[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 13, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D206]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

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.