[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 23, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D4]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CBO PROJECTIONS
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on CBO's Projections. Testimony 
was heard from Dan L. Crippen, Director, CBO.
CONVENTION CENTER--CONSTRUCTION STATUS
Committee on Government Reform: On January 18, the Subcommittee on the 
District of Columbia held a hearing on ``Status of Construction of the 
Convention Center.'' Testimony was heard from Jeanette M. Franzel, 
Acting Director, Financial Management Assurance Team, GAO; the 
following officials of the District of Columbia: Harold Brazil, member, 
City Council and Chairman, Committee on Economic Development; Eric 
Price, Deputy Mayor, Planning and Economic Development; and Natwar 
Gandhi, Chief Financial Officer; and Lewis H. Dawley III, General 
Manager/CEO, Washington Convention Center Authority.
HIGHER EDUCATION ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing 1 
hour of debate on S. 1762, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to 
establish fixed interest rates for student and parent borrowers, to 
extend current law with respect to special allowances for lenders. The 
rule provides one motion to commit. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Boehner.
AVIATION AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on implementation of the Aviation and 
Transportation Security Act focusing on the 60-day Deadline for 
Screening and Checked Baggage. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Transportation: John Magaw, Under 
Secretary, Transportation Security; and Kenneth R. Mead, Inspector 
General; and public witnesses.