[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 4, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D687-D688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HEALTH IT AND PRIVACY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Discussion Draft of Health Information Technology and 
Privacy Legislation.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the Department of Health and Human Services: Carolyn M. Clancy, 
M.D., Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; and Susan 
D. McAndrew, Deputy Director, Health Information Privacy, Office for 
Civil Rights; and public witnesses.
HUD/FEMA GULF COAST GUARD RESPONSE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community 
Opportunity and the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, 
Preparedness and Response of the Committee on Homeland Security held a 
joint hearing entitled ``Examining the Roles and Responsibilities of 
HUD and FEMA in Responding to the Affordable Housing Needs of Gulf 
Coast States following Emergencies and Natural Disasters.'' Testimony 
was heard from Carlos J. Castillo, Assistant Administrator, Disaster 
Assistance Directorate, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security; Jeffrey 
H. Riddel, Director, Office of Capital Improvements, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development; Edward Blakely, Recovery Chief, Office 
of Recovery and Development Administration, City of New Orleans; and 
public witnesses.
FBI's ROLE AT GUANTANAMO BAY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International 
Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight held a hearing on City on 
the Hill or Prison on the Bay, Part III Guantanamo--the Role of the 
FBI. Testimony was heard from Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, 
Department of Justice.
BRIEFING--U.S.-IRAQI RELATIONS OUTLOOK
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International 
Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight held a briefing on the 
Future of U.S.-Iraq Relations: The Perspective of the Iraqi Parliament. 
The Subcommittee was briefed by Kenneth Katzman, Specialist in Middle 
East Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division, CRS, Library 
of Congress; and representatives of the Council of Representatives of 
Iraq.
IMMIGRATION DETAINEE MEDICAL CARE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, 
Refugees, Border Security, and International Law held a hearing on 
Problems with Immigration Detainee Medical Care. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
Department of Homeland Security: Julie Myers, Assistant Secretary; 
Philip Farabaugh, Acting Director, Division of Immigration Health 
Services; Richard M. Stana, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, 
GAO; and public witnesses.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and 
Oceans approved for full Committee action, as amended, the following 
bills: H.R. 2964, Captive Primate Safety Act; H.R. 5350, To authorize 
the Secretary of Commerce to sell or exchange certain National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration property located in Norfolk, Virginia; 
H.R. 5451, Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008; and H.R. 5741, 
Shark Conservation Act of 2008.
DISABLED--FEDERAL STATISTICAL DATA
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Information Policy, Census, and National Archives held a hearing on 
Does Federal Statistical Data Adequately Serve People Living with 
Disabilities? Testimony was heard from Steven Tingus, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and Human 
Services; Daniel Bertoni, Director, Education, Workforce and Income 
Security Issues, GAO; former Representative Anthony Coelho of 
California; and public witnesses.
STATE DEPARTMENT'S ANTITERRORISM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on National 
Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing on Oversight of the State 
Department's Antiterrorism Assistance Program. Testimony was heard from 
Charles M. Johnson, Jr., Director, International Affairs and Trade, 
GAO; and the following officials of the Department of State: Gina 
Abercrombie-Winstanley, Deputy Coordinator, Programs, Policy, Budget 
and Operations, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism; and 
Lynda Tibbetts, Acting Director, Office of Antiterrorism Assistance, 
Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
NASA AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008
Committee on Science and Technology: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 
6063, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act 
of 2008.
OVERSIGHT--PUBLIC ALERT WARNING SYSTEMS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held 
an oversight hearing on Assuring Public Alert Systems Work to Warn 
American Citizens of Natural and Terrorist Disasters. Testimony was 
heard from Lisa Fowlkes, Deputy Bureau Chief, Public Safety and 
Homeland Security Bureau, FCC; MG Martha T. Rainville, USAF (Ret.), 
Assistant Administrator, National Continuity Program Directorate, FEMA, 
Department of Homeland Security; and public witnesses.