[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 16, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D472-D473]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATION
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nomination of Adm. Vernon E. Clark, to be Chief of Naval Operations, 
United States Navy, and appointment to the grade of Admiral, after the 
nominee, who was introduced by Senator Warner, testified and answered 
questions in his own behalf.
HUD SINGLE FAMILY PROPERTY DISPOSITION
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on 
Housing and Transportation concluded oversight hearings on the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development's implementation of its 
single family management and marketing contracts, focusing on property 
maintenance and security, evaluation and monitoring efforts, property 
inventory, and contractor incentives, after receiving testimony from 
William C. Apgar, Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner; Stanley J. Czerwinski, 
Associate Director, Housing and Community Development Issues, 
Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division, General 
Accounting Office; and Irene H. Facha, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Council of Locals 222, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 
behalf of the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2032, 
AFL-CIO.
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee held 
hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 2001 
for the Maritime Administration, receiving testimony from Clyde J. 
Hart, Jr., Maritime Administrator, and Raymond J. DeCarli, Deputy 
Inspector General, both of the Department of Transportation; and Vice 
Adm. Gordon S. Holder, USN, Commander, Military Sealift Command.
  Hearings recessed subject to call.
FOREST SERVICE ROAD MANAGEMENT POLICY
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and 
Public Land Management concluded oversight hearings on the United 
States Forest Service's proposed road management policy, focusing on 
safety, public and agency needs, environmental soundness, cost, and 
management efficiency, after receiving testimony from Dale Bosworth, 
Regional Forester, Northern Region, Forest Service, Department of 
Agriculture.
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROJECTS
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure held hearings on the Army Corps of 
Engineers backlog of authorized projects and the future of the Army 
Corps of Engineers mission, focusing on the Civil Works program, 
construction backlog, navigational and water resources, flood control, 
the Mississippi Valley, and the nation's coastline, receiving testimony 
from Claudia L. Tornblom, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil 
Works) for Management and Budget; J. Ron Brinson, New Orleans Port 
Authority, New Orleans, Louisiana, on behalf of the National Waterways 
Conference, Inc. and the American Association of Port Authorities; 
Scott Faber, American Rivers, and Tony B. MacDonald, Coastal States 
Organization, both of Washington, D.C.; and Bill Parrish, Maryland 
Department of the Environment, Baltimore, on behalf of the Association 
of Flood Plain Managers.
  Hearings recessed subject to call.
INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded hearings to examine 
the Annual Report of the United States Commission on International 
Religious Freedom, focusing on Russia, China, and Sudan, after 
receiving testimony from Robert A. Seiple, Ambassador at Large, Rabbi 
David Saperstein, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Elliott 
Abrams, Ethics and Public Policy Center, and Nina Shea, Freedom House, 
all of Washington, D.C., and Firuz Kazemzadeh, National Spiritual 
Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, Alta Loma, California, 
all on behalf of the United States Commission on International 
Religious Freedom.
LONG-TERM CARE SECURITY
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on International 
Security, Proliferation and Federal Services concluded hearings on S. 
2420, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the 
establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance is made 
available to Federal employees, members of the uniformed services, and 
civilian and military retirees, after receiving testimony from Senators 
Grassley and Mikulski; and Janice R. Lachance, Director, Office of 
Personnel Management.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THREAT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Oversight 
concluded hearings to examine

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threats to Federal law enforcement officers, after receiving testimony 
from David A. Saleeba, Special Agent in Charge, Intelligence Division, 
Secret Service, and John C. Varrone, Acting Deputy Assistant 
Commissioner, Office of Investigations, Customs Service, both of the 
Department of the Treasury; and Andreas Stephens, Section Chief, 
Violent Crimes and Major Offenders Section, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, and William E. Ledwith, Chief, Office of International 
Operations, Drug Enforcement Administration, both of the Department of 
Justice.