[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 45 (Thursday, March 15, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D340-D341]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
FHA
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing 
to examine solvency and reform proposals for the Federal Housing 
Administration, after receiving testimony from Brian D. Montgomery, 
Assistant Secretary for Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner, and 
Kenneth M. Donohue, Inspector General, both of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development; William B. Shear, Director, Financial 
Markets and Community Investment, Government Accountability Office; and 
JoAnne Poole, National Association of Realtors, and John M. Robbins, 
Mortgage Bankers Association, both of Washington, D.C.
INTERNATIONAL FOOD ASSISTANCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
concluded a hearing to examine international food assistance, after 
receiving testimony from Mark Keenum, Under Secretary of Agriculture 
for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services; James Kunder, Deputy 
Administrator, United States Agency for International Development; 
James Morris, United Nations World Food Programme, Rome, Italy; Walter 
Middleton, World Vision International, Federal Way, Washington; Cindy 
Brown, Chippewa Valley Bean Company, Inc., Menomonie, Wisconsin; Daniel 
Kuot, Chicago, Illinois; and Abass Mohamed, Princeton, New Jersey.
APPROPRIATIONS: NASA
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration, after receiving testimony from Michael D. 
Griffin, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
APPROPRIATIONS: ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEER/DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates 
for fiscal year 2008, after receiving testimony in behalf of funds for 
their respective activities from John Paul Woodley, Jr., Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Lieutenant General Carl 
Strock, Chief of Engineers, both of the Army Corps of Engineers; Robert 
Johnson, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, and Mark Limbaugh, 
Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, both of the Department of 
the Interior.
APPROPRIATIONS: INTELLIGENCE SUPPLEMENTAL
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense concluded a closed 
hearing to examine the fiscal year 2007 Intelligence community 
supplemental request, after receiving testimony from Patrick Kennedy, 
Deputy Director for Management, Mary Margaret Graham, Deputy Director 
for Collection, and Tom Fingar, Deputy Director for Analysis, all of 
the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BUDGET
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
the posture of the United States Army in review of the Defense 
Authorization Request for fiscal year 2008 and the future years Defense 
Program, after receiving testimony from Preston M. Geren, III, Acting 
Secretary, General Peter J. Schoomaker, USA, Chief of Staff, Lieutenant 
General James J. Lovelace, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Lieutenant 
General Jack C. Stultz, Commanding General, United States Army Reserve 
Command, all of the United States Army; and Lieutenant Colonel Coll S. 
Haddon, Deputy Director, Operations Program Manager, Future Combat 
Systems, Brigade Combat Team.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
nominations of Lieutenant General Robert L. Van Antwerp, USA, for 
reappointment to the grade of lieutenant general and to be Chief of 
Engineers/Commanding General, United States Army Corps of Engineers, 
Admiral Timothy J. Keating, USN, for reappointment to the grade of 
admiral and to be Commander, United States Pacific Command, Lieutenant 
General Victor E. Renuart, Jr., USAF, for appointment to be general and 
to be Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North 
American Aerospace Defense Command, and Lieutenant General Peter W. 
Chiarelli, USA, for appointment to be lieutenant general and Senior 
Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense.
2008: BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Committee ordered favorably reported an 
original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget 
for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 
2012.

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ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BUDGET
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on 
Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality 
concluded a hearing to examine water resources needs and the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2008 for the Army 
Corps of Engineers, after receiving testimony from Senator Feingold; 
John Paul Woodley, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil 
Works; Pamela Mayer Pogue, Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, 
Cranston, on behalf of the Association of State Floodplain Managers, 
Inc.; James Williams, Nature Conservancy of Montana, Helena; and Doug 
J. Marchand, Georgia Ports Authority, Savannah, on behalf of the 
American Association of Port Authorities.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to 
examine the Nominations of Zalmay Khalilzad to be a Representative to 
the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the 
Representative in the Security Council of the United Nations, and to be 
a Representative to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United 
Nations during his tenure of service as Representative to the United 
Nations, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senators Lieberman 
and Hagel, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
NOMINATION
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Gregory B. Cade, of 
Virginia, to be Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, 
Department of Homeland Security, after the nominee, who was introduced 
by Senator Warner, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee ordered 
favorably reported:
  S. 624, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide waivers 
relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to 
breast and cervical cancers, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute;
  S. 657, to amend the Public Health Service Act to add requirements 
regarding trauma care, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
  S. 845, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related 
activities concerning elder falls, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute; and
  The nomination of W. Craig Vanderwagen, of Maryland, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following business items:
  S. 261, to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen 
prohibitions against animal fighting, with an amendment;
  S. 231, to authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance 
Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012;
  S. 368, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program;
  S. 627, to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 to improve the health and well-being of maltreated infants and 
toddlers through the creation of a National Court Teams Resource 
Center, to assist local Court Teams;
  S. 863, to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to fraud 
in connection with major disaster or emergency funds;
  S. Con. Res. 14, commemorating the 85th anniversary of the founding 
of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, a leading 
association for the 1,300,000 United States citizens of Greek ancestry 
and Philhellenes in the United States;
  S.J. Res. 5, proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of 
the United States posthumously;
  S. Res. 95, designating March 25, 2007, as ``Greek Independence Day: 
A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy'';
  S. Res. 96, expressing the sense of the Senate that Harriett Woods 
will be remembered as a pioneer in women's politics; and The nomination 
of John Wood, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western 
District of Missouri.
  Also, committee began consideration of S. 236, to require reports to 
Congress on Federal agency use of data mining, and S. 376, to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to improve the provisions relating to the 
carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, but did not 
complete action thereon, and recessed subject to the call of the Chair.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee recessed subject to the call.