[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 55 (Tuesday, May 9, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D457-D458]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS; SUBALLOCATION OF BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2007
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported, as amended, the 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007.
  The Committee also approved Suballocation of Budget Allocations for 
Fiscal Year 2007.
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education 
Program.'' Testimony was heard from Kerry Nesseler, R.N., Associate 
Administrator, Health Professions, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; and public 
witnesses.
HORSE RACING WORKFORCE WELFARE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Thoroughbred Horse Racing 
Jockeys and Workers: Examining On-Track Injury Insurance and Other 
Health and Welfare Issues.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ANTHRAX PROTECTION
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing entitled 
``Anthrax Protection: Progress or Problems.'' Testimony was heard from 
Keith Rhodes, Chief Technologist, Center for Technology and 
Engineering, Applied Research and Methods, GAO; the following officials 
of the Department of Defense: Ellen P. Embrey, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Health Affairs, Force Health Protection and Readiness; and 
Jean Reed, Special Assistant to the Secretary, Chemical and Biological 
Defense Programs; the following officials of the Department of Health 
and Human Services: Gerald Parker, D.V.M., Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Public Health Preparedness; and Richard Besser, M.D., Director, Office 
of Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention; Susan Elizabeth George, Deputy Director, 
Biological Countermeasures Portfolio, Department of Homeland Security; 
and Dana Tulis, Deputy Director, Office of Emergency Management, EPA.

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OVERSIGHT--FEMA HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT INTEGRATION
Committee on Homeland Security: Held an oversight hearing on proposed 
legislation to strengthen the Federal Emergency Management Agency and 
better integrate it into the Department. Testimony was heard from 
William O. Jenkins, Jr., Director, Homeland Security and Justice, GAO; 
and public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT
TAX INCREASE PREVENTION AND RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2005
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 4297, Tax 
Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, and against its 
consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be 
considered as read. Testimony was heard from Representative Camp.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule on H.R. 
5122, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, 
providing one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled 
between the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Armed Services. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Armed Services 
now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule waives 
all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Armed Services.
  The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules 
Committee report accompanying the resolution. The rule provides that 
the amendments printed in the report accompanying the resolution 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 Rules 
Committee Report. Finally, the rule provides, that after disposition of 
the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report, the Committee of 
the Whole shall rise without motion and no further consideration of the 
bill shall be in order except by a subsequent order of the House. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Hunter and Representatives Simmons, 
Shays, Castle, Lewis (KY), Mica, Chabot, Tom Davis (VA), Gutknecht, 
Dent, Gohmert, Skelton, Israel, Udall (CO), Capps, Tierney, Hoyer, 
Bishop (GA), Stupak, Woolsey, Jackson-Lee (TX), Schakowsky, Thompson 
(CA), Lynch, Schiff, Michaud.
CORPORATE TAX REFORM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures 
held a hearing on Corporate Tax Reform. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.