[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 11 (Thursday, February 2, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D50-D51]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine proposals to reform the National Flood Insurance 
Program, focusing on strengthening the financial solvency of the 
program, after receiving testimony from David R. Conrad, National 
Wildlife Federation, J. Robert Hunter, Consumer Federation of America, 
David C. John, The Heritage Foundation, and Paul J. Gessing, National 
Taxpayers Union, all of Washington, D.C.; David Pressly, Pressly 
Development Company, Inc., Statesville, North Carolina, on behalf of 
the National Association of Home Builders; Regina M. Lowrie, Gateway 
Funding Diversified Financial Services, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 
on behalf of the Mortgage Bankers Association; and Pamela Mayer Pogue, 
Providence, Rhode Island, on behalf of the Association of State 
Floodplain Managers, Inc.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
CBO budget and economic outlook, after receiving testimony from Donald 
B. Marron, Acting Director, Congressional Budget Office.
TAX TREATIES
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the Convention between the Government of the United States of 
America and the Government of Bangladesh for the Avoidance of Double 
Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on 
Income signed at Dhaka on September 26, 2004 with an exchange of notes 
enclosed (Treaty Doc. 109-5), Protocol Amending the Convention Between 
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
the French Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the 
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and 
Capital, signed at Paris on August 31, 1994 (Treaty Doc. 109-4), 
Protocol Amending the Convention Between the United States of America 
and the French Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the 
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Estates, 
Inheritances, and Gifts signed at Washington on November 24, 1978 
(Treaty Doc. 109-7), and Protocol Amending the Convention Between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of Sweden 
for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal 
Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income signed at Washington on 
September 30, 2005 (Treaty Doc. 109-8), after receiving testimony from 
Patricia A. Brown, Deputy International Tax Counsel for Treaty Affairs, 
Department of the Treasury; Thomas A. Barthold, Acting Chief of Staff, 
Joint Committee on Taxation; and William A. Reinsch, National Foreign 
Trade Council, Washington, D.C.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nominations of Gary A. Grappo, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, and Patricia A. Butenis, of 
Virginia, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of Bangladesh, 
after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own 
behalf.
HURRICANE KATRINA
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
continued hearings to examine Hurricane Katrina response issues, 
focusing on the role of the Governors in managing the catastrophe, 
receiving testimony from Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, Jackson; 
and Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Baton Rouge.
  Hearings recessed subject to the call.
NOMINATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the nomination of Paul J. McNulty, of Virginia, to be Deputy Attorney 
General, Department of Justice, after the nominee, who was introduced 
by Senators Warner and Allen, testified and answered questions in their 
own behalf.

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VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
Committee on Veterans Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing entitled 
``The Jobs for Veterans Act Three Years Later: Are VETS' Employment 
Programs Working for Veterans?'', focusing on labor actions needed to 
improve accountability and help states implement reforms to veterans 
employment services, after receiving testimony from Charles S. 
Ciccolella, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and 
Training; Sigurd R. Nilsen, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income 
Security Issues, Government Accountability Office; Anthony J. Principi, 
former Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Wesley Poriotis, The Center for 
Military and Private Sector Initiatives, New York, New York; Joseph C. 
Sharpe, Jr., The American Legion, Washington, D.C.; and Rick Weidman, 
Vietnam Veterans of America, Silver Spring, Maryland.
NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine current and projected national security threats to the United 
States, focusing on the global jihadist threat, extremism and 
challenges to effective governance and legitimacy in Iraq and 
Afghanistan, weapons of mass destruction and states of key concern, and 
Iran and North Korea, after receiving testimony from John D. 
Negroponte, Director and General Michael V. Hayden (USAF), Principal 
Deputy Director, both of National Intelligence; Robert S. Mueller III, 
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice; 
Porter J. Goss, Director, Central Intelligence Agency; General Michael 
D. Maples (USA), Director, Defense Intelligence Agency; Charles Allen, 
Chief Intelligence Officer, Department of Homeland Security; and Carol 
Rodley, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence 
and Research.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee recessed subject to call.
MEDICARE DRUG BENEFIT
Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
ways to meet the challenges of the Medicare Drug Benefit 
implementation, after receiving testimony from Mark B. McClellan, 
Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department 
of Health and Human Services; Linda S. McMahon, Deputy Commissioner for 
Operations, Social Security Administration; Timothy R. Murphy, 
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston; Susan Sutter, 
Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, Horicon; Mark B. Ganz, The Regence 
Group, Portland, Oregon, on behalf of the National Blue Cross Blue 
Shield; Sharon Farr, Center for Individual and Family Services, and 
Michael Donato, both of Mansfield, Ohio; Robert J. Kenny, Tillamook, 
Oregon.