[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 101 (Tuesday, July 23, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D808-D810]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMERCIAL SHIPBUILDING
Committee on Armed Services: Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant 
Marine held a hearing on commercial shipbuilding in the United States 
and the Maritime Security Program. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
WHAT'S NEXT FOR SCHOOL CHOICE?
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hearing on ``What's 
Next for School Choice?'' Testimony was heard from Representative 
Armey; and public witnesses.
COMPULSORY UNION DUES AND CORPORATE CAMPAIGNS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing on ``Compulsory Union Dues and Corporate 
Campaigns.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
INSURANCE COVERAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
titled ``Insurance Coverage of Mental Health Benefits.'' Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT'S RISK-BASED CAPITAL 
STRESS TEST FOR FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing 
regarding the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight's (OFHEO) 
risk-based capital stress test for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. 
Testimony was heard from Armando Falcon, Jr., Director, Office of 
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development.
HOMELAND SECURITY; PROTECTING STRATEGIC PORTS
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Veterans' Affairs, and International Relations held a hearing on 
Homeland Security: Protecting Strategic Ports. Testimony was heard from 
Maj. Gen. Kenneth L. Privratsky, USA, Commander, Military Traffic 
Management Command, Department of Defense; the following officials of 
the Department of Transportation: William G. Schubert, Maritime 
Administrator; and Rear Adm. Paul J. Pluta, USCG, Assistant Commandant, 
Marine Safety and Environmental Protection, U.S. Coast Guard; Raymond 
Decker, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management Team, GAO; and a 
public witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa approved 
for full Committee action the following resolutions: H. Con. Res. 287, 
expressing the sense of Congress relating to efforts of the Peace Parks 
Foundation in the Republic of South Africa to facilitate the 
establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in 
southern Africa; and H. Con. Res. 421, recognizing the importance of 
inheritance rights of women in Africa.

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PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on East Asia and the 
Pacific held a hearing on Pacific Island Nations: Current Issues and 
U.S. Interests. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of State: Matthew Daley, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; and Mary Beth West, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental Scientific 
Affairs; and a public witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 
1452, amended, Family Reunification Act of 2001; H.R. 4757, amended, 
Our Lady of Peace Act; and H.R. 3995, Housing Affordability for America 
Act of 2002.
  The Committee began markup of H.R. 4600, Help Efficient, Accessible, 
Low Cost, Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act of 2002.
NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS REORGANIZATION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and 
Intellectual Property held a hearing on H.R. 1203, Ninth Circuit Court 
of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2001. Testimony was heard from the 
following Judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: 
Mary M. Schroeder, Chief; Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain and Sidney R. Thomas; 
and Alan G. Lance, Attorney General, State of Idaho.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
held an oversight hearing on Availability of Bonds to Meet Federal 
Requirement for Mining, Oil and Gas Projects. Testimony was heard from 
Tom Fulton, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, 
Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified open rule 
providing 1 hour of debate on H.R. 4628, Intelligence Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2003. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. 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 Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence 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 no amendment shall be in 
order except pro-forma amendments for the purpose of debate and those 
printed in the Congressional Record, which shall only be offered by the 
Member who caused it to be printed or his designee and shall be 
considered as read. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Goss 
and Representatives Pelosi, Roemer and Hastings of Florida.
PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing 2 
hours of debate in the House on H.R. 4965, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban 
Act of 2002. The rule waives all points of order against consideration 
of the bill. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Sensenbrenner 
and Representatives Nadler, Scott, Jackson-Lee of Texas, Hoyer and 
Edwards.
INCREASED STEEL TARIFFS--AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS--UNINTENDED 
CONSEQUENCES
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on ``Unintended 
Consequences of Increased Steel Tariffs on American Manufacturers.'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AVIATION SECURITY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on Aviation Security. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of Transportation: Norman Y. 
Mineta, Secretary; Michael Jackson, Deputy Secretary; and Adm. James M. 
Loy, USCG, Acting Assistant Secretary, Security; and Alexis Stefani, 
Assistant Inspector General, Auditing, GAO.
  The Subcommittee also met in executive session to continue hearings 
on Aviation Security. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.
MEDICARE'S GEOGRAPHIC COST ADJUSTORS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
Medicare's Geographic Cost Adjustors. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Nussle, Roukema, Kanjorski, Visclosky, Shays, Peterson 
of Minnesota, Hinchey, Smith of Michigan, Watt of North Carolina, 
Kelly, Aderholt, Moran of Kansas, Peterson of Pennsylvania, Sandlin and 
Sherwood; William J. Scanlon, Director, Health Financing and System 
Issues, GAO; Glenn D. Hackbarth, Chairman, Medicare Payment Advisory 
Commission; and a public witness.

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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.
  Select Committee will meet again Thursday, July 25.
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