tees, the leadership, and the administrative operations of the House.

In addition, the total joint items budget is $125.2 million. The joint items such as the Attending Physician, the joint committees, and Capitol Police are shared with the Senate. The other body will consider the fiscal year 2001 budget for Senate operations.

We want to welcome the officers of the House who are with us today. The Honorable Jeff Trandahl, Clerk of the House, Wilson Livingood and the Honorable Jay Eagen, Chief Administrative Officer. We also have Janet Hale, Associate Administrator of the Office of Finance, U.S. House of Representatives, Bob Frey, acting Inspector General, Geraldine Gennett, House Counsel, John Miller, the House Law Revision Counsel and Pope Barrow, the Legislative Counsel. We expect Dr. Eisold, the Attending Physician, to join us a little later. I saw him

Mr. TRANDAHL. He is here.

Mr. HOYER. He will also join us a little later, too.

Mr. TAYLOR. We shook hands, and he asked how I felt. Mr. Eagen has prepared the House budget for the President's budget and will lead the formal presentation to the committee.

[CLERKS NOTE.-Ms. Hale has over 12 years of experience in the federal government. She was the Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Assistant Secretary Department of Transportation for Budget and held numerous positions at the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs. She has also been the Executive Vice President at the University of Pennsylvania and a lobbyist regarding telecommunication issues. She has an undergraduate degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and a graduate degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.]

OPENING STATEMENT

Mr. EAGEN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and Mr. Hoyer.

As you noted, Mr. Chairman, the fiscal year 2001 request for the House of Representatives totals $800,738,000. This amount is based on statutory entitlements, actual spending history, and consultation with the administrative offices of the House. Overall, this budget provides funding for the Member Representational Allowance, committees, leadership and the legislative administrative offices. The fiscal year 2001 requests are detailed in your subcommittee print. And as you noted, we have several other House officials here to answer any questions that the committee may have today. We are now available for any questions you may have.

Mr. HOYER. That was a very in-depth presentation.

Mr. TAYLOR. As stated, we have all of the prepared statements, and they have been given and they will be printed in the record.

STATEMENT OF

JAY EAGEN

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

to the

Subcommittee on Legislative Appropriations of the House Committee on

Appropriations on the fiscal year 2001 (FY 2001) Budget estimates for the

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 2001

HEARINGS

BEFORE A

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE

CHARLES H. TAYLOR, North Carolina, Chairman

ZACH WAMP, Tennessee

JERRY LEWIS, California

KAY GRANGER, Texas

JOHN E. PETERSON, Pennsylvania

ED PASTOR, Arizona

JOHN P. MURTHA, Pennsylvania
STENY H. HOYER, Maryland

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.

EDWARD E. LOMBARD, Staff Assistant

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COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida, Chairman

JAMES W. DYER, Clerk and Staff Director