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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D501-D502 on May 16, 2002.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
LABOR, HHS, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education concluded appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from Members of Congress.
ASSESSING RETIREE HEALTH LEGACY COSTS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Employer-
Employee Relations held a hearing on ``Assessing Retiree Health Legacy Costs: Is America Prepared for a Healthy Retirement?'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CRITICAL CHALLENGES CONFRONTING NATIONAL SECURITY
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on the ``Critical Challenges Confronting National Security-Continuing Encroachment Threatens Force Readiness.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Lt. Gen. William P. Tangney, USA, Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Special Operations, Command, Tampa, Florida; Col. Thomas D. Waldhauser, USMC, Commanding Officer, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations Capable, Camp Pendleton, California; Capt. Stephen S. Voetsch, USN, Commander, Air Wing One, USS Theodore Roosevelt, Norfolk, Virginia; CDR Kerry M. Meetz, USNR, Naval Special Warfare Group One, Coronado, California; Capt. Jason L. Amerine, USA, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Raymond DuBois, Deputy Under Secretary, Installations and Environment; and Paul Mayberry, Deputy Under Secretary, Readiness; Barry Holman, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, GAO; and Dan Miller, First Assistant Attorney General, Department of Law, State of Colorado.
SIERRA LEONE ELECTIONS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa held a hearing on Elections in Sierra Leone: A Step Toward Stability? Testimony was heard from William M. Bellamy, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law held an oversight hearing on ``Administrative and Procedural Aspects of the Federal Reserve Board/Department of the Treasury Proposed Rule Concerning Competition in the Real Estate Brokerage and Management Markets.'' Testimony was heard from Sheila Bair, Assistant Secretary, Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, hearing on the following: H.R. 3937, to revoke a Public Land Order with respect to certain lands erroneously included in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, California; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 2002; the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2002; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Service Act; the National Coastal and Ocean Service Act of 2002; the National Marine Fisheries Service Act of 2002; and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officers Act of 2002. Testimony was heard from Representative Hunter; Scott Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary, Oceans and Atmosphere/Administrator, NOAA, Department of Commerce; Mitchell R. Ellis, Branch Chief, Wildlife Resources, National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; and a public witness.
CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health and the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans held a joint hearing on Chronic Wasting Disease. Testimony was heard from Carl Groat, Director, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior; James G. Butler, Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, USDA; Scott McCallum, Governor, State of Wisconsin; Mike Miller, Wildlife Veterinarian, Wildlife Research Center, Division of Wildlife, Department of Natural Resources, State of Colorado; Russell George, Director, Division of Wildlife, Department of Natural Resources, State of Colorado; E. Tom Thorne, Chief of Services, Department of Game and Fish, State of Wyoming; Bruce Morrison, Assistant Administrator, Wildlife Division, Commission of Game and Parks, State of Nebraska; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 36, National Discovery Trails Act of 2001; H.R. 3858, New River Gorge National River Boundary Act of 2002; and H.R. 4103, Martin's Cove Land Transfer Act. Testimony was heard from Representative Bereuter; the following officials of the Department of the Interior: Tom Fulton, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management; and Katherine Stevenson, Associate Director, Cultural Resource, Stewardship, and Partnerships, National Park Service; and public witnesses.
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on ``CMS: New Name, Same Old Game.'' Testimony was heard from Thomas Scully, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit approved for full Committee action, as amended, the following bills: H.R. 3429, Over-the-Road Bus Security and Safety; and H.R. 3609, Pipeline Infrastructure Protection to Enhance Security and Safety Act.
VETERANS' MATTERS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Health held a joint hearing on nonprofit research corporations and educational foundations affiliated with specific Veterans Health Administration facilities. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Michael Slachta, Jr., Assistant Inspector General, Audit; and Robert H. Roswell, M.D., Under Secretary, Health, Veterans Health Administration; Wendy Baldwin, M.D., Deputy Director, Extramural Research, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services; representatives of veterans organizations; and public witnesses.
