[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 98 (Monday, July 16, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D705-D706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Committee on Appropriations: On Wednesday, July 11, committee announced 
the following subcommittee assignments:
  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies: 
Senators Kohl (Chairman), Harkin, Dorgan, Feinstein, Durbin, Johnson, 
Murray, Cochran (Ranking Member), Specter, Bond, McConnell, Burns, and 
Craig.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary: Senators 
Hollings (Chairman), Inouye, Mikulski, Leahy, Kohl, Murray, Reed, Gregg 
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Member), Stevens, Domenici, McConnell, Hutchison, and Campbell.
  Subcommittee on Defense: Senators Inouye (Chairman), Hollings, Byrd, 
Leahy, Harkin, Dorgan, Durbin, Reid, Feinstein, Kohl, Stevens (Ranking 
Member), Cochran, Specter, Domenici, Bond, McConnell, Shelby, Gregg, 
and Hutchison.
  Subcommittee on District of Columbia: Senators Landrieu (Chairman) 
Durbin, Reed, DeWine (Ranking Member), and Hutchison.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development: Senators Reid 
(Chairman), Byrd, Hollings, Murray, Dorgan, Feinstein, Harkin, Domenici 
(Ranking Member), Cochran, McConnell, Bennett, Burns, and Craig.
  Subcommittee on Foreign Operations: Senators Leahy (Chairman), 
Inouye, Harkin, Mikulski, Durbin, Johnson, Landrieu, Reed, McConnell 
(Ranking Member), Specter, Gregg, Shelby, Bennett, Campbell, and Bond.
  Subcommittee on Interior: Senators Byrd (Chairman), Leahy, Hollings, 
Reid, Dorgan, Feinstein, Murray, Inouye, Burns (Ranking Member), 
Stevens, Cochran, Domenici, Bennett, Gregg, and Campbell.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: 
Senators Harkin (Chairman), Hollings, Inouye, Reid, Kohl, Murray, 
Landrieu, Byrd, Specter (Ranking Member), Cochran, Gregg, Craig, 
Hutchison, Stevens, and DeWine.
  Subcommittee on Legislative Branch: Senators Durbin (Chairman), 
Johnson, Reed, Bennett (Ranking Member), and Stevens.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction: Senators Feinstein (Chairman), 
Inouye, Johnson, Landrieu, Reid, Hutchison (Ranking Member), Burns, 
Craig, and DeWine.
  Subcommittee on Transportation: Senators Murray (Chairman), Byrd, 
Mikulski, Reid, Kohl, Durbin, Leahy, Shelby (Ranking Member), Specter, 
Bond, Bennett, Campbell, and Hutchison.
  Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government: Senators Dorgan 
(Chairman), Mikulski, Landrieu, Reed, Campbell (Ranking Member), 
Shelby, and DeWine.
  Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies: Senators Mikulski 
(Chairman), Leahy, Harkin, Byrd, Kohl, Johnson, Hollings, Bond (Ranking 
Member), Burns, Shelby, Craig, Domenici, and DeWine.
E-CONSUMER SECURITY
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Science, Technology, and Space held hearings to examine how the 
Internet has changed since its inception, and to look at the security 
risks and vulnerabilities that have developed along with the rise of e-
commerce, receiving testimony from Vinton G. Cerf, WorldCom, Ashburn, 
Virginia; Harris N. Miller, Information Technology Association of 
America, Arlington, Virginia; and Bruce Schneier, Counterpane Internet 
Security, Inc., Cupertino, California.
  Hearings recessed subject to call.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: On Friday, July 13, 
committee resumed hearings on proposals related to energy efficiency, 
including S. 352, to increase the authorization of appropriations for 
low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and state energy 
conservation grant programs, to expand the use of energy savings 
performance contracts, Title XIII of S. 597, the Comprehensive and 
Balanced Energy Policy Act of 2001, sections 602-606 of S. 388, the 
National Energy Security Act of 2001, S. 95, the Federal Energy Bank 
Act, and S.J. Res. 15, providing for congressional disapproval of the 
rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to the postponement 
of the effective date of energy conservation standards for central air 
conditioners, receiving testimony from David K. Garman, Assistant 
Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Mary 
Ann Manoogian, New Hampshire Governor's Office of Energy and Community 
Services, Concord, on behalf of the National Association of State 
Energy Officials; JoAnne Choate, Maine State Housing Agency, Augusta, 
on behalf of the National Energy Assistance Directors' Association; 
Erik Emblem, National Energy Management Institute, Alexandria, 
Virginia; Mark F. Wagner, Johnson Controls, Inc., on behalf of the 
Federal Performance Contracting Coalition, and Steven Nadel, American 
Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, both of Washington, D.C.; 
Clifford H. Rees, Jr., Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, 
Arlington, Virginia; David Parks, Goodman Manufacturing Company, 
Houston, Texas; and Malcolm O'Hagan, National Electrical Manufacturers 
Association, Rosslyn, Virginia.
  Hearings continue Tuesday, July 17.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: On Friday, July 13, committee concluded 
hearings on the nominations of Russell F. Freeman, of North Dakota, to 
be Ambassador to Belize, Sue McCourt Cobb, of Florida, to be Ambassador 
to Jamaica, and Roger Francisco Noriega, of Kansas, to be Permanent 
Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of 
American States, with the rank of Ambassador, after the nominees 
testified and answered questions in their own behalf. Mr. Freeman was 
introduced by Senators Dorgan and Conrad, and Ms. Cobb was introduced 
by Senators Graham and Bill Nelson.