TITLE: FY2003 Field Hearings

CIS-NO: 2003-S251-2  
SOURCE: Committee on the Budget. Senate  
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve the full text of testimony  
DOC-NO: S. Hrg. 107-693  
DATE: Jan. 8, 20, 22, Aug. 20, 2002  
LENGTH: iv+506 p. il.  
CONG-SESS: 107-2  
ITEM-NO: 1035-A-01; 1035-A-02  
SUDOC: Y4.B85/2:S.HRG.107-693  
 
GPO-STOCK-NO: 552-070-29283-7.

SUMMARY:
Hearings to examine Administration FY2003 budget proposal for various Federal departments and agencies, including USDA. the effects of the proposed presidential budget on farm policy, highway and water infrastructure, education and natural disaster aid.
 
Hearings on Jan. 8 and Feb. 20 were held in Bismarck, N.Dak., Feb. 22 in Grand Forks, N.Dak., and Aug. 20 in Fargo, N.Dak.
 
Supplementary material (p. 412-505 and throughout) includes submitted statements.

CONTENT-NOTATION: Fed depts and agencies programs, FY2003 budget proposal

DESCRIPTORS:  
    NORTH DAKOTA; BUDGET OF THE U.S.; FEDERAL AID PROGRAMS; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; FARM INCOME; FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES; BISMARCK, N.DAK.; GRAND FORKS, N.DAK.; FARGO, N.DAK.

03-S251-2 TESTIMONY NO: 1     Jan. 8, 2002 p. 21-55
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   HOEVEN, JOHN (Governor, North Dakota)
   JOHNSON, ROGER (Commissioner, Agriculture, North Dakota)
   MONSON, ROGER D. (President, Citizens State Bank, Finley, N.Dak)
   O'KEEFFE, MICHAEL (President and CEO, Farm Credit Services of Mandan)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Views on and recommendations regarding FY2003 budget proposal for USDA programs, including agricultural credit assistance programs; importance of agricultural marketing loans to farm income.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   USDA programs, FY2003 budget proposal
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE; NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURAL CREDIT; AGRICULTURAL MARKETING; LOANS
 
 
03-S251-2 TESTIMONY NO: 2     Jan. 8, 2002 p. 56-88
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   CHRISTIANSEN, SUE
   EICHHORST, WARD
   ERLANDSON, TIM
   KELLER, FRED
   STEWART, DAN (all five farmers)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   View on agriculture assistance programs, with recommendations; importance of food safety and competition controls to protect food supply and farm income.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   USDA programs, FY2003 budget proposal
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   FOOD ADULTERATION AND INSPECTION; COMPETITION; FOOD SUPPLY
 
 
03-S251-2 TESTIMONY NO: 3     Feb. 20, 2002 p. 158-180
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   SPRYNCZYNATYK, DAVID (Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation)
   DIEDERICH, PAUL W. (President, Industrial Builders, Inc.; also representing Associated General Contractors)
   JOHNSON, MARK A. (Assistant Director, North Dakota Association of Counties)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Opposition to funding cuts in proposed DOT FY2003 budget, citing anticipated negative effects on State transportation infrastructures.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   DOT programs, FY2003 budget proposal
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; INDUSTRIAL BUILDERS, INC.; ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS; NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES; FEDERAL AID TO STATES-TRANSPORTATION; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
 
03-S251-2 TESTIMONY NO: 4     Feb. 20, 2002 p. 181-220
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   BALL, ROBERT (Col.) (representing North Dakota District Office, Army Corps of Engineers)
   JAMISON, WARREN (Manager, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District)
   DWYER, MICHAEL (Executive Vice President, North Dakota Water Users Association)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Review of proposed FY2003 budget for Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation water development programs in North Dakota, including Garrison Dam and Reservoir.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Army Corps of Engrs and Bur of Reclamation water resources dev programs, FY2003 budget proposal
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NORTH DAKOTA WATER USERS ASSOCIATION; ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; BUREAU OF RECLAMATION; DAMS AND RESERVOIRS; WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT; GARRISON DAM AND RESERVOIR
 
 
03-S251-2 TESTIMONY NO: 5     Feb. 22, 2002 p. 257-271
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   SANSTEAD, WAYNE G. (Superintendent, Public Instruction, North Dakota)
   ISAAK, LARRY A. (Chancellor, North Dakota University System; also representing State Higher Education Executive Officers)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Concerns over viewed inadequate Department of Education funding in proposed FY2003 budget, with possible implications for education quality in North Dakota.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Elem and secondary educ programs, FY2003 budget proposal
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM; STATE HIGHER EDUCATION EXECUTIVE OFFICERS; FEDERAL AID TO STATES-EDUCATION; ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
 
03-S251-2 TESTIMONY NO: 6     Feb. 22, 2002 p. 272-312
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   KINCAID, TANNA M. (Information Technology Supervisor, North Dakota Board of Vocational Education; also representing North Dakota Teaching with Technology Initiative)
   BAKKE, JONELL (President, Grand Forks Education Association; representing North Dakota Education Association)
   NIELSON, BEV (Assistant to the Executive Director, North Dakota School Boards Association)
   KREITINGER, DEAN (Business Manager, Public School District Number 1 and AFB School District Number 140, Grand Forks)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Viewed inadequate Department of Education funding in proposed FY2003 budget, with recommendations.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Elem and secondary educ programs, FY2003 budget proposal
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NORTH DAKOTA BOARD OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; NORTH DAKOTA TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE; NORTH DAKOTA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION; NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION; FEDERAL AID TO STATES-EDUCATION; ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
 
03-S251-2 TESTIMONY NO: 7     Aug. 20, 2002 p. 335-382
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   HOEVEN, JOHN (Governor, North Dakota)
   JOHNSON, ROGER (Commissioner, Agriculture, North Dakota)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Need for increased USDA funding for North Dakota farmers to mitigate farm income losses attributable to drought (related materials, p. 361-379); recommendations for Federal farm policy, with details on disaster relief.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   USDA programs, FY2003 budget proposal
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE; NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURAL POLICIES; DROUGHT; DISASTER RELIEF
 
 
03-S251-2 TESTIMONY NO: 8     Aug. 20, 2002 p. 383-411
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   FROELICH, RODNEY (State Representative, North Dakota)
   AASMUNDSTAD, ERIC (President, North Dakota Farm Bureau)
   SCHLOSSER, RICHARD (Vice President, North Dakota Farmers Union)
   OLSON, JAY M. (Adult Farm Management Instructor, Lake Region State College)
   MOSER, WADE (Executive Director, North Dakota Stockman's Association)
   CLAYMORE, DUANE (representing Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Difficulties faced by farmers in North Dakota, including drought and falling livestock prices; recommendations for Federal farm policy.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   USDA programs, FY2003 budget proposal
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NORTH DAKOTA FARM BUREAU; NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS UNION; NORTH DAKOTA STOCKMAN'S ASSOCIATION; STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE OF NORTH & SOUTH DAKOTA; DROUGHT; LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY; AGRICULTURAL POLICIES; PRICES

LOAD-DATE: June 5, 2003