Friday, September 25, 2009
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senator-Designate Paul Grattan Kirk, Jr., of Massachusetts, was
administered the oath of office by the Vice President.
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On Page D1092, September 25, 2009 the following language
appears: Senator-Elect Paul Grattan Kirk, Jr., of Massachusetts,
was administered the oath of office by the Vice President.
The online Record has been corrected to read: Senator-Designate
Paul Grattan Kirk, Jr., of Massachusetts, was administered the
oath of office by the Vice President.
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House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2918,
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9861-S9894
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced,
as follows: S. 1715-1721, and S. Res. 288-289.
Page S9868-69
Measures Reported:
Special Report entitled ``Legislative and Oversight Activities During
the 110th Congress by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs''. (S.
Rept. No. 111-81)
S. 801, to amend title 38, United States Code, to waive charges for
humanitarian care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to
family members accompanying veterans severely injured after September
11, 2001, as they receive medical care from the Department and to
provide assistance to family caregivers, with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-80)
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Measures Passed:
National Mesothelioma Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 288,
designating September 26, 2009, as ``National Mesothelioma Awareness
Day''.
Page S9866
VA Medical Facility Leases: Senate passed S. 1717, to authorize major
medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for
fiscal year 2010.
Pages S9889-90
Small Business Investment Act: Senate passed H.R. 3614, to provide
for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small
Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, after
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
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Reid (for Landrieu/Snowe) Amendment No. 2556, to improve the bill.
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Measures Considered:
Department of Defense Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate continued
consideration of H.R. 3326, making appropriations for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
Pages S9861-63
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate
resume consideration of the bill at approximately 1:30 p.m., on
Tuesday, September 29, 2009.
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Viken Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was
reached providing that at 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, September 29, 2009,
Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Jeffrey L. Viken, to be
United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota, and that
there be 60 minutes of debate with respect to the nomination; with the
time equally divided and controlled between the Chairman and Ranking
Member, or their designees; and that at 5:30 p.m., on September 29,
2009, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination.
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
46 Army nominations in the rank of general.
4 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
8 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.
Pages S9892-94
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On Page D1092, September 25, 2009 the following language
appears: Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following
nominations: 3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. 46
Army nominations in the rank of general. 4 Marine Corps
nominations in the rank of general. 8 Navy nominations in the rank
of admiral. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy. Pages
S9890-92
The online record has been corrected to read: Nominations
Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 3 Air Force
nominations in the rank of general. 46 Army nominations in the
rank of general. 4 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of
general. 8 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. Routine lists
in the Air Force, Army, and Navy. Pages S9892-94
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Marisa Lago, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.
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Stephanie M. Rose, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the
Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years.
Richard G. Callahan, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for
the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years.
Michael W. Cotter, of Montana, to be United States Attorney for the
District of Montana for the term of four years.
Nicholas A. Klinefeldt, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the
Southern District of Iowa for the term of four years.
Robert R. King, of Virginia, to be Special Envoy on North Korean
Human Rights Issues, with the rank of Ambassador.
Linda Gore Ross, of New York, to be an Alternate Representative of
the United States of America to the Sixty-fourth Session of the General
Assembly of the United Nations.
A routine list in the Foreign Service.
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Messages from the House:
Page S9868
Measures Referred:
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S9869-72
Additional Statements:
Pages S9867-68
Amendments Submitted:
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:
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Privileges of the Floor:
Pages S9872-73
Text of H.R. 2996 as Previously Passed:
Pages S9873-90
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 4 p.m.,
until 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. (For Senate's program,
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S9892.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Finance: Committee continued consideration of an original
bill entitled, ``America's Healthy Future Act of 2009'', but did not
complete action thereon, and recessed subject to the call and will meet
again on Tuesday, September 29, 2009.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held a closed briefing with
the Committee on Foreign Relations to examine Iran's nuclear program.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 3650-
3658; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 191; and H. Res. 779-781 were
introduced.
Pages H9998-9999
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H9999-H10000
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative Baldwin to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2010--Motion to go to Conference: The House agreed to the Pastor motion
to disagree to the Senate amendment and agree to a conference on H.R.
3183, making appropriations for energy and water development and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
Pages H9969-70
Agreed to the Frelinghuysen motion to instruct conferees on the bill
by voice vote.
Pages H9969-70
The Chair appointed the following conferees: Visclosky, Edwards (TX),
Pastor (AZ), Berry, Fattah, Israel, Ryan (OH), Olver, Davis (TN),
Salazar, Obey, Frelinghuysen, Wamp, Simpson, Rehberg, Calvert,
Alexander, and Lewis (CA).
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010--Conference Report: The
House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2918, making
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2010, by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 190 nays, Roll
No. 739.
Pages H9965-69, H9970-76
H. Res. 772, the rule providing for consideration of the conference
report, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 209 yeas to 189 nays,
Roll No. 738.
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Agreed to the McGovern amendment to the rule by voice vote, after it
was agreed to order the previous question without objection.
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Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 772, H. Con. Res. 191,
directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical
corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 2918, is adopted.
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29th for morning hour debate.
Page H9979
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today and a message
received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the
House today appear on page S9977.
Senate Referrals: S. 1599 was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary; S. 832 and S. 1707 were held at the desk.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H9970, H9976. There were no
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:19 p.m.
Committee Meetings
FEDERAL RESERVE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2009
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing on H.R. 1207, Federal
Reserve Transparency Act of 2009. Testimony was heard from Scott G.
Alvarez, General Counsel, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System;
and a public witness.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of September 28 through October 3, 2009
Senate Chamber
On Tuesday, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Senate will resume
consideration of H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
Also, Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of Jeffrey L.
Viken, to be United States District Judge for the District of South
Dakota at 4:30 p.m., and after 60 minutes of debate, vote on
confirmation of the nomination at 5:30 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 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: September 30,
to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Bartholomew Chilton,
of Maryland, Jill Sommers, of Kansas, and Scott D. O'Malia, of
Michigan, all to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Edward M. Avalos, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary
for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Edward M. Avalos, and Harris
D. Sherman, of California, to be Under Secretary for Natural
Resources and Environment, both to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation, both of the
Department of Agriculture, and Kenneth Albert Spearman, of Florida,
to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit
Administration, 9:45 a.m., SR-328A.
Committee on Appropriations: September 29, Subcommittee on
Financial Services and General Government, to resume hearings to
examine the use, impact, and accomplishments of Federal
appropriations provided to improve the education of children in the
District of Columbia, 10:30 a.m., SD-192.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: September 29, to
hold hearings to examine strengthening and streamlining Prudential
Bank supervision, 2 p.m., SD-538.
September 30, Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and
Finance, to hold hearings to examine international cooperation to
modernize financial regulation, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: October 1, to hold
hearings to examine energy and related economic effects of global
climate change legislation, 9:45 a.m., SD-366.
October 1, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, to hold
hearings to examine managing Federal forests in response to climate
change, including for natural resource adaptation and carbon
sequestration, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: September 29,
Subcommittee on Children's Health, to hold hearings to examine
promoting and improving children's health protections, 9:30 a.m.,
SD-406.
Committee on Finance: September 29, business meeting to resume
consideration of an original bill entitled ``America's Healthy
Future Act of 2009'', 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
October 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
nominations of Jim R. Esquea, of New York, to be Assistant
Secretary, and Bryan Hayes Samuels, of Illinois, to be Commissioner
on Children, Youth, and Families, both of the Department of Health
and Human Services, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: September 30, Subcommittee on
African Affairs, to hold hearings to examine exploring United States
policy options toward Zimbabwe's transition, 10:15 a.m., SD-419.
September 30, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to
hold hearings to examine United States policy
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toward Burma, focusing on its impact and effectiveness, 2:30 p.m.,
SD-419.
October 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine
Afghanistan's impact on Pakistan, 10 a.m., SD-419.
October 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine violence
against women, focusing on global costs and consequences, 2:30 p.m.,
SH-216.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: September 30,
business meeting to consider an original bill entitled ``Ryan White
HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009'', and the nominations of
Brenda Dann-Messier, of Rhode Island, to be Assistant Secretary for
Vocational and Adult Education, and Alexa E. Posny, of Kansas, to be
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services, both of the Department of Education, and George H. Cohen,
of Virginia, to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation Director,
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, and any pending
nominations, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: September
29, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, to hold hearings
to examine improving transparency and accessibility of federal
contracting databases, 10 a.m., SD-342.
September 29, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the
nominations of Richard Serino, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security, and Daniel I. Werfel, of Virginia, to be
Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of
Management and Budget, 5:30 p.m., S-216, Capitol.
September 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine eight
years after 9/11, focusing on confronting the terrorist threat to
the homeland, 10 a.m., SD-342.
September 30, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management,
Government Information, Federal Services, and International
Security, to hold hearings to examine controlled substance abuse in
Medicaid, 3 p.m., SD-342.
October 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the
nomination of David S. Ferriero, of North Carolina, to be Archivist
of the United States, National Archives and Records Administration,
2:30 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: September 29, Subcommittee on Crime
and Drugs, to hold hearings to examine body building products and
hidden steroids, focusing on enforcement barriers, 2:30 p.m., SD-
226.
September 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine
advancing freedom of information in the New Era of Responsibility,
10 a.m., SD-226.
September 30, Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the
Courts, to hold hearings to examine responding to the growing need
for federal judgeships, focusing on the Federal Judgeship Act of
2009, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
October 1, Full Committee, business meeting to consider 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, S. 1692, to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the
USA PATRIOT Act and the authority to issue national security
letters, S. 369, to prohibit brand name drug companies from
compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic
drug into the market, and the nominations of Roberto A. Lange, to be
United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota,
Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit
Judge for the Third Circuit, Irene Cornelia Berger, to be United
States District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia,
and Charlene Edwards Honeywell, to be United States District Judge
for the Middle District of Florida, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: September 30, to hold hearings to
examine Veterans Affairs contracts for health services, 9:30 a.m.,
SR-418.
Select Committee on Intelligence: October 1, to hold closed
hearings to consider certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., S-407,
Capitol.
Special Committee on Aging: September 30, to hold hearings to
examine how successful health systems keep costs low and quality
high, 11 a.m., SD-106.
House Committees
Committee on Agriculture, September 30, Subcommittee on
Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, hearing to review the
implementation of the research title of the 2008 Farm Bill, 10 a.m.,
1300 Longworth.
Committee on Armed Services, September 30, hearing on the status
of ongoing U.S. efforts in Iraq, 10 a.m., 210 HVC.
October 1, hearing on the President's new plan for missile
defenses in Europe and the implications for international security,
9 a.m., 210 HVC.
Committee on Education and Labor, September 30, hearing on Teacher
Equity: Effective Teachers for All Children, 11 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
October 1, hearing on Ensuring Economic Opportunities for Young
Americans, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce October 1, Subcommittee on Energy
and Environment, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3258, Drinking
Water System Security Act of 2009 and H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility
Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, September 30, hearing entitled
``Perspectives on the Consumer Financial Protection Agency,'' 10
a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
September 30, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and
Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Reforming
Credit Rating Agencies,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
October 1, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Federal Reserve
Perspectives on Financial Regulatory Reform Proposals,'' 9 a.m.,
2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, October 1, Subcommittee on the
Middle East and South Asia, hearing on the Afghan Elections: Who
Lost What? 9 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, September 30, Subcommittee on
Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, hearing
entitled ``The Future of the Registered Traveler Program,'' 2 p.m.,
311 Cannon.
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October 1, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness
and Response, hearing entitled ``Preparedness: State of Citizen and
Community Preparedness,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on the Judiciary, September 29, Subcommittee on Crime,
Terrorism and Homeland Security, hearing on Crime Victims Rights Act
of 2004, 4 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
September 30, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland
Security, hearing on Cyberbullying and other Online Safety Issues
for Children, including the following bills: H.R. 1966, Megan Meier
Cyberbullying Prevention Act; and H.R. 3630, Adolescent Web
Awareness Requires Education Act, 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Natural Resources, September 30, to mark up the
following bills: H.R. 2489, AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping
Program Act; H.R. 1471, To expand the boundary of the Jimmy Carter
National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, to redesignate the
unit as a National Historical Part, and for other purposes; H.R.
2213, To reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation
Act; H.R. 3537, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program
Reauthorization Act of 2009; H.R. 3433, To amend the North American
Wetlands Conservation Act to establish requirements regarding
payment of the non-Federal share of the costs of wetlands
conservation projects in Canada that are funded under that Act, and
for other purposes; H.R. 1065, White Mountain Apache Tribe Water
Rights Quantification Act of 2009; H.R. 3254, Taos Pueblo Indian
Rights Settlement Act; and H.R. 3342, Aamodt Litigation Settlement
Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
October 1, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public
Lands, hearing on the following bill: H.R. 86, To eliminate an
unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency by
bringing the rocks and small islands along the coast of Orange
County, California and meet the original Congressional intent of
preserving Orange County's rocks and small islands; H.R. 118, To
authorize the addition of 100 acres to Morristown National
Historical Park; H.R. 1925, America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of
2009; H.R. 2689, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating the National D-Day
Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, as a unit of the National Park
System; H.R. 2781, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to
designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of
the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; and H.R. 2888, Devil's
Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, September 29,
hearing entitled ``The Administration's Flu Vaccine Program: Health,
Safety and Distribution,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
September 30, hearing entitled ``Credit Rating Agencies and the
Next Financial Crisis,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
October 1, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and
National Archives, hearing entitled ``Requirements and Compliance
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
October 1, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs,
hearing entitled ``Transnational Drug Enterprises Threats to Global
Stability and U.S. National Security from Southwest Asia, Latin
America, and West Africa,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science and Technology, September 30, Subcommittee on
Energy and Environment, to consider the following measures: Harmful
Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of
2009; H.R. 3585, Solar Technology Roadmap Act; and H.R. 3598, Energy
and Water Research Integration Act, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
October 1, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on
Finding the Building Blocks of the Universe, 1 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
October 1, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, hearing on
the Department of Homeland Security's R&D Priorities for Fiscal Year
2010, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, September 30, hearing entitled ``
Expiring Tax Incentives: Examining Their Importance for Small
Businesses on the Road to an Economic Recovery,'' 10 a.m., 2360
Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, September 29,
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency
Management, hearing on Final Breakthrough on the Billion Dollar
Katrina Infrastructure Logjam: How Is It Working? 2 p.m., 2167
Rayburn.
September 30, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation, hearing on A Review of the Coast Guard's Search and
Rescue Mission, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
September 30, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public
Buildings and Emergency Management, hearing on This is NOT a Test:
Will the Nation's Emergency Alert System Deliver the President's
Message to the Public? 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
October 1, full committee, hearing on Recovery Act: 225-Day
Progress Report for Transportation Infrastructure Investment, 9:30
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, September 30, hearing on Energy
Efficiency at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., 334
Cannon.
October 1, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on the following: H.R.
1017, Chiropractic Car Available to All Veterans Act; H.R. 1036,
Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2009; H.R.
2504, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an
increase in the annual amount authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out comprehensive service
programs for homeless veterans; H.R. 2559, Help Our Homeless
Veterans Act; H.R. 2735, To amend title 38, United States Code, to
make improvements to the comprehensive service program for homeless
veterans; H.R. 3073, To amend title 38, United States Code, to
direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs establish a grant program
to provide assistance to veterans who are at risk of becoming
homeless; H.R. 3441, To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans
returning from combat zones into the VA medical system; and a Draft
Discussion on
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Homelessness and Graduate Psychology Education, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, October 1, hearing on funding levels
of defined benefit pension plans and the rules that apply to
investment advice, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, September 30,
Subcommittee on Terrorism. Human Intelligence, Analysis, and
Counterintelligence, executive, briefing on Hot Spots, 4 p.m., 304
HVC.
October 1, Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management,
hearing on Update on Security Clearance Reform, 10 a.m., 2253
Rayburn.
Joint Meetings
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: September 29, to
hold hearings to examine the Western Balkans, focusing on policy
responses to today's challenges, including current United States and
the European Union efforts to maintain stability in the Western
Balkans and prepare the countries of the region for European and
Euro-Atlantic integration, 10:30 a.m., SVC-212/210.
Joint Economic Committee: October 2, to hold hearings to examine
the employment situation for September 2009, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
Joint Economic Committee: September 30, to hold hearings to
examine women and the economy, 10 a.m., 210, Cannon Building.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
11:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 29
Senate Chamber
Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not
to extend beyond 1:30 p.m.), Senate will resume consideration of H.R.
3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act. Also, Senate will begin
consideration of the nomination of Jeffrey L. Viken, to be United
States District Judge for the District of South Dakota at 4:30 p.m.,
and after 60 minutes of debate, vote on confirmation of the nomination
at 5:30 p.m.
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
12:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 29
House Chamber
Program for Tuesday: To be announced.
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Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Braley, Bruce L., Iowa, E2378
Brown-Waite, Ginny, Fla., E2372
Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E2369, E2370, E2371, E2372, E2373, E2374,
E2378
Butterfield, G.K., N.C., E2371
Calvert, Ken, Calif., E2373
Capps, Lois, Calif., E2378
Castle, Michael N., Del., E2369, E2372, E2374, E2379
Clarke, Yvette D., N.Y., E2369, E2373
Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E2378
Costa, Jim, Calif., E2377
Costello, Jerry F., Ill., E2371
Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E2371
Davis, Geoff, Ky., E2370
Farr, Sam, Calif., E2376, E2378
Granger, Kay, Tex., E2372, E2379
Graves, Sam, Mo., E2372
Grayson, Alan, Fla., E2375
Jordan, Jim, Ohio, E2370
Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E2374
Larson, John B., Conn., E2374, E2379
Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E2372, E2379
Lungren, Daniel E., Calif., E2369, E2377
Moore, Dennis, Kans., E2376
Murphy, Tim, Pa., E2378
Reichert, David G., Wash., E2369, E2372
Richardson, Laura, Calif., E2377
Shimkus, John, Ill., E2375
Skelton, Ike, Mo., E2370
Space, Zachary T., Ohio, E2375
Watt, Melvin L., N.C., E2373
Waxman, Henry A., Calif., E2373