[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 7, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D180-D182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

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

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Farm Credit System. Testimony was heard from Michael M. Reyna, Chairman 
and CEO, Farm Credit Administration; and public witnesses.
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.