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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D683-D685 on June 11, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
CLIMATE LEGISLATION
Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing to review pending climate legislation. Testimony was heard from Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture; and public witnesses.
CONDITIONS IN RURAL AMERICA
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research held a hearing to review conditions in rural America. Testimony was heard from Doug Caruso, Administrator, Farm Services Agency, USDA; Leland A. Strom, Chairman of the Board, Credit administration; and public witnesses.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agriculture approved for full Committee action the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations for fiscal year 2010.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel approved for full Committee action H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces approved for full Committee action, H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2339, Family Income to Response to Significant Transitions Act, and H.R. 2460, Healthy Families Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives DeLauro and Grayson; Sandra Poole, Deputy Director, Employment Development Department Disability Insurance Branch; Rajiv Bhatia, Director, Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, San Francisco, California; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1084, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM); H.R. 1147, Local Community Radio Act of 2009; and H.R. 1133, Family Telephone Connection Protection At of 2009. Testimony was heard from Peter Doyle, Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau, FCC; and public witnesses.
EMERGING HEALTH CARE ISSUES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the forthcoming Federal Trade Commission report entitled ``Emerging Health Care Issues: Follow-on Biologic Drug Competition.'' Testimony was heard from Pamela Jones Harbo, Commissioner, FTC.
COMPENSATION STRUCTURE AND SYSTEMIC RISK
Committee on Financial Services, Held a hearing entitled ``Compensation Structure and Systemic Risk.'' Testimony was heard from Gene Sperling, Counselor to the Secretary of the Treasury; Scott Alvarez, General Counsel, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; Brian Breheny, Deputy Director, Corporate Finance, SEC; Lynn Turner, former Chief Accountant, SEC; and public witnesses.
GREEN ACT OF 2009
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity held a hearing on H.R. 2336, GREEN Act of 2009. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AND U.S. COAST GUARD BUDGET
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled `` The FY 2010 Budget for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and the U.S. Coast Guard.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: John T. Morton, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Jayson P. Ahern, Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and ADM Thad W. Allen, USCG, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 1843, John Hope Franklin Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability Act of 2009; and H.R. 984, as amended, State Secret Protection Act of 2009.
EQUAL JUSTICE FOR OUR MILITARY ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy held a hearing on H.R. 569, Equal Justice For Our Military Act of 2009. Testimony was heard from Representative Davis of California; MG John D. Altenburg, Jr., USA, (ret.); and a public witness.
NATIVE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2009
Committee on Natural Resources: Held a hearing on H.R. 2314, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009. Testimony was heard from Representative Hirono; the following officials of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: Gail Heriot and Michael Yaki, both Commissioners; the following officials of the State of Hawaii: Micah Kane, Chairman, Department of Hawaiian Homelands; and Haunani Apoliana, Chairwoman, Office of Hawaiian Affairs; and a public witness.
BANK OF AMERICA AND MERRILL LYNCH
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Subcommittee on the Domestic Policy held a joint hearing entitled ``Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How Did a Private Deal Turn Into a Federal Bailout?'' Testimony was heard from Kenneth D. Lew, CEO, Bank of America.
FAMILY SMOKING PREVENTION AND TOBACCO CONTROL ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a rule providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1256, the ``Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.'' The rule makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1256. 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. 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 Energy and Commerce. Testimony was heard from Representative Pallone.
FIXING EPA'S BROKEN INTEGRATED RISK INFORMATION SYSTEM
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight held a hearing on Fixing EPA's Broken Integrated Risk Information System. Testimony was heard Kevin Teichman, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Science, Office of Research and Development, EPA; and John H. Stephenson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, GAO.
NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation held a hearing on the Reauthorization of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: R&D for Disaster Resilient Communities. Testimony was heard from Jack Hayes, Director, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology; and public witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATION
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 2769, Commercializing Small Business Research and Development Act; H.R. 2767, Investing in Tomorrow's Technology Act; H.R. 2772, SBIIR and STTR Enhancement Act; and H.R. 2747, Technology Development and Outreach Act.
REGIONAL AIR CARRIERS AND PILOT WORKFORCE ISSUES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing on Regional Air Carriers and Pilot Workforce Issues. Testimony was heard from Representatives Slaughter, and Lee of New York; Mark V. Rosenker, Acting Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board; the following officials of the Department of Transportation: J. Randolph Babbitt, Administrator, FAA; and Calvin L. Scovel III, Inspector General; and public witnesses.
CYBER UPDATE BRIEFING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to receive a briefing on Cyber Update. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
Joint Meetings
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 2346, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, but did not complete action thereon, and recessed subject to the call.
