[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 25, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D150]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HOME BUYING PROCESS SIMPLIFICATION--HUD'S PROPOSAL TO REFORM RESPA
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community 
Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``Simplifying the Home Buying 
Process: HUD's Proposal to Reform RESPA.'' Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--12TH REGULAR MEETING--CONFERENCE OF PARTIES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans held an oversight hearing on the Twelfth Regular 
Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP12) of the Convention on 
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora 
(CITES). Testimony was heard from Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary, 
Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; and Rebecca 
Lent, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Fisheries, NOAA, Department of 
Commerce.
SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY--BURDEN OF REGULATIONS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and 
Oversight held a hearing on the Burden of Regulations on the small 
business community. Testimony was heard from Thomas Sullivan, Chief 
Counsel for Advocacy, SBA; and public witnesses.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS--INDIAN POINT ENERGY CENTER
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management held a 
hearing on Emergency Preparedness at the Indian Point Energy Center 
located in Buchanan, New York. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Engel and Lowey; Joe Picciano, Acting Regional Director, Region 2, 
FEMA, Department of Homeland Security; Hubert Miller, Regional 
Administrator, Region 1, NRC; and the following officials of the State 
of New York: Ed Jacoby, Director, Emergency Management Office; Scott 
Vanderhoef, County Executive, Rockland County; Andrew Spano, County 
Executive, Westchester County; and Ed Diana, County Executive, Orange 
County.
MEDICARE--ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
Eliminating Barriers to Chronic Care Management in Medicare. Testimony 
was heard from Stuart Guterman, Director, Office of Research, 
Development and Information, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services, Department of Health and Human Services; and public 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded joint 
hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine 
certain legislative recommendations and concerns of wartime service-
connected disabled veterans, after receiving testimony from Edward R. 
Heath, Sr., Disabled American Veterans, Cold Spring, Kentucky.