[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 25 (Tuesday, March 2, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D144-D145]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ANDEAN COUNTERDRUG INITIATIVE
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug 
Policy and Human Resources held a hearing entitled ``Andean Counterdrug 
Initiative.'' Testimony was heard from John P. Walters, Director, 
Office of National Drug Control Policy; Tom O'Connell, Assistant 
Secretary, Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, Department of 
Defense; and Robert Charles, Assistant Secretary, International 
Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State.

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OVERSIGHT--CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Constitution held an 
oversight hearing on the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department 
of Justice. Testimony was heard from Alexander Acosta, Assistant 
Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice.
COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2004
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified open rule 
providing one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Science. 
The rule waives points of order against consideration of the bill for 
failure to comply with clause 4(a) of rule XIII (requiring a three-day 
layover of the committee report). The rule provides that the bill shall 
be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule and that it 
shall be considered as read. The rule makes in order only those 
amendments to the bill that are pre-printed in the Congressional Record 
or are pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. The rule 
provides that each amendment printed in the Congressional Record may be 
offered only by the Member who caused it to be printed or a designee, 
and that each amendment shall be considered as read. Finally, the rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Boehlert.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK FEE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 8 to 1, a structured rule 
providing one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary. 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 shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points 
of order against the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
The rule makes in order only those amendments to the Committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute which are printed in the Rules 
Committee report accompanying the resolution. The rule provides that 
the amendments made in order may be offered only in the order printed 
in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the 
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time 
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. The rule waives all points of order against the 
amendment printed in the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions.