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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1138-D1139 on Oct. 14, 1999.
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Committee Meetings
USDA CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing to review the USDA Civil Rights Programs and Responsibilities. Testimony was heard from Rosalind D. Gray, Director, Office of Civil Rights, USDA; and public witnesses.
OLYMPICS SITE SELECTION PROCESS--NEED FOR REFORM
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the Olympics Site Selection Process: The Need for Reform. Testimony was heard from Bill Hybl, President, U.S. Olympic Committee; Francois Carrard, Director General, International Olympic Committee; Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State; and public witnesses.
QUALITY OF GRANT PERFORMANCE--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on How the Quality of Grant Performance is Assessed at the U.S. Department of Labor. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Labor: Raymond J. Uhalde, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration; and Patricia A. Dalton, Deputy Inspector General; and a public witness.
NATIONAL YOUTH ANTI-DRUG MEDIA CAMPAIGN
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources held a hearing on the National Youth Anti-
Drug Media Campaign. Testimony was heard from Barry R. McCaffrey, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy; and public witnesses.
INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on International Child Abduction: Implementation of the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Testimony was heard from Representative Forbes; Mark Ryan, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State; Richard Rossman, Chief of Staff, Criminal Division, Department of Justice; Jess Ford, Associate Director, National Security and International Affairs Division, GAO; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; U.S.-SOUTH AFRICA RELATIONS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa approved for full Committee action the following resolutions: H. Con. Res. 20, concerning economic, humanitarian, and other assistance to the northern part of Somalia; and H. Con. Res. 46, urging an end of the war between Eritrea and Ethiopia and calling on the United Nations Human Rights Commission and other human rights organizations to investigate human rights abuses in connection with the Eritrean and Ethiopian conflict.
The Subcommittee also held a hearing on United States-South Africa Relations: Present and Future. Testimony was heard from Susan E. Rice, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State; Judson Ray, Special Agent, Unit Chief, International Training and Assistance, FBI, Department of Justice; and a public witness.
OVERSIGHT--CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION--CHARTER SCHOOLS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held an oversight hearing on the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice regarding Charter Schools. Testimony was heard from Anita Hodgkiss, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
GOING PUBLIC--END OF RAINBOW FOR SMALL BUSINESS?
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Government Programs and Oversight held a hearing on Going Public--The End of the Rainbow for a Small Business? Testimony was heard from Brian J. Lane, Director, Division of Corporation Finance, SEC; and public witnesses.
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DELAYS INCREASE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing on the Recent Increase in Air Traffic Control Delays. Testimony was heard from Jane F. Garvey, Administrator, FAA, Department of Transportation; and public witnesses.
TICKET TO WORK AND WORK INCENTIVES IMPROVEMENT ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 3070, Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Improvement Act of 1999.
Joint Meetings
FINANCIAL SERVICES MODERNIZATION
Conferees continued in evening session to resolve the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of S. 900/H.R. 10, bills to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers.
