[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 120 (Friday, September 20, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D964-D967]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of September 23 through 28, 2002

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, At 3:30 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 
5093, Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, with 60 minutes of debate with respect to Dodd Amendment No. 4522 
(to Amendment No. 4472). At 4:30 p.m., Senate will begin 60 minutes of 
debate on the motion to invoke cloture on Byrd Amendment No. 4480 (to 
Amendment No. 4472). At 5:30 p.m., Senate will vote on or in relation 
to Dodd Amendment No. 4522 (to Amendment No. 4472); following which, 
Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Byrd Amendment No. 
4480 (to Amendment No. 4472).
  On Tuesday, At 9:30 a.m., Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 
5005, Homeland Security Act, with a vote on Byrd Amendment No. 4644 
following 60 minutes of debate on the amendment; following which, 
Senate will be in a period of morning business for the purpose of 
tributes to Senator Thurmond. At 2 p.m., Senate will resume 
consideration of Lieberman/McCain Amendment No. 4694 (to Amendment No. 
4471), with a vote on or in relation to the amendment to occur 
following 15 minutes of debate.
  During the balance of the week, Senate will also consider any other 
cleared legislative and executive business, including appropriations 
bills and conference reports, when available.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Special Committee on Aging: September 26, to hold hearings to 
examine long-term care in the health industry, 10 a.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Appropriations: September 25, Subcommittee on Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, to continue hearings to 
examine the status of implementation of Federal Stem Cell Research 
Policy, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.
  Committee on Armed Services: September 23, to resume hearings to 
examine U.S. policy on Iraq, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.
  September 25, Full Committee, to resume hearings to examine U.S. 
policy on Iraq, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.

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  September 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
nominations of General James L. Jones, Jr., USMC, for reappointment 
to the grade of general and to be Commander, United States European 
Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, Admiral James O. 
Ellis, Jr., USN, for reappointment to the grade of admiral and to be 
Commander, United States Strategic Command, Lieutenant General 
Michael W. Hagee, USMC, for appointment to the grade of general and 
to be Commandant of the Marine Corps, Charles S. Abell, of Virginia, 
to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
Thomas Forrest Hall, of Oklahoma, to be Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Reserve Affairs, and Charles E. Erdmann, of Colorado, to 
be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed 
Forces, 9 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: September 25, 
Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, to hold hearings to 
examine affordable housing production and working families, 2:30 
p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: September 25, 
Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce, and Tourism, to 
hold hearings to examine the state of tourism one year after 
September 11, 2001, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: September 24, to hold 
hearings to examine the Federal Government's role and response to 
September 11th recovery efforts, 9 a.m., SD-406.
  September 25, Full Committee, with the Committee on Finance, to 
hold joint hearings to examine alternatives for financing the U.S. 
surface transportation system, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.
  September 26, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: September 25, with the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works, to hold joint hearings to examine 
alternatives for financing the U.S. surface transportation system, 
9:30 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: September 24, to hold a closed 
briefing on Iraq, 2:15 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
  September 25, Subcommittee on African Affairs, to hold hearings to 
examine the current situation in Angola, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: September 24, Subcommittee on 
Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District 
of Columbia, with the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions, to hold joint hearings to examine the emerging threat of 
the West Nile Virus, focusing on the adequacy of Federal and State 
response to increasing disease incidence, and future challenges to 
respond to health threats posed by naturally occurring infectious 
diseases, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  September 27, Subcommittee on International Security, 
Proliferation and Federal Services, to hold hearings to examine the 
annual report of the Postmaster General, focusing on the Postal 
Service Transformation Plan, the progress of cleaning anthrax-
contaminated postal facilities, and further steps the Postal Service 
will take to reduce debt and increase financial transparency, 10 
a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: September 23, 
Subcommittee on Public Health, to hold hearings to examine Hispanic 
health problems, focusing on coverage, access, and health 
disparities, 2 p.m., SD-430.
  September 24, Full Committee, with the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, 
Restructuring and the District of Columbia, to hold joint hearings 
to examine the emerging threat of the West Nile Virus, focusing on 
the adequacy of Federal and State response to increasing disease 
incidence, and future challenges to respond to health threats posed 
by naturally occurring infectious diseases, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  September 25, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 
2499, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish 
labeling requirements regarding allergenic substances in food; S. 
830, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the 
Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 
to make grants for the development and operation of research centers 
regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology 
of breast cancer; S. 1806, to amend the Public Health Service Act 
with respect to health professions programs regarding the practice 
of pharmacy; S. 969, to establish a Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory 
Committee; S. 2821, to establish grants to provide health services 
for improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity 
prevention; the nominations of Maria Mercedes Guillemard, of Puerto 
Rico, to be a Member of the National Museum Services Board; David 
Wenzel, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National Council on 
Disability; Marco A. Rodriguez, of California, to be a Member of the 
National Council on Disability; Milton Aponte, of Florida, to be a 
Member of the National Council on Disability; Michelle Guillermin, 
of Maryland, to be Chief Financial Officer, Corporation for National 
and Community Service; Glenn Bernard Anderson, of Arkansas, to be a 
Member of the National Council on Disability; and Barbara Gillcrist, 
of New Mexico, to be a Member of the National Council on Disability, 
and other pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  September 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
benefits and challenges of web-based education, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: September 24, to hold oversight 
hearings to examine the role of Special Trustees within the 
Department of the Interior, 10 a.m., SR-485.
  September 25, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business; to be followed by a hearing to consider the 
nominations of Quanah Crossland Stamps, of Virginia, to be 
Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, Department 
of Health and Human Services, and Philip N. Hogen, of South Dakota, 
to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, 10 a.m., 
SR-485.
  September 26, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings on intra-
tribal leadership disputes and tribal governance, 10 a.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: September 24, Subcommittee on 
Administrative Oversight and the Courts, to hold

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hearings to examine the Washington, D.C. judicial circuit, 10 a.m., 
SD-226.
  September 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine asbestos 
litigation, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  September 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine pending 
judicial nominations, 10 a.m., SD-106.


                             House Chamber

  To be announced.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, September 25, Subcommittee on Department 
Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, hearing on Civil 
Rights Program of the USDA for Farmer Program Participants, 10 a.m., 
1300 Longworth.
  September 26, Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Foreign 
Agriculture, hearing to Review Tobacco Buyout Proposals, 10 a.m., 
1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, September 26, to continue hearings on 
U.S. Policy towards Iraq, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, September 24, 
Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness and the Subcommittee on 
Select Education, joint hearing on ``Homeland Security: Tracking 
International Students in Higher Education--Progress and Issues 
since 9/11,'' 2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  September 26, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations, hearing 
on ``Emerging Trends in Employment and Labor Law: Examining the Need 
for Greater Workplace Security and the Control of Workplace 
Violence,'' 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, September 24, Subcommittee on 
Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing on H.R. 4678, 
Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2002, 9 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  September 24, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, 
hearing entitled ``Capacity Swaps by Global Crossing and Qwest: Sham 
Transactions Designed to Boost Revenues?'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  September 25, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, 
hearing on a measure Regarding the Transition to Digital Television, 
10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Financial Services, September 25, Subcommittee on 
Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing on the Check 
Clearing for the 21st Century Act, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, September 24, Subcommittee on 
Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental 
Relations, hearing on H.R. 2693, Holocaust Victims Insurance Relief 
Act of 2001, 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  September 24, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' 
Affairs, and International Relations, hearing on Combating 
Terrorism: Preventing Nuclear Terrorism, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  September 26, full Committee, hearing on ``Attention Deficit/
Hyperactivity Disorders--Are Children Being Overmedicated?'' 10 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  September 27, Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy, 
hearing titled ``An Oversight hearing to Review the Findings of the 
Commercial Activities Panel,'' 1:30 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, September 25, Subcommittee 
on Europe, to mark up H. Res. 468, Transatlantic Security and NATO 
Enhancement Resolution of 2002, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  September 25, Subcommittee on International Operations and Human 
Rights, hearing on An Evaluation of the International Religious 
Freedom Report, 10 a.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, September 25, Subcommittee on 
Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on the following: H.R. 
4869, Satellite Radio Freedom Act; and a measure to provide an 
Exemption From Local Taxation for Direct-To-Subscriber Satellite 
Service Providers, 12:30 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  September 25, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and 
Claims, hearing on H.R. 1198, Justice for United States Prisoners of 
War Act of 2001, 2 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  September 26, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and 
Intellectual Property, oversight hearing on ``Piracy of Intellectual 
Property on Peer-to-Peer Networks,'' 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  September 26, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland 
Security, hearing and markup of H.R. 5422, Child Abduction 
Prevention Act, 12 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, September 25, hearing on the following 
bills: H.R. 992, to provide grants to local governments to assist 
such local governments in participating in certain decisions related 
to certain Indian groups and Indian tribes; H.R. 2345, Thomasina E. 
Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2001; 
and H.R. 5155, Native American Sacred Lands Act, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  September 26, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans, hearing on H. Con. Res. 427, expressing the sense of the 
Congress regarding the imposition of sanctions on nations that are 
undermining the effectiveness of conservation and management 
measures for Atlantic marlin adopted by the International Commission 
for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas and that are threatening the 
continued viability of United States commercial and recreational 
fisheries, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, September 24, to consider the following: a 
resolution expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that 
the 107th Congress should compete action on H.R. 3762, Pension 
Security Act of 2002; H.R. 4691, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 
2002; and a resolution making continuing appropriations for the 
fiscal year 2003, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Small Business, September 24, hearing on the Role of 
the Federal Government and Small Businesses are Playing in Assisting 
Individuals with Disabilities, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.

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  September 25, to continue hearings entitled ``Lost Jobs, More 
Imports: Unintended Consequences of Higher Steel Tariffs (Part 
II),'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, September 24, 
Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on Financial Condition of the 
Airline Industry, 9:45 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  September 24, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, to 
mark up the Water Resources Development Act of 2002, 4:30 p.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  September 25, full Committee, to consider the following: 
Additional GSA Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Investment Lease 
Resolutions; H.R. 5083, to designate the United States courthouse at 
South Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the ``Santiago E. 
Campos United States Courthouse;'' H.R. 5201, to designate the 
Federal building located at 111 West Washington Street in Bowling 
Green, Ohio, as the ``Delbert L. Latta Federal Building;'' H.R. 
5335, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse 
located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the ``Tony Hall 
Federal Building and United States Courthouse;''and the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2002, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  September 26, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on the 
Status of the Nation's Highway and Transit Systems: Capital and 
Maintenance Needs, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, September 26, Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the Department of Veterans 
Affairs Information Technology (IT) program, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, September 26, Subcommittee on Social 
Security, to continue hearings on Social Security Disability 
Programs Challenges and Opportunities, 11 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: September 24, to 
hold hearings to examine democracy, human rights, and security 
developments in the Republic of Georgia, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon 
Building.