[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D491]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported the supplemental 
appropriations for fiscal year 2002.
LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was 
heard from Members of Congress.
WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing on ``Flexibility in the Workplace: Options 
for Public Sector Employees.'' Testimony was heard from Donald J. 
Winstead, Assistant Director, Compensation Administration, OPM; and 
public witnesses.
MEDICAL SCIENCE AND BIOETHICS
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug 
Policy and Human Resources held a hearing on ``Medical Science and 
Bioethics: Attack of the Clones?'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
ADMINISTRATION'S NATIONAL EXPORT STRATEGY
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on the 
Administration's National Export Strategy: Promoting Trade and 
Development in Key Emerging Markets. Testimony was heard from Donald L. 
Evans, Secretary of Commerce; Ross J. Connelly, Executive Vice 
President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; Eduardo Aguirre, 
Vice Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States; Thelma Askey, 
Director, Trade and Development Agency; and public witnesses.
BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power approved for 
full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 2301, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to construct a bridge on Federal land west of 
and adjacent to Folsom Dam in California.
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WORK,
AND FAMILY PROMOTION ACT OF 2002
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a record vote of 8 to 4, a modified 
closed rule on H.R. 4737, Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family 
Protection Act of 2002, providing 2 hours of debate in the House, with 
50 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means, 40 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and 30 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of 
order against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order the 
amendment printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the 
resolution, if offered by Representative Cardin of Maryland or his 
designee, which shall be considered as read, and shall be separately 
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against the 
amendment printed in the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions.
SMALL BUSINESSES--PENTAGON'S PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on the Pentagon's 
procurement policies and programs with respect to small businesses. 
Testimony was heard from Edward C. Aldridge, Jr., Under Secretary, 
Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense; and 
public witnesses.
NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES ACT IMPLEMENTATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment and the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation held a joint oversight hearing on 
Implementation of the ``National Invasive Species Act of 1996.'' 
Testimony was heard from Capt. Michael W. Brown, USCG, Chief, Office of 
Operating and Environmental Standards, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of 
Transportation; Timothy R. E. Keeney, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA, Department of Commerce; and public 
witnesses.
INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT; GLOBAL HOT SPOTS BRIEFING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session 
and ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 4628, Intelligence Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2003.
  The Committee also met in executive session to receive a briefing on 
Global Hot Spots. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.