[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 105 (Thursday, July 15, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D800-D803]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of July 19 through July 24, 2010

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, at 3 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 5297, 
Small Business Lending Fund Act.
  On Tuesday, at 2:15 p.m., the new Senator from West Virginia will be 
sworn in; following which, Senate will resume consideration of the 
amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the 
Senate to H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
extend certain expiring provisions, and vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate 
amendment to the bill with Reid Amendment No. 4425 (to the amendment of 
the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill), in the nature of 
a substitute, at approximately 2:30 p.m.
  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 Appropriations: July 22, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Water Development, to hold hearings to examine lessons from the 2010 
Tennessee flood, 9:30 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: July 20, to hold hearings to examine 
implementation of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), 
9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 20, 
Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, to 
hold hearings to examine continuing oversight on international 
cooperation to modernize financial regulation, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  July 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
semiannual monetary policy report to the Congress, 10 a.m., SD-G50.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 21, 
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, to 
hold hearings to examine ensuring effective clean up and restoration 
in the Gulf, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  July 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Security and 
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reauthorization, focusing on our nation's infrastructure, 2:30 p.m., 
SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 21, business 
meeting to consider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: July 22, Subcommittee 
on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, to hold an oversight hearing to 
examine the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal for Federal 
implementation plans to reduce interstate transport of fine 
particulate matter and ozone, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: July 21, to hold hearings to examine an 
update on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: July 20, to hold hearings to 
examine the nominations of James Franklin Jeffrey, of Virginia, to 
be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq, Maura Connelly, of New 
Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Lebanon, Gerald M. 
Feierstein, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Yemen, and Francis Joseph Ricciardone, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey, all of the Department of 
State, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  July 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Scot Alan Marciel, of California, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Indonesia, Judith R. Fergin, of Washington, to be 
Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, and Helen 
Patricia Reed-Rowe, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Palau, all of the Department of State, and Robert M. Orr, of 
Florida, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, 
with the rank of Ambassador, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  July 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of Patrick S. Moon, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to 
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Luis E. Arreaga-Rodas, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland, and Daniel Bennett Smith, of 
Virginia, to be Ambassador to Greece, all of the Department of 
State, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: July 21, to 
hold hearings to examine treating rare and neglected pediatric 
diseases, focusing on promoting the development of new treatments 
and cures, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  July 22, 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: July 21, 
to hold hearings to examine the Homeland Security Department's 
Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and Bottom Up Review, 10 a.m., 
SD-342.
  July 22, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector 
Preparedness and Integration, to hold hearings to examine disaster 
medical preparedness, focusing on improving coordination and 
collaboration in the delivery of medical assistance during 
disasters, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  July 22, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government 
Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to resume 
hearings to examine the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, focusing on 
ensuring a financially responsible recovery, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: July 22, to hold hearings to examine 
S. 2956, to authorize the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians 
Water Rights Settlement, and S. 3290, to modify the purposes and 
operation of certain facilities of the Bureau of Reclamation to 
implement the water rights compact among the State of Montana, the 
Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, and 
the United States, 10:30 p.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: July 20, business meeting to consider 
S. 3397, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for take-
back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances, S. 
2925, to establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex 
trafficking, and the nominations of Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, 
to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United 
States, James Michael Cole, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Deputy Attorney General, Timothy Q. Purdon, to be United States 
Attorney for the District of North Dakota, Willie Ransome Stafford 
III, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of North 
Carolina, and Arthur Darrow Baylor, to be United States Marshal for 
the Middle District of Alabama, all of the Department of Justice, 
and J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of 
the United States Parole Commission, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  July 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Second 
Chance Act, focusing on strengthening safe and effective community 
reentry, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: July 20, business meeting 
to consider the nomination of William J. Boarman, of Maryland, to be 
Public Printer, Government Printing Office, 2 p.m., S-216, Capitol.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: July 21, to hold hearings to 
examine improvements to the post-9/11 Government Issue (GI) Bill, 
9:30 a.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: July 20, to hold hearings to 
examine the nomination of James R. Clapper, of Virginia, to be 
Director of National Intelligence, 2:30 p.m., SD-G50.
  Special Committee on Aging: July 21, to hold hearings to examine 
continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), focusing on if CCRCs 
are a secure retirement or a risky investment, 2 p.m., SD-106.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, July 20, Subcommittee on Livestock, 
Dairy, and Poultry, hearing to review livestock and related programs 
at USDA in advance of the 2012 Farm bill, 1 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  July 20, Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, 
Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture, hearing to review rural 
development programs in advance of the 2010 Farm bill, 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  July 21, Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, 
hearing to review specialty crop and agriculture programs in advance 
of the 2010 Farm bill, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.

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  July 22, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk 
Management, hearing to review the state of crop insurance industry, 
9:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, July 20, Subcommittee on Readiness, 
hearing on Modeling and Simulation: Enhancing Military Readiness, 10 
a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  July 22, full Committee, hearing on managing the Department of 
Defense in a time of tight budgets, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Labor, July 20, Subcommittee on Health, 
Employment, Labor and Pensions, hearing entitled ``Creating Greater 
Accounting Transparency for Pensions,'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  July 21, full Committee, to mark up H.R. 5663, Miner Safety and 
Health Act of 2010, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, July 20, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on pending public health legislation, 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  July 20, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the 
Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, joint hearing entitled ``The 
Role of the Interior Department in the Deepwater Horizon Disaster,'' 
10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  July 22, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing and the Consequences 
to the Public Health,'' 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, July 20, Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: 
Evaluating Present Reforms and Future Challenges,'' 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  July 20, Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, 
hearing entitled ``The State of U.S. Coins and Currency,'' 2:30 
p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  July 21, full Committee, hearing entitled `` Multilateral 
Development Banks: Administration Perspectives on General Capital 
Increase and Other Reform Proposals,'' 10 a.m., and a hearing on 
H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and 
Enforcement Act, 1 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  July 22, full Committee, hearing on Monetary Policy and the state 
of the Economy, 9:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, July 20, Subcommittee on 
International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight, and the 
Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, joint hearing on the 
Oversight of the Feed the Future Initiative, 1 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 21, full Committee, hearing on Protecting U.S. Intellectual 
Property Overseas: The Joint Strategic Plan Beyond, 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  July 21, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on Assessing 
the Merida Initiative: A Report from the GAO, 2:30 p.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  July 22, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, 
hearing on Transshipment and Diversion: Are U.S. Trading Partners 
Doing Enough to Prevent the Spread of Dangerous Technologies? 10 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on Homeland Security, July 22, Subcommittee on Border, 
Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ``Enhancing 
DHS' Efforts to Disrupt Alien Smuggling Across Our Borders,'' 10 
a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on the Judiciary, July 21, hearing on Ensuring Justice 
for Victims of the Gulf Coast Oil Disaster, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  July 22, Subcommittee on Constitution,, Civil Rights and Civil 
Liberties, hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act at 20--
Celebrating Our Progress, Affirming Our Commitment, 2 p.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Natural Resources, July 21, to mark up the following 
bills: H.R. 2523, HEALTH Act; H.R. 4347, Department of the Interior 
Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2009; H.R. 5479, CARE Act; H.R. 4888, 
Cabin Fee Act of 2010; H.R. 4416, Great Ape Conservation 
Reauthorization Act 2010; H.R. 3785, Chattahoochee River National 
Recreation Area Boundary Study Act of 2009; H.R. 4195, To authorize 
the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a 
commemorative work in the District of Columbia and it environs; H.R. 
4823, Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act of 2010; H.R. 5110, 
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 
2010; H.R. 5388, To expand the boundaries of the Cibola National 
Forest in the State of New Mexico; H.R. 5494, To direct the Director 
of the National Park Service and the Secretary of the Interior to 
transfer certain properties to the District of Columbia; H.R. 5152, 
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act 
of 2010; H.R. 5194, Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2010; and 
H.R. 5131, Coltsville National Historical Park Act, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, July 21, 
Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District 
of Columbia, hearing entitled ``Are Agencies Playing It Safe and 
Secure: An Examination of Worker Protections Pre- and--Post 
Injury,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 21, Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and 
Procurement, hearing entitled `` Green Building Practices in the 
Federal Sector: Progress and Challenges to Date,'' 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  July 22, full Committee, hearing to examine the Department of the 
Interior's oversight of offshore oil drilling, including the 
management, operation, and effectiveness of the Minerals Management 
Service (MMS), the proposed reorganization of MMS, and issues 
related to the Deepwater Horizon explosion, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 22, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, hearing entitled 
``Quitting Hard Habits: Efforts to Expand and Improve Alternatives 
to Incarceration for Drug-Involved Offenders,'' 2 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  July 22, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National 
Archives, hearing entitled ``Government 2.0, Part 1: Federal Agency 
Use of Web 2.0 Technologies,'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science and Technology, July 20, Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight, hearing on Building a Science of 
Economics for the Real World, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.

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  July 21, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, hearing 
on Behind the Scenes: Science and Education at the Smithsonian 
Institution, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, July 21, hearing entitled ``Impact of 
Intellectual Property on Entrepreneurship and Job Creation,'' 2360 
Rayburn.
  July 22, Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship and 
Trade, hearing entitled ``Coal Combustion Byproducts: Potential 
Impact of a Hazardous Waste Designation on Small Businesses in the 
Recycling Industry,'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 20, 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing on 
Status of U.S.-flagged Vessels in U.S.-Foreign Trade, 10 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  July 21, Subcommittee on Highway and Transit, hearing on Oversight 
of the Highway Bridge Program and the National Bridge Inspection 
Program, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  July 21, Subcommittee on Railroad, Pipelines, and Hazardous 
Materials, hearing on Pipeline Safety Public Awareness and 
Education, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, July 22, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on healing the Physical Injuries of War, 10 a.m., 334 
Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, July 20, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on Efforts to Promote the Adoption and Meaningful Use of 
Health Information Technology, 1 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  July 20, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on the immediate need 
for charitable assistance in the Gulf Coast region, 10 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  July 22, full Committee, hearing on transfer pricing issues, 1 
p.m., 1100 Longworth.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: July 22, to hold 
hearings to examine the plight of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi 
refugees and Iraqi allies, 2:30 p.m., SR-385.