[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 126 (Tuesday, September 25, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D939-D940]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
[D25SE1-74]D939 NURSING SH
NURSING SHORTAGE
[D25SE1-75]D939 Committee
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hearing on ``The Nursing 
Shortage: Causes, Impact and Innovate Remedies.'' Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Kelly, and McCarthy of New York; and public witnesses.
[D25SE1-76]D939 U.S. POLIC
U.S. POLICY TOWARDS THE PALESTINIANS
[D25SE1-77]D939 Committee
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on the Middle East and 
South Asia continued hearings on U.S. Policy Towards the Palestinians, Part 
II. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
[D25SE1-78]D939 OVERSIGHT--
OVERSIGHT--FOREST SERVICE RECREATION FEE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM EXTENSION
[D25SE1-79]D939 Committee
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held an 
oversight hearing on Permanent Extension of the Forest Service Recreation 
Fee Demonstration Program. Testimony was heard from

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Denny Bschor, Acting Associate Deputy Chief, Forest Service, USDA; and 
public witnesses.
[D25SE1-80]D940 MISCELLANE
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
[D25SE1-81]D940 Committee
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and 
Public Lands approved for full Committee action, as amended, the following 
bills: H.R. 980, to establish the Moccasin Bend National Historic Site in 
the State of Tennessee as a unit of the National Park System; and H.R. 1776, 
Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area Study Act.
[D25SE1-82]D940 NSF SPONSO
NSF SPONSORED AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
[D25SE1-83]D940 Committee
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Research held a hearing on 
Strengthening NSF Sponsored Agricultural Biotechnology Research, focusing on 
the following bills: H.R. 2051, to provide for the establishment of regional 
plant genome and gene expression research and development centers; and H.R. 
2912, to authorize the National Science Foundation to establish a grant 
program for partnerships between United States research organizations and 
those in developing countries for research on plant biotechnology. Testimony 
was heard from Mary E. Clutter, Assistant Director, Biological Sciences 
Directorate, NSF; and public witnesses.
[D25SE1-84]D940 DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S APPRENTICESHIP APPROVAL PROCESS--REMOVING RED TAPE
[D25SE1-85]D940 Committee
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight 
held a hearing titled ``Removing Red Tape from the Department of Labor's 
Apprenticeship Approval Process.'' Testimony was heard from Representative 
Wicker; and public witnesses.
[D25SE1-86]D940 AVIATION S
AVIATION SECURITY--FUTURE OF AVIATION INDUSTRY
[D25SE1-87]D940 Committee
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation 
continued hearings on Aviation Security and the Future of the Aviation 
Industry. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
[D25SE1-88]D940 MEDICARE R
MEDICARE REGULATORY AND CONTRACTING REFORM ACT
[D25SE1-89]D940 Committee
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on H.R. 
2768, Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2001. Testimony was 
heard from Thomas Scully, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services, Department of Health and Human Services; Leslie Aronovitz, 
Director, Healthcare Program Administration and Integrity Issues, GAO; and 
public witnesses.
[D25SE1-90]D940 PROMOTING
PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES AMENDMENTS
[D25SE1-91]D940 Committee
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources approved for 
full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 2873, Promoting Safe and Stable 
Families Amendments of 2001.
[D25SE1-92]D940 Joint Meet
Joint Meetings
[D25SE1-93]D940 ELEMENTARY
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT
[D25SE1-94]D940 Conferees
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House passed 
versions of H.R. 1, to close the achievement gap with accountability, 
flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind, but did not 
complete action thereon, and recessed subject to call.
[D25SE1-95]D940 MOLDOVA
MOLDOVA
[D25SE1-96]D940 Commission
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission): 
Commission concluded hearings to examine the situation in Moldova, focusing 
on developments in the Transdniestria region and the promised withdrawal of 
Russian military forces as well as armaments and ammunition from Moldova, 
after receiving testimony from Steven Pifer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
State for European and Eurasian Affairs; Ceslav Ciobanu, Ambassador of the 
Republic of Moldova to the United States, and Charles King, Georgetown 
University Department of Government, both of Washington, D.C.; Kimmo 
Kiljunen, Parliament of Finland and Organization for Security and Co-
operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly's Working Group on Moldova, 
Helsinki, Finland; and William Hill, Organization for Security and Co-
operation in Europe Mission to Moldova, Chisinau.
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