[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 28 (Wednesday, March 13, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D227-D229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             MARCH 14, 2002

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine the 
current economy and its impact on seniors, focusing on funds for 
Medicaid, health, and senior services, 9:30 a.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine farm 
economy and rural sector issues, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government, to hold hearings 
on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2003 for the Department 
of the Treasury, 2 p.m., SD-138.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2003 
for the Department of Education, 2:30 p.m., SD-124.
  Subcommittee on District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine 
regional emergency planning for the Nation's Capital, 2:30 p.m., SD-
192.
  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings on proposed 
legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 2003 for the 
Department of Defense, focusing on the atomic energy defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Subcommittee on Airland, to hold hearings to examine proposed 
legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 2003 for the 
Department of Defense, focusing on Army modernization and 
transformation, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to resume 
oversight hearings to examine accounting and investor protection 
issues raised by the Enron situation, and other public companies, 
focusing on the accounting profession, audit quality and 
independence, and formulation of accounting principles, 10 a.m., SD-
538.

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  Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nominations of JoAnn 
Johnson, of Iowa, and Deborah Matz, of New York, each to be a Member 
of the National Credit Union Administration Board, 3 p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings on S. 1991, to establish a national rail passenger 
transportation system, reauthorize Amtrak, and improve security and 
service on Amtrak, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Health Care, to hold 
hearings to examine reimbursement and access to prescription drugs 
under Medicare Part B, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings on the nomination 
of Richard Monroe Miles, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to 
Georgia; the nomination of James W. Pardew, of Arkansas, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria; the nomination of Peter 
Terpeluk, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Luxembourg; and 
the nomination of Lawrence E. Butler, of Maine, to be Ambassador to 
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings to examine the future of American steel, focusing on 
ensuring the viability of the industry and the health care and 
retirement security for workers, 2 p.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings on the President's 
budget request for Indian programs for fiscal year 2003, 10 a.m., 
SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine 
competition, innovation, and public policy concerning digital 
creative works, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1356, to establish 
a commission to review the facts and circumstances surrounding 
injustices suffered by European Americans, Europeans Latin 
Americans, and European refugees during World War II; S. 924, to 
provide reliable officers, technology, education, community 
prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods; S. Res. 207, 
designating March 31, 2002, and March 31, 2003, as ``National 
Civilian Conservation Corps Day''; S. Res. 206, designating the week 
of March 17 through March 23, 2002 as ``National Inhalants and 
Poison Prevention Week''; S. Res. 221, to commemorate and 
acknowledge the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women 
who have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement officers; 
and pending nominations, 2 p.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold joint hearings with the 
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the legislative 
presentations of the Gold Star Wives of America, the Fleet Reserve 
Association, the Air Force Sergeants Association, and the Retired 
Enlisted Association, 10 a.m., 345 Cannon Building.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of Robert H. 
Roswell, of Florida, to be Under Secretary for Health, and the 
nomination of Daniel L. Cooper, of Pennsylvania, to be Under 
Secretary for Benefits, both of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
2 p.m., SR-418.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, on 
Food Safety and Inspection Service, 9:30 a.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary, on State 
Department-International Organizations, 10 a.m., and on NOAA, 2 
p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Defense, on Fiscal Year 2003 Army Budget Overview, 
9:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, on Department of 
Energy-Nuclear Waste Management and Disposal, 10 a.m., 2362B 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Interior, oversight hearing on Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, and Office of Special Trustee for American Indians, 10 
a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Service and Education, on 
National Institutes of Health Panel: From Bench to Bedside and 
Beyond, 9:45 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, on Member of Congress, 10 a.m., 
2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service and General Government on 
OMB, 10 a.m., and on Executive Office of the President, 2 p.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, on Community 
Development Financial Institutions, 10 a.m., and on National 
Institute of Environmental Health Services, 11 a.m., H-143 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, to continue hearings on the fiscal 
year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget request, 9:30 a.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine, hearing on the 
fiscal year 2003 Maritime Administration Authorization budget 
request, 8 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Readiness, hearing on environmental and 
encroachment issues, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, to continue hearings on the Financial Collapse of 
Enron Corp., focusing on Enron's inside and outside counsel, 10 
a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing on the Financial Services 
Regulatory Relief Act of 2002, 9:30 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, to consider 
H.R. 2941, Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act; followed by a 
hearing entitled ``Review of the Community Development Block Grant 
Program,'' 10 a.m., 2220 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, to consider the following: H.R. 
3340, to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow certain catch-
up contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan to be made by 
participants age 50 or over; H.R. 3921, Acquisition Streamling 
Improvement Act; the Federal Property Asset Management Reform Act of 
2002; the Freedom to Telecommute Act of 2002; the Digital Tech Corps 
Act of 2001; and a draft report entitled ``Justice Undone: Clemency 
Decisions in the Clinton White House,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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  Committee on International Relations, hearing on the Afghanistan 
Freedom Support Act of 2002, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, 
and Intellectual Property, oversight hearing on ``Patent Law and 
Non-Profit Research Collaboration,'' 9 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Crime, hearing on the Office of Justice Programs 
Part Three-Waste, Fraud and Abuse, 2 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources, oversight hearing on ``FY 2003 U.S. Geological Survey, 
Minerals Management Service and Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 
& Enforcement Budgets,'' 10 a.m., 1309 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, the 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands and the 
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, joint hearing on H.R. 
3558, Species Protection and Conservation of the Environment Act, 10 
a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and 
Standards, to mark up H.R. 3389, National Sea Grant College Program 
Act Amendments of 2002; followed by a hearing on Technology 
Administration: Review and Reauthorization, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Aviation and the Subcommittee on Railroads, joint oversight hearing 
on Reauthorization of the National Transportation Safety Board, 10 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, oversight 
hearing on Financial Responsibility for Port Security, 2 p.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, to mark up H.R. 3669, Employee 
Retirement Savings Bill of Rights, 9:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Rationalizing Medicare 
Supplemental Insurance, 2:15 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, meeting 
with a former member of the National Commission terrorism, 11:30 
a.m., and, executive, meeting with the British House of Commons 
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, 2:30 p.m.,


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Meetings: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to hold 
joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to 
examine the legislative presentations of the Gold Star Wives of 
America, the Fleet Reserve Association, the Air Force Sergeants 
Association, and the Retired Enlisted Association, 10 a.m., 345 
Cannon Building.