[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 19, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NIH REFORM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Held a hearing entitled ``Improving 
NIH Management and Operation: A Legislative Hearing on the NIH Reform 
Act of 2006.'' Testimony was heard from Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., 
Director, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services; and public 
witnesses.
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT REVIEW
Committee on Financial Services:, Held a hearing entitled ``Sarbanes-
Oxley at Four: Protecting Investors and Strengthening the Markets.'' 
Testimony was heard from Christopher Cox, Chairman, SEC; and a public 
witness.
COMBATING TERRORISM/LESSONS LEARNED FROM LONDON
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing entitled 
``Combating Terrorism: Lessons Learned From London.'' Testimony was 
heard from John Rollins, Specialist in Terrorism and International 
Crime, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division, Congressional 
Research Service, Library of Congress; Baroness Falkner of Margravine, 
member, House of Lords, United Kingdom; and public witnesses.
NONADMITTED INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE REFORM ACT
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on H.R. 5637, Nonadmitted and 
Reinsurance Reform Act of 2006. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
FEDERAL ELECTION INTEGRITY ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing one 
hour of debate in the House on H.R. 4844, to amend the National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 to require any individual who desires to 
register or re-register to vote in an election for Federal office to 
provide the appropriate State election official with proof that the 
individual is a citizen of the United States to prevent fraud in 
Federal elections, and for other purposes, equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on House Administration. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute as reported by the Committee on House 
Administration shall be considered as adopted. Finally, the rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Ehlers and Representative Millender-McDonald.