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EVENTS ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2002
EVENT: HOUSE FLOOR in session.
AGENDA: For the latest information on the floor agenda please phone the contacts listed below.
DATE: March 20, 2002
CONTACT: Republican Cloakroom, 202-224-8601 or Democratic Cloakroom, 202-224-8541.
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE will receive testimony on the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget request.
WHO: Witnesses:
Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, USAF, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. European Command
Adm. Dennis C. Blair, USN, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command
DATE: March 20, 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:
H.T. Johnson, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations & Environment), Department of the Navy
Rear Adm. David Pruett, Chief of Naval Operations, Civil Engineering Readiness Division, Department of the Navy
Brig. Gen. (Sel.) Ronald S. Coleman, Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations & Logistics (Facilities), Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Rear Adm. Noel G. Preston, Deputy Director, Naval Reserve
Nelson F. Gibbs, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics), Department of the Air Force
Maj. Gen. Earnest O. Robbins II, The Civil Engineer, Department of the Air Force
Brig. Gen. David A. Brubaker, Deputy Director, Air National Guard
Brig. Gen. Robert E. Duignan, Deputy to the Chief, Air Force Reserve
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2212 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2675
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE Military Procurement Subcommittee will receive testimony on the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget request.
WHO: Witnesses:
John J. Young, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition), Department of the Navy
Vice Adm. Dennis V. McGinn, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Resources, Warfare Requirements & Assessments), Department of the Navy
Cynthia L. Brown, President, American Shipbuilding Association
Ron O'Rourke, Specialist in National Defense; Foreign Affairs, Defense, & Trade Division, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2118 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2675
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE COMMITTEE Markup of:
- H.R. 3762, "Pension Security Act of 2002,"
- H.R. 3784, "Museum and Libraries Services Act of 2002,"
- H.R. 3839, "Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2002,"
- H.R. 3801, "Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002."
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC
CONTACT: 202-225-4527
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Health holds hearings on Medicare Modernization: Examining the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program as a Model for Seniors.
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2322 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2927
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE holds hearings on H.R. 3763, the Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act of 2002, day 2.
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2128 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-7391
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Capital Markets Subcommittee holds hearings entitled "Reviewing Corporate Governance: The Role of Boards, Executives, and Audit Committees in Publicly Traded Companies."
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2128 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-7391
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE Government Efficiency, Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee holds hearings on "The Department of Defense: What is Being Done to Resolve Longstanding Financial Management Problems?"
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC
CONTACT: 202-225-5074
TIME: 1 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE Government Efficiency, Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee holds hearings on "The Department of Defense: What is Being Done to Resolve Longstanding Financial Management Problems?"
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC
CONTACT: 202-225-5074
TIME: 10:15 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE holds a markup of:
H.R. ____, The Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002
H.R. 3969, The Freedom Promotion Act of 2002
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2200 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-5021
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE holds a markup of H.R. 476, the "Child Custody Protection Act."
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2141 Rayburn Office Building Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3951
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property holds a markup of H.R. 3892, the "Judicial Improvements Act of 2002."
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2141 Rayburn Office Building Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3926
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE RESOURCES COMMITTEE holds a markup of:
H. Res. 261, (Mrs. Jo Ann Davis) 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. 1448, (Mr. Faleomavaega) To clarify the tax treatment of bonds and other obligations issued by the Government of American Samoa.
H.R. 2109, (Mrs. Meek) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Virginia Key Beach, Florida, for possible inclusion in the National Park System. (Subject to discharge from the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.)
H.R. 2114, (Mr. Simpson) To amend the Antiquities Act regarding the establishment by the President of certain national monuments and to provide for public participation in the proclamation of national monuments. "National Monument Fairness Act of 2001"
H.R. 2628, (Mr. Cramer) 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, and for other purposes. "Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area Study Act of 2001"
H.R. 2643, (Mr. Wu) To authorize the acquisition of additional lands for inclusion in the Fort Clatsop National Memorial in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. "Fort Clatsop National Memorial Expansion Act of 2001" (Subject to discharge from the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.)
H.R. 2880, (Mr. Watkins) To amend laws relating to the lands of the citizens of the Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw Nations, historically referred to as the Five Civilized Tribes, and for other purposes. "Five Nations Citizens Land Reform Act"
H.R. 2937, (Mr. Gibbons) To provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a shooting range.
H.R. 2963, (Mr. McInnis) To establish the Deep Creek Wilderness Area, and for other purposes. "Deep Creek Wilderness Act" (Subject to discharge from the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health and the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.)
H.R. 3421, (Mr. Radanovich) To provide adequate school facilities within Yosemite National Park, and for other purposes. "Yosemite National Park Educational Facilities Improvement Act"
H.R. 3425, (Mr. Radanovich) 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. 3480, (Mr. Kind) 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. "Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act of 2001" (Subject to discharge from the Subcommittee on Water and Power.)
H.R. 3606, (Mr. Walden) To authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate in the rehabilitation of the Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon, and for other purposes. "Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act of 2001" (Subject to discharge from the Subcommittee on Water and Power.)
H.R. 3848, (Mr. Hansen) To provide funds for the construction of recreational and visitor facilities in Washington County, Utah, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3853, (Mr. Radanovich) To make technical corrections to laws passed by the 106th Congress related to parks and public lands, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3909, (Mr. Hansen) To designate certain Federal lands in the State of Utah as the Gunn McKay Nature Preserve, and for other purposes. "Gunn McKay Nature Preserve Act"
H.R. 3955, (Mr. Acevedo-Vila) To designate certain National Forest System lands in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes. "Caribbean National Forest Wilderness Act of 2002"
H.R. 3958, (Mr. Hansen) To provide a mechanism for the settlement of claims of the State of Utah regarding portions of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge located on the shore of the Great Salt Lake, Utah.
S. 506, (Mr. Murkowski) A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, to provide for a land exchange between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Huna Totem Corporation, and for other purposes. "Huna Totem Corporation Land Exchange Act"
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 1324 Longworth Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2761
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE RESOURCES COMMITTEE holds hearings on:
H.R.2829, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3705, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior to use the best sound science available in implementing the Endangered Species Act.
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 1334 Longworth Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-2761
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE SCIENCE COMMITTEE holds a markup:
H.R. 2051, To provide for the establishment of regional plant genome and gene expression research and development centers
H.R. 3389, National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002
H.R. 3929, Energy Pipeline Research, Development, and Demonstration Act followed by a hearing on The 2001 Presidential Awardees for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching: Views from the Blackboard.
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-7285
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE holds hearings on "Making The Office Of Advocacy More Independent."
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2360 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-5821
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation holds a markup Maritime Transportation Antiterrorism Act of 2002.
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2253 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3014
TIME: 11 a.m.
EVENT: HOUSE TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE holds a markup.
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3014
TIME: 2 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Subcommittee on Highways and Transit holds hearings on ensuring the Integrity of the Highway Trust Fund
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3014
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
EVENT: HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE holds a markup of the following; Markup of H.R. ____, the "Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability Act of 2002."
DATE: March 20, 2002
LOCATION 1100 Longworth Building, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-225-3625
