Volume 146, No. 37 covering the 2nd Session of the 106th Congress (1999 - 2000) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2000-03-30” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D285-D287 on March 29, 2000.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,
MARCH 30, 2000
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2001 for Treasury Law Enforcement Bureaus, 9 a.m., SD-192.
Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2001 for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 9:30 a.m., SD-138.
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2001 for the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.
Committee on the Budget: business meeting to continue markup of a proposed concurrent resolution setting forth the fiscal year 2001 budget for the Federal Government, 9 a.m., SD-608.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold hearings on S. 1361, to amend the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to provide for an expanded Federal program of hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against the risk of catastrophic natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, 10 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings on S. 882, to strengthen provisions in the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 with respect to potential Climate Change; and S. 1776, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to revise the energy policies of the United States in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance global climate science, promote technology development, and increase citizen awareness, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management, to hold oversight hearings on the President's October 1999 announcement to review approximately 40 million acres of national forest lands for increased protection, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Control, and Risk Assessment, to hold hearings on the Administration's fiscal year 2001 budget for programs with the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, 10:30 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance: business meeting to mark up H.R. 6, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the need for nonproliferation policy innovations, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
Full Committee, meeting to discuss crucial issues before the United Nations, 2 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Governmental Affairs: to hold hearings on the nominations of Alan Craig Kessler, of Pennsylvania, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service; and Carol Waller Pope, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings on pending intelligence matters, 2:15 p.m., SH-219.
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights, to hold hearings to examine racial profiling within law enforcement agencies, 2 p.m., SD-226.
Committee on Rules and Administration: to hold oversight hearings on the operations of the Architect of the Capitol, 9:30 a.m., SR-
301.
House
Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2335, Hydroelectric Licensing Process Improvement Act of 1999; H.R. 1262, to provide that existing facilities located on the Pentwater River in Michigan, are not required to be licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under part 1 of the Federal Power Act; H.R. 3852, to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alabama; S. 422, to provide for Alaska state Jurisdiction over small hydroelectric projects; S. 334, to amend the Federal Power Act to remove the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to license projects on fresh waters in the State of Hawaii; S. 1236, to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for commencement of the construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in the State of Idaho; and S. 1937, to amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to provide for sales of electricity by the Bonneville Power Administration to join operating entities, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn..
Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials and the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, joint hearing on the EPA's Proposed Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2001, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Government Reform, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 4040, Long-Term Care Security Act; and H.R. 2842, Federal Employees Health Benefits Children's Equity Act of 1999, 10 a.m., and to continue hearings on ``Missing White House E-Mails: Mismanagement of Subpoenaed Records'', 11 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, to continue markup of H.R. 1304, Quality Health-Care Coalition Act of 1999; and to mark up the following: H.R. 3767, Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act; H.R. 371, Hmong Veteran's Naturalization Act of 1999; H.R. 3125, Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1999; H.R. 3660, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2000; and private relief bills, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on the Constitution, hearing on H.R. 2964, Bounty Hunter Responsibility Act of 1999, 2 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Crime, hearing on H.R. 3380, Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 1999, 2 p.m., 2226 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3176, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands conditions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii; and H.R. 3292, to provide for the establishment of the Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
Subcommittee on National Parks, and Public Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2919, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Act; and H.R. 3241, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument in South Carolina, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing on California Central Valley Project (CVP) Operations and the CALFED Program, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, hearing on the Changing Face of Healthcare in the Electronic Age, 11 a.m., 2318 Rayburn,
Committee on Ways and Means, hearing on the Future of the World Trade Organization, 11 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing on Social Security Program Integrity Activities, 9 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing with Endeavor Shuttle Mission Astronauts, 12 p.m., and, executive, hearing on Fiscal Year 2001 General Defense Intelligence Program Budget (DIA, S&T Centers, etc.), 1 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
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