Thursday, April 12, 2007 [[Page D488]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S4309-S4457 Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1093-1108, and S. Res. 146-148. Page S4437 Measures Reported: S. 193, to increase cooperation on energy issues between the United States Government and foreign governments and entities in order to secure the strategic and economic interests of the United States. (S. Rept. No. 110-54) H.R. 1003, to amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. (S. Rept. No. 110-55) S. Res. 112, designating April 6, 2007, as ``National Missing Persons Day''. Pages S4436-37 Measures Passed: Iraqi and Afghani Translators and Interpreters: Senate passed S. 1104, to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the U.S. as special immigrants. Pages S4454-55 Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center: Committee on Veterans Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 229, to redesignate a Federal building in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the ``Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center'', and the bill was then passed. Page S4455 Congratulating the University of Tennessee Women's Basketball Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 147, congratulating the University of Tennessee women's basketball team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship. Pages S4455-56 Commending the University of Florida Men's Basketball Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 148, commending the University of Florida men's basketball team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Basketball Championship. Page S4456 Release of Israeli Soldiers: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 92, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of soldiers of Israel held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, and the resolution was then agreed to. Pages S4456-57 Intelligence Authorization Act: Senate began consideration of S. 372, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, after agreeing to the motion to proceed. Pages S4428-29 A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Monday, April 16, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. Page S4428 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill on Monday, April 16, 2007, at 3 p.m., and that Senator Rockefeller be recognized at that time to offer a managers amendment on behalf of himself and Senator Bond; provided further that first-degree amendments be filed by 2:30 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2007. Page S4457 During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action: By 94 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 129), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. Pages S4413-29 Committee Reporting--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that on Friday, April 13, 2007, notwithstanding an adjournment of the Senate, that the Committee on Finance be permitted to report S. 3, to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries, during the hours of 12 noon to 2 p.m.; further that if the bill is reported, it be in order for the Majority Leader to move to proceed to the bill on Monday, April 16, 2007. Page S4457 [[Page D489]] Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination: Claude M. Kicklighter, of Georgia, to be Inspector General, Department of Defense. Pages S4454, S4457 Messages from the House: Page S4435 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S4435 Executive Communications: Pages S4435-36 Executive Reports of Committees: Page S4437 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S4437-39 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S4439-53 Additional Statements: Pages S4434-35 Amendments Submitted: Page S4453 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Pages S4453-54 Privileges of the Floor: Page S4454 Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--129) Page S4413 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:24 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2007. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4457.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for the Department of Veterans Affairs, after receiving testimony from R. James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. PET FOOD RECALL Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine the current pet food recall, after receiving testimony from Stephen F. Sundlof, Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine, and Steve Solomon, Deputy Director, Office of Regional Operations, both of the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; Elizabeth Hodgkins, All About Cats Health and Wellness Center, Yorba Linda, California; Claudia A. Kirk, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville; Duane Ekedahl, Pet Food Institute, Washington, D.C.; and Eric Nelson, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Madison, on behalf of the American Association of Feed Control Officers. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THEFT Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the issue of piracy, focusing on intellectual property theft's impact on America's place in the global economy and strategies for improving enforcement, after receiving testimony from Senator Voinovich; Loren Yager, Director, International Affairs and Trade, Government Accountability Office; Moises Naim, Foreign Policy, and Brad Hunter, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, both of Washington, D.C.; and Timothy E. Demarais, ABRO Industries, Inc., South Bend, Indiana. TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded a hearing to examine Transportation Workers Identification Credentials (TWIC) implementation, after receiving testimony from Kip Hawley, Assistant Secretary, Transportation Security Administration, and Rear Admiral Brian Salerno, Director, Inspections and Compliance, United States Coast Guard, both of the Department of Homeland Security; Norman J. Rabkin, Managing Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Government Accountability Office; Lisa B. Himber, Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paul Kaipo Pomaikai, Sr., Sause Bros., Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii; and Michael Rodriguez, International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots, Linthicum Heights, Maryland. BIOFUELS FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND TRANSPORTATION ACT Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a hearing to examine S. 987, to enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting biofuels, after receiving testimony from Alexander Karsner, Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Bob Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Association, Daniel A. Lashof, Natural Resources Defense Council Climate Center, and Red Cavaney, American Petroleum Institute, all of Washington, D.C.; and Brian Foody, Iogen Corporation, Ontario, Canada. FEDERAL TAX RETURNS Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) tax filing season performance as an indicator of how well the IRS serves taxpayers, after receiving testimony [[Page D490]] from Mark W. Everson, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service, and Michael R. Phillips, Deputy Inspector General for Audit, Inspector General for Tax Administration, both of the Department of the Treasury; James R. White, Director, Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office; Eileen J. O'Connor, Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division, Department of Justice; and Evangelos Dimitrios Soukas, Victorville, California. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY POLICY Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure concluded a hearing to examine international perspectives on a policy on alternative energy sources, focusing on incentives and mandates and their impacts, after receiving testimony from Charles Boortz, Advent Solar, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico; Jonathan Johns, Ernst and Young LLP, Exeter, United Kingdom; and John Krenicki, Jr., GE Energy, Atlanta, Georgia. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably reported S. 3, to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. GULF COAST RECOVERY Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery concluded a hearing to examine ways to remove obstacles to the recovery effort, focusing on the Government Accountability Office's analysis of the Gulf Coast rebuilding, after receiving testimony from Stanley J. Czerwinski, Director, Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office; Donald E. Powell, Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, Department of Homeland Security; Donna E. Fraiche, Louisiana Recovery Authority, and Edward J. Blakely, City of New Orleans Recovery Management, both of New Orleans, Louisiana; Mayor John Thomas Longo, Waveland, Mississippi; and Ernest Broussard, Jr., Cameron Parish Planning and Development, Lake Charles, Louisiana. EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN WORKERS Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee concluded a hearing to examine closing the gap relating to equal pay for women workers, after receiving testimony from Evelyn F. Murphy, The WAGE Project, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts; Jocelyn Samuels, National Women's Law Center, Washington, D.C.; Philip N. Cohen, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and Barbara Berish Brown, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker LLP, Baltimore, Maryland. TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded an oversight hearing to examine Tribal Colleges and Universities, after receiving testimony from Carl J. Artman, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; David Gipp, United Tribes Technical College, Bismarck, North Dakota, and Elmer J. Guy, Navajo Technical College, Crownpoint, New Mexico, both on behalf of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium; and Jamie P. Merisotis, Institute for Higher Education Policy, and Bette Keltner, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, both of Washington D.C. BUSINESS MEETING Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the following: S. 236, to require reports to Congress on Federal agency use of data mining, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; S. 849, to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act); S. 621, to establish commissions to review the facts and circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during World War II; S. 735, to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the terrorist hoax statute; S. Res. 112, designating April 6, 2007, as ``National Missing Persons Day''; and The nomination of Halil Suleyman Ozerden, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi. Committee agreed to two motions to give the Committee authority to issue subpoenas in connection with the investigation into the replacement of United States Attorneys. Also, Committee began consideration of S. 376, to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, but did not complete action thereon. FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY ACT Committee on Veterans Affairs: On Wednesday, April 11, Committee concluded a hearing to examine S. 57, to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, after receiving testimony from Ronald R. Aument, [[Page D491]] Deputy Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Benefits; Sidath Viranga Panangala, Analyst in Social Legislation, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; H.E. Willy C. Gaa, Philippine Ambassador to the United States, Washington, D.C.; Maria Luisa Antonio, Veterans Equity Center, and Jenah Yangwas, Student Action for Veterans Equity, both of San Francisco, California; Manuel B. Braga, Filipino WWII Veterans Federation of San Diego County, San Diego, California; Art A. Caleda, WWII Filipino American Veterans and Auxiliary of Hawaii, Honolulu; Patrick G. Ganio Sr., American Coalition for Filipino Veterans Inc., Arlington, Virginia; Benito Valdez, Filipino Community of Seattle, Seattle, Washington; Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Ramsey, (Ret.) United States Army, Los Angeles, California. INTELLIGENCE Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the intelligence community. Committee recessed subject to the call. House of Representatives Chamber Action The House was not in session today. The House is scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2007, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 103. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. Joint Meetings DISABILITY RATING SYSTEMS Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a joint hearing with the Committee on Veterans Affairs to examine the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs disability rating systems and the transition of service members from the Department of Defense to the Department of Veterans Affairs, after receiving testimony from Gordon R. England, Deputy Secretary, David S.C. Chu, Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, and Preston M. Geren III, Acting Secretary of the Army, all of the Department of Defense; and Daniel L. Cooper, Under Secretary for Benefits, and Gerald Cross, Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration, both of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Lieutenant General James Terry Scott, (Ret.) USA, Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission, Washington, D.C. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2007 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate No meetings/hearings scheduled. House No committee meetings are scheduled. CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD Week of April 16 through April 21, 2007 Senate Chamber On Monday, at 3:00 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of S. 372, Intelligence Authorization Act. During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business. Senate Committees (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: April 18, to hold hearings to examine economic challenges and opportunities facing American agricultural producers today, focusing on livestock, poultry and competition issues, 9:30 a.m., SD-106. Committee on Appropriations: April 17, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine combating autism, focusing on undertaking a coordinated response, 2 p.m., SD-124. April 18, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for maternal and child health, and family planning and reproductive health, 10 a.m., SD-138. [[Page D492]] April 18, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for the Department of Energy, 2:30 p.m., SD-138. April 19, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine rising highway fatalities, 10 a.m., SD-124. Committee on Armed Services: April 17, to hold hearings to examine whether the Army and Marine Corps are properly sized, organized, and equipped to respond to the most likely missions over the next two decades while retaining adequate capability to respond to all contingencies along the spectrum of combat, 9:30 a.m., SD-106. April 17, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, to hold hearings to examine the current readiness of United States ground forces in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2008 and the Future Years Defense Program, 3 p.m., S- 407, Capitol. April 18, Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine whether the Army is properly sized, organized, and equipped to respond to the most likely missions over the next two decades while retaining adequate capability to respond to all contingencies along the spectrum of combat in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2008 and the Future Years Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., SR-222. April 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to receive testimony on the Department of Defense's management of costs under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) contract in Iraq, 9:30 a.m., SH- 216. April 19, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for the military space programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request and the Future Years Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed session in SR-222 following the open session, 2:30 p.m., SR-232A. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: April 17, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment, to hold hearings to examine the role of securitization relating to subprime mortgage market turmoil, 3 p.m., SD-538. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 17, to hold hearings to examine XM Sirius, 10 a.m., SR-253. April 18, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, to hold oversight hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for the United States Coast Guard, 2:30 p.m., SR-253. April 19, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation, to hold hearings to examine United States competitiveness through basic research, 10 a.m., SR-253. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: April 16, to hold hearings to examine S. 731, to develop a methodology for, and complete, a national assessment of geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide, and S. 962, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program of the Department of Energy, 2:30 p.m., SD-366. Committee on Environment and Public Works: April 18, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Lieutenant General Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr. to be Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, 2:30 p.m., SD-406. Committee on Finance: April 18, to hold hearings to examine the Administration's plan for reducing the tax gap, focusing on goals, benchmarks, and timetables, 10 a.m., SD-215. April 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine grains, cane, and automobiles relating to tax incentives for alternative fuels and vehicles, 10 a.m., SD-215. Committee on Foreign Relations: April 18, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of R. Niels Marquardt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Union of Comoros, Janet E. Garvey, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon, and Phillip Carter III, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea, 9:30 p.m., SD-419. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: April 17, Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, to hold hearings to examine domestic violence in the workplace, 10 a.m., SD-628. April 18, Full Committee, business meeting to mark up S. 1082, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize and amend the prescription drug user fee provisions, and any pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-628. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: April 19, to hold hearings to examine the impact of global warming on private and federal insurance, 9 a.m., SD-342. April 19, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine the current state of the Postal Service along with the efforts underway to implement the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (Public Law 109-435), 2 p.m., SD-342. Committee on the Judiciary: April 17, to hold oversight hearings to examine the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SH-216. April 19, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine S. 1079, to establish the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, S. 495, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information, S. 221, to amend title 9, United States Code, to provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process relating to livestock and poultry contracts, S. 495, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, [[Page D493]] fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information, S. 376, to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, S. 119, to prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, S. 735, to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the terrorist hoax statute, H.R. 740, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent caller ID spoofing, and the nominations of Robert Gideon Howard, Jr., of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Frederick J. Kapala, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, and Benjamin Hale Settle, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington; and the possibility of the issuance of certain subpoenas in connection with the investigation into the replacement of United States Attorneys, 10 a.m., SD-226. Committee on Rules and Administration: April 18, to hold hearings to examine repealing the limitation on party expenditures on behalf of candidates in general elections, 10 a.m., SR-301. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: April 18, to hold hearings to examine Public Law 107-204 (Sarbanes Oxley Act) and small business addressing proposed regulatory changes and their impact on capital markets, 10 a.m., SR-428A. Special Committee on Aging: April 19, to hold hearings to examine bioidentical hormones, 10 p.m., SD-562. House Committees No committee meetings/hearings scheduled. 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