United States Sentencing Commission Public Briefing Session
Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Commission Suite 2-500
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Report of the Chair

Report of the Staff Director

Briefing on Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act

David R. Dugas, United States Attorney, Middle District of Louisiana
Marjorie Meyers, Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Texas
Ruth Ritzema, Deputy Assistant Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development
Teala Jane Brewer, Vice President, Investigations, Compliance and Ethics, American Red Cross

Briefing on Human Growth Hormone Offenses

William McConagha, Assistant Commissioner for Accountability and Integrity, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Dr. Robert Perlstein, Medical Officer, Division of Metabolic and Endocrine Products, Office of New Drugs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Alex S. Davis, Special Agent, Office of Criminal Investigation, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Rick Collins, Attorney, Collins, McDonald & Gann, P.C.

Briefing on FDCA, and PDMA Offenses

William McConagha, Assistant Commissioner for Accountability and Integrity, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
John R. Fleder, Attorney, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.

Adjourn