[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 158 (Tuesday, November 4, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1228]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
``MUTUAL FUNDS: WHO'S LOOKING OUT FOR INVESTORS?''
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises hearing entitled 
``Mutual Funds: Who's Looking Out for Investors?'' Testimony was heard 
from Stephen M. Cutler, Director, Division of Enforcement, SEC; Eliot 
Spitzer, Attorney General, State of New York; Arthur Levitt, former 
Chairman, SEC; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue November 6.
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES: COMPETITION IN CONTRACTING ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 
hour of debate on H.R. 1829, Federal Prison Industries Competition in 
Contracting Act of 2003. The rule provides that the bill shall be 
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The rule provides 
that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered 
as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and that each section 
shall be considered as read. 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 Coble, Hoekstra, Toomey and Scott of Virginia.
CONFERENCE REPORT--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2559, making 
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base 
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2004, and against its consideration. The rule 
provides that the conference report shall be considered as read.
FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2004
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing 1 
hour of debate in the House on H.J. Res. 76, making further continuing 
appropriations for fiscal year 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. Finally, the rule provides one motion to 
recommit.
BRIEFING--AFGHANISTAN UPDATE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Afghanistan Update. The Committee was briefed by 
departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 2559, making 
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base 
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2004.