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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D814-D816 on July 20, 2010.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
LIVESTOCK PROGRAMS--FARM BILL
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held a hearing to review livestock and related programs at USDA in advance of the 2012 Farm bill. Testimony was heard from Edward M. Avalos, Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, USDA.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing to review rural development programs in advance of the 2010 Farm bill. Testimony was heard from Dallas P. Tonsager, Under Secretary, Rural Development, USDA; and public witnesses.
ALLOCATIONS/TRANSPORTATION--HUD/MILITARY CONSTRUCTION--VA
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported the following measures: FY 2011 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill; and FY 2011 Military Construction, VA Appropriations bill.
The Subcommittee also approved FY 2011 Subcommittee Allocations
(302(b)s).
ENHANCING MILITARY READINESS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing on Modeling and Simulation: Enhancing Military Readiness. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: VADM William Burke, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Readiness and Logistics (N4); MG Stephen R. Layfield, USA, Director, Joint Training and Joint Warfighting Center, U.S. Joint Forces Command; MG Marke F. Gibson, USAF, Director, Operations, Deputy Chief of Staff of Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force; and RADM Fred L. Lewis, USN (ret.), and a public witness.
ACCOUNTING TRANSPARENCY FOR PENSIONERS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions held a hearing entitled ``Creating Greater Accounting Transparency for Pensions.'' Testimony was heard from Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Managing Director, Education, Workforce and Income Security Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
DEEPWATER HORIZON DISASTER--INTERIOR'S ROLE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a joint hearing entitled ``The Role of the Interior Department in the Deepwater Horizon Disaster.'' Testimony was heard from Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior; and the following former Secretaries of the Interior: Gale Norton; and Dirk Kempthorne.
SEC OVERSIGHT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled
``Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Evaluating Present Reforms and Future Challenges.'' Testimony was heard from Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman, SEC.
STATE OF U.S. COINS AND CURRENCY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology held a hearing entitled ``The State of U.S. Coins and Currency.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of the Treasury: Edmund C. Moy, Director, U.S. Mint; and Larry Felix, Director, Bureau of Engraving and Printing; Louise L. Roseman, Director, Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; Ken Jenkins, Deputy Special Agent in Charge, Criminal Investigative Division, U.S. Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--FEED THE FUTURE INITIATIVE OVERSIGHT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight, and the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health held a joint hearing on the Oversight of the Feed the Future Initiative. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of State: Patricia Haslach, Deputy Coordinator, Diplomacy, Office of the Coordinator for the Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative; and William Garvelink, Deputy Coordinator, Development, Office of the Coordinator for the Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative, U.S. Agency for International Development; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL SECURITY THROUGH SUSTAINABLE SPENDING
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Rethinking our Defense Budget: Achieving National Security through Spending.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SAME-DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE
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 rules reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any rule reported through the legislative day of July 23, 2010, relating to consideration or disposition of a measure addressing unemployment compensation. The rule authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules at any time through the legislative day of July 23, 2010. The Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section.
BUILDING A SCIENCE OF ECONOMICS
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight held a hearing on Building a Science of Economics for the Real World. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S.-FLAGGED VESSELS IN U.S.-FOREIGN TRADE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on Status of U.S.-
flagged Vessels in U.S.-Foreign Trade. Testimony was heard from David Matsuda, Acting Administrator, Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation; and public witnesses.
HEALTH IT PROMOTION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Efforts to Promote the Adoption and Meaningful Use of Health Information Technology. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: David Blumenthal, M.D., National Coordinator, Health Information Technology; and Tony Trenkle, Director, Office of E-Health Standards and Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and public witnesses.
COAST GUARD CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE NEEDS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on the immediate need for charitable assistance in the Gulf Coast region. Testimony was heard from Reverend Larry Snyder, President, Catholic Charities USA; and Jeff Trandahl, Executive Director, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
