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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D770-D771 on June 5, 2007.
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Committee Meetings
HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS; SUBALLOCATION OF BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2008; REVISED SUBALLOCATION OF BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2007
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported, as amended, the Homeland Security Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008.
The Committee also approved the following: Report on the Suballocation of Budget Allocations Fiscal Year 2008; and the Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations Fiscal Year 2007.
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government approved for full Committee action the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008.
STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs approved for full Committee action the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008.
PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE COOPERATION ACT OF 2007
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions held a hearing on Ensuring Collective Bargaining Rights for First Responders: H.R. 980, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007. Testimony was heard from Representative Kildee; Wayne Seybold, Mayor, Marion, Indiana; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS OCEANS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans held a hearing on the following bills: H. Con. Res. 147, Recognizing 200 years of research, service to the people of the United States, and stewardship of the marine environment by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its predecessor agencies; H. Res. 186, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clean Beaches Week and recognizing the considerable value of American beaches and their role in American culture; H.R. 1834, To authorize the national ocean exploration program and the national undersea research program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and H.R. 2400, Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act. Testimony was heard from Craig McLean, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Programs and Administration, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
AFGHANISTAN FREEDOM AND SECURITY SUPPORT ACT OF 2007
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, a structured rule providing 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 2446, Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act of 2007, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI and provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
No amendments shall be in order except those printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution. The amendments made in order may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule waives all points of order against such amendments except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Finally, the rule provides that the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker. Testimony was heard from Chairman Lantos and Representatives Jackson-Lee of Texas, Costa, Terry and Franks of Arizona.
ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN REDUCING ILLEGAL FILESHARING
Committee on Science and Technology: Held a hearing on the Role of Technology in Reducing Illegal Filesharing: A University Perspective. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SARBANES-OXLEY COMPLIANCE SMALL BUSINESS COSTS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404: Will the SEC's and PCAOB's New Standards Lower Compliance Costs for Small Companies? Testimony was heard from Christopher Cox, Chairman, SEC; and public witnesses.
