[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 31, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1076-D1078]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HIGHER EDUCATION--TRACKING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Select 
Education and the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness held a 
joint hearing on Tracking International Students in

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Higher Education--Policy Options and Implications for Students. 
Testimony was heard from Mary Ryan, Assistant Secretary, Consular 
Affairs, Department of State; Michael Becraft, Acting Commissioner, 
INS, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
MEDICARE REGULATORY, APPEALS, CONTRACTING, AND EDUCATION REFORM ACT; 
PRICE-ANDERSON REAUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported, as amended, the 
following bills: H.R. 3046, Medicare Regulatory, Appeals, Contracting, 
and Education Reform Act of 2001; and H.R. 2983, Price-Anderson 
Reauthorization Act of 2001.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Financial Services: Ordered reported, as amended, the 
following bills: H.R. 2871, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 
2001; and H.R. 556, Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act.
  The Committee defeated, by a vote of 26-26, H.R. 2604, to authorize 
the United States to participate in and contribute to the seventh 
replenishment of the resources of the Asia 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 African 
Development Fund, the Asian Development Fund, the Inter-American 
Development Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development.
AFGHAN PEOPLE VS. THE TALIBAN
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Operations and Human Rights held a hearing on the Afghan People vs. the 
Taliban: the Struggle for Freedom Intensifies. Testimony was heard from 
Lorne W. Craner, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights 
and Labor, Department of State; and public witnesses.
SECURE TRANSPORTATION FOR AMERICA ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 
1 hour of debate on H.R. 3150, Secure Transportation for America Act of 
2001. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the 
Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution, which may be 
offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by 
a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall 
be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject 
to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. The rule waives all points of order against 
such amendments. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions.
PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES AMENDMENTS; CUSTOMS BORDER SECURITY 
ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported, as amended, the 
following bills: H.R. 2873, Promoting Safe and Stable Families 
Amendments of 2001; and H.R. 3129 Customs Border Security Act of 2001.

Joint Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--ENERGY AND WATER
Conferees, on Tuesday, October 30, agreed to file a conference report 
on the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 
2311, making appropriations for energy and water development for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2002.
APPROPRIATIONS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Conferees, on Tuesday, October 30, agreed to file a conference report 
on the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 
2647, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2002.
EDUCATION REFORM
Conferrees, on Tuesday, October 30, 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 the call.
AUTHORIZATION--NATIONAL DEFENSE
Conferees met in closed session to resolve the differences between the 
Senate and House passed versions of S. 1438, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military constructions, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, but did not 
complete action thereon, and will meet again tomorrow.
ROMANIA OSCE CHAIRMANSHIP
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission): 
Commission concluded hearings on the Romanian leadership of the 
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), focusing on 
the work of the OSCE in strengthening security, preventing conflict and 
management crises in the OSCE region, as well as promoting respect for 
human rights and democratic values in the OSCE

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participating states under Romania's Chairmanship, after receiving 
testimony from Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Dan Geoana, Chair-in-
Office, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), 
Bucharest.