[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 26, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D636-D638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
RURAL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural 
Development and Research held a hearing to review on rural development. 
Testimony was heard from Blaine Stockton, Acting Administrator, Rural 
Utilities Service, USDA; and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative held a hearing 
on the Library of Congress, the GPO, the GAO and on the CBO. Testimony 
was heard from James H. Billington, The Librarian of Congress; Michael 
F. DiMario, Public Printer, GPO; David M. Walker, Comptroller General, 
GAO; and Dan L. Crippen, Director, CBO.
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT
Committee on Armed Services: Special Oversight Panel on Department of 
Energy Reorganization held a hearing on the management of the National 
Nuclear Security Administration. Testimony was heard from John S. 
Foster, Chairman, Panel to Assess the Reliability, Safety, and Security 
of the United States Nuclear Stockpile, Department of Energy.
READINESS POSTURE--MILITARY SERVICE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Readiness held a 
hearing on the readiness posture of the military service. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Gen. 
John M. Keane, USA, Vice Chief of Staff, Department of the Army; Adm. 
William J. Fallon, USN, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Department of 
the Navy; Gen. John W. Handy, USAF, Vice Chief of Staff, Department of 
the Air Force; and Gen. Michael J. Williams, USMC, Assistant 
Commandant, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.
DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Research and 
Development held a hearing on the Defense Science and Technology 
Program. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: E.C. Aldridge, Under Secretary (Acquisition, 
Technology and Logistics); Delores Etter, Deputy Under Secretary 
(Science and Technology); Michael Andrews II, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Army (Research and Technology); Rear Adm. Jay Cohen, USN, 
Chief of Naval Research, Department of the Navy; Donald Daniel, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Air Force (Science, Technology and Engineering); 
Anthony J. Tether, Director; and Jane Alexander, Deputy Director, both 
with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; Tim Coffey, 
Director of Research, Naval Research Laboratory; Walt Morrow, MIT/
Lincoln Laboratory; and a public witness.
TRADE IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on International Monetary 
Policy and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Trade in Financial 
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Issues and Future Developments.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
CAPITAL FORMATION--SEC's ROLE
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The SEC's Role in Capital 
Formation: Help or Hindrance?'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
D.C. SUPERIOR COURT--REFORM FAMILY DIVISION
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on the District of 
Columbia held a hearing on the Reform of the Family Division of the 
District of Columbia Superior Court-Improving Services to Families and 
Children. Testimony was heard from Representative DeLay; the following 
officials of the District of Columbia: Rufus King III, Chief Judge, 
Superior Court; Kathy Patterson, Chair, Committee on the Judiciary, 
City Council; and Olivia A. Golden, Director, Child and Family Services 
Agency; and public witnesses.
CRIMINAL LAW TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS; FAMILY SPONSOR IMMIGRATION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 
2137, Criminal Law Technical Amendments Act of 2001; and H.R. 1892, 
amended, Family Sponsor Immigration Act of 2001.
INTERNET TAX NONDISCRIMINATION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1552, 
Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act; and H.R. 1675, Internet Tax 
Nondiscrimination Act. Testimony was heard from Representative Cox; 
James S. Gilmore III, Governor, State of Virginia, and Chairman, 
Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce; John Engler, Governor, 
State of Michigan; and a public witness.
MINERAL LEASING ACTIVITIES RECEIPTS
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
held a hearing on H.R. 2187, to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
make receipts collected from mineral leasing activities on certain 
naval oil shale reserves available to cover environmental restoration, 
waste management, and environmental compliance costs incurred by the 
United States with respect to the reserves. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Hefley; and Pete Culp. Assistant Director, Minerals, 
Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management, Department 
of the Interior.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and 
Public Lands approved for full Committee action 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; H.R. 695, amended, Oil Region National Heritage Area Act; 
H.R. 1491, Utah Public Lands Artifact Preservation Act of 2001; and 
H.R. 1628, El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act of 
2001.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 
hour debate on H.R. 2311, making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides that the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report 
accompanying the rule shall be considered as adopted. The rule waives 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, for failure 
to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized or 
legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified 
in the rule. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered for 
amendment by paragraph. The rule authorizes the Chair to accord 
priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their 
amendments in the Congressional Record. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Callahan, Visclosky, Berkley and Davis of Florida.
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 27, 2001.
REINVENTING THE INTERNET: PROMOTING INNOVATION IN IT
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Research held a hearing on 
Reinventing the Internet: Promoting Innovation in IT. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
SPACE TOURISM
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a 
hearing on Space Tourism. Testimony was heard from Mike Hawes, Deputy 
Associate Administrator, Space Station, NASA; and public witnesses.

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ADMINISTRATION's TRADE AGENDA
Committee on Small Business: Held a briefing on the Administration's 
Trade Agenda: How Does Small Business Fit In? The Committee was briefed 
by Ambassador Robert Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative.
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Tax, Finance and Exports 
and the Subcommittee on Workforce, Empowerment and Government Programs 
held a joint hearing on access to capital. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
RUNWAY INCURSIONS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on Runway Incursions, Focusing on the 
Technology to Prevent Collisions. Testimony was heard from Carol 
Carmody, Acting Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board; the 
following officials of the Department of Transportation: Kenneth R. 
Mead, Inspector General; and William S. Davis, Director, Runway Safety, 
FAA; and public witnesses.