[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 73 (Thursday, May 24, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D513-D515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
REVIEW--MANDATORY LIVESTOCK REPORTING
Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing to review mandatory livestock 
price reporting. Testimony was heard from Kenneth C. Clayton, Acting 
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services and Education held a hearing on the SSA and the Corporation 
for Public Broadcasting. Testimony was heard from Larry J. Massanari, 
Acting Commissioner, SSA; and Robert T. Coonrod, President and CEO, 
Corporation for Public Broadcasting

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VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent 
Agencies continued hearings on HUD. Testimony was heard from Mel R. 
Martinez, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
ELECTRICITY EMERGENCY ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Heard opening statements, but no 
action was taken on H.R. 1647, Electricity Emergency Act of 2001.
  Will continue tomorrow.
UNFUNDED MANDATES--REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGE
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural 
Resources and Regulatory Affairs and the Subcommittee on Technology and 
the House of the Committee on Rules held a joint hearing on ``Unfunded 
Mandates-A Five-Year Review and Recommendations for Change.'' Testimony 
was heard from Dan L. Crippen, Director, CBO; Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., 
Director, OMB; and public witnesses.
VOTING TECHNOLOGY
Committee on House Administration: Continued hearings on Voting 
Technology. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ANNUAL REPORT--U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on the Annual 
Report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the U.S. Commission 
on International Religious Freedom: Elliott Abrams, Chairman; Rabbi 
David Saperstein, Laila Al-Marayati, M.D., and Nina Shea, all 
Commissioners.
CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT--PROHIBIT PHYSICAL DESECRATION OF THE FLAG
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution approved 
for full Committee action H. J. Res. 36, proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit 
the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
FIGHTING CYBER CRIME
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime held an oversight 
hearing on ``Fighting Cyber Crime: Efforts by State and Local 
Officials.'' Testimony was heard from Ronald R. Stevens, Senior 
Investigator, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, State Police, New York; 
Michael T. McCaul, Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Justice, State of 
Texas; and a public witness.
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans held a hearing on the Reauthorization of the 
Coastal Zone Management Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
George Miller of California, Pelosi, Thompson of California and Davis 
of California; Margaret Davidson, Assistant Administrator, Ocean 
Services and Coastal Zone Management, NOAA, Department of Commerce; 
Louise Lawrence, Chief, Resource Conservation, Department of 
Agriculture, State of Maryland; and public witnesses.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE 
COMMITTEE ON RULES
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by voice vote, a resolution 
waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to 
consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules 
Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules 
Committee. The resolution applies the waiver to any special rule 
reported on the legislative day of May 25, 2001, providing for 
consideration or disposition of any measure to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on 
the budget for fiscal year 2002, any amendment thereto, any conference 
report thereon, or any amendment reported in disagreement from a 
conference thereon.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE 
COMMITTEE ON RULES
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by voice vote, a resolution 
waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to 
consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules 
Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules 
Committee. The resolution applies the waiver to any special rule 
reported on the legislative day of May 26, 2001, providing for 
consideration or disposition of any measure to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on 
the budget for fiscal year 2002, any amendment thereto, any conference 
report thereon, or any amendment reported in disagreement from a 
conference thereon.
POTENTIAL OF EXTENDED AND DOUBLE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on Energy 
Conservation Potential of Extended and Double Daylight Savings Time. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Sherman; Linda

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Lawson, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy, Department of 
Transportation; and a public witness.
ELIMINATING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and 
Oversight and the Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Agriculture and 
Technology held a joint hearing on Eliminating the Digital Divide--Who 
Will Wire Rural America? Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AIRPORT RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on Airport Runway Construction Challenges. 
Testimony was heard from Jane F. Garvey, Administrator, FAA, Department 
of Transportation; David Krietor, Aviation Director, Aviation 
Department, Phoenix, Arizona; Virginia Buckingham, Executive Director 
and CEO, Massachusetts Port Authority; John Martin, Airport Director, 
San Francisco International Airport; and public witnesses.
21ST CENTURY MONTGOMERY GI BILL ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Benefits held a hearing 
on H.R. 1291, 21st Century Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Pickering; the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: Vice Adm. Patricia Tracey, USN, 
Deputy Secretary, Personnel; Lt. Gen. Timothy Maude, USA, Deputy Chief 
of Staff, Personnel, U.S. Army; Vice Adm. Norbert Ryan, USN, Chief of 
Naval Personnel, U.S. Navy; Lt. Gen. Garry L. Parks, USMC, Deputy 
Commandant, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, U.S. Marine Corps; and Lt. 
Gen. Donald Peterson, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, U.S. Air 
Force; Rear Adm. R. Dennis Sirois, USCG, Director, Reserve and 
Training, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation; the following 
officials of the U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century: 
Gen. Charles Boyd, USAF (Ret.), Executive Director; and Adm. Harry D. 
Train II, USN (Ret.) member; representatives of veterans organizations; 
and a public witness.
  Hearings continue June 7.