[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 68 (Thursday, May 23, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D543]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MIDDLE EAST--ASSESSING SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM
Committee on Armed Services: Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism held 
a hearing on assessing support for terrorism in the Middle East. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AMERICAN TRAVEL PROMOTION ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing on H.R. 3321, American Travel 
Promotion Act of 2001. Testimony was heard from Representatives Foley 
and Farr; and public witnesses.
ASSESSING AMERICA'S HEALTH RISKS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Assessing America's Health 
Risks: How Well Are Medicare's Clinical Preventive Benefits Serving 
America's Seniors? How Will the Next Generation of Preventive Medical 
Treatments be Incorporated and Promoted in the Health Care System?'' 
Testimony was heard from Janet Heinrich, Director, Health Care-Public 
Health Issues, GAO; the following officials of the Department of Health 
and Human Services: Tom Grissom, Director, Centers for Medicare 
Management, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; David W. 
Fleming, M.D., Acting Director, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention; and Carolyn Clancy, M.D., Acting Director, Agency for 
Healthcare Research and Quality; and public witnesses.
ONE BROKER GONE BAD
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``One Broker Gone Bad: Punishing 
the Criminal, Making Victims Whole.'' Testimony was heard from Lori 
Richards, Director, Office of Compliance, Inspections, and 
Examinations, SEC; Bradley W. Skolnik, Commissioner and Chairman, 
Securities Commission, State of Indiana; and public witnesses.
MAGNUSON-STEVENS AMENDMENTS; OVERSIGHT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans approved for full Committee action H.R. 4749, 
Magnuson-Stevens Amendments of 2002.
  The Subcommittee also held an oversight hearing on the use of Marine 
Protected Areas (MPAs) as a fisheries management tool. Testimony was 
heard from Representative Peterson of Minnesota; Tim Keeney, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce; 
Patricia E. Morrison, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals 
Management, Department of the Interior; Gerry Davis, Acting Chief, 
Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources, Department of Agriculture, 
Guam; and public witnesses.
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FURTHER RECOVERY AND RESPONSE TO 
TERRORISM ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 8 to 4, a rule providing for 
further consideration of H.R. 4775, 2002 Supplemental Appropriations 
Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the 
United States. The rule provides that in addition to the amendments 
considered as adopted pursuant to House Resolution 428, the further 
amendments adopted in the Committee of the Whole and the amendments 
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the 
resolution shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides that the 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as 
amended, to final passage without intervening motion except one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions.
J-2 ISSUES
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Human 
Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence and the Subcommittee on 
Technical and Tactical Intelligence met in executive session to hold a 
joint hearing on J-2 Issues. Testimony was heard from departmental 
witnesses.