[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 4 (Thursday, January 27, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H8]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the chairman of the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce:

         Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of 
           Representatives,
                                Washington, DC, December 14, 1999.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     Speaker of the House,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 
     created the Web-Based Education Commission (the 
     ``Commission'') to conduct a thorough study to assess the 
     educational software available in retail markets for 
     secondary and postsecondary students. The Commission will 
     conduct the study by utilizing existing research, holding 
     public hearings and facilitating information exchange within 
     and between the Federal Government, State Governments and 
     educators. As a result of amendments to the Web-Based 
     Education Commission Act included in the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act for FY2000, the Chairman of the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
     Representatives is to appoint a Member from the House to the 
     Commission and the Chairman of the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate is to appoint a 
     Member from the Senate to the Commission.
       Pursuant to Section 852(b) of Public Law 105-244 (as 
     amended by Public Law 106-113), I hereby appoint the 
     Honorable Johnny Isakson to the Web-Based Education 
     Commission.
           Sincerely,
                                                    Bill Goodling,
     Chairman.

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