[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 77 (Wednesday, June 12, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D603-D604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction 
approved for full Committee action the Military Construction 
appropriations for fiscal year 2003.
U.S. NUCLEAR STOCKPILE PERFORMANCE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Procurement held 
a hearing on the Safety, Security, Reliability, and Performance of the 
U.S. Nuclear Stockpile. Testimony was heard from Gen. John A. Gordon, 
USAF (Ret.), Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, 
Department of Energy; Rear Adm. John T. Byrd, USN, Director, Plans and 
Policy, U.S. Strategic Command, Department of Defense; Michael R. 
Anastasio, Deputy Director, Strategic Operations, Lawrence Livermore 
National Laboratory; John C. Browne, Director, Los Alamos National 
Laboratory; C. Paul Robinson, Director, Sandia National Laboratory; and 
public witnesses.
CITIZEN SERVICE ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Ordered reported, as amended, 
H.R. 4854, Citizen Service Act of 2002.
HELP U.S. CITIZENS HELD AGAINST THEIR WILL IN SAUDI ARABIA
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on ``Should the United 
States Do More to Help U.S. Citizens Held Against Their Will in Saudi 
Arabia?'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of State: Dianne Andruch, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Overseas Citizen Services; and Ryan Crocker, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Near Eastern Affairs; Hume Horan, former U.S. Ambassador to 
Saudi Arabia; and public witnesses.
HEALTH CARE LITIGATION REFORM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held an oversight hearing on Health Care Litigation 
Reform: ``Does Limitless Litigation Restrict Access to Health Care?'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans held a hearing on the following measures: H. Con. 
Res. 408, honoring the American Zoo and Aquarium Association for their 
continued service to Animal Welfare, Conservation Education, 
Conservation Research and Wildlife Conservation Programs; and H.R. 
4807, the Susquehanna National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act. Testimony 
was heard from Nancy Gloman, Chief, Division of Conservation Planning 
and Policy, National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL FORESTS--PROCESS GRIDLOCK
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests, and Forest Health held 
an oversight hearing on Process Gridlock on the National Forests. 
Testimony was heard from Dale Bosworth, Chief, Forest Service, USDA.
SMALL EXPORTERS--EFFECT OF OVERVALUED DOLLAR
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on the Effect of the 
Overvalued Dollar on Small Exporters. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MARITIME DISASTER FAMILY ASSISTANCE ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on H.R. 2228, Maritime 
Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2001. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Green of Wisconsin; Rear Adm. Harvey Johnson, USCG, 
Director, Operations Capability, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of 
Transportation; and public witnesses.

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Joint Meetings
9/11 INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATION
Joint Hearing: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held joint 
closed hearings with the House Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence to examine events surrounding September 11, 2001.
  Senate Select Committee will meet again tomorrow.