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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D38-D39 on Jan. 29, 1998.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative held a hearing on the House of Representatives and the Office of Compliance. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the House of Representatives: Jay Eagen, Chief Administrator Officer; Frank Derville, Associate Administrator, Office of Finance; Robin H. Carle, Clerk; Jeff Trandahl, Deputy Clerk; Wilson S. Linvingood, Sergeant at Arms; John W. Lainhardt IV, Inspector General; Bob Frey, Deputy Inspector General; and John F. Eisold, M.D., Attending Physician; and the following officials of the Office of Compliance: Glen Nager, Chairman, Board of Directors; and Ricky Silberman, Executive Director.
BRIEFING--WORLD-WIDE THREAT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security met in executive session to hold a briefing on World-Wide Threat. The Subcommittee was briefed by George Tenet, Director, CIA; and Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Hughes, USA, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense.
TOBACCO SETTLEMENT
Committee on Commerce: Held a hearing on the Tobacco Settlement: Views of Tobacco Industry Executives. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
WISCONSIN CHIPPEWA'S CASINO APPLICATION DENIAL
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Concluded hearings on the Department of the Interior's denial of the Wisconsin Chippewa's casino application. Testimony was heard from Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held an oversight hearing on Congress, the Courts and the Constitution. Testimony was heard from Representatives Lewis of Kentucky, Hostettler, Frank of Massachusetts and Campbell; Louis Fisher, Senior Specialist, Separation of Powers, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; and public witnesses.
QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW AND NATIONAL DEFENSE PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing on the Quadrennial Defense Review and National Defense Panel Recommendations. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Edward L. Warner, III, Assistant Secretary, Strategy and Threat Reduction; Brig. Gen. James E. Cartwright, USMC, Deputy Director, Force Structure Resource and Assessment Directorate, Joint Chiefs of Staff; Lt. Gen. David K. Heebner, USA, Assistant Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army; Brig. Gen. James R. Helmly, USA, Deputy Chief, U.S. Army Reserve; Maj. Gen. William Navas, USA, Director, Army National Guard; Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., USN, Deputy Chief, Naval Operations, Resources, Warfare Requirements and Assessments; Rear Adm. George Vaughan, USN, Chief, Naval Reserve; Lt. Gen. Martin R. Steele, USMC, Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans, Policy and Operations; Maj. Gen. Thomas L. Wilkerson, USMC, Commander, Marine Forces Reserve; Lt. Gen. Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr., USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff (Plans and Programs); Maj. Gen. Robert A. McIntosh, USAF, Chief, Air Force Reserve; and Brig. Gen. Paul A. Weaver, Jr., USAF, Director, Air National Guard; and the following officials of the National Defense Panel: Ambassador Richard Armitage; Andrew Krepinevich; and Gen. James McCarthy, USAF (ret.).
SAFETY ADVANCEMENT FOR EMPLOYEES ACT--THIRD PARTY CONSULTATION PROVISION
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on the third party consultation provision in the Safety Advancement for Employees (SAFE) Act. Testimony was heard from Senator Enzi; Representatives Dooley of California and Stenholm; and public witnesses.
HCFA--PREPARING FOR 21ST CENTURY
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Preparing the Health Care Financing Administration for the 21st Century. Testimony was heard from Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; William J. Scanlon, Director, Health Financing and Systems, GAO; and public witnesses.
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING--MODIFYING CHILD SUPPORT PENALTIES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing on modifying child support penalties for automatic data processing. Testimony was heard from Senator Feinstein; Representative Cardin, John Monahan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services; Robert Doar, Director, Office of Child Support, Department of Social Services, State of New York; Leslie L. Frye, Chief, Office of Child Support, Department of Social Services, State of California; Wallace N. Dutkowski, Director, Office of Child Support, Department of Social Services, State of Michigan; and public witnesses.
