[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 102 (Monday, July 12, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D773-D775]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of July 13 through July 17, 2010

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate expects to resume consideration of H.R. 5297, 
Small Business Lending Fund Act.
  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 Armed Services: July 14, to receive a briefing on the 
National Intelligence Estimate on the verifiability of the New 
START, 2:30 p.m., SVC-217.
  July 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine sustaining 
nuclear weapons under the New START; to be immediately followed by a 
closed hearing in SVC-217, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  July 15, Subcommittee on SeaPower, with the Subcommittee on 
Strategic Forces, to receive a briefing on the Navy's plans for the 
next generation Ohio class ballistic missile submarine, 2:30 p.m., 
SVC-217.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 15, to hold 
hearings to examine the nominations of Janet L. Yellen, of 
California, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, Peter A. Diamond, of Massachusetts, Sarah 
Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, all to be a Member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Osvaldo Luis Gratacos 
Munet, of Puerto Rico, to be Inspector General, Export-Import Bank, 
and Steve A. Linick, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the 
Federal Housing Finance Agency, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget: July 15, to hold hearings with the Task 
Force on Government Performance to examine responsible contracting, 
focusing on modernizing the business of government, 10 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 15, 
business meeting to consider S. 3304, to increase the access of 
persons with disabilities to modern communications, an original bill 
entitled the NASA Authorization Act of 2011, an original bill 
entitled Maritime Administration Act of Fiscal Year 2011, and a 
promotion list in the United States Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and 
Insurance, to hold hearings to examine protecting youths in an 
online world, 2 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 14, 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, 3:30 p.m., SD-366.
  July 15, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 10:15 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: July 14, to hold hearings to examine the 
future of individual tax rates, focusing on effects on economic 
growth and distribution, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  July 14, Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global 
Competitiveness, to hold hearings to examine marine wealth, focusing 
on promoting conservation and advancing American exports, 3 p.m., 
SD-215.
  July 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine choosing to 
work during retirement and the impact on Social Security, 10 a.m., 
SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: July 13, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of Christopher W. Murray, of New York, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo, Mark Charles Storella, of 
Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia, James 
Frederick Entwistle, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo, Eric D. Benjaminson, of Oregon, to be 
Ambassador to the Gabonese Republic, and to serve concurrently and 
without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Democratic 
Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Phillip Carter III, of Virginia, 
to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, J. Thomas 
Dougherty, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Michael S. 
Owen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Sierra Leone, 
and Laurence D. Wohlers, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the 
Central African Republic, all of the Department of State, 2:30 p.m., 
SD-419.
  July 14, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine Treaty 
between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on 
Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic 
Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with Protocol 
(Treaty Doc.111-05), 9:30 a.m., SVC-217.
  July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Afghanistan, 
focusing on governance and civilian strategy, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  July 15, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine Treaty 
between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on 
Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic 
Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with Protocol 
(Treaty Doc.111-05), focusing on maintaining a safe, secure and 
effective nuclear arsenal, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: July 13, 
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management,

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Government Information, Federal Services, and International 
Security, to hold hearings to examine the cost effectiveness of 
procuring weapon systems in excess of requirements, focusing on 
being able to afford more C-17s, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold 
hearings to examine preventing and recovering Medicare payment 
errors, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the 
Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to 
examine the Federal government's role in empowering Americans to 
make informed financial decisions, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: July 13, business meeting to consider 
H.R. 1933, to direct the Attorney General to make an annual grant to 
the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law 
enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children, H.R. 
2765, to amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition 
and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign 
judgments against the providers of interactive computer services, 
and the nominations of Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be an 
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and 
James Michael Cole, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy 
Attorney General, Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  July 14, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, to hold hearings to 
examine S. 2930, to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, 10 
a.m., SD-226.
  July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine certain 
nominations, 4 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: July 14, 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: July 13, to hold closed hearings 
to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  July 15, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to consider 
certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Impeachment Trial Committee (Porteous): July 13, organizational 
meeting of the Impeachment Trial Committee on the Articles Against 
Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., 2:30 p.m., S-216, Capitol.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, July 14, to consider H.R. 4785, Rural 
Energy Savings Program Act, 2 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, July 14, Subcommittee on Military 
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, to mark up the 
FY 2011 Military Construction, VA Appropriations bill, 10 a.m., H-
140 Capitol.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related 
Agencies, to mark up the FY 2011 Energy and Water Appropriations 
bill, 2 p.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies, to mark up the FY 2011 Labor, HHS, 
Education Appropriations bill, 4 p.m., 2358-B Rayburn.
  July 15, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs, oversight hearing on U.S. Civilian Assistance for 
Afghanistan, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, July 14, Subcommittee on Seapower and 
Expeditionary Forces, oversight hearing on the activities of the 
Maritime Administration, 1:30 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, July 14, hearing on the American Recovery 
and Reinvestment Act of 2009: An Update, 1 p.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Education and Labor, July 13, hearing on H.R. 5663, 
Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, 3 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  July 14, to mark up H.R. 5504, Improving Nutrition for America's 
Children Act, 2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, July 14, Subcommittee on 
Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing on H.R. 4692, 
National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010, 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  July 14, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Antibiotic 
Resistance and the Use of Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture,'' 2 
p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, July 15, Subcommittee on Asia, the 
Pacific, and the Global Environment, hearing on Agent Orange in 
Vietnam: Recent Developments in Remediation, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, July 15, Subcommittee on Border, 
Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ``The Role of 
Unmanned Aerial Systems in Border Security,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, July 13, Subcommittee on Courts and 
Competition Policy, hearing on the Impact of China's Antitrust Law 
and other Competition Policies on U.S. Companies, 4 p.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  July 14, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, 
Border Security, and International Law, hearing on the Ethical 
Imperative for Reform of our Immigration System, 9:30 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, 
hearing on H.R. 901, Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act, 11 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, July 14, to mark up H.R. 3534, 
Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, 10 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, 
hearing on Technical Assistance Program: Evaluating Its Ability to 
Meet the Needs of the Insular Areas, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  July 15, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, 
oversight hearing entitled ``Locally Grown: Creating Rural Jobs with 
America's Public Lands,'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing 
entitled `` The Bureau of Reclamation and the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act: A Progress Report and Planning for the Future,'' 
10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.

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  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, July 15, hearing 
regarding the implementation of Iran sanctions, 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, July 13, to consider H.R. 1722, Telework 
Improvements Act of 2010, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  July 14, to consider H.R. 5114, Flood Insurance Reform Priorities 
Act of 2010, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science and Technology, July 14, to mark up the 
following: H.R. 2693, Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act; and 
the Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and 
Development Act; 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on 
Planning for the Future of Cyber Attack Attribution, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, July 14, hearing entitled ``Bonus 
Depreciation : What It Means for Small Business,'' 1 p.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology, hearing 
entitled ``Improving Contracting Opportunities and Preventing Fraud 
for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses,'' 10 a.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 14, 
Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on Airline Fees, 2 p.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous 
Materials, hearing on the Safety of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines (Part 
2): Integrity Management, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing 
on Putting Americans Back to Work Through Clean Water Infrastructure 
Investment, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, July 14, Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations, hearing on Examining the Progress of Suicide 
Prevention Outreach Efforts at the U.S. Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, to mark up the 
following bills: H.R. 929, To amend title 38, United States Code, to 
require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of 
training to provide eligible veterans with skills relevant to the 
job market; 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 VetSuccess 
Internet Web site and to publicize such Internet Web site; H.R. 
4359, WARMER Act; H.R. 4469, To amend the Servicemembers Civil 
Relief Act to provide for protection of child custody arrangements 
for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support 
of a contingency operation; H.R. 4664, To amend the Servicesmembers 
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; H.R. 5360, Blinded 
Veterans Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2010; and H.R. 5484, 
VetStar Veteran-Friendly Business Act of 2010, 1 p.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, July 14, Subcommittee on Select 
Revenue Measures, hearing on the taxation of reinsurance between 
affiliated entities, 10 a.m., 2200 Longworth.
  July 15, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing on the continued 
importance of Social Security for seniors, survivors, and persons 
with disabilities and their families as the program approaches its 
75th anniversary, 9:30 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: July 14, to hold hearings to examine the 
economic outlook, 2 p.m., SD-106.
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: July 14, to hold 
hearings to examine the future outlook for the annual Trafficking in 
Persons (TIP) Report prepared by the United States Department of 
State and help facilitate greater use of the report as a valuable 
tool of diplomacy, 10 a.m., SVC-203/202.