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EVENTS ON THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2002
EVENT: HOUSE FLOOR in session.
AGENDA: For the latest information on the floor agenda please phone the contacts listed below.
DATE: March 7, 2002
CONTACT: Republican Cloakroom, 202-224-8601 or Democratic Cloakroom, 202-224-8541.
TIME: 11a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE Military Personnel Subcommittee, and Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee will receive testimony and on health care sharing by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
WHO: Witnesses:
Christopher H. Smith, Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Dr. Leo S. Mackay, Deputy Secretary of Health, Department of Veterans Affairs
David S. C. Chu, Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
Nancy Dorn, Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget
Dr. Gail Wilensky, Co-Chair, President's Task Force To Improve Health Care Delivery For Our Nation's Veterans
Robert Washington, Director, Membership Services, Fleet Reserve Association; Co-Chair, The Military Coalition Health Care Committee
Deirdre Parke Holleman, Deputy Legislative Director, The Retired Enlisted Association
Steve Robertson, Director, Legislative Affairs, The American Legion
Harley Thomas, Health Policy Analyst, Paralyzed Veterans of America
Joy Ilem, Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans
Dennis Cullinan, Director of Legislative Services, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 2118 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2675
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE Military Installations & Facilities Subcommittee will receive testimony on the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget request.
WHO: Witnesses:
Dov Zakheim, Under Secretary of Defense, (Comptroller)
Raymond F. DuBois, Jr., Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, (Installations & Environment)
Mario P. Fiori, Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Installations & Environment)
Maj. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr., Assistant Chief of Staff, (Installation Management), Department of the Army
Maj. Gen. James R. Helmly, Commander (TPU), 78th Division, Training Support, U.S. Army Reserve
Brig. Gen. Michael J. Squier, Deputy Director, Army National Guard
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 2212 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2675
TIME 2:30 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE Military Readiness Subcommittee will receive testimony on the adequacy of the fiscal year 2003 budget request to meet readiness needs.
WHO: Witnesses:
Gen. John M. Keane, Vice Chief of Staff, Department of the Army
Adm. William J. Fallon, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Department of the Navy
Gen. Robert H. Foglesong, Vice Chief of Staff, Department of the Air Force
Gen. Michael J. Williams, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 2318 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2675
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE holds hearings on Department Of State Budget Priorities Fiscal Year 2003.
WHO: Witnesses:
Colin L. Powell, Secretary, U.S. Department of State
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 210 Cannon Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-7270
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Education Reform holds a markup of H.R. 3801, "Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002."
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC
CONTACT: 202-225-4527
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Financial Institutions subcommittee holds a meeting to consider H.R. 3717, the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2002.
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 2128 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-7391
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE Technology and Procurement Policy Subcommittee holds a hearing on the Services Acquisition Reform Act.
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC
CONTACT: 202-225-5074
TIME: 11 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE holds hearings on U.S. Policy Considerations in Tibet.
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 2172 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-5021
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Crime holds an oversight hearing on "The Office of Justice Programs Part Two-Evaluation of Effectiveness."
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 2237 Rayburn Office Building Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3951
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Subcommittee on the Constitution holds hearings on "HUD's 'Legislative Guidebook' and its Potential Impact on Property Rights and Small Business, including Minority-Owned Businesses."
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 2241 Rayburn Office Building Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3926
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE RESOURCES COMMITTEE holds a hearing on:
H.R. 3480, to promote Department of the Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin.
H.R. 3606, to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate in the rehabilitation of the Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon, and for other purposes.
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 1334 Longworth Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2761
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE RESOURCES COMMITTEE Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands markup of:
H. Res. 261, recognizing the historical significance of the Aquia sandstone quarries of Government Island in Stafford County, Virginia, for their contributions to the construction of the Capital of the United States;
H.R. 1462, to require the Secretary of Interior to establish a program to provide assistance through States eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds on public and private land;
H.R. 2628, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in Alabama;
H.R. 2643, to authorize the acquisition of additional lands for inclusion in the Fort Clatsop National Memorial in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes;
H.R. 2937, to provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a shooting range;
H.R. 3421, to provide adequate school facilities within Yosemite National Park, and for other purposes;
H.R. 3425, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of establishing Highway 49 in California, known as the `Golden Chain Highway', as a National Heritage Corridor
H.R. ____, Technical Corrections Bill.
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 1334 Longworth Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2761
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE RESOURCES COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans holds hearings on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Marine Fisheries Service Budget Requests for FY'03.
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 1334 Longworth Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2761
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE SCIENCE COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics holds hearings onA Review of Civil Aeronautics Research and Development.
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-7285
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE SCIENCE COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Research holds hearings on Meeting the Demands of the Knowledge Based Economy: Strengthening Undergraduate Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 2325 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-7285
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment holds hearings on Impacts of a Reduced Corps of Engineers' Budget
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3014
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation holds hearings on Coast Guard Fiscal Year 2003 Budget.
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3014
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE holds its annual legislative presentations of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), Jewish War Veterans (JWV), Blinded Veterans Association (BVA), Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA) and Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH).
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION: 345 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3527
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Human Resources holds hearings on Implementation of Welfare Reform Work Requirements and Time Limits.
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION B-318 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3625
TIME: 11 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Health holds hearings on Health Quality and Medical Errors.
DATE: March 7, 2002
LOCATION 1100 Longworth Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3625
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