[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 27, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D409-D410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LABOR, HHD, EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education and Related Agencies continued appropriation 
hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION EXAMINING SUCCESS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Education 
Reform held a hearing entitled ``Examining Success in Vocational 
Education.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NUCLEAR SECURITY
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing entitled 
``Nuclear Security: Can DOE Meet Physical Facility Security 
Requirements?'' Testimony was heard from Robin M. Nazzaro, Director, 
Natural Resources and Environment, GAO; the following officials of the 
Department of Energy: Linton F. Brooks, Administrator, National Nuclear 
Security Administration; and Glenn S. Podonsky, Director, Office of 
Security and Safety Performance Assurance; and a public witness.
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE--PERMANENTLY EXTEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule 
providing 1 hour of debate in the House on H.R. 4181, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the increased 
standard deduction, and the 15-percent individual income tax rate 
bracket expansion, for married taxpayers filing joint returns, equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule provides that the amendment 
printed in part A of the Rules Committee report accompanying the 
resolution shall be considered as adopted, and that the bill shall be 
considered as read. The rule provides for consideration of the 
amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report accompanying 
the resolution, if offered by Representative Rangel of New York, or his 
designee, which shall be considered as read, and shall be separately 
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against the 
amendment printed in part B of the report. Finally, the rule provides 
one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Weller, Gerlach and Rangel.

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RUSSIA
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Human 
Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence met in executive session 
to hold a hearing on Russia. Testimony was heard from departmental 
witnesses.