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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D206 on March 13, 2001.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education began appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Hearings continue tomorrow.
BUDGET PRIORITIES--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on Department of Education Budget Priorities Fiscal Year 2002. Testimony was heard from Representative George Miller of California and Roderick R. Paige, Secretary of Education; and public witnesses.
PROPOSALS TO PERMIT PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON BUSINESS CHECKING ACCOUNTS
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing on proposals to permit payment of interest on business checking accounts and sterile reserves maintained at Federal Reserve Banks. Testimony was heard from Laurence H. Meyer, member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; Donald V. Hammond, Acting Under Secretary, Domestic Finance, Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 146, Great Falls Historic District Study Act of 2001; H.R. 182, Eight Mile River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2001; and H.R. 601, to ensure the continued access of hunters to those Federal lands included within the boundaries of the Craters of the Moon National Monument in the State of Idaho pursuant to the Presidential Proclamation 7373 of November 9, 2000, and to continue the applicability of the Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of grazing fees arising from the use of such lands. Testimony was heard from Representatives Simmons and Pascrell; Joseph E. Doddridge, Acting Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
VETERANS' HOSPITAL EMERGENCY REPAIR ACT
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on H.R. 811, Veterans' Hospital Emergency Repair Act. Testimony was heard from Thomas L. Garthwaite, M.D., Under Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs; and representatives of veterans organizations.
BRIEFING--WORLD TRADE THREATS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to receive a briefing on World Trade Threats. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
BRIEFING--KHOBAR TOWERS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Terrorism Working Group met in executive session to receive a briefing on Khobar Towers. The Group was briefed by departmental witnesses.
