[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 97 (Thursday, July 12, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D699-D701]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Continued hearings on the Fiscal Year 2002 
National Defense Authorization Budget request. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of the Navy: Gordon R. 
England, Secretary; Adm. Vern Clark, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; 
and Gen. James L. Jones, USMC, Commandant, Headquarters, U.S. Marine 
Corps.
  Will continue July 18.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Procurement and the 
Subcommittee on Research and Development held a joint hearing on the 
Fiscal Year

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2002 National Defense Authorization Budget request. Testimony was heard 
from E.C. Aldridge, Under Secretary, Acquisition, Technology and 
Logistics, Department of Defense.
ENERGY ADVANCEMENT AND CONSERVATION ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air 
Quality continued markup of the Energy Advancement and Conservation Act 
of 2001. Approved for full Committee action as amended the Energy 
Advancement and Conservation Act of 2001.
CONSUMER RENTAL PURCHASE AGREEMENT ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing on H.R. 1701, Consumer Rental 
Purchase Agreement Act. Testimony was heard from Dolores Smith, 
Director, Division of Consumer Affairs, Board of Governors, Federal 
Reserve System; Howard Beales, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 
FTC; David J. Gilles, Assistant Attorney General, Department of 
Justice, State of Wisconsin; and public witnesses.
INTERNET GAMBLING
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on Internet Gambling. Testimony was heard 
from John Peter Suarez, Director, Division of Gaming Enforcement, 
Department of Law and Public Safety, State of New Jersey; and public 
witnesses.
EMERGING THREATS:
METHAMPHETAMINES
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug 
Policy and Human Resources held a hearing on Emerging Threats: 
Methamphetamines. Testimony was heard from Joseph Keefe, Chief of 
Operations, DEA, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
AFRICAN CRISIS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa held a 
hearing on African Crisis Response Initiative: A Security Building 
Block. Testimony was heard from William M. Bellamy, Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State; 
Mamadou Mansour Seck, Ambassador, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, 
Republic of Senegal; and a public witness.
FREE TRADE AREA IMPORTANCE
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Western 
Hemisphere held a hearing on the Importance of the Free Trade Area of 
the Americans (FTAA) to U.S. Foreign Policy. Testimony was heard from 
Peter F. Allgeier, Associate U.S. Trade Representative, Western 
Hemisphere.
BORN-ALIVE INFANTS PROTECTION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution approved 
for full Committee action H.R. 2175, Born-Alive Infants Protection Act 
of 2001.
  Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on this 
legislation. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and 
Intellectual Property held an oversight hearing on the Whois Database: 
Privacy and Intellectual Property Issues. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
OCEAN EXPLORATION
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans and the Subcommittee on Research and the 
Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards of the Committee 
on Science held a joint hearing on ocean exploration, and the 
development and implementation of coastal and ocean observing systems. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Commerce: Scott B. Gudes, Acting Under Secretary, Oceans and 
Atmosphere; and Alfred M. Beeton, Senior Science Advisor, NOAA; Adm. 
Jay M. Cohen, USN, Chief, Office of Naval Research, Department of 
Defense; Rita R. Colwell, Director, NSF; and public witnesses.
LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a 
hearing on Life in the Universe. Testimony was heard from Ed Weiler, 
Associate Administrator, Space Science, NASA; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVING INDUSTRY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held an oversight hearing on the Household Goods 
Moving Industry. Testimony was heard from JayEtta E. Hecker, Director, 
Physical Infrastructure Team, GAO; Julie A. Cirillo, Acting 
Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department 
of Transportation; Eileen Harrington, Associate Director, Marketing 
Practices, FTC; and public witnesses.
VETERANS' BENEFITS ACT
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Benefits approved for 
full Committee action the Veterans' Benefits Act of 2001.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 1954, 
ILSA Extension Act of 2001.
  The Committee also adversely reported the following measures: H.J. 
Res. 50, disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained 
in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the People's 
Republic of China; H.J. Res. 55, disapproving the extension of the 
waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 
with respect to Vietnam.
TAXPAYER ADVOCATE REPORT AND LOW-INCOME TAXPAYER CLINICS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
on Taxpayer Advocate Report and Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics. Testimony 
was heard from Nina E. Olson, National Taxpayer Advocate, IRS, 
Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses.