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Nonproliferation-Related Hearings in the 108th Congress

To facilitate access to Congressional materials on weapons-of-mass-destruction proliferation, the Center for Nonproliferation Studies maintains a list of relevant committee hearings. The list provides links to hearing notifications, opening statements, and witness testimony when they are available electronically.

Hearings in the U.S. Senate

Appropriations
Armed Services
Banking
Budget
Commerce, Science and Transportation
Energy
Foreign Relations
Governmental Affairs
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Judiciary
Select Intelligence

Hearings in the U.S. House of Representatives

Appropriations
Armed Services
Budget
Energy and Commerce
Governmental Reform
International Relations
Judiciary
Science

Senate Appropriations Committee

  • May 13, 2003 - HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Transportation Security Administration, and Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.

  • May 6, 2003 - HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for border and transportation security.

  • May 1, 2003 - HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for the Secret Service and Coast Guard.

  • April 30, 2003 - HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for Homeland Security.

  • April 9, 2003 - DEFENSE SUBCOMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine missile defense.

  • April 8, 2003 - HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine the fiscal year 2004 Emergency Preparedness and Response Budget Overview.

  • March 25, 2003 - HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of Homeland Security.

  • March 12, 2003 - DEFENSE SUBCOMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for defense programs, focusing on worldwide threats to the United States.
  • January 29, 2003 - LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE - A hearing to examine the implementation of smallpox vaccination plan and its financial implications. Opening statement of Chairman Arlen Specter, statement of James August, statement of Patrick Libbey, statement of Brian Strom, statement of Anthony Fauci, statement of Julie Gerberding.

Senate Armed Services Committee

  • May 7, 2003 - STRATEGIC FORCES SUBCOMMITTEE - Closed business meeting to markup those provisions, which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of proposed legislation authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense.

  • May 6, 2003 - EMERGING THREATS AND CAPABILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE - Closed business meeting to markup those provisions, which fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of proposed legislation authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense.

  • April 8, 2003 - STRATEGIC FORCES SUBCOMMITTEE - To receive testimony on strategic forces and policy in review of the
    Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2004, focusing on strategic forces and policy, to be followed by a closed session.

  • March 21, 2003 - EMERGING THREATS AND CAPABILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of Defense, focusing on the Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management and Office of Legacy Management.

  • March 20, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of Defense, focusing on atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy.

  • March 18, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of Defense, focusing on ballistic missile defense.

  • March 13, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine military strategy and operational requirements in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2004 and the Future Years Defense Program.
  • March 12, 2002 - AIRLAND SUBCOMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine Army transformation in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2004 and the Future Years Defense Program.
  • March 12, 2003 - STRATEGIC FORCES SUBCOMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine national security space programs and management in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2004.
  • March 6, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2004 and the Future Years Defense Program.
  • February 27, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Stephen A. Cambone, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, John Paul Woodley, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, and Linton F. Brooks, of Virginia, to be  Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy.

  • February 12, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To receive testimony on current and future worldwide threat to the national security of the United States.

  • January 30, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To consider the nominations of the Honorable Paul McHale to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Mr. Christopher Ryan Henry to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

    Senate Banking Committee

    Senate Budget Committee

    Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee

  • April 9, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - Transportation and Border Security. The hearing will focus on the Department of Homeland Security and its ongoing and proposed homeland security efforts for each mode of transportation; border security issues at our nation's land and waterway ports of entry; and the impact of security initiatives on commerce.

  • March 4, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine the nominations of Charles E. McQueary, of North Carolina, to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security, Jeffrey Shane, of the District of Columbia, to be Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation, and Robert A. Sturgell, of Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.

    Senate Energy Committee

    Senate Foreign Relations Committee

    Senate Governmental Affairs Committee

  • May 15, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To examine "Investing in Homeland Security: Challenges Facing State and Local Governments.

  • May 12, 2003 - PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS - To examine the issue "Border Security: How are State and Local Officials Coping With The New Levels of Threat?”

  • May 1, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine the Department of Homeland Security, focusing on streamlining and enhancing homeland security.

  • April 10, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine prosecuting Iraqi war crimes.

  • April 9, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine Homeland Security, Investing in Homeland Security--Challenges on the front line.

  • March 20, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of Defense, focusing on atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy.

    Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee

    • April 9, 2003 - EXECUTIVE SESSION - The Improved Vaccine Affordability and Availability Act.

    • March 27, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine terrorism, focusing on public health response.
    • March 19, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - Business meeting to consider S.15, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the payment of compensation for certain individuals with injuries resulting from the administration of smallpox countermeasures, to provide protections and countermeasures against chemical, radiological, or nuclear agents that may be used in a terrorist attack against the United States, and to improve immunization rates by increasing the distribution of vaccines and improving and clarifying the vaccine injury compensation Respite Care Act, proposed legislation entitled Pediatric Drugs Research Authority and pending nominations.

    • February 25, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine terrorism, focusing on state and local response.

    • January 30, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - Oversight hearing regarding challenges and next steps of the smallpox vaccination plan.

    Senate Judiciary Committee

    • March 12, 2003 - IMMIGRATION SUBCOMMITTEE - Technology, terrorism, and government information subcommittee to hold joint hearings to examine border technology, focusing on keeping terrorists out of the United States.
    • March 4, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine the war against terrorism, focusing on protecting America.

    Senate Select Intelligence Committee

    • May 15, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - CLOSED MEETING - Closed Meeting on intelligence matters.

    • May 7, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - CLOSED MEETING - Closed Meeting on intelligence matters.

    • May 1, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - CLOSED MEETING - To hold hearings to examine proposed legislation authorizing funding for fiscal year 2004 for the intelligence community.

    • February 11, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To receive testimony on current and projected national security threats to the United States.

    House Appropriations Committee

    • May 7, 2003 - STRATEGIC FORCES SUBCOMMITTEE - H.R. 1588 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.

    • April 10, 2003 - HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE - Testimony will be heard on Science and Technology followed by testimony on the United States Coast Guard.

    • April 9, 2003 - LABOR, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE - To discuss bioterrorism. Meeting with the Department of Health and Human Services.

    • April 8, 2003 - HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE - Special Security Events.

    • April 8, 2003 - LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE - National Institutes of Health.

    • March 27, 2003 - LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE - Center for Disease Control and Prevention is testifying.

    • March 27, 2003 - HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE - Border security will be discussed.

    • March 20, 2003 - COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE SUBCOMMITTEE - To address the budget of the Department of State. Testimony of Colin Powell, Secretary of State, not available electronically.

    • March 20, 2003 - HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE - To address the budget of the Department of Homeland Security. Testimony of Tom Ridge, Secretary of Homeland Security, not available electronically.

    • March 19, 2003 - ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE - Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration. The Under Secretary for National Nuclear Security Administration is testifying.

    • March 19, 2003 - ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE - Department of Energy, Nuclear Waste Management and Disposal. The Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management and the Director, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management are testifying.

    House Armed Services Committee

    • May 9, 2003 - TERRORISM, UNCONVENTIONAL THREATS AND CAPABILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE - H.R. 1588: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.

    • May 2, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To receive testimony on The Defense Transformation for the 21st Century Act.

    • April 4, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - Will meet to receive testimony on Iraq's violations of the Law of Armed Conflict.

    • April 1, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - Will receive testimony on all major Department of Defense acquisition programs, and review the Department's plans for acquisition reform and future acquisition programs.

    • March 27, 2003 - TERRORISM, UNCONVENTIONAL THREATS AND CAPABILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE - Will receive testimony on Department of Defense science and technology policy and programs for fiscal year 2004.

    • March 19, 2003 - TERRORISM, UNCONVENTIONAL THREATS AND CAPABILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE - Will receive testimony on the Department of Defense efforts to address the chemical and biological threat. 

    • March 19, 2003 - STRATEGIC FORCES SUBCOMMITTEE - Will receive testimony on space programs in the fiscal year 2004 national defense authorization budget request. Testimony will be by the Under Secretary of the Air Force, Peter Teets.

    • March 20, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - Will receive testimony on the 2004 fiscal year defense authorization budget request for Ballistic Missile Defense programs.

    House Budget Committee

    House Energy and Commerce Committee

    • May 15, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - Markup of H.R. ___, the Project Bioshield Act of 2003.

    • March 18, 2003 - OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE - A review of Nuclear Regulatory Commission's proposed security requirements for nuclear power plants.

    • March 27, 2003 - SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH - Furthering Public Health Security: Project Bioshield.

    House Government Reform Committee

    • May 8, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To discuss “Assessing Barriers of Information Sharing in the New Department of Homeland Security.”

    • May 5, 2003 - NATIONAL SECURITY, EMERGING THREATS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE - Hearing on “Homeland Security: Improving Public Health Surveillance."

    • May 1, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To discuss “Assessing Barriers of Information Sharing in the New Department of Homeland Security.”

    • April 7, 2003 - SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY, EMERGING THREATS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - Rightsizing the U.S. Presence Abroad.

    • April 10, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - Are we Ready for PrimeTime – DC Emergency Preparedness.

    House International Relations Committee

    • May 14, 2003 - SUBCOMMITTEE ON EUROPE AND SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, NONPROLIFERATION, AND HUMAN RIGHTS - Joint Hearing on the U.S. Cooperative Threat Reduction and Nonproliferation Programs - How Far Have We Come - Where are We Heading? -- Part II.

    • May 13, 2003 - SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE MIDDLE EAST AND CENTRAL ASIA - MEMBERS ONLY - Briefing regarding Secretary of State Colin Powell's recent travel to Syria and Israel. The Honorable William Burns, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State, accompanied by the Secretary and will brief Members on the subject of the discussions.

    • May 8, 2003 - SUBCOMMITTEE ON EUROPE AND SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, NONPROLIFERATION, AND HUMAN RIGHTS - Joint Hearing on the U.S. Cooperative Threat Reduction and Nonproliferation Programs - Part I.

    • May 1, 2003 - SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - MEMBERS ONLY - To discuss "The North Korean Nuclear Challenge: Results of the Beijing Talks."

    • April 3, 2003 - SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE MIDDLE EAST AND CENTRAL ASIA - MEMBERS ONLY - The briefing will be given by the Honorable Elliott Abrams, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Near East and North African Affairs, National Security Council. The briefing will focus critical issues including: U.S. plans for post-war governance in Iraq; humanitarian relief; the UN’s Oil-for-Food program; and concerns relating to Northern Iraq.

    • March 26, 2003 - SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, NONPROLIFERATION, AND HUMAN RIGHTS - Overview of International Terrorist Organizations.

    • March 26, 2003 - SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - U.S. policy toward Southeast Asia

    • March 19, 2003 - SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE MIDDLE EAST AND CENTRAL ASIA - MEMBERS ONLY - Meeting with the Hon. John Bolton, Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security, Department of State.

    • March 13, 2003 - SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE MIDDLE EAST AND CENTRAL ASIA - Hearing: The Middle East Partnership Initiative: Promoting Democratization in a Troubled Region.
    • March 12, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - Markup of H.RES.68, requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the President's possession relating to Iraq's declaration on its weapons of mass destruction that was provided to the United Nations on December 7, 2002: and H.R. ____, United States Leadership against HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis Act of 2003. (Begin Consideration).

    • February 13, 2003 - SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - To examine North Korea's nuclear program and the challenge it poses to stability in Northeast Asia. Opening statement of Chairman Leach. Testimony of Assistant Secretary James Kelly.

    • February 12, 2003 - FULL COMMITTEE - To examine the President’s international affairs budget request for FY 2004. Statement of Secretary of State, Colin Powell.

    House Judiciary Committee

    House Science Committee

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