[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 129 (Thursday, October 6, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1025-D1027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HURRICANE KATRINA--OVERSIGHT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on Financial Oversight of Supplemental Appropriations for 
Hurricane Katrina. Testimony was heard from the following officials of 
the Department of Homeland Security: Michael P. Jackson, Deputy 
Secretary; Richard L. Skinner, Inspector General; Andy B. Maner, Chief, 
Financial Officer; and R. David Paulison, Acting Director, FEMA.
HURRICANE KATRINA--TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies held a 
hearing on Department of Transportation (Hurricane Katrina). Testimony 
was heard from Norman Mineta, Secretary of Transportation.
AFTER THE HURRICANES: IMPACT ON FY 2007 BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on After the Hurricanes: Impact 
on the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget. Testimony was heard from Douglas J. 
Holtz-Eakin, Director, CBO.
FCC'S E-RATE PLANS--ASSIST GULF COAST RECOVERY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``FCC's E-rate Plans to Assist 
Gulf Coast Recovery.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the FCC: Thomas Navin, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau; and H. 
Walker Feaster III, Inspector

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General; Gary Rawson, State E-rate Coordinator, Department of 
Information Technology Services, State of Mississippi; and a public 
witness.
SIX-PARTY TALKS--NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR ISSUES
Committee on International Relations: Held an oversight hearing 
entitled ``The Six-Party Talks and the North Korean Nuclear Issues: Old 
Wine in New Bottles?'' Testimony was heard from Christopher R. Hill, 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 
Department of State.
INDIA'S UNFINISHED AGENDA
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa, Global 
Human Rights and International Operations held an oversight hearing 
entitled ``India's Unfinished Agenda: Equality and Justice for 200 
Million Victims of the Caste System.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROPERTY--PREVENT DISCRIMINATORY TAXATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on H.R. 1369, To prevent certain 
discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--IMPROVING FEDERAL COURT ADJUDICATION OF PATENT CASES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and 
Intellectual Property held an oversight hearing on Improving Federal 
Court Adjudication of Patent Cases. Testimony was heard from T.S. Ellis 
III, U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Virginia; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing 
on the following bills: H.R. 122, Eastern Municipal Water District 
Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project; H.R. 2341, 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of a project to 
reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of 
the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas; H.R. 3418, 
Central Texas Water Recycling Act of 2005; and H.R. 3929, To amend the 
Water Desalination Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to assist in research and development, environmental and 
feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering for the Municipal 
Water District of Orange County, California, Dana Point Desalination 
Project located at Dana Point, California. Testimony was heard from 
Jack Garner, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, 
Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
GASOLINE FOR AMERICA'S SECURITY ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured providing one 
hour of debate in the House on H.R. 3893, to expedite the construction 
of new refining capacity in the United States, to provide reliable and 
affordable energy for the American people, and for other purposes, 
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 provides 
that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, modified by 
the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report 
accompanying the resolution, shall be considered as adopted and shall 
be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the 
bill as amended. The rule makes in order the amendment printed in part 
B of the Rule Committee report accompanying the resolution, if offered 
by Representative Stupak 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 rule 
waives all points of order against the amendment printed in part B of 
the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Barton of 
Texas, Chairman Boehlert and Representatives Peterson of Pennsylvania, 
Flake, Tiahrt, Gutknecht, Dingell, Stupak, Inslee, Bishop of New York, 
Abercrombie, Larson of Connecticut, Edwards, and Dicks.
OVERSIGHT--KATRINA RECOVERY ENSURING FEMA IS UP TO THE TASK
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management held an 
oversight hearing entitled ``Recovering after Katrina: Ensuring that 
FEMA is up to the task.'' Testimony was heard from Representative 
Baker; from the following officials of the Department of Homeland 
Security: Ken Burris, Chief, Operating Officer, FEMA; and Richard L. 
Skinner, Inspector General; and public witnesses.

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