[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 152 (Tuesday, November 6, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1105-D1106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 11: PROTECTING AGAINST FRAUD, 
WASTE, AND ABUSE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Charitable Contributions for 
September 11: Protecting against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse.'' Testimony 
was heard from J. Howard Beales III, Director, Bureau of Consumer 
Protection, FTC; Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General, State of New York; 
and public witnesses.
PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS ACT IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, 
Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations held a hearing on 
the implementation of the Presidential Records Act of 1978. Testimony 
was heard from John W. Carlin, Archivist of the United States, National 
Archives and Records Administration; M. Edward Whelan III, Acting 
Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, Department of 
Justice; and public witnesses.
GERALD B. H. SOLOMON FREEDOM CONSOLIDATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule 
providing 1 hour of debate in the House on H.R. 3167, Gerald B.H. 
Solomon Freedom Consolidation Act of 2001. The rule waives all points 
of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the 
amendment recommended by the Committee on International Relations now 
printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides 
for consideration of only the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in the Congressional Record, if offered by Representative 
Lantos or his designee, which shall be considered as read and shall be 
separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent. Finally, the rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Hyde.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management 
approved for full Committee action the following: H.R. 2841, to 
designate the building located at 1 Federal Plaza in New York, New York 
the ``James L. Watson United States Court of International Trade 
Building;'' H.R. 2972, to designate the Federal building and United 
States courthouse located at 550 West Fort Street in Boise, Idaho, as 
the ``James A. McClure Federal Building and United States Courthouse;'' 
H.R. 3093, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 501 Bell Street in Alton, Illinois, as the 
``William L. Beatty Federal Building and United States Courthouse;'' 
the GSA Fiscal Year 2002 Capital Investment and Leasing Program; 
remaining committee resolutions and several 11(b) resolutions.
REPORT--VA CLAIMS PROCESSING TASK FORCE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing to receive the report of 
the VA Claims Processing Task Force (Cooper Report). Testimony was 
heard from Vice Adm Daniel L. Cooper, USN (Ret.) Chairman, VA Claims 
Processing Task Force.

Joint Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--VA/ HUD/INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed

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versions of H.R. 2620, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry 
independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002.