[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 62 (Thursday, May 18, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D513-D515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hearing on No Child 
Left Behind: How Innovative Educators Are Integrating Subject Matter To 
Improve

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Student Achievement. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
UNLOCKING AMERICA's ENERGY RESOURCES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air 
Quality held a hearing entitled ``Unlocking America's Energy Resources: 
Next Generation.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
STOCKHOLM AND ROTTERDAM TOXICS TREATY ACT OF 2005
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and 
Hazardous Materials approved for full Committee action, as amended, 
H.R. 4591, Stockholm and Rotterdam Toxics Treaty Act of 2005.
TRUTH IN CALLER ID ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications 
and the Internet held a hearing on H.R. 5126, Truth in Caller ID Act of 
2006. Testimony was heard from Tom Navin, Wireline Bureau Chief, FCC; 
and public witnesses.
REFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING CASH TRANSACTIONS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing on H.R. 5341, Seasoned Customer CTR 
Exemption Act of 2006. Testimony was heard from Robert W. Werner, 
Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the 
Treasury; Michael F.A. Morehart, Chief, Terrorist Financing Operations 
Section, FBI, Department of Justice; Kevin A. Delli-Colli, Deputy 
Assistant Director, Financial and Trade Investigations, Office of 
Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of 
Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
MILITARY PERSONNEL FINANCIAL SERVICES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Financial Services Needs of 
Military Personnel and Their Families.'' Testimony was heard from 
Valerie Melvin, Acting Director, Defense Capabilities and Management 
Team, GAO; and public witnesses.
RESPOND ACT OF 2006; DC FAIR AND EQUAL HOUSE VOTING RIGHTS ACT
Committee on Government Reform: Ordered reported the following bills: 
H.R. 5316, as amended, RESPOND Act of 2006; and H.R. 5388, District of 
Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2006.
  The Committee failed to report H.R. 5410, No Taxation Without 
Representation Act of 2006.
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL AND SECURITY CLEARANCES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Management, 
Integration, and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Retention, 
Security Clearances, Morale, and Other Human Capital Challenges Facing 
the Department of Homeland Security.'' Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: K. Gregg 
Prillaman, Chief Human Capital Officer; and Dwight Williams, Director, 
Office of Security; Kathy L. Dillaman, Associate Director, Federal 
Investigations Processing Center, OPM; and public witnesses.
DARFUR--PROSPECTS FOR PEACE
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on the Prospects 
for Peace in Darfur. Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the Department of State: Jendayi E. Frazer, Assistant Secretary, 
Bureau of African Affairs; and Lloyd O. Pierson, Assistant 
Administrator, Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International 
Development.
NIGERIA'S STRUGGLE WITH CORRUPTION
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa, Global 
Human Rights and International Operations held a hearing on Nigeria's 
Struggle with Corruption. Testimony was heard from Linda Thomas 
Greenfield, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, 
Department of State; and public witnesses.
SHOULDER-FIRED MISSILE THREAT REDUCTION ACT
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Terrorism and Nonproliferation approved for full Committee action H.R. 
5333, Shoulder-fired Missile Threat Reduction Act of 2006.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; ANIMAL FIGHTING PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT ACT
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security approved for full Committee action the following 
bills: H.R. 5005, Firearms Corrections and Improvements Act; H.R. 1384, 
Firearm Commerce Modernization Act; H.R. 1415, NICS Improvement Act; 
and H.R. 5318, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection 
Act of 2006.
  The Subcommittee also held a on H.R. 817, Animal Fighting Prohibition 
Enforcement Act of 2005. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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PHYSICIANS FOR UNDERSERVED AREAS ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Border 
Security, and Claims held a hearing on H.R. 4997, Physicians for 
Underserved Areas Act. Testimony was heard from Representative Moran of 
Kansas; Leslie G. Aronovitz, Director, Health Care, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--ALTERNATIVE FUELS FOR TRANSPORTATION
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
held an oversight hearing on the Energy and Mineral Requirements for 
Renewable and Alternative Fuels Used for Transportation and Other 
Purposes. Testimony was heard from W. David Menzi, Chief, Minerals 
Information Team, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior; 
and public witnesses.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, MILITARY QUALITY OF LIFE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing one 
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 
Under the rules of the House the bill shall be read for amendment by 
paragraph. The rule waives points of order against provisions in the 
bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting 
unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an 
appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. The rule 
authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who 
have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. Finally, 
the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
OVERSIGHT--EPA GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held an oversight hearing on EPA Grants 
Management 2003-2006: Progress and Challenge. Testimony was heard from 
John B. Stephenson, Director, National Resources and Environment, GAO; 
and the following officials of the EPA: Bill A. Roderick, Acting 
Inspector General; Luis A. Luna, Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Administration and Resources Management; and Donald S. Welsh, 
Administrator, Region III.
BRIEFING--DENIAL AND DECEPTION
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on 
Intelligence Policy met in executive session to receive a briefing on 
Denial and Deception. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental 
witnesses.