[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 62 (Thursday, May 6, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D463-D465]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive 
session to hold a hearing on the National Foreign Intelligence Program 
Budget. Testimony was heard from George J. Tenet, Director, CIA.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness approved for 
full Committee action H.R. 4200, National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2005.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces approved 
for full Committee action H.R. 4200, National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2005.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces approved for full Committee action H.R. 4200, National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005.
ONLINE PORNOGRAPHY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled ``Online Pornography: 
Closing the Doors on Pervasive Smut.'' Testimony was heard from J. 
Howard Beales III, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC; Kevin 
Lourdeau, Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Division, FBI, Department of 
Justice; Linda D. Koontz, Director, Information Management Issues, GAO; 
and public witnesses.
PROTECTING CHILDREN ONLINE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications 
and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``The `Dot Kids' Internet 
Domain: Protecting Children Online.'' Testimony was heard from Michael 
D. Gallagher, Acting Assistant Secretary, Communications and 
Information, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic and 
International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology held an oversight 
hearing entitled ``Oversight of the Export-Import Bank of the United 
States.'' Testimony was heard from Philip Merrill, President and 
Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; SECURITY CLEARANCE BACKLOG
Committee on Government Reform: Ordered reported the following 
measures: H.R. 4259, Department of Homeland Security Financial 
Accountability Act; H.R. 4176, To designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 122 West Elwood Avenue in Raeford, 
North Carolina, as the ``Bobby Marshall Gentry Post Office Building;'' 
H. Con. Res. 295, Congratulating and saluting Focus: HOPE on the 
occasion of its 35th anniversary and for its remarkable commitment and 
contributions to Detroit, the State of Michigan, and the United States; 
H. Res. 613, Recognizing and honoring the tenth anniversary of Vietnam 
Human Rights Day; H. Res. 622, Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace 
Officers Memorial Day; and H.R. 3740, To designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 223 South Main Street in 
Roxboro, North Carolina, as the ``Oscar Scott Woody Post Office 
Building.''
  The Committee also held a hearing entitled ``What's the Hold Up: A 
Review of Security Clearance Backlog and Reciprocity Issues Plaguing 
Today's Government and Private Sector Workforce.'' Testimony was heard 
from Gregory C. Wilshusen, Acting Director, Defense Capabilities and 
Management, GAO; Stephen C. Benowitz, Associate Director, Division for 
Human Resources Products and Services, OPM; Heather Anderson, Acting 
Director, Security, Office of the Under Secretary for Intelligence, 
Department of Defense; and public witnesses.
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Human Rights and 
Wellness held a hearing entitled ``Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Update 
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Government Initiatives and Revolutionary New Treatment of 
Neurodevelopmental Diseases.'' Testimony was heard from Troy Justesen, 
Assistant Secretary (Acting), Office of Special Education and 
Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education; and public witnesses.
RESOLUTION CONDEMNING SUDAN GOVERNMENT FOR ATTACKS AGAINST CIVILIANS; 
CRISIS IN DARFUR
Committee on International Relations: Favorably considered and adopted 
a motion urging the chairman to request that H. Con. Res. 403, as 
amended, Condemning the Government of the Republic of the Sudan for its 
attacks against innocent civilians in the impoverished Darfur region of 
western Sudan, be considered on the Suspension Calendar.
  The Committee also held a hearing on The Crisis in Darfur: A New 
Front in Sudan's Bloody War. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of State: Charles R. Snyder, Acting 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs; and Roger P. Winter, 
Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and 
Humanitarian Assistance, AID; and public witnesses.
SATELLITE HOME VIEWER EXTENSION AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2004
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and 
Intellectual Property approved for full Committee action the Satellite 
Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004.
FEDERAL LANDS RECREATION ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and 
Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 3283, Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act. Testimony was heard from Representative Regula; Lynn 
Scarlett, Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management and Budget, 
Department of the Interior; Tom Thompson, Deputy Chief, National Forest 
System, Forest Service, USDA; Barry T. Hill, Director, Natural 
Resources and Environment, GAO; and public witnesses.
BENEFITS OF TAX INCENTIVES FOR PRODUCERS OF RENEWABLE FUELS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Rural Enterprise, 
Agriculture and Technology held a hearing entitled ``The Benefits of 
Tax Incentives for Producers of Renewable Fuels and Its Impact on Small 
Businesses and Farmers.'' Testimony was heard from Representative 
Hulshof; and public witnesses.
MARITIME TRANSPORTATION AMENDMENTS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on H.R. 4251, Maritime 
Transportation Amendments of 2004. Testimony was heard from RADM John 
E. Crowley, USCG, Judge Advocate General, U.S. Coast Guard, Department 
of Homeland Security.
VETERANS LEGISLATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
on the following: H.R. 4020, State Veterans' Homes Nurse Recruitment 
Act of 2004; H.R. 4231, Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse 
Recruitment and Retention Act of 2004; H.R. 3849, Military Sexual 
Trauma Counseling Act of 2004; H.R. 4248, Homeless Veterans Assistance 
Reauthorization Act of 2004; and a measure to reform the qualifications 
and selection requirements for the position of the Under Secretary for 
Health. Testimony was heard from Gordon H. Mansfield, Deputy Secretary, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; Linda S. Schwarz, Commissioner, 
Department of Veterans Affairs, State of Connecticut; representatives 
of veterans organizations; and public witnesses.
BRIEFING--IRAQI PRISONER ISSUES/ABU GHRAIB
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Iraqi Prisoner Issues/Abu Ghraib. The Committee 
was briefed by departmental witnesses.
BRIEFING ON GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE DATA
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.
PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES AT HOMELAND SECURITY 
DEPARTMENT
Select Committee on Homeland Security: Held a hearing entitled 
``Progress in Addressing Management Challenges at the Department of 
Homeland Security.'' Testimony was heard from James M. Loy, Deputy 
Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.

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