[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 126 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1017-D1018]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,

                            OCTOBER 2, 2002

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold 
hearings to examine airlines viability in the current economic 
climate, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to 
examine the status and studies of the health impacts of fine 
particles which result from fuel combustion from motor vehicles, 
power generation, and industrial facilities, as well as from 
residential fireplaces and wood stoves, known as PM-2.5, focusing on 
those effects associated with power plant emissions, 2 p.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to consider 
proposed legislation authorizing the use of the United States Armed 
Forces pursuant to a new resolution of the United Nations Security 
Council seeking to enforce the destruction and dismantlement of 
Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program and prohibited ballistic 
missile program or pursuant to the United States right of individual 
or collective self-defense if the Security Council fails to act, 11 
a.m., SD-419.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings on 
pending intelligence matters, 10 a.m., SH-219.
  Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine protecting 
children from child pornography, 10 a.m., SD-226.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Department Operations, 
Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, hearing on Invasive Species, 10 
a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Armed Services, to continue hearings on U.S. Policy 
towards Iraq, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, hearing on ``The Rising 
Price of a Quality Postsecondary Education: Fact or Fiction,'' 2 
p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, to mark up the following: H.R. 
3580, Medical Device Amendments of 2001; H.R. 4634, National Capital 
Area Physician Emergency Assistance Act; and the Child Safety 
Enhancement Act of 2002, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, hearing on ``Americans Kidnapped 
to Saudi Arabia: Is the Saudi Government Responsible?'' 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.

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  Committee on International Relations, to mark up Authorization for 
the Use of Military Force Against Iraq, 2:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following: H.R. 5422, 
Child Abduction Prevention Act; H.R. 2037, Protection of Lawful 
Commerce in Arms Acts; and a private relief bill, 10 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, to consider S. 2690, to reaffirm the reference 
to one Nation under God in the Pledge of Allegiance, 3 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  Committee on Science, hearing on Meeting the Needs of the Fire 
Services: H.R. 3992, to establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant 
Program and H.R. 4548, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 with respect to firefighter assistance, 10 a.m., 
2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Aviation, to mark up a measure to provide financial relief for the 
airline industry, reform FAA and make technical corrections, 10:30 
a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on 
VA's current programs for women veterans, 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on 
Global Hot Spots, 1:30 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Human Intelligence, Analysis and 
Counterintelligence, executive, hearing on CIA Compensation Reform, 
10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy and National Security, 
executive, hearing on European Allies' Cooperation in the 
Counterrorism Efforts, 3 p.m., H-405 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Conference: meeting of conferees on 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, 10 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn Building.