[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 79 (Friday, June 8, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D553-D555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of June 11 through June 16, 2001

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, At 2:30 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of S. 1, 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Authorization, with Senator Bond 
being recognized to call up Amendment No. 476 with 30 minutes of 
debate, equally divided, to be followed by Senator Landrieu being 
recognized to call up Amendment No. 475 with 2 hours of debate, equally 
divided, with votes to occur on or in relation to Landrieu Amendment 
No. 475 and Bond Modified Amendment No. 476, beginning at 5:15 p.m.
  On Tuesday, At 9:30 a.m., Senate will continue consideration of S. 1, 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Authorization, with Senator 
Gregg being recognized to call up Amendment No. 536 with 4 hours of 
debate, equally divided, to be followed by Senator Carper being 
recognized to call up Amendment No. 518 with 2 hours of debate, equally 
divided, with a vote to occur on or in relation to Carper Amendment No. 
518.
  During the balance of the week, Senate will continue consideration of 
S. 1, Elementary and Secondary Education Act Authorization, and may 
consider any other cleared legislative and executive business.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Special Committee on Aging: June 14, to hold hearings to examine 
the prevalence and risk of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation, 
potential and available services and the role of the Federal 
Government in addressing these problems, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Appropriations: June 13, Subcommittee on Defense, to 
hold hearings on the overview for fiscal year 2002 for the Army, 
9:30 a.m., SD-192.
  June 13, Subcommittee on Transportation, to hold hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2002 for Coast Guard 
Readiness, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.
  June 13, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, to 
hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2002 for 
the Environmental Protection Agency and the Council of Environmental 
Quality, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.
  June 14, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, to 
hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2002 for 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2 p.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 13, to hold 
hearings on the nomination of Roger Walton Ferguson, Jr., of 
Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: June 14, to hold 
hearings to examine potential problems in the gasoline markets this 
summer, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Finance: June 12, to hold hearings to examine the 
preservation and protection of United States natural resources, 10 
a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: June 13, to hold hearings on the 
current situation in Macedonia and the Balkans, 10:15 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: June 13, to hold hearings to 
examine economic issues associated with the restructuring of energy 
industries, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  June 14, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold 
hearings to examine the nature and scope of cross border fraud, 
focusing on the state of binational U.S.-Canadian law enforcement 
coordination and cooperation and what steps can be taken to fight 
such crime in the future, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  June 15, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to continue 
hearings to examine the nature and scope of cross border fraud, 
focusing on the state of binational U.S.-Canadian law enforcement 
coordination and cooperation and what steps can be taken to fight 
such crime in the future, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: June 13, to hold hearings on the 
nomination of Neal A. McCaleb, of Oklahoma, to be Assistant 
Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: June 13, Subcommittee on Constitution, 
Federalism, and Property Rights, to hold hearings to examine racial 
and geographic disparities in the federal death penalty system, 10 
a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: June 14, business meeting to 
consider the nomination of Gordon H. Mansfield, of Virginia, to be 
an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Congressional 
Affairs; to be followed by a hearing to examine the impact of the 
nursing shortage on the Department of Veteran Affairs, 10 a.m., SR-
418.

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                             House Chamber

  Monday, the House is not in session;
  Tuesday, consideration of Suspensions (3 bills):
  (1) H.R. 643, African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act;
  (2) H.R. 700, Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 
2001; and
  (3) H. Res. 97, Enduring Contributions, Heroic Achievements, and 
Dedicated Work of Shirley Anita Chisolm.
  Wednesday and Thursday, consideration of
  H.R. 1157, Pacific Salmon Recovery Act. (subject to a rule);
  H.R. 2052, Sudan Peace Act. (subject to a rule);
  H. Con. Res. 145, Condemning the Taliban order that requires Hindus 
in Afghanistan to wear Hindu identification symbols. (subject to 
unanimous consent); and
  H.R. 1088, Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act. (subject to a 
rule).
  Friday, no votes are expected in the House.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, June 12, Subcommittee on Department 
Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, hearing to review 
forestry programs, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  June 13, Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture, 
hearing to review the peanut program, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  June 14, full Committee, to consider 2001 crop year economic 
assistance, 9:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, June 12, Subcommittee on 
Transportation, to mark up appropriations for fiscal year 2002, 10 
a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  June 13, full Committee, to mark up the following: Report on 
Suballocation of Budget Allocations for fiscal year 2002; 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration and Related Agencies for fiscal year 2002; and 
appropriations for Interior for fiscal year 2002, 10 a.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  June 13, Subcommittee on Legislative, on GPO, 3 p.m., on CBO, 3:30 
p.m., on GAO, 4 p.m., and on the Library of Congress, 4:30 p.m., H-
144 Capitol.
  June 15, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and 
Related Programs, on Export Finance Assistance, 10 a.m., H-144 
Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, June 14, Special Oversight Panel on 
Terrorism, hearing on the role of the Department of Defense in 
combating terrorism and force protection lessons learned since the 
attack on the U.S.S. Cole, 1 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  June 14, Subcommittee on Military Research and Development, 
hearing on Ballistic Missile Defense testing, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, June 12, Subcommittee on 
Employer-Employee Relations, hearing on ``ERISA: The Foundation of 
Employer Health Coverage,'' 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  June 14, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing on 
``Making Sense of OSHA Rulemaking: A 30 Year Perspective,'' 10 a.m., 
2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 13, Subcommittee on Energy 
and Air Quality, hearing on the National Energy Policy report of the 
National Energy Policy Development Group, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  June 13, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on ``Recent Developments 
Which May Impact Consumer Access to, and Demand, for 
Pharmaceuticals,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  June 14, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on ``Medicare Reform: 
Modernizing Medicare and Merging Parts A and B, 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  June 14, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, 
hearing on Ensuring Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency 
Calling Systems: A Progress Report,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, June 12, Subcommittee on 
International Monetary Policy and Trade, hearing entitled ``FY 2002 
Authorization Requests for International Financial Institutions, and 
Activities of the African Development Bank, the World Bank and the 
IMF in Africa,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  June 13, Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology, and 
Economic Growth, hearing on the reauthorization of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, 3 p.m., 2220 Rayburn.
  June 14, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Analyzing the 
Analysts: Are Investors Getting Unbiased Research from Wall 
Street?'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, June 12, Subcommittee on 
Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental 
Relations, oversight hearing on ``How Effectively are States and 
Federal Agencies Working Together to Implement the Use of New DNA 
Technologies?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  June 13, Subcommittee on the Census, hearing on ``Oversight of the 
Census Bureau's Proposed American Community Survey,'' 2 p.m., 2247 
Rayburn.
  June 13, Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement, hearing on 
``Ensuring Program Goals are Met: A Review of the Metropolitan Area 
Acquisition Program, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  June 14, Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and 
Regulatory Affairs, hearing on ``Gasoline Supply--Another Energy 
Crisis?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  June 14, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and 
International Relations, hearing on ``Hepatitis C: Screening in the 
VA Health Care System,'' 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  June 15, full Committee, hearing on ``The Use of Prosecutorial 
Powers in the Investigation of Joseph M. Gersten,'' 11 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, June 14, hearing on 
Constitutional Perspectives of Campaign Finance Reform, 11 a.m., 
1310 Longworth.
  Committee on International Relations, June 12, to continue 
hearings on the Export Administration Act: the Case for Its Renewal, 
(Part II), 2:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.

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  June 12, Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, hearing on 
U.S. Foreign Policy in East Asia and the Pacific: Challenges and 
Priorities for the Administration, 10:15 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  June 13, full Committee, to mark up H.R. 1954, ILSA Extension Act 
of 2001, 10:15 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  June 13, Subcommittee on Europe, hearing on U.S. Policy in the 
Eastern Mediterranean: Managing the Turkey, Cyprus Triangle, 1:30 
p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, June 12, Subcommittee on the 
Constitution, oversight hearing on ``Constitutional Issues Raised by 
Recent Campaign Finance Legislation Restricting Freedom of Speech,'' 
2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  June 12, Subcommittee on Crime, oversight hearing on ``Fighting 
Cyber Crime: Efforts by Federal Law Enforcement,'' 4 p.m., 2237 
Rayburn.
  June 13, full Committee, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 
1542, Internal Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001; and 
H.R. 1698, American Broadband Competition Act of 2001, 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  June 14, Subcommittee on Crime, to continue oversight hearings on 
``Fighting Cyber Crime: Efforts by Private Business Interests,'' 10 
a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, June 12, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Mineral Resources, oversight hearing on ``Collection and disposition 
of federal oil and gas royalties taken in-kind,'' 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  June 12, Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public 
Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 271, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey a former Bureau of Land 
Management administrative site to the city of Carson City, Nevada, 
for use as a senior center; H.R. 980, to establish the Moccasin Bend 
National Historic Site in the State of Tennessee as a unit of the 
National Parks System; and H.R. 1668, to authorize the Adams 
Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the Federal 
land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor former 
President John Adams and his family, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  June 14, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans, oversight hearing on ecosystem-based fishery management and 
the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, 9:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, June 12, to consider the following: H.R. 2052, 
Sudan Peace Act; H.R. 1157, Pacific Salmon Recovery Act; and H.R. 
1088, Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act (rule only), 4:30 
p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, June 12, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing on 
the Administration's National Energy Policy: Clean Coal Technology 
and Oil and Gas R&D, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  June 13, full Committee, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 100, 
National Science Education Act; and H.R. 1858, National Mathematics 
and Science Partnerships Act, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  June 14, Subcommittee on Energy, to continue hearings on the 
Administration's National Energy Policy: Hydrogen and Nuclear Energy 
R&D legislation, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  June 14, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, 
hearing on the Future of the Advanced Technology Program, 11 a.m., 
2325 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, June 13, hearing on How Does the 
Export-Import Bank Help Small Business Exporters, 10 a.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 13, 
Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on STARS Deployment Update and 
Review of FAA Operational Evolution Plan, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  June 13, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings 
and Emergency Management, hearing on GSA's Fiscal Year 2002 Capital 
Investment Program, 2 p.m., 2253 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 13, Subcommittee on Benefits, 
to markup H.R. 1291, 21st Century Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement 
Act, including education provisions from H.R. 801, Veterans' 
Opportunities Act of 2001, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, June 12, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on Rural Health Care: Provider and Beneficiary Issues, 10 
a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  June 12 and 13, Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, to 
continue hearings on the effect of Federal tax laws on the 
production, supply and conservation of energy, 2 p.m., on June 12 
and 10 a.m., on June 13, 1100 Longworth.
  June 14, Subcommittee on Human Resources and the Subcommittee on 
Select Revenue Measures, joint hearing on H.R. 7, Community 
Solutions Act of 2001, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.