[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 23 (Wednesday, March 6, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D180-D183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on Marketing and Regulatory Programs. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the USDA: Stephen B. Dewhurst, Budget 
Officer; William Hawks, Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory 
Programs; Bobby R. Acord, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service; A.J. Yates, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 
Service; and David R. Shipman, Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, 
Packers and Stockyards Administration.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State 
and Judiciary held a hearing on Secretary of State. Testimony was heard 
from Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
Fiscal Year 2003 Navy/Marine Corps Budget Overview. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the Department of the Navy, Department 
of Defense: Gordon R. England, Secretary, Adm. Vernon Clark, USN, 
Chief, Naval Operations; and Gen. James L. Jones, USMC, Commandant, 
Marine Corps.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development held a hearing on Department of Energy. Testimony was heard 
from Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on 
National Endowment for the Humanities, and on National Endowment for 
the Arts. Testimony was heard from Bruce Cole, Chairman, National 
Endowment for the Humanities, and Eileen B. Mason, Acting Chairperson 
and Senior Deputy Chairperson, National Endowment for the Arts.
LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing on Secretary of Health and Human 
Service's Budget Overview. Testimony was heard from Tommy G. Thompson, 
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction held 
a hearing on Navy and on Air Force. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of the Air Force: Nelson F. 
Gibbs, Assistant Secretary, Installations, Environment and Logistics; 
and Maj. Gen. Earnest O. Robbins II, HQ, USAF, The Civil Engineer, 
Deputy Chief of Staff, Installations and Logistics.

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TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a 
hearing on U.S. Coast Guard. Testimony was heard from Adm. James M. 
Loy, USCG, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation.
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, 
and General Government held a hearing on Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Center, on Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of the Treasury: 
Paul Hackenberry, Acting Director, Federal Law Enforcement Training 
Center; and James Sloan, Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement 
Network.
VA, HUD, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent 
Agencies held a hearing on FEMA. Testimony was heard from Joe M. 
Allbaugh, Director, FEMA.
EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT; NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET 
REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: H.R. 2581, Export Administration Act of 
2001.
  The Committee also continued hearings on the fiscal year 2003 
National Defense authorization budget request. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of the Air Force, Department 
of Defense: James G. Roche, Secretary; and Gen. John P. Jumper, USAF, 
Chief of Staff.
  Hearings continue March 14.
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAMS RECOMMENDATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Procurement and 
the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development held a joint 
hearing on recommendations on the Department of Defense acquisition 
programs. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: E.C. Aldridge, Under Secretary (Acquisition, 
Technology and Logistics), Claude M. Bolton, Jr., Assistant Secretary, 
(Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), USA., John J. Young, Jr., 
Assistant Secretary (Research, Development and Acquisition), USN., and 
Marvin R. Sambur Assistant Secretary, (Acquisition), USAF.
USDA BUDGET PRIORITIES
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the Department of 
Agriculture Budget Priorities Fiscal Year 2003. Testimony was heard 
from Ann M. Veneman, Secretary of Agriculture.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Select 
Education approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 
3784, Museum and Libraries Services Act of 2002; and H.R. 3839, 
amended, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2002.
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT--DOES IT ACCOMMODATE TODAY'S WORKERS?
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing on ``Flexibility in the Workforce: Does the 
Fair Labor Standards Act Accommodate Today's Workers?'' Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
PRESCRIPTION DRUG USER FEE ACT REAUTHORIZE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
titled ``Reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act.'' 
Testimony was heard from Lester Crawford, Deputy Commissioner, FDA, 
Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community 
Opportunity held a hearing on H.R. 2941, Brownfields Redevelopment 
Enhancement Act. Testimony was heard from Roy Bernardi, Assistant 
Secretary, Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing 
and Urban Development; Lydia Reid, Mayor, Mansfield, State of Ohio; 
Frederick M. Kalisz, Jr., Mayor, New Bedford, Massachusetts; and public 
witnesses.
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SECURITY REFORM ACT--LESSONS LEARNED
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, 
Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Affairs held a hearing on 
``Lessons Learned from the Government Information Security Reform Act 
of 2000.'' Testimony was heard from Representative Tom Davis of 
Virginia; Robert F. Dacey, Director, Information Security, GAO; Mark A. 
Forman, Associate Director, Office of Information Technology and E-
Government, OMB; Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce; Robert G. Gorrie, 
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wide Information, Assurance Program Office, Assistant Secretary, 
Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence, Department of 
Defense; Karen S. Evans, Chief Information Officer, Department of 
Energy; and Roberta L. Gross, former Inspector General, NASA.
REVIEW--HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Operations and Human Rights held a hearing on a Review of the 
Department of State's Human Rights Reports from the Victim's 
Perspective. Testimony was heard from Lorne W. Craner, Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of 
State; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 2146, 
Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act.
  The Committee also began markup of H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness 
Act of 2001.
  Will continue tomorrow.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law approved for full Committee action the following 
bills: H.R. 2054, amended, to give the consent of Congress to an 
agreement or compact between Utah and Nevada regarding a change in the 
boundaries of those States; H.R. 3180, to consent to certain amendments 
to the New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School Compact; and H.R. 1448, 
amended, to clarify the tax treatment of bonds and other obligations 
issued by the Government of American Samoa.
  Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on these 
measures. Testimony was heard from Representatives Hansen and Bass.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Resources: Held an oversight hearing on Canada Lynx 
Interagency National Survey and Endangered Species Data Collection. 
Testimony was heard from Ronald Malfi, Acting Managing Director, Office 
of Special Investigations, GAO; the following officials of the USDA: 
Mark Rey, Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment; and Kevin 
McKelvey, Research Ecologists, Forest Service; Steven A. Williams, 
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and public witnesses.
ECONOMIC SECURITY AND RECOVERY ACT; MOTION TO CONCUR IN SENATE 
AMENDMENT WITH AN AMENDMENT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule providing for a 
single motion offered by the chairman of the Committee on Ways and 
Means or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment 
with an amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying the resolution. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the motion to concur in the Senate amendment 
with an amendment to H.R. 3090, Economic Security and Recovery Act of 
2001. The rule provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided 
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means. Finally, the rule provides that the 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to final 
adoption without intervening motion. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Thomas and Representative Gekas.
LEARNING FROM 9/11--UNDERSTANDING WORLD TRADE CENTER COLLAPSE
Committee on Science: Held a hearing on Learning from 9/11--
Understanding the Collapse of the World Trade Center. Testimony was 
heard from Robert Shea, Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Administration, FEMA; Arden Bement, Director, National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce; and 
public witnesses.
SBREFA COMPLIANCE
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing entitled ``SBREFA 
Compliance: Is it the Same Old Story.'' Testimony was heard from Thomas 
Sullivan, Chief Counsel, Advocacy, SBA; Victor Rezendes, Managing 
Director, GAO; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL AVIATION CAPACITY EXPANSION ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on H.R. 3479, National Aviation Capacity 
Expansion Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives Hyde, 
Visclosky, Manzullo, Weller and Jackson of Illinois; the following 
officials of the State of Illinois; George H. Ryan, Governor; and 
Richard M. Daley, Mayor, Chicago; and a public witness.
AMTRAK STATUS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroads held a hearing on Amtrak Status: Successes and Failures of 
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Testimony was heard from Allan Rutter, Administrator, Federal Railroad 
Administration, Department of Transportation; George Warrington, CEO, 
Amtrak; Joseph Boardman, Commissioner, Department of Transportation, 
State of New York; Jeff Morales, Director, Department of 
Transportation, State of California; and public witnesses.
SOCIAL SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS--WOMEN, SENIORS, AND WORKING MOTHERS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security continued 
hearings on Social Security Improvement for Women, Seniors, and Working 
Americans. Testimony was heard from Representatives Armey, McDermott, 
Dunn, Pomeroy, Stenholm, Kolbe, DeFazio. Nadler, Smith of Michigan, 
Foley, Jones of North Carolina, Etheridge, Rodriguez, DeMint, 
Schakowsky and Langevin.
COUNTERTERRORISM SUPPLEMENTAL
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Fiscal Year 2002 Counterterrorism Supplemental. 
Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.
NSA COUNTERTERRORISM
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Terrorism 
and Homeland Security met in executive session to hold a hearing on NSA 
Counterterrorism. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
IMF AND WORLD BANK REFORM
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded hearings to examine 
reforms to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, focusing 
on efficiency and effectiveness, after receiving testimony from Allan 
H. Meltzer, and Adam Lerrick, both of Carnegie Mellon University, 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and C. Fred Bergsten, Institute for 
International Economics, Washington, D.C., all on behalf of the 
International Financial Institution Advisory Commission (IFIAC).