[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 28, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D153-D155]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

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--
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Intended?'' 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.
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.

Joint Meetings
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
Joint Meeting: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded joint 
hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on the 
legislative recommendations of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, after 
receiving testimony from John F. Gwizdak, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 
Washington, D.C.

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