[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 80 (Wednesday, June 9, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D595]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine the completion process of the digital television 
transition, focusing its impact on consumers and the constitutional and 
statutory compliance requirements, after receiving testimony from 
Representative Harman; W. Kenneth Ferree, Chief, Media Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission; Patrick P. Gelsinger, Intel Corporation, 
Santa Clara, California; Thomas W. Hazlett, Center for a Digital 
Economy, New York, New York; and John M. Lawson, Association of Public 
Television Stations, and Michael Calabrese, New America Foundation, 
both of Washington, D.C.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PIRACY
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the scope of intellectual property piracy, focusing on the 
economic worth of copyright industries, piracy protection issues 
regarding China, Russia, Brazil, and Pakistan, counterfeiting, internet 
piracy, and activating United States law enforcement agencies against 
overseas piracy, after receiving testimony from Jack Valenti, Motion 
Picture Association of America, Mitch Bainwol, Recording Industry 
Association of America, Robert W. Holleyman II, Business Software 
Alliance, and Douglas Lowenstein, Entertainment Software Association, 
all of Washington, D.C.
DOD UNUSED AIRLINE TICKETS
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the amount the Department of Defense spends on unused airline 
tickets, focusing on whether DOD paid for airline tickets that it did 
not use and did not process for refund, improperly reimbursed travelers 
for the cost of airline tickets paid for with centrally billed 
accounts, and adequately secured access to centrally billed accounts 
against improper and fraudulent use, after receiving testimony from 
Senator Grassley and Representative Schakowsky; Gregory D. Kutz, 
Director, Financial Management and Assurance, and John J. Ryan, 
Assistant Director, Office of Special Investigations, both of the 
General Accounting Office; and JoAnn R. Boutelle, Deputy Chief 
Financial Officer, and Jerry Hinton, Director of Finance, Defense 
Finance and Accounting Service, both of the Department of Defense.
HOMELAND SECURITY TERRORISM OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the efforts and progress of the Department of Homeland Security in 
combating global terrorism, after receiving testimony from Tom Ridge, 
Secretary of Homeland Security.
BUSINESS MEETING
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
consider pending intelligence matters.
  Committee recessed subject to the call.