[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 97 (Wednesday, July 17, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D771-D773]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SPORTS AGENT RESPONSIBILITY AND TRUST ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection approved for full Committee, as amended, H.R. 4701, 
Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act.
HARMING PATIENT ACCESS TO CARE: IMPACT OF EXCESSIVE LITIGATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
on ``Harming Patient Access to Care: The Impact of Excessive 
Litigation.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing on Monetary Policy and 
the State of the Economy. Testimony was heard from Alan Greenspan, 
Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY: GOVERNMENT TRAVEL AND PURCHASE CARD PROGRAMS
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, 
Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations held a hearing on 
``Government Travel and Purchase Card Programs at the Department of the 
Army.'' Testimony was heard from Senator Grassley; Gregory D. Kutz, 
Director, Financial Management and Assurance, GAO; and the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: Maj. Gen. Thomas W. Eres, USA, 
Commander, Army National Guard, State of California; Sandra L. Pack, 
Assistant Secretary, Army, Financial Management and Comptroller, Office 
of the Secretariat; Jerry Hinton, Director, Finance, Defense Finance 
and Accounting Service; James T. Inman, Acting Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Army, Policy and Procurement; and Deidre A. Lee, Director, 
Defense Procurement.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following measures: 
S.J. Res. 13, amended, conferring honorary citizenship of the United 
States on Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, also known as the Marquis 
de Lafayette; H.R. 4558, to extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and 
Training Program; S. 487, Technology, Education, and Copyright 
Harmonization Act of 2001; H. Res. 437, requesting that the President 
focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and 
community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to 
participate in ``National Night Out,'' including by supporting local 
efforts and neighborhood watches and by supporting local officials to 
provide homeland security; H.R. 3951, amended, Financial Services 
Regulatory Relief Act of 2002; and H.R. 4965, Partial-Birth Abortion 
Ban Act of 2002.
OVERSIGHT--COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION; MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Held an oversight hearing on the Compacts of 
Free Association. Testimony was heard from Peter T.R. Brookes, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of Defense; 
David B. Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Insular Affairs, Department 
of the Interior; Albert V. Short, Chief Compact Negotiator, Bureau of 
East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State; Susan S. Westin, 
Managing Director, International Affairs and Trade, GAO; Peter 
Christian, Chief Negotiator, Federal States of Micronesia and Gerald M. 
Zackios, Compact Negotiator, Republic of Marshall Islands.
  The Committee also held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2408, 
Yankton Sioux Tribe and Santee Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act; 
H.R. 3407, Indian Financing Act Reform Amendment; and H.R. 4938, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of 
Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study to determine the most 
feasible method of developing a safe and adequate municipal, rural, and 
industrial water supply for the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska. 
Testimony was heard from following officials of the Department of the 
Interior: Neal A. McCaleb, Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs; and 
John W. Keys III, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation; and public 
witnesses.
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 9 to 1, an open rule on H.R. 
5120, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United 
States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and 
certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2003, providing one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be 
considered for amendment by paragraph. The rule waives points of order 
against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of 
rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative 
provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified in the 
resolution. The rule provides that the amendment printed in the Rules 
Committee report accompanying the resolution may be offered only at the 
appropriate point in the reading of the bill, shall be considered as 
read, and shall not be subject to amendment. The rule provides that the 
Chairman of the Committee of the Whole shall accord priority in 
recognition to Representative Goss of Florida or his designee to offer 
the amendment printed in the report. The rule waives all points of 
order against the amendment printed in the report. The rule authorizes 
the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-
printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. Finally, the rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. On July 
16, testimony was heard from Representatives Istook, Flake, Hoyer, and 
DeLauro.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule on H.R. 
5121, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2003, providing one hour of general debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule provides that the 
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be considered as read through page 61, line 16. The rule waives points 
of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or 
legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified 
in the resolution. The rule provides that where points of order are 
waived against part of a paragraph, points of order against a provision 
in another part of that paragraph may be made only against that 
provision and not against the entire paragraph. The rule provides that 
no amendment to the bill shall be in order except the amendment printed 
in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution 
and except pro forma amendments offered at any time by the chairman or 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their 
designees for the purpose of debate. The rule provides that the 
amendment printed in the report may be offered only by a member 
specified in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be 
debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject 
to amendment. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions.
  Testimony was heard from Representatives Taylor of North Carolina, 
Moran of Virginia, Davis of Illinois and Holt.
IN THE MATTER OF REPRESENTATIVE JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR.
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Adjudicatory Subcommittee 
continued hearings in the Matter of Representative James A. Traficant, 
Jr., to determine whether any counts in the Statement of Alleged 
Violations have been proven by clear and convincing evidence. Testimony 
was heard from Representative Traficant.
  The Subcommittee denied all of Representative Traficant's motions to 
dismiss the charges against him.
  The summation of charges against Representative Traficant were 
presented to the Subcommittee by Paul Lewis, a Counsel to the Committee 
on Standards of Official Conduct.
  Representative Traficant was heard in his defense to rebut the 
charges against him.
  Subcommittee will meet tomorrow.
HOMELAND SECURITY ACT
Select Committee on Homeland Security: Concluded hearings on H.R. 5005, 
Homeland Security Act of 2002. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Young of Florida and Obey, Skelton, Tauzin, Dingell, Oxley, LaFalce, 
Goss, Pelosi, Burton of Indiana, Waxman, Hyde, Lantos, Boehlert, Hall 
of Texas, Young of Alaska, Oberstar and Thomas; and David M. Walker, 
Comptroller General, GAO.

Joint Meetings
U.S. ECONOMY
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded hearings to examine 
issues related to the economic outlook of the nation, focusing on 
proposed tax and budgetary policies that advance recovery and promote 
economic growth, after receiving testimony from R. Glenn Hubbard, 
Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers.