[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 22 (Wednesday, March 2, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D163-D164]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: On February 17, 
2005, Committee announced the following subcommittee assignments:
  Subcommittee on Production and Price Competitiveness: Senators 
McConnell (Chairman), Cochran, Roberts, Santorum, Coleman, Grassley, 
Conrad, Dayton, Baucus, Leahy, and Lincoln.
  Subcommittee on Marketing, Inspection, and Product Promotion: 
Senators Talent (Chairman), McConnell, Thomas, Roberts, Grassley, 
Lugar, Baucus, Nelson (NE), Salazar, Conrad, and Stabenow.
  Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization: 
Senators Crapo (Chairman), Lugar, Cochran, Talent, Thomas, Coleman, 
Lincoln, Leahy, Nelson (NE), Dayton, and Salazar.
  Subcommittee on Research, Nutrition, and General Legislation: 
Senators Santorum (Chairman), Lugar, Crapo, Cochran, McConnell, 
Roberts, Leahy, Stabenow, Lincoln, Baucus, and Nelson (NE).
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Human 
Services, Education and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2006 for the Department of 
Education, after receiving testimony from Margaret Spellings, Secretary 
of Education.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEFENSE BUDGET
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense concluded a 
hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2006 for 
the defense budget, after receiving testimony from Tina W. Jonas, Under 
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller); and Admiral Robert F. Willard, 
Director, Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment, J8, The Joint 
Staff.
APPROPRIATIONS: IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 2006 for states citizenship and immigration services, Customs and 
Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, after receiving 
testimony from Robert Bonner, Commissioner, Customs and Border 
Protection, Michael J. Garcia, Assistant Secretary for Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, and Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., Director, U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services, all of the Department of Homeland 
Security.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: On February 18, 2005, Committee announced 
the following subcommittee assignments:
  Subcommittee on Airland: Senators McCain (Chairman), Inhofe, 
Sessions, Ensign, Talent, Chambliss, Graham, Dole, Lieberman, Reed, 
Akaka, Nelson (FL), Dayton, Bayh, and Clinton.

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  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities: Senators Cornyn 
(Chairman), Roberts, Collins, Ensign, Talent, Graham, Dole, Thune, 
Reed, Kennedy, Byrd, Nelson (FL), Nelson (NE), Bayh, and Clinton.
  Subcommittee on Personnel: Senators Graham (Chairman), McCain, 
Collins, Chambliss, Dole, Nelson (NE), Kennedy, Lieberman, and Akaka.
  Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support: Senators Ensign 
(Chairman), McCain, Inhofe, Roberts, Sessions, Chambliss, Cornyn, 
Thune, Akaka, Byrd, Nelson (FL), Nelson (NE), Dayton, Bayh, and 
Clinton.
  Subcommittee on Seapower: Senators Talent (Chairman), McCain, 
Collins, Chambliss, Kennedy, Lieberman, and Reed.
  Subcommittee on Strategic Forces: Senators Sessions (Chairman), 
Inhofe, Roberts, Graham, Cornyn, Thune, Nelson (FL), Byrd, Reed, Nelson 
(NE), and Dayton.
HUMAN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
Committee on Armed Services: Committee met in closed session to receive 
a briefing regarding Department of Defense human intelligence 
activities from Stephen A. Cambone, Under Secretary for Intelligence, 
and Vice Admiral Lowell E. Jacoby, USN, Director, Defense Intelligence 
Agency, both of the Department of Defense; and a representative of the 
intelligence community.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: On January 26, 2005, 
Committee adopted its rules of procedure for the 109th Congress.
FOREST SERVICE BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal 
year 2006 for USDA Forest Service, after receiving testimony from Mark 
E. Rey, Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, 
and Dale N. Bosworth, Forest Service Chief, both of the Department of 
Agriculture.
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE OVERSIGHT
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded an oversight 
hearing to examine foreign assistance, focusing on South Asia and 
assisting in keeping the region free from terrorism, prosperous and 
economically integrated, governed through accountable democratic 
institutions, and a moderator in the Muslim world, after receiving 
testimony from Donald Camp, Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asian 
Affairs, David M. Satterfield, Acting Assistant Secretary for Near 
Eastern Affairs, Michael E. Ranneberger, Principal Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for African Affairs, Roger F. Noriega, Assistant Secretary 
for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Evans Revere, Acting Assistant 
Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and Robert A. Bradtke, 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasian Affairs, 
all of the Department of State; and James R. Kunder, Assistant 
Administrator for Asia and the Near East, Lloyd O. Pierson, Assistant 
Administrator for Africa, Adolfo Franco, Assistant Administrator for 
Latin America and the Caribbean, and Kent R. Hill, Assistant 
Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, all of United States Agency for 
International Development.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: On February 
10, 2005, Committee approved for reporting the adoption of its rules of 
procedure for the 109th Congress.
  Also, on March 1, 2005, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 
adopted its rules of procedures for the 109th Congress.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Rules and Administration: On February 14, 2005, Committee 
ordered favorably reported an original resolution (S. Res. 49) 
authorizing expenditures by the Committee.
  Also, on February 14, 2005, Committee ordered favorably reported an 
original resolution (S. Res. 50) authorizing expenditures by the 
committees of the Senate.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: On January 26, 2005, 
Committee adopted its rules of procedure for the 109th Congress.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.