[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 20, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D269-D272]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on Rural Development. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the USDA: Stephen B. Dewhurst, Budget Officer; Michael E. 
Neruda, Deputy Under Secretary, Rural Development; Hilda G. Legg, 
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service; James C. Alsop, Acting 
Administrator, Rural Housing Service; and John Rosso, Administrator, 
Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State 
and Judiciary held a hearing on DEA, and on the U.S. Trade 
Representative. Testimony was heard from Asa Hutchinson, Administrator, 
DEA, Department of Justice; and Robert B. Zoellick, U.S. Trade 
Representative.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on 
Fiscal Year 2003 Air Force Budget Overview. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of the Air Force: James G. 
Roche, Secretary; and Gen. John P. Jumper, USAF, Chief of Staff.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on 
Smithsonian. Testimony was heard from Lawrence M. Small, Secretary, 
Smithsonian Institution.
LABOR, HHS, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing on Center for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services and the Administration for Children and Families. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Health and Human Services: Wade Horn, Assistant Secretary, 
Administration for Children and Families; Thomas A. Scully, 
Administrator, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and David W. 
Fleming, M.D., Deputy Director, Science and Public Health, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction held 
a hearing on Unexploded Ordnance. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Blumenauer; the following officials of the Department of 
Defense: Raymond Dubois, Deputy Under Secretary, Installations and 
Environment; Raymond Fatz, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Environment, 
Safety and Occupational Health, Department of the Army; H.T. Johnson, 
Assistant Secretary, Installations and Environment, Department of the 
Navy; and Maureen Koetz, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Environment, 
Safety, and Occupational Health, Department of the Air Force; and 
Michael Houlemard, Executive Officer, Fort Ord Reuse Authority.
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a 
hearing on Federal Transit Administration. Testimony was heard from 
Jennifer L. Dorn, Administrator, Federal Transit Administration, 
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 Bureau of the Public Debt. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
the Treasury: Brian Roseboro, Assistant Secretary, Financial Markets; 
and Van Zeck, Commissioner, Bureau of the Public Debt.

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VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent 
Agencies held a hearing on Corporation for National and Community 
Services, and on Council on Environmental Quality. Testimony was heard 
from Leslie Lenkowsky, Chief and CEO, Corporation for National and 
Community Services; and James Laurence Connaughton, Chairman, Council 
on Environmental Quality.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Continued hearings on the fiscal year 2003 
National Defense Authorization budget request. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of Defense: Gen. Joseph W. 
Ralston, USAF, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. European Command; and Adm. 
Dennis C. Blair, USN, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Installations and 
Facilities held a hearing on the fiscal year 2003 National Defense 
Authorization budget request. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: H.T. Johnson, Assistant 
Secretary, Navy (Installations and Environment), Rear Adm. David 
Pruett, USN, Chief of Naval Operations, Civil Engineering Readiness 
Division; Brig. Gen. Ronald S. Coleman, USMC, Assistant Deputy 
Commandant, Installations and Logistics (Facilities), Headquarters, 
U.S. Marine Corps; and Rear Adm. Noel G. Preston, USN, Deputy Director, 
Naval, all with the Department of the Navy; Nelson F. Gibbs, Assistant 
Secretary, Air Force (Installations, Environment and Logistics); Brig. 
Gen. David A. Brubaker, USAF, Deputy Director, Air National Guard; and 
Brig. Gen. Robert E. Duignan, USAF, Deputy to the Chief, Air Force 
Reserve, all with the Department of the Air Force.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Procurement held 
a hearing on the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget 
request. Testimony was heard from John J. Young, Jr., Assistant 
Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition), Vice 
Adm. Dennis V. McGinn, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 
(Resources, Warfare Requirements and Assessments), both with the 
Department of the Navy; Ron O'Rourke, Specialist in National Defense; 
Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division, Congressional Research 
Service, Library of Congress; and a public witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Ordered reported, as amended, 
the following bills: H.R. 3762, Pension Security Act of 2002; H.R. 
3784, Museum and Libraries Services Act of 2002; H.R. 3839, Keeping 
Children and Families Safe Act of 2002; and H.R. 3801, to provide for 
improvement of Federal education research, statistics, evaluation, 
information, and dissemination.
MEDICARE MODERNIZATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Medicare Modernization: Examining the Federal Employees 
Health Benefit Program as a Model for Seniors.'' Testimony was heard 
from Bobby Jindal, Assistant Secretary, Planning and Evaluation, 
Department of Health and Human Services; Max Richtman, Executive Vice 
President, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare; 
and public witnesses.
CORPORATE AND AUDITING ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPONSIBILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY 
ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Continued hearings on H.R. 3763, 
Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency 
Act of 2002. Testimony was heard from Harvey L. Pitt, Chairman, SEC; H. 
Carl McCall, Comptroller, State of New York; and public witnesses.
NASA--FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, 
Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations held a hearing on 
``Financial Management at NASA: What Went Wrong?'' Testimony was heard 
from Gregory Kutz, Director, Financial Management and Assurance, GAO; 
the following officials of NASA: Stephen Varholy, Deputy Chief 
Financial Officer; and Alan Lamoreaux, Assistant Inspector General, 
Audits; and a public witness.
DOD--FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, 
Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Affairs held a hearing on 
``The Department of Defense: What is Being Done to Resolve Longstanding 
Financial Management Problems?'' Testimony was heard from Gregory Kutz, 
Director, Financial Management and Assurance, GAO; and the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: Robert Lieberman, Deputy 
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General; and Tina Jonas, Deputy Under Secretary, Financial Management.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on International Relations: Ordered reported, as amended, 
H.R. 3994, Afghanistan Freedom Support Act.
  Favorably considered the following measures and adopted a motion 
urging the Chairman to request that they be considered on the 
Suspension Calendar: H.R. 3656, to amend the International 
Organizations Immunities Act to provide for the applicability of that 
Act to the European Central Bank; and H. Con. Res. 290, expressing the 
sense of the Congress that women throughout the world should join 
together for a week of workshops, forums, and other events to speak up 
for world peace.
CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION ACT; DIGITAL TECH CORPS ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 
476, Child Custody Protection Act; and H.R. 3925, amended, Digital Tech 
Corps Act of 2002.
JUDICIAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and 
Intellectual Property approved for full Committee action, as amended, 
H.R. 3892, Judicial Improvements Act of 2002.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Ordered reported the following measures: H. 
Res. 261, recognizing the historical significance of the Aquia 
sandstone quarries of Government Island in Stafford Country, Virginia 
for their contributions to the construction of the Capital of the 
United States; H.R. 1448, amended, to clarify the tax treatment of 
bonds and other obligations issued by the Government of American Samoa; 
H.R. 2109, amended, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a special resource study of Virginia Key Beach, Florida, for 
possible inclusion in the National Park System; H.R. 2114, amended, 
National Monument Fairness Act of 2001; H.R. 2628, Muscle Shoals 
National Heritage Area Study Act of 2001; H.R. 2880, amended, Five 
Nations Citizens Land Reform Act; H.R. 2937, amended, to provide for 
the conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, Nevada, for use 
as a shooting range; H.R. 2963, amended, Deep Creek Wilderness Act; 
H.R. 3421, amended, Yosemite National Park Educational Facilities 
Improvement Act; H.R. 3425, amended, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of establishing 
Highway 49 in California, known as the Golden Chain Highway, as a 
National Heritage Corridor; H.R. 3480, Upper Mississippi River Basin 
Protection Act of 2001; H.R. 3848, to provide for funds for the 
construction of recreational and visitor facilities in Washington 
County, Utah; H.R. 3853, amended, to make technical corrections to laws 
passed by the 106th Congress related to parks and public lands; H.R. 
3909, Gunn McKay Nature Preserve Act; H.R. 3955, amended, to designate 
certain National Forest System lands in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 
as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and H.R. 
3958, amended, to provide a mechanism for the settlement of claims of 
the State of Utah regarding portions of the Bear River Migratory Bird 
Refuge located on the shore of the Great Salt Lake, Utah.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 
2829, Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2001; 
and H.R. 3705, Sound Science Saves Species Act of 2002, Testimony was 
heard from Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary, Fish, and Wildlife and 
Parks, Department of the Interior; Rebecca Lent, Deputy Assistant 
Administrator, Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
NOAA, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; PRESIDENTIAL AWARDEES--EXCELLENCE IN 
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHING
Committee on Science: Ordered reported, as amended, the following 
bills: H.R. 2051, to provide for the establishment of regional plant 
genome and gene expression research and development centers; H.R. 3389, 
National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002; and H.R. 
3939, Energy Pipeline Research, Development, and Demonstration Act.
  The Committee also held a hearing on The 2001 Presidential Awardees 
for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching: Views from the 
Blackboard. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MAKING OFFICE OF ADVOCACY INDEPENDENT
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on Making the Office of 
Advocacy Independent. Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the SBA: Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy; and 
Michael Barrera, Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement 
Ombudsman; and a public witness.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered reported the 
following measures: H.R. 3983, amended, Maritime Transportation 
Antiterrorism Act of 2002; H.R. 3930, amended, Water Quality Financing 
Act of 2002; H. Con. Res. 347, authorizing the use of the Capitol 
Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service; H. Con. Res. 
348, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Book 
Festival; H. Con. Res. 356, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds 
for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; H. Con. Res. 354, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia 
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run; H.R. 2672, to designate the 
United States courthouse to be constructed at 8th Avenue and Mill 
Street in Eugene, Oregon as the ``Wayne Lyman Morse United States 
Courthouse;'' and H.R. 2911, to designate the Federal building located 
at 5100 Paint Branch Parkway in College Park, Maryland, as the ``Harvey 
W. Wiley Federal Building.''
MARITIME TRANSPORTATION AND ANTITERRORISM ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation approved for full Committee action, 
as amended, H.R. 3983, Maritime Transportation and Antiterrorism Act of 
2002.
HIGHWAY TRUST FUND--ENSURING INTEGRITY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing on Ensuring the Integrity of the 
Highway Trust Fund. Testimony was heard from JayEtta Z. Hecker, 
Director, Physical Infrastructure Team, GAO; Donna McLean, Assistant 
Secretary, Budget and Programs, Department of Transportation; Andrew 
Lyon, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Tax Analysis, Department of the 
Treasury; and Kim P. Cawley, Chief, Natural and Physical Resources Cost 
Estimates Unit, CBO.
TAXPAYER PROTECTION AND IRS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 3991, 
Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability Act of 2002.
NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on National Foreign Intelligence Program Overview of 
Fiscal Year 2003. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
VETERANS PROGRAMS
Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded joint 
hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the 
legislative recommendations of certain veterans organizations, after 
receiving testimony from John W. Klumpp, American Ex-Prisoners of War, 
Washington, D.C.; Thomas H. Corey, Vietnam Veterans of America, Silver 
Spring, Maryland; Col. Robert F. Norton, USA, (Ret.), Retired Officers 
Association, Alexandria, Virginia; Raymond G. Boland, National 
Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Sun Prairie, 
Wisconsin; and Joseph W. Lipowski, American Veterans, Lanham, Maryland.