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Statements for the Record: Any individual or organization wanting to present their views for inclusion in the hearing record should submit a typewritten, single-spaced statement, not exceeding 10 pages in length. Title and date of the hearing, and the full name and address of the individual or organization must appear on the first page of the statement. Statements must be received no later than two weeks following the conclusion of the hearing.

Statements should be mailed to:

Senate Committee on Finance
Attn. Editorial and Document Section
Rm. SD-203
Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510-6200

November 2004

11-18-04 FDA, Merck and Vioxx: Putting Patient Safety First?

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October 2004

10-8-04 To consider the Nomination of Anna Escobedo Cabral to be United States Treasurer, U.S. Department of the Treasury

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September 2004

9-21-04 Indian Jails: A Clarion Call for Reform

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9-15-04 To consider favorably reporting a substitute to S. 333, a bill to promote elder justice, and the nomination of Joey Russell George, to be Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, U.S. Department of Treasury

9-14-04 Implementing the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit and Medicare Advantage Program: Perspectives on the Proposed Rules

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August 2004

8-25-04 Saving America’s Great Places: The Role of Tax Incentives in Preserving Rural Communities
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July 2004

7-22-04 The Role of Higher Education Financing in Strengthening U.S. Competitiveness in a Global Economy

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7-21-04 Bridging the Tax Gap

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7-20-04 To consider favorably reporting S.2677, the U.S. - Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; H. R. 982, a bill to clarify the tax treatment of bonds and other obligations issued by the Government of American Samoa, and, the nominations of Timothy S. Bitsberger, to be Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets, U.S. Department of Treasury; Patrick P. O'Carroll, Jr., to be Inspector General, Social Security Administration; Paul B. Jones, to be Member, IRS Oversight Board; and, Charles L. Kolbe, to be Member, IRS Oversight Board

7-15-04 To consider proposed legislation implementing the U.S. - Morocco Free Trade Agreement; and to consider favorably reporting S.2610, the U.S. - Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

7-7-04
To consider the nominations of J. Russell George, to be Inspector General for Tax Administration, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Patrick P. O'Carroll, Jr., to be Inspector General, Social Security Administration; Timothy Bitsberger, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury; and, Paul Jones, to be Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board, U.S. Department of the Treasury

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June 2004

6-23-04 To review and make recommendations on proposed legislation implementing the U.S. - Australia Free Trade Agreement

6-22-04 Charity Oversight and Reform: Keeping Bad Things from Happening to Good Charities
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Tax Exempt Governance Proposals: Staff Discussion Draft

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6-16-04 Strengthening Regulations and Oversight to Better Ensure Agriculture Financing Integrity

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6-15-04 U.S. - Australia and U.S. - Morocco Free Trade Agreement; and to consider S. J. Res. 39, Approving the Renewal of Import Restrictions Contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003

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6-8-04 Medicare Drug Card: Delivering Savings for Participating Beneficiaries

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May 2004

5-19-04 The Treasury Department and Terrorism Financing

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5-19-04 To consider the nominations of Juan C. Zarate, to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorism Finance, U.S. Department of the Treasury; and, Stuart Levey to be Under Secretary for Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Treasury

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5-5-04 The Benefits of a Healthy Marriage

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April 2004

4-28-04 Taking the Taxpayers for a Ride: Fraud and Abuse in the Power Wheelchair Program

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4-27-04 Subcommittee on International Trade and Pharmaceuticals

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4-15-04 International Trade and the Impact on the U.S. Soda Ash Industry

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4-7-04 Strategies to Improve Access to Medicaid Home and Community Based Services
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March 2004

3-10-04 United States Economic and Trade Policy in the Middle East

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3-9-04 The Administration's International Trade Agenda

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3-8-04 Nomination of Mark B. McClellan, to be Administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Brian Roseboro, to be Under Secretary of the Department of Treasury; Donald Korb, to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury; and Mark J. Warshawsky, to be Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury

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3-3-04 Health Insurance Challenges: "Buyer Beware"
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February 2004

 

2-12-04 The Revenue Proposals in the President's FYO5 Budget.

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2-10-04 To Consider the Nomination of Samuel W. Bodman, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Treasury

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2-4-04The Administration's Health and Human Services Budget Priorities

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2-2-04 To reconsider, pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement on October 1, 2003, the Chairman's Mark entitled National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act; The Committee will also consider a Chairman's Mark entitled, Extension of Highway Trust Fund Provisions; and, S.882, the Tax Administration Good Government Act of 2004

 

 

 



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