[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 24 (Tuesday, March 7, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D167-D169]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS--FDA
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, and Related Agencies concluded hearings on proposed budget 
estimates for

[[Page D168]]

fiscal year 2001 for the Food and Drug Administration, Department of 
Health and Human Services, after receiving testimony from Donna E. 
Shalala, Secretary, and Jane E. Henney, Commissioner, Food and Drug 
Administration, both of the Department of Health and Human Services.
APPROPRIATIONS--FBI/DEA/INS
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 in behalf of funds for their respective activities from Doris 
Meissner, Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Donnie 
R. Marshall, Acting Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, and 
Louis J. Freeh, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, all of the 
Department of Justice.
APPROPRIATIONS--ARMY/AIR FORCE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction 
concluded hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2001 
for Army and Air Force military construction programs, after receiving 
testimony from Paul W. Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army 
for Installations and Housing; and Ruby B. Demesme, Assistant Secretary 
of the Air Force for Manpower, Reserve Affairs, Installations and 
Environment.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded open and closed 
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 and regional commands, after receiving testimony from Gen. 
Charles E. Wilhelm, USMC, Commander-in-Chief, United States Southern 
Command; Adm. Dennis C. Blair, USN, Commander-in-Chief, United States 
Pacific Command; Gen. Thomas A. Schwartz, USA, Commander-in-Chief, 
United Nations Command, Republic of Korea/United States Combined Forces 
Command, United States Forces Korea; and Brig. Gen. Nicholas Grant, 
USA, Assistant Chief of Staff (J-2), United States Forces Korea.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Management 
Support concluded hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds 
for fiscal year 2001 for the Department of Defense and the Future Years 
Defense Program, focusing on readiness programs, after receiving 
testimony from Maj. Gen. Jerry L. Sinn, USA, Deputy Assistant Secretary 
of the Army for Budget; Rear Adm. Albert T. Church, III, USN, Director, 
Fiscal Management Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; 
Maj. Gen. Larry W. Northington, USAF, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the 
Air Force for Budget; and Herbert L. Dixson, Director, Fiscal 
Management Division for the United States Marine Corps.
MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SOURCING
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
hearings on S. 1755, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
regulate interstate commerce in the use of mobile telephones, after 
receiving testimony from Mayor Irene French, Miriam, Kansas, on behalf 
of the National League of Cities; and Dan R. Bucks, Multistate Tax 
Commission, Raymond Scheppach, National Governors' Association, and Tom 
Wheeler, Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, all of 
Washington, D.C.
2001 BUDGET--INTERIOR/ENERGY
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and 
Power concluded hearings on the President's proposed budget request for 
fiscal year 2001 for the Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of the 
Interior, and the Bonneville Power Administration, the Southeastern 
Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the 
Western Area Power Administration, all of the Department of Energy, 
after receiving testimony from Eluid L. Martinez, Commissioner, Bureau 
of Reclamation, Department of the Interior; and Michael S. Hacskaylo, 
Administrator, Western Area Power Administration, Michael A. Deihl, 
Administrator, Southwestern Power Administration, Charles A Borchardt, 
Administrator, Southeastern Power Administration, and Stephen J. 
Wright, Senior Vice President, Corporate, Bonneville Power 
Administration, all of the Department of Energy.
WTO AGRICULTURE NEGOTIATIONS
Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on International Trade held hearings 
to examine agriculture trade negotiations in the World Trade 
Organization after Seattle, receiving testimony from Charlene 
Barshefsky, United States Trade Representative; Dan Glickman, Secretary 
of Agriculture; Susan S. Westin, Associate Director, International 
Relations and Trade Issues, National Security and International Affairs 
Division, General Accounting Office; Glen Keppy, Davenport, Iowa, on 
behalf of the National Pork Producers Council; Craig Thorn, Powell, 
Goldstein, Frazer and Murphy, Washington, D.C.; Delores Darden, 
Smithfield, Virginia, on behalf of the Virginia Small Grains 
Association, National Association of Wheat

[[Page D169]]

Growers, Wheat Export Trade Education Committee, and U.S. Wheat 
Associates; and Donald Rudolph, Darien Center, New York, on behalf of 
the Upstate Farms Cooperative, Inc.
  Hearings recessed subject to call.
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROCEDURE REFORM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight 
and the Courts held hearings on S.2089, to amend the Foreign 
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to modify procedures relating to 
orders for surveillance and searches for foreign intelligence purposes, 
receiving testimony from Louis J. Freeh, Director, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, and Frances Fragos Townsend, Counsel for Intelligence 
Policy, both of the Department of Justice.
  Hearings recessed subject to call.
IDENTITY THEFT AND ASSUMPTION DETERRENCE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and 
Government Information held oversight hearings to examine the 
effectiveness and funding for the Identity Theft and Assumption 
Deterrence Act (P.L. 105-318), receiving testimony from Gregory Regan, 
Special Agent in Charge, Financial Crimes Division, United States 
Secret Service, Department of the Treasury; Jodie Bernstein, Director, 
Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission; and Maureen 
Mitchell, Madison, Ohio.
  Hearings recessed subject to call.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee resumed 
markup of S. 2, to extend programs and activities under the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, but did not complete action 
thereon, and will meet again tomorrow.
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.