[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 109 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D836-D838]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
STATE OF CROP INSURANCE INDUSTRY
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk 
Management held a hearing to review the state of crop insurance industry. 
Testimony was heard from Bill Murphy, Administrator, Risk Management Agency, 
USDA; and public witnesses.
INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies approved for full Committee action the FY 2011 Interior and 
Environment Appropriations bill.
DOD BUDGET MANAGEMENT
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on managing the Department of 
Defense in a time of tight budgets. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: Elizabeth McGrath, Deputy Chief 
Management Officer; Joseph Westphal, Under Secretary of the Army; Robert O. 
Work, Under Secretary of the Navy; and Erin Conaton, Under Secretary of the 
Air Force.
BEST PRACTICES ACT; PERSONAL INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing on the following: the Best Practices Act; 
and a discussion draft to require notice to and consent of an individual 
prior to the collection and disclosure of certain personal information 
relating to that individual. Testimony was heard from David Vladeck, 
Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health approved for full 
Committee action the following bills: H.R. 903, amended, Dental Emergency 
Responder Act; H.R. 1745, amended, Family Health Care Accessibility Act; 
H.R. 3199, amended, Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act; H.R. 5710, 
amended, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting 
Reauthorization Act of 2010; H.R. 5756, amended, Training and Research for 
Autism Improvements Nationwide Act of 2010; H.R. 5809, amended, Safe Drug 
Disposal Act of 2010; H.R. 2923, Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 
2009; and H.R. 3470, amended, Nationally Enhancing the Well-being of Babies 
through Outreach and Research Now Act.
  Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the following 
measures: H.R. 5710, National All Schedules Electronic Reporting 
Reauthorization Act of 2010; and the Safe Drug Disposal Act Antibiotics in 
Animal Agriculture. Testimony was heard from R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director, 
Office of National Drug Control Policy; and Joseph Rannazzisi, Deputy 
Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
Administration, Department of Justice.
DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER GENERIC TEST SALES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing 
and the Consequences to the Public Health.'' Testimony was

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heard from Gregory Kutz, Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Special 
Investigations, GAO; Jeff Shuren, Director, Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health, FDA; Department of Health and Human Services; and 
public witnesses.
MONETARY POLICY/STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing on Monetary Policy and the 
State of the Economy. Testimony was heard from Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman, 
Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; and public witnesses.
DANGEROUS TECHNOLOGY NONPROLIFERATION
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation 
and Trade held a hearing on Transshipment and Diversion: Are U.S. Trading 
Partners Doing Enough to Prevent the Spread of Dangerous Technologies? 
Testimony was heard from Kevin J. Wolf, Assistant Secretary, Export 
Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce; and 
Vann H. Van Diepen, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International 
Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State.
DISRUPTING BORDER ALIEN SMUGGLING
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global 
Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled ``Enhancing DHS' Efforts to Disrupt 
Alien Smuggling Across Our Borders.'' Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Homeland Security: James A. Dinkins, 
Executive Associate Director, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Michael J. Fisher, Chief, Border 
Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Richard M. Stana, Director, 
Homeland Security and Justice Issues, GAO; Terry Goddard, Attorney General, 
State of Arizona; and a public witness.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT REVIEW
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights 
and Civil Liberties held a hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act at 
20--Celebrating Our Progress, Affirming Our Commitment. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Hoyer and Langevin; former Attorney General Richard 
Thornburgh; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 
2523, amended, HEALTH Act; H.R. 4347, amended, Department of the Interior 
Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2009; H.R. 5479, CARE Act; H.R. 4888, amended, 
Cabin Fee Act of 2010; H.R. 4416, amended, Great Ape Conservation 
Reauthorization Act 2010; H.R. 3785, Chattahoochee River National Recreation 
Area Boundary Study Act of 2009; H.R. 4195, amended, To authorize the Peace 
Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the 
District of Columbia and its environs; H.R. 4823, amended, Sedona-Red Rock 
National Scenic Area Act of 2010; H.R. 5110, amended, Casa Grade Ruins 
National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2010; H.R. 5388, amended, To 
expand the boundaries of the Cibola National Forest in the State of New 
Mexico; H.R. 5494, amended, 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, amended, Coltsville National 
Historical Park Act.
INTERIOR'S OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING OVERSIGHT
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a 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 issued related to the 
Deepwater Horizon explosion. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of the Interior: Ken Salazar, Secretary; Michael 
R. Bromwich, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Administration, Regulation, 
and Enforcement; and Mary L. Kendall, Acting Inspector General, Office of 
Inspector General; Frank Rusco, Director, Natural Resources and the 
Environment, GAO; and public witnesses.
ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION OF DRUG OFFENDERS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Domestic 
Policy held a hearing entitled ``Quitting Hard Habits: Efforts to Expand and 
Improve Alternatives to Incarceration for Drug-Involved Offenders.'' 
Testimony was heard from Benjamin B. Tucker, Deputy Director, State, Local 
and Tribal Affairs, Office of National Drug Control Policy; James H. Burch 
II, Acting Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice 
Programs, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Information 
Policy, Census, and National Archives held a hearing entitled ``Government 
2.0: Federal Agency Use of Web 2.0 Technologies.'' Testimony was heard from 
David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, U.S. National Archives 
and Records Administration; David L. McClure, Associate Administrator, 
Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, GSA; Gregory C. 
Wilshusen, Director, Information Security Issues, GAO; and a public witness.

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UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2010
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 7-3, a rule providing for 
consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 4213, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010. 
The rule makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on 
Ways and Means that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the House 
amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4213. The rule provides one hour 
of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of the motion except those arising 
under clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the Senate amendment 
shall be considered as read.
NASA AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010
Committee on Science and Technology: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 
5781, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 
2010.
EPA COAL COMBUSTION BYPRODUCTS REGULATION
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Rural Development, 
Entrepreneurship and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Coal Combustion 
Byproducts: Potential Impact of a Hazardous Waste Designation on Small 
Businesses in the Recycling Industry.'' Testimony was heard from Lisa Feldt, 
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency 
Response, EPA; and public witnesses.
HEALING THE PHYSICAL INJURIES OF WAR
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
Healing the Physical Injuries of War. Testimony was heard from Jack Smith, 
M.D., Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Clinical and Program Policy, 
Department of Defense; Lucille B. Beck, Chief Consultant, Rehabilitation 
Services, Office of Patient Care Services, Director, Audiology and Speech 
Pathology Service, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs; and representatives of veterans organizations.
TRANSFER PRICING ISSUES
Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on transfer pricing issues. 
Testimony was heard from Stephen E. Chay, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
International Tax Affairs, Department of the Treasury; Tom Barthold, Chief 
of Staff, Joint Committee on Taxation; and public witnesses.
BRIEFING ON IRAN
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Iran. The Committee was briefed by departmental 
witnesses.
Joint Meetings
IRAQI REFUGEES AND IRAQI ALLIES
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Commission concluded a 
hearing to examine the plight of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees and 
Iraqi allies, focusing on a review of United States Government efforts to 
provide humanitarian assistance to Iraqi refugees and assess the impact of 
this massive population displacement on the stability of, and United States 
interests in, the region, after receiving testimony from Eric Schwartz, 
Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration; Kirk 
Johnson, List Project to Resettle Iraqi Allies, New York, New York; Craig 
Johnstone, Refugees International, Washington, D.C.; and Michael A. Newton, 
Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, Tennessee.
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