[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 15, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D93-D94]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN
Committee on Appropriations: Met for organizational purposes.
  The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 109th Congress.
VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Education 
Reform held a hearing on H.R. 366, Vocational and Technical Education 
for the Future Act. Testimony was heard from Lewis L. Atkinson, III, 
Associate Secretary, Adult Education and Workforce Development, 
Department of Education, State of Delaware; Patrick Ainsworth, 
Assistant Superintendent and Director, Secondary, Postsecondary, and 
Adult Leadership Division, Department of Education, State of 
California; and a public witness.
SEC'S MARKET STRUCTURE PROPOSAL
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled 
``The SEC's Market Structure Proposal: Will It Enhance Competition?'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BROADCAST DECENCY ENFORCEMENT ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 
one hour of debate on H.R. 310, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, in 
the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
makes in order the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report 
accompanying the resolution, if offered by Representative Upton of 
Michigan or his designee, which shall be considered as read, and which 
shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent. The rules waives all points of order against 
the amendment printed in the report. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Upton, Markey, Slaughter, and Moran of Virginia.
CLASS ACTION FAIRNESS ACT OF 2005; COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 
90 minutes of debate on S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, in the House 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of 
order against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order the 
amendment printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the 
resolution, if offered by Representative Conyers of Michigan or his 
designee, which shall be considered as read, and which shall be 
debatable for 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent. The

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rule waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the 
report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Sensenbrenner 
and Representative Scott of Virginia.
  The Committee also approved pending Committee business.
THREATS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Threats. Testimony was heard from departmental 
witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.