[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 3 (Thursday, January 29, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D38-D39]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative held a hearing 
on the House of Representatives and the Office of Compliance. Testimony 
was heard from the following officials of the House of Representatives: 
Jay Eagen, Chief Administrator Officer; Frank Derville, Associate 
Administrator, Office of Finance; Robin H. Carle, Clerk; Jeff Trandahl, 
Deputy Clerk; Wilson S. Linvingood, Sergeant at Arms; John W. Lainhardt 
IV, Inspector General; Bob Frey, Deputy Inspector General; and John F. 
Eisold, M.D., Attending Physician; and the following officials of the 
Office of Compliance: Glen Nager, Chairman, Board of Directors; and 
Ricky Silberman, Executive Director.
BRIEFING--WORLD-WIDE THREAT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security met in 
executive session to hold a briefing on World-Wide Threat. The 
Subcommittee was briefed by George Tenet, Director, CIA; and Lt. Gen. 
Patrick M. Hughes, USA, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, 
Department of Defense.
TOBACCO SETTLEMENT
Committee on Commerce: Held a hearing on the Tobacco Settlement: Views 
of Tobacco Industry Executives. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
WISCONSIN CHIPPEWA'S CASINO APPLICATION DENIAL
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Concluded hearings on the 
Department of the Interior's denial of the Wisconsin Chippewa's casino 
application. Testimony was heard from Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the 
Interior.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held an 
oversight hearing on Congress, the Courts and the Constitution. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Lewis of Kentucky, Hostettler, 
Frank of Massachusetts and Campbell; Louis Fisher, Senior Specialist, 
Separation of Powers, Congressional Research Service, Library of 
Congress; and public witnesses.

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QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW AND NATIONAL DEFENSE PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held 
a hearing on the Quadrennial Defense Review and National Defense Panel 
Recommendations. Testimony was heard from the following officials of 
the Department of Defense: Edward L. Warner, III, Assistant Secretary, 
Strategy and Threat Reduction; Brig. Gen. James E. Cartwright, USMC, 
Deputy Director, Force Structure Resource and Assessment Directorate, 
Joint Chiefs of Staff; Lt. Gen. David K. Heebner, USA, Assistant Vice 
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army; Brig. Gen. James R. Helmly, USA, Deputy 
Chief, U.S. Army Reserve; Maj. Gen. William Navas, USA, Director, Army 
National Guard; Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., USN, Deputy 
Chief, Naval Operations, Resources, Warfare Requirements and 
Assessments; Rear Adm. George Vaughan, USN, Chief, Naval Reserve; Lt. 
Gen. Martin R. Steele, USMC, Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans, Policy and 
Operations; Maj. Gen. Thomas L. Wilkerson, USMC, Commander, Marine 
Forces Reserve; Lt. Gen. Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr., USAF, Deputy Chief 
of Staff (Plans and Programs); Maj. Gen. Robert A. McIntosh, USAF, 
Chief, Air Force Reserve; and Brig. Gen. Paul A. Weaver, Jr., USAF, 
Director, Air National Guard; and the following officials of the 
National Defense Panel: Ambassador Richard Armitage; Andrew 
Krepinevich; and Gen. James McCarthy, USAF (ret.).
SAFETY ADVANCEMENT FOR EMPLOYEES ACT--THIRD PARTY CONSULTATION 
PROVISION
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on the third party 
consultation provision in the Safety Advancement for Employees (SAFE) 
Act. Testimony was heard from Senator Enzi; Representatives Dooley of 
California and Stenholm; and public witnesses.
HCFA--PREPARING FOR 21ST CENTURY
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
Preparing the Health Care Financing Administration for the 21st 
Century. Testimony was heard from Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, Administrator, 
Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human 
Services; William J. Scanlon, Director, Health Financing and Systems, 
GAO; and public witnesses.
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING--MODIFYING CHILD SUPPORT PENALTIES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing on modifying child support penalties for automatic data 
processing. Testimony was heard from Senator Feinstein; Representative 
Cardin, John Monahan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and 
Human Services; Robert Doar, Director, Office of Child Support, 
Department of Social Services, State of New York; Leslie L. Frye, 
Chief, Office of Child Support, Department of Social Services, State of 
California; Wallace N. Dutkowski, Director, Office of Child Support, 
Department of Social Services, State of Michigan; and public witnesses.