“House Committee Meetings” published by the Congressional Record on Jan. 24, 2007

“House Committee Meetings” published by the Congressional Record on Jan. 24, 2007

Volume 153, No. 14 covering the 1st Session of the 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D84-D85 on Jan. 24, 2007.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

Committee Meetings

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Education and Labor: Met for organizational purposes.

SOUTH SUDAN

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health held a hearing on South Sudan: The Comprehensive Peace Agreement on Life Support. Testimony was heard from Representative Wolf; and Roger Winter, former Special Representative for Sudan.

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on the Judiciary: Met for organizational purposes.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN

Committee on Science and Technology: Ordered reported the following measures: H.R. 365, Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2007; H. Res. 59, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week; and H. Con. Res. 34, Honoring the life of Percy Lavon Julian, a pioneer in the field of organic chemistry research and development and the first and only African American chemist to be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.

Prior to this action, the Committee met for organizational purposes.

The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 110th Congress.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing on Surface Transportation System: Challenges for the Future. Testimony was heard from Jeffrey N. Shane, Under Secretary, Policy, Department of Transportation; and public witnesses.

POVERTY--ECONOMIC AND SOCIETAL COSTS

Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on Economic and Societal Costs of Poverty. Testimony was heard from Sigurd R. Nilsen, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, GAO; and public witnesses.

INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO POLICY MAKER

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to hold a hearing on Intelligence Support to the Policy Maker. Testimony was heard from Lee Hamilton, Co-Chair, Iraq Study Group (Baker-Hamilton Commission).

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 14

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