[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 10, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D77-D78]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing on ``Public 
Diplomacy in the Middle East.'' Testimony was heard from Margaret 
Tutwiler, Under Secretary, Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, 
Department of State; Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, Chairman, Broadcasting Board 
of Governors; Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade, 
GAO; Harold Pachios, Chairman, Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; 
Stephen P. Cohen, member, Advisory Group on Public Diplomacy for the 
Arab and Muslim World; and public witnesses.
STATUS OF INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights held a hearing on the 
Status of International Religious Freedom: An Analysis of the State 
Department's 2003 Annual Report. Testimony was heard from Ambassador-
at-Large for International

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Religious Freedom John V. Hanford III, Department of State; and public 
witnesses.
DEFENSE OF PRIVACY ACT; OVERSIGHT--PRIVACY IN THE HANDS OF THE 
GOVERNMENT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 
338, Defense of Privacy Act.
  The Subcommittee also held an oversight hearing on Privacy in the 
Hands of the Government: The Privacy Officer for the Department of 
Homeland Security. Testimony was heard from Nuala O'Connor Kelly, Chief 
Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
SOCIAL SECURITY PROTECTION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule providing for 
consideration of a motion offered by the chairman of the Committee on 
Ways and Means, or his designee, to concur in the Senate amendment to 
the bill H.R. 743, Social Security Protection Act of 2003. The rule 
provides one hour of debate in the House on the motion equally divided 
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means. The rule provides that the Senate 
amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of the motion to concur in 
the Senate amendment. Finally, the rule provides that the previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to final adoption 
without intervening motion. Testimony was heard from Representative 
Shaw.
PRESIDENT'S BUDGET PROPOSALS FISCAL YEAR 2005--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 
HUMAN SERVICES
Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on the President's Fiscal 
Year 2005 Budget for the Department of Health and Human Services. 
Testimony was heard from Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and 
Human Services.

Joint Meetings
PRESIDENT'S ECONOMIC REPORT
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
economic report of the President, after receiving testimony from N. 
Gregory Mankiw, Chairman, and Harvey S. Rosen and Kristin J. Forbes, 
both members, all of the Council of Economic Advisors.