[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 68 (Thursday, May 8, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D496-D497]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, and Related Agencies concluded hearings to examine 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of 
Agriculture, after receiving testimony from Ann M. Veneman, Secretary 
of Agriculture.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, 
and General Government concluded hearings to examine proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of Transportation, 
after receiving testimony from Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary of 
Transportation.
APPROPRIATIONS: LEGISLATIVE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch 
concluded hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 
2004 for the Offices of the Secretary of the Senate and the Architect 
of the Capitol, after receiving testimony from Emily Reynolds, 
Secretary of the Senate; and Alan Hantman, Architect of the Capitol.
AUTHORIZATION--NATIONAL DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following bills: An original bill entitled ``National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004''; An original bill entitled 
``Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004''; An 
original bill entitled ``Military Construction Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2004''; and An original bill entitled ``Department of 
Energy National Security Act for Fiscal Year 2004''.
  Also, committee received a report from the Select Committee on 
Intelligence on the proposed Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2004.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: on May 7, 2003, 
Committee concluded hearings to examine the National Academy of 
Science's review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program Strategic 
Plan, after receiving testimony from Richard Alley, Pennsylvania State 
University, University Park, on behalf of the Committee on Abrupt 
Climate Change, The National Academies; Thomas E. Graedel, Yale 
University, New Haven, Connecticut; Anthony C. Janetos, H. John Heinz 
III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment, Washington, 
D.C.; Diana M. Liverman, University of Arizona, Tucson; and Andrew 
Solow, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded hearings to examine the 
nominations of Robert D. McCallum, Jr., of Georgia, to be Associate 
Attorney General, who was introduced by Senator Chambliss, and Peter D. 
Keisler, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General, both of the 
Department of Justice, after each nominee testified and answered 
questions in their own behalf.
HYDROGEN FUEL CELL
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: on May 7, 2003, 
Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space concluded hearings to 
examine the future of the hydrogen fuel cell, focusing on the 
President's National Energy Policy Plan, entitled ``Reliable, 
Affordable and Environmentally Sound Energy for America's Future'', and 
certain related initiatives including the FreedomCAR partnership, the 
President's Hydrogen Fuel Initiative, and the ``FutureGen'' zero-
emission coal-fired electricity and hydrogen power plant initiative, 
after receiving testimony from John H. Marburger III, Director, Office 
of Science and Technology Policy; David K. Garman, Assistant Secretary 
of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; David J. 
Friedman, Cambridge, Massachusetts, on behalf of the Union of Concerned 
Scientists; J. Byron McCormick, General Motors Corporation, Warren, 
Michigan; and Francis R. Preli, Jr., United Technologies Corporation 
Fuel Cells, South Windsor, Connecticut.
NOMINATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
hearings to examine the nomination of Annette Sandberg, of Washington, 
to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
Department of Transportation, after the nominee, who was introduced by 
Senators Murray and Cantwell, testified and answered questions in her 
own behalf.

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CLEAR SKIES ACT
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Clean Air, 
Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety concluded hearings to examine S. 
485, to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution through 
expansion of cap and trade programs, to provide an alternative 
regulatory classification for units subject to the cap and trade 
program, after receiving testimony from Kyle E. McSlarrow, Deputy 
Secretary of Energy; James Krimmel, Zaclon Incorporated, Cleveland, 
Ohio, on behalf of the Ohio Manufacturers' Association; Richared A. 
Metz, UNIMARK L.L.C., Edmond, Oklahoma; Steve Thumb, Energy Ventures 
Incorporated, and Joel Bluestein, Energy and Environmental Analysis, 
Inc., both of Arlington, Virginia.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably reported S. 2, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax 
incentives to encourage economic growth, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
nominations of John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, S. Maurice Hicks, 
Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Western District of 
Louisiana, Carolyn B. Kuhl and Consuelo Maria Callahan, both of 
California, both to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth 
Circuit, and William Emil Moschella, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General, and Leonardo M. Rapadas, of Guam, to be United States 
Attorney for the District of Guam and concurrently United States 
Attorney for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands.