Today’s Events In Washington

PRESIDENT BUSH – Signs the Patriot Act Anti-Terrorism Bill, East Room, White House; delivers remarks to business, trade, and agricultural leaders, East Room, White House.

VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY – No public schedule. US Senate: ARMED SERVICES _ 9 a.m. CLOSED. Briefing session. S- 407, Capitol. Stakeout in Crypt area. US

House: Not in session. Other: COUNTIES-SECURITY _ 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The National Association of Counties (NACo) Homeland Security Task Force, created by NACo President Javier Gonzales on Sept. 27 to provide a direct link between counties and federal agencies, especially the new Office of Homeland Security at the White House, holds its first meeting. Highlights: 8:30 a.m. Michael Brown, FEMA. 9 a.m. Larry Thompson, Justice Department. 10:45 a.m. Ruben Barrales, director, White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. 1 p.m. Presentation of NACo Homeland Security Survey Data, Larry Naake, NACo executive director. 1:30 p.m. Tom Ridge, director, White House Office of Homeland Security. Location: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Atrium Ballroom A, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

BROADBAND _ All Day. The National Exchange Carrier Association concludes a two-day conference on broadband deployment. Highlights: 8:30 a.m. Rep. Heather Wilson. 8:45 a.m. Panel discussion on competition versus regulation. 12:15 p.m. Luncheon with FCC commissioners. Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington.

CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP _ All Day. The Conservative Leadership Conference, Oct. 26-27, produced in conjunction with Veritas Media Group, Inc., begins.

Highlights: 8:30 a.m. James Martin, president, 60 Plus Assn. 9 a.m. Tom DeLay, majority whip, House of Representatives. 9:25 a.m. Panel on challenges in family policy. 10:20 a.m. Richard Viguerie, president, ConservativeIIQ.com. 11 a.m. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, Md. 11:25 a.m. Sen. Mitch McConnell, Ky. Noon. Lunch, Rich Lowry, editor, National Review. 1:40 p.m. Panel on privacy issues in the 21st century, with Rep. Bob Barr, Fla., others. 2:30 p.m. Tim Goeglein, White House Office of Public Liaison. 3 p.m. Gary Aldrich, Patrick Henry Center on Individual Liberty. 3:25 p.m. Rep. John Doolittle, Calif. 3:50 p.m. Thomas Jipping, Center for Law & Democracy. 4:30 p.m. Steve Forbes, CEO, Forbes Magazine. 7:30 p.m. Dinner gala & tribute to NYC and Arlington firefighters, with speaker Ben Stein, TV personality and commentator. Location: Hilton Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Va.

ECONOMIC _ 8:30 a.m. Citizens for a Sound Economy hosts a forum with Colorado Gov. Bill Owens, who joins them in calling for immediate congressional action to restore America’s economic confidence. Location: CSE ofdfices, 1250 H St. NW.

WORLD ENERGY _ 8:30 a.m. Robert Priddle, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), discusses the world’s energy supply within the context of the campaign against terrorism and presents “The World Energy Outlook 2001: Insights Assessing Today’s Supplies to Fuel Tomorrow’s Growth.”

Location: CSIS, B-1 conference level, 1800 K St. NW.

HOMELAND SECURITY _ 10:30 a.m. Secretary of the Army Thomas E. White holds a news briefing discuss matters related to his role as DoD’s interim executive agent for homeland security. Location: Pentagon Briefing Room, 2E781.

EDUCATION _ 11 a.m. Energy Secretary Abraham discusses President Bush’s Friendship Through Education Initiative. Location: Patrick Henry Elementary School, 701 S. Highland St., Arlington.

MORRIS FUNERAL _ 11 a.m. Funeral services are held for Thomas Morris Jr., 55, of Suitland, Md., one of the Brentwood Road postal workers killed by anthrax.

Location: Kendall Baptist Church, 3000 Branch Ave., Temple Hills, Md.

THE UNINSURED _ 12:15 p.m. The Alliance for Health Reform sponsors a luncheon (rescheduled from Oct. 22) with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on “The Uninsured: An Update,” a briefing on how the economic stimulus package and other proposals could help those without coverage, with speakers Steve Zuckerman, Urban Institute; Jeanne Lambrew, George Mason University; Judy Waxman, Families USA; James Frogue, Mutual of Omaha; and moderator Ed Howard of the Alliance. Location: Columbus Club, Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE.

DETROIT MAYOR _ 12:30 p.m. Dennis Archer, mayor of Detroit and president of the National League of Cities, addresses a National Press Club luncheon.

Location: National Press Club.

USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT _ 1:30 p.m. The captain and 5,500 crew members of the USS Theodore Roosevelt are adopted and hosted by Kay Coles James, director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and its employees. Guests invited include Virginia Sens. John Warner and George Allen, Secretary of the Navy Gordon England, Virginia Gov. James Gilmore, others. OPM is headquartered in the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building. Location: Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building, OPM Headquarters, Auditorium, 1900 E St. NW.

STRIKE FIGHTER _ 4:30 p.m. Under Secretary of Defense Edward C. “Pete” Aldridge announces major contract announcement for the Joint Strike Fighter program. He will be accompanied by Lord (Willy) Bach, Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence, United Kingdom; Secretary of the Air Force James Roche; Secretary of the Navy Gordon England; and Sir Robert Walmsley, Chief of Defence Procurement, United Kingdom. Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin are competing for the $225 billion production contract. Note: Satellite Coordinates are Telstar 6, Transponder: K 14 (Ku analog), DL Frequency: 11966.5 Horizontal,

Video: Analog NTSC, Audio: Dual Mono on both 6.2 and 6.8. Location: DOD Briefing Room, Pentagon 2E781.