[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 127 (Tuesday, September 16, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1003-D1004]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HOLOCAUST ERA INSURANCE RESTITUTION
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on ``Holocaust Era 
Insurance Restitution after AIA v. Garamedi: Where Do We Go From 
Here?'' Testimony was heard from Ambassador Randolph M. Belle, Special 
Envoy, Holocaust Issues, Department of State; Lawrence S. Eagleburger, 
Chairman, International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims; 
Gregory V. Serio, Superintendent, Insurance Department, State of New 
York; and public witnesses.
SYRIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. SECURITY AND REGIONAL STABILITY
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Middle East and 
Central Asia held a hearing on Syria: Implications for U.S. Security 
and Regional Stability--Part I. Testimony was heard from John R. 
Bolton, Under Secretary, Arms Control and International Security, 
Department of State.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and 
Public Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 280, National 
Aviation Heritage Area Act; H.R. 646, Fort Donelson National 
Battlefield Act of 2003; H.R. 1594, St. Croix National Heritage Area 
Study Act; H.R. 1618, Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act; and 
H.R. 1862, Oil Region National Heritage Act. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Hobson, Whitfield and Majette; and public witnesses.
CHARITABLE GIVING ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule 
providing 1 hour of debate in the House on H.R. 7, Charitable Giving 
Act of 2003, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides 
that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Ways and Means, as modified by the amendment printed in 
Part A of the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution, shall 
be considered as adopted. The rule provides for consideration of the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part B of the Rules 
Committee report, if offered by Representative Cardin or his designee, 
which shall be considered as read and shall be 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 Part B 
of the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Blunt, Gilchrest, Cardin, Edwards and Baird.

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AMERICA'S CYBERSPACE SECURITY--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Select Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Science, and Research and Development held a hearing entitled ``The 
Invisible Battleground: What the Department of Homeland Security is 
Doing to Make America's Cyberspace More Secure.'' Testimony was heard 
from Robert Liscouski, Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Protection 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

Joint Meetings
AMERICAN LEGION
Joint Hearings: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded a joint 
hearing with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to receive the 
legislative priorities of the American Legion, focusing on budgetary 
recommendations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for FY 2005, 
after receiving testimony from John A. Brieden III, American Legion, 
Washington, D.C.