[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 9, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D74-D76]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST FISCAL YEAR 2006
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2006 
National Defense Authorization budget request. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of the Army: Francis J. 
Harvey, Secretary; and GEN Peter J. Schoomaker, USA, Chief of Staff.
  Hearings continue February 16.
SOCIAL SECURITY; DEFINING THE PROBLEM
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Social Security: Defining 
the Problem. Testimony was heard from John W. Snow, Secretary of the 
Treasury; David M. Walker, Comptroller General, GAO; Douglas J. Holtz-
Eakin, Director, CBO; and a public witness.
JOB TRAINING IMPROVEMENT ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on 21st Century 
Competitiveness approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 
27, Job Training Improvement Act of 2005.

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BROADCAST DECENCY ENFORCEMENT ACT; OVERSIGHT PLAN
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported H.R. 310, Broadcast 
Decency Enforcement Act 2005.
  The Committee approved an Oversight plan for the 109th Congress.
DOE'S FISCAL YEAR 2006 BUDGET PROPOSAL AND THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 
2005
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Held a hearing entitled ``Department 
of Energy's Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Proposal and the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005: Ensuring Jobs for Our Future with Secure and Reliable 
Energy.'' Testimony was heard from Samuel W. Bodman, Secretary of 
Energy.
INTERNET PROTOCOL-ENABLED SERVICES--CHANGING FACE OF COMMUNICATIONS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications 
and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``How Internet Protocol-
Enabled Services are Changing the Face of Communications: A View from 
Technology Companies.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FANNIE MAE ACCOUNTING IRREGULARITIES--IMPACT ON INVESTORS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled 
``Accounting Irregularities at Fannie Mae and the Impact on 
Investors.'' Testimony was heard from Donald T. Nicolaisen, Chief 
Accountant, SEC.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN
Committee on Government Reform: Ordered reported the following 
measures: H.R. 324, To designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service. Located at 321 Montgomery Road in Altamonte Springs, 
Florida, as the ``Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building''; and H. 
Con. Res. 25, Recognizing the contributions of Jibreel Khazan (Ezell 
Blair, Jr.), David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain, known 
as the ``Greensboro Four,'' to the civil rights movement.
  Prior to this action, the Committee met for organizational purposes.
  The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 109th Congress.
U.S. GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2004
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Management, 
Finance, and Accountability held a hearing entitled ``Financial Report 
of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2004.'' Testimony was 
heard from David M. Walker, Comptroller, GAO; Jack Martin, Chief 
Financial Officer, Department of Education; and Donald V. Hammond, 
Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Department of the Treasury.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN
Committee on Homeland Security: Met for organizational purposes.
  The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 109th Congress.
HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT IMPLEMENTATION; COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT 
PLAN
Committee on House Administration: Held a hearing on Implementation of 
the Help America Vote Act. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Election Assistance Commission: Gracia Hillman, Chair; 
and Paul DeGregorio, Vice Chair; Rebecca Vigil-Giron, Secretary of 
State, New Mexico; Ron Thornburgh, Secretary of State, Kansas; Todd 
Rokita, Secretary of State, Indiana; and Chet Culver, Secretary of 
State/Commissioner of Elections, Iowa.
  Prior to this action, the Committee met for organizational purposes.
  The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 109th Congress.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on International Relations: Met for organizational purposes.
  The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 109th Congress.
VOLCKER INTERIM REPORT--U.N. OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on The Volcker Interim Report on the 
United Nations Oil-for-Food Program. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
REAL ID ACT OF 2005
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule providing for 
further consideration of H.R. 418, REAL ID Act of 2005, under a 
structured rule. The rule provides that no further general debate shall 
be in order. The rule provides that the amendment

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printed in Part A of the Rules Committee report accompanying the 
resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the 
Committee of the Whole. The rule provides that the bill, as amended, 
shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further 
amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule makes in order only 
those amendments printed in Part B of the report. The rule provides 
that the amendments printed in Part B of the report may be offered only 
in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member 
designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be 
debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule waives 
all points of order against the amendments printed in Part B of the 
report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions.
NATION'S ENERGY SECURITY
Committee on Science: Held a hearing on Improving the Nation's Energy 
Security: Can Cars and Trucks Be Made More Fuel Efficient? Testimony 
was heard from Paul Portney, Chairman, Committee on Effectiveness and 
Impact of Corporate Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards, National Academy of 
Sciences; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held an oversight hearing on Commercial Space Transportation: 
Beyond the X Prize. Testimony was heard from Representative Boehlert; 
Marion C. Blakey, Administrator, FAA, Department of Transportation; and 
public witnesses.
PRESIDENT'S BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2005
Committee on Ways and Means: Continued hearings on the President's 
Budget for Fiscal Year 2006. Testimony was heard from Joshua Bolten, 
Director, OMB.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures 
met for organizational purposes.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security met for 
organizational purposes.