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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D433-D434 on May 2, 2002.
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Committee Meetings
LABOR, HHS, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Hearings continue May 7.
CBO ROLE AND PERFORMANCE
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Congressional Budget Office Role and Performance: Enhancing Accuracy, Reliability and Responsiveness in Budget and Economic Estimates. Testimony was heard from Dan L. Crippen, Director, CBO; and public witnesses.
WORKING TOWARD INDEPENDENCE ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 4092, Working Toward Independence Act of 2002.
RETHINKING SPECIAL EDUCATION
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Education Reform held a hearing on ``Rethinking Special Education: How to Reform the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AUCTION REFORM ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported H.R. 4560, Auction Reform Act of 2002.
PROPOSED CHANGES--WORLD BANK IDA--NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade held a hearing entitled ``Proposed changes to both the World Bank International Development Association and the North American Development Bank.'' Testimony was heard from Joseph Cristoff, Director, International Affairs and Trade, GAO; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT ACT
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Relations and the Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy held a joint hearing on H.R. 3844, Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002. Testimony was heard from Robert F. Dacey, Director, Information Security, GAO; Mark A. Forman, Associate Director, Information Technology and E-Government, OMB; Daniel G. Wolf, Director, Information Assurance Directorate, NSA, Department of Defense; Benjamin H. Wu, Deputy Under Secretary, Technology Administration, Department of Commerce; David C. Williams, Inspector General, Tax Administration, Department of the Treasury; and Ronald E. Miller, Chief Information Officer, FEMA; and a public witness.
NORTH KOREA: HUMANITARIAN AND HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific held a hearing on North Korea: Humanitarian and Human Rights Concerns. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FEDERAL COURTS IMPROVEMENT ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 4125, Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2002.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 4043, to bar Federal agencies from accepting for any identification-related purpose and State-issued driver's license, or other comparable identification document, unless the State requires licenses or comparable documents issued to nonimmigrant aliens to expire upon the expiration of the aliens' nonimmigrant visas; H.R. 4558, to extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Programs; and H.R. 4597, to prevent nonimmigrant aliens who are delinquent in child support payments from gaining entry into the United States.
MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, held a hearing on the Magnuson-Stevens Act Amendments of 2002. Testimony was heard from Representatives Frank, Hefley and Farr; William T. Hogarth, Assistant Administrator, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL BUDGET ESTIMATING--ASSESSING ACCURACY
Committee on Rules: Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process held a hearing on ``Assessing the Accuracy of Federal Budget Estimating.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Hearings continue May 9.
TRAVEL AGENCY BUSINESS ISSUES
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``Issues in the Travel Agency Business.'' Testimony was heard from Representative Foley; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--ARMING FLIGHT CREWS AGAINST TERRORIST ACTS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation oversight hearing on Arming Flight Crews Against Terrorist Acts. Testimony was heard from Sarah V. Hart, Director, National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
VETERANS LEGISLATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Benefits approved for full Committee action, as amended, the following bills: H.R. 4015, Jobs for Veterans Act; and H.R. 4085, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2002, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported, as amended, the following bills: H.R. 4090, Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2002; and H.R. 4626, Encouraging and Supporting Marriage Act of 2002.
SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSIONER--CHALLENGES FACING
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing on Challenges Facing the New Commissioner of Social Security. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the SSA: Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner; and James G. Huse, Jr., Inspector General; Hal Daub, Chairman, Social Security Advisory Board; Barbara Bovbjerg, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
CONSOLIDATED CRYPTOLOGIC PROGRAM BUDGET
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to hold a hearing on Consolidated Cryptologic Program Budget. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.
