[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 57 (Wednesday, May 8, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D457-D458]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MEDICARE AND THE FEDERAL BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Medicare and the Federal 
Budget. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SPECIAL EDUCATION REFORMS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Education 
Reform held a hearing on ``State and Local Level Special Education 
Reforms that Work and Federal Barriers to Innovation.'' Testimony was 
heard from Lawrence C. Gloeckler, Deputy Commissioner, Vocational and 
Education Services for Individuals with Disabilities, Department of 
Education, State of New York; Diane McCain, Director, Choice Office, 
Department of Education, State of Florida; and public witnesses.
REDUCING MEDICAL ERRORS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Reducing Medical Errors: A Review of Innovative Strategies 
to Improve Patient Safety.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY RELIEF ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit approved for full Committee action, as amended, 
H.R. 3951, Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2002.
METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY--IMPACT OF SEPTEMBER 11TH 
TERRORIST ATTACKS
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on the District of 
Columbia held a hearing on ``The Metropolitan Washington Airports 
Authority--The Impact of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on the 
Security and Operation of Airports Serving the Nation's Capital.'' 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Transportation: Steve Brown, Associate Administrator, Air Traffic 
Services, FAA; and John McGraw, Director, Transportation Security 
Administration; James A. Wilding, President and CEO, Metropolitan 
Washington Airports Authority; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--MAIL DELIVERY--HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Committee on House Administration: Held an oversight hearing on 
Congressional Mail Delivery in the U.S. House of Representatives. 
Testimony was heard from Sylvester Black, Manager, Capital Metro 
Operations, U.S. Postal Service; and James M. Eagen III, Chief 
Administrative Officer, House of Representatives.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 
3482, amended, Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2001; 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 
State; H.R. 1448, amended, to clarify the tax treatment of bonds and 
other obligations issued by the Government of American Samoa; H.R. 
3180, to consent to certain amendments to the New Hampshire-Vermont 
Interstate School Compact; H.R. 2621, amended, Consumer Product 
Protection Act of 2001; and H.R. 2068, amended, to revise, codify, and 
enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, 
related to public buildings, property, and works, as title 40, United 
States Code, ``Public Buildings, Property, and Works''.
  The Committee began markup of H.R. 3215, Combating Illegal Gambling 
Reform and Modernization Act.
  Committee recessed subject to call.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 
521, to amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of clarifying 
the local judicial structure of Guam; and H.R. 791, to provide for the 
equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in 
Illinois. Testimony was heard from Representatives Johnson of Illinois, 
Shimkus and Phelps; Chris Kearney, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy 
and International Affairs, Office of Police Management and Budget, 
Department of the Interior; the following officials of Guam: F. Phillip 
Carbullido, Acting Chief Justice, Supreme Court; and Alberto C. 
Lamorena III, Presiding Judge, Superior Court; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a record vote of 7 to 4, a structured 
rule on H.R. 4546, National Defense

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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, providing one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Armed Services. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides 
that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill shall be considered 
as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. The rule waives all 
points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. The rule provides that no amendment shall be in order 
except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution and amendments en bloc described in 
section 3 of the resolution. The rule provides that except as specified 
in section 4 of the resolution, each amendment printed in the report 
shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be 
offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered 
as read, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Stump, and Representatives Saxton, Hostettler, 
Rohrabacher, Skelton, Spratt, Taylor of Mississippi, Allen, Sanchez, 
Tauscher, Langevin, Markey, Farr, Hastings of Florida, Hinchey, 
Blumenauer, Tierney, Hoeffel, Holt, and Shows.
HEALTH EFFECTS OF PARTICULATE AIR POLLUTION
Committee on Science: Held a hearing on Health Effects of Particulate 
Air Pollution: What does the Science Say? Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on National Small Business 
Week: Small Business Success Stories. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION ACT; AMTRAK 
REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroads approved for full Committee action, as amended, the following 
bills: H.R. 2950, Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act of 
the 21st Century; and H.R. 4545, Amtrak Reauthorization Act of 2002.
DCI WRAP-UP
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on DCI Wrap-up. Testimony was heard from departmental 
witnesses.