WAIS Document Retrieval[Style Manual] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access] [DOCID:chapter_txt-20] [Page 297-312] [[Page 297]] 20. REPORTS AND HEARINGS The data for these publications arrives at the GPO from many different sources. The congressional committee staff people are responsible for the gathering of the information printed in these publications. The report language is compiled from the meetings of the attorneys and congressional members and submitted along with the bill language to the clerks of the respective Houses. The clerks assign the report numbers, etc., and forward to the GPO for typesetting and printing. In many instances the reports are camera ready copy, needing only insertion of the assigned report number. Likewise, hearings are also compiled by committee staff members. 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On reports of immigration cases, set memorandums full measure unless preceded or followed directly by committee language. Memorandums are indented on both sides if followed by such language. Preparers should indicate the proper indention on copy. 12. Order of printing (Senate reports only): (1) Report, (2) minority or additional views, (3) Cordon rule \2\ (last unless an appendix is used), (4) appendix (if any). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Cordon rule.--Senate: If report has ``Changes in Existing Law'' use small cap heads, except for breakdown within a cap and small cap head. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Minority or additional views will begin a new page with 10-point cap heading. In Senate reports, ``Changes in Existing Law'' begins a new page if following ``views.'' In conference reports, ``Joint Explanatory Statement'' begins a new odd page. 14. Minority or additional views are only printed if they have been signed by the authoring congressperson.[Sample of excerpt] In Palmer v. Mass., decided in 1939, which involved the reorganization of the New Haven Railroad, the Supreme Court said: The judicial processes in bankruptcy proceedings under section 77 are, as it were, brigaded with the administrative processes of the Commission. [[Page 299]] [Sample of an excerpt with an added excerpt] The Interstate Commerce Commission in its report dated February 29, 1956, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, states that it has no objection to the enactment of S. 3025, and states, in part, as follows: The proposed amendment, however, should be considered together with the provisions of section 959(b), title 28, United States Code, which reads as follows: ``A trustee, receiver, or manager appointed in any cause pending in any court of the United States,'' etc. [Sample of amendment] On page 6, line 3, strike the words ``and the service'', strike all of lines 4, 5, and 6, and insert in lieu thereof the following: and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the service credit authorized by this clause 3 of rule XIII of the Rule of the House of Representatives, change shall not-- (A) be included in establishing eligibility for voluntary or involuntary retirement or separation from the service, under any provision of law; [Sample of amendment] The amendments are indicated in the bill as reported and are as follows: On page 2, line 15, change the period to a colon and add the following: Provided, That such approaches shall include only those necessary portions of streets, avenues, and boulevards, etc. On page 3, line 12, after ``operated'', insert ``free of tolls''. [Sample of amendment in the nature of a substitute] The amendment is as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: That the second paragraph under the heading ``National Park Service'' in the Act of July 31, 1953 (67 Stat. 261, 271), is amended to read as follows: ``The Secretary of the Interior shall hereafter report in detail all proposed awards of concessions leases and contracts involving a gross annual business of $100,000 or more, or of more than five years in duration, including renewals thereof, sixty days before such awards are made, to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives for transmission to the appropriate committees.'' [Sample of letter inserted in report] The Department of Defense recommends enactment of the proposed legislation and the Office of Management and Budget interposes no objection as indicated by the following attached letter, which is hereby made a part of this report: [[Page 300]] March 21, 1999. Hon. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Washington, DC. My Dear Mr. Speaker: There is forwarded herewith a draft of legislation to amend section 303 of the Career Compensation Act. * * * * * * * Sincerely yours, Deborah P. Christie, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management). [Sample of cut-in for purposes of breakdown; no spacing above or below] Under uniform regulations prescribed by the Secretaries concerned, a member of the uniformed services who-- (1) is retired for physical disability or placed upon the temporary disability retired list; or (2) is retired with pay for any other reason, or is discharged with severance pay, immediately following at least eight years of continuous active duty (no single break therein of more than ninety days); may select his home for the purposes of the travel and transportation allowances payable under this subsection, etc. [Sample of leaderwork] Among the 73 vessels mentioned above, 42 are classified as major combatant ships (aircraft carriers through escort vessels), in the following types: Forrestal-class aircraft carriers................................. 4 Destroyers........................................................ 10 * * * * * * * Guided-missile submarine.......................................... 1 ______ Total....................................................... 42 [Sample of sectional analysis] sectional analysis Section 1. Increase of 1 year in constructive service for promotion purposes The principal purpose of the various subsections of section 1 is to provide a 1-year increase for medical and dental officers in * * * * * * * * * * [[Page 301]] Subsection 101(a) is in effect a restatement of the existing law This subsection authorizes the President to make regular appointments in the grade of first lieutenant through * * *. * * * * * * * [Sample of amendment under Ramseyer rule] Changes in Existing Law In compliance with clause 3 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill, as introduced, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman): Export Control Act of 1949 * * * * * * * termination date Sec. 12. The authority granted herein shall terminate on June 30, [1956] 1959, or upon any prior date which the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may designate. [[Page 302]] [The following examples are for sample purposes only] [Sample of ``Report'' Skeleton] 106th Congress Rept. 106-8 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session Part 1 ====================================================================== SMALL BUSINESS PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1999 \1\ _______ February 5, 1999.--Ordered to be printed \2\ _______ Mr. Burton of Indiana, from the Committee on Government Reform, submitted the following R E P O R T together with MINORITY VIEWS [To accompany H.R. 391] [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] The Committee on Government Reform, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 391) to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the purpose of facilitating compliance by small businesses with certain Federal paperwork requirements, to establish a task force to examine the feasibility of streamlining paperwork requirements applicable to small businesses, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ If title makes more than three lines in 10-point caps, set in 8-point caps. \2\ Must be set as indicated in copy. If illustrations accompany copy and are not ordered to be printed, do not add with illustrations. Return copy to Production Manager. \3\ If the wording in this paragraph is prepared in the singular form, follow. \4\ For Senate Committee on Finance and House Committee on Ways and Means, heads are set in bold caps. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- general statement \4\ The issue of whether or not * * *. [[Page 303]] [Sample of ``Report'' Skeleton] Calendar No. 13 \1\ 106th Congress Report SENATE 1st Session 106-1 ====================================================================== THE SOLDIERS', SAILORS', AIRMEN'S AND MARINES' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 1999 _______ February 2, 1999.--Ordered to be printed Filed under authority of the order of the Senate of February 2 (legislative day, February 1), 1999 \2\ _______ Mr. Warner, from the Committee on Armed Services, submitted the following R E P O R T together with ADDITIONAL VIEWS [To accompany S. 4] The Committee on Armed Services, to which was referred the bill (S. 4), having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and recommends that the bill do pass. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Use this type and form only on Senate reports. There is only one calendar in the Senate. \2\ Style for filed line, if present. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Purpose of the Bill S. 4 would authorize a 4.8 percent military pay raise, effective January 1, 2000, reform the military pay tables, revise * * * [[Page 304]] [Sample of ``Report'' Skeleton] Calendar No. 28 106th Congress Report SENATE 1st Session 106-8 ====================================================================== MAKING \1\ EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND RESCISSIONS FOR RECOVERY FROM NATURAL DISASTERS AND FOREIGN ASSISTANCE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES \2\ _______ March 4, 1999.--Ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Stevens, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany S. 544] The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 544) making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions for recovery from natural disasters and foreign assistance, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ If copy reads ``To make'' change to ``Making'', ``To provide'' change to ``Providing'', ``To amend'' change to ``Amending''. \2\ Sample of 8-point head. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Sample of amendments] The amendments are as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following language: That the first sentence of section 80 of the Hawaiian Organic Act as amended (48 U.S.C. 546), is amended further by inserting immediately following * * * Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend section 80 of the Hawaiian Organic Act, and for other purposes. The amendments are as follows: The amendment to the text strikes all after the enacting clause and inserts a complete new text which is printed in italic type in the reported bill. The amendment to the title is as follows: Amend the title so as to read: An Act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a Federal Water Pollution Control * * * [[Page 305]] [Sample of ``Report'' Skeleton] 106th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 106-91 ====================================================================== CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 _______ April 14 (legislative day, April 13), 1999.--Ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Kasich, from the committee of conference, submitted the following CONFERENCE REPORT \1\ [To accompany H. Con. Res. 68] The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 68), establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2000 and * * * --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Paragraph indent for conference reports is 2 ems. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate to the text of the resolution and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment, insert the following: SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000. (a) Declaration.--Congress determines and declares that this resolution is the concurrent resolution on the budget * * * [[Page 306]] JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE \1\ The managers on the part of the Senate and the House at the conference on disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the concurrent resolution (House Concurrent Resolution 68), setting forth the congressional budget for the United States for the fiscal years * * * --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Statement of managers begins new page; in a Conference Report it begins a new odd page. John R. Kasich, Saxby Chambliss, Christopher Shays, Managers on the Part of the House. Pete V. Domenici, Chuck Grassley, Don Nickles, Phil Gramm, Slade Gorton, Managers on the Part of the Senate. [[Page 307]] [House Appropriation Hearing, Cover sample] DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2000 _______________________________________________________________________ HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ________ SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES JOHN EDWARD PORTER, Illinois, Chairman C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida DAVID R. OBEY, Wisconsin HENRY BONILLA, Texas STENY H. HOYER, Maryland ERNEST J. ISTOOK, Jr., Oklahoma NANCY PELOSI, California DAN MILLER, Florida NITA M. LOWEY, New York JAY DICKEY, Arkansas ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi JESSE L. JACKSON, Jr., Illinois ANNE M. NORTHUP, Kentucky RANDY ``DUKE'' CUNNINGHAM, California NOTE: Under Committee Rules, Mr. Young, as Chairman of the Full Committee, and Mr. Obey, as Ranking Minority Member of the Full Committee, are authorized to sit as Members of all Subcommittees. S. Anthony McCann, Robert L. Knisely, Carol Murphy, Susan Ross Firth, and Francine Salvador, Subcommittee Staff ________ PART 7A (Pages 1-1658) TESTIMONY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND OTHER INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS ________ Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations [[Page 308]] [House Appropriation Hearing, Title Page sample] DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2000 _______________________________________________________________________ HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ________ SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES JOHN EDWARD PORTER, Illinois, Chairman C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida DAVID R. OBEY, Wisconsin HENRY BONILLA, Texas STENY H. HOYER, Maryland ERNEST J. ISTOOK, Jr., Oklahoma NANCY PELOSI, California DAN MILLER, Florida NITA M. LOWEY, New York JAY DICKEY, Arkansas ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi JESSE L. JACKSON, Jr., Illinois ANNE M. NORTHUP, Kentucky RANDY ``DUKE'' CUNNINGHAM, California NOTE: Under Committee Rules, Mr. Young, as Chairman of the Full Committee, and Mr. Obey, as Ranking Minority Member of the Full Committee, are authorized to sit as Members of all Subcommittees. S. Anthony McCann, Robert L. Knisely, Carol Murphy, Susan Ross Firth, and Francine Salvador, Subcommittee Staff ________ PART 7A (Pages 1-1658) TESTIMONY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND OTHER INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS ________ Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations ________ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 57-710 WASHINGTON : 1999 [[Page 309]] [Back Title Page sample] COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida, Chairman RALPH REGULA, Ohio DAVID R. OBEY, Wisconsin JERRY LEWIS, California JOHN P. MURTHA, Pennsylvania JOHN EDWARD PORTER, Illinois NORMAN D. DICKS, Washington HAROLD ROGERS, Kentucky MARTIN OLAV SABO, Minnesota JOE SKEEN, New Mexico JULIAN C. DIXON, California FRANK R. WOLF, Virginia STENY H. HOYER, Maryland TOM DeLAY, Texas ALAN B. MOLLOHAN, West Virginia JIM KOLBE, Arizona MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio RON PACKARD, California NANCY PELOSI, California SONNY CALLAHAN, Alabama PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana JAMES T. WALSH, New York NITA M. LOWEY, New York CHARLES H. TAYLOR, North Carolina JOSE E. SERRANO, New York DAVID L. HOBSON, Ohio ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut ERNEST J. ISTOOK, Jr., Oklahoma JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia HENRY BONILLA, Texas JOHN W. OLVER, Massachusetts JOE KNOLLENBERG, Michigan ED PASTOR, Arizona DAN MILLER, Florida CARRIE P. MEEK, Florida JAY DICKEY, Arkansas DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina JACK KINGSTON, Georgia CHET EDWARDS, Texas RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New Jersey ROBERT E. ``BUD'' CRAMER, Jr., ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi Alabama MICHAEL P. FORBES, New York JAMES E. CLYBURN, South Carolina GEORGE R. NETHERCUTT, Jr., MAURICE D. HINCHEY, New York Washington LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, California RANDY ``DUKE'' CUNNINGHAM, SAM FARR, California California JESSE L. JACKSON, Jr., Illinois TODD TIAHRT, Kansas CAROLYN C. KILPATRICK, Michigan ZACH WAMP, Tennessee ALLEN BOYD, Florida TOM LATHAM, Iowa ANNE M. NORTHUP, Kentucky ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri JOHN E. SUNUNU, New Hampshire KAY GRANGER, Texas JOHN E. PETERSON, Pennsylvania James W. Dyer, Clerk and Staff Director (ii) [[Page 310]] [House Appropriation Hearing sample] DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2000 ---------- TESTIMONY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND OTHER INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS ---------- Tuesday, April 13, 1999. EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME WITNESS MEG HARMON, CITIZEN Mr. Porter [presiding]. The subcommittee will come to order. We begin today 10 sessions of public witnesses. We have largely completed the hearings with the three departments and the 14 agencies under the * * * [Note styles for questions and answers] Questions From Mr. * * * Impact of Fiscal Year 2000 Pay Raise Costs Question. What are the costs associated with the October 1, 1999 4.8 percent general pay raise and the raising of the executive pay cap on January 1, 2000 for fiscal year 2000? Answer. The pay raise for the general scale employees increased the budgeted amount by $4,826 for fiscal year 2000. [Note the following style for questions and answers when a person is either asking or answering:] Question. How are you financing these costs? Mr. Name. The general scale increase costing $4,826 was absorbed by a turnover in one secretarial position, a position which was budgeted at the GS-6 level but filled by a GS-4 level employee who was hired to replace the former * * * Mr. Name. In what program areas are you absorbing these costs? Answer. Because of the BIB's ability to absorb these fiscal year 2000 costs in a manner described in the foregoing answer, it has not been necessary to absorb them in program areas. ---------- Tuesday, April 13, 1999.{time} MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY AND NATIONAL HEALTH SCIENCES CONSORTIUM WITNESS DAVID R. MOSENA, PRESIDENT, MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Mr. Porter. Next, we would like to welcome to the witness table, Dr. David R. Mosena, this one is mine--the president of the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. One of not only our city's great treasures, but one of the great treasures of the United States. [[Page 311]] [Senate Appropriation Hearing sample] AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 ---------- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1999 U.S. Senate,{time} {time} {time} {time} {time} Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations,{time} {time} {time} Washington, DC.{time} The subcommittee met at 9:40 a.m., in room 1224, Everett McKinley Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Ted Stevens (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Cochran and Inouye. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Inspector General STATEMENT OF ROGER C. VIADERO, INSPECTOR GENERAL ACCOMPANIED BY: SALLY THOMPSON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IRWIN T. DAVID, DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE STATEMENT OF GENE L. DODARO, ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GENERAL, ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DIVISION ACCOMPANIED BY: NAME, TITLE NAME, TITLE introduction of witnesses Senator Stevens. The hearing will come to order. This morning we are happy to have representatives of the Office of Inspector General and the General Accounting Office with us, and I would like to ask that all of you who are here to testify come forward. Let's all of you act as one panel, and the questions that we have will be directed to both. success of american agriculture With a great deal of hard work, ingenuity and technology, the United States has become the most productive agricultural nation in the world. Modern agriculture, as practiced in the United States, has become a technological marvel, soundly based on advanced science and finely tuned to economic conditions. [[Page 312]] [Standard Hearing sample] IMPACT OF BUDGET CUTS ON FEDERAL STATISTICAL PROGRAMS ---------- MARCH 16, 1999 House of Representatives,{time} {time} {time} {time} {time} {time} {time} Subcommittee on Census and Population,{time} {time} {time} {time} {time} Committee on Post Office and Civil Service,{time} {time} {time} Washington, DC.{time} {time} {time} House of Representatives, Committee on Science and{time} {time} {time} {time} {time} {time} Technology, Subcommittee on Science, Research{time} {time} {time} {time} {time} {time} and Technology and the Subcommittee on Investi-{time} {time} {time} {time} {time} {time} gations and Oversight, \1\ Washington, DC.{time} The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 9:35 a.m., in room 304, Cannon House Office Building, Hon. Name (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Note style for a long committee name. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Name. Today the House Census and Population Subcommittee continues its series of hearings on the impact of the President's budget cuts on the information this Nation will have today, tomorrow, and in the future. With that we will call up our first panel: Dr. James T. Bonnen, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, and the director of the President's Reorganization Project for the Federal Statistical System; and Dr. Stephen E. Fienberg, Department of Statistics, the Carnegie-Mellon University, and the Chairman of the Committee on National Statistics in the National Academy of Sciences. STATEMENTS OF JAMES T. BONNEN, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND STEPHEN E. FIENBERG, DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY Mr. Bonnen. Thank you, Mr. Garcia. It is a pleasure and a privilege to be here. I have been asked to comment primarily on the central coordination of statistical planning and policy which was the focus of the study that I directed, as you mentioned. Ours is an increasingly complex economy and society. If we do not have objective, accurate and relevant information in making decisions, our comprehension of the world will forever run behind events.