[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 7, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D178-D179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
ELECTION REFORM
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee held 
hearings to examine the need for electoral process and voting 
technology reform, in order to ensure accessible, accurate and secure 
elections, including proposed legislation to eliminate

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punch card voting, and require uniform voting standards and quality 
voting equipment, receiving testimony from Senators Dodd and Schumer; 
Representatives Conyers, Hutchinson and Meek; Oregon Secretary of State 
Bill Bradbury, Salem; Georgia Secretary of State Cathy Cox, Atlanta; 
Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh, Topeka; and John C. 
Bollinger, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Wade Henderson, Leadership 
Conference on Civil Rights, Mary Jane O'Gara, American Association of 
Retired Persons, and Raul Yzaguirre, National Council of La Raza, all 
of Washington, D.C.
  Hearings recessed subject to call.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee ordered favorably 
reported an original resolution (S. Res. 49) requesting $2,504,922 for 
operating expenses for the period from March 1, 2001 through September 
30, 2001, $4,443,495 for operating expenses for the period from October 
1, 2001 through September 30, 2002, and $1,900,457 for operating 
expenses for the period from October 1, 2002 through February 28, 2003.
  Also, committee adopted its rules of procedure for the 107th 
Congress, and announced the following subcommittee assignments:
  Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production and 
Regulation: Senators Nickles (Chairman), Domenici (Vice Chairman), 
Shelby, Hagel, Thomas, Kyl, Craig, Campbell, Burns, Graham (Ranking 
Member), Akaka, Wyden, Johnson, Landrieu, Bayh, Feinstein, Schumer, and 
Cantwell.
  Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management: Senators Craig 
(Chairman), Burns (Vice Chairman), Domenici, Nickles, Gordon Smith, 
Thomas, Kyl, Shelby, Wyden (Ranking Member), Akaka, Johnson, Landrieu, 
Bayh, Feinstein, Schumer, and Cantwell.
  Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and 
Recreation: Senators Thomas (Chairman), Campbell (Vice Chairman), 
Burns, Gordon Smith, Hagel, Domenici, Akaka (Ranking Member), Dorgan, 
Graham, Landrieu, Bayh, and Schumer.
  Subcommittee on Water and Power: Senators Gordon Smith (Chairman), 
Kyl (Vice Chairman), Craig, Campbell, Shelby, Hagel, Dorgan (Ranking 
Member), Graham, Wyden, Johnson, Feinstein, and Cantwell.
PRESIDENT'S INCOME TAX PROPOSALS
Committee on Finance: Committee resumed hearings to examine issues 
related to the President's income tax rate proposals, focusing on 
marginal income tax rate reduction, receiving testimony from Michael 
Brostek, Director, Tax Issues, General Accounting Office; Glen L. 
Bower, Illinois Department of Revenue, Springfield; Stephen J. Entin, 
Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation, and Henry J. 
Aaron, Brookings Institution, both of Washington, D.C.; Carol Markman, 
Westbury, New York, on behalf of the National Conference of CPA 
Practitioners and the National Tax Policy Committee; and Jeffrey B. 
Liebman, Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, 
Massachusetts.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee began 
markup of proposed legislation to extend programs and activities under 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, but did not 
complete action thereon, and will meet again tomorrow.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee adopted its rules of procedure 
for the 107th Congress.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee ordered favorably reported 
an original resolution (S. Res. 47) requesting $1,859,933 for operating 
expenses for the period from March 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001, 
$3,298,074 for operating expenses for the period from October 1, 2001 
through September 30, 2002, and $1,410,164 for operating expenses for 
the period from October 1, 2002 through February 28, 2003.
  Also, committee adopted its rules of procedure for the 107th 
Congress.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee meets again Wednesday, March 14.