[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 121 (Thursday, July 26, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1068-D1070]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HABEAS CORPUS FOR DETAINEES
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on Upholding the Principle 
of Habeas Corpus for Detainees. Testimony was heard from the Greg 
Katsas, Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General, Department of 
Justice; Daniel J. Dell'Orto, Principal Deputy General Counsel, 
Department of Defense; Patrick Philbin, former Associate Deputy 
Attorney General, Department of Justice; LTC Stephen E. Abraham, USA 
Reserves; and public witnesses.
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Higher Education, 
Lifelong Learning and Competitiveness held a hearing on the Workforce 
Investment Act: Ideas to Improve the Workforce Development System. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MINERS PROTECTIONS LEGISLATION
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections 
held a hearing on the S-Miner Act (H.R. 2768) and the Miner Health 
Improvement Enhancement Act of 2007 (H.R. 2769). Testimony was heard 
from Kevin Stricklin, Administrator, Coal Mine Safety and Health, Mine 
Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor; and public 
witnesses.
CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND MEDICARE PROTECTION ACT (CHAMP) ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Began consideration of H.R. 3162, 
Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Ordered reported, as amended, the 
following bills, H.R. 3002, Native American Economic Development and 
Infrastructure for Housing Act of 2007; H.R. 180, Darfur Accountability 
and Divestment Act of 2007; and H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and 
Modernization Act of 2007.
  The Committee began consideration of H.R 2895, National Affordable 
Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007.
  Will continue July 31.
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION'S VANUATU IMPACT
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and 
the Global Environment held a hearing on Is the Millennium Challenge 
Corporation Overstating Its Impact: The Case of Vanuatu. Testimony was 
heard from David B. Gootnick, Director, International Affairs and 
Trade, GAO; and Rodney G. Bent, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, 
Millennium Challenge Corporation.
EXPORT CONTROLS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing on Export Controls: Are We 
Protecting Security and Facilitating Exports? Testimony was heard from 
Christopher A. Padilla, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Industry and 
Security, Department of Commerce; Stephen D. Mull, Acting Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State; 
Beth M. McCormick, Acting Director, Defense Technology Security 
Administration, Department of Defense; Ann Marie Calvaresi Barr, 
Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, GAO; and public 
witnesses.

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FREQUENT TRAVELER PROGRAMS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and 
Global Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled ``Frequent Traveler 
Programs: Balancing Security and Commerce at our Land Borders.'' 
Testimony was heard from Robert M. Jacksta, Executive Director, 
Traveler Security and Facilitation, Office of Field Operations, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; and 
public witnesses.
PRIVATE SECTOR INFORMATION SHARING
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Intelligence, 
Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment held a hearing 
entitled ``Private Sector Information Sharing: What is It, Who Does It, 
and What's working at DHS?'' Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Homeland Security: James M. Chaparro, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Intelligence and Analysis; 
Melissa Smislova, Director, Homeland Infrastructure Threat and Risk 
Analysis Center; and R. James Caverly, Director, Infrastructure 
Partnerships Division, Infrastructure Protection and Preparedness 
Directorate; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--FBI
Committee on the Judiciary: Held an oversight hearing on the Federal 
Bureau of Investigations. Testimony was heard from Robert S. Mueller, 
Director, FBI, Department of Justice.
INTERNET TAX FREEDOM ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on the Internet Tax Freedom Act. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Campbell of California and 
Eshoo; and public witnesses.
HARDROCK MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources held a hearing on H.R. 2262, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation 
Act of 2007. Testimony was heard from Senator Craig; from Henri Bisson, 
Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior: 
John Leshy, former Solicitor General, Department of the Interior; 
Jennifer Martin, Commissioner, Game and Fish Commission, State of 
Arizona; J. P. Tangen, former Regional Solicitor, Alaska, Department of 
the Interior; and public witnesses.
REFUGE ECOLOGY PROTECTION, ASSISTANCE, AND IMMEDIATE RESPONSE ACT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and 
Oceans approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 767, Refuge 
Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act.
PUBLIC LAND COMMUNITIES TRANSITION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2007
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests 
and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 3058, Public Land Communities 
Transition Assistance Act of 2007. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Hooley; Mark Rey, Under Secretary, Natural Resources and 
Environment, USDA; Julie Jacobson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands 
and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; and public 
witnesses.
U.S. EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN IRAQ
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: and the Subcommittee on 
National Security and Foreign Affairs held a joint hearing on U.S. 
Embassy Construction Project in Iraq. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of State: Charles E. Williams, 
Director, Office of Overseas Building Operations; William Moser, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Acquisitions; Patrick Kennedy, Director, Office of 
Management Policy; and Howard J. Krongard, Inspector General; and 
public witnesses
OVERSIGHT--POSTAL SERVICE OUTLOOK
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia held an 
oversight hearing on the Postal Service: Planning for the 21st Century. 
Testimony was heard from Katherine A. Siggerud, Director, Physical 
Infrastructure Issues, GAO; the following officials of the U.S. Postal 
Service: Gordon Milbourn, III, Assistant Inspector General, Audit, 
Office of Inspector General; William P. Galligan, Senior Vice 
President, Operations; and John Walker, Director, Rates, Analysis, and 
Planning, Postal Regulatory Commission.
CENSUS 2019 WORKFORCE
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Information Policy, Census, and National Archives held a hearing on 
2010 Census Workforce. Testimony was heard from Charles Louis 
Kincannon, Director, U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce; Mathew 
J. Scire, Director, Strategic Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.

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UNIVERSITY RESEARCH GLOBALIZATION
Committee on Science and Technology: Continued hearings on 
Globalization of R&D and Innovation, Part II: the University Response. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CONTRACT BUNDLING OVERSIGHT
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity 
held a hearing on Contract Bundling Oversight. Testimony was heard from 
Calvin Jenkins, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office Government 
Contracting and Business Development, SBA; from the following officials 
of the Department of Defense: LTC James Blanco, USA, Assistant to the 
Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Office of the Secretary of 
the Army; and Anthony R. Martoccia, Director, Office of Small Business 
Programs; Scott F. Denniston, Director, Office of Small and 
Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Veterans Affairs; and 
public witnesses.
GULF WAR EXPOSURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
on Gulf War Exposures. Testimony was heard from Lawrence Deyton, M.D., 
Chief Public Health and Environmental Hazards Officer, Veterans Health 
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; representatives of 
veterans organizations; and public witnesses.
CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND MEDICARE PROTECTION ACT OF 2007
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 3162, 
Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007.
BRIEFING--NATIONAL DRUG INTELLIGENCE ACT
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on National Drug Intelligence Center. The Committee 
was briefed by departmental witnesses.
BRIEFING--RUSSIA COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Terrorism, 
Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence met in executive 
session to receive a briefing on Russia Counterintelligence. The 
Subcommittee was briefed by departmental witnesses.