[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 127 (Wednesday, October 2, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1024-D1025]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
INVASIVE SPECIES
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations, 
Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing on Invasive Species. 
Testimony was heard from Scott Miller, Chairman, Department of 
Systematic Biology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian 
Institution; James Tate, Science Advisor to the Secretary, Department 
of the Interior; the following officials of the USDA: Dave Tenny, 
Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment; and James G. 
Butler, Deputy Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs; Jill 
T. Stevenson, Deputy Director, Fisheries Service, Department of Natural 
Resources, State of Maryland; Connie Riherd, Division of Plant 
Industry, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, State of 
Florida; and public witnesses.
U.S. POLICY TOWARDS IRAQ
Committee on Armed Services: Continued hearings on U.S. Policy towards 
Iraq. Testimony was heard from Eliot A. Cohen, Professor and Director, 
Strategic Studies, School of Advanced International Studies, John 
Hopkins University; and Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, The 
Brookings Institution.
RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PATSY T. MINK
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Ordered reported H. J. Res. 
113, recognizing the contributions of Patsy T. Mink.
MEDICAL DEVICE AMENDMENTS; CHILD SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported, as amended, the 
following bills: H.R. 3580, Medical Device Amendments of 2001; H.R. 
5504, Child Safety Enhancement Act of 2002.
SAUDI ARABIA: AMERICANS KIDNAPPED
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on ``Americans Kidnapped 
to Saudi Arabia: Is the Saudi Government Responsible?'' Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
RESOLUTION--AUTHORIZING USE OF U.S. ARMED FORCES AGAINST IRAQ
Committee on International Relations: Began consideration of H.J. Res. 
114, to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq.
  Will continue tomorrow.
CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION ACT; PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS 
ACTS; PRIVATE RELIEF BILL
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported, as amended, the following 
bills: H.R. 5422, Child Abduction Prevention Act; and H.R. 2037, 
Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Acts.
  The Committee also approved a private relief bill.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE--REAFFIRMING ONE NATION UNDER GOD
Committee on Rules: Testimony was heard from Chairman Sensenbrenner and 
Representative Nadler, but action was deferred on S. 2690, to reaffirm 
the reference to one Nation under God in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule 
providing 1 hour of debate on H.J. Res. 112, making further continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, in the House equally divided 
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the joint resolution. Finally, the rule 
provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Young and Representative Obey.
FIRE SERVICES--MEETING NEEDS
Committee on Science: Held a 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. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
PROVIDE FINANCIAL RELIEF--AIRLINE INDUSTRY--REFORM FAA
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 5506, 
Aviation Industry Stabilization and Reform Act of 2002.
WOMEN VETERANS--VA'S CURRENT PROGRAMS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
on VA's current programs for women veterans. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Wilson; the following officials of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs: Robert H. Roswell, Under Secretary, Health; Irene 
Trowell-Harris, Director, Center for Women Veterans; Marsha L. Four, 
R.N., Chair, Advisory Committee on Women Veterans; Carole Turner, 
Director, Women Veterans Health Programs, Veterans Health 
Administration; Toni Lawrie, Coordinator, Women Veterans Clinic, VA 
Medical Center, Bay Pines, Florida; and Margaret Seaver, M.D., 
Director, Women's Veterans Health Care Program, VA Boston Health Care 
System; and public witnesses.
BRIEFING--GLOBAL HOT SPOTS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Global Hot Spots. The Committee was briefed by 
departmental witnesses.
CIA COMPENSATION REFORM
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Human 
Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence met in executive session 
to hold a hearing on CIA Compensation Reform. Testimony was heard from 
departmental witnesses.
COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS--EUROPEAN ALLIES' COOPERATION
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on 
Intelligence Policy and National Security met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on European Allies' Cooperation in the Counterterrorism 
Efforts. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
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 
will continue on tomorrow.