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Nonproliferation-Related Hearings in the 108th Congress
by Subject Area

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. Full hearing transcripts are not available electronically (except through subscription services such as Lexis-Nexis) unless issued by the Government Printing Office, usually four to six months after the hearing takes place. In cases where the relevant committee has not provided hearing materials in electronic form, the committee telephone number has been provided.

Biological Weapons
Budget
Chemical Weapons
Defense Policy
Emergency Response and Homeland Security
Exports and Economic Sanctions
Intelligence
Middle East and Asia
Missile Defense
Nominations
Nuclear Weapons and Fissile Material
North Korea
Terrorism
Weapons of Mass Destruction- General

Biological Weapons

  • May 15, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE - FULL COMMITTEE - Markup of H.R. ___, the Project Bioshield Act of 2003.

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

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

  • April 8, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS - HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE - Special Security Events.

  • April 1, 2003 - HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE - 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 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE - SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH - Furthering Public Health Security: Project Bioshield.

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

  • January 30, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS - FULL COMMITTEE - Oversight hearing regarding challenges and next steps of the smallpox vaccination plan.

  • January 29, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS - LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE - A hearing to examine the implementation of smallpox vaccination plan. 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.

Budget

  • May 13, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS - 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 9, 2003 - HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE - 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 7, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS - 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.

  • May 7, 2003 - SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE - 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 - SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE - 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • March 27, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS - HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE - Border security will be discussed.

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

  • March 21, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES - 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 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES - 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 20, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS - COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND THE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE - To address the budget of the Department of State. Testimony of Colin Powell, Secretary of State, not available electronically.

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

  • March 19, 2003 - HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE - 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 18, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES - 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 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES - 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, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES - 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 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS - DEFENSE SUBCOMMITTEE - To hold closed hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2004 for defense programs, focusing on worldwide threats to the United States.
  • March 12, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES - 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 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2004 and the Future Years Defense Program.

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

  • January 29, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS - 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.

Chemical Weapons

Defense Policy

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

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

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

  • February 5, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - FULL COMMITTEE - Business meeting to consider Treaty Doc. 107-8, Treaty Between U.S. and Russian Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions ("Moscow Treaty").

Emergency Response and Homeland Security

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • April 9, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS - EXECUTIVE SESSION - The Improved Vaccine Affordability and Availability Act.

  • April 9, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION - 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 27, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE - SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH - Furthering Public Health Security: Project Bioshield.

  • March 27, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine terrorism, focusing on public health response.

  • March 27, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS - HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE - Border security will be discussed.
  • March 20, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - 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 19, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS - 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.

    Exports and Economic Sanctions

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

  • April 30, 2003- SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY, EXPORT AND TRADE PROMOTION SUBCOMMITTEE -To hold hearings to examine U.S. energy security, focusing on Russia and the Caspian.

  • April 9, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION - 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.

  • April 8, 2003 - COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY, EXPORT AND TRADE PROMOTION SUBCOMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine global energy security issues.

  • March 26, 2006 - COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY, EXPORT AND TRADE PROMOTION SUBCOMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine global energy security issues.

    Intelligence

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Middle East and Asia

    • May 13, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - 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.

    • April 29, 2003- SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - FULL COMMITTEE - To discuss " An Enlarged NATO: Mending Fences and Moving Forward on Iraq.

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

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

    • April 3, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - 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 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - U.S. policy toward Southeast Asia

    • March 19, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - 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 19, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE - To examine the consequences of an emerging China.

    • March 13, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE MIDDLE EAST AND CENTRAL ASIA - Hearing: The Middle East Partnership Initiative: Promoting Democratization in a Troubled Region.

    • March 12, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - 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).

    • March 11, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine reconstruction issues with respect to Iraq.

    • February 11, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - FULL COMMITTEE - To examine a Post-Saddam Iraq.

    Missile Defense

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

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

    Nominations

    • March 4, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION - 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.

    • February 27, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES - 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.

    • January 30, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES - 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.

    Nuclear Weapons and Fissile Material

    • May 14, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - 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 8, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - 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 7, 2003- SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - FULL COMMITTEE - To discuss U.S. Energy Security: Latin America and West Africa.

    • April 30, 2003- SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY, EXPORT AND TRADE PROMOTION SUBCOMMITTEE -To hold hearings to examine U.S. energy security, focusing on Russia and the Caspian.

    • February 5, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - FULL COMMITTEE - Business meeting to consider Treaty Doc. 107-8, Treaty Between U.S. and Russian Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions ("Moscow Treaty").

    • March 19, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS - 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 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS - 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.

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

    North Korea

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

    • March 12, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine regional implications of the changing nuclear equation on the Korean Peninsula.

    • March 6, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine an agreed framework for dialogue with North Korea.

    • February 13, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - 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 4, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - FULL COMMITTEE - To examine weapons of mass destruction developments on the Korean Peninsula.

    Terrorism

    • March 27, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine terrorism, focusing on public health response.

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

    • March 20, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - 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 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine the war on terrorism, focusing on diplomacy issues.

    • March 12, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY - IMMIGRATION SUBCOMMITTEE - To hold joint hearings to examine border technology, focusing on keeping terrorists out of the United States.

    • March 4, 2003 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine the war against terrorism, focusing on protecting America.
    • February 25, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine terrorism, focusing on state and local responses.

    Weapons of Mass Destruction - General

    • May 14, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - 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 8, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - 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.

    • March 27, 2003 - HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE - 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 - SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - FULL COMMITTEE - To hold hearings to examine nonproliferation programs of the Department of State.

    • March 19, 2003 - HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - 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.

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