[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 25, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D350-D352]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FEDERAL FARM COMMODITY PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture: Continued hearings on Federal Farm Commodity 
Programs, with the corn industry. Testimony was heard from Lee Klein, 
President Corn Growers Association.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND ISSUES
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural 
Development held a hearing to review energy supply and demand issues 
affecting the agricultural sector of the U.S. economy. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on Budget Overview and Foreign Agricultural Service 
(International Programs). Testimony was heard from Ann M. Veneman, 
Secretary of Agriculture.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State 
and Judiciary continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard 
from Members of Congress.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive 
session to hold a hearing on NSA. Testimony was heard from Lt. Gen. 
Michael V. Hayden, USAF, Director, NSA.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development held a hearing on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Testimony 
was heard from the following officials of the Corps of Engineers, 
Department of the Army: Claudia L. Tornblom, Acting Assistant 
Secretary, Civil Works; Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers, USA, Chief, Corps 
of Engineers; Maj. Gen. Hans A. Van Winkle, USA, Deputy Commanding 
General, Civil Works; and Rob Vining, Chief, Programs Management 
Division, Directorate of Civil Works.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on 
the Secretary of the Interior. Testimony was heard from Gale A. Norton, 
Secretary of the Interior.
LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services and Education held a hearing on the Secretary of Education. 
Testimony was heard from Roderick R. Paige, Secretary of Education.

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TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a 
hearing on the Secretary of Transportation. Testimony was heard from 
Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary of Transportation.
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service 
and General Government held a hearing on U.S. Customs Service, and on 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of the Treasury: Charles 
Windwood, Acting Commissioner; U.S. Customs Service; James Floam, Under 
Secretary, Law Enforcement; and Bradley A. Buckles, Director, Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
VA, HUD APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent 
Agencies held a hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Testimony was heard from Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs.
INTERNET FREEDOM AND BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Held a hearing on H.R. 1542, Internet 
Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
U.S. POLICY TOWARDS AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND THE AFRICAN 
DEVELOPMENT FUND
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on International Monetary 
Policy and Trade held a hearing on U.S. Policy towards the African 
Development Bank and the African Development Fund. Testimony was heard 
from Donald R. Sherk, former U.S. Executive Director, African 
Development Bank; and public witnesses.
AUTISM--INCREASED RATES
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on ``Autism--Why the 
Increased Rates?--A One Year Update.'' Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Smith of New Jersey and Doyle; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
ELECTION REFORM
Committee on House Administration: Held a hearing on Election Reform. 
Testimony was heard from the following Secretaries of State: J. Kenneth 
Blackwell, Ohio; Sharon Priest, Arkansas; Katherine Harris, Florida; 
Rebecca Vigil-Giron, New Mexico; and Ron Thornburgh, Kansas; Martin R. 
Stephens, Speaker of the House, State of Utah; John Adams Hurson, 
Majority Leader, House of Delegates, State of Maryland; Kenneth 
Mayfield, Commissioner, Dallas County, State of Texas; and public 
witnesses.
AFTER HAINAN: NEXT STEPS FOR U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on East Asia and the 
Pacific held a hearing on After Hainan: Next Steps for U.S.-China 
Relations. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S.-EUROPEAN RELATIONSHIP
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Europe held a 
hearing on The U.S.-European Relationship: Opportunities and 
Challenges. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
held an oversight hearing on ``BLM and Forest Service Oil and Gas 
Permitting.'' Testimony was heard from Peter Culp, Assistant Director, 
Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management, 
Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held 
a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 427, to provide further 
protections for the watershed of the Little Sandy River as part of the 
Bull Run Watershed Management Unit, Oregon; H.R. 434, to direct the 
Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a cooperative agreement to 
provide for retention, maintenance, and operation, at private expense, 
of the 18 concrete dams and weirs located within the boundaries of the 
Emigrant Wilderness in the Stanlislaus National Forest, California; and 
H.R. 451, to make certain adjustments to the boundaries of the Mount 
Nebo Wilderness Area. Testimony was heard from Representatives Hansen, 
Doolittle, and Blumenauer; Sally Collins, Associate Deputy Chief, 
National Forest System, Forest Service, USDA; and public witnesses.
PROPOSED R&D BUDGET
Committee on Science: Held a hearing on Proposed R&D Budget for 2002. 
Testimony was heard from Rita Colwell, Director, NSF; the following 
officials of NASA: Daniel S. Goldin, Administrator; and Scott Gudes, 
Acting Administrator; and Jim Decker, Acting Director, Office of 
Science, Department of Energy.

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OVERSIGHT--FAA's CAPACITY BENCHMARKS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Aviation held an oversight hearing on FAA's Capacity Benchmarks. 
Testimony was heard from Jane F. Garvey, Administrator, FAA, Department 
of Transportation; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--RAILROAD INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroads held an oversight hearing on Railroad Infrastructure Policy. 
Testimony was heard from Mark Lindsey, Chief Counsel and Acting 
Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
Transportation; and public witnesses.
COMPREHENSIVE RETIREMENT SECURITY AND PENSION REFORM ACT
Committee on Ways and Means; Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 10, 
Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act of 2001.
BRIEFING--HOT SPOTS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Hot Spots. The Committee was briefed by 
departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence, Committee on Armed Services, 
Committee on Appropriations: Committees met in closed session to 
receive a briefing on intelligence matters from officials of the 
intelligence committee.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET RESOLUTION
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House 
passed versions of 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, but did not complete action thereon, 
and recessed subject to call.