[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 134 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1148-D1149]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
IRAQ--AFGHANISTAN U.S. MILITARY TRANSITION TEAMS
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on U.S. military transition 
teams in Iraq and Afghanistan. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: LTG James J. Lovelace, Jr., USA, 
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3, U.S. Army; MG George J. Flynn, USMC, Commanding 
General, Training and Education Command, U.S. Marine Corps; and MG Carter F. 
Ham, USA, Commanding General, 1st Infantry Division, U.S. Army.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, PROCESS AND PROCEDURE PROJECT; OVERSIGHT NFL PLAYERS 
ASSOCIATION ARBITRATION PROCESS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative 
Law adopted a motion approving the Interim Report on the Administrative Law, 
Process and Procedure Project for the 21st Century.
  The Subcommittee also held an oversight hearing on The Arbitration Process 
of the National Football League Players Association. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT--HENRY J. HYDE UNITED STATES-INDIA PEACEFUL ATOMIC ENERGY 
COOPERATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of 
order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 5682, Henry J. Hyde 
United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006, and 
against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report 
shall be considered as read. Testimony was heard from Representative Royce.

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SAME-DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES 
COMMITTEE
Committee on Rules. Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving clause 6(a) of 
rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it 
is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported 
from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any special rule 
reported on the legislative day of December 8, 2006. The rule provides that 
suspensions will be in order at any time on the legislative day of December 
8, 2006. The rule further provides that the Speaker or his designee shall 
consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on any suspension 
considered under the rule.
TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX COURT MAY 
REVIEW CLAIMS FOR EQUITABLE INNOCENT SPOUSE RELIEF AND TO SUSPEND THE 
RUNNING ON THE PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS WHILE SUCH CLAIMS ARE PENDING
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule providing for the 
disposition of the Senate amendment to H.R. 6111, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the Tax Court may review claims for 
equitable innocent spouse relief and to suspend the running on the period of 
limitations while such claims are pending. The rule makes in order a motion 
by the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means to concur in the Senate 
amendment with the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report 
accompanying the resolution. The rule waives all points of order against the 
motion. The rule provides for 1 hour of debate on the motion equally divided 
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Ways and means. Finally, the rule provides one motion to amend, which 
shall be separately debatable for 5 minutes by the proponent and 5 minutes 
by an opponent.
TO MODIFY TEMPORARILY CERTAIN RATES OF DUTY AND MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL 
AMENDMENTS TO THE TRADE LAWS, TO EXTEND CERTAIN TRADE PREFERENCE PROGRAMS, 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing 1 hour 
of debate in the House on H.R. 6406, to modify temporarily certain rates of 
duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend 
certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes, 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 one motion to recommit. The rule provides 
that, in the engrossment of the House amendment to the Senate amendment to 
the bill H.R. 6111, the Clerk shall (1) add the text of H.R. 6406, as passed 
by the House, as new matter at the end of such engrossment; (2) assign 
appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment; and (3) 
conform provisions for short titles within the engrossment.
OVERSIGHT--SERVICEMEMBERS/VETERANS TRANSITION ISSUES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held an 
oversight hearing to review the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Labor, and 
Defense actions regarding the recommendations of the 1999 Congressional 
Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance Report. 
Testimony was heard from Gordon Mansfield, Deputy Secretary, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; Charles S. Ciccolella, Assistant Secretary, Veterans 
Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor; Leslye Arsht, Deputy 
Under Secretary, Military Community and Family Policy, Department of 
Defense; and Anthony J. Principi, Chairman, Congressional Commission on 
Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance.
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