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“CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D986-D987 on Oct. 5, 2001.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of October 8 through October 13, 2001
Senate Chamber
On Monday, Senate will not be in session.
On Tuesday, Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1447, Aviation Security Act, with a vote on a motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill to occur at 10:30 a.m.
During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any other cleared legislative and executive business, including appropriation bills when available.
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: October 9, to hold hearings on the nomination of John H. Marburger III, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy; and the nomination of Phillip Bond, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
October 10, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine, to hold hearings to examine bus and truck security and hazardous materials licensing, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
October 11, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, and Fisheries, to hold hearings to examine the role of the Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in strengthening security against maritime threats, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
October 11, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to hold hearings to examine the needs of fire services in responding to terrorism, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
October 12, Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce, and Tourism, to hold hearings to examine the state of the tourism industry, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: October 9, to hold hearings on S. 1480, to amend the Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 1992 in order to provide for the security of dams, facilities, and resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation; and other proposals relating to energy infrastructure security, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
October 10, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1480, to amend the Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 1992 in order to provide for the security of dams, facilities, and resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation; and the nomination of Harold Craig Manson, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, Department of the Interior, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: October 10, to hold hearings to review the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations: October 9, to hold hearings on the nomination of J. Edward Fox, of Ohio, to be Assistant Administrator for Legislative and Public Affairs, the nomination of Kent R. Hill, of Massachusetts, to be Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, and the nomination of E. Anne Peterson, of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator for Global Health, all of the United States Agency for International Development; and the nomination of John F. Turner, of Wyoming, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, 2:15 p.m., SD-419.
October 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine international Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 9, 1999, and signed on behalf of the United States of America on January 10, 2000 (Treaty Doc. 106-49); and international Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 15, 1997, and signed on behalf of the United States of America on January 12, 1998 (Treaty Doc. 106-06), 10 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Governmental Affairs: October 10, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine the current structure of federal food safety oversight to determine whether it can adequately protect the American public from possible food hazards, 10 a.m., SH-
342.
October 11, Full Committee, with the Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services, to hold hearings to examine federal efforts to coordinate and prepare the United States for bioterrorism, 9 a.m., SD-342.
October 11, Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services, with the Committee on Governmental Affairs, to hold hearings to examine federal efforts to coordinate and prepare the United States for bioterrorism, 9 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: October 9, to hold hearings to examine effective responses to the threat of bioterrorism, 10 a.m., SD-430.
October 10, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1379, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Rare Diseases at the National Institutes of Health; S. 727, to provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools; proposed legislation with respect to mental health and terrorism, proposed legislation with respect to cancer screening; H.R. 717, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research and services with respect to Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and the nomination of Eugene Scalia, of Virginia, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor, 10 a.m., SD-
430.
October 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine economic security, focusing on employment-unemployment issues, 10 a.m., SD-
430.
Committee on the Judiciary: October 10, Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, to hold hearings to examine new priorities and new challenges for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 10 a.m., SD-226.
October 10, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of John P. Walters, of Michigan, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy, 11 a.m., SD-419.
October 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine homeland defense matters, 2 p.m., SD-226.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: October 10, to hold hearings on the nomination of Thomas M. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration, 10:15 a.m., SR-428A.
House Chamber
To be announced.
House Committees
Committee on Appropriations, October 9, to mark up the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies appropriations for fiscal year 2002, p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, October 10, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Sports Venue Security,'' 1 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
October 10, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, hearing entitled ``Electricity Transmission Policy,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
October 10, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``A Review of Federal Bioterrorism Preparedness Programs from a Public Health Perspective, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, October 11, to consider H.R. 3004, Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001, 9:30 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Government Reform, October 10, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, hearing on ``The Debt Collection Improvement Act: How Well is it Working?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
October 11, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, to mark up pending business, 11:30 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
October 12, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and International Relations, hearing on ``Combating Terrorism: Assessing the Threat of Biological Terrorism,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on International Relations, October 10, hearing on the Role of Public Diplomacy in Support of the Anti-Terrorism, 10:15 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
October 10, Subcommittee on Europe, hearing on The Caucasus and Caspian Region: Understanding U.S. Interests and Policy, 1:30 p.m, 2172 Rayburn.
October 10, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on the Western Hemisphere's Response to the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on the United States, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources, October 11, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 2952, to ensure the orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil within a designated Dispute Resolution Area in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
October 11, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, oversight hearing on the reauthorization of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Rules, October 9, to consider the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for fiscal year 2002, 6:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science, October 10, hearing on Cyber Security-How Can We Protect American Computer Networks From Attack? 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
October 11, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, hearing on Weatherproofing the U.S.: Are We Prepared for Severe Storms? 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
October 11, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on Space Planes and X-Vehicles, 2 p.m., Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, October 10, hearing on the Role Small Businesses Can Play in Jump-Starting the Economy, 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
October 11, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight, hearing entitled ``September 11, 2001 plus 30: Are America's Small Businesses Still Grounded?'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 10, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing on Terrorism: Are America's Water Resources and Environment at Risk? 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
October 11, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on Deployment and Use of Security Technology, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, October 10, to consider pending business, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
October 11, hearing on VA's Ability to Respond to Department of Defense Contingencies and National Emergencies, 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Committee on Ways and Means, October 9, to mark up H.R. 3005, Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001, 5 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, October 11, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, hearing on National Security Advisors Role in the Current Crisis with former National Security Advisors, 10 a.m., room to be announced.
