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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2000-02-10” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D72-D73 on Feb. 9, 2000.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 10, 2000
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold hearings to examine the findings of the President's working group's report on Over the Counter Derivatives Markets and the Commodity Exchange Act, 9 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2001 for the Department of Transportation, 10 a.m., SD-124.
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2001 for the Department of Agriculture, 10:30 a.m., SD-138.
Committee on Armed Services: to resume hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 2001 for the Department of Defense, and the future years defense program, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings on spectrum auctions, technology, and the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2001, 10 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 2 p.m., SD-366.
Full Committee, to hold hearings on S. 1797, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, to provide for a land conveyance to the City of Craig, Alaska; S. 1192, to designate national forest land managed by the Forest Service in the Lake Tahoe Basin as the
``Lake Tahoe National Scenic Forest and Recreation Area'', and to promote environmental restoration around the Lake Tahoe Basin; S. 1664, to clarify the legal effect on the United States of the acquisition of a parcel of land in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in the State of Utah; S. 1665, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to release reversionary interests held by the United States in certain parcels of land in Washington County, Utah, to facilitate an anticipated land exchange; H.R. 2863, to clarify the legal effect on the United States of the acquisition of a parcel of land in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in the State of Utah; H.R. 2862, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to release reversionary interests held by the United States in certain parcels of land in Washington County, Utah, to facilitate an anticipated land exchange; and S. 1936, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other National Forest System land in the State of Oregon and use the proceeds derived from the sale or exchange for National Forest System purposes, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Finance: to hold hearings on the implications of the Seattle Ministerial on trade policies, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings on the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2001 for foreign aid, and to review U.S. foreign policy, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold joint hearings with the House Committee on International Relations' Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific on the current situation in East Timor, 1:30 p.m., 2123 Rayburn Building.
Full Committee, to hold hearings on Russian intelligence activities directed at the Department of State, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Governmental Affairs: to continue hearings to examine the rising cost of college tuition and the effectiveness of the Federal financial aid, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings on pending intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to mark up H.R. 1658, to provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil forfeitures; S. 1638, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependent children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty; S. 671, to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, in order to carry out provisions of certain international conventions; S. Res. 251, designating March 25, 2000, as ``Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy''; and the proposed Pardon Attorney Reform and Integrity Act, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Subcommittee on Immigration, to hold hearings to examine enhancing border security, 2 p.m., SD-226.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, on the Health Resources and Services Administration, 10:30 a.m., and on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Transportation, on Members of Congress and public witnesses, 9:30 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services, to continue hearings on the Fiscal Year 2001 National Defense Authorization Budget Request, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Banking and Financial Services, to continue hearings on issues related to the restitution of Holocaust victims' assets, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the reuse of single-use medical devices, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth, and Families, hearing on 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on International Relations, hearing on OPEC and the Northeast Energy Crisis, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, hearing on H.J. Res. 64, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Crime, hearing on money laundering, 1:30 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, hearing on H.R. 2121, Secret Evidence Repeal Act of 1999, 10 a.m., 2226 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, oversight hearing on the Visa Waiver Pilot Program, 11 a.m., 2226 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands, oversight hearing on Proposed Concessions Regulations, 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on the following: a measure to raise the ceiling for the Dam Safety Act; H.R. 3577, to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the north side pumping division of the Minidoka reclamation project, Idaho; H.R. 2647, Ak-Chin Water Use Amendments Act of 1999; and H.R. 3236, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Utah, to use Weber Basin Project facilities for the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing on EPA's Proposed Regulations Regarding Total Maximum Daily Loads, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, and the Federal Anti-
Degradation Policy, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Medical Errors, 9:30 a.m., 1310 Longworth.
Subcommittee on Social Security and the Subcommittee on Human Resources, joint hearing to Examine Social Security's Readiness for the Impending Wave of Baby Boomer Beneficiaries, 11 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Joint Meetings
Joint Meetings: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold joint hearings with the House Committee on International Relations' Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific on the current situation in East Timor, 1:30 p.m., 2123 Rayburn Building.
