[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 145 (Friday, November 4, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
U.S. RESPONSE TO REGION POWERS
Committee on Armed Services: Regional Powers Panel held a hearing on 
U.S. response to regional powers and interagency planning capabilities. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AVIAN FLU PREPAREDNESS
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled ``The National 
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan: Is the U.S. Ready 
for Avian Flu?'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of 
the Department of Health and Human Services: Michael O. Leavitt, 
Secretary; Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of 
Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH; Bruce Gellin, M.D., Director, 
National Vaccine Planning Office; Julie Gerberding, M.D., Director, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and William Raub, M.D., 
Science Advisor to the Secretary.

Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded hearings to examine the 
employment-unemployment situation for October 2005, focusing on the 
impact of the recent hurricanes on the jobs data, consumer spending, 
and homeownership, after receiving testimony from Kathleen P. Utgoff, 
Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.
APPROPRIATIONS: COMMERCE/JUSTICE/SCIENCE
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 2862, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 
and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006.