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EVENTS ON TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2002
EVENT: HOUSE FLOOR in session.
AGENDA: For the latest information on the floor agenda please phone the contacts listed below.
DATE: April 9, 2002
CONTACT: Republican Cloakroom, 202-224-8601 or Democratic Cloakroom, 202-224-8541.
TIME: 3 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE holds the farm bill conference Meeting: House-Senate Conferees.
DATE: April 9, 2002
LOCATION: 1300 Longworth House Office Building
CONTACT: 202-225-2171
TIME: 4 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine will receive testimony on vessel operations under "flags of convenience" and their implications on national security.
WHO: Witnesses:
Capt. William G. Schubert, Maritime Administrator, U.S. Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation
Rear Adm. Paul J. Pluta, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety and Environmental Protection, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation
Jon Whitlow, Secretary, Seafarers Section, International Transport Workers Federation
DATE: April 9, 2002
LOCATION: 2212 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2675
TIME: 3 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE COMMITTEE holds hearings on "Working Toward Independence: The Administration's Plan to Build upon the Successes of Welfare Reform."
WHO: Witnesses:
Tommy Thompson, Secretary Department of Health and Human Services
Jason Turner, Visiting Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
Wendell Primus, Director of Income Security, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
DATE: April 9, 2002
LOCATION: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC
CONTACT: 202-225-4527
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE holds hearings on H.R. 3763, the Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act of 2002, day 3.
DATE: April 9, 2002
LOCATION: 2128 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-7391
TIME: 3 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE holds hearings on "Restructuring the INS--How the Agency's Dysfunctional Structure Impedes the Performance of its Dual Mission."
DATE: April 9, 2002
LOCATION: 2141 Rayburn Office Building Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3926
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Tax, Finance, and Exports holds hearings on "Payroll Industry At Risk Due To Ach System Used For Direct Deposit."
DATE: April 9, 2002
LOCATION: 2361 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-5821
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Oversight hold hearings on the 2002 Tax Return Filing Season and the IRS Budget for fiscal year 2003.
DATE: April 9, 2002
LOCATION 1100 Longworth Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3625
