[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 138 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
``MEDICAID PRESCRIPTION DRUG REIMBURSEMENT: WHY THE GOVERNMENT PAYS TOO 
MUCH''
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Medicaid Prescription Drug 
Reimbursement: Why the Government Pays too Much.'' Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services, Department of Health and Human Services: Dennis Smith, 
Director, Center for Medicaid and State Operations; and George Reeb, 
Assistant Inspector, Audits; the following officials of the State of 
Texas: David J. Balland, Associate Commissioner, Medicaid and CHIP, 
Health and Human Services Commission; and Patrick O'Connell, Assistant 
Attorney General, Civil Medicaid Fraud Section, Office of the Attorney 
General; Paul Reinhart, Medicaid Director, State of Michigan; and 
public witnesses.
UKRAINE'S ELECTION: NEXT STEPS
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on Ukraine's 
Election: Next Steps. Testimony was heard from Senator Lugar; 
Representative Kaptur; and John F. Tefft, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Department of State.
CONFERENCE REPORT--NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE REFORM ACT OF 2004
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report to accompany S. 2845, National 
Intelligence Reform Act of 2004, and against its consideration. The 
rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Hoekstra and Representative Harmon.

Joint Meetings
INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 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.