[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 14, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D527-D528]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on District of Columbia held 
a hearing on District of Columbia Public Schools. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the District of Columbia: Peggy Cooper 
Cafritz, President, Board of Education; Paul Vance, Superintendent, 
Public Schools; and Thomas P. Loughlin, Chair, Public Charter School 
Board.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing and Related Agencies held a hearing on International 
Education. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies continued appropriation 
hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Armed Services: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 1588, 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004.
UN'S OIL FOR FOOD PROGRAM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on energy and Air 
Quality held a hearing entitled ``United Nations Oil For Food 
Program.'' Testimony was heard from Guy F. Caruso, Administrator, 
Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy; and public 
witnesses.
CHECK CLEARING THE 21ST CENTURY ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit approved for full Committee action, as amended, 
H.R. 1474, Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act.
DIVESTING SADDAM
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Divesting Saddam: Freezing, 
Seizing, and Repatriating Saddam's Money to the Iraqis.'' Testimony was 
heard from David Afhauser, General Counsel, Department of the Treasury; 
E. Anthony Wayne, Assistant Secretary, Economic and Business Affairs, 
Department of State; and Lawrence Lanzilotta, Principal Deputy and 
Deputy Under Secretary, Management Reform, Department of Defense.
U.S. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION AND NONPROLIFERATION PROGRAMS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Europe and the 
Subcommittee on International Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human 
Rights concluded joint hearings on U.S. Cooperative Threat

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Reduction and Nonproliferation Programs: How Far Have We Come--Where 
Are We Heading? Part 11. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING FUNDING PROHIBITION ACT; HEALTHY FORESTS 
RESTORATION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 
21, amended, Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act; and 
H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003.
OVERSIGHT--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security held an oversight hearing on ``Reauthorization of the 
U.S. Department of Justice: Bureau of Prisons; Office of Justice 
Programs; U.S. Marshals Service; and Criminal Division.'' Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of Justice: 
Deborah Daniels, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice 
Programs; Harley G. Lappin, Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons; 
Benigno G. Reyna, Director, United States Marshals Service; and Julie 
L. Myers, Chief of Staff, Criminal Division.
CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Science: Held a hearing on Cybersecurity Research and 
Development. Testimony was heard from Charles E. McQueary, Under 
Secretary, Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security; 
Rita R. Colwell, Director, NSF; Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director, 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce; 
and Anthony Tether, Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects 
Agency, Department of Defense.
WTO'S CHALLENGE TO FSC/ETI RULES--EFFECT ON U.S. SMALL BUSINESS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on the Effect on U.S. Small 
Business of the World Trade Organization's Challenge to the FSC/ETI 
Rules of the IRC. Testimony was heard from Representatives Crane and 
Rangel; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation approved for full Committee action, as amended, the following: 
a measure to reauthorize programs for the Federal Aviation 
Administration; and the Aviation Security Technical Corrections and 
Improvement Act.
GENERAL DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BUDGET
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on General Defense Intelligence Program (GDIP) Budget. 
Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.