[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 155 (Tuesday, December 6, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1253-D1254]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
USDA'S WATERSHED PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural 
Development, and Research held a hearing to review USDA's watershed 
programs. Testimony was heard from Bruce Knight, Chief, Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, USDA; and public witnesses.
SHOULD ONLY U.S. CITIZENS BE INCLUDED IN APPORTIONING OUR ELECTED 
REPRESENTATIVES
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federalism and Census 
held a hearing entitled ``Counting the Vote: Should Only U.S. Citizens 
Be Included in Apportioning Our Elected Representatives?'' Testimony 
was heard from Representative Miller of Michigan; Johnny Killian, 
Senior Specialist in Constitutional Law, American Law Division, CRS, 
Library of Congress; and public witnesses.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans held a 
hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3682, To redesignate the Mason 
Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia as the Elizabeth Hartwell 
Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge; and H.R. 2866, James Campbell 
National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005. Testimony was heard 
from Rick Schultz, Chief, Division of Conservation, Planning and 
Policy, National Wildlife Refuge System, United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
UNITED STATES-BAHRAIN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing two 
hours of debate in the House on H.R. 4340, to implement the United 
States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
bill. The rule provides that pursuant to section 151(f)(2) of the Trade 
Act of 1974, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the bill to final passage without intervening motion. Section 2 of the 
resolution provides that during consideration of the bill, 
notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may 
postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the 
Speaker in consonance with section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Shaw.
HURRICANE KATRINA: VOICES FROM INSIDE THE STORM
Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and 
Response to Hurricane Katrina: Held a hearing entitled ``Hurricane 
Katrina: Voices from Inside the Storm.'' Testimony was heard from 
Charles Allen, Vice Mayor, Newport News, Virginia; citizens and 
evacuees of New Orleans; and public witnesses.