[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 26 (Wednesday, March 3, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D174-D176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES
Committee on Agriculture: Approved Committee's Budget Views and 
Estimates for Fiscal Year 2005 for submission to the Committee on the 
Budget.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FHA AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on Inspector General. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the USDA: Phyllis K. Fong, Inspector General; Joyce N. 
Fleischman, Deputy Inspector General; Robert W. Young, Jr., Assistant 
Inspector General, Audit; Jon E. Novak, Deputy Assistant Inspector 
General, Investigations; Delmas R. Thornsbury, Director, Resources 
Management Division; and Stephen B. Dewhurst, Budget Officer.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, JUDICIARY AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, 
Judiciary and Related Agencies held a hearing on the Secretary of 
State. Testimony was heard from Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State.
INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior and Related 
Agencies held a hearing on the Forest Service. Testimony was heard from 
Dale Bosworth, Chief, Forest Service, USDA.
LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education and Related Agencies held a hearing on P-16 
Education Systems. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction held 
a hearing on Family Housing Privatization. Testimony was heard from 
William A. Armbruster, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Privatization and 
Partnerships, Department of the Army.
  The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Central Command Budget 
Request. Testimony was heard from Gen. John Abizaid, USA, Commander, 
U.S. Central Command, Department of Defense.
TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury 
and Independent Agencies held a hearing on the Secretary of 
Transportation. Testimony was heard from Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary of 
Transportation.
VA, HUD, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent 
Agencies on the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Testimony 
was heard from the following officials of HUD: Michael Liu, Assistant 
Secretary, Public and Indian Housing; and John C. Weicher, Assistant 
Secretary, Housing/Federal Housing Commissioner.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST--DOD
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2005 
National Defense Authorization budget request for the Department of 
Defense. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: General John Abizaid, USA, Commander, U.S. 
Central Command; and Peter W. Rodman, Assistant Secretary, 
International Security Affairs.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Projection Forces held a 
hearing on the Fiscal Year 2005 National Defense Authorization budget 
request--Department of Defense Capabilities for Conducting Conventional 
Long-range Strike Operations. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: Lt. Gen. James E. Cartwright, 
USMC, Director, Force Structure, Resources and Assessment (J8), Joint 
Chiefs of Staff; Gen. T. Michael Moseley, USAF, Vice Chief of Staff, 
U.S. Air Force; and Rear Adm. Mark P. Fitzgerald, USN, Director, Air 
Warfare, Staff, Chief of Naval Operations; and the following officials 
of the Congressional Research Services, Library of Congress: 
Christopher Bolkcom; and Ronald O'Rourke, both Specialists in National 
Defense.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Total Force held a hearing 
on the Fiscal Year 2005 National Defense Authorization budget request 
on Military Resale and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Programs. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Defense: Charles S. Abell, Principal Under Secretary, Personnel and 
Readiness; Maj. Gen. Mike Wiedemer, USAF, Director, Defense Commissary 
Agency; Maj. Gen. Kathryn Frost, USA, Commander, Army and Air Force 
Exchange Service Command; Rear Adm. William J. Maguire, USN, Supply 
Corps, U.S. Navy, Commander, Navy Exchange Service Command; and Michael 
P. Downs, USMC, Director, Personnel and Family Readiness Division, 
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps; and public witnesses.
MEMBERS' DAY
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Members' Day. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Young of Alaska, Hunter, Skelton, Evans, 
LoBiondo, Kirk, Hayes, Mica, Herger, Tiahrt, Ehlers, Bordallo, 
Radanovich, Ryan of Wisconsin, Rogers of Alabama, Case, Blackburn, 
Issa, Shaw, Alexander, Ross, Miller of Florida, Holt and Biggert.
``NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND: IMPROVING RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH 
DISABILITIES''
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hearing entitled ``No 
Child Left Behind: Improving Results for Children with Disabilities.'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported the following 
measures: H.R. 3717, amended, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 
2004; H.R. 3261, unfavorably, Database and Collections of Information 
Misappropriation Act; H.R. 3658, amended, Stroke Treatment and Ongoing 
Prevention Act; H. Res. 522, Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that there is a critical need to increase awareness and 
education about heart disease and the risk factors of heart disease 
among women; S. 1881, amended, Medical Devices Technical Corrections 
Act; and H.R. 3872, Consumer Access to Information Act of 2004.
  The Committee also approved pending Committee business.

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STOCK OPTION ACCOUNTING REFORM ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing on H.R. 
3574, Stock Option Accounting Reform Act. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--FINANCIAL REPORT U.S. GOVERNMENT FISCAL YEAR 2003
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency 
and Financial Management held an oversight hearing on ``Financial 
Report of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2003.'' Testimony was 
heard from David M. Walker, Comptroller General, GAO; Linda M. 
Springer, Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, OMB; and 
Donald V. Hammond, Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Department of the 
Treasury.
FEDERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Technology, Information 
Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census held a hearing 
entitled ``Federal Information Technology Investment Management, 
Strategic Planning, and Performance Measurement: 60 Billion Reasons 
Why.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the OMB: 
Clay Johnson III, Deputy Director, Management and Budget; and Karen S. 
Evans, Administrator, E-Government and Information Technology; and 
David A. Powner, Director, Information Technology Management Issues, 
GAO.
RESOLUTION REGARDING DEATH OF MACEDONIAN PRESIDENT; U.S. PRIORITIES IN 
EUROPE
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Europe approved 
for full Committee action H. Res. 540, Expressing the condolences and 
deepest sympathies of the House of Representatives for the untimely 
death of Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski.
  The Subcommittee also held a hearing on U.S. Priorities in Europe. 
Testimony was heard from A. Elizabeth Jones, Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Department of State.
SITUATION IN HAITI
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Western 
Hemisphere held a hearing on The Situation in Haiti. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of State: Roger F. 
Noriega, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs; 
Arthur E. Dewey, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, 
and Migration; and Adolfo A. Franco, Assistant Administrator, Bureau 
for Latin America and the Caribbean, AID; Timothy M. Carney, former 
U.S. Ambassador to Haiti; and public witnesses.
``MINERALS AND ENERGY; OUTSOURCING AMERICAN JOBS OVERSEAS''
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
held an oversight hearing entitled ``Minerals and Energy: Outsourcing 
American Jobs Overseas.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
REVIEW--HYDROGEN FUEL AND FREEDOMCAR INITIATIVES
Committee on Science: Held a hearing to Review the Hydrogen Fuel and 
FreedomCAR Initiatives. Testimony was heard from David K. Garman, 
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department 
of Energy; and public witnesses.
DOD INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Department of Defense Intelligence Surveillance and 
Reconnaissance. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.
ENABLING INFORMATION SHARING ACROSS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Technical 
and Tactical Intelligence met in executive session to hold a hearing on 
Enabling Information Sharing Across the Intelligence Community. 
Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY--EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 
DIRECTORATE BUDGET
Select Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness and Response held a hearing entitled ``Department of 
Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate 
Fiscal Year 2005 Budget.'' Testimony was heard from Michael D. Brown, 
Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of 
Homeland Security.