[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 51 (Friday, March 23, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D395-D396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the Second Report to 
Congress by the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves. 
Testimony was heard from MG Arnold Punaro, USMC (Ret.), Chairman, 
Commission on the National Guard and Reserves.

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DEFENSE SPACE ACTIVITIES BUDGET
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a 
hearing on Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget 
Request and the status of space activities. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of Defense: Ronald Sega, 
Under Secretary and GEN J. Kevin Chilton, USAF, Command, Air Force 
Space Command; and Donald Kerr, Director, National Reconnaissance 
Office.
GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2007
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 
493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, 
Elementary and Secondary Education held a hearing on Impact of NCLB on 
English Language Learners. Testimony was heard from Cornelia M. Ashby, 
Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, GAO; and 
public witnesses.
PUBLIC INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing on the Role of Public 
Investment in Promoting Economic Growth. Testimony was heard from 
Andrew F. Haughwout, Research and Statistics Group, Federal Reserve 
Bank of New York, Federal Reserve System; and public witnesses.
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP
Committee on Homeland Security,: Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security and Infrastructure Protection, hearing entitled ``Foreign 
Ownership: Discussion of Challenges Posed by Foreign Ownership To Using 
Critical Infrastructure.'' Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Homeland Security: Stewart A. Baker, 
Assistant Secretary, Policy; COL Robert B. Stephan, USAF (Ret.) 
Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Protection; and Gregory Garcia, 
Assistant Secretary, Cyber Security and Telecommunications; and Ann 
Calvaresi Barr, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, GAO.
ELECTION REFORM--VOTER CONFIDENCE AND INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY ACT OF 
2007
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Elections continued 
hearings on Election Reform, H.R. 811, Voter Confidence and Increased 
Accessibility Act of 2007. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Holt and Petri; Charlie Cast, Governor of Florida; Debra Bowen, 
Secretary of State, California; Chris Nelson, Secretary of State, South 
Dakota; and public witnesses.