2002 Congressional Hearings

September


HEARING ON PRE-9/11 FAILURES
September 24, 2002 - SENATE SELECT INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE AND HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
• FBI Witnesses

Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS's) Implementation of the Foreign Student Tracking Program
September 18, 2002 - House Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims
[Full Hearing Transcript]
• Janis Sposato, Assistant Deputy Executive Associate Commissioner for the Immigration Services Division, Immigration and Naturalization Service
• The Honorable Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, United States Department of Justice
• Catheryn D. Cotten, Director of the International Office, Duke University/Duke University Medical Center/Duke University Health System
• Dr. Terry W. Hartle, Senior Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, American Council on Education

Airport Security
September 17, 2002 House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Aviation Subcommittee


July


Aviation Security
July 23, 2002 House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Aviation Subcommittee

Administrative Law, Adjudicatory Issues, and Privacy Ramifications of Creating a Department of Homeland Security
July 9, 2002 - House Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
[Full Hearing Transcript]
• Mark W. Everson, Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget
• Professor Jeffrey S. Lubbers, Fellow in Law and Government, Washington College of Law, American University
• Professor Peter P. Swire, Professor of Law, Ohio State University, Visiting Professor at George Washington University

Proposal to Create a Department of Homeland Security
July 9, 2002 - House Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
[Full Hearing Transcript]
• Joe M. Allbaugh, Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
• Robert C. Bonner, Commissioner, United States Customs Service
• Admiral Thomas H. Collins, Commandant, United States Coast Guard
• John W. Magaw, Under Secretary of Transportation for Security, Transportation Security Administration
• Brian L. Stafford, Director, United States Secret Service

June


Role of Immigration in the Department of Homeland Security Pursuant to H.R. 5005, the Homeland Security Act of 2002
June 27, 2002 - House Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims
[Full Hearing Transcript]
• Grant S. Green, Undersecretary for Management and Resources, Department of State
• John R. Ratigan, Immigration Consultant, Baker & McKenzie
• Mark S. Krikorian, Executive Director, Center for Immigration Studies
• Kathleen Campbell Walker, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
• Kevin Appleby, Policy Director, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Migration and Refugee Services

Homeland Security Act of 2002
June 26, 2002 - House Committee on the Judiciary
[Full Hearing Transcript]
• Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
• Tom Ridge

Hearing Title: Risk to Homeland Security From Identity Fraud and Identity Theft
June 25, 2002 - House Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims and the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
[Full Hearing Transcript]
• Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia
• James G. Huse, Jr., Inspector General, Social Security Administration
• Richard M. Stana, Director, Administration of Justice Issues, U.S. General Accounting Office
• Edmund Mierzwinski, Consumer Program Director, State Public Interest Research Groups

Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) Interior Enforcement Strategy
June 19, 2002 - House Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims
[Full Hearing Transcript]
• Joseph R. Greene, Assistant Commissioner for Investigations, Immigration and Naturalization Service
• Richard M. Stana, Director of Justice Issues, United States General Accounting Office
• Steven Camarota, Director of Research, Center for Immigration Studies
• Marissa Demeo, Regional Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense Fund

Anti-Terrorism Explosives Act of 2002
June 11, 2002 - House Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
[Full Hearing Transcript]
• Kenneth Lawson, Assistant Secretary of Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Bradley A. Buckles, Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
• J. Christopher Ronay, President, Institute of Makers of Explosives

Homeland Security Information Sharing Act
June 29, 2002 - House Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
[Full Hearing Transcript]
• Saxby Chambliss (GA-08), Chairman, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
• Jane Harman (CA-36), Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
• John Cary Bittick, President, National Sheriff's Association

May


Arming Flight Crews Against Terrorist Acts
May 02, 2002 House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Aviation Subcommittee


April


Restructuring the INS - How the Agency's Dysfunctional Structure Impedes the Performance of its Dual Mission
April 9, 2002 - House Committee on the Judiciary
[Full Hearing Transcript]
• James W. Ziglar, Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service
• Richard J. Gallo, President, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
• Susan Martin, Director, Institute for the Study of International Migration, Georgetown University
• Lawrence Gonzalez, Washington Director, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund

March


INS's March 2002 Notification of Approval of Change of Status for Pilot Training for Terrorist Hijackers Mohammed Atta and Marwan Al-Shehhi
March 19, 2002 - House Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims
[Full Hearing Transcript]
• Rudi Dekkers, CEO, Huffman Aviation International, Inc.
• Tom Blodgett, Managing Director, Business Process Solutions, Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
• James W. Ziglar, Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service
• Michael Cutler, Special Agent, New York District Office, Immigration and Naturalization Service

February


Implications of Transnational Terrorism for the Visa Waiver Program
February 28, 2002 - House Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims
[Full Hearing Transcript]
• Professor Yonah Alexander, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
• Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, United States Department of Justice
• Peter M. Becraft, Deputy Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service
• William Norman, President, Travel Industry Association of America

Hearing on H.J.Res. 67: Temporary Filling of House of Representatives Vacancies During National Emergencies
February 28, 2002 - House Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution
[Full Hearing Transcript]
• Professor Charles Tiefer, Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law
• Harold Relyea, Expert and Specialist in American National Government, Government and Finance Division, Congressional Research Service
• M. Miller Baker, partner, McDermott, Will & Emery
• Norman J. Ornstein, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute

Aviation Security with a Focus on Passenger Profiling
February 27, 2002 House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Aviation Subcommittee

Legislative hearing on H.R. 3482, the "Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2001
February 12, 2002 - House Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime
[Full Hearing Transcript]
• John G. Malcolm, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
• Susan Kelley Koeppen, Corporate Attorney, Microsoft Corporation, Washington, DC
• Clint Smith, Vice President and Chief Network Counsel of WorldCom
• Alan Davidson, Staff Counsel, Center for Democracy and Technology, Washington, D.C.

January


Implementation of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act with a Focus on the 60-day Deadline for Screening and Checked Baggage
January 23, 2002 House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Aviation Subcommittee