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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D395-D396 on March 23, 2007.
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Committee Meetings
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the Second Report to Congress by the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves. Testimony was heard from MG Arnold Punaro, USMC (Ret.), Chairman, Commission on the National Guard and Reserves.
DEFENSE SPACE ACTIVITIES BUDGET
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing on Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget Request and the status of space activities. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Ronald Sega, Under Secretary and GEN J. Kevin Chilton, USAF, Command, Air Force Space Command; and Donald Kerr, Director, National Reconnaissance Office.
GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2007
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education held a hearing on Impact of NCLB on English Language Learners. Testimony was heard from Cornelia M. Ashby, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
PUBLIC INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing on the Role of Public Investment in Promoting Economic Growth. Testimony was heard from Andrew F. Haughwout, Research and Statistics Group, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Federal Reserve System; and public witnesses.
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP
Committee on Homeland Security,: Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, hearing entitled ``Foreign Ownership: Discussion of Challenges Posed by Foreign Ownership To Using Critical Infrastructure.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: Stewart A. Baker, Assistant Secretary, Policy; COL Robert B. Stephan, USAF (Ret.) Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Protection; and Gregory Garcia, Assistant Secretary, Cyber Security and Telecommunications; and Ann Calvaresi Barr, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, GAO.
ELECTION REFORM--VOTER CONFIDENCE AND INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY ACT OF 2007
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Elections continued hearings on Election Reform, H.R. 811, Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007. Testimony was heard from Representatives Holt and Petri; Charlie Cast, Governor of Florida; Debra Bowen, Secretary of State, California; Chris Nelson, Secretary of State, South Dakota; and public witnesses.
