[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 133 (Friday, October 5, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D986-D987]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

               Week of October 8 through October 13, 2001

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, Senate will not be in session.
  On Tuesday, Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed 
to consideration of S. 1447, Aviation Security Act, with a vote on a 
motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill to occur at 10:30 a.m.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any other cleared 
legislative and executive business, including appropriation bills when 
available.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: October 9, to 
hold hearings on the nomination of John H. Marburger III, of New 
York, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy; 
and the nomination of Phillip Bond, of Virginia, to be Under 
Secretary of Commerce for Technology, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  October 10, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant 
Marine, to hold hearings to examine bus and truck security and 
hazardous materials licensing, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  October 11, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, and Fisheries, to 
hold hearings to examine the role of the Coast Guard and the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in strengthening 
security against maritime threats, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  October 11, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to 
hold hearings to examine the needs of fire services in responding to 
terrorism, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  October 12, Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce, 
and Tourism, to hold hearings to examine the state of the tourism 
industry, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: October 9, to hold 
hearings on S. 1480, to amend the Reclamation Recreation Management 
Act of 1992 in order to provide for the security of dams, 
facilities, and resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of 
Reclamation; and other proposals relating to energy infrastructure 
security, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  October 10, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1480, 
to amend the Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 1992 in order 
to provide for the security of dams, facilities, and resources under 
the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation; and the nomination of 
Harold Craig Manson, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Fish and Wildlife, Department of the Interior, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: October 10, to hold 
hearings to review the Federal Emergency Management Agency's 
response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the Pentagon and the 
World Trade Center, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: October 9, to hold hearings on the 
nomination of J. Edward Fox, of Ohio, to be Assistant Administrator 
for Legislative and Public Affairs, the nomination of Kent R. Hill, 
of Massachusetts, to be Assistant Administrator for Europe and 
Eurasia, and the nomination of E. Anne Peterson, of Virginia, to be 
Assistant Administrator for Global Health, all of the United States 
Agency for International Development; and the nomination of John F. 
Turner, of Wyoming, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans 
and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, 2:15 p.m., 
SD-419.
  October 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine 
international Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of 
Terrorism adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 
9, 1999, and signed on behalf of the United States of America on 
January 10, 2000 (Treaty Doc. 106-49); and international Convention 
for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, adopted by the United 
Nations General Assembly on December 15, 1997, and signed on behalf 
of the United States of America on January 12, 1998 (Treaty Doc. 
106-06), 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: October 10, Subcommittee on 
Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District 
of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine the current structure of 
federal food safety oversight to determine whether it can adequately 
protect the American public from possible food hazards, 10 a.m., SH-
342.
  October 11, Full Committee, with the Subcommittee on International 
Security, Proliferation and Federal Services, to hold hearings to 
examine federal efforts to coordinate and prepare the United States 
for bioterrorism, 9 a.m., SD-342.
  October 11, Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation 
and Federal Services, with the Committee on Governmental Affairs, to 
hold hearings to examine federal efforts to coordinate and prepare 
the United States for bioterrorism, 9 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: October 9, to 
hold hearings to examine effective responses to the threat of 
bioterrorism, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  October 10, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1379, 
to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of 
Rare Diseases at the National Institutes of Health; S. 727, to 
provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in 
public schools; proposed legislation with respect to mental health 
and terrorism, proposed legislation with respect to cancer 
screening; H.R. 717, to amend the Public Health

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Service Act to provide for research and services with respect to 
Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and the nomination of Eugene Scalia, of 
Virginia, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor, 10 a.m., SD-
430.
  October 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine economic 
security, focusing on employment-unemployment issues, 10 a.m., SD-
430.
  Committee on the Judiciary: October 10, Subcommittee on 
Administrative Oversight and the Courts, to hold hearings to examine 
new priorities and new challenges for the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  October 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of 
John P. Walters, of Michigan, to be Director of National Drug 
Control Policy, 11 a.m., SD-419.
  October 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine homeland 
defense matters, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: October 10, to 
hold hearings on the nomination of Thomas M. Sullivan, of 
Massachusetts, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business 
Administration, 10:15 a.m., SR-428A.


                             House Chamber

  To be announced.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, October 9, to mark up the Departments 
of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related 
Agencies appropriations for fiscal year 2002, p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, October 10, Subcommittee on 
Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Sports 
Venue Security,'' 1 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  October 10, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, hearing 
entitled ``Electricity Transmission Policy,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  October 10, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing 
entitled ``A Review of Federal Bioterrorism Preparedness Programs 
from a Public Health Perspective, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, October 11, to consider H.R. 
3004, Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001, 9:30 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, October 10, Subcommittee on 
Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental 
Relations, hearing on ``The Debt Collection Improvement Act: How 
Well is it Working?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  October 11, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, to mark up 
pending business, 11:30 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  October 12, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs, 
and International Relations, hearing on ``Combating Terrorism: 
Assessing the Threat of Biological Terrorism,'' 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, October 10, hearing on the 
Role of Public Diplomacy in Support of the Anti-Terrorism, 10:15 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  October 10, Subcommittee on Europe, hearing on The Caucasus and 
Caspian Region: Understanding U.S. Interests and Policy, 1:30 p.m, 
2172 Rayburn.
  October 10, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on the 
Western Hemisphere's Response to the September 11, 2001 Terrorist 
Attack on the United States, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, October 11, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 2952, to ensure the orderly 
development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil within a 
designated Dispute Resolution Area in the Powder River Basin, 
Wyoming, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  October 11, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans, oversight hearing on the reauthorization of the Marine 
Mammal Protection Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, October 9, to consider the Departments of 
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations for fiscal year 2002, 6:30 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  Committee on Science, October 10, hearing on Cyber Security-How 
Can We Protect American Computer Networks From Attack? 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  October 11, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and 
Standards, hearing on Weatherproofing the U.S.: Are We Prepared for 
Severe Storms? 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  October 11, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on 
Space Planes and X-Vehicles, 2 p.m., Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, October 10, hearing on the Role Small 
Businesses Can Play in Jump-Starting the Economy, 2 p.m., 2360 
Rayburn.
  October 11, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight, 
hearing entitled ``September 11, 2001 plus 30: Are America's Small 
Businesses Still Grounded?'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 10, 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing on 
Terrorism: Are America's Water Resources and Environment at Risk? 10 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  October 11, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on Deployment and 
Use of Security Technology, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, October 10, to consider pending 
business, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  October 11, hearing on VA's Ability to Respond to Department of 
Defense Contingencies and National Emergencies, 10:30 a.m., 334 
Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, October 9, to mark up H.R. 3005, 
Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001, 5 p.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, October 11, 
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, hearing on National 
Security Advisors Role in the Current Crisis with former National 
Security Advisors, 10 a.m., room to be announced.