[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 52 (Monday, March 26, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D407-D408]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SELECT INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Select Intelligence 
Oversight met in executive session to hold a hearing on the National 
Security Agency. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE IMPACTS ON WORKERS
Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on How Effective are 
Existing Programs in Helping Workers Impacted by International Trade? 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
IRAQI VOLUNTEERS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and South 
Asia held a hearing on Iraqi Refugees: What is America's Obligation? 
Testimony was heard from Ellen Sauerbrey, Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Department of State; and public 
witnesses.
GENERIC BIOTECH DRUGS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing on Safe 
and Affordable Biotech Drugs--The Need for a Generic Pathway. Testimony 
was heard from Janet Woodcock, M.D., Deputy Commissioner, Operations 
and Chief Medical Officer, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
Services; and public witnesses.
RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT OF 2007
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 7 to 4, a structured rule. 
The rule provides 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate on H.R. 1401, 
Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007, with 1 hour 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Homeland Security and 20 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising 
under clauses 9 and 10 of Rule XXI. The rule provides that the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Homeland Security shall be considered as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read.
  The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules 
Committee report accompanying the resolution. The rule provides that 
the amendments made in order may be offered only in the order printed 
in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the 
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time 
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. The rule waives all points of order against the 
amendments printed in the report except for those arising under clauses 
9 and 10 of Rule XXI. Finally, the rule provides 1 motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Thompson and Chairman Oberstar, Representatives Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
Arcuri, Cohen, King of New York, Lungren, Dent, Brown-Waite, Mica, 
Brown of South Carolina and Sessions.

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HAWAIIAN HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 7 to 4, a closed rule. The 
rule provides 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 835, Hawaiian 
Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2007, equally divided and controlled 
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Financial Services. The rule waives all points of order against the 
bill and against its consideration except those arising under clauses 9 
and 10 of Rule XXI. The rule provides that the bill be considered as 
read. Finally, the rule provides 1 motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Abercrombie and 
Hirono.