[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 160 (Thursday, November 6, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1248-D1249]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPLICATION FOR CONTRACT MARKET DESIGNATION OF U.S. FUTURES EXCHANGE 
LLC BEFORE CFTC
Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing to review the application for 
contract market designation of the United States Futures Exchange LLC 
before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Testimony was heard 
from James E. Newsome, Chairman, CFTC; and public witnesses.
COMPUTER VIRUSES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications 
and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Computer Viruses: The 
Disease, the Detection, and the Prescription for Protection.'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
``MUTUAL FUNDS: WHO'S LOOKING OUT FOR INVESTORS?''
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises concluded hearings 
entitled ``Mutual Funds: Who's Looking Out for Investors?'' Testimony 
was heard from William Francis Galvin, Chief Securities Regulator, 
Secretary, State of Massachusetts; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Government Reform: Ordered reported the following 
measures: H.R. 2751, amended, GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2003; 
H.R. 2886, amended, Department of Homeland Security Financial 
Accountability Act; H. Res. 274, honoring John Stockton for an 
outstanding career, congratulating him on his retirement, and thanking 
him for his contributions to basketball, to the State of Utah, and to 
the Nation; H. Res. 373, amended, expressing the sense of Congress with 
respect to the Women's United Soccer Association; H. Con. Res. 69, 
expressing the sense of Congress that Althea Gibson should be 
recognized for her ground breaking achievements in athletics and her 
commitment to ending racial discrimination and prejudice within the 
world of sports; H. Con. Res. 299, honoring Mr. Sargent Shriver for his 
dedication and service to the United States of America, for his service 
in the United States Navy, and for his lifetime of work as an 
ambassador for the poor and powerless citizens of the United States of 
America; H. Con. Res. 313, to urge the President, on behalf of the 
United States, to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to His 
Holiness, Pope John Paul II, in recognition of his significant, 
enduring, and historic contributions to the causes of freedom, human 
dignity, and peace and to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of His 
Holiness' inauguration of his ministry as Bishop of Rome and Supreme 
Pastor of the Catholic Church; H.R. 2130, to redesignate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 650 Kinderkamack Road in 
River Edge, New Jersey, as the ``New Bridge Landing Post Office;'' H.R. 
3300, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 15500 Pearl Road in Strongsville, Ohio, as the ``Walter F. 
Ehrfelt, Jr. Post Office Building;'' H.R. 3353, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 525 Main Street 
in Tarboro, North Carolina, as the ``George Henry White Post Office 
Building;'' S. 1590, to redesignate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service, located at 315 Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights, 
Brooklyn, New York, as the ``James E. Davis Post Office Building;'' and 
S. 1718, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3710 West 73rd Terrace in Prairie Village, Kansas, as the 
``Senator James B. Pearson Post Office.''
FIRST RESPONDER INTEROPERABILITY
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, 
Emerging Threats and International Relations and the Subcommittee on 
Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the 
Census held a joint hearing on ``First Responder Interoperability: Can 
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Now?'' Testimony was heard from William O. Jenkins, Jr., Director, 
Homeland Security and Justice Issues, GAO; Karen S. Evans, E-Gov/IT 
Director, OMB; David Boyd, Program Manager, SAFECOM, Wireless Public 
Safety Interoperable Communications Program, Department of Homeland 
Security; John Morgan, Assistant Director, Science and Technology, 
National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Department 
of Justice; the following officials of the FCC: John Muleta, Chief 
Wireless Bureau; and Edmond Thomas, Chief, Office of Engineering and 
Technology; and public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT--NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FISCAL YEAR 2004
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 1588, National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004, and against its 
consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be 
considered as read. Testimony was heard from Chairman Hunter and 
Representative Skelton.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE 
RELATING TO NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT CONFERENCE REPORT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a resolution waiving clause 
6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on 
the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain 
resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The resolution applies 
the waiver to any special rule reported on the legislative day of 
November 7, 2003, providing for consideration or disposition of a 
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1588) to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes.
CLIMATE CHANGE TECHNOLOGY
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on What are 
the Administration Priorities for Climate Change Technology? Testimony 
was heard from the following officials of the Department of Energy: 
David Conover, Director, Interagency Climate Change Technology Program; 
George Rudins, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Coal and Power Systems; 
Sally Benson, Deputy Director, Operations, Lawrence Berkeley National 
Laboratory; and Marilyn Brown, Director, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
EXAMINE RECENT FAILURE TO PROTECT CHILD SAFETY
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing to Examine Recent Failure to Protect Child Safety. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Andrews, Pascrell and Ferguson; the 
following officials of the State of New Jersey: Colleen Maguire, Deputy 
Commissioner, Department of Human Services; and Kevin Ryan, Child 
Advocate, Office of the Child Advocate; and public witnesses.