[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 14 (Thursday, February 14, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D107-D109]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on the Office of Inspector General. Testimony was heard from 
Joyce Fleischman, Acting Inspector General, USDA.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
Fiscal Year 2002 Department of Defense Budget Overview. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Donald 
H. Rumsfeld, Secretary; and Gen. Richard J. Myers, USAF, Chairman, 
Joint Chiefs of Staff.
LABOR, HHS, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services and Education held a hearing on the Department of Labor-Worker 
Protection Agencies Panel. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Labor, Worker Protection Agencies: Tammy 
McCutchen, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards 
Administration; Ann Combs, Assistant Secretary, Pension and Welfare 
Benefits Administration; John Henshaw, Assistant Secretary, 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Dave Lauriski, Assistant 
Secretary, Mine Safety and Health Administration; and Thomas Moorhead, 
Deputy Under Secretary, Bureau of International Labor Affairs.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction held 
a hearing on European Command. Testimony was heard from Gen. Joseph W. 
Ralston, USAF, Commander in Chief, European Command, Department of 
Defense.
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a 
hearing on the Office of the Secretary. Testimony was heard from 
Michael Jackson, Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation.
MEMBERS DAY
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Members Day. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Skelton, Hoyer, McDermott, Frank, Allen, 
Udall of New Mexico, Osborne, Kucinich, Pence, Pascrell, Gekas, Kennedy 
of Minnesota, George Miller of California, Ehlers, Bilirakis, 
Christensen and Hunter.
21ST CENTURY--EQUIPPING MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Select 
Education held a hearing on ``Equipping Museums and Libraries for the 
21st Century.'' Testimony was heard from Robert S. Martin, Director, 
Institute of Museum and Library Services; and public witnesses.
ARE CURRENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS PROTECTING INVESTORS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled ``Are Current Financial 
Accounting Standards Protecting Investors?'' Testimony was heard from 
Robert K. Herdman, Chief Accountant, SEC; Edmund L. Jenkins, Chairman, 
Financial Accounting Standards Board; and public witnesses.
MEDICARE PAYMENT POLICY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Medicare Payment Policy: Ensuring Stability and Access 
Through Physician Payments.'' Testimony was heard from Thomas Scully, 
Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department 
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Human Services; William J. Scanlon, Director, Health Care Issues, GAO; 
Martha McSteen, President, National Committee to Preserve Social 
Security and Medicare; and public witnesses.
ENRON FINANCIAL COLLAPSE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations continued hearings on the Financial Collapse of Enron 
Corp. Testimony was heard from Sherron Watkins, Vice President, 
Corporate Development, Enron Corporation.
JOE BARBOZA MURDER TRIAL
Committee on Government Reform: Continued hearings entitled ``The 
California Murder Trial of Joe `The Animal' Barboza: Did the Federal 
Government Support the Release of a Dangerous Mafia Assassin?'' 
Testimony was heard from Jay S. Bybee, Assistant Attorney General, 
Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Justice; and Edward J. 
Harrington, former Assistant U.S. Attorney.
  In refusing to give testimony, H. Paul Rico, former Special Agent, 
FBI, Department of Justice, invoked Fifth Amendment privileges.
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC--U.S. INTERESTS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on East Asia and the 
Pacific held a hearing on U.S. Interests in East Asia and the Pacific: 
Problems and Prospects in the Year of the Horse. Testimony was heard 
from James A. Kelly, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and 
Pacific Affairs, Department of State.
OVERSIGHT--FEDERAL TRADEMARK DILUTION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and 
Intellectual Property held an oversight hearing on the ``Federal 
Trademark Dilution Act.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
BUDGETS--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND FOREST SERVICE ENERGY AND 
MINERALS
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Research 
held an oversight hearing on the ``Fiscal Year 2003 Bureau of Land 
Management and Forest Service Energy and Minerals Program Budgets.'' 
Testimony was heard from Kathleen Clarke, Director, Bureau of Land 
Management, Department of the Interior; and Tom Thompson, Deputy Chief, 
Forest Service, USDA.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and 
Public Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1712, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make minor adjustments to 
the boundary of the National Park of American Samoa to include certain 
portions of the islands of Ofu and Olosega within the park; and H.R. 
2937, to provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark 
County, Nevada, for use as a shooting range. Testimony was heard from 
Senator Reid; from the following officials of the Department of the 
Interior: John Reynolds, Regional Director, Pacific West Region, 
National Park Service; and Carson Culp, Assistant Director, Minerals, 
Realty, and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management; and John J. 
Lee, Legislator, State of Nevada.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES--OVERSIGHT--CALIFORNIA WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power approved for 
full Committee action, as amended, the following bills: H.R. 1870, 
Fallon Rail Freight Loading Facility Transfer Act; and H.R. 706, Lease 
Lot Conveyance Act of 2001.
  The Subcommittee also held an oversight hearing on the ``Operations 
of the Water Delivery System in California: the CALFED Record of 
Decision-and Anticipated Water Deliveries for 2002.'' Testimony was 
heard from Bennett W. Raley, Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, 
Department of the Interior; Steve Macaulay, Chief Deputy Director, 
Department of Water Resources, State of California; and public 
witnesses.
AMTRAK REFORM COUNCIL'S RESTRUCTURING PLAN
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroads held a hearing on the Amtrak Reform Council's Restructuring 
Plan. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Amtrak 
Reform Council: Gilbert Carmichael, Chairman; Nancy Rutledge Connery, 
James E. Coston, Wendell Cox, Charles Moneypenny, all members; and Tom 
Till, Executive Director.
AGENCY BUDGETS AND PRIORITIES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing on Agency Budgets and 
Priorities for Fiscal Year 2003. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the EPA: Marianne Lamont Horinko, Assistant Administrator, 
Solid Waste and Emergency Response; and Benjamin H. Grumbles, Deputy 
Assistant Administrator, Water; Janet C. Herrin, Senior Vice President, 
River Operation, TVA; Margaret A. Davidson, Acting Assistant 
Administrator, National Ocean Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce; 
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Deputy Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Programs, National 
Resources Conservation Service, USDA.
BALLISTIC AND CRUISE MISSILE THREATS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on 
Intelligence Policy and National Security met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threats. Testimony was 
heard from departmental witnesses.