[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 175 (Tuesday, November 13, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1516-D1517]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Healthy Families and 
Community held a hearing on LIHEAP: Overview and Current Issues. 
Testimony was heard from Guy Caruso, Administrator, Energy Information 
Administration, Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
FDA FOOD SUPPLY SAFETY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations continued hearings entitled ``Diminished Capacity: Can 
the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of the Nation's Food Supply?--
Part IV--Deception in Labeling.'' Testimony was heard from Daniel 
Engeljohn, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy, Program 
and Employee Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA; 
David W. K. Acheson, M.D., Assistant Commissioner, Food Protection, 
FDA, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
HOMELAND SECURITY EMPLOYING VETERANS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Management, 
Investigations and Oversight held a hearing on Examining the Department 
of Homeland Security's Efforts to Recruit, Hire and Promote Veterans. 
Testimony was heard from Marta Brito Perez, Chief Human Capital 
Officer, Department of Homeland Security; Leslye A. Arsht, Deputy Under 
Secretary, Military Community and Family Policy, Department of Defense; 
and a representative of a veterans organization.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests 
and Public Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2334, 
Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness and Indian Peaks Wilderness 
Expansion Act; H.R. 2632, Sabinoso Wilderness Act of 2007; H.R. 3287, 
Tumacacori Highland Wilderness Act of 2007; H.R. 3513, Copper Salmon 
Wilderness Act; and H.R. 3682, California Desert and Mountain Heritage 
Act. Testimony was heard from: Senators Salazar and Allard; 
Representatives Bono and Udall of New Mexico; Joel Holtrop, Deputy 
Chief, National Forest System, Forest Service, USDA; Elena Daly, 
Director, National Landscape Conservation System, Bureau of Land 
Management, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AGENCIES EXECUTIVE DIVERSITY
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia held a hearing 
on Opportunities Exist to Improve SES Diversity in Legislative Branch 
Agencies. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Library of Congress: Curtis Copeland, Specialist in American National 
Government, CRS; and Dennis Hanratty, Director, Human Resources 
Services; Nadine L. Elzy, Director, Office of Equal Employment 
Opportunity, GPO; Ronald A. Stroman, Managing Director, Office of 
Opportunity and Inclusiveness, GAO; Teresa Bailey, Director, Office of 
Equal Employment Opportunity/Conciliation Programs, Office of the 
Architect of the Capitol; Stephanie Ruiz, Equal Employment Opportunity 
and Conciliatory Program, CBO; Daniel Nichols, Assistant Chief of 
Policy, U.S. Capitol Police; and public witnesses.

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ORDERLY AND RESPONSIBLE IRAQ REDEPLOYMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 9 to 3, a closed rule. The 
rule provides two hours of debate on H.R. 4156, Orderly and Responsible 
Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act of 2008, equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Appropriations.
  The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill 
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule 
provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions of the bill. The rule provides one 
motion to recommit the bill. Finally, the rule permits the Chair, 
during consideration of the bill, to postpone further consideration of 
it to a time designated by the Speaker. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Obey.
TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 
CONFERENCE REPORT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, a conference report rule. 
The rule waives all points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 3074, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, and against its consideration and 
provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Olver.

Joint Meetings
RANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT
  Conferees met on Thursday, November 8, 2007 and agreed to file a 
conference report on the differences between the Senate and House 
passed versions of H.R. 3074, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.