[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 162 (Friday, December 16, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1307]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
BRIEFING--CHANGES ALLOWING AIRLINE PASSENGERS TO BOARD AIRCRAFT WITH 
SCISSORS, PLIERS AND WRENCHES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Economic Security, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity met in executive session 
to receive a briefing on announced changes to the prohibited items list 
that would allow airline passengers to board an aircraft with scissors, 
pliers and wrenches. The Subcommittee was briefed by a departmental 
witness.
BORDER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM MISMANAGEMENT
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Management, 
Integration, and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Mismanagement of 
the Border Surveillance System and Lessons for the New Secure Border 
Initiative''. Testimony was heard from Richard L. Skinner, Inspector 
General, Department of Homeland Security.
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule providing that 
certain specified measures may be considered under suspension of the 
rules at any time on the legislative day of Saturday, December 17, 
2005.

Joint Meetings
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House 
passed versions of H.R. 1815, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year.