[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 101 (Thursday, July 1, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D766-D768]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MANAGING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, 
and Research held a hearing to review the administration and delivery 
of conservation programs. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Agriculture: Dave White, Chief, Natural 
Resources Conservation Service; and Jonathan W. Coppess, Administrator, 
Farm Service Agencies; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch 
approved for full Committee the FY Legislative Branch Appropriations 
bill.

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TRANSPORTATION, HUD, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies approved for full 
Committee action the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
PERSPECTIVES ON THE U.S. ECONOMY
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Perspectives on the U.S. 
Economy. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IMPROVING CHILD NUTRITION
Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on H.R. 5504, 
Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act. Testimony was heard 
from Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture; and public witnesses.
DIABETES PROGRAMS AND CHALLENGES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``The Battle Against Diabetes: Progress Made; Challenges 
Unmet.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Health and Human Services: Judith Fradkin, M.D., 
Director, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases, 
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH; 
and Ann Albright, Director, Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL CLOUD COMPUTING TRANSITION
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: and the Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Organization, and Procurement held a joint 
oversight hearing entitled ``Cloud Computing: Benefits and Risks of 
Moving Federal IT into the Cloud.'' Testimony was heard from Vivek 
Kundra, Federal Chief Information Officer, Administrator, E-Government 
and Information Technology, OMB; David McClure, Associate 
Administrator, Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, 
GSA; Cita Furlani, Director, Information Technology Laboratory, 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce; 
Gregory Wilshusen, Director, Information Security Issues, GAO; and 
public witnesses.
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION ACT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Information Policy, Census, and National Archives approved for full 
Committee action H.R. 5616, National Historical Publications and 
Records Commission Act of 2010.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4899, THE 
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a rule providing for 
consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 4899, making emergency 
supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, with the 
Senate amendments thereto. The rule makes in order a motion by the 
chairman of the Committee on Appropriations to concur in the Senate 
amendment to the text with each of the five House amendments printed in 
the Rules Committee report. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the motion except those arising under clause 10 of 
rule XXI and provides that the Senate amendments and the motion shall 
be considered as read. The rule provides that the motion shall be 
debatable for one hour and 30 minutes as follows: 30 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations; then 30 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by Representative Lee of California or her designee and an 
opponent; and then 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by 
Representative McGovern of Massachusetts or his designee and an 
opponent. The rule provides that the previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the motion to final adoption without 
intervening motion or demand for division of the question except that 
the question of adoption of the motion shall be divided among the five 
House amendments, with the first portion of the divided question 
considered as adopted. The rule provides that if the remaining portions 
of the divided question fail of adoption, then the House shall be 
considered to have rejected the motion and to have made no disposition 
of the Senate amendment to the text. The rule provides that upon 
adoption of the motion specified in the first section of the rule the 
Clerk shall engross the action of the House under that section as a 
single amendment; and a motion that the House concur in the Senate 
amendment to the title shall be considered as adopted. The rule allows 
the chair of the Committee on Appropriations to insert in the 
Congressional Record not later than July 3, 2010, such material as he 
may deem explanatory of the Senate amendments and the motion specified 
in the first section of the rule. The rule provides that House Rule 
1493 is hereby adopted. The rule amends the time periods in clause 10 
of rule XXI to align with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of

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2010. Testimony was heard from Chairman Obey, Representatives 
Kilpatrick of Michigan, Lee of California, Moore of Wisconsin, Ellison, 
Lewis of California, Bishop of Utah, and Thompson of Pennsylvania.
SMART GRID ARCHITECTURE AND STANDARDS
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology and 
Innovation held a hearing on Smart Grid Architecture and Standards: 
Assessing Coordination and Progress. Testimony was heard from George 
Arnold, National Coordinator, Smart Grid, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce; Mason Emnett, 
Associate Director, Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered reported the 
following measures: H.R. 5629, as amended, 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, as amended, Recognizing and honoring the 
freight rail industry; H. Res. 1401, as amended, 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; and H. Res. 1463, Supporting the 
goals and ideals of Railroad Retirement Day.
  The Committee also approved the following: General Services 
Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program resolutions, and 
a General Services Administration Public Building Project Survey 
resolution.
VETERANS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a 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. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Walz, Hastings of Florida, Adler of New Jersey and 
Donnelly of Indiana; Thomas Pamperin, Associate Deputy Under Secretary, 
Policy and Programs Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; and representatives of veterans 
organizations.