[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 11 (Tuesday, February 3, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D52]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PRESIDENT'S BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2005
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the President's Budget for 
Fiscal Year 2005. Testimony was heard from Joshua B. Bolten, Director, 
OMB; N. Gregory Mankiw, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers; and a 
public witness.
EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES AGAINST TERRORISM
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing on 
Effective Strategies Against Terrorism. Testimony was heard from 
Randall Yim, Managing Director, Homeland Security and Justice Team, 
GAO; Ilana Kass, Professor, Military Strategy and Operations, National 
War College, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.
LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held an oversight hearing entitled ``Law Enforcement 
Efforts within the Department of Homeland Security.'' Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of Homeland 
Security: W. Ralph Basham, Director, U.S. Secret Service; Adm. Thomas 
H. Collins, USCG, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; and Michael Garcia, 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified open rule 
providing 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 3030, Improving the 
Community Services Block Grant Act of 2003. The rule provides that the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered 
as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, and shall be 
considered as read. The rule makes in order only those amendments to 
the committee amendment that are pre-printed in the Congressional 
Record or are pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. The rule 
provides that each amendment printed in the Congressional Record may be 
offered only by the Member who caused it to be printed or a designee, 
and that each amendment shall be considered as read. Finally, the rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Boehner and Representatives Osborne and 
Woolsey.
PRESIDENT'S BUDGET PROPOSALS FISCAL YEAR 2005
Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on the President's Budget 
Proposals for fiscal year 2005. Testimony was heard from John W. Snow, 
Secretary of the Treasury.