Monday, June 1, 2009
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
See Resume of Congressional Activity.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5891-S5910
Measures Introduced: One bill was introduced, as follows: S. 1160.
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Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent
agreement was reached providing that the order of Thursday, May 21,
2009 with respect to resuming the motion to proceed to consideration of
S. 146, to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded
coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary
to the public interest with respect to railroads, be vitiated; provided
further, that the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to
consideration of the bill, be withdrawn.
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
Susan Flood Burk, of Virginia, to be Special Representative of the
President, with the rank of Ambassador.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Evan J. Segal, of Pennsylvania, to be Chief Financial Officer,
Department of Agriculture.
Deborah Matz, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Credit
Union Administration Board for a term expiring April 10, 2015.
Ellen Gloninger Murray, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Health and Human Services.
Patricia A. Butenis, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without
additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Maldives.
Christopher William Dell, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the
Republic of Kosovo.
Charles H. Rivkin, of California, to be Ambassador to France, and to
serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to
Monaco.
Thomas Alfred Shannon, Jr., of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the
Federative Republic of Brazil.
Nicole Lurie, of Maryland, to be Medical Director in the Regular
Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor
as provided by law and regulations, and to be Assistant Secretary for
Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services.
Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Gordon S. Heddell, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector
General, Department of Defense.
J. Michael Gilmore, of Virginia, to be Director of Operational Test
and Evaluation, Department of Defense.
Dennis M. McCarthy, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.
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Messages from the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S5906-08
Additional Statements:
Pages S5904-05
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 5:59 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2009. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5909.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
The House was not in session today. The House is scheduled to meet at
2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con.
Res. 133.
Committee Meetings
FEMA's POST-KATRINA HOUSING RESPONSIBILITIES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: On May 22, the
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency
Management held a hearing on Still Post-Katrina: How FEMA Decides When
Housing Responsibilities End. Testimony was heard from David Garratt,
Acting Deputy Administrator, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security;
Fred Tombar, III, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Disaster and
Recovery Programs, Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D571)
S. 386, to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities and
commodities fraud, financial institution fraud, and other frauds
related to Federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of
funds lost to these frauds. Signed on May 20, 2009. (Public Law 111-21)
S. 896, to prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit
availability. Signed on May 20, 2009. (Public Law 111-22)
S. 454, to improve the organization and procedures of the Department
of Defense for the acquisition of major weapon systems. Signed on May
22, 2009. (Public Law 111-23)
H.R. 627, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and
transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open
end consumer credit plan. Signed on May 22, 2009. (Public Law 111-24)
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water
Development, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates
for fiscal year 2010 for the National Nuclear Security
Administration, 10:15 a.m., SD-124.
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, to hold
hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010
for the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.
Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed
budget estimate for fiscal year 2010 for the Department of the Navy,
10:30 a.m., SD-192.
Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the
nominations of Admiral James G. Starvidis, USN for reappointment to
the grade of admiral and to be Commander, United States European
Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, Lieutenant General
Douglas M. Fraser, USAF to be general and Commander, United States
Southern Command, and Lieutenant General Stanley A. McChrystal, USA
to be general and Commander, International Security Assistance Force
and Commander, United States Forces Afghanistan, all of the
Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to
examine the nominations of Catherine Radford Zoi, of California, to
be Assistant Secretary for Energy, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy,
and William F. Brinkman, of New Jersey, to be Director of the Office
of Science, both of the Department of Energy, and Anne Castle, of
Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 2:15 p.m., SD-
366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to
examine the nomination of Victor M. Mendez, of Arizona, to be
Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, 10 a.m., SD-
406.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Ad Hoc
Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, to hold hearings to examine a
status report on emergency preparedness for the 2009 hurricane
season, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Rand
Beers, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of
Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs, 2:30 p.m.,
SD-342.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to
examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and
Human Services, Education, and Related
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Agencies, on the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 2 p.m.,
2359 Rayburn.
Select Intelligence Oversight Panel, executive, on the CIA, 5
p.m., H-140 Capitol.
Committee on Rules, to consider the following bills: H.R. 31,
Lumbee Recognition Act; and H.R. 1385, Thomasina E. Jordan Indian
Tribe of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009, 5 p.m., H-313
Capitol.
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of June 2 through June 6, 2009
Senate Chamber
On Tuesday, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Senate will resume
consideration of the nomination of Regina McCarthy, to be Assistant
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and vote on
confirmation thereon; following which, Senate will resume consideration
of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 1256, Family Smoking
Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, and vote on cloture thereon.
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 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: June 3, to hold
hearings to examine regulatory reform and derivatives markets, 2
p.m., SR-328A.
Committee on Appropriations: June 2, Subcommittee on Energy and
Water Development, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget
estimates for fiscal year 2010 for the National Nuclear Security
Administration, 10:15 a.m., SD-124.
June 2, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government,
to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal
year 2010 for the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.
June 2, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine
proposed budget estimate for fiscal year 2010 for the Department of
the Navy, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
June 3, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 for the Department of
Education, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.
June 3, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for
fiscal year 2010 for the Department of the Interior, 9:45 a.m., SD-
138.
June 4, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for
fiscal year 2010 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to be
followed by a closed session at 11:15am in SVC-217, 9:30 a.m., SD-
192.
June 4, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings to examine
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 for the Department of
the Air Force, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.
June 4, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 for the
Department of Agriculture, 2 p.m., SD-192.
June 4, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings to
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2010 for the
Library of Congress and the Open World Leadership Center, 2:30 p.m.,
SD-138.
Committee on Armed Services: June 2, to hold hearings to examine
the nominations of Admiral James G. Starvidis, USN for reappointment
to the grade of admiral and to be Commander, United States European
Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, Lieutenant General
Douglas M. Fraser, USAF to be general and Commander, United States
Southern Command, and Lieutenant General Stanley A. McChrystal, USA
to be general and Commander, International Security Assistance Force
and Commander, United States Forces Afghanistan, all of the
Department of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
June 3, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to
receive a closed briefing to examine electricity grid
vulnerabilities to critical defense assets and missions, 10 a.m.,
SVC-217.
June 3, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to
examine the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2010 and
the Future Years Defense Program for strategic forces programs, 2:30
p.m., SR-232A.
June 3, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine the
Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2010 and the Future
Years Defense Program for military family programs, policies, and
initiatives, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
June 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Defense
Authorization request for fiscal year 2010 and the Future Years
Defense Program for the Department of the Navy; to be possibly
followed by a closed session in SVC-217, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 3, to hold
hearings to examine a fresh start for new starts, 2 p.m., SD-538.
June 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination
of Herbert M. Allison, Jr., of Connecticut, to be Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability, 9:30 a.m., SD-
538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 3, to
hold hearings to examine General Motors and Chrysler dealership
closures, focusing on dealers and consumers, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 2, to hold
hearings to examine the nominations of Catherine Radford Zoi, of
California, to be Assistant Secretary for Energy, Efficiency, and
Renewable Energy, and William F. Brinkman, of New Jersey, to be
Director of the Office of Science, both of the Department of Energy,
and Anne Castle, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, 2:15 p.m., SD-366.
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June 4, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending
energy legislation, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 2, to hold
hearings to examine the nomination of Victor M. Mendez, of Arizona,
to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, 10 a.m.,
SD-406.
June 4, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the
nominations of Peter Silva Silva, of California, to be an Assistant
Administrator for Water, and Stephen Alan Owens, of Arizona, to be
Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic
Substances, both of the Environmental Protection Agency, Time to be
announced, Room to be announced.
Committee on Finance: June 5, to hold hearings to examine the
nomination of Miriam E. Sapiro, of the District of Columbia, to be a
Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the rank of
Ambassador, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: June 3, to meet in closed session
to receive a briefing from national security briefers, 11 a.m., SVC-
217.
June 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
nominations of Eric P. Schwartz, of New York, to be Assistant for
Population, Refugees, and Migration, and Andrew J. Shapiro, of New
York, to be Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs, both
of the Department of State, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
June 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine challenges and
opportunities for U.S.-China cooperation on climate change, 10 a.m.,
SD-419.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: June 2,
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, to hold hearings to
examine a status report on emergency preparedness for the 2009
hurricane season, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
June 2, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination
of Rand Beers, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of
Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs, 2:30 p.m.,
SD-342.
June 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination
of Martha N. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Administrator, General
Services Administration, 10 a.m., SD-342.
June 3, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector
Preparedness and Integration, to hold hearings to examine pandemic
flu, 2 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: June 3, to hold hearings to examine
The Uniting American Families Act, focusing on addressing
inequalities in federal immigration law, 10 a.m., SD-226.
June 4, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 417, to
enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act, S.
257, to amend title 11, United States Code, to disallow certain
claims resulting from high cost credit debts, S. 448 and H.R. 985,
bills to maintain the free flow of information to the public by
providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of
information by certain persons connected with the news media, and
the nominations of David F. Hamilton, of Indiana, to be United
States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, Andre M. Davis, of
Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit,
and Thomas E. Perez, of Maryland, to be Assistant Attorney General,
Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: June 4, to hold
hearings to examine SBIR and STTR reauthorization, focusing on
ensuring a strong future for small business in federal research and
development, 9:30 a.m., SR-428A.
Select Committee on Intelligence: June 2, to hold closed hearings
to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
June 4, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain
intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
Special Committee on Aging: June 3, to hold hearings to examine
the value of long-term care insurance, 2 p.m., SH-216.
House Committees
Committee on Agriculture, June 3. Subcommittee on Department
Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, hearing to review the
future of forestry in the United States, 1:30 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
June 4, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk
Management, hearing to review implications of the CFTC v. Zelener
case, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations, June 2, Subcommittee on Labor, Health
and Human Services, , Education, and Related Agencies, on the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
June 2, Select Intelligence Oversight Panel, executive, on the
CIA, 5 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
June 3. Subcommittee on Defense, on Air Force Posture, 9 a..m., on
Navy and Marine Corps Posture, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
June 3, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related
Agencies, on the Secretary of Energy, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
June 3, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, and Related Agencies, on the Secretary of Education, 2
p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
June 4, Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban
Development, and Related Agencies, on the Secretary of
Transportation, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, June 3, Defense Acquisition Reform
Panel, hearing on Coordinating Requirements, Budgets, and
Acquisition: How Does It Affect Costs and Acquisition Outcomes, 8
a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
June 3, Subcommittee on Readiness, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2010
National Defense Authorization Budget Request for Military
Construction, Family Housing, Base Closure, Facilities Operations
and Maintenance, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
June 4, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on
Thinkers and Practitioners: Do Senior Professional Military
Education Schools Produce Strategists? 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
June 4, Subcommittee on Terrorism Unconventional Threats and
Capabilities, hearing on the Fiscal Year 2010 National Authorization
Budget Request for the U.S. Special Operations Command, 1 p.m., 2212
Rayburn.
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Committee on the Budget, June 3, hearing on Challenges Facing the
Economy: The View of the Federal Reserve, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Education and Labor, June 4, hearing on Building on
What Works at Charter Schools, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 4, Subcommittee on
Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Commercial Sales of
Military Technologies,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
June 4, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the
Internet, hearing on oversight of the Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, June 3, Subcommittee on Capital
Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing
entitled ``The Present Condition and Future Status of Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
June 3, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer
Credit, hearing entitled ``Remittances: Regulation and Disclosure in
a New Economic Environment,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
June 4, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing
entitled ``The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act,''10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, June 4, Subcommittee on Africa and
Global Health, hearing on Local and Regional Purchases:
Opportunities to Enhance U.S. Food Aid, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
June 4, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Global Environment,
hearing on Agent Orange: What Efforts Are Being Made To Address The
Continuing Impact of Dioxin in Vietnam? 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, June 4, Subcommittee on
Management, Investigations, and Oversight, hearing entitled ``The FY
2010 Budget for Departmental Management and Operations at DHS,'' 10
a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, June 3, Subcommittee on Courts and
Competition Policy, hearing on Pay to Delay: Are Patent Settlements
That Delay Generic Drug Market Entry Anticompetitive? 10 a.m., 2237
Rayburn.
June 3, Task Force on Judicial Impeachment, hearing to consider
Possible Impeachment of United States District Judge Samuel B. Kent,
12 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
June 4, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing
on H.R. 1508, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009, 11 a.m., 2237
Rayburn.
June 4, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil
Liberties, hearing on H.R. 984, State Secret Protection Act of 2009,
2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
June 4, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security,
hearing on Indigent Representation: A Growing National Crisis, 9:30
a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
June 5, Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, hearing on
H.R. 569, Equal Justice For Our Military Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2141
Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, June 3, hearing on the following
bills: H.R. 1061, Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act; H.R. 2040, To
authorize a process by which the Secretary of the Interior shall
process acquisitions of certain real property by the Samish Indian
Nation into trust; and H.R. 1035, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and
Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009,
10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
June 4, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, oversight
hearing entitled ``Unconventional Fuels, Part I: Shale Gas
Potential,'' 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
June 4, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
and the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, joint
oversight hearing on White-nose Syndrome: What's Killing Bats in the
Northeast, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, June 4, to mark up
the following measures: Government Accountability Office Improvement
Act of 2009; H.R. 1345, District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of
2009; H.R. 2392, Government Information Transparency Act; H. Res.
420, Celebrating the symbol of the United States Flag and supporting
the goals and ideals of Flag Day; H. Res. 435, Celebrating Asian
Pacific American Heritage Month; H.R. 2325, To designate the
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1300
Matamoros Street in Laredo, Texas, as the ``Laredo Veterans Post
Office;'' H.R. 2422, To designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 702 East University Avenue in Georgetown,
Texas, as the ``Lyle G. West Post Office Building;'' and H.R. 2470,
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 19190 Cochran Boulevard FRNT in Port Charlotte, Florida,
as the ``Lieutenant Commander Roy H. Boehm Post Office Building,''
10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, June 2, to consider the following bills: H.R.
31, Lumbee Recognition Act; and H.R. 1385, Thomasina E. Jordan
Indian Tribe of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009, 5 p.m., H-
313 Capitol.
June 3, to consider H.R. 626, Federal Employees Paid Parental
Leave Act of 2009, 3 p.m., H-3113 Capitol.
Committee on Science and Technology, June 3, to mark up H.R. 2407,
National Climate Service Act of 2009, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
June 4, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on a New
Direction for Federal Oil Spill Research and Development, 2 p.m.,
2318 Rayburn.
June 4, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, to mark up H.R.
2569, To reauthorize surface transportation research, development,
and technology transfer activities, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, June 3, hearing entitled ``Common
Ground: Fining Consensus on Health Reform, the Small Business
Perspective,'' 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
June 4, Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology, hearing
entitled ``Legislative Initiatives to Strengthen and Modernize the
SBIR amd STTR programs.'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 3,
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing on Agency
Budgets and Priorities for FY 2010, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
June 4, full Committee, to consider the following measures: H.R.
2093, Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act of 2009; the
Sustainable Watershed
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Planning Act; the Maritime Workforce Development Act; the Coast
Guard Modernization Act; H.R. 2121, To provide for the transfer of
certain Federal Property to the Galveston Historical Foundation;
H.R. 1687, To designate the Federal building and United States
Courthouse located at McKinley Avenue and Third Street, S.W.,
Canton, Ohio, as the ``Ralph Regula Federal Office Building and
United States Courthouse;'' H.R. 2053, To designate the United
States Courthouse located at 525 Magoffin Avenue in El Paso, Texas,
as the ``Albert Armendariz, Sr., United States Courthouse;'' H. Res.
410, Recognizing the numerous contributions of the recreational
boating community and the boating industry to the continuing
prosperity and affluence of the United States; General Services
Administration Section 11(b) resolution, and other pending business,
11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 3, hearing on a National
Commitment to End Veterans Homelessness, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
June 3, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial
Affairs, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 952, COMBAT PTSD Act;
and H.R. 2270, Benefits for Qualified World War II Veterans Act of
2009, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon.
June 4, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, to mark up the
following bills: H.R. 1037, Pilot College Work Study Programs for
Veterans Act of 2009; H.R. 1098, Veterans' Worker Retaining Act of
2009; H.R. 1172, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
include on the Internet website of the Department of Veterans
Affairs a list of organizations that provide scholarships to
veterans and their survivors; H.R. 1821, Equity for Injured Veterans
Act of 2009; H.R. 1879, National Guard Employment Protection Act of
2009; and H.R. 2180, To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive
housing loan fees for certain veterans with service-connected
disabilities called to active service, 1 p.m., 340 Cannon.
June 4, Subcommittee on Health, to mark up H.R. 1211, Women
Veterans Health Care Improvement Act; followed by a hearing on
Meeting the Needs of Family Caregivers of Veterans, 10 a.m., 334
Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, June 4, Subcommittee on Oversight,
hearing on IRS operations, the fiscal year 2010 budget proposals,
and the 2009 tax return filing season, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, June 3, executive,
hearing on Human Capital, 4 p.m., 304 HVC. Capitol.
June 4, executive, briefing on Intelligence Matters, 2 p.m., 304
HVC Capitol.
June 4, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, executive,
hearing on Intelligence Matters, 10 a.m., 304 HVC, Capitol.
June 5, Subcommittee on Terrorism, HUMINT, Analysis, and
Counterintelligence, executive, briefing on Hot Spots, 9 a.m., 304
HVC Capitol.
Joint Meetings
Joint Economic Committee: June 5, to hold hearings to examine the
employment situation for May 2009, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no
accompanying report. A total of 22 written reports have been filed
in the Senate, 129 reports have been filed in the House.
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Resume of Congressional Activity
FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS
The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative
business transacted by the Senate and House.
The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the
Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.
EXECUTIVE DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
January 6 through May 31, 2009
Senate House Total
Days in session............... 77 68 ..
Time in session............... 540 hrs., 13 474 hrs., 55 ..
Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings........... 5,889 6,016 ..
Extensions of Remarks.......... .. 1,264 ..
Public bills enacted into law. 12 11 ..
Private bills enacted into law .. .. ..
Bills in conference........... 1 1 ..
Measures passed, total........ 166 340 506
Senate bills................... 23 10 ..
House bills.................... 17 120 ..
Senate joint resolutions....... 4 2 ..
House joint resolutions........ 1 2 ..
Senate concurrent resolutions.. 10 3 ..
House concurrent resolutions... 15 28 ..
Simple resolutions............. 96 175 ..
Measures reported, total...... 52 123 175
Senate bills................... 19 1 ..
House bills.................... 5 69 ..
Senate joint resolutions....... .. .. ..
House joint resolutions........ .. .. ..
Senate concurrent resolutions.. 3 .. ..
House concurrent resolutions... .. 4 ..
Simple resolutions............. 25 49 ..
Special reports............... 12 3 ..
Conference reports............ .. 3 ..
Measures pending on calendar.. 42 22 ..
Measures introduced, total.... 1,352 3,316 4,668
Bills.......................... 1,149 2,637 ..
Joint resolutions.............. 16 55 ..
Concurrent resolutions......... 24 136 ..
Simple resolutions............. 163 488 ..
Quorum calls.................. 1 1 ..
Yea-and-nay votes............. 202 183 ..
Recorded votes................ .. 107 ..
Bills vetoed.................. .. .. ..
Vetoes overridden............. .. .. ..
DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
January 6 through May 31, 2009
Civilian nominations, totaling 232, disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed..........................................151...
Unconfirmed.........................................77...
Withdrawn............................................4...
Other Civilian nominations, totaling 832, disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed..........................................452...
Unconfirmed........................................380...
Air Force nominations, totaling 4,825, disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed........................................4,732...
Unconfirmed.........................................93...
Army nominations, totaling 1,287, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................1,001...
Unconfirmed........................................286...
Navy nominations, totaling 719, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..........................................146...
Unconfirmed........................................573...
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,475, disposed of as
follows:
Confirmed........................................1,472...
Unconfirmed..........................................3...
Summary
Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0
Total nominations received this Session..............9,370
Total confirmed......................................7,954
Total unconfirmed....................................1,412
Total withdrawn..........................................4
Total returned to the White House........................0
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
10 a.m., Tuesday, June 2
Senate Chamber
Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not
to extend beyond 11 a.m.), Senate will resume consideration of the
nomination of Regina McCarthy, to be Assistant Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, and vote on confirmation thereon;
following which, Senate will resume consideration of the motion to
proceed to consideration of H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and
Tobacco Control Act, and vote on cloture thereon.
(Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their
respective party conferences.)
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2 p.m., Tuesday, June 2
House Chamber
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