[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 20 (Thursday, February 16, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D115-D117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES
Committee on Agriculture: Approved Committee Budget Views and Estimates 
for Fiscal Year 2007 for submission to the Committee on the Budget.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on the FDA. Testimony was heard from Andrew Von Eschenbach, 
M.D., Acting Commissioner, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
Fiscal Year 2007 DOD Budget overview. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Defense, Donald H. Rumsfeld, 
Secretary; GEN Peter Pace, USMC, Vice Chairman; and GEN Peter J. 
Schoomaker, USA, Chief of Staff, both with the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Department of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on Department of Labor Fiscal Year 2007 Budget. Testimony was 
heard from Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor.
HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on Transportation Security Administration. Testimony was heard 
from Kip Hawley, Administrator. Transportation Security Administration, 
Department of Homeland Security.
SCIENCE, THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE, AND RELATED 
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Science, the Departments 
of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies held a hearing on 
U.S. Trade Representative. Testimony was heard from Robert J. Portman, 
U.S. Trade Representative.

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COMBATING AL QAEDA AND THE MILITANT JIHADIST THREAT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional 
Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on Combating al Qaeda and the 
Militant Jihadist Threat. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DISCRETIONARY BUDGET, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND SPENDING TRENDS
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 
2007 Discretionary Budget, Performance Evaluations and Spending Trends. 
Testimony was heard from Clay Johnson, Deputy Director, OMB; and public 
witnesses.
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY REAUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported, as amended, without 
recommendation H.R. 2829, Office of National Drug Control Policy 
Reauthorization Act of 2005.
STOPPING WMD FUNDING
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Weapons of Mass Destruction: 
Stopping the funding--OFAC Role.'' Testimony was heard from Robert W. 
Werner, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
Treasury.
NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL BUDGET
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug 
Policy and Human Resources held a hearing entitled ``National Drug 
Control Budget for Fiscal Year 2007.'' Testimony was heard from John P. 
Walters, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy.
HOMELAND SECURITY BUDGET
Committee on Homeland Security: Held a hearing entitled ``The 
President's Proposed Fiscal Year 2007 Budget for the Department of 
Homeland Security: Maintaining Vigilance and Improving Mission 
Performance in Securing the Homeland.'' Testimony was heard from 
Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security.
TSA RISK-BASED SPENDING
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Economic Security, 
Infrastructure Protection and Cybersecurity held a hearing entitled 
``The President's Proposed FY07 Budget: Risk-Based Spending at the 
Transportation Security Administration.'' Testimony was heard from Kip 
Hawley, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, 
Department of Homeland Security.
BORDER SURVEILLANCE MISMANAGEMENT
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Management, 
Integration, and Oversight continued examination of the Integrated 
Surveillance Intelligence System with a hearing entitled 
``Mismanagement of the Border Surveillance System and Lessons Learned 
for the New Border Initiative, Part 3.'' Testimony was heard from 
Gregory L. Giddens, Director, Secure Border Initiative Program, 
Department of Homeland Security; and James C. Handley, Regional 
Administrator, Great Lakes Region 5, GSA.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BUDGET
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing entitled ``The 
International Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2007.'' Testimony 
was heard from Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State.
OVERSIGHT--CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held an oversight hearing on Victims and the Criminal 
Justice System: How to Protect, Compensate, and Vindicate the Interests 
of Victims. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MULTI-STATE AND INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans held a 
hearing on H.R. 4686, Multi-State and International Fisheries 
Conservation and Management Act of 2006. Testimony was heard from Mamie 
Parker, Assistant Director, Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Jim Balsiger, 
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce; William Gibbons-Fly, 
Director, Office of Marine Conservation, Bureau of Oceans and 
International and Environmental Affairs, Department of State; and 
public witnesses.
NASA BUDGET
Committee on Science: Held a hearing on NASA's Fiscal Year 2007 Budget 
Proposal. Testimony was heard from the following officials of NASA: 
Michael Griffin, Administrator, and Shana Dale, Deputy Administrator.
BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES; GSA CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND LEASING 
RESOLUTIONS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Approved the following: 
Committee Budget Views and Estimates for Fiscal Year 2007 for 
submission to the

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Committee on the Budget; and GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program 
Resolutions for Fiscal Year 2006.
HOMELAND SECURITY DISASTER RESPONSE
Committee on Transportation and infrastructure: Held a hearing on 
Disasters and the Department of Homeland Security: Where Do We Go From 
Here? Testimony was heard from Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland 
Security.
ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA--VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Concluded hearings on annual 
legislative agenda, views and priorities for veterans organizations. 
Testimony was heard from representatives of veterans organizations.
OVERSIGHT--VA COMPENSATION/PENSION BUDGET
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held an oversight hearing on the VA's Fiscal Year 
2007 budget request for the compensation and pension business lines. 
Testimony was heard from Daniel L. Cooper, Under Secretary, Benefits, 
Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and a 
representative of a veterans organization.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER HIGH-RISK ISSUES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security and the 
Subcommittee on Oversight held a joint hearing on Social Security 
Number High-Risk Issues. Testimony was heard from Mark W. Everson, 
Commissioner, IRS, Department of the Treasury; the following officials 
of the SSA: James B. Lockhart, III, Deputy Commissioner, Social 
Security; and Patrick P. O'Carroll, Inspector General; Stewart A. 
Baker, Assistant Secretary, Policy, Department of Homeland Security; 
and Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income 
Security Issues, GAO.
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF THREATS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Director of National Intelligence: Annual Assessment 
of Threats. Testimony was heard from Ambassador John D. Negroponte, 
Director, Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
FUTURE IMAGERY ARCHITECTURE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Technical 
and Tactical Intelligence met in executive session to hold a hearing on 
Future Imagery Architecture. Testimony was heard from departmental 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
ECONOMIC REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
economic report of the President, after receiving testimony from 
Katherine Baicker and Matthew J. Slaughter, both Members, Council of 
Economic Advisers.