[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 156 (Tuesday, November 13, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1135-D1136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LAW ENFORCEMENT: ARE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCALAGENCIES WORKING TOGETHER 
EFFECTIVELY?
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, 
Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, the Subcommittee 
on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Humans Resources, and the 
Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs and International 
Relations held a joint hearing on ``Law Enforcement: Are Federal, State 
and Local Agencies Working Together Effectively?'' Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the Department of Justice: Asa 
Hutchinson, Administrator, DEA; Richard R. Nedelkoff, Director, Bureau 
of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs; Kathleen L. 
McChesney, Assistant Director, Training Division, FBI; and Joseph R. 
Greene, Acting Deputy Executive Associate Commissioner, Field 
Operations, INS; Edward T. Norris, Commissioner, Police Department, 
Baltimore, Maryland; John F. Timoney, Commissioner, Police Department, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Charles H. Ramsey, Chief, Metropolitan 
Police Department, District of Columbia; Scott L. King, Mayor, Gary, 
Indiana., and William Dwyer, Chief, Farmington Hills Police Department, 
Michigan.
MICELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and 
Public Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2234, 
Tumacacori National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2001; and 
H.R. 2238, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire Fern 
Lakes and the surrounding watershed in the states of Kentucky and 
Tennessee for addition to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Rogers of Kentucky and Pastor; 
Michael Soukup, Associate Director, Natural Resource Stewardship and 
Science, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; and public 
witnesses.
FREEDOM TO MANAGE INITIATIVE
Committee on Rules: Held a hearing on the President's ``Freedom to 
Manage'' Initiative. Testimony was heard from Senator Thompson; Sean 
O'Keefe, Deputy Director, OMB; and David M. Walker, Comptroller 
General, GAO.
CONFERENCE REPORT--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2500, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2002, and against its consideration. The rule provides that the 
conference report shall be considered as read.
ISSUES SURROUNDING LEGAL DEFINITION OF U.S. PERSONS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Issues Surrounding the Legal Definition of U.S. 
Persons. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.

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Joint Meetings
AVIATION SECURITY
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House 
passed versions of S. 1447, to improve aviation security, but did not 
complete action thereon, and will meet again tomorrow.