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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D859-D860 on Sept. 8, 2004.
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Committee Meetings
PERFORMANCE OF U.S. MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the performance of U.S. military servicemembers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: COL Michael Linnington, USA, Former Brigade Commander, and CPT Patrick Costello, USA, Former ADA, both with the 101st Airborne Division; LTC Bryan P. McCoy, USMC, Former Commander, and CPT Morgan Savage, USMC, Former Company Commander, both with the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment; and LTC Jeffrey A. Springman, USA, Former Commander, 3-29 Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK AND CURRENT FISCAL ISSUES
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on The Economic Outlook and Current Fiscal Issues. Testimony was heard from Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System.
UPDATE OF THE BUDGET AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Update of the Budget and Economic Outlook. Testimony was heard from Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin, Director, CBO.
``LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCESS TO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS IN A DIGITAL AGE''
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Law Enforcement Access to Communications Systems in a Digital Age.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Justice: Laura Parsky, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division; and Marcus Thomas, Deputy Assistant Director, Investigative Technologies Division, FBI; Julius P. Knapp, Deputy Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology, FCC; and public witnesses.
``PROTECTING OUR FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE: PREPARATION AND VIGILANCE''
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Protecting our Financial Infrastructure: Preparation and Vigilance.'' Testimony was heard from Mark W. Olson, member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; Wayne Abernathy, Assistant Secretary, Financial Institutions, Department of the Treasury; Robert Liscouski, Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Protection, Department of Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
``TRUTH REVEALED: NEW SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES REGARDING MERCURY IN MEDICINE AND AUTISM''
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness held a hearing entitled ``Truth Revealed: New Scientific Discoveries Regarding Mercury in Medicine and Autism.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: William Egan, Acting Director, Office of Vaccines Research and Review, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA; and Melinda Wharton, M.D., Acting Deputy Director, National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and public witnesses.
``ASSESSING SEPTEMBER 11TH HEALTH CARE EFFECTS''
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing entitled
``Assessing September 11th Health Care Effects.'' Testimony was heard from John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services; the following officials of the GAO: Janet Heinrich, Director, Health Care-Public Health Issues; and Robert Robertson, Director, Education, Workforce and Income Security; and public witnesses.
PROJECT SAFECOM
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census held a hearing entitled ``Project SAFECOM: More Time. More Money. More Communication? What Progress Have We Made in Achieving Interoperable Communication Between Local, State, and Federal First Responders?'' Testimony was heard from William O. Jenkins, Jr., Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, GAO; the following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: David Boyd, SAFECOM Program Manager, Wireless Public Safety Interoperable Communications Program, Science and Technology Directorate; and Timothy L. Beres, Associate Director, State and Local Program Management Division, Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness; John Muleta, Chief, Wireless Bureau, FCC; Tom Worden, Chief, Telecommunications Branch, Office of Emergency Services, State of California; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 4571, amended, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004; H.R. 1787, amended, Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2003; H.R. 1084, amended, Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act; H.R. 3369, Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2003; H.R. 3369, Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2003; H.R. 4661, amended, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2004; H.R. 4077, amended, Piracy Deterrence and Education Act of 2004; H.R. 1775, To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the oak tree as the national tree of the United States; and H.R. 4319, amended, Title 46 Codification Act of 2004.
BRIEFING--FAY REPORT
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to receive a briefing on the Fay Report. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
