[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 64 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D430-D432]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State 
and Judiciary held a hearing on International Organizations and 
Peacekeeping, and on U.S. Trade Representative. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the Department of State: C. David 
Welch, Assistant Secretary, International Organization Affairs, 
Department of State; and James B. Cunningham, Acting U.S. 
Representative, United Nations.

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ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development held a hearing on Department of Energy, Energy Resources 
and Science. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Energy: James Decker, Acting Director, Office of Science; 
Robert Dixon, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Power Technology; 
and William Magwood, Director, Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and 
Technology.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing and Related Programs held a hearing on the Secretary of 
State. Testimony was heard from Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State.
LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services and Education held a hearing on Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services, and on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Health and Human Services: James H. Autry, Acting Administrator, 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services; and John M. Eisenberg, 
M.D., Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service 
and General Government held a hearing on OMB. Testimony was heard from 
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., Director, OMB.
VA-HUD APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent 
Agencies continued hearings on the EPA. Testimony was heard from 
Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator, EPA.
BECK RIGHTS 2001: ARE WORKERS BEING HEARD?
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing on ``Beck Rights 2001: Are Workers Being 
Heard?'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ELECTRICITY EMERGENCY ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air 
Quality approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 1647, 
Electricity Emergency Act of 2001.
PATIENTS FIRST
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Patients First: A 21st Century Promise to Ensure Quality and 
Affordable Health Coverage,'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
FEDERAL ELECTION REFORM
Committee on House Administration: Held a hearing on Federal Election 
Reform. Testimony was heard from Conny McCormack, Registrar-Recorder/
County Clerk, Los Angelos, State of California; Connie Schmidt, 
Election Commissioner, Johnson County, State of Kansas; Carolyn 
Jackson, Administration of Elections, Hamilton County, State of 
Tennessee; Pam Iorio, Supervisor of Elections, Hillsborough County, 
State of Florida; Linda Lamone, Administrator, Board of Election Laws, 
State of Maryland; and a public witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 
718, Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001; and H.R. 1017, 
Anti-Spamming Act of 2001. Testimony was heard from Representative 
Wilson; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--PATENTS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and 
Intellectual Property held an oversight hearing on Improving the 
Fairness and Quality of Issued Patents. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans held an oversight hearing on the capacity reduction 
programs, Federal investments in fisheries and the reauthorization of 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Testimony 
was heard from William T. Hogarth, Acting Assistant Administrator, 
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, Department of 
Commerce; Barry T. Hill, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, 
GAO; John H. Dunnigan, Executive Director, Atlantic States Marine 
Fisheries Commission; and public witnesses.
CLASSROOMS AS LABORATORIES
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Research held a hearing on 
Classrooms as Laboratories: The Science of Learning Meets the Practice 
of Teaching. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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REDUCE FLIGHT DELAYS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation approved for full Committee H.R. 1407, to amend title 49, 
United States Code, to permit air carriers to meet to discuss their 
schedules in order to reduce flight delays.
COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation approved for full Committee action 
H.R. 1699, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2001.
NATIONAL HEALTH MUSEUM AND FUTURE USE OF FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING 8
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management held a 
hearing on The National Health Museum and the future use of Federal 
Office Building located at 2nd and C. Streets, SW. in Washington, D.C. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Morella; Paul Chistolini, 
Acting Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, GSA; Alan M. Hantman, 
Architect of the Capitol; and a public witness.
PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing on the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program. Testimony 
was heard from Kathleen A. Kearney, Secretary, Department of Children 
and Families, State of Florida; Linda E. Mouzon, Executive Director, 
Social Services Administration, Department of Human Resources, State of 
Maryland; and public witnesses.
SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS--ENSURING THE INTEGRITY
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a 
hearing on Ensuring the Integrity of Social Security Programs. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the SSA: Fritz G. 
Streckewald, Acting Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Office of Disability 
and Income Security Programs; and James G. Huse, Jr., Inspector 
General; and public witnesses.
BRIEFING--PERU UPDATE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Peru Update. The Committee was briefed by 
departmental officials.