[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 7, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D192-D193]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND HUD, THE JUDICIARY, 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies held a 
hearing on the Department of Transportation. Testimony was heard from 
Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary of Transportation.
MILITARY QUALITY OF LIFE, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life, 
and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Air Force 
Budget. Testimony was heard from GEN T. Michael Moseley, USAF, Chief of 
Staff, Department of the Air Force.

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HUMAN CLONING/STEM CELL RESEARCH
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug 
Policy, and Human Resources held a hearing entitled ``Human Cloning and 
Embryonic Stem Cell Research After Seoul: Examining Exploitation, Fraud 
and Ethical Problems in the Research.'' Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: 
James F. Battey, Jr., M.D., Chair, NIH Stem Cell Task Force, Director, 
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; 
Bernard Schwetz, Director, Office for Human Research Protections; and 
Chris B. Pascal, Director, Office of Research Integrity; and public 
witnesses.
CRUISE SHIPS/INCIDENT INVESTIGATION
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing entitled 
``International Maritime Security II: Law Enforcement, Passenger 
Security and Incident Investigation on Cruise Ships.'' Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
BRIEFING--BIENNIAL BIOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear 
and Biological Attack met in executive session to receive a briefing on 
the Biennial Biological Risk Assessment. The Subcommittee was briefed 
by departmental witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--WHITE COLLAR ENFORCEMENT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held an oversight hearing on White Collar Enforcement 
(Part 1): Attorney-Client Privilege and Corporate Waivers. Testimony 
was heard from Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Associate Attorney General, 
Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue March 9.
NATIONAL FOOD UNIFORMITY ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 
for further consideration of H.R. 4167, National Food Uniformity Act of 
2005. The rule provides that no further general debate shall be in 
order. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the 
report. The rule provides that the amendments printed in the report may 
be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only 
by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, 
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject 
to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule waives 
all points of order against the amendments printed in the report. 
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions.