[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 119 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D959-D961]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
[D19SE2-65]D959 IRAQ'S WEA
IRAQ'S WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROGRAM AND TECHNOLOGY EXPORTS
[D19SE2-66]D959 Committee
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on Iraq's Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Program and Technology Exports. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
[D19SE2-67]D959 21ST CENTU
21ST CENTURY--BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES NEEDS
[D19SE2-68]D959 Committee
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on 21st Century 
Competitiveness and the Subcommittee on Select Education held a joint 
hearing on Responding to the Needs of Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities in the 21st Century. Testimony was heard frompublic witnesses.
[D19SE2-69]D959 ISSUANCE O
ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS
[D19SE2-70]D959 Committee
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations approved a resolution that the Chairman of the full Committee 
with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority member may authorize and issue 
subpoenas to testify and subpoena duces tecum to any person or entity in 
respect of matters involved in, relating to, or arising from the Committees 
investigation of Global Crossing Ltd., Quest, and related entities.
[D19SE2-71]D959 TERRORIST
TERRORIST FINANCING--USA PATRIOT ACT IMPLEMENTATION
[D19SE2-72]D959 Committee
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing entitled ``Terrorist 
Financing: A Progress Report on Implementation of the USA PATRIOT Act.'' 
Testimony was heard from Robert S. Mueller, Director, FBI, Department of 
Justice; Kenneth Dam, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Treasury and Alan 
Larson, Under Secretary, Economic and Agricultural Affairs, Department of 
State.
[D19SE2-73]D959 ECSTASY AN
ECSTASY AND CLUB DRUGS--THREAT TO NATION'S YOUTH
[D19SE2-74]D959 Committee
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug 
Policy and Human Resources held a hearing on ``Ecstasy and Club Drugs: A 
Growing Threat to the Nation's Youth.'' Testimony was heard from Asa 
Hutchinson, Administrator, DEA, Department of Justice; Glen R. Hanson, 
D.D.S., Acting Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH, Department 
of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
[D19SE2-75]D960 SWANCC DEC

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SWANCC DECISION--AGENCY IMPLEMENTATION
[D19SE2-76]D960 Committee
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural 
Resources and Regulatory Affairs, hearing on ``Agency Implementation of the 
SWANCC Decision.'' Testimony was heard from Dominic Izzo, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Civil Works, Department of the Army; Robert Fabricant, General 
Counsel, EPA; Thomas Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General, Environment and 
Natural Resources, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
[D19SE2-77]D960 PERFORMANC
PERFORMANCE RESULTS--LINKING PROGRAM FUNDING
[D19SE2-78]D960 Committee
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, 
Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations and the Subcommittee on 
Legislative and Budget Process of the Committee on Rules held a joint 
oversight hearing entitled ``Linking Program Funding to Performance 
Results.'' Testimony was heard from Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., Director, OMB; 
David M. Walker, Comptroller General, GAO; and public witnesses.
[D19SE2-79]D960 U.S. POLIC
U.S. POLICY TOWARD IRAQ
[D19SE2-80]D960 Committee
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on U.S. Policy Toward 
Iraq. Testimony was heard from Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State; and 
public witnesses.
[D19SE2-81]D960 PLANT BREE
PLANT BREEDERS EQUITY ACT
[D19SE2-82]D960 Committee
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and 
Intellectual Property held a hearing on H.R. 5119, Plant Breeders Equity Act 
of 2002. Testimony was heard fromJames A. Toupin, General Counsel, U.S. 
Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
[D19SE2-83]D960 FEDERAL FA
FEDERAL FARM PROGRAM
[D19SE2-84]D960 Committee
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight 
held a hearing entitled ``Federal Farm Program: Unintended Consequences of 
FAV Rules.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
[D19SE2-85]D960 SURFACE TR
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS REAUTHORIZATION
[D19SE2-86]D960 Committee
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Highways and 
Transit held a hearing on Stakeholder Proposals for the Reauthorization of 
Surface Transportation Programs. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
[D19SE2-87]D960 DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS--MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS
[D19SE2-88]D960 Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 
held a hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs medical research 
programs. Testimony was heard from Benjamin H. Wu, Deputy Under Secretary, 
Technology, Department of Commerce; the following officials of the. 
Department of Veterans Affairs: Robert H. Roswell, Under Secretary, Health; 
and Michael Slachta, Jr., Assistant Inspector General, Audit; Cynthia 
Bascetta, Director, Veterans' Health and Benefits Issues, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
[D19SE2-89]D960 SOCIAL SEC
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS--PREVENTING MISUSE BY TERRORISTS AND IDENTITY 
THIEVES
[D19SE2-90]D960 Committee
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security and the 
Subcommittee on Immigration, Boarder Security, and Claims of the Committee 
on the Judiciary held a joint hearing on Preserving the Integrity of Social 
Security Numbers and Preventing Their Misuse by Terrorists and Identity 
Thieves. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the SSA: James 
B. Lockhart III, Deputy Commissioner; and James G. Huse, Jr., Inspector 
General; Charisse Phillips, Director, Fraud Prevention Programs, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Department of State; Robert Bond, Deputy Special Agent in 
Charge, Financial Crimes Division, U.S. Secret Service, Department of the 
Treasury; Grant D. Ashley, Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative 
Division, FBI, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
[D19SE2-91]D960 Joint Meet
Joint Meetings
[D19SE2-92]D960 9/11 INTEL
9/11 INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATION
[D19SE2-93]D960 Joint Hear
Joint Hearing: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held joint hearings 
with the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to examine 
activities of the U.S. Intelligence Community in connection with the 
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, after receiving 
testimony from Richard Lee Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State; Paul D. 
Wolfowitz, of Maryland, Deputy Secretary of Defense; and Brent Scowcroft, 
Scowcroft Group, Anthony Lake, Georgetown University School of Foreign 
Service, Samuel Berger, Stonebridge International, all of Washington, D.C., 
each a former National Security Advisor.
[D19SE2-94]D960 Hearings c
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
[D19SE2-95]D961 ENERGY POL

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ENERGY POLICY ACT
[D19SE2-96]D961 Conferees
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.
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