[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 12 (Wednesday, February 4, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D57-D58]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PROGRAMS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, 
Judiciary and Related Agencies held a hearing on the Recommendations of 
the Advisory Group on Public Diplomacy for the Arab and Muslim World. 
Testimony was heard from Ambassador Margaret Tutwiler, Under Secretary, 
Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Department of State; and the 
following officials of the Advisory Group on Public Diplomacy for the 
Arab and Muslim World: Ambassador Edward Djerejian, Chairman; and 
Ambassador David Abshire.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST FISCAL YEAR 2005
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2005 
National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of 
Defense. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: Donald H. Rumsfeld,

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Secretary; Gen. Peter Pace, USMC, Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; 
and Dov Zakheim, Under Secretary (Comptroller).
TREASURY DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRIORITIES FISCAL YEAR 2005
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the Department of the 
Treasury Budget Priorities Fiscal Year 2005. Testimony was heard from 
John W. Snow, Secretary of the Treasury; and a public witness.
COMMUNICATIONS MARKETPLACE--CURRENT STATE OF COMPETITION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications 
and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``The Current State of 
Competition in the Communications Marketplace.'' Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE--ROLE OF ATTORNEYS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled 
``The Role of Attorneys in Corporate Governance.'' Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
``SHOULD WE PART WAYS WITH GPRA?''
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency 
and Financial Management held an oversight hearing entitled ``Should We 
Part Ways with GPRA?'' Testimony was heard from Paul Posner, Director, 
Strategic Issues, GAO; and public witnesses
L VISAS: LOSING JOBS THROUGH LAISSEZ-FAIRE POLICIES? COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on L Visas: Losing 
Jobs Through Laissez-Faire Policies? Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
  The Committee also considered pending Committee business.
FRAUDULENT ONLINE IDENTITY SANCTIONS ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and 
Intellectual Property held a hearing on H.R. 3754, Fraudulent Online 
Identity Sanctions Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IMPACT OF SCIENCE ON PUBLIC POLICY
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
held an oversight hearing entitled ``The Impact of Science on Public 
Policy.'' Testimony was heard from Representative Walden of Oregon; and 
public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--FOREST INDUSTRY--ISSUES AFFECTING JOBS
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held 
an oversight hearing on Issues Affecting Jobs in the Forest Industry. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science: Ordered reported the following measures: H.R. 
912, amended, Charles `Pete' Conrad Astronomy Awards Act; H.R. 1292, 
amended, Remote Sensing Applications Act of 2003; H.R. 3389, to amend 
the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to permit 
Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Awards to be made to nonprofit 
organizations; H.R. 3551, amended, Surface Transportation Research and 
Development Act of 2004; H.R. 3752, Commercial Space Launch Amendments 
Act of 2004; and H. Con. Res. 189, amended, Celebrating the 50th 
anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) and supporting 
an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 2007-08.
ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSED BUDGET--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on the Administration's 
proposed Fiscal Year 2005 budget for the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. Testimony was heard from Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs; and representatives of veterans organizations.
BRIEFING--GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE UPDATE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on 
Intelligence Policy and National Security met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Global Intelligence Update. The Subcommittee was 
briefed by departmental witnesses.
HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY SYSTEM
Select Committee on Homeland Security: Held a hearing entitled ``The 
Homeland Security Advisory System: Improving Preparedness through 
Effective Warning.'' Testimony was heard from James M. Loy, Deputy 
Secretary, Department of Homeland Security; and John O. Brennan, 
Director, Terrorist Threat Integration Center.