[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 11, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D84-D85]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DOD AVIATION SAFETY INITIATIVES
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the Department of 
Defense aviation safety initiatives. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Defense: Maj. Gen. Kenneth W. 
Hess, OSD/USAF, Air Force Chief of Safety and Commander, U.S. Air Force 
Safety Center; Brig. Gen. Joseph A. Smith, USA, Director, Army Safety 
and Commanding General, U.S. Army Safety Center; Rear Adm. Richard E. 
Brooks, USN, Commander, U.S. Naval Safety Center; and Brig. Gen. Samuel 
T. Helland, USMC, Assistant Deputy Commandant, Aviation, U.S. Marine 
Corps; and Christopher Bolkcom, Specialist in National Defense, 
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
DOD INFORMATION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional 
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on the Department of Defense 
Information Systems Architecture: Are We on the Right Path to Achieving 
Net-Centricity and Ensuring Interoperability? Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of Defense: John P. Stenbit, 
Assistant Secretary, Networks and Information Integration and DOD Chief 
Information Officer; Lt. Gen. Steven W. Boutelle, USA, Chief 
Information Officer/G6, Department of the Army; Maj. Gen. Marilynn 
Quagliotti, USA, Vice Director, Defense Information Systems Agency; 
Rear Adm. Thomas E. Zelibor, USN, Deputy for C4 Integration and Policy/
DoN Deputy CIO (Navy) (OPNAV N6F); David Tillotson III, Director, C41, 
Surveillance and Reconnaissance Architecture and Assessment, Office of 
the Deputy Chief of Staff, Warfighting Integration; and Brig. Gen. John 
R. Thomas, USMC, Director Command, Control, Communications and 
Computers (C4), DoN Deputy CIO for USMC.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET PRIORITIES FISCAL YEAR 2005
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the Department of Education 
Budget Priorities Fiscal Year

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2005. Testimony was heard from Representative George Miller of 
California; Roderick R. Paige, Secretary of Education; and a public 
witness.
PREVENTION UNDERAGE DRINKING
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Education 
Reform held a hearing entitled ``Prevention Underage Drinking: What 
Works.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BROADCASTING DECENCY ENFORCEMENT ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications 
and the Internet held a hearing on H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency 
Enforcement Act of 2004. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the FCC: Michael K. Powell, Chairman; Kathleen Q. 
Abernathy; Michael J. Copps, Kevin J. Martin, and Jonathan S. 
Adelstein, all Commissioners; Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner, National 
Football League; and Mel Karmazin, President and Chief Operating 
Officer, Viacom Inc.
MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing on Monetary Policy and 
the State of the Economy. Testimony was heard from Alan Greenspan, 
Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System.
POSTAL REFORM
Committee on Government Reform, Special Panel on Postal Reform and 
Oversight concluded hearings entitled ``Answering the Administration's 
Call for Postal Reform, Part III.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE--RECRUITING AND RETAINING AMERICA'S BEST
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Civil Service and 
Agency Organization held a hearing entitled ``Espirit de Corps: 
Recruiting and Retaining America's Best for the Federal Civil Service 
(H.R. 3737; H.R. 1601; S. 129).'' Testimony was heard from Ronald P. 
Sanders, Associate Director, Strategic Human Resources Policy, OPM; and 
public witnesses.
PRESIDENT'S MANAGEMENT AGENDA
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency 
and Financial Management held an oversight hearing entitled ``The 
President's Management Agenda--Are Agencies Getting to Green?'' 
Testimony was heard from Clay Johnson, Deputy Director, Management, 
OMB; and Kyle McSlarrow, Deputy Secretary, Department of Energy.
PRESIDENT'S INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS REQUEST FISCAL YEAR 2005
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on the President's 
International Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2005. Testimony 
was heard from Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State.
OVERVIEW FEDERAL R&D BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2005
Committee on Science: Held a hearing on An Overview of the Federal R&D 
Budget for Fiscal Year 2005. Testimony was heard from John H. 
Marburger, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Rita R. 
Colwell, Director, NSF; Charles E. McQueary, Under Secretary, Science 
and Technology, Department of Homeland Security; Phillip J. Bond, Under 
Secretary, Technology, Department of Commerce; and Raymond L. Orbach, 
Director, Office of Science, Department of Energy.
HOW DOES THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET REQUEST AFFECT SMALL 
BUSINESS?
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on How Does the President's 
Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Request Affect Small Business? Testimony was 
heard from Hector V. Barreto, Administrator, SBA; and public witnesses.
PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET TAX PROPOSALS
Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on the President's Fiscal 
Year 2005 Budget Tax Proposals. Testimony was heard from Pamela F. 
Olson, Assistant Secretary, Tax Policy, Department of the Treasury.
PRESIDENT'S BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2005
Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on the President's Fiscal 
Year 2005 Budget. Testimony was heard from Joshua B. Bolten, Director, 
OMB.
IRAQI SURVEY GROUP DEVELOPMENT
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Iraqi Survey Group Development. Testimony was heard 
from departmental witnesses.