[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 21 (Tuesday, March 1, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D156-D157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
USDA's RULE PROVIDING FOR CANADIAN BEEF AND CATTLE IMPORTS
Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing to Review the USDA's rule 
providing for Canadian beef and cattle imports. Testimony was heard 
from Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture; and public witnesses.
SCIENCE, THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE, AND 
RELATEDAGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Science, the Departments 
of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies held a hearing on 
Attorney General. Testimony was heard from Alberto R. Gonzales, The 
Attorney General, Department of Justice.
``ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL ANTI-FRAUD IN FOR-PROFIT EDUCATION''
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hearing entitled 
``Enforcement of Federal Anti-Fraud Laws in For-Profit Education.'' 
Testimony was heard from Representative Waters; Thomas A. Carter, 
Deputy Inspector General, Department of Education; and public 
witnesses.
STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITIES
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federalism and the 
Census held a hearing entitled ``Strengthening Our Communities--Is It 
the Right Step Toward Greater Efficiency and Improved Accountability?'' 
Testimony was heard from Roy A. Bernardi, Deputy Secretary, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development; Clay Johnson, III, Deputy Director, 
Management, OMB; David A. Sampson, Assistant Secretary, Economic 
Development, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
U.N. ORGANIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa, Global 
Human Rights and International Operations held a hearing on United 
Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A 
Case for Peacekeeping Reform. Testimony was heard from Kim R. Holmes, 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, 
Department of State; and public witnesses.
  Prior to the hearing, the Subcommittee received a briefing on this 
subject. The Subcommittee was briefed by Jane Holl Lute, Assistant 
Secretary-General for Mission Support, Department of Peacekeeping 
Operations, United Nations.
OVERSIGHT--CORAL REEF CONSERVATION ACT OF 2000
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans held an 
oversight hearing on the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. Testimony 
was heard from Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and 
Parks, Department of the Interior; Timothy R. E. Keeney, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Oceans And Atmosphere, NOAA, Department of 
Commerce; Katherine Andrews, Director, Coastal and Aquatic Managed 
Areas, Department of Environmental Protection, State of Florida; 
Athline Clark, Special Projects Program Manager, Division of Aquatic 
Resources, Department of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii; 
Togiola T. A. Tulafono, Governor, American Samoa; Juan N. Babauta, 
Governor, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Felix Camacho, 
Governor, Guam; and a public witness.
CONTINUITY IN REPRESENTATION ACT OF 2005
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote, a structured rule on H.R 
841, Continuity in Representation Act, providing 60 minutes of general 
debate with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration 
and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule 
provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended 
by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill shall 
be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, which 
shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order 
against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule 
makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee 
report accompanying the resolution. The rule provides that the 
amendments made in order 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

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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 the report. 
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Ney and Representative 
Jackson-Lee (TX).
JOB TRAINING IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2005
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 
one hour of general debate on H.R 27, Job Training Improvement Act, 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The rule 
provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended 
by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 
and shall be considered as read. The rule makes in order only those 
amendments printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the 
resolution. The rule provides that the amendments printed in the report 
may be considered 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 a 
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 
the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Boehner and 
Representative Kildee, Tierney, Woolsey, Edwards, Hasting (FL), Scott 
(VA).