[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 52 (Thursday, May 4, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D439-D441]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies, approved for full Committee action the Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007.
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 approved for full Committee 
action the Military Quality of Life, and Veterans Affairs,

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and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007.
STATE MANDATES ON EMPLOYER-PROVIDED HEALTH INSURANCE
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Employer-
Employee Relations held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Impact of 
State Mandates on Employer-Provided Health Insurance.'' Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
WORLD CRUDE-OIL PRICING
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Held a hearing entitled ``World 
Crude-Oil Pricing.'' Testimony was heard from Guy F. Caruso, 
Administrator, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy; 
Orice Williams, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment 
Team, GAO; and public witnesses.
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``The Critical Role of Community Health Centers in Ensuring 
Access to Care.'' Testimony was heard from Elizabeth Handley, Division 
Director, Policy and Development, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health 
Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human 
Services; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY
Committee on Government Reform: Ordered reported the following 
measures: H.R. 4768, To designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 777 Corporation Street in Beaver, 
Pennsylvania, as the ``Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building;'' 
H.R. 5086, To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2633 11th Street in Rock Island, Illinois, as the 
``Lane Evans Post Office Building;'' H.R. 5104, To designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 16th South 
in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the ``Morris W. Milton Postal Office;'' 
H.R. 5245, To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1 Marble Street in Fair Haven, Vermont, as the 
``Matthew Lyon Post Office Building;'' H. Res. 327, Supporting the 
goals and ideals of National Passport Month; H. Res. 626, 
Congratulating Albert Pujols on being named the Most Valuable Player 
for the National League for the 2005 Major League Baseball season; H. 
Res. 627, Congratulating Chris Carpenter on being named the Cy Young 
Award winner for the National League for the 2005 Major League Baseball 
season; H. Res. 729, Supporting National Tourism Week; H. Res. 753, 
Commending American craft brewers; H. Res. 763, Supporting the goals 
and ideals of a National Children and Families Day, in order to 
encourage adults in the United States to support and listen to children 
and to help children throughout the Nation achieve their hopes and 
dreams; H. Res. 773, Commending the American Jewish Committee for its 
century of leadership; H. Res. 788, Supporting the goals and ideals of 
Peace Officers Memorial Day; and H. Con. Res. 399, Recognizing the 30th 
anniversary of the victory of United States winemakers at the 1976 
Paris Wine Tasting.
  The Committee also unfavorably reported H. Res. 752, Requesting the 
President to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 
days after the date of adoption of this resolution documents in the 
possession of the President relating to the receipt and consideration 
by the Executive Office of the President of any information concerning 
the variation between the version of S. 1932, the Deficit Reduction Act 
of 2005, that the House of Representatives passed on February 1, 2006, 
and the version of the bill that the President signed on February 8, 
2006.
SIFTING THROUGH KATRINA'S LEGAL DEBRIS
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled ``Sifting 
Through Katrina's Legal Debris: Contracting in the Eye of the Storm.'' 
Testimony was heard from William Woods, Director, Acquisition and 
Sourcing Management, GAO; the following officials of the Department of 
Homeland Security: Matt Jadacki, Special Inspector General, Gulf Coast 
Hurricane Recovery; Elaine Duke, Chief Procurement Officer; and Deidre 
Lee, Deputy Director, Operations, FEMA; Emily Murphy, Chief, 
Acquisition Office, GSA; and MG Don Riley USA, Director, Civil Works, 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense.
BIOSCIENCE AND THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear 
and Biological Attack continued hearings entitled ``BioScience and the 
Intelligence Community (Part II): Closing the Gap.'' Testimony was 
heard from Ambassador Kenneth Brill, Director, National 
Counterproliferation Center, Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence; Charles Allen, Chief Intelligence Officer, Department of 
Homeland Security; Bruce Pease, Director, Weapons Intelligence 
Nonproliferation and Arms Control, CIA; and Alan MacDougall, Chief, 
Counterproliferation Support Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, 
Department of Defense.

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GERMANY'S WORLD CUP BROTHELS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa, Global 
Human Rights and International Operations held a hearing on Germany's 
World Cup Brothels: Women and Children at Risk of Exploitation through 
Trafficking. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
VOTING RIGHTS ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held 
hearings, Part 1 and 11, on H.R. 9, To amend the Voting Rights Act of 
1965. Testimony was heard from Rena Comisac, Deputy Assistant Attorney 
General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice; J. Gerald 
Hebert, former Acting Chief, Civil Rights Division, Department of 
Justice; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--ENERGY OCCUPATION ILLNESSCOMPENSATION PROGRAM ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Border 
Security, and Claims, held an oversight hearing on the Energy Employee 
Occupation Illness Compensation Program Act. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Wamp, Udall of New Mexico; Hastings of Washington; and 
Udall of Colorado.
OVERSIGHT--FUTURE OF COAL
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
held an oversight hearing on the Future of Federal Coal: Status, 
Availability and Impact of Technological Advances in Using Coal To 
Create Alternative Energy Resources. Testimony was heard from Brenda 
Pierce, Program Coordinator, Energy Resources Program, U.S. Geological 
Survey, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL OCEAN EXPLORATION PROGRAM
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans held a 
hearing on H.R. 3835, National Ocean Exploration Program Act. Testimony 
was heard from Richard W. Spinrade, Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA, Department of Commerce; and 
public witnesses.
NATIONAL INTEGRATED DROUGHT INFORMATION SYSTEM ACT
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and 
Standards approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 5136, 
National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006.
  Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on Improving 
Drought Monitoring and Preparedness: H.R. 5136, National Integrated 
Drought Information System Act of 2006. Testimony was heard from 
Chester Koblinsky, Director, Climate Program Office, NOAA, Department 
of Commerce; and public witnesses.
CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing on The Chesapeake Bay Program 
Reauthorization and H.R. 4126, Chesapeake Bay Restoration Enhancement 
Act of 2005. Testimony was heard from Representatives Jo Ann Davis of 
Virginia and Cardin; Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, 
Water, EPA; and public witnesses.
MEDICARE DRUG BENEFIT IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health continued hearings 
on Implementation of the Medicare Drug Benefit. Testimony was heard 
from Representative Waxman; Leslie Aronovitz, Director, Healthcare, 
GAO; and public witnesses.
LABOR DEPARTMENT BUDGET/UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing on Unemployment Compensation Aspects of U.S. Department of 
Labor Fiscal Year 2007 Budget. Testimony was heard from Mason Bishop, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, 
Department of Labor; Sigurd Nilsen, Director, Education, Workforce, and 
Income Security Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
AL-QAEDA USE OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Held a hearing on Al-Qaeda 
Use of Strategic Communications. Testimony was heard from Peter W. 
Rodman, Assistant Secretary, International Security Affairs, Department 
of Defense; and a public witness.