[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 141 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1104-D1105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
IRAQ: RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on Iraq: Reconstruction and 
Rehabilitation. Testimony was heard from Peter W. Rodman, Assistant 
Secretary (International Security Affairs), Department of Defense; and 
a public witness.
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing on H.R. 1943, to amend the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain youth to perform certain work 
with wood products. Testimony was heard from Representatives Pitts and 
Souder; and public witnesses.
MEDICAID--CHALLENGES FACING PROGRAM
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing 
entitled ``Challenges Facing the Medicaid Program in the 21st 
Century.'' Testimony was heard from Thomas A. Scully, Administrator, 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, Department of Health and 
Human Services; Adelaide Eckardt, Delegate, General Assembly, State of 
Maryland; and a public witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; WINNING THE PEACE: COALITION EFFORTS TO RESTORE 
IRAQ
Committee on Government Reform: Ordered reported the following bills: 
H.R. 3166, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 57 Old Tappan Road in Tappan, New York, as the 
``John G. Dow Post Office Building;'' H.R. 3175, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2650 Cleveland 
Avenue, NW in Canton, Ohio, as the ``Richard D. Watkins Post Office 
Building;'' H.R. 3185, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 38 Spring Street in Nashua, New Hampshire, as 
the ``Hugh Gregg Post Office Building;'' H.R. 2744, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 514 17th Street 
in Moline, Illinois, as the ``David Bybee Post Office Building;'' and 
S. 1591, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 48 South Broadway, Nyack, New York, as the ``Edward 
O'Grady, Waverly Brown, Peter Paige Post Office Building.''
  The Committee also held a hearing on ``Winning the Peace: Coalition 
Efforts to Restore Iraq.'' Testimony was heard from Lee Brownlee, 
Acting Secretary, U.S. Army; Tom Korologos, Senior Advisor to 
Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III, Administrator of the Coalition 
Provisional Authority; Maj. Gen. Carl Strock, USA, Director, Operations 
and Infrastructure, Coalition Provisional Authority; Bernie Kerik, 
former Director of the Interior, Coalition Provisional Authority; and 
public witnesses.

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OVERSIGHT--INSPECTORS GENERAL ACT
Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Government 
Efficiency and Financial Management held an oversight hearing entitled 
``25th Anniversary of the Inspectors General Act--Where Do We Go From 
Here.'' Testimony was heard from David M. Walker, Comptroller General, 
GAO; Clay Johnson III, Deputy Director, Management, OMB; Gaston Gianni, 
Inspector General, FDIC; and Barry Snyder, Inspector General, Federal 
Reserve Board.
MERCURY--ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Human Rights and 
Wellness held a hearing on ``The Environmental Impact of Mercury-
Containing Dental Amalgams.'' Testimony was heard from Geoffrey Grubbs, 
Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA; Capt. James Ragain, 
Jr., Dental Corps, U.S. Navy, Department of Defense; and public 
witnesses.
IT ROADMAP
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Technology, Information 
Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census held a hearing 
entitled ``The IT Roadmap: An Overview of Homeland Security's 
Enterprise Architecture.'' Testimony was heard from Steven I. Copper, 
Chief Information Officer, Department of Homeland Security; and Karen 
S. Evans, Administrator of E-Government and Information Technology, 
OMB.
SYRIAN ACCOUNTABILITY AND LEBANESE SOVEREIGNTY RESTORATION ACT
Committee on International Relations: Ordered reported, as amended, 
H.R. 1828, Syrian Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration 
Act of 2003.
ADVANCING JUSTICE THROUGH DNA TECHNOLOGY ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 3214, 
Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003.
OVERSIGHT--TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE ISSUES
Committee on Resources: Held an oversight hearing on tribal self-
governance issues. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics approved 
for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 3245, Commercial 
Space Act of 2003; H.R. 912, Charles `Pete' Conrad Astronomy Awards 
Act; H.R. 1292, Remote Sensing Applications Act of 2003; and H.R. 2450, 
as amended, Human Space Flight Independent Investigation Commission Act 
of 2003.
BLACKOUT: EFFECTS ON SMALL BUSINESS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Tax, Finance, and Exports 
held a hearing on the August 14, 2003 Blackout: Effects on Small 
Business and Potential Solutions. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
OVERSEE RESEARCH COMPLIANCE AND ASSURANCE WITHIN VETERANS HEALTH 
ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health approved for 
full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 1585, to establish an office to 
oversee research compliance and assurance within the Veterans Health 
Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
BRIEFING--ADMINISTRATION'S NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PRIORITIES
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on the Administration's National Intelligence 
Priorities. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Select Committee on Homeland Security: Held a hearing on H.R. 2886, 
Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act. Testimony 
was heard from the following officials of the Department of Homeland 
Security: Bruce Carnes, Chief Financial Officer; and Richard Berman, 
Assistant Inspector General, Audits, Office of Inspector General; Linda 
Springer, Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, OMB; and 
a public witness.