[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 13, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D817-D818]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: MILITARY CONSTRUCTION/VETERANS AFFAIRS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans' Affairs, and Related Agencies approved for full committee 
consideration an original bill making appropriations for Military 
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2008.
APPROPRIATIONS: HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security approved 
for full committee consideration an original bill making appropriations 
for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2008.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
ordered favorably reported the following:
  S. 1257, to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the 
State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives, with 
amendments;
  S. 274, to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to 
clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited 
personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, 
forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform 
with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the 
Special Counsel, with an amendment;
  S. Res. 22, reaffirming the constitutional and statutory protections 
accorded sealed domestic mail;
  S. 967, to amend chapter 41 of title 5, United States Code, to 
provide for the establishment and authorization of funding for certain 
training programs for supervisors of Federal employees, with an 
amendment;
  S. 1046, to modify pay provisions relating to certain senior-level 
positions in the Federal Government;
  S. 1099, to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to make 
individuals employed by the Roosevelt Campobello International Park 
Commission eligible to obtain Federal health insurance;
   H.R. 1255 and S. 886, bills to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United 
States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to 
establish procedures for the consideration of claims of 
constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential 
records; and

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  S. 381, to establish a fact-finding Commission to extend the study of 
a prior Commission to investigate and determine facts and circumstances 
surrounding the relocation, internment, and deportation to Axis 
countries of Latin Americans of Japanese descent from December 1941 
through February 1948, and the impact of those actions by the United 
States, and to recommend appropriate remedies.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee concluded a hearing on 
the nominations of Steven T. Walther, of Nevada, who was introduced by 
Senator Ensign, Hans von Spakovsky, of Georgia, who was introduced by 
Senator Isakson, David M. Mason, of Virginia, who was introduced by 
Senator Warner, and Robert D. Lenhard, of Maryland, who was introduced 
by Senator Reid, all to be Members of the Federal Election Commission, 
after each nominee testified and answered questions in their own 
behalf.
DOL/DOD/VA COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded an oversight 
hearing to examine Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of 
Defense, and Department of Labor collaboration and cooperation to meet 
the employment needs of returning military service members, after 
receiving testimony from Charles S. Ciccolella, Assistant Secretary of 
Labor, Veterans Employment and Training Service; Michael L. Dominguez, 
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness; Judith A. Caden, Director of Vocational Rehabilitation and 
Employment Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, and Corey McGee, 
Public Affairs Specialist, both of the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
William O. Warren, DirectEmployers Association, Indianapolis, Indiana; 
Shaun Bradley, and Sandra Morris, both of Bradley-Morris, Inc., 
Kennesaw, Georgia; Don Osterberg, Schneider National, Inc., Green Bay, 
Wisconsin; and Monique Rizer, Alexandria, Virginia.