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Senate passed S. 2611, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act.
Senate
S. 2200, to establish a United States-Poland par-
Chamber Action liamentary youth exchange program, with amend-
Routine Proceedings, pages S5135–S5301 ments.
Measures Introduced: Two hundred and six bills S. 2560, to reauthorize the Office of National
and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. Drug Control Policy, with an amendment in the na-
3035–3240, and S. Res. 494–495. Pages S5226–30 ture of a substitute.
Measures Reported: S. 2566, to provide for coordination of prolifera-
tion interdiction activities and conventional arms
H.R. 2066, to amend title 40, United States
disarmament, with an amendment in the nature of
Code, to establish a Federal Acquisition Service, to
a substitute.
replace the General Supply Fund and the Informa-
tion Technology Fund with an Acquisition Services S. 2697, to establish the position of the United
Fund, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 109–257) States Ambassador for ASEAN, with amendments.
Page S5226
S. 2127, to redesignate the Mason Neck National
Wildlife Refuge in the State of Virginia as the Measures Passed:
‘‘Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act: By 62
Refuge’’. (S. Rept. No. 109–258) yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 157), Senate passed S.
S. 3237, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2611, to provide for comprehensive immigration re-
2007 for the intelligence and intelligence-related ac- form, after taking action on the following amend-
tivities of the United States Government, the Intel- ments proposed thereto: Pages S5135–91
ligence Community Management Account, and the Adopted:
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Dis- By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 152), Bingaman
ability System. (S. Rept. No. 109–259) Amendment No. 4131, to limit the total number of
S. Res. 312, expressing the sense of the Senate re- aliens, including spouses and children, granted em-
garding the need for the United States to address ployment-based legal permanent resident status to
global climate change through the negotiation of fair 650,000 during any fiscal year. Pages S5141–46
and effective international commitments, and with By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 153), Feingold
an amended preamble. Amendment No. 4083, to strike the provision pro-
S. 559, to make the protection of vulnerable pop- hibiting a court from staying the removal of an alien
ulations, especially women and children, who are af- in certain circumstances. Pages S5146–53, S5188
fected by a humanitarian emergency a priority of the By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 155), Ensign
United States Government, with amendments. Amendment No. 4136, to ensure the integrity of the
S. 1950, to promote global energy security Earned Income Tax Credit program by reducing the
through increased cooperation between the United potential for fraud and to ensure that aliens who re-
States and India in diversifying sources of energy, ceive an adjustment of this status under this bill
stimulating development of alternative fuels, devel- meet their obligation to pay back taxes without cre-
oping and deploying technologies that promote the ating a burden on the American public.
clean and efficient use of coal, and improving energy Pages S5160–88, S5189
efficiency, with amendments. By 56 yeas to 41 nays, 1 responding present (Vote
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S. 2039, to provide for loan repayment for pros- No. 156), Specter/Kennedy Amendment No. 4188,
ecutors and public defenders. to make certain revisions to the bill. Pages S5189–90
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memoration of veterans who became disabled for life Kempthorne, of Idaho, to be Secretary of the Inte-
while serving in the Armed Forces of the United rior; provided further, that if cloture is invoked, Sen-
States. Pages S5284–85 ator Landrieu be recognized for up to ten minutes,
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Transmission Association, Inc., Westminster, Colo- Foundation, and Committee for a Responsible Fed-
rado; Steven Jackson, Municipal Electric Authority eral Budget, both of Washington, DC.
of Georgia, Atlanta; Edward R. Hamberger, Associa- NOMINATIONS
tion of American Railroads, Washington, D.C.;
David Wilks, Xcel Energy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
on behalf of the Edison Electric Institute and Con- fairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the
sumers United for Rail Equity; and Robert K. Sahr, nominations of R. David Paulison, of Florida, to be
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, Pierre, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Federal
on behalf of the National Association of Regulatory Emergency Management, and Lurita Alexis Doan, of
Utility Commissioners. Virginia, to be Administrator of General Services.
SUBPOENA
U.N. REFORM
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded sions:Committee approved the issuance of a subpoena
a hearing to examine the current status of reform ef- for the Institute of Medicine to release material rel-
forts at the United Nations (U.N.), focusing on the evant to the immunization safety review committee.
U.N.’s Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS),
the Human Rights Council, and critical issues con- INDIAN EDUCATION
fronting the U.N. Security Council, including Iran, Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded an
Darfur, Lebanon, and Burma, after receiving testi- oversight hearing to examine Indian education pro-
mony from John R. Bolton, United States Perma- grams, including the status of academic achievement
nent Representative to the United Nations, Depart- of Indian children, after receiving testimony from
ment of State. James E. Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary, and
NOMINATIONS Kevin Skenandore, Acting Director, Office of Indian
Education Programs, both of the Department of the
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded Interior; Darla Marburger, Deputy Assistant Sec-
a hearing to examine the nominations of Michael E. retary for Elementary and Secondary Education,
Ranneberger, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Cathie Carothers, Acting Director, Office of Indian
Republic of Kenya, Eric M. Bost, of Texas, to be Education, and Thomas Corwin, Director, Division
Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, W. of Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Analysis,
Stuart Symington IV, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Budget Service, all of the Department of Education;
to the Republic of Djibouti, who was introduced by Bernie Teba, New Mexico Children, Youth and
Representative Skelton, and Gayleatha Beatrice Families Department, Santa Fe; Ryan Wilson, Na-
Brown, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Re- tional Indian Education Association, Washington,
public of Benin, after the nominees testified and an- D.C.; Ivan Small, National Association of Federally
swered questions in their own behalf. Impacted Schools, Poplar, Montana, on behalf of the
BUDGET PROCESS National Indian Impacted Schools Association, and
the National Association of Federally Impacted
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Schools; Beth Kirsch, WGBH, Boston, Massachu-
fairs: Subcommittee on Federal Financial Manage- setts; and David M. Gipp, United Tribes Technical
ment, Government Information, and International College, Bismarck, North Dakota.
Security concluded an oversight hearing to examine
Congress’ role and effectiveness in the Federal budg- BUSINESS MEETING
et process, as well as ways it can improve the man- Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favor-
agement of Federal funds, including restoration of ably reported the following business items:
realistic discretionary caps, application of pay-as-you- S. 2039, to provide for loan repayment for pros-
go discipline to both mandatory spending and rev- ecutors and public defenders;
enue legislation, the use of ‘‘triggers’’ for some man- S. 2560, to reauthorize the Office of National
datory programs, and better reporting of fiscal expo- Drug Control Policy, with an amendment in the na-
sures, after receiving testimony from former Rep- ture of a substitute;
resentative Timothy Penny; David M. Walker, The nominations of Sandra Segal Ikuta, of Cali-
Comptroller General of the United States, Govern- fornia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the
ment Accountability Office; James C. Miller, III, Ninth Circuit, and Erik C. Peterson, of Wisconsin,
former Director, Office of Management and Budget; to be United States Attorney for the Western Dis-
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Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Council on Foreign Relations, trict of Wisconsin, and Gary D. Orton, of Nevada,
New York, New York; and Chris Edwards, Cato In- to be United States Marshal for the District of Ne-
stitute, and Maya C. MacGuineas, New America vada, both of the Department of Justice.
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LEGALIZED ASSISTED SUICIDE AND partment of Veterans Affairs data privacy breach, fo-
EUTHANASIA cusing on the recent theft of computer material that
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Con- contained the names and Social Security numbers of
stitution, Civil Rights, and Property Rights con- 26.5 million veterans, after receiving testimony from
cluded a hearing to examine the consequences of le- R. James Nicholson, Secretary, and George J. Opfer,
galized assisted suicide and euthanasia, after receiv- Inspector General, both of the Department of Vet-
ing testimony from Senator Wyden; Hendrick erans Affairs.
Reitsema, Eck en Wiel, The Netherlands; Jonathan
Imbody, Christian Medical Association, Ashburn, PANDEMIC FLU
Virginia; Wesley Smith, Discovery Institute, Castro Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a
Valley, California; Kathryn Tucker, University of hearing to examine efforts by the Department of
Washington School of Law, Seattle; Rita Marker, Health and Human Services to improve the nation’s
International Taskforce on Euthanasia and Assisted preparedness for a potential human influenza pan-
Suicide, Steubenville, Ohio; Ann Jackson, Oregon
Hospice Association, and Julie McMurchie, both of demic, focusing on strategy and threat assessment,
Portland, Oregon; and Diane Coleman, Not Dead and the possible impact on the elderly, after receiv-
Yet, Forest Park, Illinois. ing testimony from Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of
Health and Human Services; J. Steven Cline, North
VA DATA PRIVACY BREACH Carolina Department of Health and Human Services,
Committee on Veterans Affairs: Committee concluded Raleigh; and Nancy Donegan, Washington Hospital
joint hearings with the Committee on Homeland Se- Center/MedStar, Washington, D.C., on behalf of the
curity and Governmental Affairs to examine the De- American Hospital Association.
h
House of Representatives
the Interior to establish and implement a competi-
Chamber Action tive oil and gas leasing program that will result in
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 44 pub- an environmentally sound program for the explo-
lic bills, H.R. 5477–5520; and 12 resolutions, H.J. ration, development, and production of the oil and
Res. 87; H. Con. Res. 417–421; and H. Res. gas resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, by a
843–848, were introduced. Pages H3306–08 yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No.
Additional Cosponsors: Pages H3308–09 209. Pages H3245–59, H3267–68
Reports Filed: Reports filed were filed today as fol- Rejected Mr. Miller of California motion to re-
lows: commit the bill to the Committee on Resources
H. Res. 842, providing for consideration of the with instructions to report the same back to the
H.R. 5254 to set schedules for the consideration of House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-
permits for refineries (H. Rept. 109–482); nay vote of 201 yeas to 223 nays, Roll No. 208,
Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget after ordering the previous question.
Pages H3258–59, H3266–67
Allocations for Fiscal Year 2007 (H. Rept.
109–483); and H. Res. 835, the rule providing for further con-
H. Res. 809, directing the Secretary of the De- sideration of the measure was agreed to by a yea-
partment of Homeland Security to transmit to the and-nay vote of 234 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 207,
House of Representatives not later than 14 days after after agreeing to order the previous question without
the date of the adoption of this resolution documents objection. Pages H3236–45
in the Secretary’s possession relating to any existing Board of Visitors to the United States Coast
or previous agreement between the Department of Guard Academy—Appointment: The Chair an-
Homeland Security and Shirlington Limousine and nounced the Speaker’s appointment of Representative
Transportation, Incorporated, of Arlington, Virginia, Taylor of Mississippi to the Board of Visitors to the
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adversely (H. Rept. 109–484). Page H3306 United States Coast Guard Academy. Page H3268
American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act: The Department of Homeland Security Appropria-
House passed H.R. 5429, to direct the Secretary of tions Act, 2007: The House began consideration on
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H.R. 5441, making appropriations for the Depart- Pickering amendment to limit funding on certain
ment of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending FEMA contracts; (See next issue.)
September 30, 2007. Further consideration will re- Marshall amendment to increase funding (by off-
sume at a later date. set) for the employment verification program under
Pages H3269–H3301 (continued next issue) USCIS by $20 million (by a recorded vote of 358
Agreed to limit the number of amendments made ayes to 63 noes, Roll No. 220); (See next issue.)
in order for debate and the time limit for debate on Rejected:
each amendment. (See next issue.) King of Iowa amendment that sought to increase
Agreed to: funding for use of constructing a border fence along
Sabo amendment to increase funding for the Fire the southern international border; Page H3294
Grant and Safer Program by $112 million; Kucinich amendment that sought to increase
Pages H3290–92 funding for FEMA by $500,000 (by a recorded vote
Stupak amendment to increase funding (by offset) of 170 ayes to 251 noes, Roll No. 211);
for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement by Pages H3292–93 (continued next issue)
$5,000,000 (by a recorded vote of 348 ayes to 74 Brown of Ohio amendment (No. 1 printed in the
noes, Roll No. 215); Congressional Record of May 24th) that sought to
Pages H3296–97 (continued next issue)
redirect funding of the Office of the Secretary and
Lynch amendment to increase funding (by offset) Executive Management (by a recorded vote of 167
for intercity rail passenger transportation, freight ayes to 255 noes, Roll No. 212);
rail, and transit security grants by $50,000,000 (by Pages H3293–94 (continued next issue)
a recorded vote of 225 ayes to 197 noes, Roll No.
216); Pages H3298–H3300 (continued next issue)
Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment that sought to
King of Iowa to increase funding (by offset) for increase funding for the Office of Grants and Train-
Immigration and Customs Enforcement by $2 mil- ing by $3 million (by a recorded vote of 173 ayes
lion; (See next issue.)
to 249 noes, Roll No. 213);
Pages H3294–95 (continued next issue)
Mica amendment to include the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure as a recipient of a Langevin amendment that sought to increase
report on the April 25, 2006, unmanned aerial vehi- funding (by offset) for the Domestic Nuclear Detec-
cle mishap; (See next issue.)
tion Office by $36,000,000 (by a recorded vote of
Fossella amendment that adds $20 million to be 205 ayes to 216 noes, Roll No. 214);
Pages H3295–96 (continued next issue)
used in high threat, high-density areas;
(See next issue.) Pascrell amendment that sought to increase fund-
Jindal amendment to increase funding (by offset) ing (by offset) for Emergency Management Perform-
for real time capabilities assessments by $9 million; ance Grants by $40,000,000 (by a recorded vote of
(See next issue.) 188 ayes to 227 noes, Roll No. 217);
Jindal amendment to reduce FEMA waste, fraud Pages H3301 (continued next issue)
and abuse with respect to identity verification; Markey amendment that sought to increase fund-
(See next issue.) ing (by offset) for training, exercises, technical assist-
Mica amendment to prohibit use of funds in the ance, and other programs by $14,700,000 (by a re-
bill to recruit, hire, or employ nonscreener personnel corded vote of 198 ayes to 224 noes, Roll No. 218);
except for aviation security inspectors and regulatory (See next issue.)
staff; (See next issue.) Poe amendment (No. 5 printed in the Congres-
Rogers of Kentucky en bloc amendments com- sional Record of May 24th) that sought to increase
prised of two amendments offered by Messrs. Gordon funding (by transfer) by $41 million for the Immi-
and Engel to prohibit funds in the Act from being gration and Customs Enforcement Salaries and Ex-
used in contravention of section 303 of the Energy penses account to facilitate agreements under the
Policy Act of 1992 and to prohibit funds made 287(g) program for state and local law enforcement
available by the Act from being used for any appli- training and agreements to enforce federal immigra-
cation for a deepwater port for natural gas with re- tion law. The amendment reduces by $41 million
spect to which Massachusetts is designated as an ad- the Chief Information Officer account for informa-
jacent coastal State under the Deepwater Port Act of tion technology; (See next issue.)
1974 until the Commandant of the Coast Guard Jackson-Lee amendment that sought to prohibit
submits a report to Congress assessing energy needs use of funds to terminate financial assistance for
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and conducts, completes and submits a report on a Katrina evacuees in Houston; (See next issue.)
study on the costs of providing security for the pro- DeFazio amendment that sought to increase fund-
posed deepwater ports; (See next issue.) ing (by offset) for the Office of Inspector General by
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$11,500,000 (by a recorded vote of 200 ayes to 220 to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote
noes, Roll No. 219); (See next issue.) of 217 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 210.
Nadler amendment that sought to strike language Pages H3259–66, H3268
regarding the Sodium Iodide Manufacturing Pro- Late Reports: Agreed that the Committee on Ap-
gram (by a recorded vote of 117 ayes to 248 noes, propriations have until midnight on June 5 to file
Roll No. 221); and (See next issue.)
a privileged report, making appropriations for for-
Tancredo amendment that sought to add a new eign operations, export financing, and related pro-
section to prohibit funds in the bill to be used to
administer any extension of designation made under grams for the fiscal year 2007; and (See next issue.)
the Immigration and Nationality Act before the date Agreed that the Committee on Appropriations
of the enactment of this Act with respect to Guate- have until midnight on June 2 to file a privileged
mala, Honduras, or Nicaragua (by a recorded vote of report, making appropriations for the Legislative
134 ayes to 284 noes, Roll No. 222). (See next issue.) Branch for the fiscal year 2007. (See next issue.)
ing (by offset) for the Under Secretary for Prepared- Providing for a recess of the House for a Joint
ness by $35,000,000; Pages H3297–98 Meeting to receive Her Excellency Vaira Vike-
Reyes amendment that sought to add $1.950 bil- Freiberga, President of Latvia: Agreed that it may
lion (with no offset) to the Customs and Border Pro- be in order at any time on Wednesday, June 7,
tection account; (See next issue.) 2006, for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to
Reyes amendment that sought to increase funding the call of the chair, for the purpose of receiving in
(with no offset) for necessary detention bed space, Joint Meeting Her Excellency Vaira Vike-Freiberga,
personnel, and removal costs by approximately $2.1 President of Latvia. (See next issue.)
billion in order to end ‘‘catch and release’’; Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous con-
(See next issue.)
sent to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday busi-
The proviso, beginning on page 38, line 11, be- ness of Wednesday, June 7, 2006. (See next issue.)
ginning with the comma and extending through
funds on line 14, against the content of the measure; Senate Message: Message received from the Senate
(See next issue.) today appears on page H3229.
The proviso, (Sec. 536), beginning on page 62, Senate Referrals: S. 1773 was referred to the Com-
line 1, and ending on page 62, line 17, sought to mittee on Resources. Page H3302
change existing law and constituted legislation in an Quorum Calls—Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and
appropriations bill; and (See next issue.)
twelve recorded votes developed during the pro-
Tierney amendment sought to prohibit funds
made available by the Act from being used for any ceedings of today and appear on pages H3244–45,
application for a deepwater port for natural gas with H3266–67, H3267–68, H3268 (continued next
respect to which Massachusetts is designated as an issue). There were no quorum calls.
adjacent coastal State under the Deepwater Port Act Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at
of 1974 until the Commandant of the Coast Guard midnight on Thursday, May 25, pursuant to the
submits a report to Congress assessing energy needs provisions of H. Con. Res. 418, stands adjourned
and conducts, completes and submits a report on a until 4 p.m. on Monday, May 29, 2006, unless it
study on the costs of providing security for the pro- sooner has received a message from the Senate trans-
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posed deepwater ports. (See next issue.) mitting its concurrence in that resolution, in which
H. Res. 836, the rule providing for consideration case the House shall stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on
of the bill was agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing Tuesday, June 6, 2006.
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NUCLEAR SMUGGLING PREVENTION
Committee Meetings Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Pre-
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AND FOREIGN vention of Nuclear and Biological Attack held a
OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND hearing entitled ‘‘Enlisting Foreign Cooperation in
RELATED APPROPRIATIONS FY 2007; U.S. Efforts to Prevent Nuclear Smuggling.’’ Testi-
REVISED SUBALLOCATION OF BUDGET mony was heard from the following officials of the
ALLOCATIONS FY 2007 Department of Homeland Security: Jayson Ahern,
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported, as Assistant Commissioner, Field Operations, Customs
amended, the following appropriations for Fiscal and Border Protection; and Vayl Oxford, Director,
Year 2007: Legislative Branch; and the Foreign Op- Domestic Nuclear Detection Office; David
erations, Export Financing, and Related Programs. Huizenga, Assistant Deputy Administrator, Inter-
The Committee also approved Revised Suballoca- national Material Protection and Cooperation, Na-
tion of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2007. tional Nuclear Security Administration, Department
of Energy; and Frank Record, Acting Assistant Sec-
DOD HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS retary, International Security and Nonproliferation,
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Ter- Department of State.
rorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities
held a hearing on Applying Lessons Learned From OVERSIGHT—SMITHSONIAN BUSINESS
Hurricane Katrina: How the Department of Defense VENTURES
Is Preparing for the Upcoming Hurricane Season. Committee on House Administration: Held a hearing en-
Testimony was heard from the following officials of titled ‘‘Oversight Hearing on the Smithsonian Busi-
the Department of Defense: Paul McHale, Assistant ness Ventures.’’ Testimony was heard from the fol-
Secretary, Homeland Defense; LTG H. Steven Blum, lowing officials of the Smithsonian Institution: Law-
USA, Chief, National Guard Bureau; and MG Rich- rence M. Small, Secretary; Alice C. Maroni, Chief Fi-
ard J. Rowe, USA, Director, Operations, U.S. North- nancial Officer; Gary M. Beer, Chief Executive Offi-
ern Command; MG C. Mark Bowen, USA (ret.), The cer, Smithsonian Business Ventures; and John E.
Adjutant General, State of Alabama; and MG Doug- Huerta, General Counsel; and public witnesses.
las Burnett, USAF, The Adjutant General, State of
Florida. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
LINE-ITEM VETO Committee on International Relations: Favorably consid-
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the Line- ered the following measures and adopted a motion
Item Veto, Perspectives on Applications and Effects. urging the Chairman to request that they be consid-
Testimony was heard from public witnesses. ered on the Suspension Calendar: H.R. 860, To pro-
vide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest
MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERS’ RIGHT TO of the United States in certain lands to the Clint
REPAIR ACT Independent School District, El Paso County, Texas;
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on H.R. 5247, amended, Support for the Museum of
Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection ap- the History of the Polish Jews Act of 2006; H.R.
proved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 5333, Shoulder-fired Missile Threat Reduction Act
2048, Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act of 2006; H. Con. Res. 338, Expressing the sense of
of 2005. Congress regarding the activities of Islamist terrorist
organizations in the Western Hemisphere; H. Con.
SEC INVESTOR PROTECTION Res. 408, amended, Commending the Government
Committee on Financial Services: Continued hearings of Canada for its renewed commitment to the Global
entitled ‘‘Protecting Investors and Fostering Efficient War on Terror; H. Con. Res. 409, Commemorating
Markets: A Review of the S.E.C. Agenda.’’ Testi- the 60th anniversary of the ascension to the throne
mony was heard from public witnesses. of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thai-
land; H. Res. 608, amended, Condemning the esca-
OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION lating levels of religious persecution in the People’s
OVERSIGHT Republic of China; H. Res. 784, Commending and
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on supporting Radio Al Mahaba, Iraq’s first and only
Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled radio station for women; H. Res. 792, Recognizing
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‘‘Oversight of the Office of Thrift Supervision.’’ Tes- the 40th anniversary of the independence of Guyana
timony was heard from John M. Reich, Director, Of- and extending best wishes to Guyana for peace and
fice of Thrift Supervision; and public witnesses. further progress, development, and prosperity; H.
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Res. 794, amended, Recognizing the 17th anniver- Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006; H.R.
sary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, 4777, Internet Gambling Prohibition Act; H.R.
in the People’s Republic of China; H. Res. 799, 4411, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act
Congratulating the people of Ukraine for conducting of 2006; H.R. 4894, To provide for certain access to
free, fair, and transparent parliamentary elections on national crime information databases by schools and
March 26, 2006, and commending their commit- educational agencies for employment purposes, with
ment to democracy and reform; H. Res. 804, Con- respect to individuals who work with children; H.R.
demning the unauthorized, inappropriate, and co- 5318, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer
erced ordination of Catholic bishops by the People’s Data Protection Act of 2006; and H.R. 4127, Data
Republic of China; and H. Res. 828, Commending Accountability and Trust Act (DATA).
the people of Mongolia, on the 800th anniversary of MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Mongolian statehood, for building strong, demo-
cratic institutions, and expressing the support of the Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National
House of Representatives for efforts by the United Parks held a hearing on the following bills: H.R.
States to continue to strengthen its partnership with 4275, To amend Public Law 106–348 to extend the
that country. authorization for establishing a memorial in the Dis-
trict of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans
WORLD HUNGER CRISIS who became disabled while serving in the Armed
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Forces of the United States; H.R. 5057, To authorize
Africa, Global Human Rights and International Op- the Marion Park Project and Committee of the Pal-
erations held a hearing on the World Hunger Crisis. metto Conservation Foundation to establish a com-
Testimony was heard from Michael E. Hess, Assist- memorative work on Federal land in the District of
ant Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict Columbia, and its environs to honor BG Francis
and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for Inter- Marion; and S. 1627, Delaware National Coastal
national Development, Department of State; Tony P. Special Resources Study Act. Testimony was heard
Hall, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from Senator Carper; Representatives Kelly and Cas-
Organization for Food and Agriculture; and public tle; Don Murphy, Deputy Director, National Park
witnesses. Service, Department of the Interior; Timothy A.
The Subcommittee also held a briefing on this Slavin, Director, Division of Historical and Cultural
subject. The Subcommittee was briefed by James T. Affairs, State of Delaware; and public witnesses.
Morris, Executive Director, United Nations World REFINERY PERMIT PROCESS SCHEDULE
Food Program. ACT
A.Q. KHAN NETWORK: CASE CLOSED? Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by a vote of
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on 9 to 4, a closed rule providing 1 hour of debate in
International Terrorism and Nonproliferation held a the House on H.R. 5254, Refinery Permit Process
hearing on the A.Q. Khan Network: Case Closed? Schedule Act, equally divided and controlled by the
Testimony was heard from public witnesses. chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
U.S.-CANADA RELATIONS mittee on Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all
points of order against consideration of the bill. Fi-
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on nally, the rule provides one motion to recommit.
the Western Hemisphere held a hearing on U.S.- Testimony was heard from Chairman Barton and
Canada Relations. Testimony was heard from David Representatives Dingell and Allen.
M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary, Import Administra-
tion, International Trade Administration, Depart- UNLOCKING CHARITABLE GIVING
ment of Commerce; and Elizabeth A. Whitaker, Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Rural
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Mexico, Canada, and Enterprises, Agriculture and Technology held a hear-
Public Diplomacy, Bureau of Western Hemisphere ing entitled ‘‘Unlocking Charitable Giving.’’ Testi-
Affairs, Department of State. mony was heard from Representative Blunt; and
The Subcommittee also held a briefing on this public witnesses.
subject. The Subcommittee was briefed by His Ex- OVERSIGHT—RECENT THEFT OF
cellency Michael Wilson, Ambassador of Canada to SENSITIVE INFORMATION REGARDING
the United States. MILLIONS OF VETERANS
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