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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D91-D92 on Feb. 2, 1999.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Appropriations: Met for organizational purposes.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative held a hearing on the House of Representatives, the Office of Compliance and on the Financial Managers Council. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the House of Representatives: Jay Eagen, Chief Administrative Officer; Jeff Trandahl, Clerk; Wilson S. Livingood, Sergeant at Arms; John W. Lainhart, IV, Inspector General; and John F. Eisold, M.D., Attending Physician; the following officials of the Office of Compliance: Virginia Seitz, member, Board of Directors; and Ricky Silberman, Executive Director; and the following officials of the Financial Managers Council: Richard Brown, Deputy Assistant Comptroller General, Operations, GAO; and John Webster, Director, Financial Services, Library of Congress.
YEAR 2000 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on fiscal year 2000 National Defense Authorization budget request. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: William S. Cohen, Secretary; and Gen. Henry H. Shelton, USA, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Hearings continue February 10.
TRANSFER BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FACILITIES TO LOCAL IRRIGATION AUTHORITIES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing on the transfer of title of Bureau of Reclamation facilities to local irrigation authorities. Testimony was heard from Eluid Martinez, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
FAA SHORT-TERM EXTENSION
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing one hour of general debate on H.R. 99, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend Federal Aviation Administration programs through September 30, 1999, equally divided between the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The rule waives clause 4(a) of Rule XIII (requiring a three-day layover of the committee report) and sections 302(f) (prohibiting consideration of legislation providing new budget authority in excess of a subcommittee's 302(b) allocation) and 303(a) (prohibiting consideration of legislation providing new budget authority or contract authority for a fiscal year until the budget resolution for that fiscal year has been agreed to) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 against the consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1, which shall be considered as read. The rule waives clause 7 of Rule XVI (prohibiting nongermane amendments) and sections 302(f) and 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 against the amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. The rule allows for the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to postpone votes during consideration of the bill, and to reduce votes to five minutes on a postponed question if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Shuster and Representative Oberstar.
MANDATES INFORMATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Ordered reported, amended, H.R. 350, Mandates Information Act of 1999.
MANDATES INFORMATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House and Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process held a joint hearing on H. R. 350, Mandates Information Act of 1999. Testimony was heard from Representatives Condit, Portman and Boehlert; James L. Blum, Acting Director, CBO; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight met for organizational purposes.
IMPACTS OF CURRENT SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing on impacts of the current Social Security system. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Hearings continue tomorrow.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade met for organizational purposes.
