[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 103 (Thursday, July 25, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D832-D835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DRUG REIMPORTATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Examining Prescription Drug Reimportation: a Review of a 
Proposal to Allow Third Parties to Reimport Prescription Drugs.'' 
Testimony was heard from William Hubbard, Senior Associate 
Commissioner, Office of Policy, Planning and Legislation, FDA, 
Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
U.S. NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE ASSESSMENT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``The U.S. National Climate 
Change Assessment: Do the Climate Models Project a Useful Picture of 
Regional Climate?'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
REAUTHORIZATION REQUESTS--WORLDBANK INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
ASSOCIATION AND AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on International Monetary 
Policy and Trade held a hearing on the expected authorization requests 
on the U.S. participation in the World Bank-International Development 
Association and the African Development Fund. Testimony was heard from 
John Taylor, Under Secretary, International Affairs, Department of the 
Treasury.

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DIET, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS--IMPROVING HEALTH
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on ``Diet, Physical 
Activity, and Dietary Supplements--the Scientific Basis for Improving 
Health, Saving Money, and Preserving Personal Choice.'' Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of Health and 
Human Services: Paul Coates, Director, Office of Dietary Supplements, 
NIH; and William Dietz, M.D., Director, Division of Nutrition and 
Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and 
public witnesses.
USING RUSSIAN DEBT TO ENHANCE SECURITY
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on Loose Nukes, 
Biological Terrorism, and Chemical Warfare: Using Russian Debt to 
Enhance Security. Testimony was heard from Representative Tauscher; 
Alan P. Larson, Under Secretary, Economic, Business, and Agricultural 
Affairs, Department of State; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Operations and Human Rights approved for full Committee action, as 
amended, the following measures: H. Con. Res. 349, calling for an end 
to the sexual exploitation of refugees; and H. Con. Res. 351, 
expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should condemn 
the practice of execution by stoning as a gross violation of human 
rights.
OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
held a hearing on H.R. 5156, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
Act to protect the economic and land use interests of the Federal 
Government in the management of outer continental shelf lands for 
energy-related and certain other purposes. Testimony was heard from 
Johnnie Burton, Director, Minerals Management Service, Department of 
the Interior; and a public witness.
MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans approved for full Committee action, as amended, 
H.R. 4781, Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 2002.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests, and Forests Health, 
the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands, and 
the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation and Oceans held a joint 
hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2386, Outfitters Policy Act of 
2002; H.R. 1811, PILT and Refuge Revenue Sharing Permanent Funding Act; 
H.R. 5081, Property Tax Endowment Act of 2002; H.R. 5180, to direct the 
Secretary of Agriculture to convey real property in the Dixie National 
Forest in the State of Utah; and H.R. 5032, to authorize the Secretary 
of Agriculture to convey National Forest System lands in the Mendocino 
National Forest, California, to authorize the use of the proceeds from 
such conveyances for National Forest purposes. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives McInnis and Radanovich; the following officials of the 
Department of the Interior: Sherry Barnett, Deputy Assistant Director, 
Renewable Resources, Bureau of Land Management; and Chris Kearney, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy/International Affairs; Abigail 
Kimbell, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System, USDA; and 
public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power approved for 
full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 4910, amended, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise a repayment contract 
with the Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, 
San Angelo project, Texas; and H.R. 5123, to address certain matter 
related to Colorado River water management and the Salton Sea by 
providing funding for habitat enhancement projects at the Salton Sea.
  Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on these 
measures. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior: Mark A. Limbaugh, 
Director, External and Intergovernmental Affairs; and Bob Johnson, 
Regional Director, Lower Colorado Region; and public witnesses.
HOMELAND SECURITY ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 
90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5005, Homeland Security Act of 2002. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The 
rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Select Committee on Homeland Security now printed in 
the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points 
of order against the bill, as amended.
  The rule provides that no amendment to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in the 
Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution and amendments en 
bloc described in section 3 of the

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resolution. The rule provides that each amendment printed in the report 
may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered 
only by a Member designated 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, shall not be subject 
to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole, except as 
specified in section 4 of the resolution.
  The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in 
the report or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the 
resolution. The rule provides that it shall be in order at any time for 
the chairman of the Select Committee on Homeland Security or his 
designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed 
in the report not earlier disposed of or germane modifications of any 
such amendment.
  The rule provides that amendments en bloc offered pursuant to the 
rule shall be considered as read (except that modifications shall be 
reported), shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Select 
Committee on Homeland Security or their designees, shall not be subject 
to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule 
provides that for the purpose of inclusion in such amendments en bloc, 
an amendment printed in the form of a motion to strike may be modified 
to the form of a germane perfecting amendment to the text originally 
proposed to be stricken. The rule provides that the original proponent 
of an amendment included in such amendments en bloc may insert a 
statement in the Congressional Record immediately before the 
disposition of the amendments en bloc.
  The rule provides that the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may 
recognize for consideration of any amendment printed in the report out 
of the order printed, but not sooner than one hour after the chairman 
of the Select Committee on Homeland Security or his designee announces 
from the floor a request to that effect. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON 
RULES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a resolution waiving clause 
6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on 
the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain 
resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the 
waiver to any special rule reported on the legislative day of Friday, 
July 26, 2002, providing for the consideration or disposition of 
conference reports to accompany any of the following bills: H.R. 3009, 
H.R. 3295, H.R. 333.
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a resolution providing that 
suspensions will be in order at any time on the legislative day of 
Wednesday, September 4, 2002. The resolution provides that the Speaker 
or his designee will consult with the Minority Leader or his designee 
on any suspension considered under the rule.
CONFERENCE REPORT--BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION 
ACT OF 2001
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report and against its consideration. 
The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as 
read.
DOE'S OFFICE OF SCIENCE--FUTURE DIRECTION
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on Future 
Direction of the Department of Energy's Office of Science. Testimony 
was heard from Raymond Orbach, Director, Office of Science, Department 
of Energy; Gary Jones, Director, National Resources and Environment, 
GAO; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--BETTER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways and Transit held an oversight hearing on Transportation 
Solutions in a Community Context: the Need for Better Transportation 
Systems for Everyone. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
VETERANS' LEGISLATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Benefits concluded 
hearings on the following bills: H.R. 5111, Servicemember's Civil 
Relief Act; and H.R. 4017, Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Equity 
Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SSI PROGRAMS--FRAUD AND ABUSE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing on fraud and abuse in the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 
program. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the SSA: 
James B. Lockhart, I, Deputy Commissioner; and James G. Huse, Jr., 
Inspector General; Robert Robertson, Director, Education, Workforce,

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and Income Security Issues, GAO; Hal Daub, Chairman, Social Security 
Advisory Board; and a public witness.

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.
  Joint hearings recessed subject to call.
SECURING AMERICA'S FUTURE ENERGY ACT
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House 
passed versions of H.R. 4, to enhance energy conservation, research and 
development and to provide for security and diversity in the energy 
supply for the American people, but did not complete action thereon, 
and recessed subject to call.