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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1454-D1456 on Oct. 31, 2007.
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Committee Meetings
S-MINER ACT
Committee on Education and Labor: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 2768, Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2007.
DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION (PART III)
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and The Internet, to continued hearings entitled ``Status of the DTV Transition--Part 3.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 3873, Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 3959, amended, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-
FIRM properties; H.R. 3965, amended, Mark-to-Mark Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007; and H.R. 3703, To amend section 5112(p)(1)(A) of title 31, United States Code, to allow an exception for the $1 coin dispensing capability requirement for certain vending machines.
NON-ABORTION FAMILY PLANNING AID
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on The Mexico City Policy/
Global Gag Rule: Its Impact on Family Planning and Reproductive Health. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
STATE DEPARTMENT'S INSPECTOR GENERAL
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight held a hearing on the Activities of the Department of State's Office of the Inspector General. Testimony was heard from David M. Walker, Comptroller General, GAO.
HOMELAND SECURITY FAILURES
Committee on Homeland Security: Held a hearing entitled ``Homeland Security: TWIC Failures: TWIC Examined.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: Edmond S. Hawley, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration; and ADM Brian Salerno, USCG, Director, Inspection and Compliance, U.S. Coast Guard; Cathy Berrick, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, GAO; Bethann Rooney, Manager, Port Security, Port Commerce Department, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; and public witnesses.
NUCLEAR FORENSICS AND ATTRIBUTION ACT
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 2631, Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act.
CYBERSECURITY ELEMENTS-SECTOR SPECIFIC PLANS
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology and the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection held a joint hearing entitled ``Enhancing and Implementing the Cybersecurity Elements of the Sector Specific Plans.'' Testimony was heard from Greg Garcia, Assistant Secretary, Office of Cyber Security and Telecommunication, Department of Homeland Security; David Powner, Director, Information Technology Management Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROGRAMS REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on Combating Modern Slavery: Reauthorization of Anti-Trafficking Programs. Testimony was heard from Laurence Rothenberg, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, Department of Justice; Marcy Forman, Director, Office of Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security; and public witnesses.
IZEMBEK AND ALASKA PENINSULA WILDLIFE REFUGES
Committee on Natural Resources: Held a hearing on H.R. 2801, Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Wildlife Refuges and Wilderness Enhancement and King Cove Safe Access Act. Testimony was heard from H. Dale Hall, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Dick Mylius, Director, Division of Mining, Land and Water, Department of Natural Resources, State of Alaska; and public witnesses.
ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT HEALTH EXEMPTIONS
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Held a hearing on Oil and Gas Development: Exemptions in Health and Environmental Protections. Testimony was heard from Robert Anderson, Deputy Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Water, EPA; and public witnesses.
NASA'S AVIATION SAFETY
Committee on Science and Technology: Held a hearing on Aviation Safety: Can NASA Do More To Protect the Public? Testimony was heard from Michael Griffin, Administrator, NASA; and public witnesses.
NANOTECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT/SAFETY IMPACTS
Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Research and Science Education held a hearing on Research on Environmental and Safety Impacts of Nanotechnology: Current Status of Planning and Implementation under the National Nanotechnology Initiative. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER COMPETITION
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Competitive Bidding for Durable Medical Equipment: Will Small Suppliers Be Able To Compete?'' Testimony was heard from Laurence D. Wilson, Director, Chronic Care Policy Group, Center for Medicare Management, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered reported the following measures: H.R. 3999, National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007; H.R. 3495, amended, Kids in Disasters Well-
being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007; H.R. 3986, John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2007; H.R. 2537, amended, Beach Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 3985, Over-the-Road Bus Transportation Accessibility Act of 2007; H.R. 3315, To provide that the great hall of the Capital Visitor Center shall be known as the Emancipation Hall; H.R. 3712, To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1716 Spielbusch Avenue in Toledo Ohio, as the
``James M. And Thomas W. L. Ashley Customs Building and United States Courthouse;'' H. Res. 661, Honoring the accomplishments of Barrington Antonio Irving, the youngest pilot and first person of African descent ever to fly solo around the world; and H. Res. 772, Recognizing the American Highway Users Alliance on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
The Committee also approved U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Survey Resolutions.
U.S.-PERU TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported H.R. 3688, United States-
Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act.
BRIEFINGS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to receive briefings on the following: Hot Spots; DNI Personnel; and the CIA. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
