[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 133 (Thursday, November 18, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1090-D1091]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FLU VACCINE SHORTAGE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Flu Vaccine: Protecting High-Risk Individuals and 
Strengthening the Market.'' Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: Lester M. 
Crawford, D.V.M., Acting Commissioner, FDA; Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., 
Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH; 
and Julie L. Gerberding, M.D., Director, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention; Janet Heinrich, Director, Healthcare/Public Health 
Issues, GAO; Janet Olszewski, Director, Department of Community Health, 
State of Michigan; and public witnesses.
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE FIGHT AGAINST METHAMPHETAMINE
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug 
Policy and Human Resources held a hearing entitled ``Law Enforcement 
and the Fight Against Methamphetamine.'' Testimony was heard from Scott 
Burns, Deputy Director, State and Local Affairs, Office of National 
Drug Control Policy; the following officials of the Department of 
Justice: Domingo S. Herraiz, Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, 
Office of Justice Programs; and Joseph Rannazzisi, Deputy Chief, Office 
of Enforcement, DEA; Lonnie Wright, Director, Bureau of Narcotics and 
Dangerous Drugs, State of Oklahoma; and public witnesses.
COLOMBIA NARCO-TERRORISM
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on the Western 
Hemisphere held a hearing on Aid to Colombia--The European Role in the 
Fight Against Narco-terrorism. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of State: Robert R. Charles, Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement; and 
Adolfo A. Franco, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and 
the Caribbean, AID; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--USDA RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CASE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held an 
oversight hearing entitled ``Notice Provision in the Pigford v. 
Glickman Consent Decree.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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CONFERENCE REPORT--INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT 
ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of 
order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 1350, an Act to 
reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for 
other purposes, and against its consideration. The rule provides that 
the conference report shall be considered as read. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Castle and George Miller of California.
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote, a rule providing that 
suspensions will be in order at any time on the legislative day of 
Friday, November 19, 2004. The rule provides that the Speaker or his 
designee will consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on any 
suspensions considered under the rule.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES 
COMMITTEE
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote, a rule waiving clause 6(a) 
of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the 
same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain 
resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the 
waiver to any resolution reported on or before the legislative day of 
November 20, 2004, providing for consideration or disposition of a 
conference report to accompany the bill (S. 2845) to reform the 
intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related 
activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES 
COMMITTEE
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote, a rule waiving clause 6(a) 
of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the 
same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain 
resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the 
waiver to any resolution reported on or before the legislative day of 
November 20, 2004, providing for consideration or disposition of a 
conference report to accompany the bill (S. 4548) to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for intelligence and intelligence-
related activities of the United States Government, the Community 
Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and 
Disability System, and for other purposes.
BRIEFING--GLOBAL TERRORIST THREATS UPDATE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Global Terrorist Threats Update. The Committee 
was briefed by departmental witnesses.