[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 53 (Thursday, April 22, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D395-D397]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on District of Columbia held 
a hearing on District of Columbia Courts. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the District of Columbia: Rufus G. King III, 
Chief Judge, Superior Court; and Annice Wagner, Chairperson, Joint 
Committee on Judicial Administration and Chief Judge, Court of Appeals.
LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies continued hearings on NIH, 
with emphasis on Management Issues. Testimony was heard from Elias A. 
Zerhouni, MD, Director, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative held a hearing 
on the House of Representatives. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the House of Representatives: Jeff Trandahl, Clerk of the 
House; James M. Eagen III, Chief Administrative Officer; Wilson S. 
Livingood, Sergeant at Arms; Steven McNamara, Inspector General; 
Geraldine Gennet, Office of the General Counsel; John R. Miller, Office 
of the Law Revision Counsel; M. Pope Barrow, Office of the Legislative 
Counsel; and John Eisold, M.D., Office of the Attending Physician.
  The Subcommittee also held a hearing on the GAO. Testimony was heard 
from David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States, GAO.
DEVELOPMENTS IN LABOR LAW
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Employer-
Employee Relations held a hearing entitled ``Developments in Labor Law: 
Examining Trends and Tactics in Labor Organization Campaigns.'' 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported the following 
measures: H.R. 3866, as amended, Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004; 
H.R. 2771,

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To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize the New York City 
Watershed Protection Act; and H. Res. 516, as amended, Supporting the 
goals of National Manufacturing Week, congratulating manufacturers and 
their employees for their contributions to growth and innovation, and 
recognizing the challenges facing the manufacturing sector.
STATUS REPORT--FEDERAL AGENCIES' CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLANS
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on Can Federal Agencies 
Function in the Wake of a Disaster? A Status Report on Federal 
Agencies' Continuity of Operations Plans. Testimony was heard from 
Linda D. Koontz, Director, Information Management Issues, GAO; Michael 
Brown, Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; and a public witness.
RESOLUTION--CONDEMNING SUDAN FOR ATTACKS AGAINST INNOCENT PEOPLE; 
RWANDA'S GENOCIDE: LOOKING BACK
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa approved 
for full Committee action, as amended, H. Con. Res. 403, Condemning the 
Government of the Republic of the Sudan for its attacks against 
innocent civilians in the impoverished Darfur region of western Sudan.
  The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Rwanda's Genocide: Looking 
Back. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGAL THREATS TO TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held an 
oversight hearing entitled ``Legal Threats to Traditional Marriage: 
Implications for Public Policy.'' Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--FEDERAL TRADEMARK DILUTION ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, The Internet, and 
Intellectual Property held an oversight hearing on a proposal to amend 
the Federal Trademark Dilution Act. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans approved for full Committee the following measures: 
H.R. 2619, as amended, Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Expansion 
Act of 2003; H.R. 3378, Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2003; H.R. 
4114, Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 2004; and H. Res. 431, Honoring the 
achievements of Siegfried and Roy, recognizing the impact of their 
efforts on the conservation of endangered species both domestically and 
worldwide, and wishing Roy Horn a full and speedy recovery.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and 
Public Lands approved for full Committee action the following bills: 
H.R. 646, as amended, To expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson 
National Battlefield to authorize the acquisition and interpretation of 
lands associated with the campaign that resulted in the capture of the 
fort in 1862; H.R. 2201, National War Permanent Tribute Historical 
Database Act; H.R. 2663, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent 
Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National 
Park System; H.R. 2966, as amended, Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal 
Lands Act of 2003; H.R. 3768, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve 
Boundary Revision Act of 2004; H.R. 3819, Lewis and Clark National 
Historical Park Designation Act of 2004; and H.R. 3874, To convey for 
public purposes certain Federal lands in Riverside County, California, 
that have been identified for disposal.
SMALL BUSINESSES CREATING JOBS AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and 
Oversight held a hearing on Small Businesses Creating Jobs and 
Protecting the Environment. Testimony was heard from William Farland, 
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science, Office of Research and 
Development, EPA; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--REVIEW AIRPORT SCREENER PRIVATIZATION PILOT PROGRAM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held an oversight hearing to Review the Airport Screener 
Privatization Pilot Program. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Homeland Security: David M. Stone, 
Acting Administrator, Transportation Security Administration; and Clark 
Kent Ervin, Inspector General; Norman J. Rabkin, Managing Director, 
Homeland Security and Justice Division, GAO; and public witnesses.
GLOBAL UPDATES
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on 
Intelligence Policy and National Security met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on

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Global Updates. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.