[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 108 (Monday, July 21, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D857-D858]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS; EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported the following: VA, HUD 
and Independent Agencies appropriations for fiscal year 2004; and the 
Emergency Supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2003.
BROADBAND SERVICES--REGULATORY STATUS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications 
and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``The Regulatory Status of 
Broadband Services: Information Services, Common Carriage, or Something 
in Between?'' Testimony was heard from Robert Pepper, Chief, Policy 
Development, Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis, FCC; 
Charles M. Davidson, Commissioner, Public Service Commission, State of 
Florida; and public witnesses.
``IS DOD MEETING STRIKE FIGHTER INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE PROGRAM 
GOALS?''
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing entitled 
``Is DOD Meeting Strike Fighter (JSF) International Cooperative Program 
Goals?'' Testimony was heard from Katherine V. Schinasi, Director, 
Acquisition and

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Sourcing Management, GAO; and the following officials of the Department 
of Defense: Al Volkman, Director, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics 
(International Cooperation); Suzanne Patrick, Deputy Under Secretary, 
Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (Industrial Policy); and Maj. 
Gen. John L. Hudson, USAF, Program Management, Joint Strike Fighter 
(JSF) Program.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing one 
hour of general debate on H.R. 2800, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, 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. Under the rules of the House the bill shall 
be read for amendment by paragraph. The rule waives 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 an appropriations bill), except as specified in the 
resolution. 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 Representatives 
Kolbe, Biggert, Obey, Lowey, Jackson of Illinois, Frank of 
Massachusetts, and McCollum.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, JUDICIARY AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing one 
hour of general debate on H.R. 2799, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, 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. Under the rules of the House the 
bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. The rule waives 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 an appropriations bill), except as specified 
in the resolution. 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 Representatives 
Wolf, Ose, Serrano, and Jackson-Lee of Texas.