[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 135 (Wednesday, September 12, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1194-D1195]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Committee on Appropriations: Committee ordered favorably reported H.R. 
3222, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute.


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  On page D1194, September 12, 2007, the following appears: 
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: Committee on 
Appropriations: Committee ordered favorable reported H.R. 3222, 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2008.
  
  The online version was corrected to read: APPROPRIATIONS: 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: Committee on Appropriations: Committee 
ordered favorable reported H.R. 3222, making appropriations for 
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2008, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.


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ENHANCING THE SAFETY OF TOYS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and 
General Government concluded a hearing to examine enhancing the safety 
of toys relating to lead paint, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
and toy safety standards, after receiving testimony from Senators 
Klobuchar, Nelson (FL), and Pryor; Nancy A. Nord, Acting Chairman, and 
Thomas H. Moore, Commissioner, both of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety 
Commission; Carter Keithley, Toy Industry Association, Inc., New York, 
New York; Jerry Storch, Toys ``R'' Us, Inc., Wayne, New Jersey; Robert 
A. Eckert, Mattel, Inc., Segundo, California; S. Joe Bhatia, American 
National Standards Institute, and Sally Greenberg, Consumers Union, 
both of Washington, DC.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism concluded a hearing to examine 
the Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization, after receiving testimony 
from Deborah Platt Majoras, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission; Mark N. 
Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, Chris Murray, Consumers Union, 
Ari Schwartz, Center for Democracy and Technology, and Martin E. 
Abrams, Hunton and Williams LLP Center for Information Policy 
Leadership, all of Washington, D.C.; and Michael D. Calhoun, Center for 
Responsible Lending, Durham, North Carolina.
NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a 
hearing to examine S. 2017, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act to provide for national energy efficiency standards for general 
service incandescent lamps, after receiving testimony from 
Representatives Harman and Upton; Alexander Karsner, Assistant 
Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Paul 
Waide, International Energy Agency, Paris, France; Kyle Pitsor, 
National Electrical Manufacturers Association, Rosslyn, Virginia; and 
Steven Nadel, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, 
Washington, D.C.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Environment and Public Works: On Thursday, July 31, 2007, 
Committee approved for reporting the following committee and 
subcommittee assignments for the 110th Congress:
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Senators Boxer (Chairman), 
Baucus, Lieberman, Carper, Clinton, Lautenberg, Cardin, Sanders, 
Klobuchar, Whitehouse, Inhofe, Warner, Voinovich, Isakson, Vitter, 
Barrasso, Craig, Alexander, and Bond.
Subcommittee on Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, 
and Children's Health Protection: Senators Boxer (Chairman), Lieberman, 
Carper, Klobuchar, Whitehouse, Alexander, Craig, Bond, Barrasso, and 
Inhofe (ex officio).
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Senators Baucus 
(Chairman), Carper, Clinton, Cardin, Sanders, Boxer (ex officio), 
Isakson, Warner, Voinovich, Vitter, and Inhofe (ex officio).
Subcommittee on Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming 
and Wildlife Protection: Senators Lieberman (Chairman), Baucus, 
Lautenberg, Sanders, Boxer (ex officio), Warner, Barrasso, Isakson, and 
Inhofe (ex officio)
Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety: Senators Carper 
(Chairman), Lieberman, Clinton, Sanders, Boxer (ex officio), Voinovich, 
Isakson, Alexander, and Inhofe (ex officio).
Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health: Senators Clinton 
(Chairman), Baucus, Lautenberg, Cardin, Boxer, Barrasso, Craig, Vitter, 
and Inhofe (ex officio).
Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and 
Water Quality: Senators Lautenberg (Chairman), Cardin, Klobuchar, 
Whitehouse, Boxer (ex officio), Vitter, Bond, Voinovich, and Inhofe (ex 
officio).
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following:
  An original bill entitled, ``The Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Indian 
Health Care Improvement Act of 2007'';
  H.J. Res. 43, increasing the statutory limit on the public debt; and
  Also, Commmittee announced the following subcommittee assignments for 
the 110th Congress:

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  Subcommittee on Health Care: Senators Rockefeller (Chairman), Kerry, 
Bingaman, Lincoln, Wyden, Stabenow, Cantwell, Salazar, Hatch, Grassley, 
Snowe, Kyl, Roberts, Bunning, and Ensign.
  Subcommittee on Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth: 
Senators Conrad (Chairman), Baucus, Wyden, Cantwell, Schumer, Stabenow, 
Salazar, Kyl, Lott, Roberts, Snowe, Crapo, and Hatch.
  Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure: 
Senators Bingaman (Chairman), Conrad, Kerry, Lincoln, Wyden, Cantwell, 
Salazar, Bunning, Smith, Hatch, Lott, Crapo, and Ensign.
  Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy: 
Senators Kerry (Chairman), Rockefeller, Conrad, Schumer, Ensign, Lott, 
and Kyl.
  Subcommittee on International Trade and Global Competitiveness: 
Senators Lincoln (Chairman), Baucus, Rockefeller, Bingaman, Stabenow, 
Schumer, Smith, Crapo, Snowe, Roberts, and Bunning.
NOMINATION
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee 
concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Julie L. Myers, of 
Kansas, to be Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, after the 
nominee testified and answered questions in her own behalf.
REGULATORY PREEMPTION
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a hearing to examine 
regulatory preemption relating to federal agencies usurping 
congressional and state authority, after receiving testimony from 
Delaware Representative Donna Stone, Dover, on behalf of the National 
Conference of State Legislatures; Collyn A. Peddie, Williams Kherkher 
Hart Boundas LLP, Houston, Texas; and Alan E. Untereiner, Robbins, 
Russell, Englert, Orseck and Untereiner LLP, on behalf of the United 
States Chamber of Commerce, and Viet D. Dinh, and David C. Vladeck, 
both of Georgetown University Law Center, all of Washington, D.C.