[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 29, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D133-D134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS--AGRICULTURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, and Related Agencies concluded hearings on proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 2001 for the Department of Agriculture, 
focusing on assistance to producers and the farm economy, after 
receiving testimony from August Schumacher, Jr., Under Secretary for 
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, and Keith Collins, Chief 
Economist, both of the Department of Agriculture.
APPROPRIATIONS--JUSTICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, 
and the Judiciary concluded hearings on proposed budget estimates for 
fiscal year 2001 for the Department of Justice, after receiving 
testimony from Janet Reno, Attorney General, Department of Justice.
APPROPRIATIONS--LABOR/HHS/EDUCATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education concluded hearings on proposed budget estimates 
for fiscal year 2001, receiving testimony in behalf of funds for their 
respective activities from Alexis M. Herman, Secretary of Labor; Donna 
E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services; and Richard W. 
Riley, Secretary of Education.
APPROPRIATIONS--ARCHITECT/GAO/OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch 
concluded hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2001, 
receiving testimony in behalf of funds for their respective activities 
from Alan M. Hantman, Architect of the Capitol; David M. Walker, 
Comptroller General of the United States, General Accounting Office; 
and Ricky Silberman, Executive Director, Office of Compliance.
APPROPRIATIONS--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction 
concluded hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2001 
for Navy and Defense Agencies military construction programs, after 
receiving testimony from Robert B. Pirie, Jr., Assistant Secretary of 
the Navy (Installations and Environment), Lt. Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, 
USAF, Deputy Commander in Chief, United States Special Operations 
Command, Marshall H. Bailey, Director of Support Services, Defense 
Logistics Agency, Ray Tolleson, Acting Director, Education Activity, 
and Diana Tabler, Deputy Executive Director, TRICARE Management 
Activity, all of the Department of Defense.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded hearings on proposed 
legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 2001 for the Department 
of Defense and the Future Years Defense Program, focusing on military 
strategy and operational requirements of the unified commands, after 
receiving testimony from Gen. Wesley K. Clark, USA, Commander-in-Chief, 
United States European Command; and Gen. Anthony C. Zinni, Commander-
in-Chief, United States Central Command.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic concluded 
hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 2001 
for the Department of Defense and the future years defense program, 
focusing on the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental 
Management, after receiving testimony from Carolyn L. Huntoon, 
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management.
FOREST SERVICE BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded hearings 
on the President's proposed budget requests for fiscal year 2001, 
focusing on the U.S. Forest Service, after receiving testimony from 
James Lyons, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, and 
Mike Dombeck, Chief, Forest Service, both of the Department of 
Agriculture.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE BUDGET
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation concluded hearings on the 
President's proposed budget estimate for fiscal year 2001 for the 
operation of the National Park Service system, after receiving 
testimony from Denis P. Galvin, Deputy Director, National Park Service, 
Department of the Interior.
MEDICARE REFORM
Committee on Finance: Committee resumed hearings on certain Medicare 
reform proposals, focusing on

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beneficiary premiums and the competitive implications of health plan 
pricing rules, receiving testimony from Madeleine Smith, Specialist in 
Social Legislation, Congressional Research Service; Mark McClellan, 
Stanford University, Stanford, California; Jeff Lemieux, Progressive 
Policy Institute, Len M. Nichols, Urban Institute, and Karen Ignagni, 
American Association of Health Plans, all of Washington, D.C.; and 
Keith Mueller, Nebraska Center for Rural Health Research, Omaha.
  Hearings recessed subject to call.
MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK REFORM
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded hearings on 
multilateral development bank reform proposals, focusing on the future 
of the International Monetary Fund and International Financial 
Institutions, after receiving testimony from Lawrence H. Summers, 
Secretary of the Treasury; and George P. Shultz, Stanford University 
Hoover Institute, Stanford, California, former Secretary of State/
former Secretary of the Treasury.
AOL/TIME WARNER MERGER
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee held hearings to examine the 
proposed AOL/Time Warner merger, and its effects on competition and 
consumer choice in broadband Internet services and technologies, 
receiving testimony from Stephen M. Case, America Online, Inc., Dulles, 
Virginia; and Gerald M. Levin, Time Warner, Inc., New York, New York.
  Hearings recessed subject to call.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee completed its review of those 
programs which fall within the committee's jurisdiction as contained in 
the President's proposed budget for fiscal year 2001, and agreed on 
recommendations it will make thereon to the Committee on the Budget.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee will meet again tomorrow.