[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 52 (Thursday, April 3, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D371-D373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on Natural Resources Conservation Service Budget. Testimony was 
heard from Mark E. Rey, Under Secretary, Natural Resources and 
Environment, USDA.

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ATTORNEY GENERAL; CENSUS 2010
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Attorney General. 
Testimony was heard from Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General, 
Department of Justice.
  The Subcommittee also held a hearing on the Census 2010. Testimony 
was heard from the following officials of the Department of Commerce: 
Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary; and Steven Murdock, Census Director.
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee Energy and Water Development, 
and Related Agencies held a hearing on Department of Energy--Nuclear 
Nonproliferation. Testimony was heard from William Tobey, Deputy 
Administrator, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, Department of Energy.
GSA
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services, and 
General Services held a hearing on GSA. Testimony was heard from Lurita 
Doan, Administrator, GSA.
SECRET SERVICE CANDIDATE PROTECTION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a 
hearing on Candidate Protection and Investigatory Programs: Balancing 
the U.S. Secret Service Workload. Testimony was heard from. Mark J. 
Sullivan, Director, U.S. Secret Service, Department of Homeland 
Security.
INDIAN AFFAIRS/OFFICE OF SPECIAL TRUSTEE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and 
Related Agencies held a hearing on Bureau of Indian Affairs and Office 
of Special Trustee. Testimony was heard from the following officials of 
the Department of the Interior: Carl Artmen, Assistant Secretary, 
Indian Affairs, Office of the Special Trustee; and Ross O. Swimmer, 
Special Trustee for American Indians.
  The Subcommittee continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
VA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Veterans' 
Affairs Information Technology. Testimony was heard from Robert T. 
Howard, Assistant Secretary, Information and Technology, Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVES EQUIPMENT BUDGET
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces held a 
hearing on Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget 
Request on Army National Guard and Army Reserve Equipment. Testimony 
was heard from LTG Jack C. Stultz, USA, Chief, U.S. Army Reserve; and 
LTG Clyde A. Vaughn, USA, Director, Army National Guard.
PROTECTING THE MEDICAID SAFETY NET OF 2008
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
on H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008. Testimony 
was heard from James Cosgrove, Acting Director/Health Care Issues, GAO; 
the following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: 
Dennis G. Smith, Director, Center for Medicaid and State Operations, 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and John G. Folkemer, 
Deputy Secretary, Health Care Financing; Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D., 
Assemblyman, State of New Jersey; and public witnesses.
SELLING DOE'S DEPLETED URANIUM STOCKPILE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Selling the Department of 
Energy's Depleted Uranium Stockpile: Opportunities and Challenges.'' 
Testimony was heard from Robert A. Robinson, Managing Director, Natural 
Resources and the Environment, GAO; Dennis R. Spurgeon, Assistant 
Secretary, Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
JUBILEE ACT FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING AND EXPANDED DEBT CANCELLATION OF 
2007
Committee on Financial Services: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 
2634, Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt 
Cancellation of 2007.
FEDERAL RESTITUTION LAWS AMENDMENTS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing on proposals before the 110th Congress 
to amend Federal Restitution Laws. Testimony was heard from Senator 
Dorgan; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM AMENDMENTS ACT
Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and 
Oceans held a hearing on H.R. 5618, National Sea Grant College Program

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Amendments Act of 2008. Testimony was heard from Rick Spinrad, 
Assistant Administrator, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
NOAA, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE ACT OF 2008
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal 
Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia approved for 
full Committee action H.R. 5683, Government Accountability Office Act 
of 2008.
NASA'S EXPLORATION INITIATIVE
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics held a hearing on NASA's Exploration Initiative: Status and 
Issues. Testimony was heard from Richard Gilbrech, Associate 
Administrator, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA; Cristina 
T. Chaplain, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, GAO; and 
public witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING--ROLE OF CREDIT CARDS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on the Role of Credit Cards 
in Small Business Financing. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CRITICAL LAPSES IN FAA SAFETY OVERSIGHT OF AIRLINES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Held a hearing on 
Critical Lapses in FAA Safety Oversight of Airlines: Abuses of 
Regulatory ``Partnership Programs.'' Testimony was heard from Scott J. 
Bloch, Special Counsel, Office of the Special Counsel; the following 
officials of the Department of Transportation: Calvin L. Scovel III, 
Inspector General; Nicholas A. Sabatini, Associate Administrator, 
Aviation Safety; James J. Ballough, Director, Flight Standards; and 
Thomas Stuckey, Manager, Flight Standards Division, Southwest Region, 
all with the FAA; and public witnesses.
FISCAL YEAR 2009 BUDGET--SPECIAL PROGRAM
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Fiscal Year 2009 Budget--Special Program. Testimony 
was heard from departmental witnesses.