[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 2, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D340-D342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing and Related Programs continued appropriation hearings. 
Testimony was heard from Members of Congress, and public witnesses.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior continued 
appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from Members of Congress.
LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education and Related Agencies held a hearing on NIH. 
Testimony was heard from Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., Director, NIH, 
Department of Health and Human Services.
TRANSPORTATION AND TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Treasury, and Independent Agencies held a hearing on GSA Building Cost 
Drivers. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the

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GSA: Stephen A. Perry, Administrator; and F. Joseph Moravec, 
Commissioner, Public Building Service; and public witnesses.
  The Subcommittee also held a hearing on OPM. Testimony was heard from 
Kay Cole James, Director, OPM.
VA, HUD, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent 
Agencies held a hearing on EPA. Testimony was heard from Christine Todd 
Whitman, Administrator, EPA.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces held a hearing on the fiscal year national defense authorization 
budget request for the Department of the Navy and the Department of the 
Air Force tactical weapon system acquisition programs and future 
technology initiatives. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: John J. Young, Jr., Assistant 
Secretary (Research, Development and Acquisition); Rear Adm. Mark P. 
Fitzgerald, USN, Deputy Director, Air Warfare Division, and Lt. Gen. 
Michael A. Hough, USMC, Deputy Commandant for Aviation, U.S. Marine 
Corps, all with the Department of the Navy; Marvin R. Sambur, Assistant 
Secretary (Acquisition), Lt. Gen. Ronald E. Keys, USAF, Deputy Chief of 
Staff, Air and Space Operations, and Lt. Gen. John D.W. Corley, USAF, 
Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary (Acquisition), all with the 
Department of the Air Force; and Allen Li, Director, Acquisition 
Sourcing Management, GAO.
MILITARY RESALE AND MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION PROGRAMS ACTIVITIES
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Total Force held a hearing 
on Military Resale and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Programs 
Activities. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: Charles S. Abell, Principle Deputy Under 
Secretary, Personnel and Readiness; Lt. Gen Michael E. Zettler, USAF, 
Chairman, Department of Defense Commissary Operating Board, Deputy 
Chief of Staff, Installations and Logistics Headquarters U.S. Air 
Force; Maj. Gen. Kathryn G. Frost, USA, Commander, Army and Air Force 
Exchange Service; Rear Adm. William J. Maguire, USN, Supply Corps, U.S. 
Navy, Commander, Navy Exchange Service Command; Maj. Gen. Mike 
Wiedemer, USAF, Director, Defense Commissary Agency; and Michael P. 
Downs, Director, Personnel and Family Readiness Division, Headquarters, 
U.S. Marine Corps.
IMPROVING EDUCATION RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Education 
Reform approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 1350, 
Improving Education Results for Children With Disabilities Act of 2003.
ENERGY POLICY ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Continued markup of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2003.
RATING THE RATING AGENCIES: THE STATE OF TRANSPARENCY AND COMPETITION
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled 
``Rating the Rating Agencies: the State of Transparency and 
Competition.'' Testimony was heard from Annette Nazareth, Director, 
Division of Market Regulations, SEC; and public witnesses.
U.S. LEADERSHIP AGAINST HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA ACT
Committee on International Relations: Ordered reported, as amended, 
H.R. 1298, United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and 
Malaria Act of 2003.
PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held a hearing on H.R. 1036, Protection of Lawful 
Commerce in Arms Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses
OVERSIGHT--NONIMMIGRANT STUDENT TRACKING: IMPLEMENTATION AND PROPOSED 
MODIFICATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Border 
Security, and Claims held an oversight hearing on Nonimmigrant Student 
Tracking: Implementation and Proposed Modifications. Testimony was 
heard from Johnny N. Williams, Interim Director, Immigration Interior 
Enforcement, ICE, Department of Homeland Security; Glenn A. Fine, 
Inspector General, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
ENERGY SECURITY ACT
Committee on Resources: Approved the Energy Security Act of 2003.

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EMERGENCY WARTIME SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule on H.R. 1559, 
making emergency wartime supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2003. providing one hour of general debate 
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 bill. The rule waives all points 
of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or 
legislative provisions in a general appropriations bill). The rule 
provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment under the 
five-minute rule. The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in 
recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the 
Congressional Record. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Young 
of Florida, Northup, Obey, DeFazio, Waters, Scott, Jackson-Lee of 
Texas, Delahunt, and Emanuel.
ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATION 
ACT
Committee on Science: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 238, Energy 
Research, Development, and Commercial Application Act of 2003.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management held a 
hearing on local economic development association issues relating to 
reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT PROGRAMS REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Highways, Transit, and Pipelines continued hearings on Member Policy 
Initiatives and Project Requests for Reauthorization of Federal Highway 
and Transit Programs. Testimony was heard from Representatives Sanders, 
Frank of Massachusetts, Manzullo, Farr, McKeon. Spratt, Kucinich, 
Millender-McDonald, Davis of Alabama, Pearce, McGovern, Chocola, 
Hostettler, Tierney, Brown of South Carolina, DeMint, Terry, Acevedo-
Vila, Ryan of Ohio, Eshoo, Grijalva, Edwards, Christensen, Maloney, 
Musgrave, Coble, and Davis of California.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
MEDICAL REGULATORY AND CONTRACTING REFORM ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 810, 
Medical Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2003.
NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on National Reconnaissance Program. Testimony was heard 
from departmental witnesses.