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Committee Holds Hearing on 2010 Census

The Full Committee and the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives held a joint hearing on “2010 Census: Assessing the Census Bureau’s Progress,” at 10:00 a.m. on June 11, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Committee Aims to Improve Thrift Savings Program

Chairman Waxman, Subcommittee Chairman Danny Davis, and Ranking Member Tom Davis requested comments from the Chairman of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board on legislation the Committee is considering to strengthen the federal Thrift Savings Program.

Chairman Waxman and Rep. Clay Request Testimony at Hearing on Census Bureau

Chairman Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Clay invited Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez and Census Bureau Director Steven Murdock to testify at a June hearing regarding the Census Bureau’s preparation for the 2010 census and the mismanaged Field Data Collection Automation (FDCA) contract.

2010 Census, Progress on the Development of the Field Data Collection Automation (FDCA) Program and the Decennial Response Integration System (DRIS)

On April 9, at 2:00 p.m., the Committee held a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives to examine the Field Data Collection Automation Program and the Decennial Response Integration System.

Oversight Committee Requests Documents on Troubled Census Program

In response to notification that Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez will be unable to testify at the April 9 Committee hearing on the Field Data Collection Automation program, Chairman Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Clay requested documents related to the program.

Chairman Waxman Responds to Ranking Member Davis's Request for Census Hearing

Chairman Waxman wrote to Ranking Member Davis to confirm that a hearing on the Census Bureau’s Field Data Collection Automation program has been tentatively scheduled for April 9, 2008.

Hearing on FEMA Preparedness in 2007 and Beyond

The Committee will hold a hearing entitled “FEMA Preparedness in 2007 and Beyond” on Tuesday, July 31 focusing on the changes FEMA has undergone and not undergone in order to ensure that the federal government is prepared for and ready to respond to the next catastrophic disaster. The hearing will also examine the disaster preparedness roles for other relevant agencies within federal, state, and local government.

Chairman Waxman Requests GAO Review of Regulatory Process

In a letter to the Government Accountability Office, Chairman Waxman requests that GAO examine how the layers of analysis and review agencies must perform when issuing rules are affecting the agencies’ ability to issue timely and effective rules.

Committee Marks Up Carbon-Neutral Government Act

The Oversight Committee held a business meeting to consider the Carbon-Neutral Government Act (H.R. 2635), which is designed to reduce the emissions of the federal government, currently the largest energy consumer in the United States.

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