[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 6, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D143-D144]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on Major Management Challenges Facing the Department of 
Homeland Security in Implementing Legislated and Other Security 
Improvements. Testimony was heard from David M. Walker, Comptroller 
General, GAO; and Richard L. Skinner, Inspector General, Department of 
Homeland Security.
PRESIDENT'S FY 2008 BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 
2008 Budget. Testimony was heard from Robert J. Portman, Director, OMB.
HHS'S FY 2008 BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Held a hearing entitled ``A Review of 
the Department of Health and Human Services' Fiscal Year 2008 Budget.'' 
Testimony was heard from Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and 
Human Services.
ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations met and adopted a motion to issue subpoenas to several 
individuals to appear as witnesses before the Subcommittee in 
connection with a planned hearing on adequacy of the Food and Drug 
Administration to assure the safety of the drug supply on February 13, 
2007.
HURRICANE KATRINA--FEDERAL HOUSING RESPONSE
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Federal 
Housing Response to Hurricane Katrina.'' Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Taylor, Jefferson, Boustany, Jr., and Melancon; Roy A. 
Bernardi, Deputy Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development; David Garratt, Acting Director of Recovery, FEMA, 
Department of Homeland Security; Walter Leger, Chairman, Housing and 
Redevelopment Task Force, Louisiana Recovery Authority, State of 
Louisiana; Gray Swoope, Executive Director, Development Authority, 
State of Mississippi; and public witnesses.
RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure held a hearing entitled ``Update on Federal Rail and 
Public Transportation Security Efforts.'' Testimony was heard from

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Kip Hawley, Assistant Secretary; Transportation Security 
Administration, Department of Homeland Security; the following 
officials of the Department of Transportation: Terry Rosapep, Deputy 
Associate Administrator, Program Management, Federal Transit 
Administration; and Michael Haley, Deputy Chief Counsel, Federal 
Railroad Administration; and Cathleen A. Berrick, Director, Homeland 
Security and Justice Issues, GAO.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security approved for full Committee action the following 
bills: H.R. 545, Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and 
Treatment Act of 2007; H.R. 137, Animal Fighting Prohibition 
Enforcement Act of 2007; and H.R. 740, To amend title 18, United States 
Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing.
  Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on these bills. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania; 
and Udall of New Mexico; Barry M. Sabin, Deputy Assistant Attorney 
General, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled 
``The Lasting Impact of CPA Decision-Making on Iraq Reconstruction.'' 
Testimony was heard from Ambassador L. Paul Bremer, former 
Administrator, Coalition Provisional Authority; Stuart W. Bowen, Jr., 
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction; and David R. Oliver, 
Jr., former Advisor, Iraq Ministry of Finance, former Director of 
Management and Budget, Coalition Provisional Authority.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management 
approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 798, To 
direct the Administrator of General Services to install a photovoltaic 
system for the headquarters building of the Department of Energy; H.R. 
799, Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2007; H.R. 187, 
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse and 
customhouse located at 515 West First Street in Duluth, Minnesota, as 
the ``Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building and United States Courthouse 
and Customhouse;'' H.R. 342, To designate the United States courthouse 
located at 555 Independent Street, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the 
``Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr., United States Courthouse;'' H.R. 399, To 
designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, 
Mississippi, as the ``R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse;'' H.R. 
429, To designate the United States courthouse located at 225 Cadman 
Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Hugh L. Carey United States 
Courthouse;'' H.R. 430, To designate the United States bankruptcy 
courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York as the 
``Conrad Duberstein United States Bankruptcy Courthouse;'' H.R. 478, To 
designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 
101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the ``Scott Reed Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse;'' H.R. 544, To designate the 
United States courthouse at South Federal Place in Sante Fe, New 
Mexico, as the ``Santiago E. Campos United States Courthouse;'' and 
H.R. 584, To designate the headquarters building of the Department of 
Education in Washington, D.C., as the Lyndon Baines Johnson Federal 
Building.
PRESIDENT'S FY 2008 BUDGET PROPOSALS
Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on the President's FY 2008 
budget proposals. Testimony was heard from Henry M. Paulson, Jr., 
Secretary of the Treasury.