[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 14 (Thursday, February 10, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D82-D83]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air 
Quality held a hearing entitled ``The Energy Policy Act of 2005: 
Ensuring Jobs for Our Future with Secure and Reliable Energy.'' 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Energy: David K. Garman, Assistant Secretary, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Cynthia Marlette, General Counsel, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Guy F. Caruso, Administrator, 
Energy Information Administration; Luis Reyes, Executive Director, 
Operations, NRC; and public witnesses.
MEDICAL LIABILITY REFORM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Current Issues Related to Medical Liability Reform.'' 
Testimony was heard from Jose Montemayor, Commissioner of Insurance, 
Department of Insurance, State of Texas; and public witnesses.
FLU SHOT SUPPLY--PERPLEXING SHIFT FROM SHORTAGE TO SURPLUS
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled ``The 
Perplexing Shift from Shortage to Surplus: Managing This Season's Flu 
Shot Supply and Preparing for the Future.'' Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: 
Julie L. Gerberding, M.D., Director, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention; and Jesse L. Goodman, M.D., Director, Center for Biologics 
Evaluation and Research, FDA; Robert B. Stroube, M.D., Commissioner, 
Department of Health, State of Virginia; and public witnesses.
FISCAL YEAR 2006 DRUG BUDGET
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug 
Policy and Human Resources held a hearing entitled ``Fiscal Year 2006 
Drug Budget.'' Testimony was heard from John P. Walters, Director, 
Office of National Drug Control Policy; and a public witness.
PROPOSED BUDGET--TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Committee on Homeland Security: Held a hearing entitled ``The Proposed 
Fiscal Year 2006 Budget: Enhancing Terrorism Preparedness for First 
Responders.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Homeland Security: Penrose Albright, Assistant Secretary, 
Science and Technology Directorate; and Matt A. Mayer, Acting Executive 
Director, Office of State and Local Government Coordination and 
Preparedness; and Dennis Reimer, Director, National Memorial Institute 
for the Prevention of Terrorism.
BRIEFING--MIDDLE EAST PROCESS
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on The Way Forward 
in the Middle East Peace Process. Testimony was heard from former 
Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES--BOOKER/FANFAN DECISIONS 
IMPLICATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held an oversight hearing on the Implications of the 
Booker/Fanfan Decisions for the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. 
Testimony was heard from Christopher A. Wray, Assistant Attorney 
General, Department of Justice; Ricardo H. Hinojosa, Chairman, United 
States Sentencing Commission; and public witnesses.
INDIAN TRIBE RECOGNITION
Committee on Resources: Held a hearing on H.R. 512, to require the 
prompt review by the Secretary of the Interior of the longstanding 
petitions for Federal recognition of certain Indian tribes. Testimony 
was heard from Michael Olsen, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian 
Affairs, Department of the Interior; Robin M. Nazzaro, Director, 
Natural Resources and Environment, GAO; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--FEDERAL POWER GENERATION
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held an 
oversight hearing entitled ``Opportunities and Challenges on Enhancing 
Federal Power Generation and Transmission.'' Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.

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ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATION 
ACT; COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Science: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 610, Energy 
Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 
2005.
  Prior to this action, the Committee met for organizational purposes.
PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR BUDGET REQUEST--IMPACT UPON SMALL BUSINESS; 
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on the President's Fiscal 
Year 2006 Budget Request impact upon small business. Testimony was 
heard from Hector V. Barreto, Administrator, SBA; and public witnesses.
  Prior to the hearing, the Committee met for organizational purposes.
  The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 109th Congress.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways, Transit, and Pipelines met for organizational purposes.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Met for organizational purposes.
  The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 109th Congress.
MEDICARE PAYMENTS TO PHYSICIANS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
Medicare Payments to Physicians. Testimony was heard from Bruce 
Steinwald, Director, Health Care Economic and Payment Issues, GAO; 
Glenn M. Hackbarth, Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; and 
public witnesses.
WELFARE REFORM REAUTHORIZATION PROPOSALS; COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing on Welfare Reform Reauthorization proposals. Testimony was 
heard from Representative Woolsey; Wade F. Horn, Assistant Secretary, 
Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and 
Human Services; Kevin M. McGuire, Executive Director, Family Investment 
Administration, Department of Human Resources, State of Maryland; David 
Hansell, Chief of Staff, Human Resources Administration, Department of 
Social Services, New York City; and public witnesses.
  Prior to this action, the Subcommittee met for organizational 
purposes.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight met for 
organizational purposes.
BRIEFING--GLOBAL UPDATES
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Global Updates. The Committee was briefed by 
departmental witnesses.
SECURITY CLEARANCE PROCESS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Security Clearance Process. Testimony was heard from 
departmental witnesses.