[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 18, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D687-D689]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MULTILATERAL AND BILATERAL AGRICULTURAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS REVIEW
Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing to review multilateral and 
bilateral agricultural trade negotiations. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.

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COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, JUDICIARY AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, 
Judiciary and Related Agencies held a hearing on FBI Reorganization. 
Testimony was heard from Robert Mueller, Director, FBI, Department of 
Justice; David M. Walker, Comptroller General, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive 
session and approved for full Committee action the Defense 
appropriations for fiscal year 2004.
INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior and Related 
Agencies approved for full Committee action the Interior and Related 
Agencies appropriations for fiscal year 2004.
WORLDWIDE U.S. MILITARY COMMITMENTS
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on worldwide U.S. military 
commitments. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: Paul D. Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary; and Gen. 
Peter Pace, USMC, Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
FEDERAL MANDATORY PROGRAMS--WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Waste, Fraud and Abuse in 
Federal Mandatory Programs. Testimony was heard from David M. Walker, 
Comptroller General, GAO; and a public witness.
SCHOOL READINESS ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Began markup of H.R. 2210, 
School Readiness Act of 2003.
  Will continue tomorrow.
MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MODERNIZATION ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Began markup of H.R. 2473, Medicare 
Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003.
  Will continue tomorrow.
MUTUAL FUNDS INTEGRITY AND FEE TRANSPARENCY ACT
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing on H.R. 
2420, Mutual Funds Integrity and Fee Transparency Act of 2003. 
Testimony was heard from Paul F. Roye, Director, Division of Investment 
Management, SEC; Richard J. Hillman, Director, Financial Markets and 
Community Investment, GAO; and public witnesses.
U.S. PARTICIPATION--INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, ASIAN 
DEVELOPMENT FUND AND AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic and 
International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology approved for full 
Committee action H.R. 2243, to provide for the participation of the 
United States in the thirteenth replenishment of the resources of the 
International Development Association, the seventh replenishment of the 
resources of the Asian Development Fund, and the ninth replenishment of 
the resources of the African Development Fund.
VISA REVOCATIONS
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing on `` Visa 
Revocations: Catching the Terrorists Among Us.'' Testimony was heard 
from Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade Division, 
GAO; Catherine Barry, Managing Director, Office of Visa Services, 
Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State; the following 
officials of the Department of Homeland Security: Jayson P. Ahern, 
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, Bureau of Customs 
and Border Protection; and Charles H. Demore, Interim Assistant 
Director, Investigations, Bureau of Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement; and Steven C. McCraw, Inspector-Deputy Assistant Director 
of Intelligence, FBI, Department of Justice.
COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION WITH MICRONESIA AND THE MARSHALL 
REAUTHORIZING
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on East Asia and the 
Pacific held a hearing on Reauthorizing the Compacts of Free 
Association with Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. Testimony was 
heard from Albert V. Short, Director, Office of Compact Negotiations, 
Department of State; David B. Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior; and Susan S. Westin, 
Managing Director, International Affairs and Trade, GAO.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 
884, Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act; and H.R. 1409, Eastern 
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Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act of 2003. Testimony was heard from 
Michael D. Olsen, Counselor to the Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, 
Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH FAIRNESS ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 6 to 3, a modified closed 
rule providing 1 hour of debate in the House on H.R. 660, Small 
Business Health Fairness Act. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment 
recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed 
in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The rule makes in order the 
amendment printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the 
resolution, if offered by Representative Kind of Wisconsin or his 
designee, which shall be considered as read, and shall be separately 
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against the 
amendment printed in the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions.
WHITE-COLLAR JOBS GLOBALIZATION
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on the Globalization of 
White-Collar Jobs: Can America Lose These Jobs and Still Prosper? 
Testimony was heard from Representative Johnson of Connecticut; Bruce 
P. Mehlman, Assistant Secretary, Technology Policy, Department of 
Commerce; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management 
approved for full Committee action, as amended, the following bills: 
H.R. 141, SouthEast Crescent Authority Act of 2003; H.R. 1071, 
Southwest Regional Border Authority Act; H.R. 1572, to designate the 
historic Federal District Court Building located at 100 North Palafox 
Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Winston E. Arnow Federal 
Building;'' and H.R. 1668, to designate the United States courthouse 
located at 101 North Fifth Street in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the ``Ed 
Edmondson United States Courthouse.''
  The Subcommittee also approved for full Committee action the Economic 
Development Administration Reauthorization.
NATIONWIDE RESEARCH PROGRAMS--VA's HUMAN SUBJECT PROTECTIONS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing to assess the Department of Veterans 
Affairs management of the human subject protections maintained in its 
nationwide research programs. Testimony was heard from Cynthia 
Bascetta, Director, Veterans' Health and Benefits Issues, GAO; Robert 
H. Boswell, M.D., Under Secretary, Health, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.
IRAQ WMD
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Iraq WMD. Testimony was heard from departmental 
witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
COUNTERPROLIFERATION AND COUNTERNARCOTICS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on 
Intelligence Policy and National Security met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Counterproliferation and Counternarcotics. The 
Subcommittee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
TERRORIST FINANCING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Terrorism 
and Homeland Security met in executive session to hold a hearing on 
Terrorist Financing. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.