 
Oil Spill and to Prevent Future Oil Well Blowouts,'' 9:30 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  July 1, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``The Battle 
Against Diabetes: Progress Made; Challenges Unmet,'' 10 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, June 29, Subcommittee on 
EmergencyCommunications, Preparedness and Response, hearing entitled 
``The Future of FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate,'' 10 a.m., 311 
Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, June 29, Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on the Role and Operations 
of the United States Secret Service, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, June 30, hearing on the Discussion 
Draft, Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3534, 
Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, 10 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, June 29, 
Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, hearing 
entitled ``Contracting in Combat Zones: Who Are Our 
Subcontractors?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  June 30, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and 
the District of Columbia, hearing entitled ``Temporary Employees 
Practices: How Long Does Temporary Last?'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 1, full Committee, and the Subcommittee on Government 
Management, Organization, and Procurement, joint oversight hearing 
entitled ``Cloud Computing: Benefits and Risks of Moving Federal IT 
into the Cloud,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 1, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National 
Archives, to consider pending business, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science and Technology, June 29, Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight, hearing on Setting New Courses for 
Polar Weather Satellites and Earth Observations, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.

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  June 29, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, hearing 
on 21st Century Biology, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  June 30, full Committee, to mark up pending legislation, 10 a.m., 
2318 Rayburn.
  July 1, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on 
Smart Grid Architecture and Standards: Assessing Coordination and 
Progress, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, June 30, hearing entitled ``Recovery 
in the Gulf: What the $20 Billion BP Claims Fund Means for Small 
Businesses.'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 29, 
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, 
hearing on the Safety of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines: Regulated vs. 
Unregulated Pipelines, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  June 30, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, 
hearing on Update on Federal Maritime Commission's Examination of 
Vessel Capacity, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  June 30, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on 
Utilization and Impacts of Automated Traffic Enforcement, 10 a.m., 
2167 Rayburn.
  July 1, full Committee, to consider the following measures: the 
Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010; 
H.R. 5604, Surface Transportation Savings Act of 2010; H.R. 5226, 
Appalachian Veterans Outreach Improvement Act; H.R. 5266, National 
Commission on Children and Disasters Reauthorization Act of 2010; 
H.R. 5301, To extend the period during which the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency and States are prohibited from 
requiring a permit under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act for certain discharges that are incidental to normal 
operations of vessels; H.R. 5545, To deauthorize a portion of the 
project for navigation, Potomac River, Washington Channel, District 
of Columbia, under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers; H. 
Con. Res. 258, Congratulating the Commandant of the Coast Guard and 
the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy and its staff for 100 
years of operation of the Coast Guard Academy in New London, 
Connecticut; H. Res. 1366, Recognizing and honoring the freight rail 
industry; H. Res. 1401, Expressing gratitude for the contributions 
that the air traffic controllers of the United States make to keep 
the traveling public safe and the airspace of the United States 
running efficiently; H. Res. 1463, Supporting the goals and ideals 
of Railroad Retirement Day; General Services Administration Capital 
Investment and Leasing Program resolutions, General Services 
Administration Public Building Project Survey resolution, and other 
pending business, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 30, Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations, hearing on Evaluating the U.S. Department of 
Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  July 1, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 
Affairs, hearing on the following: H.R. 3407, Severely Injured 
Veterans Benefit Improvement Act of 2009; H.R. 3787, To amend Title 
38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the reserve 
components as active service for purposes of laws administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 4541, Veterans Pensions 
Protection Act of 2010; H.R. 5064, Fair Access to Veterans' Benefits 
Act of 2010; and draft legislation, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: June 29, to hold hearings to examine 
fueling local economies, focusing on research, innovation and jobs, 
10 a.m., SD-106.
  Joint Economic Committee: July 2, to hold hearings to examine the 
employment situation for June 2010, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.