[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 125 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1078-D1079]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PRETEXTING--INTERNET DATA BROKERS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Internet Data Brokers and 
Pretexting: Who Has Access to Your Private Records?'' Testimony was 
heard from Joel Winston, Associate Director, Division of Privacy and 
Identity Protection, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC; Kris Anne 
Monteith, Chief, Enforcement Bureau, FCC; and public witnesses.
  In refusing to give testimony at this hearing, Doug Atkin invoked 
Fifth Amendment privileges.
CHINA HUMAN RIGHTS--FALUN GONG
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on Falun Gong: Organ Harvesting and 
China's Ongoing War on Human Rights. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT--NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FISCAL YEAR 2007
Committee on Rules: Granted a rule waiving all points of order against 
the conference report to accompany H.R. 5122, National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, and against its consideration. 
The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as 
read. Testimony was heard from Chairman Hunter and Representative 
Skelton.

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NOAA WEATHER SATELLITE PROGRAM
Committee on Science: Held a hearing on GAO Report on NOAA's Weather 
Satellite Program.
  Testimony was heard from David Powner, Director, Information 
Technology Management Issues, GAO; and VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, USN 
(Ret.), Administrator, NOAA, Department of Commerce.

Joint Meetings
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 5122, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year.