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Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2730-2736, and S.J. Res. 40.
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Measures Reported:
H.R. 7, to provide
incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses, to
improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government program delivery to individuals and
families in need, and to enhance the ability of low-income Americans to gain
financial security by building
assets, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-211)
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Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals act: Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 812, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals.
Pages S6818-29, S6831-53A unanimous consent agreement was reached providing for the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill occur at 10:30 a.m., and that immediately following the vote, if cloture is invoked, the motion to proceed be agreed to, and the Senate begin consideration of the bill.
Page S6848A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 17, 2002.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Roel C. Campos, of Texas, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2005. Antonio O. Garza, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambassador to Mexico. 1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
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Messages From the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Measures Placed on Calendar:
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Executive Communications:
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6869-72
Additional Statements:
Pages S6861-64
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
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Authority for Committees to Meet:
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Privilege of the Floor:
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Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:33 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 17, 2002.
LIVESTOCK PACKERS
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded hearings to examine livestock meatpacker ownership issues, focusing on the proposed ban on Packer ownership of livestock and USDA enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act to restore fairness, openness, and confidence in these markets, after receiving testimony from Senators Johnson and Craig; William T. Hawks, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; Michael Stumo, Organization for Competitive Markets, Lincoln, Nebraska; Timothy Bierman, Iowa Pork Producers Association, Larabee; D760Steve Appel, Washington State Farm Bureau, Olympia, on behalf of the American Farm Bureau Federation; J. Patrick Boyle, American Meat Institute, Arlington, Virginia; C. Robert Taylor, Auburn University College of Agriculture, Auburn, Alabama; Herman Schumacher, Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America, Herreid, South Dakota; Paul Jackson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on behalf of the National Farmers Union; Eric Davis, Bruneau, Idaho, on behalf of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association; John S. Butler, Ranchers Renaissance Cooperative, Inc., Englewood, Colorado; and Nolan Jungclaus, Lake Lillian, Minnesota.
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BUSINESS MEETING--TREASURY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003.
BUSINESS MEETING--COMMERCE/JUSTICE/STATE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary approved for full committee consideration an original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003.
BUSINESS MEETING--DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense approved for full committee consideration H.R. 5010, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
APPROPRIATIONS--FOREIGN OPERATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations approved for full committee consideration an original bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003.
BUSINESS MEETING--LABOR/HHS/EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education approved for full committee consideration an original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003.
MONETARY POLICY
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded hearings to examine the Federal Reserve's semi-annual monetary policy report on the United States economy, after receiving testimony from Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
NOMINATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded hearings on the nomination of Jonathan Steven Adelstein, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senators Daschle and Johnson, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
NATIONAL FIRE PLAN
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded hearings to examine the Administration's plan to request additional funds for wildland firefighting and forest restoration as well as the ongoing implementation of the National Fire Plan, after receiving testimony from Mark Rey, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, Forest Service; Nancy Dorn, Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget; Montana Governor Judy Martz, Helena, on behalf of the Western Governors' Association; Lynn Jungwirth, Watershed Research and Training Center, Hayfork, California; William Wallace Covington, Northern Arizona University Ecological Restoration Institute, Flagstaff; and Todd Schulke, Center for Biological Diversity, Pinos Alto, New Mexico.
CLEAN AIR ACT NEW SOURCE REVIEW
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded joint hearings with the Committee on the Judiciary to examine proposed reform of the Clean Air Act's New Source Review program policy, regulations, and enforcement activities, after receiving testimony from Thomas L. Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice; Jeffrey Holmstead, Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell, Montpelier; New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, New York; Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor, Montgomery; Eric Schaeffer, Rockefeller Family Fund Environmental Integrity Project, Bob Slaughter, National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, Stephen Harper, Intel Corporation, John D. Walke, Natural Resources Defense Council, and E. Donald Elliott, Georgetown University Law School/Yale University Law School, on behalf of D761Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker, all of Washington, D.C.; and Hilton Kelley, Port Arthur, Texas, on behalf of the Refinery Reform Campaign.
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HOMELAND SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Committee on Finance: Committee held hearings to examine homeland security and international trade issues, focusing on the Administration's proposal to remove customs functions from the Department of the Treasury and integrate them in to the proposed Department of Homeland Security , receiving testimony from Kenneth W. Dam, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; Samuel H. Banks, Sandler and Travis Trade Advisory Services, Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, James B. Clawson, JBC International, on behalf of the Joint Industry Group, and Paul C. Light, Brookings Institution, all of Washington, D.C.; Mary Ann Comstock, UPS Freight Services, Inc., Sweet Grass, Montana; and Richard J. Gallo, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, New York, New York. Hearings recessed subject to call.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee concluded hearings to examine the President's proposal to establish a Department of Homeland Security , focusing on its impact on public health preparedness programs, and on the collective bargaining rights of certain union workers, after receiving testimony from Tom Ridge, Director, Homeland Security Transition Office, Office of Management and Budget.
FBI COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts concluded hearings to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) outdated computer system and how the FBI's technology problems impact the war on terrorism and crime fighting operations, after receiving testimony from Sherry Higgins, Project Management Executive, Office of the Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.
Measures Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 5128-5145; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 487, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Private bill, S. 1834, for the relief of retired Sergeant First Class James D. Benoit and Wan Sook Benoit (H. Rept. 107-578); Private bill, H.R. 2245, for the relief of Anisha Goveas Foti (H. Rept. 107-579); H.R. 2990, to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize additional projects under that Act, amended (H. Rept. 107-580); H.R. 3815, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a Presidential National Historic Site, in Hope, Arkansas (H. Rept. 107-581); H. Res. 417, recognizing and honoring the career and work of Justice C. Clifton Young (H. Rept. 107-582); and H.R. 1577, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act, amended (H. Rept. 107-583).
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. W. Douglas Tanner, Jr.; President, Faith and Politics Institute of Washington, D.C.
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:48 a.m. and reconvened at 11 a.m.
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Private Calendar: On the call of the Private Calendar, agreed to pass over without prejudice, H.R. 392, for the relief of Nancy B. Wilson.
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures: Penalties for Corporate Accounting and Auditing Improprieties: H.R. 5118, amended, to provide for enhanced penalties for accounting and auditing improprieties at publicly traded companies (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas to 28 nays, Roll No. 299);
Pages H4683-94Honoring Ted Williams: Debated on Monday, July 15, H. Res. 482, honoring Ted Williams and extending the condolences of the House of Representatives on his death (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 300);
Page H4694D762Congratulating the Detroit Red Wings on its Stanley Cup Championship: Debated on Monday, July 15, H. Res. 452, congratulating the Detroit Red Wings for winning the 2002 Stanley Cup Championship (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none voting ``nay'' and 4 voting ``present'', Roll No. 301);
Pages H4694-95Recognizing The First Tee: H. Res. 448, recognizing The First Tee for its support of programs that provide young people of all backgrounds an opportunity to develop, through golf and character education, life-enhancing values such as honor, integrity, and sportsmanship;
Pages H4695-98Honoring Justin W. Dart, Jr. H. Res. 460, recognizing and honoring Justin W. Dart, Jr., for his accomplishments on behalf of individuals with disabilities and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to his family on his death; and
Pages H4707-1050th Anniversary of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico: Debated on Monday, July 15, H. Con. Res. 395, amended, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 389 yeas to 32 nays with 3 voting ``present'', Roll No. 304). Agreed to amend the title to read: ``Concurrent resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.''
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Suspension Failed--Fed Up Higher Education Technical Amendments: The House failed to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 4866, to make technical amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 incorporating the results of the Fed Up Initiative by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 246 yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 303.
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Interior Appropriations: The House completed debate and began considering amendments to H.R. 5093, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003. Consideration will resume on Wednesday, July 17.
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Pursuant to the rule the amendment printed in H. Rept. 107-577 that corrects language dealing with the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service wildland fire management programs was considered as adopted.
Page H4726Agreed To: Hanson amendment that transfers funding of $1.8 million from the Bureau of Land Management to the Fish and Wildlife Service for the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah.
Page H4761Rejected: Toomey amendment that sought to decrease funding for the Bureau of Land Management by $162.2 million (rejected by a recorded vote of 84 ayes to 332 noes, Roll No. 305); and
Pages H4727-38Flake amendment that sought to decrease funding for the Bureau of Land Management by $51.3 million (rejected by a recorded vote of 85 ayes to 337 noes, Roll No. 307). Earlier agreed to limit debate on the amendment by a recorded vote of 324 ayes to 79 noes, Roll No. 306.
Pages H4741-44Points of Order Sustained Against: Section 138 dealing with the joint direction by the Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Interior, and the South Florida Water Management District of the Comprehensive Everglades restoration Plan; and
Page H4760Language on pagess 29 and 30 dealing with the implementation of Alternative 6D with respect to the Central and Southern Florida Project, Modified Water Deliveries to Everglades National Park.
Pages H4760-62Rejected the Dicks motion to rise by a recorded vote of 209 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 308.
Page H4761H. Res. 483, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 322 yeas to 101 nays, Roll No. 302.
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Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on pages H4767-68.
Quorum Calls Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4693-94, H4694, H4694-95, H4718-19, H4719, H4720, H4738, H4742, H4743-44, and H4761. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:31 p.m.
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM --U.S. OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF VESSELS OPERATING
Committee on Armed Services: Merchant Marine Panel held a hearing on U.S. ownership and control of vessels operating in the Maritime Security Program . Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MID-SEASON REVIEW
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Mid-Session Review. Testimony was heard from Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., Director, OMB.
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HIGHER EDUCATION--LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hearing on ``Access to Higher Education for Low-Income Students: A Review of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance Report on College Access.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OSHA'S PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVELS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing on ``Can a Consensus Be Reached to Update OSHA's Permissible Exposure Levels (PELs).'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS--EPA OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials and the Subcommittee on Health held a joint hearing on Recent Developments in the EPA Office of the Ombudsman. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the EPA: Robert E. Fabricant, General Counsel; and Mark Bialek, Office of the Inspector General; John B. Stephenson, Director, Environmental Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTERPRISES--TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S POLICY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing regarding the Department of the Treasury's policy on the Government Sponsored Enterprises. Testimony was heard from Peter Fisher, Under Secretary, Domestic Finance, Department of the Treasury.
EPA CABINET ELEVATION
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing on EPA Cabinet Elevation: Agency and Stakeholder Views. Testimony was heard from Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator, EPA; James Connaughton, Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality; and public witnesses.
MISSILE DEFENSE
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security , Veterans' Affairs and International Relations held a hearing on Missile Defense: A New Organization, Evolutionary Technologies and Unrestricted Testing. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Lt. Gen. Ronald T. Kadish, USAF, Director, Missile Defense Agency; Thomas Cristie, Director, Office of Test and Evaluation; and Kent G. Stansberry, Deputy Director, Missile Warfare, Office of the Secretary; Robert E. Levin, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, GAO: and public witnesses.
INTERNET TAX FAIRNESS ACT; HOUSING AFFORDABILITY FOR AMERICA ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 2526, amended, Internet Tax Fairness Act of 2001; and H.R. 3995, Housing Affordability for America Act of 2002.
GROWING NATURAL GAS SUPPLY AND DEMAND IMBALANCE
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on ``The Growing Natural Gas Supply and Demand Imbalance: the Role that Public Lands and Federal Submerged Lands could play in the Solution.'' Testimony was heard from Rebecca Watson, Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Mary Hutzler, Acting Administrator, Energy Enforcement Administration, Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3434, McLoughlin House National Historic Site Act; H.R. 3449, to revise the boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace National Monument; and H.R. 4953, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to grant to Deschutes and Crook Counties in the State of Oregon a right-of-way to West Butt Road. Testimony was heard from Representatives Walden of Oregon, Hooley of Oregon and Jo Ann Davis of Virginia; from the following officials of the Department of the Interior: Sue Masica, Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities and Lands, National Park Service; and Robert Anderson, Deputy Assistant, Minerals, Realty, and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management; and Scott R. Cooper, Judge, Crook County Court, Crook County, Oregon.
RESTRUCTURING SBA
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Workforce, Empowerment and Government Programs held a hearing on Restructuring SBA. Testimony was heard from Lloyd A. Blanchard, Chief Operating Officer, SBA; Davi M. D'Agostino, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, GAO; and public witnesses.
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IN THE MATTER OF REPRESENTATIVE JAMES A TRAFICANT, JR.
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Adjudicatory Subcommittee continued hearings in the Matter of Representative James A. Traficant, Jr., to determine whether any counts in the Statement of Alleged Violations have been proven by clear and convincing evidence. Testimony was heard from Representative Traficant; Linda Kovachik, member, staff of Representative Traficant; Sandra Ferrante, friend; Michael Robertson, private investigator; and Richard E. Detore, former Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Aerospace Group.
OVERSIGHT--FAA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE PROBLEMS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held an oversight hearing on Problems with the FAA Organizational Structure. Testimony was heard from Jane F. Garvey, Administrator, FAA, Department of Transportation; and public witnesses.
HIGHWAY TRUST FUND--LONG-TERM OUTLOOK
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing on Long-term Outlook on Highway Trust Fund: Are Fuel Taxes a Viable Measure? Testimony was heard from Bob Taft, Governor, State of Ohio; Larry King, Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation, State of Pennsylvania; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 4940, Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act; H.R. 5055, to authorize the placement in Arlington National Cemetery of a memorial honoring the World War II veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge; and H.R. 3645, amended, Veterans Health-Care and Procurement Improvement Act of 2002. The Committee also held a hearing on H.R. 4939, Veterans Medicare Payment Acct of 2002. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Robert H. Roswell, Under Secretary, Health; and Tim S. McClain, General Counsel; Tom Grissom, Director, Center for Medicare Management, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services; and representatives of veterans organizations.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Select Committee on Homeland Security : Continued hearings on H.R. 5005, Homeland Security Act of 2002. Testimony was heard from Ann Veneman, Secretary of Agriculture; Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary of Transportation; Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy; Kay Cole James, Director, OPM; and Representatives Thornberry, Gibbons, Harman, Tauscher and Sensenbrenner. Hearings continue tomorrow.
9/11 INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATION
Joint Hearing: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence met in closed session to consider events surrounding September 11, 2001. Committees will meet again on Thursday, July 18.
AMERICAN CLAIMANTS PROPERTY RESTITUTION IN EUROPE
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission): Commission concluded hearings on the state of property restitution in Central and Eastern Europe for American claimants, focusing on restitution and compensation for property seized during World War II and the communist-era, after receiving testimony from Randolph Bell, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, Department of State; Yehuda Evron, Holocaust Restitution Committee, Whitestone, New York; Olga Jonas, Free Czechoslovakia Fund, Bethesda, Maryland; and Mark Meyer, Romanian-American Chamber of Commerce, and Israel Singer, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany/World Jewish Restitution Organization, both of New York, New York.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold hearings to examine Homeland Security , 2 p.m., SD-106. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, to hold oversight hearings to examine public mass transit systems, 2:30 p.m., SD-538. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce, and Tourism, to hold hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for the Federal Trade Commission, 9:30 a.m., SR-253. Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine schemes, scams, and cons regarding fuel tax fraud, 10 a.m., SD-215. Committee on Foreign Relations: to resume hearings on the Treaty Between the United States of America and the D765Russian Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions, Signed at Moscow on May 24, 2002 (Treaty Doc. 107-08), 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
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Committee on Governmental Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Mark W. Everson, of Texas, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget, 2 p.m., SD-342. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: business meeting to consider S. 2394, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling containing information applicable to pediatric patients; S. 2499, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish labeling requirements regarding allergenic substances in food; S. 1998, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to the qualifications of foreign schools; proposed legislation authorizing funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant; and the nomination of Richard H. Carmona, of Arizona, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, Time to be announced, Room to be announced. Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold oversight hearings to examine the protection of Native American sacred places, 10 a.m., SR-485. Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Constitution, to hold hearings on S.J. Res. 35, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, to mark up H.R. 4701, Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act, 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Health, hearing on ``Harming Patient Access to Care: The Impact of Excessive Litigation,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Financial Services, hearing on Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, hearing on ``Government Travel and Purchase Card Programs at the Department of the Army,'' 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following measures: S.J. Res. 13, conferring honorary citizenship of the Unites States on Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, also known as the Marquis de Lafayette; H.R. 4558, to extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program ; S. 487, Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2001; H. Res. 437, requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in ``National Night Out,'' including by supporting local efforts and neighborhood watches and by supporting local officials to provide homeland security ; H.R. 4965, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2002; H.R. 3951, Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2002; and H.R. 1452, Family Reunification Act of 2001, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Resources, oversight hearing on the Compacts of Free Association, followed by a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2408, Yankton Sioux Tribe and Santee Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act; H.R. 3407, Indian Financing Act Reform Amendment; and H.R. 4938, to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study to determine the most feasible method of developing a safe and adequate municipal, rural, and industrial water supply for the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth. Select Committee on Homeland Security , to continue hearings on H.R. 5005, Homeland Security Act of 2002, 10 a.m., 345 Cannon.
Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine economic outlook issues, 10 a.m., 2226 Rayburn Building.
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Program for Wednesday: Senate will continue consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 812, Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act, with a vote on the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill to occur at 10:30 a.m.
Program for Wednesday: Consideration of H.R. 5093, FY 2003 Interior Appropriations (open rule).
HOUSE
Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E1273
Barrett, Thomas M., Wisc., E1265
Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E1278
Bereuter, Doug, Nebr., E1269
Bonior, David E., Mich., E1275, E1276
Borski, Robert A., Pa., E1270
Brown, Henry E., Jr., S.C., E1276
Capuano, Michael E., Mass., E1266
Cardin, Benjamin L., Md., E1270
Costello, Jerry F., Ill., E1269, E1270
Doolittle, John T., Calif., E1274
Frank, Barney, Mass., E1265
Gekas, George W., Pa., E1263
Gilman, Benjamin A., N.Y., E1265
Hinchey, Maurice D., N.Y., E1267
Jones, Walter B., N.C., E1269
LaHood, Ray, Ill., E1264
Lantos, Tom, Calif., E1264, E1268
McInnis, Scott, Colo., E1263, E1264, E1265, E1266, E1267, E1268
Maloney, James H., Conn., E1266
Matsui, Robert T., Calif., E1267
Moore, Dennis, Kansas, E1267
Myrick, Sue Wilkins, N.C., E1267
Oberstar, James L., Minn., E1272
Obey, David R., Wisc., E1263
Petri, Thomas E., Wisc., E1276
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1271
Rogers, Mike, Mich., E1271
Ross, Mike, Ark., E1271
Ryun, Jim, Kans., E1273
Skelton, Ike, Mo., E1266
Smith, Nick, Mich., E1278
Souder, Mark E., Ind., E1274, E1276
Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E1264
Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E1275, E1277
Traficant, James A., Jr., Ohio, E1278
Udall, Mark, Colo., E1270, E1278
Udall, Tom, N.M., E1271
Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E1273
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