[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 70 (Tuesday, June 6, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D582]
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 FY 2007
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported, as amended, the 
Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban 
Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent 
Agencies appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007.
  The Committee also approved Revised Suballocation of Budget 
Allocations for Fiscal Year 2007.
SILICOSIS STORY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations continued hearings entitled ``The Silicosis Story: Mass 
Tort Screening and the Public Health.'' Testimony was heard from 
following officials of the State of Mississippi: Robert W. Goff, 
Director, Division of Radiological Health, Department of Health; and 
Mallan G. Morgan, M.D., Executive Director, Board of Medical Licensure; 
the following officials of the State of Texas: Richard A. Ratliff, 
Radiation Control Officer, Division of Regulatory Services, Department 
of Health Services; and Donald Patrick, M.D., Executive Director, 
Medical Board; and public witnesses.
OFHEO'S FINAL REPORT ON FANNIE MAE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled 
``OFHEO's Final Report on Fannie Mae.'' Testimony was heard from James 
B. Lockhart III, Acting Director, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise 
Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS: BALANCING CIVIL LIBERTIES AND SECURITY
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing entitled 
``9/11 Commission Recommendations: Balancing Civil Liberties and 
Security.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Thomas 
H. Kean, Chair, and Lee H. Hamilton, Vice Chair; the following 
officials of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, The White 
House: Carol E. Dinkins, Chairman; and Alan Charles Raul, Vice 
Chairman; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FY 2007
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 
1 hour of general debate on H.R. 5521, making appropriations for the 
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, 
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. The rule provides that the 
bill shall be considered as read. 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). 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 report. Finally, the rule provides one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives LaHood, Baird and Cleaver.