Congressional Hearings

Tune-up on Corporate Tax Issues: What's Going on Under the Hood? : Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, June 13, 2006

U.S.-Vietnam Trade Relations: Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session on S. 3495, to Authorize the Extension of Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of Vietnam, July 12, 2006

Our Business Tax System: Objectives, Deficiencies, and Options for Reform : Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, September 20, 2006

Executive Compensation: Backdating to the Future : Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, on Oversight of Current Issues Regarding Executive Compensation, Including Backdating of Stock Options and Tax Treatment of Executive Compensation, Retirement, and Benefits, September 6, 2006

Breaking the Methamphetamine Supply Chain: Law Enforcement Challenges : Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, September 12, 2006

Taking the Pulse of Charitable Care and Community Benefits at Nonprofit Hospitals: Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, September 13, 2006

Nominations of John K. Veroneau and Robert K. Steel: Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, on the Nominations of John K. Veroneau, to Be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative with the Rank of Ambassador, Executive Office of the President, and Robert K. Steel, to Be Under Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury, September 21, 2006

Nominations of Anthony Ryan, Phillip Swagel, Dean Pinkert, Irving Williamson, Dana Bilyeu, and Mark Warshawsky: Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session .... December 5, 2006

Report Card on Tax Exemptions and Incentives for Higher Education: Pass, Fail, or Need Improvement? : Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, December 5, 2006

Kick-off for Tax Reform: Tackling the Tax Code : Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, August 3, 2006

Border Insecurity, Take Two: Fake Ids Foil the First Line of Defense : Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, August 2, 2006

United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, June 29, 2006

America's Public Debt: How Do We Keep It from Rising? : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Long-Term Growth and Debt Reduction of the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, September 28, 2006

NAFTA at Year Twelve: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Trade of the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, September 11, 2006

A Closer Look at the Size and Sources of the Tax Gap: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Taxation and Irs Oversight of the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, July 26, 2006

Potential Effects of Missouri River Spring Rises on Crop Insurance Policies: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management of the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, February 28, 2006, Jefferson City, MO

To Amend Title 4 of the United States Code to Clarify the Treatment of Self-Employment for Purposes of the Limitation on State Taxation of Retirement Income

H.R. 4322, the Indian Trust Reform Act of 2005

H.R. 2990

H.R. 4100, the Louisiana Recovery Corporation Act

H.R. 4318, the Outer Continental Shelf Natural Gas Relief Act

Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution and Reaffirming the Friendship Between the United States and Hungary; Condemning the Mur- Der of American Journalist Paul Klebnikov in Moscow and of Other Members of the Media in the Russian Federation; and Recommending the Integra- Ti0n of the Republic of Croatia into NATO

Various Resolutions

Miscellaneous National Parks Bills

Urging Member States of the UN to Stop Supporting Resolutions that Unfairly Castigate Israel and to Promote More Constructive Approaches to Resolving Conflict in the Middle East; the Education Curriculum in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Honoring the Life of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin; and the 2005 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Egypt

Expressing the Sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation Should Fully Protect the Freedoms of All Religious Communities Without Distinction, Whether Registered and Unregistered, as Stipulated by the Russian Constitution and International Standards

Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005

Weather Modification and S. 517, the Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act of 2005

H.R. 1445, the Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2005

H.R. 3997, Financial Data Protection Act of 2005

Requesting the President of the United States and Directing the Secretary of State to Provide to the House of Representatives Certain Documents in Their Possession Relating to the White House Iraq Group

Second Chance Act of 2005 (Part I)

Spread of Invasive Species; Conveyance of Land to Coffman Cove, Ak; Amend Public Law 97-435; Land Exchange in Lincoln National Forest; and Conveyance of Land in Clark County, NV

Spread of Invasive Species; Conveyance of Land to Coffman Cove, Ak; Amend Public Law 97-435; Land Exchange in Lincoln National Forest; and Conveyance of Land in Clark County, NV

Mourning the Horrific Loss of Life Caused by Floods and Mudslides in Central America and Mexico and Expressing that the U.S. Should Do Everything Possible to Assist the Affected People and Communities; Conveying Sympathy to the Families of the Young Women Murdered in Chihuahua, Mexico, and Encouraging Increased U.S. Involvement in Ending These Crimes; and Remembering and Commemorating the Lives of Sisters Maura Clarke, Ita Ford and Dorothy Kazel, and Team Member Jean Donovan, Who Were Executed b

H.R. 3405, Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property Act of 2005 (Stopp)

Desalination Water Supply Shortage Prevention Act and Water Supply Technology Program Act

H.R. 3505--FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY RELIEF ACT OF 2005

S. 1772, the Gas Petroleum Refiner Improvement and Community Empowerment Act of 2005

Encouraging the U.S. Government to Actively Support the Democratic Political and Social Forces in Nica- Ragua; Urging the Secretary to Coordinate with Other Governmental Agencies and Ngos in Creating an Online Database of International Exchange Pro- Grams and Related Opportunities; Congratulating Israel on the Election of Ambassador Dan Gillerman as Vice-President of the 60th UN General Assembly; Recognizing the Commencement of Ramadan and Com- Mending Muslims for Their Faith; and the Traffickin

To Prevent Certain Discriminatory Taxation of Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Property

Miscellaneous Water Bills

H.R. 1749, Pest Management and Fire Suppression Flexibility Act

S. 1114, the Clean Sports Act of 2005, and S. 1334, the Professional Sports Integrity and Accountability Act

Expressing the Sense of Congress that the Government of the United States Should Actively Support the Aspirations of the Democratic Political and Social Forces in the Republic of Nicaragua Toward an Immediate and Full Restoration of Functioning Democracy in that Country

IT's Time to React

Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination Act

Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2005

Amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977

H.R. 3505, Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2005

Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in Connecticut and New Jersey; Increase Pipeline in Delaware; Amend the National Historic Preservation Act; and Evaluate Coastal Region in Delaware

H.R. 3824, Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005

Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 2795, the "Patent Act of 2005"

Multiple Resolutions

Requesting the President and Directing the Secretary of State to Transmit to the House All Information Relating to Communication with the U.K. Between 1/1/02 and 10/16/02 Relating to the Policy of the U.S. With Respect to Iraq; Requesting the President and Directing the Secretary of Defense to Transmit to the House All Documents Relating to Communications with the U.K. Relating to the Policy of the U.S. With Respect to Iraq; and Directing the Secretary of State to Transmit to the House Documents

Land in Rocky Mountain National Park; Benjamin Franklin National Memorial; Designate the Star-Spangled Banner Trail as Historic; Extend the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission; Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission; and Study of Maritime Sites in Michigan

H.R. 1773, the Native American Veteran Home Loan Act; H.R. 3082, the Veteran-Owned Small Business Promotion Act of 2005; and Four Draft Bills

S. 1372, the Fair Ratings Act

Indian Trust Reform Act

Roundtable Discussion: Preparing a National Biodefense: S. 975

Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement

Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2005

Conveyance of Land in Nevada; Convey Land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge Forest, Mt; Exchange Land in Idaho; Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area; Amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993; and Revoke Lands in Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, CA

Can Congress Create a Race-Based Government? The Constitutionality of H.R. 309/S. 147

House Resolution on the Appropriate Role of Foreign Judgments in the Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States

S. 1110, the Engine Coolant and Antifreeze Bittering Agent Act of 2005

Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Miscellaneous Water Bills

S. 1265, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2005

Calling on Free and Fair Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan; Urging the Government of Albania to Ensure that the July 3, 2005 Parliamentary Elections Are Conducted in Accordance with International Standards for Free and Fair Elections; and Recognizing the 25th Anniversary of the Workers' Strikes in Poland that Led to the Establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union

Urging the Government of the Republic of Albania to Ensure that the Parliamentary Elections to Be Held on July 3, 2005, Are Conducted in Accordance with International Standards for Free and Fair Elections

Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2005

U.S. History: Our Worst Subject?

Terrorist Death Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005, and the Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005

H.R. 3043, the Zero Downpayment Pilot Program Act of 2005

East Asia Security Act of 2005; Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2005; Condemning the Dprk for the Abductions and Captivity of Citizens of the Rok and Japan; Acknowledging African Descend- Ants of the Transatlantic Slave Trade; Commemo- Rating the 60th Anniversary of the Conclusion of the War in the Pacific and Honoring Veterans of Wwii; Recognizing the 25th Anniversary of the Work- Ers' Strikes in Poland; Supporting the Goals and Ideals of a National Weekend of Prayer and Reflec- T

Markup of H.R. 513, the 527 Reform Act of 2005

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas Act of 2005; Acknowledging African Descendants of the Transatlantic Slave Trade in All of the Americas with an Emphasis on Descend- Ants in Latin America and the Caribbean, and for Other Purposes; and Haiti Economic and Infrastruc- Ture Reconstruction Act

Expressing the Sense of Congress Con- Cerning Uzbekistan; and Commending the State of Kuwait for Granting Women Certain Important Political Rights

Funding Rules for Multiemployer Defined Benefit Plans in H.R. 2830, the "Pension Protection Act of 2005"

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail; Land Adjacent to Walnut Canyon National Monument; Amend the National Trails System Act; and Including in the NPS Certain Sites in Williamson County, TN

The Health Care Choice Act

Alien Gang Removal Act of 2005

The Torture Victims Relief Act of 2005; Supporting the Goals and Ideals of a National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan; and Condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for Abductions and Continued Captivity of Citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as Acts of Terrorism and Gross Violations

Russia – Human Rights and Political Prospects

Wasted Space, Wasted Dollars: The Need for Federal Real Property Management Reform

The EU Constitution and U.S.-EU Relations: The Recent Referenda in France and the Netherlands and the U.S.-EU Summit

H.R. 1054, Authorizing Presidential Vision: Making Permanent the Efforts of the Faith-Based and Community Initiative

Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act

Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors

Hearing on (1) Draft Bill to Enhance Sgli; (2) P.L. 109-13, Traumatic Injury Protection Provisions; (3) H.R. 1618, the Wounded War- Rior Servicemembers Group Disability Insurance Act of 2005

H.R. 2829, the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2005

H.R. 2830, the Pension Protection Act

District of Columbia Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006

House Bills on Sexual Crimes Against Children

Patent Act of 2005

Markup of H.R. 1316 the 527 Fairness Act of 2005

United Nations Reform Act of 2005; Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007; and Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives Regarding the Massacre at Srebrenica in July 1995

Protection Against Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 2005, and the Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2005

H.R. 717, H.R. 745, H.R. 1207