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2000 CIS H 18155

TITLE: Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations for FY2001. Part 1: Department of the Treasury

CIS-NO: 2000-H181-55
SOURCE: Committee on Appropriations. House
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve the full text of testimony
DATE: Mar. 9, 14-16, Apr. 4, 11, 2000
LENGTH: ii+1602+viii p. il. Index.
CONG-SESS: 106-2
ITEM-NO: 1011; 1011-A
SUDOC: Y4.AP6/1:T71/2001/PT.1
MC-ENTRY-NO: 2000-14822
CIS DOCUMENT ON DEMAND: 1-800-227-2477 (Full Text Reproductions)
INCLUDED IN LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L. 106-554

SUMMARY:
Hearings before the Subcom on Treasury, U.S. Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations to consider FY2001 requests for the Department of Treasury and related agencies.

Includes budget justifications and other materials for the following programs for which oral testimony was not presented:
   a. Departmental Offices programs (p. 1088-1133).
   b. Treasury Forfeiture Fund (p. 1134-1151).
   c. Department-wide systems and capital investments programs (p. 1152-1165).
   d. Money laundering strategy (p. 1166-1174).
   e. Office of Inspector General (p. 1175-1196).
   f. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (p. 1197-1218).
   g. Expanded access to financial services (p. 1219-1226).
   h. Treasury Franchise Fund (p. 1227-1251).
   i. Interagency crime and drug enforcement programs (p. 1252-1261).
   j. Department of Treasury programs funded from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund (p. 1262-1265).
   k. Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (p. 1266-1290).
   l. Community Adjustment and Investment Program (p. 1291-1296).
   m. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (p. 1486-1510).
   n. Financial Management Service (p. 1511-1554).
   o. Bureau of Public Debt (p. 1555-1582).

Includes a subject index (p. iii-viii).

CONTENT-NOTATION: Treas Dept programs, FY2001 approp

DESCRIPTORS:
    DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; SEARCHES AND SEIZURES; OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, TREASURY DEPT.; TAXATION; NARCOTICS AND DRUG TRAFFIC; FEDERAL INTERAGENCY RELATIONS; VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION TRUST FUND; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND; BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING; BUREAU OF PUBLIC DEBT; MONEY LAUNDERING

00-H181-55 TESTIMONY NO: 1     Mar. 14, 2000 p. 1-219

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   JOHNSON, JAMES E. (Under Secretary, Enforcement, Department of Treasury)
   KELLY, RAYMOND W. (Commissioner, Customs Service)

STATEMENT:
   Highlights of Department of Treasury FY2001 request for law enforcement programs.

BUDGET EXPLANATION: Customs Service FY2001 request (submitted justifications, p. 141-219) for inspection of persons, vehicles, and products entering the U.S.; customs administration; automated customs inspection systems and related computer technologies; money laundering control; and criminal investigations and smuggling interdiction, including interception of aircraft and boats involved in drug trafficking.

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Customs Service programs, FY2001 approp

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   JOHNSON, JAMES E.; CUSTOMS SERVICE; CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION; SEARCHES AND SEIZURES; AUTOMATION; MONEY LAUNDERING; COMPUTERS; SMUGGLING; NARCOTICS AND DRUG TRAFFIC; GENERAL AVIATION; BOATS AND BOATING; AIRCRAFT

00-H181-55 TESTIMONY NO: 2     Mar. 9, 2000 p. 221-350

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   JOHNSON, JAMES E. (Under Secretary, Enforcement, Department of Treasury)
   BUCKLES, BRADLEY A. (Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF))

STATEMENT:
   Highlights of Department of Treasury FY2001 request for law enforcement programs.

BUDGET EXPLANATION: ATF FY2001 request (submitted justifications, p. 313-350) for regulatory and law enforcement programs concerning alcohol, firearms, tobacco, explosives, and arson.

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Bur of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms programs, FY2001 approp

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   JOHNSON, JAMES E.; BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS; TOBACCO AND TOBACCO INDUSTRY; FIREARMS AND FIREARMS CONTROL; LIQUOR AND LIQUOR INDUSTRY; EXPLOSIVES; ARSON

00-H181-55 TESTIMONY NO: 3     Mar. 14, 2000 p. 351-462

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   JOHNSON, JAMES E. (Under Secretary, Enforcement, Department of Treasury)
   BASHAM, W. RALPH (Director, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC); accompanied by staff officials)
   GIBBS, ROBERT (Instructor, Financial Fraud Institute)

STATEMENT:
   Highlights of Department of Treasury FY2001 request for law enforcement programs.

BUDGET EXPLANATION: FLETC FY2001 request (submitted justifications, p. 408-462) for basic and advanced training programs for Federal, State, local, and law enforcement personnel of selected foreign countries.

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Fed Law Enforcement Training Center programs, FY2001 approp

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER; FEDERAL EMPLOYEES; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING; POLICE; FEDERAL AID TO STATES-LAW.ENFORCEMENT; FEDERAL AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS-LAW.ENFORCEMENT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

00-H181-55 TESTIMONY NO: 4     Mar. 15, 2000 p. 463-558

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   STAFFORD, BRIAN L. (Director, Secret Service; accompanied by staff officials)
   RIGGS, BARBARA S. (Assistant Director, Office of Protective Research)

BUDGET EXPLANATION: Secret Service FY2001 request (submitted justifications, p. 517-558) for investigation and suppression of counterfeiting, Government check and bond forgery, and financial fraud involving debit and credit cards, food coupons, electronic funds transfer, computers, and Government identification documents; and protection of the President, Vice President, foreign dignitaries, Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, and others.

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Secret Service programs, FY2001 approp

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   SECRET SERVICE; COUNTERFEITING; ROBBERY AND THEFT; FRAUD; CHECKING AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS; SECURITIES; FORGERY; FOOD STAMP PROGRAMS; ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER SYSTEMS; CREDIT CARDS; FINANCIAL REGULATION; COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATION SECURITY; GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS; PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION; PROTECTION OF FOREIGN VISITORS

00-H181-55 TESTIMONY NO: 5     Mar. 15, 2000 p. 559-621

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   BRESEE, ELISABETH A. (Assistant Secretary, Law Enforcement, Department of Treasury)
   SLOAN, JAMES F. (Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN))

BUDGET EXPLANATION: FinCEN FY2001 request (submitted justifications, p. 598-621) for information technology programs to support Federal financial law enforcement efforts, including money laundering curtailment.

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Financial Crimes Enforcement Network programs, FY2001 approp

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK; GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES; FINANCIAL REGULATION; MONEY LAUNDERING

00-H181-55 TESTIMONY NO: 6     Mar. 16, 2000 p. 623-963

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   ROSSOTTI, CHARLES O. (Commissioner, IRS)

BUDGET EXPLANATION: IRS FY2001 budget request (submitted justifications, p. 821-963) for tax returns processing, assistance, and management; tax law enforcement; and information systems.

INSERTION:
   -- IRS, "Remediation Plan: Federal Financial Management Improvement Act" Mar. 31, 2000 (p. 695-725).

CONTENT NOTATION:
   IRS programs, FY2001 approp

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; TAXATION; GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES; COMPUTERS; FEDERAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT; GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY

00-H181-55 TESTIMONY NO: 7     Mar. 16, 2000 p. 965-1296

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   SUMMERS, LAWRENCE H. (Secretary, Department of Treasury; accompanied by a staff official)

BUDGET EXPLANATION: Department of Treasury overall FY2001 budget request.

INSERTION:
   -- Department of Treasury, "Report on IMF Reforms" updated Mar. 2000 (p. 1047-1083).

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Treas Dept programs, FY2001 approp

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

00-H181-55 TESTIMONY NO: 8     Apr. 4, 2000 p. 1297-1341, 1583-1601

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   FLYZIK, JAMES J. (Deputy Assistant Secretary, Information Systems, Department of Treasury; accompanied by a staff official)
   HALL, SPAIN W., JR. (Assistant Commissioner, Office of Information and Technology, Customs Service)

STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Review of Customs Service operations modernization efforts, focusing on plans to improve the automated commercial information system used to support trade enforcement and compliance functions; specifics on Customs Service automated commercial system modernization needs.

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Customs Service automated commercial info system improvement initiative

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   CUSTOMS SERVICE; GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY; PLANNING; GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES; COMPUTERS; CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION; BUSINESS INFORMATION; DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

00-H181-55 TESTIMONY NO: 9     Apr. 4, 2000 p. 1341-1364, 1602

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   SCHOOF, RONALD D. (Manager, Customs and Export Regulations, Caterpillar, Inc.; representing Joint Industry Group and Coalition for Customs Automation Funding)
   MILLER, HARRIS N. (President, Information Technology Association)

STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Need to improve Customs Service automated commercial information system used to support trade enforcement and compliance functions; importance of adequate funding for automated commercial system modernization.

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Customs Service automated commercial info system improvement initiative

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   JOINT INDUSTRY GROUP; CUSTOMS SERVICE; GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY; PLANNING; GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES; COMPUTERS; CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION; BUSINESS INFORMATION

00-H181-55 TESTIMONY NO: 10     Apr. 11, 2000 p. 1365-1389, 1442-1485

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   MITCHELL, JOHN P. (Acting Director, U.S. Mint)

STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Explanation of U.S. Mint efforts and achievements regarding redesign, minting, and circulation of a new one dollar coin; perspectives on U.S. Mint actions to distribute the coin to retail businesses and banks.

INSERTION:
   -- U.S. Mint, written replies to Subcom questions and budget justification materials for FY2001 budget request (p. 1442-1485).

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Dollar coins redesign, minting, and issuance status

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   COINS AND COINAGE; RETAIL TRADE; BANKS AND BANKING; U.S. MINT

00-H181-55 TESTIMONY NO: 11     Apr. 11, 2000 p. 1390-1441

WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   BENFIELD, JAMES C. (Executive Director, Coin Coalition)
   CLAYTON, DAVID (owner, Automatic Food Service; representing National Automatic Merchandising Association)
   SMITH, JAMES E. (President and CEO, Union State Bank & Trust, Clinton, Mo.; representing American Bankers Association)
   MILLER, JAMES C., III (Consultant, Save the Greenback)

STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Differing views on merits of new one dollar coin and advisability of eliminating the one dollar bill; recommendations to increase the circulation of the new one dollar coin; criticism of U.S. Mint decision to introduce the new one dollar coin through the retail sector prior to banks access to the coin.

CONTENT NOTATION:
   Dollar coins redesign, minting, and issuance status

TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   COIN COALITION; COINS AND COINAGE; RETAIL TRADE; BANKS AND BANKING

LOAD-DATE: July 6, 2001