[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 18, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D634-D636]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service 
and General Government held a hearing on OPM. Testimony was heard from 
Dan G. Blair, Deputy Director, OPM.
HEALTH CARE--RISING COST
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Employer-
Employee Relations held a hearing on ``The Rising Cost of Health Care: 
How are Employers and Employees Responding?'' Testimony was heard from 
S. Catherine Longley, Commissioner, Department of Professional and 
Financial Regulation, State of Maine; and public witnesses.
MEDICARE MODERNIZATION AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Began consideration of the Medicare 
Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002.
  Will continue tomorrow.
INSURANCE REGULATION AND COMPETITION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises concluded hearings 
entitled ``Insurance Regulation and Competition for the 21st Century.'' 
Part III. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY FOR AMERICA ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community 
Opportunity approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 3995, 
Housing Affordability for America Act of 2002.
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS ACT
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, 
Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Relations held a hearing on 
H.R 1081, Accountability for Presidential Records Act, Testimony was 
heard from John W. Carlin, Archivist of the United States; National 
Archives and Records Administration; P. Daniel Smith, Special

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Assistant to the Director, National Park Service, Department of the 
Interior; and public witnesses.
ACCOUNTABILITY OF TAX DOLLARS ACT; IMPROPER PAYMENTS REDUCTION ACT
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, 
Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Relations approved for full 
Committee action, as amended the following bills: H.R. 4685, 
Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002; and H.R. 4978, Improper 
Payments Reduction Act of 2002.
MIDDLE EAST--RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Middle East and 
South Asia held a hearing on Recent Developments in the Middle East. 
Testimony was heard from William J. Burns, Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 3215, 
Combating Illegal Gambling Reform and Modernization Act.
  The Committee concluded markup of H.R. 4623, Child Obscenity and 
Pornography Prevention Act of 2002.
  The Committee also began markup of H.R. 4477, Sex Tourism Prohibition 
Improvement Act of 2002.
  Will continue tomorrow.
INNOCENCE PROTECTION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held a hearing on H.R. 912, Innocence Protection Act 
of 2001. Testimony was heard from Robert A. Graci, Assistant Executive 
Deputy Attorney General, State of Pennsylvania; and public witnesses.
SOUND SCIENCE FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT PLANNING ACT
Committee on Resources: Met to discuss H.R. 4840, Sound Science for 
Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002.
  Will continue tomorrow.
NATIONAL SEA COLLEGE PROGRAM ACT
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by voice vote, an open rule 
providing 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 3389, National Sea College 
Program Act Amendments of 2002, with 40 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Resources and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Science. The 
rule provides that in lieu of the amendment recommended by the 
Committee on Resources and the Committee on Science now printed in the 
bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in the report of the Rules Committee accompanying the 
resolution. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. The rule provides that the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute shall be open for amendment by section. The 
rule allows the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to accord 
priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their 
amendments in the Congressional Record. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Hansen and Representative Gilchrest.
SMALL AIRPORT SAFETY, SECURITY, AND AIR SERVICE IMPROVEMENT ACT
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by voice vote, an open rule 
providing 1 hour of debate on H.R. 1979, Small Airport Safety, 
Security, and Air Service Improvement Act of 2002, equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule provides that it shall 
be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the 
bill. The rule waives all points of order against the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule provides that the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be open for 
amendment by section. The rule allows the chairman of the Committee of 
the Whole to accord priority in recognition to those members who have 
pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. Finally, the 
rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Mica, Oberstar, and Lipinski.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a resolution establishing a 
Select Committee on Homeland Security. The resolution provides that the 
select committee shall be composed of nine Members appointed by the 
Speaker, of whom one shall be designated by the Speaker as chairman, 
and of whom four shall be appointed on the recommendation of the 
Minority Leader. The resolution provides that the select committee may 
develop recommendations and report to the House on such matters that 
relate to the establishment of a department of homeland security as may 
be referred to it by the Speaker and

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on recommendations submitted to it under section 6 of the resolution. 
The resolution provides that rule XI, regarding procedures of 
committees and unfinished business, shall apply to the select committee 
to the extent not inconsistent with the resolution, except as specified 
in the resolution. The resolution provides that clause 10(b) of rule X, 
regarding the adoption of committee rules, shall not apply to the 
select committee. The resolution provides that the select committee may 
utilize the services of the staff of the House. The resolution provides 
that each standing or permanent select committee to which the Speaker 
refers a bill introduced by the Majority Leader or his designee that 
proposes to establish a department of homeland security may submit its 
recommendation on the bill only to the select committee. The resolution 
provides that such recommendations may be submitted no later than a 
time designated by the Speaker. The resolution provides that the select 
committee shall consider recommendations submitted to it and shall 
report to the House its recommendations. The resolution provides that 
the select committee shall cease to exist upon final disposition of a 
bill described in section 6(a) of the resolution, including final 
disposition of any veto message on such bill. The resolution provides 
that upon the dissolution of the select committee, the resolution shall 
not be construed to alter the jurisdiction of any standing committee. 
Finally, the resolution provides that upon the dissolution of the 
select committee, the records of the select committee shall become the 
records of any committee designated by the Speaker.
INTERMODALISM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held a hearing on Intermodalism: Moving America's 
People and Goods. Testimony was heard from Emil Frankel, Assistant 
Secretary, Transportation Policy, Department of Transportation; John 
Porcari, Secretary, Department of Transportation; and public witnesses.
MEDICARE MODERNIZATION AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Began markup of H.R. 4954, Medicare 
Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002; and H.R. 4946, 
Improving Access to Long-Term Care Act of 2002.

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.
  Committees will meet again tomorrow.