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“Senate Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D472-D473 on May 16, 2000.
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATION
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded hearings on the nomination of Adm. Vernon E. Clark, to be Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy, and appointment to the grade of Admiral, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senator Warner, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
HUD SINGLE FAMILY PROPERTY DISPOSITION
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation concluded oversight hearings on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's implementation of its single family management and marketing contracts, focusing on property maintenance and security, evaluation and monitoring efforts, property inventory, and contractor incentives, after receiving testimony from William C. Apgar, Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner; Stanley J. Czerwinski, Associate Director, Housing and Community Development Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division, General Accounting Office; and Irene H. Facha, Department of Housing and Urban Development Council of Locals 222, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on behalf of the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2032, AFL-CIO.
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee held hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 2001 for the Maritime Administration, receiving testimony from Clyde J. Hart, Jr., Maritime Administrator, and Raymond J. DeCarli, Deputy Inspector General, both of the Department of Transportation; and Vice Adm. Gordon S. Holder, USN, Commander, Military Sealift Command.
Hearings recessed subject to call.
FOREST SERVICE ROAD MANAGEMENT POLICY
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management concluded oversight hearings on the United States Forest Service's proposed road management policy, focusing on safety, public and agency needs, environmental soundness, cost, and management efficiency, after receiving testimony from Dale Bosworth, Regional Forester, Northern Region, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture.
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROJECTS
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure held hearings on the Army Corps of Engineers backlog of authorized projects and the future of the Army Corps of Engineers mission, focusing on the Civil Works program, construction backlog, navigational and water resources, flood control, the Mississippi Valley, and the nation's coastline, receiving testimony from Claudia L. Tornblom, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) for Management and Budget; J. Ron Brinson, New Orleans Port Authority, New Orleans, Louisiana, on behalf of the National Waterways Conference, Inc. and the American Association of Port Authorities; Scott Faber, American Rivers, and Tony B. MacDonald, Coastal States Organization, both of Washington, D.C.; and Bill Parrish, Maryland Department of the Environment, Baltimore, on behalf of the Association of Flood Plain Managers.
Hearings recessed subject to call.
INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded hearings to examine the Annual Report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, focusing on Russia, China, and Sudan, after receiving testimony from Robert A. Seiple, Ambassador at Large, Rabbi David Saperstein, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Elliott Abrams, Ethics and Public Policy Center, and Nina Shea, Freedom House, all of Washington, D.C., and Firuz Kazemzadeh, National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, Alta Loma, California, all on behalf of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
LONG-TERM CARE SECURITY
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services concluded hearings on S. 2420, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance is made available to Federal employees, members of the uniformed services, and civilian and military retirees, after receiving testimony from Senators Grassley and Mikulski; and Janice R. Lachance, Director, Office of Personnel Management.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THREAT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Oversight concluded hearings to examine threats to Federal law enforcement officers, after receiving testimony from David A. Saleeba, Special Agent in Charge, Intelligence Division, Secret Service, and John C. Varrone, Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Investigations, Customs Service, both of the Department of the Treasury; and Andreas Stephens, Section Chief, Violent Crimes and Major Offenders Section, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and William E. Ledwith, Chief, Office of International Operations, Drug Enforcement Administration, both of the Department of Justice.
