[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 84 (Wednesday, June 22, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D655-D656]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
USDA FOREST SERVICE CENTENNIAL
Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing to Review the Centennial of 
the USDA Forest Service. Testimony was heard from Dale Bosworth, Chief, 
Forest Service, USDA; and public witnesses.
U.S. COAST GUARD, DEEPWATER PROGRAM
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on U.S. Coast Guard, Deepwater Program. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of 
Homeland Security: ADM Thomas Collins, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; 
and RADM Patrick Stillman, USCG, Executive Officer, Deepwater Program.
U.N. TASK FORCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Science, The Departments 
of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies held a hearing on 
the United Nations Task Force. Testimony was heard from the following 
Co-Chairs of the Task Force on the United Nations: former Senator 
George Mitchell of Maine; and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich 
of Georgia; and Philo Dibble, Acting Assistant Secretary, International 
Organizations, Department of State.
AFGHANISTAN: OPERATIONS AND RECONSTRUCTION
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on Afghanistan: Operations 
and Reconstruction. Testimony was heard from the following officials of 
the Department of Defense: Peter Rodman, Assistant Secretary, 
International Security Affairs; and LTG Walter Sharp, USA, Director, 
Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5, The Joint Staff; and Nancy Powell, 
Assistant Secretary, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement 
Affairs, Department of State.
BUDGET PROCESS
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Budgeting in the Congress, 
Reflections on How the Budget Process Functions. Testimony was heard 
from former Representative Bill Frenzel of Minnesota; and public 
witnesses.
PENSION PROTECTION ACT OF 2005
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Employer-
Employee Relations approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 
2830, Pension Protection Act of 2005.
NATIONAL ALL SCHEDULES PRESCRIPTION ELECTRONIC REPORTING ACT OF 2005; 
MEDICAID PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health approved for 
full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 1132, National All Schedules 
Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005.
  The Subcommittee also held a hearing entitled ``Medicaid Prescription 
Drugs: Examining Options for Payment Reform.'' Testimony was heard from 
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director, CBO; Kathy King, Director, Health Care, 
GAO; and public witnesses.
COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic and 
International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology held a hearing 
entitled ``Combating Trafficking in Persons: An International 
Perspective.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled ``Wasted Space, 
Wasted Dollars: The Need for Federal Real Property Management Reform.'' 
Testimony was heard from Clay Johnson, Deputy Director, Management, 
OMB; and David M. Walker, Comptroller General, GAO.

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REPORT--CITIZENS GUIDE USING FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND PRIVACY ACT 
TO REQUEST GOVERNMENT RECORDS; FEDERAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Management, 
Finance, and Accountability approved for full Committee action a report 
entitled ``A Citizens Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and 
the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records.''
  The Subcommittee also held a hearing entitled ``The Evolution of 
Federal Financial Management--A Review of the Need to Consolidate, 
Simplify, and Streamline.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BORDER SECURITY/BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Economic Security, 
Infrastructure, Protection, and Cybersecurity held a hearing entitled 
``Ensuring the Security of America's Borders through the Use of 
Biometric Passports and Other Identity Documents.'' Testimony was heard 
from Elaine Dezenski, Acting Assistant Secretary, Directorate for 
Border and Transportation Security, Department of Homeland Security; 
Frank Moss, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Consular Affairs, Department of 
State; Martin Herman, Information Access Division Chief, National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce; Gregory 
Wilshusen, Director, Information Security Issues, GAO; and a public 
witness.
SUDAN
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on Sudan: 
Consolidating Peace While Confronting Genocide. Testimony was heard 
from Robert B. Zoellick, Deputy Secretary, Department of State.
E.U. CONSTITUTION AND U.S.-E.U. RELATIONS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Europe and 
Emerging Threats held a hearing on The EU Constitution and U.S.-EU 
Relations: The Recent Referenda in France and the Netherlands and the 
U.S.-EU Summit. Testimony was heard from John Bruton, Head, Delegation 
of the European Commission; Arlette Conzemius, Ambassador of 
Luxembourg.
WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held an 
oversight hearing entitled ``Environmental Regulations and Water Supply 
Reliability.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS, FY 2006
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 3010, a bill making appropriations for the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for 
other purposes. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. Under the rules of the House the 
bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. The rule waives points 
of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting appropriations or legislative 
provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified in the 
resolution. The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in 
recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the 
Congressional Record. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Regula.
WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2005
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered reported, as 
amended, H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act of 2005.
OVERSIGHT--AIRLINE PENSIONS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held an oversight hearing on Airline Pensions: Avoiding 
Further Collapse. Testimony was heard from JayEtta Z. Hecker, Director, 
Physical Infrastructure Issues, GAO; and Bradley D. Belt, Executive 
Order, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.