[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 149 (Thursday, November 10, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1191-D1192]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
WORKPLACE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT OF 2005
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Employer-
Employee Relations held a hearing on H.R. 1445, Workplace Religious 
Freedom Act of 2005. Testimony was heard from Representatives Souder 
and McCarthy; and public witnesses.
RIGHT TO REPAIR
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and 
Consumer Protections held a hearing entitled ``Right to Repair: 
Industry Discussions and Legislative Options'', Testimony was heard 
from James Kohm, Associate Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 
Division of Marketing Practices, FTC; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic and 
International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology and the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Oversight of the Export-Import Bank of the United States''. 
Testimony was heard from James H. Lambright, Chairman and Acting 
President, Export-Import Bank of the United States; and public 
witnesses.
BRIEFING--MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES FOR NUCLEAR ATTACK
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear 
and Biological Attack met in executive session to receive a briefing on 
medical countermeasures for nuclear attack. The Committee was briefed 
by departmental witnesses.
PUBLIC DIPLOMACY--AROUND-THE-WORLD REVIEW
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on An Around-the-
World Review of Public Diplomacy. Testimony was heard from Karen P. 
Hughes, Under Secretary, Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, 
Department of State.
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND ALHURRA TELEVISION
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on Broadcasting Board of Governors and 
Alhurra Television. Testimony was heard from Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, 
Chairman, Board of Broadcasting Governors; Mouafac Harb, News Director, 
Alhurra Television Network; and a public witness.
STREAMLINED PROCEDURES ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing on H.R. 3035, Streamlined Procedures 
Act of 2005. Testimony was heard from Tom Dolgenos, Chief, Federal 
Litigation Unit, District Attorney's Office, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania; Kent Cattani, Chief Counsel, Capital Litigation Section 
Attorney General's Office, Phoeniz, Arizona; and public witnesses.
HOW ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IMPACTS CONSTITUENCIES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Border 
Security, and Claims held an oversight hearing entitled ``How Illegal 
Immigration Impacts Constituencies: Perspectives from Members of 
Congress.'' Testimony was heard from Representatives Bonilla, Pearce 
and Guitierrez.
  Hearings continue November 15.
FOREST EMERGENCY RECOVERY AND RESEARCH ACT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held 
a hearing on H.R. 4200, Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act. 
Testimony was heard from Dale Bosworth, Chief, Forest Service, USDA; 
Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary Policy, Management, and Budget, 
Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
NEPA LITIGATION
Committee on Resources: NEPA Task Force held a hearing on NEPA 
Litigation: The Causes, Effects and Solutions. Testimony was heard from 
former Senator J. Bennett Johnston of Louisiana; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks held a hearing 
on the following bills: H.R. 413, Bleeding Kansas National Heritage 
Act; H.R. 452, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the 
Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum located in St. Louis, Missouri, as a 
unit of the National Park System; and H.R. 1307,

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Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Ryun of Kansas, Clay and Garrett; Janet Snyder 
Matthews, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, National Park 
Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
ROLE OF SOCIAL SECURITY RESEARCH IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Research held a hearing on the 
Role of Social Science Research in Disaster Preparedness and Response. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
TRANSPORTATION/TREASURY/HUD/JUDICIARY/DC
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House 
passed versions of H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, but did not complete action 
thereon, and recessed subject to the call.