[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 26, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D140-D141]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
FARM TAX POLICY
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded 
hearings to examine certain taxes affecting American farmers, focusing 
on estate and capital gains taxes and their impact on United States 
agricultural producers, after receiving testimony from Jack Kemp, 
Empower America, and Diana Furchtgott-Roth, American Enterprise 
Institute, both of Washington, D.C.; Neil E. Harl, Iowa State 
University, Ames; Bob Ruggles, National Pork Producers Council, McCook, 
Nebraska; William W. Barton, Indiana Forestry and Woodland Owners 
Association, Poland, on behalf of the American Tree Farm System, 
American Forest and Paper Association, and the Forest Industries 
Council on Taxation; Otis H. Molz, Farmland Industries, Inc., Kansas 
City, Missouri, on behalf of the National Council of Farmer 
Cooperatives; John Dean, Glenwood State Bank, Glenwood, Iowa, on behalf 
of the Independent Bankers Association of America; Tom Bayliss, Eldon 
C. Stutsman, Inc., Hills, Iowa, on behalf of the Agricultural Retailers 
Association; and Paula A. Calimafde, Small Business Council of America, 
Bethesda, Maryland.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Committee continued hearings on proposed 
legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1998 for the Department 
of Defense and the future years defense program, receiving testimony 
from John H. Dalton, Secretary of the Navy; Adm. Jay L. Johnson, Chief 
of Naval Operations; and Gen. Charles C. Krulak, Commandant of the 
Marine Corps.
  Hearings continue on Tuesday, March 4.
MONETARY POLICY
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded 
hearings to examine the Federal Reserve's semiannual report on monetary 
policy, after receiving testimony from Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP: APPEALS AND LITIGATION
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and 
Public Land Management met to receive testimony on the impact of the 
proposed Public Land Management Responsibility and Accountability 
Restoration Act on the administrative and judicial appeals of land 
management decisions of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land 
Management from Pamela Baldwin, Legislative Attorney American Law 
Division, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; Lawrence 
W. Hill, Society of American Foresters, Washington, D.C.; Kevin 
Kirschner, Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, and Bill Meyers, National 
Cattlemen's Association, both of Washington, D.C.; Wade Schaefer, 
Sierra Club, Bismarck, North Dakota; Tim Coleman, Kettle Range 
Conservation Group, Republic, Washington; Mark Rentz, California 
Forestry Association, Sacramento; Dan Dessecker, Ruffed Grouse Society, 
Rice Lake, Wisconsin; and Clark Collins, Blue Ribbon Coalition, 
Pocatello, Idaho.
  Hearings continue on Wednesday, March 5.
AUTHORIZATION--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure resumed hearings on proposed 
legislation authorizing funds for programs of the Intermodal Surface 
Transportation Efficiency Act, receiving testimony from Rodney E. 
Slater, Secretary of Transportation; and

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William D. Fay, American Highway Users Alliance, and Hank Dittmar, 
Surface Transportation Policy Project, both of Washington, D.C.
  Hearings continue on Thursday, March 6.
1998 AID BUDGET
Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on International Economic 
Policy, Export and Trade Promotion concluded hearings on the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 1998 for 
development and humanitarian assistance programs of the Agency for 
International Development (AID), after receiving testimony from J. 
Brian Atwood, Administrator, Agency for International Development.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Committee began consideration 
of S. 295, to promote cooperation and teamwork among worker-management 
relations in the American labor force, but did not complete action 
thereon, and will meet again on Friday, February 28.
1998 SBA BUDGET
Committee on Small Business: Committee held hearings to examine the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 1998 for the Small 
Business Administration, receiving testimony from Aida Alvarez, 
Administrator, Small Business Administration.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
1998 VA BUDGET
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded hearings on the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 1998 for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, after receiving testimony from Jesse 
Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Kenneth W. Kizer, Under Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs for Health; John R. Vitikacs, American Legion, 
Robert E. Wallace, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, David 
W. Gorman, Disabled American Veterans, and John C. Bollinger, Paralyzed 
Veterans of America, all of Washington, D.C.; and Michael E. Naylon, 
AMVETS, Lanham, Maryland.
1998 INDIAN AFFAIRS AND HEALTH BUDGET
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded hearings to examine 
the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 1998 for the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service, after receiving 
testimony from Ada E. Deer, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for 
Indian Affairs; Michael H. Trujillo, Assistant Surgeon General/
Director, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human 
Services; and W. Ron Allen, National Congress of American Indians, 
Washington, D.C.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee will meet again on Wednesday, March 5.