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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D409-D410 on April 27, 2004.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
LABOR, HHD, EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION EXAMINING SUCCESS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Education Reform held a hearing entitled ``Examining Success in Vocational Education.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NUCLEAR SECURITY
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing entitled
``Nuclear Security: Can DOE Meet Physical Facility Security Requirements?'' Testimony was heard from Robin M. Nazzaro, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, GAO; the following officials of the Department of Energy: Linton F. Brooks, Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration; and Glenn S. Podonsky, Director, Office of Security and Safety Performance Assurance; and a public witness.
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE--PERMANENTLY EXTEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule providing 1 hour of debate in the House on H.R. 4181, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the increased standard deduction, and the 15-percent individual income tax rate bracket expansion, for married taxpayers filing joint returns, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule provides that the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted, and that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule provides for consideration of the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution, if offered by Representative Rangel of New York, or his designee, which shall be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment printed in part B of the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Weller, Gerlach and Rangel.
RUSSIA
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence met in executive session to hold a hearing on Russia. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.
