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 D905 on Sept. 5, 1997.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
ELECTRICITY: INNOVATION AND COMPETITION
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Electricity: Innovation and Competition. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Heard testimony from Representatives Rogers, Northup, Hyde, Burton of Indiana, Morella, Shays, Ramstad, Fox of Pennsylvania, Mollohan, Sawyer, Maloney of New York, Becerra, Jackson-
Lee of Texas and Delahunt, but action was deferred on H.R. 2267, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998.
Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT-UNEMPLOYMENT
Joint Economic Committee: Committee held hearings to examine the employment-unemployment situation for August, receiving testimony from Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.
Committee recessed subject to call.
