[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 71 (Thursday, May 1, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D535-D536]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FDA GLOBALIZATION ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
on the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act, focusing on Drug 
Safety Provisions. Testimony was heard from Janet Woodcock, M.D., 
Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, Department of 
Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
BROADBAND ACCESS DISABLED
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications 
and the Internet held a hearing on a measure Enhancing Access to 
Broadband Technology and Services for Persons with Disabilities. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FHA HOUSING STABILIZATION AND HOMEOWNERSHIP RETENTION ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 
5830, FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 
2008.
IRAQI REFUGEES/DISPLACED PERSONS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and South 
Asia, and the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights 
and Oversight held a joint hearing on No Direction Home: An NGO 
Perspective on Iraqi Refugees and IDPs. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Blumenauer; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure Protection began markup of the following measures: H.R. 
4179, Fair, Accurate, Secure and Timely Redress Act of 2007; H.R. 4749, 
National Bombing Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 5909, To amend the 
Aviation and Transportation Security Act to prohibit advance notice to 
certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of 
security screening procedures for the purpose of enhancing 
transportation security at airports, and for other purposes; and H. 
Res. 1150, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with 
the congressional mandate provided for in the Implementing 
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, enhance security 
against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's 
rail and mass transit lines.
U.S. CAPITOL--ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Capitol Security 
held a hearing on the Administration and Management of the United 
States Capitol. Testimony was heard from Chief Phillip D. Morse, U.S. 
Capitol Police; Richard M. Stana, Director, Homeland Security and 
Justice, GAO; and Matthew Tighe, Chairman, U.S. Capitol Police Labor 
Committee.
UNSAFE FOREIGN PRODUCTS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on H.R. 5913, Protecting Americans 
from Unsafe Foreign Products Act. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
TOBACCO TAX ENFORCEMENT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 4081, 
Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007; and H.R. 5689, Smuggled 
Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Weiner and Kildee; William Hoover, Assistant Director, 
Office of Field Operations, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
Explosives, Department of Justice; David Lapp, Chief Counsel, Tobacco 
Enforcement Unit, Office of the Attorney General, State of Maryland; 
and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Ordered reported the 
following measures: H.R. 5683, amended, Government Accountability 
Office Act; H.R.

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3774, amended, Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act; H.R. 
5787, amended, Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2008; 
H.R. 5912, amended, To amend title 39, United States Code, to make 
cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for 
other purposes; H.R. 5811, amended, Electronic Communications 
Preservation Act; the Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act; H. Res. 923, 
Recognizing the State of Minnesota's 150th anniversary; H. Res. 1113, 
Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the 
goals and ideals of Mother's Day; H. Res. 1114, Supporting the goals 
and ideals of the Arbor Day Foundation and National Arbor Day; H. Res. 
1122, Recognizing Armed Forces Day; and H. Res. 1132, Supporting the 
goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day.
NASA'S AERONAUTICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and 
Aeronautics held a hearing on NASA's Aeronautics Research and 
Development: Status and Issues. Testimony was heard from Jaiwon Shin, 
Associate Administrator, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, 
NASA; and public witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS-FARMS RAIL TRANSPORTATION ACCESS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled ``Rail 
Transportation Access for Small Businesses and Family Farmers.'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EDUCATION TAX INCENTIVES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures 
held a hearing on Education Tax Incentives. Testimony was heard from 
Michael Brostek, Director, Tax Issues, Strategic Issues Team, GAO; 
Karen Gilbreath Sowell, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Tax Policy, 
Department of the Treasury; Dan Ebersole, Director, Office of Treasury 
and Fiscal Services, State of Georgia; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
IMPACT OF HIGH FOOD PRICES
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 
ways that high food prices are impacting American families, after 
receiving testimony from Joseph Glauber, Chief Economist, Department of 
Agriculture; George Braley, America's Second Harvest, and Tom Buis, 
National Farmers Union, both of Washington, D.C.; and Richard Reinwald, 
Reinwald's Bakery, Huntington, New York, on behalf of the Retail Bakers 
of America and the American Bakers Association.
FARM BILL EXTENSION ACT
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House 
passed versions of H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of 
agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, but did not complete 
action thereon, and recessed subject to the call.