[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 122 (Tuesday, September 26, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1038-D1040]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FEDERAL FARM POLICY
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture 
held a hearing to review federal farm policy affecting the specialty 
crop industry. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DOD ALTERNATIVE ENERGY/EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional 
Threats and Capabilities and the Subcommittee on Readiness held a joint 
hearing on Alternative Energy and Energy Efficiency Programs of the 
Department of Defense. Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the Department of Defense: John Young, Director, Defense Research 
and Engineering; Richard Connelly, Director, Defense Energy Support 
Center; Mike Aimone, Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Installations 
and Mission Support; and Phil Grone, Deputy Under Secretary, 
Installations and Environment; and public witnesses.
COLLEGES AND INTERNET POLICY
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on 21st Century 
Competitiveness held a hearing entitled ``The Internet and the College 
Campus: How the Entertainment Industry and Higher Education are Working 
to Combat Illegal Piracy.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EDITING MOVIE CONTENT FOR FAMILIES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing on Editing Hollywood's Editors: 
Cleaning Flicks for Families. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
INTERNET SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Sexual Exploitation of 
Children Over the Internet: The Face of a Child Predator and Other 
Issues.'' Testimony was heard from Andres Hernandez, Director, Bureau 
of Prisons' Sex Offender Treatment Program, Bureau of Prisons, 
Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
MEDICAL DEVICE SAFETY
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled ``Medical 
Device Safety: How FDA Regulates the Reprocessing of Supposedly Single-
Use Devices. ``Testimony was heard from Daniel G. Schultz, M.D., 
Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, Department 
of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing entitled 
``Weapons of Mass Destruction: Reviving Disarmament.'' Testimony was 
heard from William H. Tobey, Deputy Administrator, Defense Nuclear 
Proliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of 
Energy; Andrew K. Semmel, Deputy Assistant Secretary, International 
Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State; Jack David, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction and 
Negotiations Policy, Department of Defense; Gene Aloise, Director, 
Natural Resources and Environment, GAO; Hans Blix, Chairman, The 
Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission; and public witnesses.

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SMALL BUSINESS PAPERWORK AMNESTY ACT
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs held 
a hearing entitled `` H.R. 5242, Small Business Paperwork Amnesty Act. 
Testimony was heard from. Senator Vitter; Representative Neugebauer; 
and public witnesses.
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT: INITIATIVES FOR 2007
Committee on Homeland Security: Held a hearing entitled ``The 
Department of Homeland Security: Major Initiatives for 2007 and 
Beyond.'' Testimony was heard from Michael Chertoff, Secretary of 
Homeland Security.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on Enhancing the 
Global Fight to End Human Trafficking. Testimony was heard from John 
Miller, Director, The Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons, 
Department of State; Wade F. Horn, Assistant Secretary, Children and 
Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
  The Committee also held a briefing on this subject. The Committee was 
briefed by Ricky Martin, Goodwill Ambassador and President, The Ricky 
Martin Foundation.
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION IMPROVEMENT ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on H.R. 6101, Legal Services 
Corporation Improvement Act. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Legal Services Corporation: Frank Strickland, Chairman 
of the Board; and Richard West, Inspector General; and David Williams, 
Inspector General, U.S. Postal Service.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing 
on the following bills: H.R. 5110, More Water and More Energy Act of 
2006; H.R. 5786, South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act; 
and H.R. 5987, to provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to 
augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy 
District and cities served by the District. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of the Interior: William E. 
Rinne, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation; and Robert M. 
Hirsch, Associate Director, Water, U.S. Geological Survey; and public 
witnesses.
MILITARY COMMISSIONS ACT OF 2006
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing two 
hours of debate in the House on H.R. 6166, to amend title 10, United 
States Code, to authorize trial by military commission for violations 
of the law of war, and for other purposes, with 80 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Armed Services, and 40 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment printed 
in the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution shall be 
considered as adopted. Finally, the rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Hunter, Representatives Lungren, Skelton, Jackson-Lee of 
Texas, Markey, Harman, Wu and Lynch.
AERONAUTICS DECADAL PLAN/NASA BLUEPRINT
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics continued 
hearings on The National Academy of Sciences' Decadal Plan for 
Aeronautics: A Blueprint for NASA? Testimony was heard from Lisa 
Porter, Associate Administrator, Aeronautics Research Mission 
Directorate, NASA; and William W. Hoover, co-chair, National Research 
Council's Steering Committee that produced the Decadal Survey of Civil 
Aeronautics.
OVERSIGHT--NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ICEBREAKER REPORT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held an oversight hearing on the 
National Academy of Science Icebreaker Report. Testimony was heard from 
RADM Joseph L. Nimmich, USCG, Assistant Commandant, Policy and 
Planning, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security; Arden L. 
Bement, Jr., Director, NSF; Anita K. Jones, Chair, Polar Research 
Board, Assessment of USCG polar icebreaker roles and futures needs, The 
National Academies; and Mead Treadwell, Chairman, U.S. Arctic Research 
Commission.
MEMBER PROPOSALS ON TAX ISSUES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures 
held a hearing on Member Proposals on Tax Issues Introduced in the 
109th Congress. Testimony was heard from Representatives Shaw, Cardin, 
Lewis of Kentucky; Jones of Ohio, Hart, Nunes, Christensen, Fossella, 
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Mexico, Gary G. Miller of California, Franks of Arizona, Chabot, Udall 
of New Mexico, Murphy, Turner, Fortenberry, McHugh, Blumenauer, King of 
Iowa and Conaway.
DNI'S INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION ARCHITECTURE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on the DNI's Intelligence Collection Architecture. 
Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.