[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 25 (Thursday, March 2, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D152-D154]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, 
the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 2007 for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, after 
receiving testimony from Alphonso Jackson, Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development.
NUCLEAR ENERGY AND POWER
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development concluded a hearing to examine an outline of the Global 
Nuclear Energy Plan and the future of nuclear power, after receiving 
testimony from Clay Sell, Deputy Secretary of Energy.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2007 and the future 
years defense program, after receiving testimony from Michael W. Wynne, 
Secretary, and General T. Michael Moseley, USAF, Chief of Staff, both 
of the United States Air Force.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Management 
Support concluded a hearing to examine military installations, military 
construction, environmental programs, and base realignment and closure 
programs in review of the defense authorization request for fiscal year 
2007, after receiving testimony from Philip W. Grone, Deputy Under 
Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment; Keith E. 
Eastin, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations and 
Environment; B.J. Penn, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for 
Installations and Environment; and William C. Anderson, Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and 
Logistics.
DUBAI PORTS WORLD
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine implementation of the Exon-Florio Amendment, 
focusing on Dubai Ports World acquisition of Peninsular and Oriental 
Steam Navigation Company, the role of terminal operators, and U.S. 
Coast Guard actions under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 
2002, after receiving testimony from Robert M. Kimmitt, Deputy 
Secretary of the Treasury; Eric Edelman, Under Secretary of Defense for 
Policy; Stewart Baker, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for 
Policy; and Robert Joseph, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control 
and International Security.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2007 for the 
Department of Defense, after receiving testimony from Gordon England, 
Deputy Secretary, Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr., U.S. Navy, Vice 
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Tina W. Jonas, Under Secretary 
(Comptroller), all of the Department of Defense.
UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND DISTRIBUTIONS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee held 
hearings to examine proposed reforms of the Universal Service Fund 
(USF) distribution system, including funds for wireless infrastructure 
development for rural consumers, and benefits of the USF to rural 
America, after receiving testimony from Jeff Mao, Maine Department of 
Education, Augusta; Shirley Bloomfield, National Telecommunications 
Cooperative Association, Alexandria, Virginia, on behalf of the 
Coalition To Keep America Connected; Carson Hughes, Telapex, Inc., 
Bismarck, North Dakota, on behalf of the Wireless Independent Group; 
and Ben Scott, Free Press, Washington, D.C., on behalf of sundry 
organizations.
  Hearing recessed subject to the call.
BUDGET: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal 
year 2007 for the Department of the Interior, after receiving testimony 
from Gale A. Norton, Secretary, R. Thomas Weimer, Assistant Secretary 
for Policy, Management and Budget, and John Trezise, Director, Office 
of Budget, all of the Department of the Interior.
A NUCLEAR IRAN
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on challenges and responses with respect to a 
nuclear Iran from John D. Negroponte, Director of National 
Intelligence, Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
A NUCLEAR IRAN
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the challenges and responses with respect to Iran's campaign to 
acquire nuclear weapons, focusing on limits placed on the International 
Atomic Energy Agency inspections and uranium enrichment, after 
receiving testimony from Ronald F. Lehman, Lawrence Livermore National 
Laboratory, Livermore, California; and Patrick Clawson, Washington 
Institute for Near East Policy, and Ray Takeyh, Council on Foreign 
Relations, both of Washington, D.C.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
ordered favorably reported S. 2128, to provide greater transparency 
with respect to lobbying activities, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute.
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the state of mine safety and health, 
after receiving testimony from David G. Dye, Acting Assistant Secretary 
for Mine Safety and Health, Ray McKinney, Administrator, Coal Mine 
Safety and Health, Mine Safety and Health Administration, both of the 
Department of Labor; John Howard, Director, and Jeffrey Kohler, 
Associate Director for Mining and Construction, both of the National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services; 
Michael Peelish, Foundation Coal Corporation, Linthicum Heights, 
Maryland, on behalf of National Mining Association; Michael E. Neason, 
Hanson Aggregates, Louisville, Kentucky, on behalf of American Society 
of Safety Engineers; Thomas Novak, Virginia Tech Department of Mining 
and Minerals Engineering, Blacksburg; and Cecil E. Roberts, United Mine 
Workers of America, Fairfax, Virginia.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following business items:
  S. 2178, to make the stealing and selling of telephone records a 
criminal offense; and
  The nominations of Jack Zouhary, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Ohio, Stephen G. Larson, to be United 
States District Judge for the Central District of California, and 
Terrance P. Flynn, to be United States Attorney for the Western 
District of New York.
  Also, committee began consideration of proposed legislation to amend 
the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for comprehensive reform 
and to provide conditional nonimmigrant authorization for employment to 
undocumented aliens.
VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS
Committee on Veterans Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
legislative presentations of certain veterans organizations, after 
receiving testimony from Joseph L. Barnes, Fleet Reserve Association, 
Deirdre Parke Holleman, the Retired Enlisted Association, and MSGT 
Morgan D. Brown (Ret.), Air Force Sergeant's Association, all of 
Washington,

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D.C.; Colonel Robert F. Norton, USA (Ret.), Military Officers 
Association of America, Alexandria, Virginia; and Rose Elizabeth Lee, 
Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., Arlington, Virginia.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of 
the intelligence community.