[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 19470-19471]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily

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Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place, and 
purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2009 may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                JULY 29
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine veteran's disability 
           compensation.
                                                            SR-418
     10 a.m.
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of John R. 
           Fernandez, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of 
           Commerce for Economic Development.
                                                            SD-406
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         Business meeting to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-342
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine certain nominations.
                                                            SD-226
       Foreign Relations
       Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine Pakistan's internally 
           displace persons (IDP) crisis.
                                                            SD-419
     2 p.m.
       Aging
         To hold hearings to examine medical research and 
           education.
                                                            SD-562
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of 
           Christopher P. Bertram, of the District of Columbia, to 
           be Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, and 
           Chief Financial Officer, Daniel R. Elliott, III, of 
           Ohio, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation 
           Board, Susan L. Kurland, of Illinois, to be Assistant 
           Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, and 
           Christopher A. Hart, of Colorado, to be a Member of the 
           National Transportation Safety Board, all of the 
           Department of Transportation, and Patricia D. Cahill, 
           of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
           of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
                                                            SR-253
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the nomination of Aaron S. 
           Williams, of Virginia, to be Director of the Peace 
           Corps.
                                                            SD-419
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
       Securities, Insurance and Investment Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine protecting shareholders and 
           enhancing public confidence by improving corporate 
           governance.
                                                            SD-538
       Appropriations
       Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
           Agencies Subcommittee
         Business meeting to markup proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2010 for Transportation, Housing and Urban 
           Development.
                                                            SD-138
     3 p.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Rafael 
           Borras, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Homeland 
           Security for Management, Ernest W. Dubester, of 
           Virginia, to be a Member, and Julia Akins Clark, of 
           Maryland, to be General Counsel, both of the Federal 
           Labor Relations Authority.
                                                            SD-342

                                JULY 30
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of John M. 
           McHugh, of New York, to be Secretary of the Army, 
           Joseph W. Westphal, of New York, to be Under Secretary 
           of the Army, and Juan M. Garcia III, of Texas, to be 
           Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and 
           Reserve Affairs, all of the Department of Defense.
                                                            SD-106
     10 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine minimizing potential threats 
           from Iran, focusing on assessing economic sanctions and 
           other United States policy options.
                                                            SD-538
       Environment and Public Works
         To hold hearings to examine climate change and national 
           security.
                                                            SD-406
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine a comprehensive strategy for 
           Sudan.
                                                            SD-419
     2:15 p.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine the increase of gang activity 
           in Indian country.
                                                            SD-628
     2:30 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine climate services, focusing on 
           solutions from commerce to communities.
                                                            SR-253
     3 p.m.
       Appropriations
         Business meeting to markup proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 2010 for Labor, Health and Human Services, 
           and Education, and Related Agencies, and Transportation 
           and Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
           Agencies.
                                                            SD-106
       Judiciary
       Constitution Subcommittee
         Business meeting to consider S. J. Res. 7, proposing an 
           amendment to the Constitution relative to the election 
           of Senators.
                                                            SD-226

                                AUGUST 3
     2 p.m.
       Environment and Public Works
       Water and Wildlife Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine protecting the Chesapeake 
           Bay, focusing on reauthorizing the Chesapeake Bay 
           Program.
                                                            SD-406

                                AUGUST 4
     10:30 a.m.
       Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       Disaster Recovery Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine children in disasters, 
           focusing on evacuation planning and mental health 
           recovery.
                                                            SD-342
     2:30 p.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine the Performance Rights Act 
           and parity among music delivery platforms.
                                                            SD-226

                                AUGUST 6
     10 a.m.
       Judiciary
       Immigration, Refugees and Border Security Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine comprehensive immigration 
           reform, focusing on employment-based immigration to 
           propel America's economy while protecting America's 
           workforce.
                                                            SD-226
       Small Business and Entrepreneurship
         To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Winslow 
           Lorenzo Sargeant, of Wisconsin, to be Chief Counsel for 
           Advocacy, and Peggy E. Gustafson, of Illinois, to be 
           Inspector General, both of the Small Business 
           Administration.
                                                           SR-428A