[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 28 (Wednesday, March 13, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D224-D227]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND FDA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the USDA: Stephen B. Dewhurst, Budget 
Officer; J. B. Penn, Under Secretary, Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
Services; James Little, Administrator, Farm Service Agency; Ross 
Davidson, Administrator, Risk Management Agency; Ellen Terpstra, 
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service; and Mary Chambliss, Acting 
General Sales Manager.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State 
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Supreme Court, and on Small Business Administration. Testimony was 
heard from the following Associate Justices of the Supreme Court: 
Anthony M. Kennedy; and Clarence Thomas; and Hector V. Barreto, 
Administrator, SBA.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
Defense Transformation. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: E. C. Aldridge, Under 
Secretary, Defense; and Vice Adm. Arthur Cebrowski, (Ret.) Director, 
Force Transformation.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development held a hearing on Department of Energy-Science, Nuclear 
Energy and Renewable Energy. Testimony was heard from Robert Card, 
Under Secretary, Energy, Science and Environment, Department of Energy.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing and Related Programs held a hearing on Administrator of 
Agency for International Development. Testimony was heard from Andrew 
S. Natsios, Administrator, AID, Department of State.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on 
Forest Service. Testimony was heard from Dale N. Bosworth, Chief, 
Forest Service, USDA.
LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing on National Institutes of Health 
Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Overview. Testimony was heard from Ruth L. 
Kirschstein, M.D., Acting Director, NIH, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction held 
a hearing on Housing Privatization. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Defense: Ray Dubois, Deputy 
Under Secretary, Installations and Environment; Geoffrey Prosch, 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of the Army; H.T. 
Johnson, Assistant Secretary, Installations and Environment; and Jimmy 
Dishner, Deputy Secretary, Installations, both with the Department of 
the Navy.
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a 
hearing on FAA. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Transportation: Kenneth M. Mead, Inspector General; and 
Jane F. Garvey, Administrator, FAA.
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service 
and General Government held a hearing on GSA, and on U.S. Postal 
Service. Testimony was heard from Stephen A. Perry, Administrator, GSA; 
and John E. Potter, Postmaster General and CEO, U.S. Postal Service.
VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies held a hearing on 
Office of Science Technology Policy, and on Department of Defense--
Civil, Cemeterial Expenses, Army. Testimony was heard from John H. 
Marburger III, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy; and 
Les Brownlee, Under Secretary, Department of the Army.
ENERGY DEPARTMENT BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on the fiscal year 2003 
Department of Energy budget request. Testimony was heard from Spencer 
Abraham, Secretary of Energy.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a 
hearing on the fiscal year 2002 National Defense Authorization budget 
request. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: David S. Chu, Under Secretary, Personnel and 
Readiness; Lt. Gen. John M. LeMoyne, USA, Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. 
Army; Vice Adm. Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., USN, Chief of Naval Personnel; 
and Lt. Gen. Garry L. Parks, USMC, Deputy Commandant, Manpower and 
Reserve Affairs, U.S. Marine Corps, both with the Department of the 
Navy; Lt. Gen. Richard E. Brown III, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff, 
Personnel, US Air Force; Craig W. Duehring, Principal Deputy Assistant 
Secretary (Reserve Affairs); Lt. Gen. Russell C. Davis, USAF, Chief 
National Guard Bureau; Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Plewes, Chief, U.S. Army 
Reserve; Vice Adm. John B. Totushek, Chief, Naval Reserve; Lt. Gen. 
James E. Sherrard III, Chief, Air Force Reserve; Maj. Gen. Dennis M. 
McCarthy, Commander, Marine Forces Reserve; Lt. Gen. Roger C. Schultz,

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Director, Army National Guard; Brig. Gen. David A. Brubaker, Deputy 
Director, Air National Guard; and representatives of veterans 
organizations.
COMPETITIVE SOURCING
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Readiness held a 
hearing on competitive sourcing/outscourcing/A-76 and strategic 
sourcing. Testimony was heard from Angela B. Styles, Administrator, 
Federal Procurement Policy, OMB; and the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: Michael M. Wynne, Principal Deputy Under 
Secretary (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics); Mario P. Fiori, 
Assistant Secretary (Installations and Environment), Department of the 
Army; H.T. Johnson, Assistant Secretary (Installations and 
Environment), Department of the Navy; and Michael Dominguez, Assistant 
Secretary (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), Department of the Air Force.
BUDGET RESOLUTION FISCAL YEAR 2003
Committee on the Budget: Began markup of the Fiscal Year 2003 Budget 
Resolution.
EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Education 
Reform approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 3801, 
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.
ASSESSING MENTAL HEALTH PARITY
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Employer-
Employee Relations held a hearing on ``Assessing Mental Health Parity: 
Implications for Patients and Employers.'' Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Roukema and Kennedy of Rhode Island, and public 
witnesses.
HHS HEALTH CARE PRIORITIES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``The 2003 Budget: A Review of the HHS Health Care 
Priorities.'' Testimony was heard from Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of 
Health and Human Services.
CORPORATE AND AUDITING ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPONSIBILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY 
ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing on H.R. 3763, Corporate 
and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act of 
2002. Testimony was heard from Roderick M. Hills, former Chairman, SEC; 
and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue March 20.
GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARDS--USE AND ABUSE
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, 
Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Affairs held a hearing on 
``The Use and Abuse of Government Purchase Cards.'' Testimony was heard 
from Senator Grassley; Gregory D. Kutz, Director, Financial Management 
and Assurance, GAO; and the following officials of the Department of 
Defense: Tina Jones, Deputy Under Secretary, Financial Management; 
Deidre A. Lee, Director, Defense Procurement, Office of the Under 
Secretary, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; Capt. Patricia 
Miller, USN, Commanding Officer, Space and Naval Warfare Systems 
Center; and Capt. James Barrett; USN, Commanding Officer, Navy Public 
Works Center, both in San Diego, California; and a public witness.
TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Europe held a 
hearing on U.S. and Europe: The Bush Administration and Transatlantic 
Relations. Testimony was heard from A. Elizabeth Jones, Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Department of 
State.
OVERSIGHT--KLAMATH RIVER BASIN THREATENED FISHES
Committee on Resources: Held an oversight hearing on the National 
Academy of Science Interim Report on Endangered and Threatened Fishes 
in the Klamath River Basin. Testimony was heard from Sue Ellen 
Wooldridge, Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of the Interior; William 
T. Hogarth, Assistant Administrator, Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce; and a public witness.
ENERGY PIPELINE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION ACT
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on the 
Energy Pipeline Research, Development, and Demonstration Act. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
NSF BUDGET
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Research held a hearing on the 
NSF Budget: How Should We Determine Future Levels? Testimony was from 
public witnesses.

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SUBSIDY RATE CALCULATION
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on ``Subsidy Rate 
Calculation: Unfair Tax on Small Business.'' Testimony was heard from 
Nancy Dorn, Deputy Director, OMB; Hector V. Barreto, Jr., 
Administrator, SBA; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--PORT SECURITY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held an oversight hearing on Port 
Security: Shipping Containers. Testimony was heard from Capt. Anthony 
Regalbuto, USCG, Chief, Port Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of 
Transportation; Richard Larrabee, Director, Post Commerce, Port 
Authority of New York and New Jersey; and public witnesses.
WATER QUALITY FINANCING ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing on the Water Quality Financing 
Act of 2002. Testimony was heard from Benjamin H. Grumbles, Deputy 
Assistant Administrator, Water, EPA; and public witnesses.
DVA INFORMATION PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Information program, with a review of VA's integrated systems 
architecture plan, Veterans Benefits Administration's VETSNET program, 
information security, Veterans Health Administration's Decision Support 
Systems, and the Government Computer-Based Patient Record Program. 
Testimony was heard from David L. McClure, Director, Accounting and 
Information Management Issues, GAO; from the following officials of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs: Richard Griffin, Inspector General; and 
John A. Gauss, Assistant Secretary, Information Technology; and a 
public witness.
BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES
Committee on Ways and Means: Approved Committee Budget Views and 
Estimates for Fiscal Year 2003 for submission to the Committee on the 
Budget.
UNMANNED VEHICLE PROGRAMS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Technical 
and Tactical Intelligence met in executive session to hold a hearing on 
Unmanned Vehicle Programs. Testimony was heard from departmental 
witnesses.