[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 147 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
GILMORE COMMISSION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Procurement, 
hearing on the Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities 
for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction pending the release 
of its fourth report. Testimony was heard from James Gilmore, Chairman, 
Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism 
Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction.
MERCURY--IN DENTAL AMALGAMS AND VACCINES
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing titled ``Mercury in 
Dental Amalgams and Vaccines: An Examination of the Science.'' 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Health and Human Services: Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Director, 
National Institute of Dental and Craniofascial Research, NIH; and David 
W. Feigal, M.D., Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, 
FDA; and public witnesses.
AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans and the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and 
Standards of the Committee on Science held a joint hearing on the 
following bills: H.R. 5395, Aquatic Invasive Species Research Act; and 
H.R. 5396, National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2002. Testimony was 
heard from Steve Williams, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Department of the Interior; Timothy R. E. Keeney, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA, Department of Commerce; Capt. 
Michael W. Brown, USCG, Chief, Office of Operating and Environmental 
Standards, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation; Gregory M. 
Ruiz, Senior Scientist, Environmental Research Center, Smithsonian 
Institution; and public witnesses.