[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 14 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D69-D71]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST FISCAL YEAR 2007
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2007 
National Defense Authorization budget request from the Department of 
Defense. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary; GEN Peter Pace, 
USMC, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and GEN Peter Schoomaker, USA, 
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army.
PRESIDENT'S BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2007
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the President's Budget for 
Fiscal Year 2007. Testimony was heard from Joshua B. Bolten, Director, 
OMB.
BUILD HOUSES FOR OUR MILITARY'S ENLISTED SERVICEMEMBERS ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community 
Opportunity held a hearing on H.R. 3186, Build Houses for Our 
Military's Enlisted Servicemembers Act. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Ryun of Kansas and Green of Texas; and public 
witnesses.
FLU PANDEMIC
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear 
and Biological Attack and the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Science

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and Technology held a joint hearing entitled ``Protecting the Homeland: 
Fighting Pandemic Flu From the Front Lines.'' Testimony was heard from 
David B. Mitchell, Secretary, Department of Safety and Homeland 
Security, State of Delaware; and public witnesses.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY
Committee on International Relations: Ordered reported adversely the 
following resolutions: H. Res. 593, Directing the Secretary of State, 
the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the 
Attorney General, and requesting the President, to provide certain 
information to the House of Representatives relating to extraordinary 
rendition of certain foreign persons; H. Res. 624, Requesting the 
President of the United States and directing the Secretary of State to 
provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in their 
possession relating to United States policies under the United Nations 
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading 
Treatment or Punishment and the Geneva Conventions; and H. Res. 642, 
Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State to 
provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in their 
possession relating to the Secretary of State's trip to Europe in 
December 2005.
LIBERIA'S ELECTION--IMPACT ON WEST AFRICA
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa, Global 
Human Rights and International Operations held a hearing on The Impact 
of Liberia's Election on West Africa. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of State: Jendayi E. Frazier, 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs; and Lloyd Pierson, 
Assistant Administrator, Africa, U.S. Agency for International 
Development; and public witnesses.
SECOND CHANCE ACT--OFFENDER RE-ENTRY
  Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing on H.R. 1704, Second Chance Act of 
2005 (Part 2): An Examination of Drug Treatment Programs Needed to 
Ensure Successful Re-entry. Testimony was heard from Nora Volkow, 
M.D., Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH, Department of 
Health and Human Services; Ken Batten, Director, Office of Substance 
Abuse Services, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and 
Substance Abuse Services, State of Virginia; and public witnesses.
BIOMASS ENERGY USAGE
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health and 
the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a joint oversight 
hearing on the Effects of High Energy Costs on Jobs and the Potential 
for Expanded Use of Biomass for Energy. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing 
on the following bills: H.R. 4013, To amend the Reclamation Projects 
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to provide for conjunctive use 
of surface and groundwater in Juab County, Utah; H.R. 4080, Glendo Unit 
of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005; 
H.R. 4204, American River Pump Station Project Transfer Act of 2005; 
and H.R. 4301, Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 
2005. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of the Interior: Reed Murray, Program Director, Central Utah 
Completion Act Office; and Larry Todd, Deputy Commissioner, Policy, 
Administration and Budget, Bureau of Reclamation; and public witnesses.
INTERNET SALES TAX
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and 
Oversight held a hearing entitled ``The Internet Sales Tax: Headaches 
Ahead for Small Business?'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S.-E.U. AIR TRAVEL CONTROL
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held an oversight hearing entitled ``U.S.-E.U. Open Skies 
Agreement: with a focus on DOT's NPRM regarding `actual control' of 
U.S. air carriers.'' Testimony was heard from Jeff Shane, Under 
Secretary, Policy, Department of Transportation; John Byerly, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Transportation Affairs, Department of State; and 
public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--VA'S BUDGET REQUEST FISCAL YEAR 2007
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held an oversight hearing on the VA's 
Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2007. Testimony was heard from R. James 
Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and representatives of 
veterans organizations.
PRESIDENT'S BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2007
Committee on Ways and Means: Held hearings on the President's Fiscal 
Year 2007 Budget proposals for the Department of Health and Human 
Services and OMB. Testimony was heard from Michael Leavitt, Secretary 
of Health and Human Services and Joshua B. Bolten, Director, OMB.

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INTELLIGENCE BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2007
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive 
session to hold a hearing on Fiscal Year 2007 Intelligence Budget. 
Testimony was heard from Ambassador John D. Negroponte, Director, 
National Intelligence.