107th Congress (2001 - 2002)

January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2002

House Committee Meetings by Date
Compiled from the Congressional Record's Daily Digests via Thomas at thomas.loc.gov

2001/01/03
Daily Digest - Wednesday, January 3, 2001; pages D1 - D6

Committee Meetings

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Rules: Met for organizational purposes. 



2001/01/04
Daily Digest - Thursday, January 4, 2001; pages D7 - D8

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held. 



2001/01/05
Daily Digest - Friday, January 5, 2001; pages D9 - D12

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held. 



2001/01/06
Daily Digest - Saturday, January 6, 2001; pages D13 - D16

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held. 

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2001/01/08
Daily Digest - Monday, January 8, 2001; pages D17 - D18

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held.



2001/01/20
Daily Digest - Saturday, January 20, 2001; pages D20 - D22

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held. 



2001/01/22
Daily Digest - Monday, January 22, 2001; pages D23 - D26

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held. 



2001/01/23
Daily Digest - Tuesday, January 23, 2001; pages D28 - D30

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held. 



2001/01/24
Daily Digest - Wednesday, January 24, 2001; pages D32 - D34

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held. 



2001/01/25
Daily Digest - Thursday, January 25, 2001; pages D36 - D38

Committee Meetings

No Committee meetings were held. 



2001/01/29
Daily Digest - Monday, January 29, 2001; pages D40 - D42

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held. 



2001/01/30
Daily Digest - Tuesday, January 30, 2001; pages D43 - D82

Committee Meetings

No Committee meetings were held. 



2001/01/31
Daily Digest - Wednesday, January 31, 2001; pages D84 - D88

Committee Meeting

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN

Committee on the Judiciary: Met for organizational purposes. 

The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress. 



2001/02/01
Daily Digest - Thursday, February 1, 2001; pages D90 - D94

Committee Meetings

No Committee meetings were held. 



2001/02/05
Daily Digest - Monday, February 5, 2001; pages D95 - D96

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held. 



2001/02/06
Daily Digest - Tuesday, February 6, 2001; pages D97 - D100

Committee Meetings

No Committee meetings were held. 



2001/02/07
Daily Digest - Wednesday, February 7, 2001; pages D102 - D106

Committee Meetings

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Armed Services: Met for organizational purposes. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; FRESHMEN MEMBERS DAY

Committee on the Budget: Met for organizational purposes. 

The Committee also held a hearing on budget priorities of the Freshmen Members
of the 107th Congress. Testimony was heard from Representatives Schrock,
Acevedo-Vila, Brown of South Carolina, Pence, Flake, Culberson, Langevin,
Larsen of Washington, Akin, Putnam, Israel and Schiff. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Education and the Workforce: Met for organizational purposes. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Met for organizational purposes. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on House Administration: Met for organizational purposes. 

BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse
Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2001. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Met for organizational
purposes. 

The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Ways and Means: Met for organizational purposes. 

The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress. 



2001/02/08
Daily Digest - Thursday, February 8, 2001; Pages D108 - D114

Committee Meetings

INTERNET DOMAIN NAME SELECTION PROCESS

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications held a
hearing entitled: "Is ICANN's New Generation of Internet Domain Name Selection
Process Thwarting Competition?" Testimony was heard from public
witnesses. 

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MARC RICH--CONTROVERSIAL PARDON; COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on "The Controversial Pardon of
International Fugitive Marc Rich." Testimony was heard from Jack Quinn, former
Counsel to President William Jefferson Clinton and Counsel to Marc Rich; and
the following former officials of the Department of Justice: Morris Weinberg,
Jr., and Martin J. Auerbach, both Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Southern District
of New York; and Eric Holder, Deputy Attorney General. 

Prior to the hearing, the Committee met for organizational purposes. 

The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress. 

BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

Committee on the Judiciary: Concluded hearings on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse
Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2001. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses. 



2001/02/12
Daily Digest - Monday, February 12, 2001; pages D116 - D118

Committee Meetings

No Committee meetings were held.



2001/02/13
Daily Digest - Tuesday, February 13, 2001; pages D120 - D124

Committee Meetings 

RAIL PASSENGER DISASTER FAMILY ASSISTANCE ACT; OVERSIGHT PLAN 

Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 hour of
debate on H.R. 554, Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2001. The
rule allows the chairman of the Committee of the Whole to accord priority in
recognition to those members who have preprinted their amendments in the
Congressional Record. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with
or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Quinn and
Clement. 

The Committee also approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress. 

ADMINISTRATION'S TAX RELIEF PROPOSALS 

Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on the Administration's tax relief
proposals. Testimony was heard from Paul H. O'Neill, Secretary of the
Treasury; and public witnesses. 



2001/02/14
Daily Digest - Wednesday, February 14, 2001; pages D126 - D130

Committee Meetings

FARM ECONOMY STATUS; COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN

Committee on Agriculture: . Held a hearing on the current state of the farm
economy and the economic impact of federal policy on agriculture. Testimony
was heard from Keith Collins, Chief Economist, USDA; and public witnesses. 

Prior to the hearing, the Committee met for organizational purposes. 

The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress. 

NETWORKS--ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE; COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Held a hearing entitled: "Election Night
2000 Coverage by the Networks." Testimony was heard from officials of various
TV Networks, news services and other public witnesses. 

Prior to the hearing, the Committee met for further organizational purposes. 

The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN

Committee on Financial Institutions: Met for organizational purposes. 

The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress. 

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OVERSIGHT--2000 CENSUS

Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on the Census held a hearing on
"Oversight of the 2000 Census: The Success of the 2000 Census." Testimony was
heard from Bill Barron, Acting Director, Bureau of the Census, Department of
Commerce. 

STATE DEPARTMENT: IN THE LEAD ON FOREIGN POLICY? COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION;
OVERSIGHT PLAN

Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on State Department: In
the Lead on Foreign Policy? Testimony was heard from Representative Rogers of
Kentucky; Frank Carlucci, Chairman, Report of an Independent Task Force:
"State Department Reform;" and a public witness. 

Prior to the hearing, the Committee met for organizational purposes. 

The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 333,
amended, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2001; and
H.R. 256, to extend for 11 additional months the period for which chapter 12
of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Resources: Met for organizational purposes. 

The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN

Committee on Science: Met for organizational purposes. 

The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water
Resources and Environment met for organizational purposes. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Met for organizational purposes. 

The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health met for organizational
purposes. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources met for
organizational purposes. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight met for organizational
purposes. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures met for
organizational purposes. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security met for
organizational purposes. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade met for organizational
purposes. 



2001/02/15
Daily Digest - Thursday, February 15, 2001; pages D132 - D134

Committee Meetings 

FARM PROGRAMS FUTURE 

Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing on the future of farm programs.
Testimony was heard from a public witness. 

ELECTRICITY MARKETS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM CALIFORNIA 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality held
a hearing entitled: "Electricity Markets: Lessons Learned from California."
Testimony was heard from Carl Wood, Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission,
State of California; John M. Quain, Chairman, Public Utility Commission, State
of Pennsylvania; Alan R. Schriber, Chairman, Public Utilities Commission,
State of Ohio; and public witnesses. 

MEDICARE REFORM--DRUG COVERAGE FOR SENIORS 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing
entitled: "Medicare Reform: Providing Prescription Drug Coverage for Seniors."
Testimony was heard from Barbara Buckley, Assemblywoman, State of Nevada; and
public witnesses. 



2001/02/26
Daily Digest - Monday, February 26, 2001; pages D135 - D140

Committee Meetings

No Committee meetings were held. 



2001/02/27
Daily Digest - Tuesday, February 27, 2001; pages D141 - D146

Committee Meetings

No Committee meetings were held. 



2001/02/28
Daily Digest - Wednesday, February 28, 2001; pages D148 - D156

Committee Meetings

FEDERAL FARM COMMODITY PROGRAMS

Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing to review federal farm commodity
programs with the American Farm Bureau Federation. Testimony was heard from
Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation. 

Hearings continue March 7. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN

Committee on Appropriations: Met for organizational purposes. 

The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported the following measures:
H.R. 90, Know Your Caller Act of 2001; H.R. 496, amended, Independent
Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act of 2001; H.R. 624, to amend the
Public Health Service Act to promote organ donation; H. Con. Res. 31,
expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of organ,
tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting National Donor Day;
H.R. 727, to amend the Consumer Products Safety Act to provide that low-speed
electric bicycles are consumer products subject to such Act; H.R. 725, Made in
America Information Act; H.R. 724, to authorize appropriations to carry out
part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, relating to the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve; and H.R. 723, to amend the Atomic Energy Act of
1954 to remove an exemption from civil penalties for nuclear safety violations
by nonprofit institutions. 

NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality held
a hearing on National Energy Policy, focusing on natural gas issues. Testimony
was heard from the following officials of the Department of Energy: Curt
Hebert, Jr., Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and Elizabeth
Campbell, Director, Natural Gas Division, Energy Information Administration;
and public witnesses. 

MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY

Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing on Monetary Policy and the
State of the Economy. Testimony was heard from Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board
of Governors, Federal Reserve System. 

"SPECIAL EDUCATION--IS IDEA WORKING AS CONGRESS INTENDED?"

Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on "Special Education--Is IDEA
Working as Congress D154Intended?" Testimony was heard from Representative
Hooley of Oregon; Patricia J. Guard, Acting Director, Office of Special
Education Programs, Department of Education; Kevin McDowell, General Counsel,
Department of Education, State of Indiana; and public witnesses. 

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INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING

Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International Operations
and Human Rights held a hearing on International Broadcasting: Its Mission,
Budget and Future. Testimony was heard from Marc B. Nathanson, Chairman,
Broadcasting Board of Governors. 

OVERSIGHT--PRESIDENTIAL PARDON POWER

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held an oversight
hearing on "The Presidential Pardon Power." Testimony was heard from Margaret
Colgate Love, former Pardon Attorney, Department of Justice, 1990-1997; Alan
Charles Raul, former Associate Counsel to the President, 1986-1988; and public
witnesses. 

BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing one
hour of debate on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse and Prevention and Consumer
Protection Act of 2001. The rule waives all points of order against
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendments recommended
by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered
as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The rule provides
that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the
purpose of further amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule waives
all points of order against provisions in the bill as amended. 

The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee
report accompanying the resolution. The rule provides that the amendments made
in order may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be
offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as
read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question
in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule waives all points of
order against the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. The rule
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Finally, the
rule provides for the authorization for a motion in the House to go to
conference with the Senate on the bill H.R. 333. Testimony was heard from
Chairmen Sensenbrenner and Oxley; and Representatives Gekas, Green of
Wisconsin, Smith of Michigan, Conyers, Nadler, Scott, Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Waters, Delahunt, Schiff and Slaughter. 

NATION'S ENERGY FUTURE

Committee on Science: Held a hearing on the Nation's Energy Future: Role of
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. Testimony was heard from Mary J.
Hutzler, Director, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting, Energy
Information Administration, Department of Energy; and public witnesses. 

COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN

Committee on Small Business: Met for organizational purposes. 

The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress. 

IMPROVING WATER QUALITY

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water
Resources and Environment held a hearing on Improving Water Quality: State
Perspectives on the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Testimony was heard
from the following Governors: John Hoeven, State of North Dakota; and John A.
Kitzhaber, State of Oregon; and public witnesses. 

MEDICARE REFORM

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Medicare
Reform. Testimony was heard from Senator Breaux; and public witnesses. 

SSA'S PROPOSAL TO IMPLEMENT RETURN TO WORK LEGISLATION

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing on
the SSA's Proposal to Implement Return to Work Legislation. Testimony was
heard from public witnesses. 



2001/03/01
Daily Digest - [Thursday, March 1, 2001]; pages D158 - D166

Committee Meetings

PRESIDENT'S BUDGET; TREASURY BUDGET PRIORITIES

Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the President's Budget for fiscal
year 2002. Testimony was heard from Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., Director, OMB. 

The Committee also held a hearing on the Department of the Treasury Budget
Priorities for fiscal year 2002. Testimony was heard from Paul H. O'Neill,
Secretary of the Treasury. 

EDUCATION REFORM--STATE LEADERSHIP

Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hearing on State Leadership
in Education Reform. Testimony was heard from Senator Carper; Tom Ridge,
Governor, State of Pennsylvania; and Nancy S. Grasmick, Superintendent of
Schools, Department of Education, State of Maryland. 

PRIVACY IN THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer
Protection held a hearing on Privacy in the Commercial World, focusing on
basic privacy questions. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

PATIENTS FIRST

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee
on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing on Patients First: A 21st
Century Promise to Ensure Quality and Affordable Health Coverage, focusing on
improving patients' access to new technologies in the Medicare program.
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Health Care Financing
Administration, Department of Health and Human Services: Jeffrey Kang,
Director, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality; and Mark Miller, Acting
Director, Center for Health Plans and Providers; Murray N. Ross, Executive
Director, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; and public witnesses. 

MARC RICH--CONTROVERSIAL PARDON

Committee on Government Reform: Continued hearings on "The Controversial
Pardon of International Fugitive Marc Rich--Day Two." Testimony was heard from
the following former members of the White House staff: Jack Quinn, Counsel;
Beth Nolan, Counsel; Bruce Lindsey, Assistant to the President and Deputy
Counsel to the President; and John Podesta, Chief of Staff; and public
witnesses. 

In refusing to testify, Beth Dozoretz, former Finance Chair, Democratic
National Committee, invoked the Fifth Amendment. 

COMMITTEE FUNDING

Committee on House Administration: Met to consider funding requests for the
following Committees: House Administration; Agriculture; Resources; Science;
Permanent Select Intelligence; Standards of Official Conduct; Financial
Services; Transportation and Infrastructure; and Education and the Workforce. 

Will continue March 7. 

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CONDUCTING DIPLOMACY IN A GLOBAL AGE

Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on Conducting Diplomacy
in a Global Age. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the
Department of State: Marc Grossman, Director General, Foreign Service and
Director, Human Resources; Marshall Adair, President, American Foreign Service
Association; and Gary R. Galloway, Vice President, AFGE. 

EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA

Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on the Middle East and
South Asia held a hearing on the Earthquake in India: the American Response.
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of State:
Richard F. Celeste, Ambassador to India; Alan W. Eastham, Acting Assistant
Secretary, South Asian Affairs; Walter North, Mission Director to India and
Leonard M. Rogers, Acting Administrator, Humanitarian Response, both with AID;
and public witnesses.

COAST GUARD BRIEFING; COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard
and Maritime Transportation received a briefing on Coast Guard expenditures.
The Subcommittee was briefed by Capt. Robert J. Papp, Jr., USCG, Chief, Office
of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation. 

Prior to the briefing, the Subcommittee for organizational purposes. 

ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TAX RELIEF ACT

Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 3, Economic
Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001. 

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to
consider pending business. 



2001/03/05
Daily Digest - Monday, March 5, 2001; pages D167 - D170

Committee Meetings

CURRENT FISCAL ISSUES

Committee on the Budget: On March 2, the Committee held a hearing on Current
Fiscal Issues. Testimony was heard from Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board of
Governors, Federal Reserve System. 

STATUS OF PLAN COLOMBIA

Committee on Government Reform: On March 2, the Subcommittee on Criminal
Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources held a hearing on "The Status of
Plan Colombia." Testimony was heard from Gen. Peter Pace, USMC, Commander,
U.S. Southern Command, Department of Defense; Donnie R. Marshall,
Administrator, DEA, Department of Justice; and Rand Beers, International
Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State. 

DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE

Committee on Government Reform: On March 2, the Subcommittee on National
Security, Veterans' Affairs, and International Relations held a hearing on
"The Defense Security Service: Mission Degradation?" Testimony was heard from
the following officials of the Department of Defense: Robert J. Lieberman,
Acting Inspector General; Arthur L. Money, Assistant Secretary, Security and
Information Operations, Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence; and
Gen. Charles Cunningham, Jr., USAF (Ret.), Director, Defense Security Service. 



2001/03/06
Daily Digest - Tuesday, March 6, 2001; pages D172 - D176

Committee Meetings

ELECTRICITY MARKETS AND NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality held
a hearing entitled: "Congressional Perspectives on Electricity Markets in
California and the West and National Energy Policy." Testimony was heard from
Representatives Filner, Radanovich, Inslee, Bono, Sherman, Thompson of
California, Davis of California, Honda, Issa, DeLay, Watts of Oklahoma,
Bereuter, Stenholm, Bartlett of Maryland, Calvert, Woolsey, Ganske, Capito and
Aderholt. 

PROTECTING CONSUMERS

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
and the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a
joint hearing entitled "Protecting Consumers: What can Congress do to help
financial regulators coordinate efforts to fight fraud?" Testimony was heard
from the following officials of the Department of the Treasury: Julie
Williams, First Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Counsel; and Scott
Albinson, Managing Director, Examination and Supervision, Office of Thrift
Supervision; Dennis Lormel, Section Chief, Federal Crimes Section, FBI,
Department of Justice; David M. Becker, General Counsel, SEC; Richard J.
Hillman, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, GAO; and public
witnesses. 

MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES

Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a resolution
providing that certain suspensions will be in order at any time on the
legislative day of Wednesday, March 7, 2001. 

CONGRESSIONAL RULE DISAPPROVAL--RELATING TO ERGONOMICS

Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 7 to 2, a closed rule providing one
hour of debate on S.J. Res. 6, providing for congressional disapproval of the
rule submitted by the Department of Labor under chapter 8 of title 5, United
States Code, relating to ergonomics. The rule waives all points of order
against consideration of S.J. Res. 6 in the House. Finally, the rule provides
one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard from Chairman Boehner and
Representatives Norwood, George Miller of California and Pelosi. 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2002
Department of Veterans Affairs budget. Testimony was heard from Anthony J.
Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and representatives of veterans
organizations. 



2001/03/07
Daily Digest - Wednesday, March 7, 2001; pages D178 - D184

Committee Meetings

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM--ISSUANCE OF NATIONAL CHARTERS

Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing to review the Farm Credit
Administration's proposed rule providing for the issuance of national charters
for the D181Farm Credit System. Testimony was heard from Michael M. Reyna,
Chairman and CEO, Farm Credit Administration; and public witnesses. 

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HHS--BUDGET PRIORITIES

Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Department of Health and Human
Services Budget Priorities Fiscal Year 2002. Testimony was heard from Tommy G.
Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Gail R. Wilensky, Chair,
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; and public witnesses. 

LEAVE NO CHILD BEHIND

Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hearing on "Leave No Child
Behind." Testimony was heard from Rod Paige, Secretary of Education. 

BROWNFIELDS CLEANUPS

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous
Materials held a hearing entitled: "A Smarter Partnership: Removing Barriers
to Brownfields Cleanups." Testimony was heard from Christine Todd Whitman,
Administrator, EPA; Ruth Ann Minner, Governor, State of Delaware; Robert C.
Shinn, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection, State of New
Jersey; George Meyer, Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of
Natural Resources, State of Wisconsin; and a public witness. 

SEC--REDUCING EXCESSIVE FEES

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance,
and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled "Saving Investors
Money: Reducing Excessive SEC Fees." Testimony was heard from Senators Gramm
and Schumer; Laura Unger, Acting Chair, SEC; and public witnesses. 

GAO VIEWS--NATIONAL DEFENSE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROGRAMS

Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans'
Affairs, and International Relations held a hearing on "Vulnerabilities to
Waste, Fraud, and Abuse: GAO Views on National Defense and International
Relations Programs." Testimony was heard from David M. Walker, Comptroller
General, GAO. 

COMMITTEE FUNDING

Committee on House Administration: Met to consider funding requests for the
following Committees: International Relations; Government Reform, Judiciary,
Small Business; Energy and Commerce; Veterans' Affairs; Budget; Armed
Services; Rules; and Ways and Means. 

REINVIGORATING U.S. FOREIGN POLICY

Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on Reinvigorating U.S.
Foreign Policy. Testimony was heard from Colin Powell, Secretary of State. 

HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES

Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International Operations
and Human Rights held a hearing on State Department Country Reports on Human
Rights Practices--Road Map for Budgeting of Democracy and Human Rights
Programs of the State Department? Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Resources: Held an oversight hearing on the Role of Public Lands
in the Development of a Self-Reliant Energy Policy. Testimony was heard from
the following Governors: Tony Knowles, State of Alaska; Jim Geringer, State of
Wyoming; and Judy Martz, State of Montana; and public witnesses. 

ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TAX RELIEF ACT

Committee on Rules: Granted, by a record vote of 8-4, a modified closed rule
on H.R. 3, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual
income tax rates, providing one hour of debate equally divided and controlled
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and
Means. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
The rule provides that the amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and
Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The rule
provides for consideration of the amendment in the nature of a substitute
printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution, if offered
by Representative Rangel or his designee, which shall be considered as read
and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled
by the proponent and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against
the amendment in the nature of a substitute. Finally, the rule provides one
motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from
Chairman Thomas and Representatives Horn, Smith of Michigan, Flake, Pence,
Rangel, Tanner, Obey, Stenholm, Spratt, Taylor of Mississippi, Roemer, Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Tauscher, Hill, and Turner. 

K-12TH GRADE MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION

Committee on Science: Held a hearing on K-12th Grade Math and Science
Education: the View from the Blackboard. Testimony was heard from public
witnesses. 

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BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES; COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Approved Committee Budget
Views and Estimates for Fiscal Year 2002 for submission to the Committee on
the Budget. 

The Committee also approved other pending Committee business. 

BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Approved Committee Budget Views and Estimates
for Fiscal Year 2002 for submission to the Committee on the Budget. 

ADMINISTRATION'S TRADE AGENDA

Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on the Administration's Trade
Agenda. Testimony was heard from Robert B. Zoellick, U.S. Trade
Representative. 

BRIEFING--HANSSEN MATTER

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to
receive a briefing on the Hanssen matter. The Committee was briefed by
officials of the FBI, Department of Justice. 



2001/03/08
Daily Digest - Thursday, March 8, 2001; pages D185 - D190

Committee Meetings 

FEDERAL FARM COMMODITY PROGRAMS 

Committee on Agriculture: Continued hearings to review the federal farm
commodity programs with the barley growers. Testimony was heard from Daniel
Wiltse, President, National Barley Growers Association. 

Hearings continue March 14. 

AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS 

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies held a hearing on the FDA.
Testimony was heard from Bernard A. Schwetz, Acting Principal Deputy
Commissioner, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services. 

DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS 

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive session
to hold a hearing on U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces, Korea. Testimony
was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Adm.
Dennis C. Blair, USN, U.S. Pacific Command, and Gen. Tommy A. Swartz, USA,
U.S. Forces, Korea. 

The Subcommittee also met in executive session to hold a hearing on U.S.
Central Command. Testimony was heard from Gen. Tommy R. Franks, USA, U.S.
Central Command, Department of Defense. 

INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS 

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on
National Parks Services (Natural Resources Initiative). Testimony was heard
from the following officials of the Department of the Interior: Denis P.
Galvin, Deputy Director, National Park Service; Michael A. Soukup, Associate
Director, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science; and Don L. Neubacher,
Supt., Point Reyes National Seashore. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS 

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction held a
hearing on Quality of Life in the Military. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the Department of Defense: Sgt. Maj. Jack L. Tilley,
USA; Master Chief Petty Officer James L. Herdt, USN; Sgt. Maj. Alford L.
McMichael, USMC; and Chief Master Sgt. Frederick J. Finch, USAF. 

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS 

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a hearing on
Inspector General, Department of Transportation. Testimony was heard from
Kenneth M. Mead, Inspector General, Department of Transportation. 

MEMBERS DAY 

Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Members Day. Testimony was heard
from Representatives Gekas, Goodlatte, Allen, Underwood, Hoyer, Castle, Baird,
Clement, Gonzalez, DeLauro, Pascrell, McGovern, Pelosi, Weldon of Pennsylvania
and Meeks of New York. 

PERSPECTIVES ON THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 

Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Perspectives on the Economic
Outlook. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

RAISING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 

Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Education Reform
held a hearing on "Measuring Success: Using Assessments and Accountability to
Raise Student Achievement." Testimony was heard from Reid Lyon, Chief, Child
Development and Behavior Branch, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services;
Mark Musick, Chairman, National Assessment Governing Board; and public
witnesses. 

EU DATA PROTECTION DIRECTION 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and
Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled: "The EU Data Protection
Directive: Implications for the U.S. Privacy Debate." Testimony was heard from
public witnesses. 

TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the
Internet held a hearing entitled "Technology and Education: A Review of
Federal, State and Private Sector Programs." Testimony was heard from public
witnesses. 

BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES 

Committee on Financial Services: Approved Committee Budget Views and Estimates
for Fiscal Year 2002 for submission to the Committee on the Budget. 

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES 

Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 809,
Antitrust Technical Corrections Act of 2001; S. 320, as amended, Intellectual
Property and High Technology Technical Amendments Act of 2001; H.R. 802,
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001; H.R 741, to amend the
Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration and protection of
trademarks used in commerce, in order to carry out provisions of certain
international conventions; H.R. 860, Multidistrict, Multiforum Trial
Jurisdiction Act of 2001; and H.R. 861, to make technical amendments to
section 10 of title 9, United States Code. 

The Committee approved, as amended, Budget Views and Estimates on the Fiscal
Year 2002 Budget for submission to the Committee on the Budget. 

CONSEQUENCES FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS ACT 

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime held a hearing on H.R. 863,
Consequences for Juvenile Offenders Act of 2001. Testimony was heard from
Michael J. Anderegg, Presiding Judge, Family Division, Marquette County
Circuit Court, Marquette, Michigan; James W. Payne, Judge, Juvenile Division,
Marion Superior Court, Indianapolis Indiana; Steve Robinson, Executive
Director, Youth Commission, State of Texas; and a public witness. 

NATIONAL FIRE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held a
hearing on the National Fire Plan Implementation. Testimony was heard from
Lyle Laverty, National Fire Plan Coordinator, Forest Service, USDA; Tim
Hartzell, Director, Office of Wildland and Fire Coordination, Department of
the Interior; and Judy Martz, Governor, State of Montana. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES 

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public
Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 107, to require that the
Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to identify sites and resources, to
recommend alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the Cold War; H.R.
400, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Ronald Reagan
Boyhood Home National Historic Site; and H.R. 452, Ronald Reagan Memorial Act
of 2001. Testimony was heard from Delegate Norton; Richard G. Ring, Associate
Director, Park Operations and Education, National Park Service, Department of
the Interior; Jimmy Dishner, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Air Force
(Installations), Department of Defense; Carolyn Brody, Member, Commission on
Fine Arts; and public witnesses. 

COAST GUARD SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING; COAST GUARD BRIEFING 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard
and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on the Coast Guard Fiscal Year 2001
Supplemental Funding Needs. Testimony was heard from Adm. James M. Loy, USCG,
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation. 

Prior to this hearing, the Subcommittee received a briefing on the Coast
Guard. The Subcommittee was briefed by Capt. Robert J. Papp, Jr., USCG, Chief,
Office of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of
Transportation. 



2001/03/09
Daily Digest - Friday, March 9, 2001; pages D192 - D196

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held. 



2001/03/12
Daily Digest - Monday, March 12, 2001; pages D197 - D200

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held. 



2001/03/13
Daily Digest - Tuesday, March 13, 2001; pages D202 - D208

Committee Meetings

LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services
and Education began appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from public
witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

BUDGET PRIORITIES--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Department of Education Budget
Priorities Fiscal Year 2002. Testimony was heard from Representative George
Miller of California and Roderick R. Paige, Secretary of Education; and public
witnesses. 

PROPOSALS TO PERMIT PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON BUSINESS CHECKING ACCOUNTS

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and
Consumer Credit held a hearing on proposals to permit payment of interest on
business checking accounts and sterile reserves maintained at Federal Reserve
Banks. Testimony was heard from Laurence H. Meyer, member, Board of Governors,
Federal Reserve System; Donald V. Hammond, Acting Under Secretary, Domestic
Finance, Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public
Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 146, Great Falls Historic
District Study Act of 2001; H.R. 182, Eight Mile River Wild and Scenic River
Study Act of 2001; and H.R. 601, to ensure the continued access of hunters to
those Federal lands included within the boundaries of the Craters of the Moon
National Monument in the State of Idaho pursuant to the Presidential
Proclamation 7373 of November 9, 2000, and to continue the applicability of
the Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of grazing fees arising from the use
of such lands. Testimony was heard from Representatives Simmons and Pascrell;
Joseph E. Doddridge, Acting Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks,
Department of the Interior; and public witnesses. 

VETERANS' HOSPITAL EMERGENCY REPAIR ACT

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on H.R. 811, Veterans' Hospital
Emergency Repair Act. Testimony was heard from Thomas L. Garthwaite, M.D.,
Under Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs; and representatives of
veterans organizations. 

BRIEFING--WORLD TRADE THREATS

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to
receive a briefing on World Trade Threats. The Committee was briefed by
departmental witnesses. 

BRIEFING--KHOBAR TOWERS

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Terrorism Working Group met in
executive session to receive a briefing on Khobar Towers. The Group was
briefed by departmental witnesses. 



2001/03/14
Daily Digest - Wednesday, March 14, 2001; pages D209 - D216

Committee Meetings

FEDERAL FARM COMMODITY PROGRAMS

Committee on Agriculture: Continued hearings on federal farm commodity
programs, with the National Farmers Union. Testimony was heard from Leland
Swenson, President, National Farmers Union. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug and Related Agencies held a hearing on Inspector General, USDA.
Testimony was heard from Roger C. Viadero, Inspector General, USDA. 

DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive session
to hold a hearing on U.S. European Command. Testimony was heard from Gen.
Joseph W. Ralston, USAF, Commander in Chief, European Command, Department of
Defense. 

The Subcommittee also met in executive session to hold a hearing on U.S. Space
Command. Testimony was heard from Gen. Ralph Eberhart, USAF, Commander in
Chief, U.S. Space Command and North American Aerospace Command, Department of
Defense. 

LABOR, HHS, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services
and Education continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction held a
hearing on European Military Construction. Testimony was heard from Gen.
D213Joseph W. Ralston, USAF, Commander in Chief, European Command, Department
of Defense. 

                                          [Page: D213]

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation continued
appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from Members of Congress. 

TRICARE BENEFITS IMPLEMENTATION

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing
on implementation of TRICARE benefits for Medicare-eligible military retirees.
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense:
Rear Adm. Jarrett Clinton, USN, Acting Assistant Secretary (Health Affairs);
James Sears, Director, TRICARE Management Activity; and Kenneth C. Scheflen,
Director, Defense Manpower Data Center; Elizabeth Cusick, Acting Executive
Associate Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration, Department of
Health and Human Services; and public witnesses. 

USDA BUDGET PRIORITIES

Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the Department of Agriculture
Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2002. Testimony was heard from
Representative Stenholm; Ann M. Veneman, Secretary of Agriculture; and a
public witness. 

EMPOWERING SUCCESS: FLEXIBILITY AND SCHOOL CHOICE

Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Education Reform
held a hearing on Empowering Success: Flexibility and School Choice. Testimony
was heard from. Lisa Graham Keegan, Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Department of Education, State of Arizona; Spence Korte, Superintendent,
Public Schools, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT--NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY: COAL

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality held
an oversight hearing on National Energy Policy: Coal. Testimony was heard from
Mary Hutzler, Director, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting, Energy
Information Agency, Department of Energy; Billy Jack Gregg, Director. Consumer
Advocate Division, Public Service Commission, State of West Virginia; Edwin
Pinero, Director, Program Operations, Office of Pollution and Compliance,
Department of Environmental Protection, State of Pennsylvania. 

PUBLIC ACCESS TO STOCK MARKET DATA

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance
and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing on Public Access to Stock
Market Data-Improving Transparency and Competition. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses. 

CONFRONTING LIBERIA

Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa held a hearing on
Confronting Liberia. Testimony was heard from Senator Feingold; and public
witnesses. 

EL SALVADOR EARTHQUAKES; PERU--PROSPECTS FOR FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS

Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
approved for full committee action H. Con. Res. 41, expressing sympathy for
the victims of the devastating earthquakes that struck El Salvador on January
13, and February 13, 2001, and supporting ongoing aid efforts. 

The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Prospects for Free and Fair Elections
in Peru. Testimony was heard from Ambassador Luis Lauredo, OAS, Department of
State; Susan Westin, Managing Director, International Affairs and Trade, GAO;
and a public witness. 

PRIVATE IMMIGRATION AND PRIVATE CLAIMS BILLS

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims approved
for full Committee action a private claims bill. 

Prior to this action, the Subcommittee adopted Rules of Procedure for private
immigration bills and private claims bills and policy on Federal Charters. 

SMALL BUSINESS PAPERWORK RELIEF ACT; BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES

Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 hour of
debate on H.R. 327, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act. The rule provides
that it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of
amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the
Congressional Record and numbered 1. The rule provides that the amendment in
the nature of a substitute shall be open for amendment by section. The rule
allows the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to accord priority in
recognition to Members who have preprinted their amendments in the
Congressional Record. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with
or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Burton and
Representatives Ose and Tierney. 

The Committee adopted Budget Views and Estimates for Fiscal Year 2002 for
submission to the Committee on the Budget. 

                                          [Page: D214]

CLIMATE CHANGE

Committee on Science: Held a hearing entitled: "Climate Change: The State of
the Science." Testimony was heard from Daniel Albritton, Director, Aeronmay
Laboratory, NOAA, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses. 

BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES

Committee on Small Business: Approved Committee Budget Views and Estimates for
Fiscal Year 2002 for submission to the Committee on the Budget. 

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM--MODERNIZATION

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation held
a hearing on the FAA's efforts to modernize the Air Traffic Control system,
focusing on the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS).
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of
Transportation: Kenneth M. Mead, Inspector General; and Steven Zaidman,
Associate Administrator, Research and Acquisitions, FAA; and public witnesses. 

ADMINISTRATION'S HEALTH AND WELFARE PRIORITIES; BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES

Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on the Administration's Health and
Welfare Priorities. Testimony was heard from Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of
Health and Human Services. 

Prior to this action, the Committee approved Committee Budget Views and
Estimates for Fiscal Year 2002 for submission to the Committee on the Budget. 

BRIEFING--COVERT ACTION CAPABILITIES

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on International
Policy and National Security and the Subcommittee on Human Intelligence,
Analysis and Counterintelligence met in executive session to hold a joint
briefing on Covert Action Capabilities. The Subcommittees were briefed by
departmental witnesses. 



2001/03/15
Daily Digest - Thursday, March 15, 2001; pages D218 - D228

Committee Meetings

FEDERAL FARM COMMODITY PROGRAMS; BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES

Committee on Agriculture: Continued hearings on federal farm commodity
programs, with the Wheat industry. Testimony was heard from Dusty Tallman,
President, National Association of Wheat Growers. 

Hearings continue March 21. 

The Committee approved Budget Views and Estimates for Fiscal Year 2002 for
submission to the Committee on the Budget and also considered other pending
Committee business. 

DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive session
to hold a hearing on Worldwide Threat. Testimony was heard from George Tenet,
Director, CIA and Vice Adm. Thomas Wilson, USN, Director, Defense Intelligence
Agency, Department of Defense. 

The Subcommittee on Defense met in executive session to hold a hearing on U.S.
Southern Command. Testimony was heard from Gen. Peter Pace, USA, Commander in
Chief, Southern Command, Department of Defense 

LABOR, HHS, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses 

Hearings continue March 20. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Military Construction: Subcommittee on Military Construction held
a hearing on Historic Properties. Testimony was heard from Henry L. Hinton,
Assistant Comptroller, Office of Information Management and Communications,
GAO, and the following officials of the Department of Defense: Major Gen. R.L.
Van Antwerp, USA, Assistant Chief of Staff, Installation Management; Rear Adm.
Michael R. Johnson, CEC, USN, Commander, Naval D224Facilities Engineering
Command; Major Gen. Earnest Robbins, USAF, Air Force Civil Engineer; and Brig.
Gen. Michael R. Lehnert, USMC, Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations and
Logistics (Facilities). 

                                          [Page: D224]

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a hearing on
Airline Delays. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the
Department of Transportation: Jane Garvey, Administrator, FAA; and Kenneth M.
Mead, Inspector General, and public witnesses. 

STATE DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRIORITIES

Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Department of State Budget
Priorities Fiscal Year 2002. Testimony was heard from Colin L. Powell,
Secretary of State; and the following officials of the U.S. Commission on
National Security/21st Century: Warren B. Rudman, Co-Chairman; and Lee H.
Hamilton, member. 

IMPROVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on 21st Century
Competitiveness held a hearing on Improving Student Achievement Through
Technology. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

AMERICAN FAMILIES--SMARTER HEALTH CARE PARTNERSHIP

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing
entitled: "A Smarter Health Care Partnership for American Families: Making
Federal and State Roles in Managed Care Regulation and Liability Work for
Accountable and Affordable Health Care Coverage." Testimony was heard from
Angela Monson, Senator, State of Oklahoma; and public witnesses. 

DIGITAL TV

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the
Internet held a hearing on Digital Television: A Private Sector Perspective on
the Transition. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

VULNERABILITIES TO WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE

Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans'
Affairs, and International Relations held a hearing on Vulnerabilities to
Waste, Fraud, and Abuse: Inspectors General Views on Defense and National
Security Programs and on Inspectors General Views on International Relations
and Trade Programs. Testimony was heard from Robert J. Lieberman, Acting
Inspector General, Department of Defense; Gregory Friedman, Inspector General,
Department of Energy; Richard J. Griffin, Inspector General, Department of
Veterans Affairs; Roberta L. Gross, Inspector General, NASA; Richard L.
Skinner, Deputy Inspector General, FEMA; the following officials of the
Department of State: Ambassador Anne M. Sigmund, Acting Inspector General; and
Everett L. Mosley, Inspector General, AID; Dev Jagadesan, Acting Inspector
General, U.S. International Trade Commission; and Charles D. Smith, Inspector
General, Peace Corps. 

HUMAN RIGHTS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International Operations
and Human Rights held a hearing on Human Rights in Northern Ireland: Promises
Kept or Promises Broken? Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on
H.R. 503, Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2001. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT--NATURAL GAS SUPPLY AND DEMAND

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an
oversight hearing on Domestic Natural Gas Supply and Demand: the Contribution
to Public Lands and the OCS. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and
Oceans held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 643, African Elephant
Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001; H.R. 645, Rhinoceros and Tiger
Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001; and H.R. 700, Asian Elephant
Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001. Testimony was heard from Marshall
Jones, Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the
Interior; and public witnesses. 

BROWNFIELDS

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water
Resources and Environment D225held a hearing on Brownfields: Lessons from the
Field. Testimony was heard from Mayor Patrick L. McCrory, Mayor, Charlotte,
North Carolina; and public witnesses. 

                                          [Page: D225]

VETERANS' OPPORTUNITIES ACT; VETERANS HOUSING ASSISTANCE

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Benefits held a hearing on the
following: H.R. 801, Veterans' Opportunities Act of 2001; and on VA's
implementation of veterans transitional housing assistance. Testimony was
heard from Senator Warner; Representatives Pascrell, Doyle and Jo Ann Davis;
Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; representatives of
veterans organizations; and public witnesses. 

MEDICARE REFORM

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health continued hearings on
Medicare Reform, focusing on Bringing Regulatory Relief to Beneficiaries and
Providers. Testimony was heard from George F. Grob, Deputy Inspector General,
Office of Evaluation and Inspections, Department of Health and Human Services;
and public witnesses. 

WELFARE REFORM

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing on
Welfare Reform. Testimony was heard from Cynthia M. Fagnoni, Director,
Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, Health and Human Services
Division, GAO; Christine Devere, Analyst, Social Legislation, Domestic Social
Policy Division, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; and
public witnesses. 



2001/03/19
Daily Digest - Monday, March 19, 2001; pages D229 - D234

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held. 



2001/03/20
Daily Digest - Tuesday, March 20, 2001; pages D235 - D240

Committee Meetings

LABOR, HHS, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services
and Education continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

OVERSIGHT--ELECTRICITY MARKETS: CALIFORNIA

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality held
an oversight hearing on Electricity Markets: California. Testimony was heard
from the following officials of the Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission,
Department of Energy: Curtis I. Hebert, Jr., Chairman; and William L. Massey
and Linda K. Breathitt, both Commissioners. 

Hearings continue March 22. 

SINGLE-FAMILY MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE FUND--FINANCIAL HEALTH

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community
Opportunities held a hearing on the Financial Health of the Federal Housing
Administration's Single-Family Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. Testimony was
heard from Thomas J. McCool, Managing Director, Financial Markets and
Community Investment, GAO; Susan Gaffney, Inspector General, Department of
Housing and Urban Development; and Marvin Phaup, Deputy Assistant Director,
CBO. 

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DIETARY SUPPLEMENT REGULATION--STATUS

Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on Six Years After the
Enactment of DSHEA: The Status of National and International Dietary
Supplement Regulation and Research. Testimony was heard from Representative
Pallone; the following officials of the FDA, Department of Health and Human
Services: Joseph Levitt, Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition; and Elizabeth Yetley, U.S. Delegate to the CODEX Alimentarius
Commission on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses; and public
witnesses. 

MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES

Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a resolution providing that
certain suspensions will be in order at any time on the legislative day of
Wednesday, March 21, 2001, or Thursday, March 22, 2001. 

TORNADO SHELTERS ACT

Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing one hour of
debate on H.R. 247, Tornado Shelters Act. The rule provides that it shall be
in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the
amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record
and numbered 1. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a
substitute shall be open for amendment at any point. The rule allows the
Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to accord priority in recognition to
Members who have preprinted their amendments in the Congressional Record.
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without
instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Oxley and Representatives
Bachus and Frank. 

MEDICARE SOLVENCY

Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on Medicare Solvency. Testimony
was heard from Richard S. Foster, Chief Actuary, Health Care Financing
Administration, Department of Health and Human Services and Dan L. Crippen,
Director, CBO. 



2001/03/21
Daily Digest - Wednesday, March 21, 2001; pages D242 - D250

Committee Meetings

FEDERAL FARM COMMODITY PROGRAMS

Committee on Agriculture: Continued hearings on Federal Farm Commodity
Programs, with the rice industry. Testimony was heard from Nolen Canon, Jr.,
Chairman, U.S. Rice Producers Association. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies held a hearing on Commodity
Futures Trading Commission. Testimony was heard from the following officials
of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission: James E. Newsome, Acting
Chairman; and Emory Bevill, Acting Director, Office of Financial Management. 

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and
Judiciary held a hearing on D246Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, and
Judicial Offices. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the
Judicial Conference: Judge John G. Heyburn, II, U.S. District Court, Western
District of Kentucky, Chairman, and Judge Lawrence L. Piersol, U.S. District
Court, District of South Dakota, member, both with the Committee on the
Budget; and Leonidas Ralph Mecham, Director, Administrative Office of the U.S.
Courts, member, Executive Committee; and Judge Fern M. Smith, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of California, Director, Federal Judicial Center. 

                                          [Page: D246]

DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive session
to hold a hearing on Military Readiness. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the Department of Defense: Gen. John Keane, USA. Vice
Chief of Staff; Adm. William Fallon, USN, Vice Chief, Naval Operations; Gen.
Mike Williams, USMC, Assistant Commandant; and Gen. John Handy, USAF, Vice
Chief of Staff. 

FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: The Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export
Financing and Related Programs held a hearing on implementation of the
Hurricane Mitch Supplemental. Testimony was heard from Jess T. Ford, Director,
International Affairs and Trade, GAO; and Everett L. Mosley, Inspector
General, AID, Department of State. 

INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on
Special Trustee (Trust Reform). Testimony was heard from the following
officials of the Department of the Interior, Thomas Slonaker, Special Trustee
for American Indians; and M. Sharon Blackwell, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of
Indian Affairs. 

LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services
and Education continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction held a
hearing on Family Housing Privatization. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the Department of Defense: Randall A. Yim, Deputy
Secretary, Installations; Paul W. Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the
Army, Installations and Housing; Duncan Holaday, Acting Assistant Secretary of
the Navy, Installations and Facilities; and Jimmy G. Dishner, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force, Installations. 

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a hearing on
AMTRAK. Testimony was heard from Kenneth M. Mead, Inspector General,
Department of Transportation, Phyllis F. Scheinberg, Director, Physical
Infrastructure Issues, GAO; and George D. Warrington, President and CEO,
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK). 

The Subcommittee continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from
Members of Congress. 

TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and
General Government held a hearing on Inspector General, and Inspector General
for Tax Administration. Testimony was heard from the following officials of
the Department of the Treasury: Jeffrey Rush, Inspector General; and David
Williams, Inspector General, Tax Administration. 

VA, HUD, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
began appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY

Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on U.S. National Security
Strategy. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the U.S.
Commission on National Security/21st Century: Gary Hart, Co-Chairman; and Newt
Gingrich, member; and public witnesses. 

CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION

Committee on the Budget: Ordered reported the Concurrent Resolution on the
Budget for Fiscal Year 2002. 

OVERSIGHT PLAN; COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Committee on Education and the Workforce: Approved Committee Oversight Plan
for the 107th Congress. 

The Committee also approved other pending business. 

AIRLINE MERGERS--CONSUMER EFFECT

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer
Protection held a D247hearing on Airline Mergers and Their Effect on American
Consumers. Testimony was heard from Representatives Myrick, Clyburn, Slaughter
and DeFazio; and public witnesses. 

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UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL ACT

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the
Internet approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 718, Unsolicited
Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001. 

CAPITAL MARKETS FEE RELIEF ACT

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance,
and Government Sponsored Enterprises approved for full Committee action, as
amended, H.R. 1088, Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act. 

SMALL BUSINESS INTEREST CHECKING ACT; BUSINESS CHECKING FREEDOM ACT

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and
Consumer Credit approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R.
974, Small Business Interest Checking Act of 2001; and H.R. 1009, Business
Checking Freedom Act of 2001. 

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE'S FUTURE

Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on the District of Columbia held
a hearing on America's Main Street: The Future of Pennsylvania Avenue.
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the District of Columbia:
Anthony Williams, Mayor; and Linda W. Cropp, Chair, Council; John Parsons,
Associate Regional Director, Lands Resources and Planning, National Capital
Region, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; from the following
officials of the Department of the Treasury: Brian Stafford, U.S. Secret
Service; and James Sloan, Acting Under Secretary, Enforcement; Emily Malino,
member, Commission of Fine Arts; Richard L. Friedman, Chairman, National
Capital Planning Commission; Robert J. Dole, President, Federal City Council;
and public witnesses. 

DRAFT REPORT

Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency,
Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Relations approved for full
Committee action a draft report entitled: "A Citizens Guide on Using the
Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government
Records." 

UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution approved for full
Committee action H.R 503, Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2001. 

CONSEQUENCES FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS ACT

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime approved for full Committee
action, as amended, H.R. 863, Consequences for Juvenile Offenders Act of 2001. 

REDUCE EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS

Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Research held a hearing on Life in the
Subduction Zone: The Recent Nisqually Quake and the Federal Efforts to Reduce
Earthquake Hazards. Testimony was heard from John Filson, Coordinator,
Earthquake Programs, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior;
Priscilla Nelson, Director, Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems, NSF; and
public witnesses. 

NATION'S HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT SYSTEMS; COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Highways and
Transit held a hearing on the Outlook for the Nation's Highway and Transit
Systems. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

Prior to the hearing, the Subcommittee met for organizational purposes. 

VETERANS' LEGISLATION

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Ordered reported, as amended, the following
bills: H.R. 801, Veterans' Opportunities Act of 2001; and H.R. 811, Veterans'
Hospital Emergency Repair Act. 

ADMINISTRATION'S TAX RELIEF PROPOSALS

Committee on Ways and Means: Continued hearings on the Administration's
proposed tax relief proposals. Testimony was heard from Senator Hutchison;
Representatives Weller and Barcia; and public witnesses. 

WORLDWIDE TERRORIST THREAT

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Terrorism Working Group met in
executive session to receive a briefing on Worldwide Terrorist Threat Posed by
the Usama Bin Laden (UBL) Organization and U.S. Countermeasures. The Group was
briefed by departmental witnesses.



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Committee Meetings

FEDERAL FARM COMMODITY PROGRAMS

Committee on Agriculture: Continued hearings on Federal Farm Commodity
Programs, with the livestock industry. Testimony was heard from Barb Determan,
President, National Pork Producers Council; Cindy Siddoway, President,
American Sheep Industry Association; Peggy Vining, Vice President,
International Operations, Purdue Farms; and Wythe Willey, President-Elect,
National Cattlemen's Beef Association. 

Hearings continue March 28. 

DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on Medical
Programs. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department
of Defense: Lt. Gen. Paul K. Carlton, USAF; Vice Adm. Richard A. Nelson, USN;
Lt. Gen. James B. Peake, USA; Dr. Jarrod Clinton, Acting Assistant Secretary,
Health Affairs; and Dr. James Sears, Executive Director, TRICARE Activity. 

LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services
and Education continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses. 

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a hearing on
Federal Highway Administration. Testimony was heard from Vincent F.
Schimmoller, Deputy Executive Director, Federal Highway Administration,
Department of Transportation. 

VA, HUD, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

INNOVATIVE RESEARCH COMPANIES

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Research and Development
held a hearing on Innovative Research Companies. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT--ELECTRICITY MARKETS: CALIFORNIA

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
concluded oversight hearings D256on Electricity Markets: California. Testimony
was heard from William Keese, Chairman, Energy Commission, State of
California; and public witnesses. 

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FEDERAL MEDICAL PRIVACY REGULATIONS

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on
Assessing HIPAA: How Federal Medical Privacy Regulations Can Be Improved.
Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT--TELEWORK POLICIES

Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement
Policy held an oversight hearing on "Toward a Telework-Friendly Government
Workplace: Successes and Impediments in Managing Federal Telework Policies."
Testimony was heard from Steven Cohen, Acting Director, OPM; David L. Bibb,
Acting Deputy Director, GSA; S. Mark Lindsey, Acting Administrator, Federal
Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation; and public witnesses. 

COMMITTEE FUNDING

Committee on House Administration: Ordered reported amended H. Res. 84,
providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of
Representatives in the One Hundred Seventh Congress. 

The Committee also considered other pending business. 

OVERSIGHT--EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVES

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
held an oversight hearing on Executive Orders and Presidential Directives.
Testimony was heard from Representative Hansen; and public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and
Intellectual Property held an oversight hearing on "ICANN, NEW gTLDS, and the
Protection of Intellectual Property." Testimony was heard from public
witnesses 

OVERSIGHT--FEDERAL LAND OIL AND GAS RESOURCE BASE

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an
oversight hearing on Estimated Oil and Gas Resource Base on Federal Land and
Submerged Land: How Much Oil and Gas can these Lands Produce? Testimony was
heard from the following officials of the Department of the Interior: P.
Patrick Leahy, Associate Director. Geology, U.S. Geological Survey; and
Carolita Kallaur, Associate Director, Offshore Minerals Management, Minerals
Management Service; and a public witness. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public
Lands approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 107,
amended, to require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to
identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for commemorating and
interpreting the Cold War; H.R. 146, Great Falls Historic District Study Act
of 2001; H.R. 182, amended, Eight Mile River Wild and Scenic River Study Act
of 2001; H.R. 581, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to use funds appropriated for wildland fire
management in the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2001, to reimburse the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service to facilitate the
interagency cooperation required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 in
connection with wildland fire management; and H.R. 601, amended, to ensure the
continued access of hunters to those Federal lands included within the
boundaries of the Craters of the Moon National Monument in the State of Idaho
pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 7373 of November 9, 2000, and to
continue the applicability of the Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of
grazing fees arising from the use of such lands. 

NUCLEAR SAFETY VIOLATIONS

Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on H.R. 723, to
amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove an exemption from civil
penalties for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions. Testimony
was heard from Eric J. Fygi, Acting General Counsel, Department of Energy;
Gary Jones, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Issues, GAO;
and public witnesses. 

OFFICE OF ADVOCACY--EXPLORE WAYS TO IMPROVE

Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing to explore ways to improve the
Office of Advocacy and to make that Office a more effective voice for small
business within the Federal Government and the Private sector. Testimony was
heard from public witnesses. 

MARRIAGE PENALTY AND FAMILY TAX RELIEF ACT

Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported amended H.R. 6, Marriage Penalty
and Family Tax Relief Act of 2001. 



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Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held. 



2001/03/26
Daily Digest - Monday, March 26, 2001; pages D265 - D268

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held. 



2001/03/27
Daily Digest - Tuesday, March 27, 2001; pages D269 - D276

Committee Meetings

LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, and Related Agencies continued appropriation hearings. Testimony
was heard from Members of Congress. 

OVERSIGHT-NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality held
an oversight hearing on National Energy Policy: Nuclear Energy. Testimony was
heard from Senator Domenici; William D. Travers, Executive Director,
Operations, NRC; the following officials of the Department of Energy: William
D. Magwood, Director, Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology; and
Mary J. Hutzler, Director, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting,
Energy Information Administration; and public witnesses. 

FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC AGREEMENT

Committee on Financial Service: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance,
and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing on the agreement by Fannie
Mae and Freddie Mac to voluntarily enhance capital strength, disclosure, and
market discipline. Testimony was heard from Leland C. Brendsel, Chairman and
CEO, Freddie Mac; and Timothy Howard, Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, Fannie Mae. 

MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy
and Human Resources held a hearing on "Medical" Marijuana, Federal Drug Law
and the Constitution's Supremacy Clause. Testimony was heard from Laura Nagel,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Diversion Control, DEA, Department of Justice;
former Representative Bill McCollum of Florida; Dan Lungren, former Attorney
General, State of California; Janet E. Joy, Institute of Medicine, National
Academy of Sciences; and public witnesses. 

CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT--RECENT FEDERAL REGULATIONS

Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural
Resources and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing on "A Rush to Regulate--The
Congressional Review Act and Recent Federal Regulations." Testimony was heard
from public witnesses. 

COMBATING TERRORISM

Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans'
Affairs and International Relations held a hearing on Combating Terrorism: In
Search of a National Strategy. Testimony was heard from the following
officials of the U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century: Warren B.
Rudman, Co-Chair; and Gen. Charles G. Boyd, USAF (Ret.), Executive Director;
and public witnesses. 

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YOSEMITE VALLEY PLAN

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public
Lands held an oversight hearing on the Yosemite Valley Plan. Testimony was
heard from Representative Doolittle; John Reynolds, Regional Director, Pacific
West Region, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; and public
witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held an oversight
hearing on the Status of Federal Western Water Resources. Testimony was heard
from the following officials of the Department of the Interior: J. William
McDonald, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation; and Robert Hirsch,
Associate Director, Water, U.S. Geological Survey; Jennifer Salisbury,
Secretary, Department of Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources, State of New
Mexico; and public witnesses. 

CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION

Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 40
minutes of additional general debate on H. Con. Res. 83, establishing the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2002,
revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 2001, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal
years 2003 through 2011, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget. The rule waives all
points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution. The rule
makes in order the concurrent resolution, modified by the amendment printed in
part A of the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution. The rule
makes in order only those amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee
report which may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be
offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as
read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to
amendment. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments except
that, if an amendment in the nature of a substitute is adopted, it is not in
order to consider further substitutes. The rule provides, upon the conclusion
of consideration of the concurrent resolution for amendment, for a final
period of general debate not to exceed 10 minutes equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the
Budget. The rule permits the chairman of the Budget Committee to offer
amendments in the House to achieve mathematical consistency. Finally, the rule
provides that the concurrent resolution shall not be subject to a demand for a
division of the question of its adoption. Testimony was heard from Chairman
Nussle and Representatives Kirk, Spratt, Clayton, Moran of Virginia, Holt,
Moore, Obey, Stenholm and Allen. 

MARRIAGE PENALTY AND FAMILY TAX RELIEF ACT

Committee on Rules: Testimony was heard from Chairman Thomas and
Representatives Rangel and Maloney of Connecticut; no action was taken on H.R.
6, Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief Act of 2001. 

MEDICARE REFORM

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health continued hearings on
Medicare Reform: Laying the Groundwork for a Rx Drug Benefit. Testimony was
heard from Dan L. Crippen, Director, CBO; John A. Poisal, Statistician, Office
of Strategic Planning, Health Care Financing Administration, Department of
Health and Human Services; and public witnesses. 

NSA ISSUES

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Technical and
Tactical Intelligence met in executive session to hold a hearing on NSA
Issues. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses. 

INFORMATION OPERATIONS

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Technical and
Tactical Intelligence and the Subcommittee on Human Intelligence, Analysis and
Counterintelligence met in executive session to hold a joint hearing on
Information Operations. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses. 



2001/03/28
Daily Digest - Wednesday, March 28, 2001; pages D277 - D284

Committee Meetings

NATIONAL FIRE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight
Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing on National Fire Plan Implementation.
Testimony was heard from Lyle Laverty, National Fire Plan Coordinator, Forest
Service, USDA; Tim Hartzell, Director, Office of Wildland and Fire
Coordination, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; James W.
Garner, State Forester, Department of Forestry, State of Virginia; and public
witnesses. 

DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense continued appropriation
hearings. Testimony was heard from Members of Congress and public witnesses. 

FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export
Financing and Related Programs held continued appropriation hearings.
Testimony was heard from Members of Congress and public witnesses. 

LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services
and Education held a hearing on NIH Theme. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of NIH, Department of Health and Human Services: Claude
Lenfant, M.D., Director, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute; Allen
Spiegel, M.D., Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Diseases; Lawrence Tabak, M.D., Director, National Institute of Dental
and Craniofacial Research; Stephen Katz, M.D., Director, National Institute of
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; Jack A. McLaughlin, M.D.,
Acting Director, National Eye Institute; and Stephen Straus, M.D., Director,
National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction held a
hearing on Pacific Military Construction. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the Department of Defense: Adm. Dennis Blair, USN,
Commander in Chief, Pacific Command; and Gen. Thomas A. Schwartz, USA,
Commander, U.S. Forces, Korea. 

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a hearing on
FAA. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the FAA, Department
of Transportation: Jane F. Garvey, Administrator; Keith D. DeBerry, and Robert
Kerner, Aviation Safety Inspectors, Professional Airways Systems Specialists;
Carol J. Carmody, Acting Chairperson, National Transportation Safety Board;
and public witnesses. 

VA-HUD-INDEPENDENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, House and
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies continued appropriation hearings.
Testimony was heard from Members of Congress. 

MILITARY FORCES POSTURE

Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the posture of U.S. military
forces. Testimony was heard from Gen. Tommy R. Franks, USA, Commander in
Chief, U.S. Central Command, Department of Defense. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

MILITARY TRANSFORMATION

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Procurement held a
hearing on military transformation and its impact on the equipment
modernization programs of the military services. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the Department of Defense: George R. Schneiter,
Director, Strategic and Tactical Systems, Office of the Secretary; Maj. Gen.
William L. Bond, USA, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Programs for Force
Development; Rear Adm. Joseph A. Sestak, USN, Director, Navy Quadrennial
Defense Review Division; Brig. Gen. David A. Deptula, USAF, Director, Air
Force Quadrennial Review Division; and Maj. Gen. Robert Magnus, USMC,
Assistant Deputy Commandant, Plans, Policies, and Operations. 

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hearing on No Child Left
Behind. Testimony was heard from the following Members of Congress: Langevin,
D281Latham, Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Clement, Pence, Cummings,
Underwood, Kingston, Strickland, Fattah, Larson of Connecticut, Northup,
Honda, DeLauro, Baldacci, Price of North Carolina, Akin, Hooley of Oregon,
Schiff, Thune, Matheson and Larsen of Washington. 

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UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL ACT

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported amended H.R. 718,
Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001. 

DRINKING WATER NEEDS

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous
Materials held a hearing on Drinking Water Needs and Infrastructure. Testimony
was heard from Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator, EPA; Perry Beider,
Principal Analyst, CBO; Barker Hamill, Chief, Bureau for Safe Drinking Water,
Department of Environmental Protection, State of New Jersey; and public
witnesses. 

HUMAN CLONING RESEARCH--ISSUES RAISED

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
held a hearing on Issues Raised by Human Cloning Research. Testimony was heard
from Kathryn C. Zoon, Director, Center for Biologies Evaluation and Research,
FDA, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses. 

SMALL BUSINESS INTEREST CHECKING ACT; INVESTOR AND CAPITAL MARKETS FEE RELIEF

Committee on Financial Services: Ordered reported, as amended, the following
bills: H.R. 974, amended, Small Business Interest Checking Act of 2001; and
H.R. 1088, Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on International Relations: Ordered reported amended H. Con. Res.
73, expressing the sense of Congress that the 2008 Olympic Games should not be
held in Beijing unless the Government of the People's Republic of China
releases all political prisoners, ratifies the International Covenant on Civil
and Political Rights and observes internationally recognized human rights. 

The Committee also favorably considered the following resolutions and adopted
a motion urging the Chairman to request that they be considered on the
Suspension Calendar: H. Res. 91, expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the human rights situation in Cuba; H.R. 428,
concerning the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization; and
H. Res. 56, urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the
United Nations Commission on Human Rights to introduce at the annual meeting
of the Commission a resolution calling upon the People's Republic of China to
end its human rights violations in China and Tibet. 

AMERICA'S SUDAN POLICY

Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa and the
Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights held a joint hearing
on America's Sudan Policy: A New Direction? Testimony was heard from Michael
K. Young, Commissioner, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom;
and public witnesses. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 768,
Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2001; H.R. 503, Unborn Victims of Violence
Act of 2001; H.R. 863, amended, Consequences for Juvenile Offenders Act of
2001. 

The Committee approved a private relief bill. 

The Committee also approved Subcommittee Rules of Procedure for private
immigration bills and private claims bills. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Resources: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 146, Great
Falls Historic District Study Act of 2001; H.R. 182, amended, Eight Mile River
Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2001; H.R. 309, Guam Foreign Investment
Equity Act; H.R. 581, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to use funds appropriated for wildland fire
management in the Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act of 2001, to reimburse the United States Fish and Wildlife Services and the
National Marine Fisheries Services to facilitate the interagency cooperation
required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 in connection with wildland
fire management; H.R. 601, amended, to ensure the continued access of hunters
to those Federal lands included within the boundaries of the Craters of the
Moon National Monument in the State of Idaho pursuant to Presidential
Proclamation 7373 of November 9, 2000, and to continue the applicability of
the Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of grazing fees arising from the use
of such lands; and H.R. 642, amended, to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

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MARRIAGE PENALTY AND FAMILY TAX RELIEF ACT

Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote, a modified closed rule providing 1
hour of debate on H.R. 6, Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief Act of 2001.
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The
rule provides that the amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and
Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The rule
provides for consideration of the amendment in the nature of a substitute
printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution, if offered
by Representative Rangel or his designee, which shall be considered as read
and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled
by the proponent and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against
the amendment in the nature of a substitute. Finally, the rule provides one
motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

COMPREHENSIVE RETIREMENT SECURITY AND PENSION REFORM ACT

Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on H.R. 10, Comprehensive
Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act, focusing on small business
implications. Testimony was heard from Representatives Cardin; and public
witnesses. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Economic
Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management approved for full
Committee action the following measures: H.R. 495, to designate the Federal
building in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands as the
"Ron de Lugo Federal Building;" H.R. 819, to designate the Federal building
located at 143 West Liberty Street, Medina, Ohio, as the "Donald J. Pease
Federal Building;" H. Con. Res. 74, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds
for the 20th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service; H. Con. Res. 76,
authorizing the use of the East Front of the Capitol Grounds for performances
sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; H. Con. Res.
79, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap
Box Derby; and H. Con. Res. 87, authorizing the 2001 District of Columbia
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the Capitol
Grounds. 

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water
Resources and Environment held a hearing on Water Infrastructure Needs.
Testimony was heard from Perry Beider, Principal Analyst, CBO; and public
witnesses. 

GLOBAL TRENDS BRIEFING

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on International
Policy and National Security met in executive session to receiving a briefing
on Global Trends: 2015. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental
witnesses. 



2001/03/29
Daily Digest - Thursday, March 29, 2001; pages D285 - D292

Committee Meetings

FEDERAL FARM COMMODITY PROGRAMS

Committee on Agriculture: Continued hearings on Federal Farm Commodity
Programs, with the soybean D289industry. Testimony was heard from Bart Ruth,
Vice President, American Soybean Association. 

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Hearings continue April 4. 

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and
Judiciary held a hearing on the Supreme Court. Testimony was heard from
following Justicies of the Supreme Court: Anthony M. Kennedy; and Clarence
Thomas. 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the District of Columbia held a
hearing on Public Schools and Public Charter Schools. Testimony was heard from
Col. Charles J. Fiala, Jr., USA, Commander and District Engineer, Baltimore
District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense; the following
officials of the District of Columbia: Peggy Cooper Cafritz, President, Board
of Education; Paul Vance, Superintendent, Public Schools; Josephine Baker,
Chair, Public Charter School Board; George Brown, Chairman, Credit Enhancement
Committee for Public Charter Schools; and Laurent Ross, Director, Tuition
Assistance Program; 

INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies
held a hearing on Energy (National Energy Strategy). Testimony was heard from
Mary J. Hutzler, Director, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting,
Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy; and public witnesses. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction held a
hearing on Quality of Life. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a hearing on
Federal Transit Administration, and on Federal Transit Capital Projects.
Testimony was heard from Hiram Walker, Acting Deputy Administrator, Federal
Transit Administration, Department of Transportation; Jose F. Lluch, Executive
Director, Highway and Transportation Authority, Puerto Rico; and public
witnesses. 

TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and
General Government held a hearing on Custom Service Counter drug-oversight.
Testimony was heard from Charles Windwood, Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs
Service, Department of the Treasury. 

MILITARY FORCES POSTURE

Committee on Armed Services: Continued hearings on the posture of U.S.
military forces. Testimony was heard from Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, USAF,
Commander in Chief, U.S. European Command, Department of Defense. 

Hearings continue April 4. 

COMMISSARIES AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Committee on Armed Services: Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare and
Recreation held a hearing on commissaries and exchange programs. Testimony was
heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Gail H.
McGinn, Acting Assistant Secretary (Force Management Policy); Lt. Gen. Charles
S. Mahan, Jr., USA, Deputy Chief of Staff (Logistics); Vice Adm. James G.
Amerault, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics); Lt. Gen. Michael
E. Zettler, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff (Installations and Logistics); Lt.
Gen. Jack W. Klimp, USMC, Deputy Chief of Staff (Manpower and Reserve
Affairs); Maj. Gen. Robert J. Courter, USAF, Defense Commissary Agency; Rear
Adm. Steven W. Maas, USAF, Commander, Army and Air Force Exchange Service;
Maj. Gen. Charles J. Wax, USAF, Commander, Army and Air Force Exchange
Service; and Brig. Gen. Michael Downs, USMC (Ret.), Director, Personnel and
Family Readiness Division. 

TRANSFORMING FEDERAL ROLE IN EDUCATION

Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hearing on "Transforming the
Federal Role in Education for the 21st Century: H.R.1, No Child Left Behind
Act of 2001; H.R. 340, Excellence and Accountability in Education Act; and
H.R. 345, Public Education Reinvestment, Reinvention, and Responsibility Act.
Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

FCC--AGENDA AND PLANS

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the
Internet held a hearing on "FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell: Agenda and Plans
for Reform." Testimony was heard from Michael K. Powell, Chairman, FCC.

BEYOND THE TAX CUT; UNLEASHING OF THE ECONOMY

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy,
Technology and Economic Growth held a hearing on Beyond the Tax Cut:
D290Unleashing the Economy. Testimony was heard from Representative Armey; E.
Floyd Kvamme, Co-Chairman, President's Committee of Advisors on Science and
Technology, Office of Science and Technology Policy; and public witnesses. 

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MIDDLE EAST DEVELOPMENTS

Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on the Middle East and
South Asia held a hearing on Developments in the Middle East. Testimony was
heard from Edward Walker, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs,
Department of State. 

OVERSIGHT--SOUTH WEST BORDER DRUG TRAFFICKING

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime held an oversight hearing on
Drug Trafficking on the Southwest Border. Testimony was heard from W. Royal
Furgeson, Jr., Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; Donnie
R. Marshall, Administrator, DEA, Department of Justice; John Varrone,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Investigations, U.S. Customs Service,
Department of the Treasury; and Mike Scott, Chief, Criminal Law Enforcement,
Department of Public Safety, State of Texas. 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an
oversight hearing on the Effect of Mining Claim Fees on Domestic Exploration:
Are They Worth It? Testimony was heard from Linda Calbom, Director, Financial
Management and Assurance, GAO; Robert Anderson, Deputy Assistant Director,
Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management,
Department of the Interior; and public witnesses. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; OVERSIGHT

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and
Oceans approved for full Committee action, as amended, the following bills:
H.R. 643, African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001; H.R. 645,
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001; and H.R. 700,
Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001. 

The Subcommittee also held an oversight hearing on Comprehensive Conservation
Planning and the Operation and Maintenance Backlog in the National Wildlife
Refuge System. Testimony was heard from Dan Ashe, Chief, National Wildlife
Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; and
public witnesses. 

NATIONAL FOREST RESTORATION--EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held a
hearing on the Effective Community Involvement in National Forest Restoration
and Recreation Efforts: Obstacles and Solutions. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the Forest Service, USDA: Randy Phillips, Deputy Chief,
Programs and Legislation; and Sally Collins, Associate Deputy Chief; and
public witnesses. 

EPA--STRENGTHEN SCIENCE

Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards
held a hearing on H.R. 64, to provide for the establishment of the position of
Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology of the Environmental
Protection Agency. Testimony was heard from Bill Glaze, Chairman, Science
Advisory Board, EPA; and public witnesses. 

RAILROAD TRACK SAFETY ISSUES

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Railroads held
a hearing on Railroad Track Safety Issues. Testimony was heard from Mark
Lindsey, Chief Counsel and Acting Administrator, Federal Railroad
Administration, Department of Transportation; Robert Chipkevich, Director,
Railroad, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Study, National Transportation
Safety Board; and public witnesses. 

DEATH TAX ELIMINATION ACT

Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported amended H.R. 8, Death Tax
Elimination Act of 2001. 

FREE TRADE DEALS

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing on Free
Trade Deals: Is the United States Losing Ground As Its Trading Partners Move
Ahead? Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

BRIEFING--COVERT ACTION CASE STUDY

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on International
Policy and National Security met in executive session to receive a briefing on
Covert Action Case Study. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental
witnesses. 

NRO ISSUES

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Technical and
Tactical Intelligence met in executive session to hold a hearing on NRO
Issues. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses. 

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2001/03/30
Daily Digest - Friday, March 30, 2001; pages D294 - D298

Committee Meetings

NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality held
an oversight hearing on National Energy Policy: Crude Oil and Refined
Petroleum Products. Testimony was heard from John Cook, Director, Petroleum
Division, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy; and public
witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT--FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency,
Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Affairs held a hearing on
"Oversight of the Federal Government's Consolidated Financial Statements."
Testimony was heard from David M. Walker, Comptroller General, GAO: Donald V.
Hammond, Acting Under Secretary, Domestic Finance, Department of the Treasury;
and Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., Director, OMB. 



2001/04/02
Daily Digest - Monday, April 2, 2001; pages D300 - D304

Committee Meetings

IRS PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING MANAGEMENT ISSUES

Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Reform held a
hearing on "IRS Progress in Addressing Management Issues." Testimony was heard
from Charles O. Rossotti, Commissioner, IRS, Department of the Treasury;
Robert F. Dacey, Director, Information Security Issues, GAO; and Larry R.
Levitan, Chairman, IRS Oversight Board. 



2001/04/03
Daily Digest - Tuesday, April 3, 2001; pages D305 - D312

Committee Meetings

USDA DOMESTIC FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS

Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight,
Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing to review the USDA domestic food
distribution programs. Testimony was heard from Representative Hall of Ohio;
George A. Braley, Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA; and
public witnesses. 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on District of Columbia held a
hearing on Corrections and Related Activities. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the Department of Justice: Kathleen Hawk Sawyer,
Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons; Don Horton, U.S. Marshal, U.S. District
Court; and Todd Dillard, U.S. Marshal, D.C. Superior Court; the following
officials of the District of Columbia: John L. Clark, D.C. Corrections
Trustee; Jasper Ormond, Interim Director, Court Services and Offender
Supervision Agency; and Cynthia Jones, Director, Public Defenders Service 

LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services
and Education continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from
Members of Congress. 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION--FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Select Education
held a hearing on Department of Education Financial Management. Testimony was
heard from Lorraine Lewis, Inspector General, Department of Education; Jeffrey
Steinhoff, Managing Director, Financial Management and Assurance Division,
GAO; and a public witness. 

INFORMATION PRIVACY

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer
Protection held a hearing on An Examination of Existing Federal Statutes
Addressing Information Privacy. Testimony was heard from Richard Varn, Chief
Information Officer, State of Iowa; and public witnesses. 

PROTECTING AMERICAN INTERESTS ABROAD

Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans
Affairs and International Relations held a hearing on "Protecting American
Interests Abroad: U.S. Citizens, Businesses, and Non-governmental
Organizations." Testimony was heard from the following officials of the
Department of State: Peter Bergin, Director, Diplomatic Security Service,
Co-Chairman, Overseas Security Advisory Council; Dianne Andruch, Managing
Director, Overseas Citizen Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs; Leonard
Rogers, Acting Assistant Administrator, Humanitarian Response, AID; and John
McCarthy, D310Co-Chairman, Overseas Security Advisory Council; and public
witnesses. 

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MANAGING INFORMATION RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY

Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement
held a hearing on "Enterprise-Wide Strategies for Managing Information
Resources and Technology: Learning From State and Local Governments."
Testimony was heard from Dave McClure, Director, Information Technology
Management Issues, GAO; the following officials of the State of Virginia:
Donald W. Upson, Secretary of Technology; and David J. Molchany, Chief
Information Officer, County of Fairfax; Charles F. Gerhards, Deputy Secretary,
Information Technology, Office of Information Technology, State of
Pennsylvania; and public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT--FOREST FUELS

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held an
oversight hearing on Developing Economic Uses for Forest Fuels. Testimony was
heard from Thomas Hamilton, Director, Forest Products Laboratory, Forest
Service, USDA; and public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT--CALIFORNIA WATER

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held an oversight
hearing on California Water-A Regional Perspective. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses. 

DEATH TAX ELIMINATION ACT

Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule on H.R. 8,
Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001, providing one hour of debate in the House
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives all points of order against
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment recommended by
the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as
adopted. The rule provides for consideration of the amendment in the nature of
a substitute printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the
resolution, if offered by Representative Rangel or his designee, which shall
be considered as read and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. The rule waives all
points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute. Finally,
the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Testimony was heard from Chairman Thomas and Representative Rangel. 

VISION 2001: FUTURE SPACE

Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing on
Vision 2001: Future Space. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

INTERNET ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight
held a hearing on Internet Entrepreneurship. Testimony was heard from public
witnesses. 

VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the
state of the VA Health Care System. Testimony was heard from Thomas L.
Garthwaite, M.D., Under Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs;
representatives of veterans organizations; and public witnesses. 

WELFARE REFORM

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources continued
hearings on welfare reform issues. Testimony was heard from Vee Burke,
Specialist, Income Maintenance, Congressional Research Service, Library of
Congress; Jason A. Turner, Commissioner, Human Resources Administration, New
York City; Douglas E. Howard, Director, Family Independence Agency, State of
Michigan; and public witnesses. 

2001 TAX RETURN FILING SEASON

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on the
2001 tax return filing season. Testimony was heard from the following
officials of the Department of the Treasury: Charles O. Rossotti,
Commissioner, and Nina Olson, National Taxpayer Advocate, Taxpayer Advocate
Service, both with the IRS; and David C. Williams, Inspector General, Tax
Administration; James R. White, Director, Tax Policy and Administration
Issues, General Government Division, GAO; and public witnesses. 

BRIEFING--PLAN COLOMBIA

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to
receive a briefing on Plan Colombia. The Committee was briefed by departmental
witnesses. 



2001/04/04
Daily Digest - Wednesday, April 4, 2001; pages D313 - D320

Committee Meetings

FEDERAL FARM COMMODITY PROGRAMS

Committee on Agriculture: Continued hearings on Federal Farm Commodity
Programs, with the sorghum industry. Testimony was heard from Bill Kubecka,
Vice President, Legislation, National Grain Sorghum. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the District of Columbia held a
hearing on D.C. Courts; Police and Fire. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the District of Columbia: Rufus G. King, III, Chief
Judge, Superior Court; Margaret Kellems, Deputy Mayor, Public Safety and
Justice; Charles H. Ramsey, Chief, Metropolitan Police Department; Ronnie Few,
Chief, Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department; Wilma A. Lewis, U.S.
Attorney; and Arabella Teal, Principal Deputy Corporation Counsel. 

INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on the
National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the National Foundation on
the Arts and Humanities: William R. Ferris, Chairman, National Endowment for
the Humanities; and William J. Ivey, Chairman, National Endowment for the
Arts. 

LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Service
and Education continued NIH Theme hearings. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of NIH, Department of Health and Human Services: Ruth
Kirschstein, M.D., Acting Director; Richard Hodis, M.D., Director, National
Institute on Aging; Duane Alexander, M.D., Director, National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development; Kenneth Olden, M.D., Director, National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Patricia Grady, M.D., Director,
National Institute of Nursing Research; John Ruffin, M.D., Director, National
Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities; Vivian Penn, M.D., Director,
Office of Research on Women's Health; Gerald Keusch, M.D., Director, Fogarty
International Center; Anthony Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Diseases; and Francis Collins, M.D., Director, National
Human Genome Research Institute. 

MILITARY FORCES POSTURE

Committee on Armed Services: Continued hearings on posture of U.S. military
forces. Testimony was heard from Gen. Peter Pace, USMC, Commander in Chief,
U.S. Southern Command, Department of Defense. 

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION REORGANIZATION PLAN

Committee on Armed Services: Special Oversight Panel on Department of Energy
held a hearing on the reorganization plan of the National Nuclear Security
Administration. Testimony was heard from John Gordon, Administrator, NASA. 

DOD RECREATION PROGRAMS

Committee on Armed Services: Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare and
Recreation, hearing on morale, welfare and recreation programs of the
Department of Defense. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the
Department of Defense: Gail H. McGinn, Acting Assistant Secretary (Force
Management Policy); Brig. Gen. Antonio M. Taguba, USA, Commanding General,
Community and Family Support Center, Department of the Army; Rear Adm. Annette
E. Brown, USN, Assistant Commander, Navy Personnel Command (PERS-6),
Department of the Navy; Arthur Myers, Director, Air Force Services, Department
of the Air Force; and D318Brig. Gen. Michael Downs, USMC (Ret.), Director,
Personnel and Family Readiness Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps; and
public witnesses. 

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PATIENTS FIRST

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and Environment and
the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing on
Patients First: A 21st Century Promise to Ensure Quality and Affordable Health
Coverage. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department
of Health and Human Services: Mark Miller, Acting Director, Center for Health
Plans and Providers, Health Care Financing Administration; and Michael
Mangano, Acting Inspector General; and public witnesses. 

CHILDREN'S INTERNET PROTECTION ACT REVIEW

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and
Internet held a hearing on E-Rate and Filtering: A Review of the Children's
Internet Protection Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

AMERICAN BUSINESSES--CAPITAL AVAILABILITY

Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capitol Markets, Insurance
and Government Sponsored Enterprises and the Subcommittee on Financial
Institutions and Consumer Credit held a joint hearing on promotion of capital
availability to American businesses. Testimony was heard from Laurence H.
Meyer, member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; John D. Hawke, Jr.,
Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses. 

POSTAL SERVICE'S UNCERTAIN FINANCIAL OUTLOOK

Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on the "The U.S. Postal
Service's Uncertain Financial Outlook." Testimony was heard from David M.
Walker, Comptroller General, GAO; and the following officials of the U.S.
Postal Service: William J. Henderson, Postmaster General; S. David Fineman,
Vice Chairman, Tirso del Junco, Alan C. Kessler, Ernesta Ballard and Ned R.
McWherter, all members, Board of Governors. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following measures: H.J. Res.
41, amended, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States
with respect to tax limitations; and H.R. 1209, Child Status Protection Act of
2001.  

OVERSIGHT--BUSINESS METHOD PATENTS

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and
Intellectual Property held an oversight hearing on "Business Method Patents."
Testimony was heard from Nicholas Godici, Acting Under Secretary, Intellectual
Property and Acting Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce; and public witnesses, 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources and the
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held a joint oversight hearing on
Energy Impacts of the Roadless Rule. Testimony was heard from Randy Phillips,
Deputy Chief, Programs and Legislation, Forest Service, USDA; Alan G. Lance,
Attorney General, State of Idaho; and public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Conservation, Wildlife and
Oceans held an oversight hearing on the implementation of the Sustainable
Fisheries Act and the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act. Testimony was heard from William T. Hogarth,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service,
NOAA, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses. 

SPACE STATION COST OVERRUN

Committee on Science: Held a hearing on Space Station Cost Overrun. Testimony
was heard from the following officials of NASA: Daniel S. Goldin,
Administrator; and Russell A. Rau, Assistant Inspector General, Audits; Marcia
S. Smith, Specialist, Aerospace and Telecommunications Policy, Congressional
Research Service, Library of Congress; and a public witness. 

TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM CONGESTION

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Held a hearing on Congestion
in the U.S. Transportation System. Testimony was heard from Norman Y. Mineta,
Secretary of Transportation. 

VA'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
held a hearing on Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology
Program. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of
Veterans Affairs: Anthony J. Principi, Secretary; and Richard J. Griffin,
Inspector General; David L. McClure, Director, Information Technology
Management Issues, GAO; and public witnesses. 

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NATION'S UNINSURED

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the
Nation's Uninsured. Testimony was heard from Steven B. Larsen, Commissioner,
Insurance Administration, State of Maryland; and public witnesses. 

BRIEFING--COLLECTION ISSUES

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to
receive a briefing on Collection Issues. The Committee was briefed by
departmental witnesses. 

BRIEFING--ELINT ISSUES

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Technical and
Tactical Intelligence met in executive session to receive a briefing on ELINT
Issues. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental witnesses. 



2001/04/05
Daily Digest - Thursday, April 5, 2001; pages D321 - D325

Committee Meetings

FEDERAL FARM COMMODITY PROGRAMS

Committee on Agriculture: Continued hearings on Federal Farm Commodity
Programs, with the dairy industry. Testimony was heard from Jerry Kozak, CEO,
National Milk Producers Federation. 

COMPREHENSIVE RETIREMENT SECURITY AND PENSION ACT

Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee
Relations held a hearing on Enhancing Retirement Security and H.R. 10,
Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Act of 2001. Testimony was heard
from Representatives Portman and Cardin; and public witnesses. 

GOVERNMENT COMPUTER SYSTEMS--SECURITY

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
held a hearing entitled "Protecting America's Critical Infrastructures: How
Secure are Government Computer Systems?" Testimony was heard from Glenn S.
Podonsky, Director, Office of Independent Oversight and Performance Assurance,
Department of Energy; Sallie McDonald, Assistant Commissioner, Office of
Information Assurance and Critical Infrastructure, GSA; Ron Dick, Director,
National Infrastructure Protection Center, FBI, Department of Justice; Robert
F. Daccy, Director, Information Security Issues, GAO; John S. Tritak,
Director, Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office, Department of Commerce;
and Tom Noonan, President and CEO, Internet Security Systems, Inc. 

BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on the Census held a hearing on
"BEA: Is the GDP Accurately Measuring the U.S. Economy?" Testimony was heard
from the following officials of the Department of Commerce: J. Steven
Landefeld, Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis; and Frederick Knickerbocker,
Associate Director, Economic Programs, Bureau of the Census; Bob Dennis,
Assistant Director, Macroeconomic Analysis, CBO; and public witnesses. 

PRESIDENTIAL ARCHIVAL DEPOSITORY FUNDS

Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency,
Financial Management, and D325Intergovernmental Affairs held a hearing on H.R.
577, to require any organization that is established for the purpose of
raising funds for the creation of a Presidential archival depository to
disclose the sources and amounts of any funds raised. Testimony was heard from
Representative Duncan; Lewis J. Bellardo, Deputy Archivist, National Archives
and Records Administration; and public witnesses. 



2001/04/06
Daily Digest - Friday, April 6, 2001; pages D327 - D332

Committee Meetings

No Committee meetings were held. 

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2001/04/23
Daily Digest - Monday, April 23, 2001; pages D333 - D338

Committee Meetings

No committee meetings were held. 



2001/04/24
Daly Digest - Tuesday, April 24, 2001; pages D340 - D346

Committee Meetings

LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services
and Education, held a hearing on Howard University, Gallaudet University,
National Technical Institute for the Deaf and American Printing House for the
Blind. Testimony was heard from H. Patrick Swygert, President, Howard
University; I. King Jo