[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 163 (Thursday, November 29, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1182-D1183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
RISK COMMUNICATION: NATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Veterans Affairs, and International Relations held a hearing on ``Risk 
Communication: National Security and Public Health.'' Testimony was 
heard from David Satcher, M.D., U.S. Surgeon General, Department of 
Health and Human Services; C. Everett Koop, M.D., former U.S. Surgeon 
General; and public witnesses
TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on Implementation 
of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of State: Paula J. Dobriansky, 
Under Secretary, Global Affairs; and Janet Ballantyne, Acting Deputy 
Administrator, AID; Ralph F. Boyd, Assistant Attorney General, Civil 
Rights, Department of Justice; Wade Horn, Assistant Secretary, Children 
and Families, Department of Health and Human Services; and public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT STATUTES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and 
Intellectual Property held an oversight hearing on ``The Operations and 
Federal Judicial Misconduct and Recusal Statutes.'' Testimony was heard 
from William L. Osteen, U.S. District Judge, Middle District of North 
Carolina; and public witnesses.
INTERNET GAMBLING MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime held a hearing on the 
following bills: H.R. 556, Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding 
Prohibition Act; and H.R. 3215, Combatting Illegal Gambling Reform and 
Modernization Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives Goodlatte 
and Leach; Timothy

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A. Kelly, former Executive Director, National Gambling Impact Study 
Commission; and Frank Catania, former Director, Division of Gaming 
Enforcement, State of New Jersey.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 
2002 CONFERENCE REPORT
Committee on Rules: Granted a rule waiving all points of order against 
the conference report on H.R. 2299, making appropriations for the 
Department of Transportation 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.