[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 101 (Thursday, July 10, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D791-D792]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: HOMELAND SECURITY/INTERIOR
Committee on Appropriations: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following bills:
  H.R. 2555, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland 
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
  An original bill (S. 1391) making appropriations for the Department 
of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded hearings to examine 
the nominations of Thomas W. O'Connell, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, 
who was introduced by Senator Reed, and Paul M. Longsworth, of 
Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear 
Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration, who was 
introduced by Senator Roberts, after the nominees testified and 
answered questions in their own behalf.
CREDIT REPORTING
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded 
hearings on the accuracy of credit reporting information and the Fair 
Credit Reporting Act, focusing on amendments and other statutory 
changes proposed by the Treasury Department on June 30, 2003, including 
permanent renewal of the uniform national standards in Section 624 of 
the Fair Credit Reporting Act, after receiving testimony from Timothy 
J. Muris, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission; Stephen Brobeck, Consumer 
Federation of America, Stuart K. Pratt, Consumer Data Industry 
Association, and Evan Hendricks, Privacy Times, all of Washington, 
D.C.; Richard F. Le Febvre, AAA American Credit Bureau, Inc., 
Flagstaff, Arizona; and David A. Jokinen, Sugar Land, Texas.
NATURAL GAS
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded hearings 
to examine the high price of natural gas, its effect on the economy and 
to consider potential solutions, after receiving testimony from Alan 
Greenspan, Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; David 
K. Garman, Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy; Richard L. Grant, Tractebel LNG North America, 
Boston, Massachusetts; J. Brian Ferguson, Eastman Chemical Company, 
Kingsport, Tennessee; and Bruce Thompson, Independent Petroleum 
Association of America, Washington, D.C.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Finance: Committee met and approved the committee 
recommendations relative to proposed legislation to implement the 
United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and proposed legislation 
to implement the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement.
COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Health, Labor and Pensions: Subcommittee on Children and 
Families concluded hearings to examine proposed legislation authorizing 
funds for Community Services Block grant program,

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after receiving testimony from Wade F. Horn, Assistant Secretary of 
Health and Human Services for Children and Families; David A. Bradley, 
National Community Action Foundation, Washington, D.C.; E. Phillip 
McKain, CTE, Inc. (Community Action Agency), Stamford, Connecticut, on 
behalf of the Connecticut Association for Community Action; Stamford, 
Connecticut, on behalf of the Connecticut Association for Community 
Action; Winifred Octave, Worcester Massachusetts; Michael Saucier, 
Berlin, New Hampshire, and Nathaniel Best, Knoxville, Tennessee.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following business items:
  S. 1125, to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of 
victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, with amendments;
  S. 1280, to amend the Protect Act to clarify certain volunteer 
liability, with an amendment;
  S. Res. 140, designating the week of August 10, 2003, as ``National 
Health Center Week'';
  S. 764, to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest 
Partnership Grant Program,
  The nominations of Allyson K. Duncan, of North Carolina, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Robert C. Brack, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, Samuel 
Der-Yeghaiyan, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of Illinois, Louise W. Flanagan, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Lonny R. Suko, to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, 
Earl Leroy Yeakel III, to be United States District Judge for the 
Western District of Texas, and Karen P. Tandy, of Virginia, to be 
Administrator of Drug Enforcement, and Christopher A. Wray, of Georgia, 
to be an Assistant Attorney General, both of the Department of Justice.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Committee ordered 
favorably reported S. 1375, to provide for the reauthorization of 
programs administered by the Small Business Administration, with 
amendments.
VA PROVIDED BENEFITS PROGRAMS
Committee on Veterans Affairs: Committee concluded hearings on proposed 
legislation regarding VA-provided benefits programs, including the 
following:: S. 257, S. 517, S. 1131, S. 1133, S. 1188, S. 1213, S. 
1239, S. 1281, S. 249, S. 938, S. 1132, S. 792, S. 806, S. 1136, S. 
978, S. 1124, S. 1199, S. 1282, and S. 1360, after receiving testimony 
from Daniel L. Cooper, Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for 
Benefits; and Craig W. Duehring, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Reserve Affairs.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee recessed subject to call.