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 Labor was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D34-D35 on Jan. 31, 2000.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
OSHA ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON EMPLOYEES WORKING AT HOME
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on January 28 on OSHA's Enforcement Policy on Employees Working at Home. Testimony was heard from the following officials of OSHA, Department of Labor: Charles Jeffress, Assistant Secretary, and Richard Fairfax, Director of Compliance Programs; Don Upson, Secretary of Technology, State of Virginia; and public witnesses.
TAIWAN SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule on H.R. 1838, Taiwan Security Enhancement Act, providing one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on International Relations. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read for amendment. The rule provides that the amendment recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides for consideration of the amendment printed in the Congressional Record, if offered by the Minority Leader or a designee, which shall be considered as read and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Gilman.
