[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 13, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S3075]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS


                permanent subcommittee on investigations

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that the Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs will hold a hearing entitled ``Medicare 
Doctors Who Cheat on Their Taxes and What Should Be Done About It.''
  This is the fourth hearing to result from a three year investigation 
conducted by the Subcommittee into Federal contractors that provide 
goods or services to the Federal Government, but fail to pay their 
taxes. A 2004 hearing determined that 27,000 contractors with the 
Department of Defense had a tax debt totaling roughly $3 billion. A 
2005 hearing determined that 33,000 contractors doing business with 
civilian Federal agencies had unpaid taxes totaling $3.3 billion.
  In addition to examining contractors for DOD and civilian agencies, 
the Subcommittee has examined similar misconduct by contractors for the 
General Services Administration (GSA). A Subcommittee hearing in March 
2006 determined that 3,800 GSA contractors collectively owed $1.4 
billion in unpaid taxes.
  The upcoming March 20th hearing will further explore the problem, 
focusing specifically on Medicare physicians and related suppliers that 
receive substantial income from the Federal Government but do not pay 
the taxes that they owe.
  Witnesses for the upcoming hearing will include representatives from 
the Government Accountability Office, the Internal Revenue Service, the 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, as well as the Financial 
Management Service. A final witness list will be available on Friday, 
March 16, 2007.
  The Subcommittee hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at 
2:30 p.m. in Room 342 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. For 
further information, please contact Elise J. Bean, of the Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations at 224-3721.


               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that an oversight hearing has 
been scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  The hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at 10 a.m. in 
room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  The purpose of this hearing is to consider the nomination of Stephen 
Jeffrey Isakowitz, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer of the 
Department of Energy.
  Because of the limited time available for the hearing, witnesses may 
testify by invitation only. However, those wishing to submit written 
testimony for the hearing record should send two copies of their 
testimony to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United 
States Senate, Washington, DC 20510-6150.
  For further information, please contact Sam Fowler at (202) 224-7571 
or Amanda Kelly at (202) 224-6836.

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