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“Senate Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D496-D497 on May 8, 2003.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies concluded hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of Agriculture, after receiving testimony from Ann M. Veneman, Secretary of Agriculture.
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, and General Government concluded hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of Transportation, after receiving testimony from Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary of Transportation.
APPROPRIATIONS: LEGISLATIVE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch concluded hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for the Offices of the Secretary of the Senate and the Architect of the Capitol, after receiving testimony from Emily Reynolds, Secretary of the Senate; and Alan Hantman, Architect of the Capitol.
AUTHORIZATION--NATIONAL DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported the following bills: An original bill entitled ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004''; An original bill entitled
``Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004''; An original bill entitled ``Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004''; and An original bill entitled ``Department of Energy National Security Act for Fiscal Year 2004''.
Also, committee received a report from the Select Committee on Intelligence on the proposed Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: on May 7, 2003, Committee concluded hearings to examine the National Academy of Science's review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program Strategic Plan, after receiving testimony from Richard Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, on behalf of the Committee on Abrupt Climate Change, The National Academies; Thomas E. Graedel, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Anthony C. Janetos, H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment, Washington, D.C.; Diana M. Liverman, University of Arizona, Tucson; and Andrew Solow, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded hearings to examine the nominations of Robert D. McCallum, Jr., of Georgia, to be Associate Attorney General, who was introduced by Senator Chambliss, and Peter D. Keisler, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General, both of the Department of Justice, after each nominee testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
HYDROGEN FUEL CELL
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: on May 7, 2003, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space concluded hearings to examine the future of the hydrogen fuel cell, focusing on the President's National Energy Policy Plan, entitled ``Reliable, Affordable and Environmentally Sound Energy for America's Future'', and certain related initiatives including the FreedomCAR partnership, the President's Hydrogen Fuel Initiative, and the ``FutureGen'' zero-
emission coal-fired electricity and hydrogen power plant initiative, after receiving testimony from John H. Marburger III, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy; David K. Garman, Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; David J. Friedman, Cambridge, Massachusetts, on behalf of the Union of Concerned Scientists; J. Byron McCormick, General Motors Corporation, Warren, Michigan; and Francis R. Preli, Jr., United Technologies Corporation Fuel Cells, South Windsor, Connecticut.
NOMINATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded hearings to examine the nomination of Annette Sandberg, of Washington, to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senators Murray and Cantwell, testified and answered questions in her own behalf.
CLEAR SKIES ACT
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety concluded hearings to examine S. 485, to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs, to provide an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to the cap and trade program, after receiving testimony from Kyle E. McSlarrow, Deputy Secretary of Energy; James Krimmel, Zaclon Incorporated, Cleveland, Ohio, on behalf of the Ohio Manufacturers' Association; Richared A. Metz, UNIMARK L.L.C., Edmond, Oklahoma; Steve Thumb, Energy Ventures Incorporated, and Joel Bluestein, Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc., both of Arlington, Virginia.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably reported S. 2, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax incentives to encourage economic growth, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, S. Maurice Hicks, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, Carolyn B. Kuhl and Consuelo Maria Callahan, both of California, both to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, and William Emil Moschella, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, and Leonardo M. Rapadas, of Guam, to be United States Attorney for the District of Guam and concurrently United States Attorney for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands.
