[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 125 (Thursday, September 11, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D988]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on 21st Century 
Competitiveness held a hearing on H.R. 3039, Expanding Opportunities in 
Higher Education Act of 2003. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
E-911 IMPLEMENTATION ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications 
and the Internet held a hearing on H.R. 2898, E-911 Implementation Act 
of 2003. Testimony was heard from John B. Muleta, Bureau Chief, 
Wireless Telcommunications, FCC; Anthony Haynes, Executive Director, 
Emergency Communications Board, Department of Commerce and Insurance, 
State of Tennessee; Tim Berry, Treasurer, State of Indiana; and a 
public witness.
OVERSIGHT--SS TOTALIZATION AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Border 
Security, and Claims held an oversight hearing on ``Should There Be a 
Social Security Totalization Agreement with Mexico?'' Testimony was 
heard from Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner, SSA; Barbara D. Bovbjerg, 
Director, Education, Workforce and Income Security, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans held a hearing on H. Con. Res. 268, expressing the 
sense of the Congress regarding the imposition of sanctions on nations 
that are undermining the effectiveness of conservation and management 
measures for Atlantic highly migratory species, including marlin, 
adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of 
Atlantic Tunas and that are threatening the continued viability of 
United States commercial and recreational fisheries. Testimony was 
heard from John H. Dunnigan, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce; David 
A. Balton, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Oceans and Fisheries, Department 
of State; and the following officials of the Department of Homeland 
Security: John Considine, Director, Cargo Verification Division, Trade 
Compliance and Facilitation, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection; 
and Rear Adm. Jeffrey J. Hathaway, USCG, Director, Coast Guard 
Operations Policy, U.S. Coast Guard.