[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 17 (Tuesday, February 26, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D128-D129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LABOR, HHS, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services and Education held a hearing on SSA. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Social Security Administration: JoAnne 
B. Barnhart, Commissioner; and James G. Huse, Jr., Inspector General.
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Armed Services: Special Oversight Panel on Department of 
Energy Reorganization held a hearing on the implementation of the 
National Nuclear Security Administration of the provisions contained in 
Title 32 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2000. Testimony was heard from Gen. John A. Gordon, USAF (Ret.), 
Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of 
Energy; and Gary Jones, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, 
GAO.
RETIREMENT PROTECTION
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Retirement Protection: 
Fighting fraud in the sale of death.'' Testimony was heard from Dan 
Mihalko, Inspector in Charge, Congressional and Public Affairs 
Division, U.S. Postal Service; the following officials of the State of 
Ohio: J. Lee Covington II, Director, Department of Insurance; and 
Thomas E. Geyer, Assistant Director, Department of Commerce; and public 
witnesses.
NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug 
Policy and Human Resources held a hearing on ``The National Drug 
Control Strategy for 2002.'' Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Office of National Drug Control Policy: John Walters, 
Director; and David Riviat, Budget Chief.
HOMELAND SECURITY MISSIONS
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Technology and 
Procurement Policy held a hearing on ``Helping Federal Agencies Meet 
Their Homeland Security Missions: How Private Sector Solutions Can Be 
Applied to Public Sector Problems.'' Testimony was heard from Pat 
Schambach, Chief Information Officer, Department of Transportation; 
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Burbano, Chief Information Officer, Department of State; S. W. Hall, 
Jr., Chief Information Officer, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the 
Treasury; Ronald Miller, Chief Information Officer, FEMA; and public 
witnesses.
CYBER SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime approved for full 
Committee action, as amended, H.R. 3482, Cyber Security Enhancement Act 
of 2001.
INTERNET FREEDOM AND BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule on H.R. 
1542, Internet Freedom and Broadband Development Act of 2001, providing 
one hour and twenty minutes of general debate, with one hour equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce and twenty minutes equally divided 
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted in 
the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The rule provides that the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the 
purpose of further amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule 
provides that no further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in 
order except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on 
Rules. The rule provides that the amendments printed in part B of the 
report may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be 
offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered 
as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall 
not be subject to amendment except as specified in the report, and 
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the 
House or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule waives all points of 
order against amendments printed in part B of the report. Finally, the 
rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Tauzin and Representatives Upton, 
Cox, Buyer, Cannon, Flake, Dingell, Towns, Conyers, Nadler, and 
Jackson-Lee.
ADOPTING RULES COMMITTEE VIEWS AND ESTIMATES ON THE PRESIDENT'S FY 2003 
BUDGET
Committee on Rules: By voice vote, the Committee adopted its views and 
estimates on the President's fiscal year 2003 budget.
RETIREMENT SECURITY AND DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS
Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on Retirement Security and 
Defined Contribution Plans. Testimony was heard from Mark Weinberger, 
Assistant Secretary, Tax Policy, Department of the Treasury; Ann L. 
Combs, Assistant Secretary, Pension and Welfare Benefits, Department of 
Labor; and public witnesses.