[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 10 (Thursday, February 3, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D56-D57]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BSE
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded 
a hearing to examine the effects of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy 
(BSE) on United States imports and exports of cattle and beef, focusing 
on the minimal-risk rule, the role of science in determining risk, and 
opening the Japanese market, after receiving testimony from Michael 
Johanns, Secretary, Keith Collins, Chief Economist, and Ron DeHaven, 
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, all of the 
Department of Agriculture.
FBI TRILOGY PROJECT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, 
the Judiciary, and Related

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Agencies held a hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation's Trilogy Information Technology Modernization Program, 
designed to upgrade the FBI's IT infrastructure and replace its case 
management system with the Virtual Case File (VCF), receiving testimony 
from Robert S. Mueller III, Director, and Zalmai Azmi, Chief 
Information Officer, both of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
Department of Justice.
  Hearing recessed subject to the call.
IRAQ SECURITY FORCES
Committee on Armed Services: On Wednesday, February 2, Committee 
received a closed briefing regarding training of Iraqi security forces 
from Lieutenant General Walter L. Sharp, USA, Director for Strategic 
Plans and Policy, J-5, The Joint Staff; Peter W. Rodman, Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs; and Robert B. 
Charles, Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and 
Law Enforcement Affairs.
MILITARY OPERATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
United States military operations and stabilization activities in Iraq 
and Afghanistan, after receiving testimony from Paul D. Wolfowitz, 
Deputy Secretary of Defense; General Richard B. Myers, USAF, Chairman, 
Joint Chiefs of Staff; Ronald L. Schlicher, Deputy Assistant Secretary 
of State, Coordinator for Iraq, and Maureen Quinn, former Ambassador, 
Coordinator on Afghanistan.
U.S. ENERGY OUTLOOK
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine global energy trends and their potential impact on 
U.S. energy needs, security and policy, focusing on the 2005 annual 
energy outlook, perspectives on emerging world energy trends, including 
key factors affecting energy supply (such as OPEC and Russia) and 
energy demand (such as Asia), after receiving testimony from Guy F. 
Caruso, Administrator, Energy Information Administration, Department of 
Energy; Jeffrey Logan, International Energy Agency, Paris, France; and 
Andrew J. Slaughter, Shell Oil Company, and Frank A. Verrastro, Center 
for Strategic and International Studies, both of Washington, D.C.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following business items:
  An original resolution (S. Res. 36) authorizing expenditures by the 
Committee; and S. 5, to amend the procedures that apply to 
consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for 
class members and defendants.
SURVIVORS BENEFITS
Committee on Veterans Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
benefits for survivors of those killed in the line of duty, after 
receiving testimony from Daniel L. Cooper, Under Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for Benefits; Mark L. Ward, Senior Policy Advisor, Casualty, 
Mortuary and Funeral Affairs Honors, and Thomas R. Tower, Assistant 
Director of Compensation, both of the Office of the Deputy Under 
Secretary of Defense; Frederick G. Streckewald, Assistant Deputy 
Commissioner of Social Security for Program Policy; Bonnie Carroll, 
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Washington, D.C.; Edith G. 
Smith, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., Arlington, Virginia; Kathleen 
B. Moakler, National Military Family Association, Alexandria, Virginia; 
Tiffany Petty, Inkom, Idaho; and Jennifer McCollum, Orange Park, 
Florida.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.
SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM
Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
current and future social security issues, focusing on possible changes 
to the Social Security system and implications for the program and the 
federal budget relating to the economy, after receiving testimony from 
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director, Congressional Budget Office; David M. 
Walker, Comptroller General, Government Accountability Office; David C. 
John, The Heritage Foundation Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic 
Policy Studies, and John Rother, American Association of Retired 
Persons, both of Washington, D.C.; and Robert L. Bixby, The Concord 
Coalition, Arlington, Virginia.