[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 158 (Thursday, November 15, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1155-D1157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
BUENA VISTA WATERSHED PROPOSAL; USDA BIOSECURITY PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture: Approved the Buena Vista Watershed Proposal.

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  The Committee also held a hearing to review the USDA Biosecurity 
Programs and Authorities. Testimony was heard from James R. Moseley, 
Deputy Secretary, USDA.
BIOTERRORISM AND PROPOSALS TO COMBAT TERRORISM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Held a hearing on bioterrorism and 
proposals to combat terrorism. Testimony was heard from Tommy Thompson, 
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
CYBER SECURITY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled ``Cyber Security: Private-
Sector Efforts Addressing Cyber Threats.'' Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
RAISING HEALTH AWARENESS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Raising Health Awareness Through Examining Benign Brain 
Tumor Cancer, Alpha One, and Breast Implant Issues.'' Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
NATION'S CAPITAL--EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on the District of 
Columbia held a hearing on the ``Emergency Preparedness in the Nation's 
Capital-Economic Impact of Terrorists Attacks.'' Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT
Committee on House Administration: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 
3295, Help America Vote Act of 2001.
AFRICA--WAR ON GLOBAL TERRORISM
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa held a 
hearing on Africa and the War on Global Terrorism. Testimony was heard 
from Susan E. Rice, former Assistant Secretary, Department of State; 
and public witnesses.
NORTHEAST ASIA AFTER 9/11
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on East Asia and the 
Pacific held a hearing on Northeast Asia after 9/11: Regional Trends 
and Interests. Testimony was heard frompublic witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 
3275, amended, to implement the International Convention for the 
Suppression of Terrorists Bombings to strengthen criminal laws relating 
to attacks on places of public use, to implement the International 
Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, to combat 
terrorism and defend the Nation against terrorist acts; H.R. 3209, 
amended, Anti-Hoax Terrorism Act of 2001; H.R. 3030, Basic Pilot 
Extension Act of 2001; and H.R. 1022, Community Recognition Act of 
2001.
IMMIGRATION REFORM AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims held 
a hearing on H.R. 3231, Immigration Reform and Accountability Act of 
2001. Testimony was heard from James W. Ziglar, Commissioner, INS, 
Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and 
Public Landsapproved for full Committee action the following bills: 
H.R. 38, amended, Homestead National Monument of America Additions Act; 
H.R. 1925, amended, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study 
the suitability and feasibility of designating the Waco Mammoth Site 
Area in Waco, Texas, as a unit of the National Park System; H.R. 1963, 
to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the route taken by 
American soldier and frontiersman, George Rogers Clark and his men 
during the Revolutionary War to capture the British forts as Kaskaskia 
and Cahokia, Illinois, and Vincennes, Indiana, for study for potential 
addition to the National Trails System; H.R. 2234, amended, Tumacacori 
National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2001; 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; and H.R. 2440, 
amended, to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park as `Wolf Trap National Park for 
the Performing Arts.'
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION REPORTED FROM THE RULES COMMITTEE 
ON CONFERENCE REPORT TO IMPROVE AVIATION SECURITY
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a resolution waiving clause 
6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on 
the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain 
resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The resoution applies 
the waiver to any special rule reported on the legislative day of 
November 16, 2001, providing for the condideration or disposition of a 
conference report to accompany the bill (S. 1447) to improve aviation 
security, and for other

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purposes, or any amendment reported in disagreement from a conference 
threon.
ANDEAN TRADE PROMOTION AND DRUG ERADICATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, a closed rule providing 
one hour of debate in the House on H.R. 3009, Andean Trade Promotion 
and Drug Eradication Act, equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
bill. The rule provides that the amendment recommended by the Committee 
on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as 
adopted. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Thomas and 
Representatives George Miller of California, Farr of California, and 
Faleomavaega.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION REPORTED FROM THE RULES COMMITTEE 
ON BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, a resolution waiving 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a 
rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against 
certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The resoution 
applies the waiver to any special rule reported on the legislative day 
of November 16, 2001, providing for the condideration or disposition of 
a bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 20, 2002, and for other purposes.
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT ACT
Committee on Science: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 3178, Water 
Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act.
NATIONAL SALES TAX HOLIDAY
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on a national sales tax 
holiday, and its potential to serve as a stimulus for our nation's 
small businesses. Testimony was heard from Representatives Graham, 
Abercrombie and Baird; and public witnesses.
TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD PROGRAM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing on the Future of the TMDL 
Program: How to Make TMDLs Effective Tools for Improving Water Quality. 
Testimony was heard from George Tracy Mehan III, Assistant 
Administrator, Office of Water, EPA.
TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing on Teen Pregnancy Prevention. Testimony was heard from Bobby P. 
Jindal, Assistant Secretary, Planning and Evaluation, Department of 
Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
QUADRENNIAL INTELLIGENCECOMMUNITY REVIEW
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on 
Intelligence Policy and National Security met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Quadrennial Intelligence Community Review. Testimony 
was heard from departmental witnesses.
FBI INFORMATION SHARING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Terrorism 
and Homeland Security met in executive session to hold a hearing on FBI 
Information Sharing. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
AVIATION SECURITY
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of S. 1447, to improve aviation 
security.