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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D453-D454 on April 27, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
U.S.-CUBA TRADE STATUS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection held a hearing on Examining the Status of U.S. Trade with Cuba and Its Impact on Economic Growth. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Commerce: Walter M. Bastian, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere, International Trade Administration; and Matthew S. Borman, Acting Assistant Secretary, Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security; and public witnesses.
WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a non-record vote, a rule waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any resolution reported on the legislative day of April 28, 2009, providing for consideration or disposition of a conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 13) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
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