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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D595-D596 on June 11, 2002.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION TO ENHANCE SECURITY AND SAFETY ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 3609, Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act.
WOMEN'S HEALTH OFFICE ACT; MAMMOGRAPHY QUALITY STANDARDS REAUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 1784, amended, Women's Health Office Act of 2001; and H.R. 4888, Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 2002.
INSURANCE REGULATION AND COMPETITION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises continued hearings entitled ``Insurance Regulation and Competition for the 21st Century,'' Part II. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Hearings continue June 18.
COMBATING TERRORISM
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and International Relations held a hearing on
``Combating Terrorism: Improving the Federal Response.'' Testimony was heard from Senators Lieberman and Specter; Representatives Thornberry, Harman, Gibbons and Tauscher; Adm. Thomas Collins, USCG, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation; Bruce Baughman, Director, Office of National Preparedness, FEMA; Douglas Browning, Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury; Robert Acord, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA; John Tritak, Director, Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office, Bureau of Industry Security, Department of Commerce; Larry A. Mefford, Assistant Director, Cyber Division, FBI, Department of Justice; and former Senator Warren Rudman, State of New Hampshire and Co-Chairman, U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century.
ANTI-TERRORISM EXPLOSIVES ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security began markup of H.R. 4864, Anti-Terrorism Explosives Act of 2002.
Prior to the markup, the Subcommittee held a hearing on this legislation. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of the Treasury: Kenneth Lawson, Assistant Under Secretary of Enforcement; and Bradley A. Buckles, Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; and a public witness.
TAX LIMITATION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule on H.J. Res. 96, proposing a tax limitation amendment to the Constitution of the United States, providing two hours of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule provides for an amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee, which shall be considered as read and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Sensenbrenner and Representatives Nadler, Tanner, and Stenholm.
PERMANENT MARRIAGE PENALTY RELIEF PROVISIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule on H.R. 4019, to provide that the marriage penalty relief provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall be permanent, providing one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule provides for consideration of the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution, if offered by Representative Rangel or his designee, which shall be considered as read and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Weller and Matsui.
VETERANS MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Benefits held a hearing on the following: H.R. 3173, Servicemembers and Military Families Financial Protection Act of 2001; H.R. 3735, Department of Veterans Affairs Overpayment Administration Improvement Act of 2002; H.R. 3771, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities shall be excluded from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; H.R. 4042, Veterans Home Loan Prepayment Protection Act of 2002; the Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act; and a measure providing dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a veteran with a totally disabling service-
connected cold-weather injury. Testimony was heard from Representative Gutierrez; the following officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Daniel L. Cooper, Under Secretary, Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration; and Thurman Higginbotham, Deputy Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery; Craig Duehring, Acting Assistant Secretary, Reserve Affairs, Department of Defense; representatives of veterans organizations; and a public witness.
UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD AND ABUSE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing on Unemployment Fraud and Abuse. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Labor: D. Cameron Findlay, Deputy Secretary; and Gordon S. Heddell, Inspector General; Sigurd R. Nilsen. Director, Health, Education, and Human Services Division, GAO; Miles Paris, Deputy Director, Program Support, Department of Employment Security, State of Illinois; and public witnesses.
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY PROGRAMS' CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing on Social Security Disability Programs' Challenges and Opportunities. Testimony was heard from Martin Gerry, Deputy Commissioner, Disability and Income Security Programs, SSA; Robert Robertson, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, GAO; former Representative Hall Daub of Nebraska, Chairman, Social Security Advisory Board; and public witnesses.
Hearings continue June 18.
Joint Meetings
9/11 INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATION
Joint Hearing: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held joint closed hearings with the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to examine events surrounding September 11, 2001, receiving testimony from officials of the intelligence community.
Hearings continue tomorrow.
