[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 15, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D448-D449]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing and Related Programs held a hearing on the Secretary of the 
Treasury. Testimony was heard from Paul H. O'Neill, Secretary, 
Department of the Treasury.
LABOR, HHS, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services and Education held a hearing on Administration for Children 
and Families and on the Administration on Aging. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the Department of Health and Human 
Services: Diann Dawson, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Administration for Children and Families; and Norm Thompson, Acting 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Administration on Aging.
VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent 
Agencies held a hearing on the Corporation for National and Community 
Service, the National Credit Union Administration and the Neighborhood 
Reinvestment Corporation. Testimony was heard from Wendy Zenker, Acting 
Chief Executive Officer, Corporation for National and Community 
Service; Dennis Dollar, Acting Chairman, Central Liquidity Facility, 
National Credit Union Administration; and Ellen Lazard, Executive 
Director, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation.
CONSUMER PERSPECTIVES ON ENERGY POLICY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air 
Quality held a hearing on Consumer Perspectives on Energy Policy. 
Testimony was heard from John Cook, Director, Petroleum Products 
Division, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy; and 
public witnesses.
WORLD BANK AND IMF ACTIVITIES IN AFRICA
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on International Monetary 
Policy and Trade held a hearing entitled ``World Bank and IMF 
Activities in Africa: Poverty Alleviation, Debt Relief, and HIV/AIDS. 
Testimony was heard from Susan S. Westin, Managing Director, 
International Affairs and Trade, GAO; and public witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime held an oversight 
hearing on the ``Reauthorization of the United States Department of 
Justice Part II--Criminal Law Components at Main Justice.'' Testimony 
was heard from the following officials of the Department of Justice: 
Michael Horowitz, Chief of Staff, Criminal Division; Mary Lou Leary, 
Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs; and 
Ralph J. Justus, Acting Director, Office of Community Oriented Policing 
Services.
OVERSIGHT--INS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims held 
an oversight hearing on the ``INS and the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the Department of Justice: Kevin Rooney, Acting Commissioner, 
Immigration and Naturalization Service; and Peggy Philbin, Acting 
Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review; and public 
witnesses.
FOREST SERVICE
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held 
a hearing on the Views and Vision of the New Chief of the Forest 
Service. Testimony was heard from Dale Bosworth, Chief, Forest Service, 
USDA.
HOPE FOR CHILDREN ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule on H.R. 622, 
Hope for Children Act, providing

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one hour of debate in the House 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. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Thomas.
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TAX RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2001
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule on 
H.R. 1836, Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, 
providing one hour of debate in the House 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 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. The rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides that 
upon receipt of a message from the Senate transmitting H.R. 1836 with 
Senate amendments thereto, it shall be in order to consider in the 
House a motion offered by the chairman of the Committee on Ways and 
Means or his designee that the House disagree to the Senate amendments 
and request or agree to a conference with the Senate thereon.
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT
Committee on Rules: Heard testimony from Chairman Boehner and 
Representatives Tiberi, Stearns, Nethercutt, Weldon of Florida, Wicker, 
Brady of Texas, Moran of Kansas, Kirk, Rogers of Michigan, Putnam, 
Graves, Hart, Ferguson, Rehberg, George Miller of California, Kildee, 
Payne, Mink of Hawaii, Roemer, Tierney, Ford, Kind, Holt, Wu, Solis, 
Edwards, Barrett of Wisconsin, Meek of Florida, Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
Hooley, Moore, Larsen of Washington and Underwood, but action was 
deferred on H.R. 1, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
AEROSPACE INDUSTRIAL BASE
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a 
hearing on the Aerospace Industrial Base. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on Recreational 
Boating Safety. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation: Adm. Terry Cross, USCG, 
Assistant Commandant, Operations, and Commodore Viggo C. Bertelsen, 
Jr., USCG Auxiliary; Lawrence J. Fine, M.D., Acting Director, National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services; and 
public witnesses.