[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 142 (Tuesday, November 1, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1126-D1127]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SPACE SECURITY
Committee on Armed Services: Asymmetric and Unconventional Threats Gap 
Panel held a hearing on space security. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
SICK CRIME: COUNTERFEIT DRUGS IN THE UNITED STATES
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug 
Policy and Human Resources held a hearing entitled ``Sick Crime: 
Counterfeit Drugs in the United States.'' Testimony was heard from 
Randall W. Lutter, Acting Associate Commissioner, Policy and Planing, 
FDA, Department of Health and Human Services; Jim Dahl, former 
Assistant Director, Investigations, Office of Criminal Investigations, 
FDA, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION--KATRINA AND RITA
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federalism and the 
Census held a hearing on Historic Preservation vs. Katrina and Rita: 
What Role Should Federal, State and Local Governments Play in 
Preserving Historic Properties Affected by this Catastrophic Storm? 
Testimony was heard from Janet Matthews, Associate Director, Cultural 
Resources, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; Mitchell 
J. Landrieu Lieutenant Governor, State of Louisiana; H.T. Holmes, 
Director, Department of Archives and History, State of Mississippi; and 
public witnesses.

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REFORMING HAZMAT TRUCKING SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Economic Security, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity held a hearing entitled 
``Reforming HAZMAT Trucking Security.'' Testimony was heard from Justin 
Oberman, Assistant Director, Transportation Threat Assessment and 
Credentialing, Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
Homeland Security; Robert McGuire, Associate Administrator, Pipeline 
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of 
Transportation; and public witnesses.
SUDAN: LOSING GROUND ON PEACE
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa, Global 
Human Rights and International Operations held a hearing on Sudan: 
Losing Ground on Peace? Testimony was heard from Jendayi Frazer, 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, PROCESS AND PROCEDURE PROJECT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held an oversight hearing entitled ``Administrative 
Law, Process and Procedure Project.'' Testimony was heard from J. 
Christopher Mihm, Managing Director, Strategic Issues, GAO; Morton 
Rosenberg, Specialist in American Public Law, American Law Division, 
CRS, Library of Congress; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--VOTING RIGHTS ACT
Committee on the judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held an 
oversight hearing entitled ``The Voting Rights Act: Section 5--
Preclearance Standards.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PAIN OF THE UNBORN
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution an 
oversight hearing entitled ``Pain of the Unborn.'' Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
PROMOTING PRIVATE SECTOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled ``Promoting 
Private Sector Emergency Preparedness.'' Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER HIGH RISK ISSUES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a 
hearing on Social Security Number High Risk Issues. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the SSA: Frederick G. Streckewald, 
Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Disability and Income Security Programs; 
and James A. Kissko, Deputy Inspector General.

Joint Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS: FOREIGN OPERATIONS
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 3057, making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006.