[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 76 (Tuesday, June 5, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D530]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION PROTOCOL
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Veterans' Affairs, and International Relations held a hearing on 
Biological Weapons Convention Protocol: Status and Implications. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
INTERNET FREEDOM AND BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on H.R. 1542, Internet 
Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified open rule on 
H.R. 1699, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2001, providing one hour of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. The rule provides that the bill be open for amendment 
at any point. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in 
the Congressional Record and pro forma amendments for the purpose of 
debate. The rule provides that each amendment printed in the 
Congressional Record may be offered only by the Member who caused it to 
be printed or his designee, and that each amendment shall be considered 
as read. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Finally, the rule provides that House Resolutions 130, 
147, 149 and 150 are laid on the table. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Young of Alaska and Representative LoBiondo.
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a resolution providing that 
certain suspensions will be in order at any time on the legislative day 
of Wednesday, June 6, 2001.

Joint Meetings
RUSSIAN HUMAN RIGHTS
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission): 
Commission concluded hearings to assess the state of human rights and 
civil liberties in Russia since President Vladimir Putin took office 
just over one year ago, including the continuing war in Chechnya, the 
takeover of the NTV television network and pressures on the media, and 
apparent attempts by Russian security services to intimidate scientists 
and environmental activities, after receiving testimony from John 
Beyrle, Acting Special Advisor to the Secretary for the New Independent 
States, Department of State; Elena Bonner, Andrei Sakharov Foundation, 
and Emil Pain, Woodrow Wilson International Center Kennan Institute for 
Advanced Russian Studies, both of Moscow, Russia; and Paul Goble, Radio 
Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Washington, D.C.