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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D350-D352 on April 25, 2001.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
FEDERAL FARM COMMODITY PROGRAMS
Committee on Agriculture: Continued hearings on Federal Farm Commodity Programs, with the corn industry. Testimony was heard from Lee Klein, President Corn Growers Association.
Hearings continue tomorrow.
ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND ISSUES
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development held a hearing to review energy supply and demand issues affecting the agricultural sector of the U.S. economy. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies held a hearing on Budget Overview and Foreign Agricultural Service
(International Programs). Testimony was heard from Ann M. Veneman, Secretary of Agriculture.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from Members of Congress.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive session to hold a hearing on NSA. Testimony was heard from Lt. Gen. Michael V. Hayden, USAF, Director, NSA.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development held a hearing on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army: Claudia L. Tornblom, Acting Assistant Secretary, Civil Works; Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers, USA, Chief, Corps of Engineers; Maj. Gen. Hans A. Van Winkle, USA, Deputy Commanding General, Civil Works; and Rob Vining, Chief, Programs Management Division, Directorate of Civil Works.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on the Secretary of the Interior. Testimony was heard from Gale A. Norton, Secretary of the Interior.
LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education held a hearing on the Secretary of Education. Testimony was heard from Roderick R. Paige, Secretary of Education.
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a hearing on the Secretary of Transportation. Testimony was heard from Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary of Transportation.
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service and General Government held a hearing on U.S. Customs Service, and on Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of the Treasury: Charles Windwood, Acting Commissioner; U.S. Customs Service; James Floam, Under Secretary, Law Enforcement; and Bradley A. Buckles, Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
VA, HUD APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies held a hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was heard from Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
INTERNET FREEDOM AND BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Held a hearing on H.R. 1542, Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S. POLICY TOWARDS AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade held a hearing on U.S. Policy towards the African Development Bank and the African Development Fund. Testimony was heard from Donald R. Sherk, former U.S. Executive Director, African Development Bank; and public witnesses.
AUTISM--INCREASED RATES
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on ``Autism--Why the Increased Rates?--A One Year Update.'' Testimony was heard from Representatives Smith of New Jersey and Doyle; and public witnesses.
Hearings continue tomorrow.
ELECTION REFORM
Committee on House Administration: Held a hearing on Election Reform. Testimony was heard from the following Secretaries of State: J. Kenneth Blackwell, Ohio; Sharon Priest, Arkansas; Katherine Harris, Florida; Rebecca Vigil-Giron, New Mexico; and Ron Thornburgh, Kansas; Martin R. Stephens, Speaker of the House, State of Utah; John Adams Hurson, Majority Leader, House of Delegates, State of Maryland; Kenneth Mayfield, Commissioner, Dallas County, State of Texas; and public witnesses.
AFTER HAINAN: NEXT STEPS FOR U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific held a hearing on After Hainan: Next Steps for U.S.-China Relations. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
U.S.-EUROPEAN RELATIONSHIP
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Europe held a hearing on The U.S.-European Relationship: Opportunities and Challenges. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on ``BLM and Forest Service Oil and Gas Permitting.'' Testimony was heard from Peter Culp, Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 427, to provide further protections for the watershed of the Little Sandy River as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit, Oregon; H.R. 434, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a cooperative agreement to provide for retention, maintenance, and operation, at private expense, of the 18 concrete dams and weirs located within the boundaries of the Emigrant Wilderness in the Stanlislaus National Forest, California; and H.R. 451, to make certain adjustments to the boundaries of the Mount Nebo Wilderness Area. Testimony was heard from Representatives Hansen, Doolittle, and Blumenauer; Sally Collins, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System, Forest Service, USDA; and public witnesses.
PROPOSED R&D BUDGET
Committee on Science: Held a hearing on Proposed R&D Budget for 2002. Testimony was heard from Rita Colwell, Director, NSF; the following officials of NASA: Daniel S. Goldin, Administrator; and Scott Gudes, Acting Administrator; and Jim Decker, Acting Director, Office of Science, Department of Energy.
OVERSIGHT--FAA's CAPACITY BENCHMARKS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation held an oversight hearing on FAA's Capacity Benchmarks. Testimony was heard from Jane F. Garvey, Administrator, FAA, Department of Transportation; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--RAILROAD INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Railroads held an oversight hearing on Railroad Infrastructure Policy. Testimony was heard from Mark Lindsey, Chief Counsel and Acting Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation; and public witnesses.
COMPREHENSIVE RETIREMENT SECURITY AND PENSION REFORM ACT
Committee on Ways and Means; Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 10, Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act of 2001.
BRIEFING--HOT SPOTS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to receive a briefing on Hot Spots. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
Joint Meetings
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence, Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Appropriations: Committees met in closed session to receive a briefing on intelligence matters from officials of the intelligence committee.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET RESOLUTION
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of H. Con. Res. 83, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2002, revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2001, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2011, but did not complete action thereon, and recessed subject to call.
