[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 124 (Friday, September 21, 2001)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D920-D921] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings MEDICARE DRUG REIMBURSEMENTS Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing entitled ``Medicare Drug Reimbursements: A Broken System for Patients and Taxpayers.'' Testimony was heard from William J. Scanlon, Director, Health Care Issues, GAO; the following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: George Grob, Deputy Inspector General; Thomas A. Scully, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and Ezekiel Emanuel, Chief, Clinical Bioethics Department, Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center, NIH; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on International `Monetary Policy and Trade approved for full Committee action, as amended the following bills: H.R. 2604, to authorize the United States to participate in and contribute to the seventh replenishment of the resources of the Asian Development Fund and the fifth replenishment of the resources of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and to set forth additional policies of the United States towards the African Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; and H.R. 2871, Export-Import Reauthorization Act of 2001. CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL RESTRUCTURING ACT; MASS TRANSIT-- NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 2305, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Restructuring Act of 2001. The Subcommittee also held a hearing on ``Mass Transit in the National Capital Region: Meeting Future Capital Needs.'' Testimony was heard from JayHetta Hecher, Director, Physical Infrastructure [[Page D921]] Issues, GAO; from the following officials of the Department of Transportation: Jennifer L. Dorn, Administrator, Federal Transit Administration; and Phil Mendelson, Vice-Chairman, National Capital Region, Transportation Planning Board; the following officials of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Decatur Trotter, Chairman, Board of Directors; and Richard A. White, General Manager; and Donna Sorkin, member, Access Board. . CREATING A NEW EPA DEPARTMENT Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing on ``Creating a New EPA Department.'' Testimony was heard from Representatives Boehlert, Horn, Ehlers; and public witnesses. AIR TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND SYSTEM STABILIZATION ACT Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule waiving all points of order against consideration of H.R. 2926, Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act. The rule provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Young and Representatives LaTourette, Graves, Tiahrt, DeFazio, Hastings of Florida, Jackson-Lee of Texas, Stupak, Sherman and Wu. AVIATION SECURITY--FUTURE OF AVIATION INDUSTRY Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing on Aviation Security and the Future of the Aviation Industry. Testimony was heard from Gerald L. Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, GAO; the following officials of the Department of Transportation: Kenneth M. Mead, Inspector General; and Jane F. Garvey, Administrator, FAA; and public witnesses. Hearings continue September 25. Joint Meetings AVIATION SECURITY Joint Hearing: On Thursday, September 20, Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation concluded open and closed joint hearings with the House Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Transportation to examine aviation security issues, focusing on aviation related computer systems, airport access controls, and passenger and carry-on baggage screening, including how the United States and selected other countries differ in their screening practices, after receiving testimony from Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary, Jane F. Garvey, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Kenneth M. Mead, Inspector General, and Michael P. Jackson, Deputy Secretary, all of the Department of Transportation; Gerald L. Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, General Accounting Office; and Hank Queen, Boeing Company, Seattle, Washington.