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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D153-D155 on Feb. 28, 2001.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
FEDERAL FARM COMMODITY PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing to review federal farm commodity programs with the American Farm Bureau Federation. Testimony was heard from Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation.
Hearings continue March 7.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN
Committee on Appropriations: Met for organizational purposes.
The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported the following measures: H.R. 90, Know Your Caller Act of 2001; H.R. 496, amended, Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act of 2001; H.R. 624, to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote organ donation; H. Con. Res. 31, expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting National Donor Day; H.R. 727, to amend the Consumer Products Safety Act to provide that low-speed electric bicycles are consumer products subject to such Act; H.R. 725, Made in America Information Act; H.R. 724, to authorize appropriations to carry out part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, relating to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; and H.R. 723, to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove an exemption from civil penalties for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions.
NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality held a hearing on National Energy Policy, focusing on natural gas issues. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Energy: Curt Hebert, Jr., Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and Elizabeth Campbell, Director, Natural Gas Division, Energy Information Administration; and public witnesses.
MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing on Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy. Testimony was heard from Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System.
``SPECIAL EDUCATION--IS IDEA WORKING AS CONGRESS INTENDED?''
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on ``Special Education--
Is IDEA Working as Congress Intended?'' Testimony was heard from Representative Hooley of Oregon; Patricia J. Guard, Acting Director, Office of Special Education Programs, Department of Education; Kevin McDowell, General Counsel, Department of Education, State of Indiana; and public witnesses.
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights held a hearing on International Broadcasting: Its Mission, Budget and Future. Testimony was heard from Marc B. Nathanson, Chairman, Broadcasting Board of Governors.
OVERSIGHT--PRESIDENTIAL PARDON POWER
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held an oversight hearing on ``The Presidential Pardon Power.'' Testimony was heard from Margaret Colgate Love, former Pardon Attorney, Department of Justice, 1990-1997; Alan Charles Raul, former Associate Counsel to the President, 1986-1988; and public witnesses.
BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing one hour of debate on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse and Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2001. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendments recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The rule provides that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill as amended.
The rule makes in order only those amendments 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 a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Finally, the rule provides for the authorization for a motion in the House to go to conference with the Senate on the bill H.R. 333. Testimony was heard from Chairmen Sensenbrenner and Oxley; and Representatives Gekas, Green of Wisconsin, Smith of Michigan, Conyers, Nadler, Scott, Jackson-Lee of Texas, Waters, Delahunt, Schiff and Slaughter.
NATION'S ENERGY FUTURE
Committee on Science: Held a hearing on the Nation's Energy Future: Role of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. Testimony was heard from Mary J. Hutzler, Director, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION; OVERSIGHT PLAN
Committee on Small Business: Met for organizational purposes.
The Committee approved an Oversight Plan for the 107th Congress.
IMPROVING WATER QUALITY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing on Improving Water Quality: State Perspectives on the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Testimony was heard from the following Governors: John Hoeven, State of North Dakota; and John A. Kitzhaber, State of Oregon; and public witnesses.
MEDICARE REFORM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Medicare Reform. Testimony was heard from Senator Breaux; and public witnesses.
SSA'S PROPOSAL TO IMPLEMENT RETURN TO WORK LEGISLATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing on the SSA's Proposal to Implement Return to Work Legislation. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
Joint Meeting: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on the legislative recommendations of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, after receiving testimony from John F. Gwizdak, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Washington, D.C.
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