The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D273-D274 on March 15, 1999.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT
Committee on Commerce: On March 12, the Subcommittee on Energy and Power continued hearings on H.R. 45, Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1999. Testimony was heard from Bill Richardson, Secretary of Energy.
DOT AND FAA--WILL THEY BE READY FOR YEAR 2000?
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology and the Subcommittee on Technology of the Committee on Science held a joint hearing on ``Will the Department of Transportation and the FAA be Ready for the Year 2000?'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Transportation: Mortimer L. Downey, Deputy Secretary; Jane F. Garvey, Administrator, FAA; and Kenneth M. Mead, Inspector General; and Joel C. Willemssen, Director, Civil Agencies Information Systems, GAO.
FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION
Committee on International Relations: On March 12, the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights held a hearing on the Foreign Relations Authorization for Fiscal Year 2000-2001: Security of United States Missions Abroad. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of State: David G. Carpenter, Assistant Secretary, Diplomatic Security, Department of State; and Adm. William J. Crowe, Jr., USN (Ret.); and a public witness.
SMALL BUSINESS YEAR 2000 READINESS ACT
Committee on Small Business: On March 12, the Committee held a hearing on S. 314, Small Business Year 2000 Readiness Act. Testimony was heard from Jeanne M. Sclater, Deputy Associate Deputy Administrator, Office of Capital Access, SBA; and public witnesses.
