[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 39 (Thursday, April 7, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D304-D305]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on Research, Education, and Extension. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the USDA: Joseph J. Jen, Under Secretary, 
Research, Education and Economics; Edward B. Knipling, Administrator, 
Agricultural Research Service; Colien Hefferan, Administrator, 
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension; Susan E. Offutt, 
Administrator, Economic Research Service; R. Ronald Bosecker, 
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service; and Dennis 
Kaplan, Budget Office.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Department of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on OSHA, on the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and on 
the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Testimony 
was heard from the following officials of the Department of Health and 
Human Services: Jonathon Snare, Acting Assistant Secretary, OSHA; David 
Dye, Acting Assistant Secretary, Mine Safety and Health Administration; 
and John Howard, M.D., National Institute of Occupational Safety and 
Health.
DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND HUD, THE JUDICIARY, 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies held a 
hearing on the GSA. Testimony was heard by Stephen A. Perry, 
Administrator, GSA.
MILITARY QUALITY OF LIFE, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee Military Quality of Life, and 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on BRAC/Global 
Posture Review. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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  The Subcommittee also continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing on the Fiscal Year 2006 National Defense Authorization budget 
request--Military Resale and Morale Welfare and Recreation Overview. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Defense: Charles S. Abell, Principal Deputy Under Secretary, Personnel 
and Readiness; MG Kathryn Frost, USA, Commander, Army and Air Force 
Exchange Service Command; RADM Robert E. Cowley, USN, Supply Corps, 
U.S. Navy, Commander, Navy Exchange Service Command; Michael P. Downs, 
Director, Personal and Family Readiness Division, Headquarters, U.S. 
Marine Corps; Patrick Nixon, CEO and Acting Director, Defense 
Commissary Agency; BG John A. MacDonald, USA, Commanding General, U.S. 
Army Community and Family Support Center; RADM Christopher Weaver, USN, 
Commander, Navy Installations Command; Arthur Meyers, Director, 
Services, USAF; SFC Peter Cawley, Army National Guard; GySgt Alan R. 
Gilly, USMC; and public witnesses.
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SECURITY
Committee on Government Reform,: Held a hearing entitled ``No Computer 
Left Behind: A Review of the Federal Government's D+Information 
Security Grade.'' Testimony was heard from Greg Wilshusen, Director, 
Information Security Issues, GAO; Karen S. Evans, Administrator, Office 
of E-Government and Information Technology, OMB; the following 
officials of AID, Department of State: Bruce N. Crandlemire, Assistant 
Inspector General, Audit; and John Streufert, Acting Chief Information 
Officer; the following officials of the Department of Homeland 
Security: Frank Deffer, Assistant Inspector General, Information 
Technology; and Steve Cooper, Chief Information Officer; and the 
following officials of the Department of Transportation: Ted Alves, 
Assistant Inspector General, IT and Financial Management; and Daniel 
Matthews, Chief Information Officer.

Joint Meetings
KYRGYZSTAN REVOLUTION
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission): 
Commission concluded a hearing to examine the recent revolution in 
Kyrgyzstan and the prospects now for consolidating democracy, focusing 
on the implications for Central Asia, Belarus, Russia and the United 
States, after receiving testimony from Martha Olcott, Carnegie 
Endowment for International Peace, and Daniel Kimmage, Radio Free 
Europe/Radio Liberty, both of Washington, D.C.; and Zamira Sydykova, 
Res Publica, and Yulia Savchenko, Pyramid TV, both of Bishkek, 
Kyrgyzstan.