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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D530 on June 5, 2001.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION PROTOCOL
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and International Relations held a hearing on Biological Weapons Convention Protocol: Status and Implications. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
INTERNET FREEDOM AND BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on H.R. 1542, Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified open rule on H.R. 1699, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2001, providing one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule provides that the bill be open for amendment at any point. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Congressional Record and 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 his designee, and that each amendment shall be considered as read. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Finally, the rule provides that House Resolutions 130, 147, 149 and 150 are laid on the table. Testimony was heard from Chairman Young of Alaska and Representative LoBiondo.
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a resolution providing that certain suspensions will be in order at any time on the legislative day of Wednesday, June 6, 2001.
Joint Meetings
RUSSIAN HUMAN RIGHTS
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission): Commission concluded hearings to assess the state of human rights and civil liberties in Russia since President Vladimir Putin took office just over one year ago, including the continuing war in Chechnya, the takeover of the NTV television network and pressures on the media, and apparent attempts by Russian security services to intimidate scientists and environmental activities, after receiving testimony from John Beyrle, Acting Special Advisor to the Secretary for the New Independent States, Department of State; Elena Bonner, Andrei Sakharov Foundation, and Emil Pain, Woodrow Wilson International Center Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies, both of Moscow, Russia; and Paul Goble, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Washington, D.C.
