[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 134 (Tuesday, October 9, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D990-D992]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
hearings on the nominations of John H. Marburger III, of New York, to 
be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Phillip 
Bond, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, 
after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own 
behalf. Mr. Marburger was introduced by Representatives Boehlert and 
Grucci, and Mr. Bond was introduced by Senator Allen.
RECLAMATION RECREATION MANAGEMENT
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded 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 S. 1456, to 
facilitate the security of the critical infrastructure of the United 
States, to encourage the secure disclosure and protected exchange of 
critical infrastructure information, to enhance the analysis, 
prevention, and detection of attacks on critical infrastructure, and to 
enhance the recovery from such attacks, after receiving testimony from 
Senator Bennett; John W. Keys III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, 
Department of the Interior; and Lee Liberman Otis, General Counsel, 
Department of Energy.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nominations of J. Edward Fox, of Ohio, to be Assistant Administrator 
for Legislative and Public Affairs, Kent R. Hill, of Massachusetts, to 
be Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, and E. Anne 
Peterson, of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator for Global Health, 
all of the United States Agency for International Development; and John 
F. Turner, of Wyoming, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans 
and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, after the 
nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. Mr. Fox 
was introduced by Senator DeWine, Dr. Hill was introduced by 
Representative Wolf, Dr. Peterson was introduced by Senator Allen, and 
Mr. Turner was introduced by Senators Enzi and Thomas.
BIOTERRORISM
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee on 
Public Health held hearings to examine effective responses to the 
threat of bioterrorism, focusing on detection, treatment, and 
containment measures, after receiving testimony from Senators Cleland, 
Hagel, Bayh, and Corzine; Janet Heinrich, Director of Health Care--
Public Health, General Accounting Office; Donald A. Henderson, Johns 
Hopkins University Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies, Baltimore, 
Maryland; Michael Osterholm, University of Minnesota Center for 
Infectious Disease Research and Policy, Minneapolis; and Mohammad N. 
Akhter, American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C.
  Hearings continue on Tuesday, October 16.

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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 4059-3072; and 3 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 244-246, were introduced.          
  Page H6458
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 3061, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2002 (H. Rept. 107-229);
  Committee on Appropriations Report on FY 2002 Revised Suballocation 
of Budget Allocations (H. Rept. 107-230);
  H.R. 3016, to amend the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act 
of 1996 with respect to the responsibilities of the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services regarding biological agents and toxins, and to amend 
title 18, United States Code, with respect to such agents and toxins, 
to clarify the application of cable television system privacy 
requirements to new cable services, to strengthen security at certain 
nuclear facilities, amended (H. Rept. 107-231, Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 256, providing for consideration of H.R. 1992, to amend the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the opportunities for higher 
education via telecommunications (H. Rept. 107-232).     
Pages H6457-58
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Culberson to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H6423
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. 
W. Wilson Goode, Sr., First Baptist Church of Paschall of Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania.                                                
  Page H6423
Recess: The House recessed at 12:32 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6423
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  ``Our Flag'' Printing Authorization: H. Con. Res. 244, authorizing 
the printing of a revised edition of the publication entitled ``Our 
Flag'' (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 372);                           
  Pages H6424-25, H6435
  ``Hispanic Americans in Congress'' Printing Authorization: H. Con. 
Res. 90, amended, authorizing the printing of a revised and updated 
version of the House document entitled ``Hispanic Americans in 
Congress;''                                              
  Pages H6425-27
  ``Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress'' Printing 
Authorization: H. Con. Res. 130, authorizing printing of the book 
entitled ``Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress;'' 
                                                         Pages H6427-29
  Roger W. Sant, Citizen Regent of the Smithsonian Institution: S.J. 
Res. 20, providing for the appointment of Roger W. Sant as a citizen 
regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution--clearing 
the measure for the President;                           
  Pages H6429-30
  Anne d'Harnoncourt, Citizen Regent of the Smithsonian Institution: 
S.J. Res. 19, providing for the reappointment of Anne d'Harnoncourt as 
a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution--clearing the measure for the President;         
  Page H6430
  Joint Committee on Printing Membership: S. Con. Res. 67, permitting 
the Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate 
to designate another member of the Committee to serve on the Joint 
Committee on Printing in place of the Chairman;              
  Page H6431
  Urging the Secretary of Energy to fill the Strategic Petroleum 
Reserve to its Capacity As Soon As Practicable: H. Res. 250, amended, 
urging the Secretary of Energy to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve 
(agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 373); 
                                                  Pages H6431-33, H6436
  Herbert H. Bateman Post Office Building, Newport News, Virginia: H.R. 
1749, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 685 Turnberry Road in Newport News, Virginia, as the 
``Herbert H. Bateman Post Office Building;'' and         
  Pages H6433-35
  Infant Loss Remembrance Day: H. Res. 254, supporting the goals of 
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.               
  Pages H6436-38
Supplemental Report: The Committee on Energy and Commerce received 
permission to file a supplemental report on H.R. 3016, to amend the 
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 with respect to 
the responsibilities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
regarding biological agents and toxins, and to amend title 18, United 
States Code, with respect to such agents and toxins, to clarify the 
application of cable television system privacy requirements to new 
cable services, to strengthen security at certain nuclear facilities. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 3:01 p.m. and reconvened at 6:32 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6435
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H6459.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H6435 and H6436. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:08 p.m.