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• Serial No. 103-31: California Desert Lands, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, June 15, 1993

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  This is the June 15, 1993 hearing on "California Desert Lands," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Bruce F. Vento: "The principal measure here, H.R. 518, would designate certain lands in California as wilderness, including lands to be managed by the BLM [Bureau of Land Management] and the National Park Service. It would also expand the National Park System by transferring to the National Park Service management of certain lands now managed by BLM and has other provisions as well. H.R. 880 would renew the withdrawal for military purposes of additional public lands in the California Desert that the Department of Defense has used for very important training and testing procedures." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Bruce Babbitt, Sherri Wasserman Goodman, Debbie Sease, Gerald E. Hillier, Randy 'Duke' Cunningham, Alfred McCandless, Duncan Hunter, Bill Thomas, Jerry Lewis, Bill Horn, Elden Hughes, David J. Simon, A. Aaron Medlock, Rob Blair, Kurt Hathaway, James Reddy, Norbert Riedy, and William C. Matheson.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1993
• Serial No. 103-5: Indian Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, February 18, 1993

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  This is the February 18, 1993 oversight hearing on "Indian Fish and Wildlife Enhancement," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Native American Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Bill Richardson: "Indian fish and wildlife resources are an integral part of the economic and social structure of Indian tribes. Since time immemorial, Indian tribes have relied on fish and wildlife resources for subsistence, economic development, and cultural practices. Today, we will be hearing from tribal witnesses from across the nation about their efforts to improve the management of these important resources. We will also hear testimony about the lack of federal involvement in, and assistance for, tribal efforts to improve fish and Indian habitat, increase native fish and Indian populations, and to undertake other conservation measures on tribal lands." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Wainwright Velarde, Gloria Notah, Thomas Maulson, James H. Schlender, Ken Poynter, Fred DuBray, Nelson Wallulatum, Billy Frank, and Jim Harp.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1993
• Serial No. 103-1, Part I: Bureau of Indian Affairs Reorganization--Part I, Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, January 27, 1993

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  This is the January 27, 1993 hearing on "Bureau of Indian Affairs Reorganization--Part I," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Native American Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Bill Richardson: "It is appropriate that the first hearing of this subcommittee be on the reorganization of the BIA [Bureau of Indian Affairs] since it is the oldest bureaucracy in the United States and one of the most maligned by Indian tribes. In the fall of 1990, the BIA proposed its own reorganization plan. At that time, tribal leaders rejected the plan because the BIA had not consulted with them in its formulation. In the Appropriations Act of 1991, a task force to reorganize the BIA was established wherein representatives from the Interior Department and three representatives of each of the 12 BIA Area Office tribes would be represented. This report before the subcommittee today is the culmination of a 2-year effort." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Eddie F. Brown, Brian Wallace, Harold A. Monteau, Georgia George, and Bernie Teba.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1993
• Army and Military in Space

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  "Desert Storm provided the medium to focus the effects of space operations on military capabilities. Awareness of the added dimension of space to the battlefield was heightened throughout the defense community as well as the public and commercial sectors. The above quotation takes on a broader context and greater importance as we begin to apply the possibilities that space-based systems extend to our military capabilities. Land Force Dominance, replacing Air Land Battle Doctrine, requires the integration of many systems, space-related systems have become key and critical to the successful application of this concept. Space-based systems provide a force multiplying effect that cannot and must not go unharnessed. 'Technical advances in space systems are reaching a point where the outcome of theater conventional conflict may be decided in favor of the side best able to control space or deny its effective use to an adversary.'"

  Army War College (U.S.)

  Heuser, Gary E.

  1993
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents

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  This article on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) investigates symptoms, causes, and treatments of PTSD in children and adolescents. From the article: "Little is known about the treatment of children with PTSD; with few exceptions, the literature is filled with unsubstantiated case reports and theories of treatment based entirely on clinical experience. Based in large part on his own work in the area, Saigh (1992) recently made a persuasive case for the efficacy of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) in treating single-incident trauma. Deblinger and colleagues (1990) also have shown that CBT benefits children with PTSD from sexual abuse. Nevertheless, mental health providers dealing with traumatized children and adolescents are inevitably forced to operate from clinical lore or to borrow treatments from other areas, such as CBT for overanxious disorder, or age-downward extension of trauma work in adults. We and others utilize a 'prevention-intervention' model that incorporates triage for acutely exposed children, supporting and strengthening coping skills for anticipated grief/trauma responses, treating other disorders that may develop or exacerbate in the context of PTSD, and brief focused psychotherapy for chronic PTSD symptoms (Amaya-Jackson & March, in press; Pynoos et al., 1991). Central to almost all treatment strategies is an emphasis on reexposing the individual to traumatic cues under safe conditions, incorporating reparative and mastery elements in a structured, supportive manner. [...] In summary, PTSD clearly occurs in children and adolescents, and may in fact be increasing in overall prevalence. PTSD in young persons strongly resembles the disorder in adults, with differences primarily stemming from divergent stressors, developmental themes, and collateral symptoms. Almost wholly unsupported by data-based research, current treatment involves debriefing, brief psychotherapy, and 'pulsed' long-term intervention utilizing an admixture of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and perhaps pharmacological treatments."

  National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (U.S.)

  March, John S., MD; Amaya-Jackson, Lisa

  1993
• Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Chronic PTSD

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  This article on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) discusses the use of psychotherapy in treating chronic PTSD. From the article: "The Pareto principle holds that a small number of causes are responsible for a majority of problems. Regarding psychotherapy of combat-related PTSD, a few principles have been consistently proffered as curative: exposure; meaning alteration; coping skills; and use of social supports. These components have survived in the absence of conclusive evidence, the area of trauma recovery having benefited in both its 'soul' and knowledge from the first wave of contributors-- Lifton, Laufer, Figley, Lindy, Shatan, Horowitz, Kolb, Marmar, Haley, Parson, and Wilson-- and being 'pumped up' by a new breed of data assimilators and integrators--Keane, Saigh, van der Kolk, Foy, Herman, Terr, Penk, Pennebaker, McCann & Pearlman, and Janoff-Bulman. Our review is limited to the coverage of this legacy with special emphasis on data from ongoing clinical trials of combat veterans (and some key studies of rape victims), exclusive of medication studies. Two points are made. First, our focus is chronic combat-related PTSD. According to official diagnostic criteria, virtually all studies or descriptions of this population are addressing chronicity. [...] Second, many descriptions of treatment programs exist but few controlled studies or reviews have been published (S. Solomon et al., 1992). Studies have yet to establish the relative importance of key variables, including but not limited to nature of the trauma, influence of demographic/cultural factors, length of trauma exposure, time since exposure, chronicity of symptoms, psychiatric comorbidity, and basic treatment factors, including individual versus combined care, or the influence of process variables."

  National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (U.S.)

  Hyer, Lee; McCranie, Edward W.; Peralme, Lynne

  1993
• Coping with Traumatic Stress

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  This article on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) discusses controversies spurred by literature on coping with stress disorders. From the article: "The qualitative literature on coping with trauma is among the most fascinating reading in psychology. Bettelheim's (1943) account of his personal experiences and research in Nazi concentration camps is a prime example. His descriptions of how psychological reactions changed depending upon the phase of the experience, the sources of individual differences in appraisal and coping, and how the use of coping and defense mechanisms contributed to survival in this extreme environment presaged much of the current literature on coping with trauma. In the past decade, researchers have begun to conduct more systematic studies in this area. Kahana, Kahana, and their colleagues (1988) provide an excellent overview of the general field of coping research, especially the distinction between problem- and emotion-focused coping, and how findings from the trauma literature fit into that framework. The purpose of this article is to review some of the more recent developments and controversies in the general coping literature, then address the importance of these for coping with trauma."

  National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (U.S.)

  Aldwin, Carolyn M.

  1993
• Female Military Veterans and Traumatic Stress

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  This article on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) focuses on traumatic stress among female veterans. From the article: "Despite increasing interest in women in the military, the literature on female veterans and traumatic stress is surprisingly limited. This situation appears partly due to a lack of female veterans' public visibility and a corresponding failure to emphasize the scientific study of women in general. As a result of that climate, the earliest writings on female veterans and traumatic stress are largely personal recollections or clinical descriptions, typically by women who served in Vietnam. Today, as the scientific study of life trauma accelerates, investigators are increasingly conducting more empirical studies of traumatic stress in female veterans and examining in greater detail the spectrum of military stressors that may put women at-risk for problems in readjustment. This article reviews a number of the important papers on female veterans and traumatic stress. As with any newly emerging scientific field, some of the important writings on this topic are found in books and unpublished dissertations (e.g., Salvatore). The review concludes by suggesting some areas for future research."

  National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (U.S.)

  Wolfe, Jessica, 1950-

  1993
• Mental Health Effects of Natural and Human-made Disasters

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  "All research reviewed in this issue relates to mental health studies of adult and child survivors of natural and human-made disasters. To avoid overlap with previous issues of the PTSD [Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder] Research Quarterly (Weisæth & Eitinger, Volume 2, Numbers 2 & 3) we have restricted our focus to studies conducted in the United States. We also have excluded studies that focus on emergency workers, and on victims of torture, terrorism, and other interpersonal violence, since we regard these as topics worthy of separate attention in the Quarterly. And while our abstracts are limited to studies published since 1978, we have included a few citations of classic early work in the field of disaster research. Mental health studies of disasters typically have been designed to answer three basic questions: What kinds of mental health problems, if any, result from exposure to disaster? Which groups of people are at highest risk for negative effects? And, what factors modify the impact of exposure to disaster (i.e., why are some people at particularly high risk)? In this review we include abstracts and citations of studies that address one or more of these questions."

  National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (U.S.)

  Solomon, Susan D.; Green, Bonnie L.

  1993
• S. Rept. 103-20: Oversight Over Intelligence Activities, Report, March 15, 1993

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  "Several initiatives were continued that began in the 100th Congress to safeguard classified information and a systematic quarterly review of all covert action programs as well as audits by the new Audit and Investigation Staff to strengthen Congressional oversight. The Committee continued the challenge of enacting the oversight legislation that was a result of a thorough review of the laws and procedures for covert action by the Committee after the investigation of the Iran-Contra affair. A section in this report provides the details about the initial passage of S. 1721 in the FY 1990 Intelligence Authorization by the Senate but not by the house, the incorporation of these provisions as Title VII in the FY 1991 intelligence authorization, the inclusion in the FY1991 conference report approved by both Houses of Congress and the resulting Memorandum of Disapproval by the President on November 30, 1990. [...] An important endeavor during the 101st Congress was undertaken by a panel of distinguished private citizens and chaired by Eli Jacobs. This group, after six months of extensive review of the statutory framework for the conduct of U.S. counterintelligence activities, reported 13 recommendations to this committee. [...] The Committee also held the confirmation hearing on Richard J. Kerr as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence which is more fully described later in this report. A total of 118 on-the-record meetings and hearings were held during the 101st Congress. Fifty-one were oversight, 14 were business meetings and 18 were on the budget authorization process. Nine meetings were held on the TTBT/PNET [Threshold Test Ban Treaty/Treaty on Peaceful Nuclear Explosions] treaties, four on nominations, one on legislation, eight mark-up sessions and one conference committee meeting."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1993-03-15
• S. Rept. 103-23: Oversight Over Intelligence Activities, Report, March 18, 1993

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  "During the first session of the 102nd Congress, title VI of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 1991 was enacted, substantially revising the statutory framework created in 1980 for the approval of covert actions and their reporting to Congress. [...] During the 2nd session of the 102nd Congress, legislation amending the National Security Act of 1947 was enacted, setting forth for the first time in law the roles and authorities of the Director of Central Intelligence and the responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense for the National Foreign Intelligence Program. [...] In addition, during the 102nd Congress, the Committee carried out its annual budget authorization process during each session. This included a review of the Administration's National Foreign Intelligence Program as well as DoD [Department of Defense] Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities. [...] The Committee also carried out its responsibilities to the Senate to ascertain the capabilities of U.S. intelligence to verify arms control treaties pending before the Seante. The Committee collected information regarding U.S. capabilities to verify the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) as well as the proposed treaties governing chemical weapons and Open Skies. While the emphasis on counterintelligence during the 102nd Congress tended to diminish with the end of the Cold War, the Committee continued to oversee the adjustments made by U.S. counterintelligence agencies to adjust to the new security environment. [...] In the 102nd Congress, the Committee held a total of 130 on-the-record meetings and hearings. There were 34 oversight hearings and 10 business meetings. Fourteen hearings on the budget, four mark-up sessions, and four conference sessions with the House were held. Hearings on specific legislation totaled 13, and nomination hearings totalled 20. Additionally, the Committee staff held 28 on-the-record briefings."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1993-03-18
• Our Changing Planet: The FY 1994 U.S. Global Change Research Program

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  "In their February 22, 1993 report entitled: 'Technology for America's Economic Growth: A New Direction to Build Economic Strength', President Clinton and Vice President Gore describe a strategy for moving America's investments in science and technology in a '...new direction to build economic strength and spur economic growth.' The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is an important element of this strategy. The February 1993 report identifies the importance of investments in research to better understand global warming, ozone depletion, and other phenomena important to local, regional, and global environments. The U.S. Global Change Research Program has been implemented as both a source of sound scientific information to support national and international policy formulation and decisions relating to natural and human-induced changes in the global environment and their regional impacts."

  U.S. Global Change Research Program

  1993?
• Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation, 1992

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  "Civil aviation overall continued to be the object of numerous criminal acts in 1992, but, in those instances where attacks resulted from factors other than personal motivation, the factors tended to be regional, rather than global, in nature. Accordingly, the geographical distribution of incidents varied widely: from a high of 34 in Europe to a low of 4 in North America. Most criminal acts against civil aviation in Asia were the result of internal ethnic or religious confrontations. These included rocket attacks against airports and aircraft by Afghan guerrillas as well as violence against Air India offices in both Bangladesh and Pakistan by Muslims protesting Hindus' destruction of the mosque in Ayodhya, India. For the first year since 1986, there were no projectile attacks against Narita Airport in Japan, the site of attacks and protests since before its construction even began in 1969. Although contractors and politicians associated with the airport continue to be the targets of leftist radicals, Narita Airport has been eclipsed as an issue by the military, the monarchy, and what the leftists term Japanese economic imperialism. The most significant aviation incident in Asia, the hijacking of a Vietnam Airlines aircraft by a former South Vietnamese Air Force pilot living in the U.S., may not bode well for the future as Vietnamese expatriates attempt to frustrate moves by both U.S. companies and the U.S. government to do business with the regime in Hanoi."

  United States. Federal Aviation Administration

  1993
• Statistical Report United States Attorneys Offices: Fiscal Year 1993

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  "This Annual Statistical Report summarizes and presents the criminal prosecutions and civil litigation conducted by the United States Attorneys in Fiscal Year 1993. The statistical information is reported by the United States Attorneys to the centralized computer database maintained by the EOUSA [Executive Office for United States Attorneys] Case Management Staff, which used the Central Caseload Tracking System and the Central Collections System to compile the charts and graphs within this report. Slight variations between this report and the Fiscal Year 1991 report may be attributed to the transition to the new tracking system and to our continued attention to identifying and removing obsolete files from the system."

  Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys

  1993?
• Hurricane Andrew- VA Housing and Homelessness, Homestead, Florida, Field Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Memorial Affairs of the Committee on Veteran's Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, March 12, 1993

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  From the opening statement of George E. Sangmeister: "The hearing provides an important forum for the subcommittee to obtain information and insights on the VA's reaction to the disaster. As the Administration prepares to release its budget for fiscal year 1994, and concerns continue over reducing the Federal budget, the subcommittee must look at the programs over which it has jurisdiction with thoughtful innovation. I want to challenge all of the witnesses today to give me suggestions and recommendations for improving the programs while conforming with budgetary constraints. The after-effects of natural disasters like Hurricane Andrew are devastating and far-reaching. Individuals living in South Florida, from Collier, Dade, and Monroe Counties, no matter their personal level of economic well-being, whether employed or unemployed, healthy or infirmed, are witnessing the physical destruction of their own existence, property and belongings, and the accompanying emotional trauma of displacement from their homes. These new homeless, as a result of Hurricane Andrew, must now face the same issues long attributed to the traditional homeless, providing housing, income, health care and other basic necessities for themselves and their families. Today's homeless population is diverse, and includes families with or without children, as well as traditional and single parent families, newly-unemployed, the working poor, and those suffering from chronic mental illness or substance abuse." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: George E. Sangmeister, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Irvin Berman, Thomas C. Doherty, Pedro De Armas, John Engwiller, Ralph Hall, Albert H. Linden, Donna MacDonald, James W. McCaughan, Jr., Charles Moreland, Earl G. Peck, Carlos L. Rainwater, William M. (Mickey) Ross, George H. Snyder, Erick Swenson, Edward C. Van Loan, Jr., Robert H. Volland, Bryan Walsh, and Jeremiah RIcharson.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1993
• Responses to Iben Browning's Prediction of a 1990 New Madrid, Missouri, Earthquake

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  "On December 3, 1990, residents of New Madrid, Mo., and the central Mississippi Valley region anxiously awaited the outcome of the prediction of a major earthquake by Iben Browning, an independent business consultant from near Albuquerque, N. Mex. [New Mexico] [...] The media hype and public agitation surrounding this prediction were remarkable considering Browning's lack of qualifications in seismology and the denunciation of this prediction by practically all earthquake seismologists. [...] This report documents how this prediction became credible to many members of the media, the emergency preparedness corps, and the general public."

  Geological Survey (U.S.)

  Spence, William J.; Herrmann, Robert B.; Johnston, Arch C. . . .

  1993
• Flood Volumes in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, April 1 Through September 30, 1993

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  "Previous maximum flows on many streams and rivers were exceeded during the flood of 1993 in the upper Mississippi River Basin. Not only were peak discharges exceeded at many streamflow-gaging stations, but flood volumes were significantly higher than previous maximums. Rainfall amounts that were greater than 50 inches were recorded in parts of Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa from April 1 through September 30, 1993 . As a result of the excess rainfall, 53 of the 60 stations discussed in this report had flow volumes that were greater than twice the mean flow volume for April through September. The Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri, remained above flood stage for 144 days from April 1 to September 30, 1993, compared with 81 days during the 1973 flood. Of the 60 stations, 24 recorded new maximum 3-day flood volumes, and 47 recorded new maximum 120-day flood volumes. This indicates that the flooding of 1993 is significant with respect to its long duration and magnitude of flow . The same aspect is indicated in the frequency analysis of the 1993 flood. During the 1993 flood, the 100-year 3-day flows were exceeded at 22 stations, and the 120-day flows were exceeded at 43 stations."

  Geological Survey (U.S.)

  Southard, Rodney E.

  1993
• Program for Earthquake Hazards Assessment in the Pacific Northwest

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  "The Pacific Northwest (including the part of California north of Cape Mendocino, Oregon, Washington, and part of British Columbia) may be capable of producing a great subduction-zone earthquake of magnitude 8-9. [...] Potential losses in the Pacific Northwest, as a result of either a great subduction-zone earthquake or crustal and (or) intraplate earthquakes near population centers, are expected to be large for a number of reasons. [...] Losses due to earthquakes can be reduced by means of effective mitigation measures, but these mitigation measures cannot be implemented without reliable characterization of earthquake hazards."

  United States. Department of the Interior; Geological Survey (U.S.)

  Shedlock, Kaye M.; Weaver, Craig S.

  1993
• Serial No. 103-38: [Errata] National Biological Survey Act of 1993, Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session on H.R. 1845, a Bill to Establish the Biological Survey in the Department of the Interior, July 15, 1993

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  This is an errata sheet for the July 15, 1993 joint hearing on "National Biological Survey Act of 1993," held before the House Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. From the opening statement of Gerry E. Studds: "This is technically a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources and the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. And may I just observe that it may be the first such joint hearing on a matter that is clearly in the jurisdiction of both committees but has not yet technically been referred to both. It reflects the degree of cooperation between the committees involved. We are very, very pleased with that. [...] We are here to consider H.R. 1845, a bill to implement the initiative of Secretary Babbitt to establish a National Biological Survey within his Department. It is an innovative and, I think, long overdue and highly imaginative idea and that will constitute my opening statement out of respect for the Secretary." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Bruce Babbitt, Jack Fields, James V. Hansesn, Bill Horn, Jim Little, Max R. Peterson, John C. Saxton, Mark L. Shaffer, Rollin D. Sparrowe, Gerry E. Studds, Charles H. Taylor, Jolene Unsoeld, and Bruce F. Vento.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1993
• Serial No. 103-12: To Authorize Financial Assistance for the Northern Mariana Islands, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Insular and International Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session on H.R. 1092 to Authorize Financial Assistance for the Northern Mariana Islands, and for Other Purposes, March 18, 1993

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  This is the March 18, 1993 hearing titled "To Authorize Financial Assistance for the Northern Mariana Islands," held before the House Subcommittee on Insular and International Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Ron de Lugo: "We are going to have a hearing on H.R. 1092, a bill to commit the Federal Government to provide the Northern Marianas with $120 million in special assistance for infrastructure over 7 years beginning October 1." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Elton Gallegly, Robert A. Underwood, Juan Babauta, Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero, Thomas P. Villagomez, David H. Heggestad, and Herman T. Guerrero.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  1993
• Serial No. 103-30: Department of Energy Budget and Reorganization, Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session on the Department of Energy Budget and Reorganization, Hearing Held in Washington, DC, June 8, 1993

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  This is the June 8, 1993 hearing on "Department of Energy Budget and Reorganization," held before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives. From the opening statement of Richard H. Lehman: "The department is being buffeted by a fundamental change in one of its core missions-away from 50 years of nuclear weapons production and toward cleanup of the unfortunate environmental results of that production. The slow progress of the Nuclear Waste Disposal Program continues to frustrate virtually everybody. Operation of the Uranium Enrichment Program is about to be turned over to the new U.S. Enrichment Corporation. The DOE [Department of Energy] re-mains responsible for the massive cleanup at the old gaseous diffusion plants. Congress finally passed land withdrawal legislation for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant at the end of the last Congress, but the schedule for a test phase at WIPP [Waste Isolation Pilot Plant] is already falling behind that set out in the act."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1993
• Serial No. 103-10: Watershed and Fish Habitat Degradation, Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session on Watershed and Fish Habitat Degradation on Public Lands and National Forests in the Pacific Northwest, Hearing Held in Washington, DC, March 11, 1993

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  This is March 11, 1993 hearing on "Watershed and Fish Habitat Degradation" held before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives. From the opening statement of Bruce F. Vento: "Today, of course, we're focusing on one important aspect of that in terms of the land management and the impact on the fisheries in the Pacific Northwest. The American people have a spectacular natural resource, the salmon and steelhead runs that extend from the Pacific to central Idaho. Two summers ago I stood on the banks of a small stream in the Chamberlain Basin, in the heart of Idaho's Frank Church River of No Return wilderness and watched a Chinook king salmon, a beat-up fish, that had traveled almost a thousand miles from the ocean to return to it is birthplace to spawn. I felt a sense of awe, as I'm sure most of you would standing in my shoes, witnessing this phenomenon, because this salmon was one of only a few left in a salmon run that some time ago numbered in the thousands. If we were to go back to that same spot this summer we may not see any salmon at all." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: George Leonard, Michael Penfold, Michael F. Tillman, Gary Edwards, Bob Doppelt, Chris Frissell, Pat Higgins, John F. Palmisano, Thomas J. Cassidy, Thane Tiensen, Ray J. White, and George G. Ice.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1993
• Serial No. 103-4: Orientation Meeting with Secretary Babbitt, Oversight Hearing Before the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session on Orientation Meeting with Secretary of the Interior Governor Bruce Babbitt, Hearing Held in Washington, DC, February 16, 1993

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  This is the February 16, 1993 hearing on "Orientation Meeting with Secretary Babbitt" held before the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives. From the opening statement of George Miller: "The purpose of today's hearing is to give our new Secretary of the Interior, Governor Bruce Babbitt, an opportunity to testify be-fore this committee, and to describe some of his concerns and some of his plans for the Department of Interior, and then to respond to questions from members of the committee."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1993
• Serial No. 103-20, Part IV: BPA Proposed Fiscal Year 1994 Budget, Oversight Hearing Before the Task Force on Bonneville Power Administration of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, April 28, 1993

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  This is the April 28, 1993 hearing on "BPA Proposed Fiscal Year 1994 Budget" held before the Task Force on Bonneville Power Administration of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives. From the opening statement of Peter A. DeFazio: "Today the Natural Resources Committee's Bonneville Power Ad-ministration Task Force holds its first hearing. I particularly want to thank Chairman Miller for the creation of the task force and for naming me its chairman. I am looking forward to the hearings that we will hold over the next six months, and I want to play a creative and active role in helping the BPA to meet the challenges it faces, both in the near term and during the next decade. Today's hearing will focus on BPA's near-term financial condition. A unique set of circumstances have forced BPA to consider a rate increase that could exceed 20 percent. But the BPA's short-term problems will not go away with a few good water years or higher world aluminum prices. The problems are much deeper than that, and the fix must be more fundamental. So regardless of the facts of the current situation, I believe we would be here today no matter what." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Randall W. Hardy.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1993
• Serial No. 103-17, Part III: Implementation of Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, June 25, 1993

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  This is the June 25, 1993 hearing on "Implementation of Indian Gaming Regulatory Act," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Native American Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Bill Richardson: "Today we will be taking testimony on how Indian gaming fits into the gaming and wagering industries. We will hear from experts on what the estimated amounts currently are with regard to money wagered and spent in Indian gaming establishments. We will see what percent of legalized gambling Indian gaming is today. We will also hear from the regulators of pari-mutuel wagering and horse racing commissioners. In addition, persons representing the dog and horse racing industries are here today." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: James Bilbray, Paul Dworin, Will E. Cummings, R. Anthony Chamblin, William E. Tabor, Gordon L. Hare, John C. Dill, James J. Hickey, Jr., Joseph A. DeFrancis, Melvin R. Bowman, William J. Bissett, and James W. Jones.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1993
• Serial No. 103-3: Shetland Islands Oil Spill, Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, February 4, 1993

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  This is the February 4, 1993 hearing on "Shetland Islands Oil Spill," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of George Miller: "The committee meets today to hold a hearing on the recent oil spill in the Shetland Islands and its implications for the United States. [...] The focus of today's hearing is on both the event in the Shetlands, and what we might learn from it. How are we better able to look toward the implications of OPA 90 [Oil Pollution Act of 1990] with that event in mind, and is there more that needs to be done as we start to review the law against the actualities of the implementation of that law?" Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Malcolm E. Green, Nina Sankovitch, Scott Sterling, and Arthur E. 'Gene' Henn.

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  1993
• Serial No. 103-2: Management of Department of the Interior Programs, Oversight Hearing Before the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, February 2, 1993

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  This is the February 2, 1993 hearing on "Management of Department of the Interior Programs," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of George Miller: "Our hearing today concerns the future of America's environmental heritage and the management of our public resources. The question before us is two-fold. How will the Congress and the Administration fulfill its responsibility to manage the public resources of this nation and what will we leave for the use and enjoyment of our children and their future." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mike Synar, Barbara Vucanovich, Orrin Hatch, J. Dexter Peach, and James R. Richards.

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• Serial No. 103-15: Yosemite Concession Contract, Joint Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, March 24, 1993

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  This is the March 24, 1993 joint oversight hearing on "Yosemite Concession Contract," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of George Miller: "Today the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands will examine that status of the new concessions contract for Yosemite National Park. With revenues expected to exceed $1 billion over the 15-year life of the contract, it is the largest concessions contract involving the National Park Service. More importantly, it is central to the much-debated future of one the great parks on earth, its resources, and the ability of our citizens to experience and enjoy it." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John H. Davis, Richard Martyr, Donald S. Green, Randolph C. Read, Debbie Sease, Dean Malley, Paul C. Pritchard, and Ronald J. Tipton.

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  1993
• Serial No. 103-35: DOE's High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Program, Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, July 1, 1993

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  This is the July 1, 1993 hearing on "DOE's [Department of Energy] High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Program," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Richard H. Lehman: "This morning, the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources and the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power are meeting jointly for a hearing on Federal high-level radioactive waste. [...] We intend to focus the hearing this morning on recent reports issued by two organizations with ongoing oversight responsibilities over the waste program: the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board and the General Accounting Office. Both reports are fairly critical of the status and the direction of the program." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Clarence R. Allen, Lake H. Barrett, John E. Cantlon, Dennis L. Price, Dwayne Weigel, and Jim Wells.

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  1993
• Serial No. 103-32: American Indian Agricultural Act, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, June 18, 1993

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  This is the June 18, 1993 hearing on "American Indian Agricultural Act," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Native American Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Bill Richardson: "Native Americans suffer the highest poverty and unemployment rates in the country. Indian agriculture has been a longstanding source of employment and economic development for Indian tribes and Alaska Natives. [...] I introduced H.R. 1425 to ensure that the Federal Government meets its trust responsibility to Indian tribes to improve the management of Indian agricultural lands and natural resources. H.R. 1425 provides for improved management of Indian agricultural lands which will increase economic returns to Indian tribes and their members. And finally, it promotes Indian self-determination and increases employment opportunities for Native Americans." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Patrick Hayes, Wainwright Velarde, Daniel Eddy, Jr., Mary V. Thomas, Laurence Kenmille, Calvin E. Waln, Ross Sockzehigh, and Julia Mahsett.

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  1993