[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 95 (Wednesday, July 19, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D802-D804]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
GUEST WORKER PROGRAMS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hearing entitled 
``Guest Worker Programs: Impact on the American Workforce and U.S. 
Immigration Policy.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
YUCCA MOUNTAIN SCHEDULE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air 
Quality held a hearing entitled ``DOE's Revised Schedule for Yucca 
Mountain.'' Testimony was heard from Edward F. Sproat, III, Director, 
Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Department of Energy.
CLIMATE CHANGE ASSESSMENTS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Questions Surrounding the 
`Hockey Stick' Temperature Studies: Implications for Climate Change 
Assessments.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NONADMITTED AND REINSURANCE REFORM ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises approved for full 
Committee action, as amended, H.R. 5637, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance 
Reform Act of 2006.
COIN AND CURRENCY ISSUES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic and 
International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology held a hearing 
entitled ``Coin and Currency Issues Facing Congress: Can We Still 
Afford Money?'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of the Treasury: Larry Felix, Director, Bureau of Engraving 
and Printing; and David A. Lebryk, Acting Director, U.S. Mint; Louise 
Roseman, Director, Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment 
Systems, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; Scott Johnson, 
Deputy Special Agent in Charge, Criminal Investigative Division, U.S. 
Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security; Brent D. Glass, 
Director, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution; 
and public witnesses.
CUTTING GOVERNMENT WASTE
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled ``Cutting Out 
the Waste: An Overview of H.R. 5766, Government Efficiency Act; and 
H.R. 3282, Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 
2005.'' Testimony was heard from Representatives Tiahrt and Brady of 
Texas; and public witnesses.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007
Committee on Homeland Security: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 
5814, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2007.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 
5414, To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, 
United States Code, ``Public Contracts;'' H.R. 3509, amended, Workplace 
Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2005; and H.R. 5535, 
amended, Prevention of Civil RICO Abuse Act of 2006.
  The Committee began markup of H.R. 1704, Second Chance Act of 2005.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 138, 
amended, To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier 
Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA-06P; H.R. 383, amended, Ice Age 
Floods National Geologic Trail Designation Act of 2005; H.R. 631, To 
provide for acquisition of subsurface mineral rights to land owned by 
the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and land held in trust for the Tribe; H.R. 1796, 
Mississippi River Trail Study Act; H.R. 2110, amended, Colorado 
Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act; H.R. 2334, 
amended, City of Oxnard Water Recycling and Desalination Act of 2005; 
H.R. 3350, Tribal Development Corporation Feasibility Study Act of 
2005; H.R. 3534, Piedras Blancs Historic Light Station Outstanding 
Natural Area Act of 2005; H.R. 3961, To authorize the National Park 
Service to pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a General 
Service Administration Indefinite Deliver/Quantity Contract issued for 
work to be completed at the Grant Canyon National Park; H.R. 4382, 
Southern Nevada Readiness Center Act; H.R. 4588, amended, Water 
Resources Research Act Amendments of 2005; H.R. 4750, amended, Lower 
Republican River Basin Study Act; H.R. 4789, amended, To require the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public land located wholly 
or partially within the boundaries of the Wells Hydroelectric Project 
of Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, Washington to the 
utility district; H.R. 4857, Endangered Species Compliance and 
Transparency Act of 2006; H.R. 4957, amended, Tylersville Fish Hatchery 
Conveyance Act; H.R. 5016, amended, Las Cienegas Enhancement Act; H.R. 
5025, amended, Mount Hood Stewardship Legacy Act; H.R. 5132, amended, 
River Basin National Battlefield Study Act; H.R. 5381, National Fish 
Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006; H.R. 5539, amended, North 
American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006; H.R. 5802, 
amended, NPS Concessions Reform Act of 2006, H.R. 3603, amended, 
Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act; and H.R. 233, 
Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act.
UNITED STATES-OMAN FREE TRADE
AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 7 to 3, a closed rule 
providing 2 hours of debate in the House on H.R. 5684, United States-
Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that pursuant to section 
151 of the Trade Act of 1974, the previous question shall be considered 
as ordered on the bill to final passage without intervening motion. 
Finally, the rule provides that during consideration of the bill, 
notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may 
postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the 
Speaker in consonance with section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Shaw and Cardin.
VOTING MACHINES
Committee on Science: and the Committee on House Administration, held a 
joint hearing on Voting Machines: Will New Standards and Guidelines 
Prevent Future Problems? Testimony was heard from Donetta Davidson, 
Commissioner, Election Assistance Commission; William Jeffrey, 
Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
Commerce; Mary Kiffmeyer, Secretary, State of Minnesota; Linda Lamone, 
Administrator of Elections, Board of Elections, State of Maryland; and 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered reported the 
following bills: H.R. 5483, Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings 
Act; H.R. 5782, amended, Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2006; H.R. 
5808, amended, Public Transportation Security Assistance Act of 2006; 
H.R. 5810, amended, To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to authorize funding for 
brownfields revitalization activities and State response programs; H.R. 
5830, Wright Amendment Reform Act; H.R. 5811, amended, MARPOl Annex VI 
Implementation Act of 2006; and H.R. 4653, To repeal a prohibition on 
the use of certain funds for tunneling in certain areas with

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respect to the Los Angeles to San Fernando Metro Rail project, 
California.
  The Committee also approved GSA Capital Investment and Leasing 
Program Resolutions.
OVERSIGHT--TRANSIT SAFETY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways, Transit and Pipelines held an oversight hearing on Transit 
Safety: the Federal Transit Administration's State Safety Oversight 
Program. Testimony was heard from Susan E. Schruth, Associate 
Administrator, Program Management, Federal Transit Administration, 
Department of Transportation; Kate Siggerud, Director, Physical 
Infrastructure Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS CLAIMS DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance 
and Memorial Affairs held a hearing on the role of national, state, and 
county veterans' service officers in claims development. Testimony was 
heard from Jack McCoy, Associate Deputy Under Secretary, Policy and 
Program Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; COL. Warren R. McPherson, USMC (Ret.), Executive 
Director, Department of Veterans Affairs, State of Florida; Tim Tetz, 
Executive Director, Office of Veterans Services, State of Nevada; and 
representatives of veterans organizations.
WELFARE REFORM REVIEW
Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing to Review Outcomes of 1996 
Welfare Reforms. Testimony was heard from Senator Santorum; former 
Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia; Tommy G. Thompson, 
former Secretary of Health and Human Services; June O'Neill, former 
Director, CBO; and public witnesses.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Held a hearing on the 
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Testimony was heard from Judge 
Richard A. Posner, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; and 
public witnesses.