[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 51 (Wednesday, May 3, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D427-D428]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to 
examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2007 for the 
Department of Health and Human Services, after receiving testimony from 
Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEFENSE MEDICAL HEALTH PROGRAM
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense concluded a 
hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2007 for 
the Defense Medical Health Program, after receiving testimony from 
Lieutenant General Kevin C. Kiley, Surgeon General, and Major General 
Gale S. Pollock, Chief, Nurse Corps, both of the U.S. Army; Vice 
Admiral Donald C. Arthur, Surgeon General, and Rear Admiral Christine 
M. Bruzek-Kohler, Director, Nurse Corps, both of the U.S. Navy; and 
Lieutenant General George Peach Taylor, Jr., Surgeon General, and Major 
General Melissa A. Rank, Assistant Surgeon General for Nursing 
Services, both of the Air Force.
MARRIAGE PENALTY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the District of Columbia 
concluded a hearing to examine ways to eliminate penalties for marriage 
for low income families, focusing on the Healthy Marriage Initiative, 
after receiving testimony from Wade F. Horn, Assistant Secretary of 
Health and Human Services for Children and Families; Kate Jesberg, 
District of Columbia Department of Human Services, and C. Eugene 
Steuerle, Urban Institute, Ron Haskins, Brookings Institution, Curtis 
Watkins, East Capitol Center for Change, and Winston and Saundra 
Graham, all of Washington, D.C.
APPROPRIATIONS: OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE/GPO/CBO
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch 
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 2007 for the Office of Compliance, Government Printing Office and 
Congressional Budget Office, after receiving testimony from Susan S. 
Robfogel, Chair, Tamara E. Chrisler, Acting Executive Director, and 
Peter Eveleth, General Counsel, all of the Office of Compliance; Bruce 
R. James, Public Printer of the United States, Government Printing 
Office; and Donald B. Marron, Acting Director, Congressional Budget 
Office.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 2007 for Department of Commerce, after 
receiving testimony from Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower met in closed 
session and approved for full committee consideration, those provisions 
which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of the proposed 
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2007.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland met in closed 
session and approved for full committee consideration, those provisions 
which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of the proposed 
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2007.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces met in 
closed session and approved for full committee consideration, those 
provisions which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of 
the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2007.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Committee met in closed session to mark up 
proposed legislation authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2007 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, but did not 
complete action thereon, and will meet again on tomorrow.

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POOL SAFETY
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Consumer Affairs, Product Safety, and Insurance concluded a hearing to 
examine pool safety issues, after receiving testimony from Jacqueline 
Elder, Assistant Executive Director for Hazard Identification and 
Reduction, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Mark Laven, Latham 
International, Alexandria, Virginia, on behalf of the Association of 
Pool and Spa Professionals; Alan Korn, Safe Kids Worldwide, Washington, 
D.C.; and Nancy Baker, McLean, Virginia.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the nominations of Robert F. Godec, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia, and Robert S. Ford, of Maryland, 
to be Ambassador to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, after 
the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
consider pending intelligence matters.
  Committee recessed subject to the call.
SOCIAL SERVICES FOR OLDER AMERICANS
Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
innovation in the aging network regarding the future of social services 
for older Americans, focusing on ensuring that America's communities 
are prepared to meet the needs of today's and tomorrow's older adults, 
after receiving testimony from Neal E. Lane, New York State Office for 
the Aging, Albany; Pamela B. Smith, San Diego County Aging and 
Independence Services, San Diego, California; and Gayla S. Woody, 
Centralina Area Agency on Aging, Charlotte, North Carolina.