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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1049-D1051 on Sept. 25, 2003.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
IRAQ--U.S. POLICY AND OPERATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on United States policy and operations in Iraq. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Paul Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary; Gen. John Abizaid, USA, Commander, U.S. Central Command and Gen. John M. Keane, USA, Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army; and Ambassador L. Bremer III, Presidential Envoy to Iraq and Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Ordered reported the following measures: H.R. 3076, amended, Graduate Opportunities in Higher Education Act of 2003; H.R. 3077, amended, International Studies in Higher Education Act of 2003; and H. Con. Res. 282, honoring the life of Johnny Cash.
FREDDIE MAC: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ISSUES RAISED BY DOTY REPORT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled ``Freddie Mac: Accounting Standards Issues Raised in the Doty Report.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SECONDARY MORTGAGE MARKET ENTERPRISES REGULATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT; ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSALS ON GSE REGULATION
Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing on the following: H.R. 2575, Secondary Mortgage Market Enterprises Regulatory Improvement Act; and the Administration's proposals on GSE regulation. Testimony was heard from Armando Falcon, Jr., Director Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban Development; the following officials of the Federal Housing Finance Board: John T. Korsmo, Chairman; David H. Hehman, President and CEO, Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati; and Dean Schultz, President and CEO, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Government Reform: Ordered reported the following measures: H.R. 1151, to provide that transit pass transportation fringe benefits be made available to all qualified Federal employees in the National Capital Region; to allow passenger carriers which are owned or leased by the Government to be used to transport Government employees between their place of employment and mass transit facilities; H.R. 1231, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums; H.R. 3054, District of Columbia Military Retirement Equity Act of 2003; H. Con. Res. 273, recognizing and congratulating the East Boynton Beach, Florida, Little League team as the 2003 United States Little League Champions; and H.R. 3159, Government Network Security Act of 2003.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on International Relations: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 3145, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
The Committee adversely reported H. Res. 364, of inquiry requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution the report prepared for the Joint Chiefs of Staff entitled ``Operation Iraqi Freedom Strategic Lessons Learned:'' and documents in his possession on the reconstruction and security of post-war Iraq.
The Committee also approved a motion urging the Chairman to request that the following measures be considered on the Suspension Calendar: H. Con. Res. 274, commending the National Endowment for Democracy for its contributions to democratic development around the world on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the National Endowment for Democracy; H.R. 2264, Congo Basin Forest Partnership Act of 2003; H. Res. 372, expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives in response to the murder of Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh; and H. Res. 356, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the man-made famine that occurred in Ukraine 1932-1933.
U.S. POLICY TOWARD IRAQ
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on U.S. Policy Toward Iraq. Testimony was heard from Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III, Presidential Envoy to Iraq and Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority.
TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY--IMPACT ON FEDERAL MINERALS AND ENERGY
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing entitled ``The Toxic Release Inventory and its Impact on Federal Minerals and Energy.'' Testimony was heard from Kim Nelson, Assistant Administrator, EPA; and public witnesses.
MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT AMENDMENTS; MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 2693, Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 1203.
The Subcommittee also held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 154, to exclude certain properties from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; H.R. 2501, to clarify the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit NC-07P; H.R. 2619, to provide for the expansion of Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge; H.R. 2623, Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act; and H.R. 3056, to clarify the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coast Barrier Resources System Cedar Keys Unit P25 on Otherwise Protected Area P25P. Testimony was heard from Representatives Paul, Bachus, McIntyre and Case; Clint Riley, Special Assistant to the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
WATER SUPPLY, RELIABILITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ACT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power approved for full Committee action H.R. 2828, Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act.
KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON: REMOVING BARRIERS TO TECHNOLOGY TO PREVENT BLACKOUTS
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on Keeping the Lights on: Removing Barriers to Technology to Prevent Blackouts. Testimony was heard from James W. Glotfelty, Director, Office of Electric Transmission and Distribution, Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
FUTURE OF RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Agriculture and Technology held a hearing entitled ``The Future of Rural Telecommunications: Is the Universal Service Fund Sustainable?'' Testimony was heard from Kathleen Abernathy, Commissioner, FCC; and public witnesses.
VA'S LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Benefits held a hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs' Life Insurance Program, Testimony was heard from Thomas M. Lastowka, Director, VA Regional Office and Insurance Center, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Col. Virginia S. Penrod, USAF, Director, Compensation, Military Personnel Policy, Department of Defense; and representatives of veterans organizations.
SSA'S MANAGEMENT--OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing on the SSA's Management of the Office of Hearings and Appeals. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the SSA: Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner; and James G. Huse, Jr., Inspector General; Syl Scheiber, member, Social Security Advisory Board; and public witnesses.
BRIEFING--GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE UPDATE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy and National Security met in executive session to receive a briefing on Global Intelligence Update. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AND THE TERRORIST THREAT INTEGRATION CENTER
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security met in executive session to hold a hearing on Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection and the Terrorist Threat Integration Center. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.
