COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION 68-040 CC SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 Serial 106-72 Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 2000 For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC 20402 Pursuant to clause 2(e)(4) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House, public hearing records of the Committee on Ways and Means are also published in electronic form. The printed hearing record remains the official version. Because electronic submissions are used to prepare both printed and electronic versions of the hearing record, the process of converting between various electronic formats may introduce unintentional errors or omissions. Such occurrences are inherent in the current publication process and should diminish as the process is further refined. ii Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association of America, Jeffrey Fisch- er Gemological Institute of America, William E. Boyajian Global Witness, Alex Yearsley 52 Hall, Hon. Tony P., a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio McKinney, Hon. Cynthia A., a Representative in Congress from the State Payne, Hon. Donald M., a Representative in Congress from the State of 14 Matthew A. Runci 39 iii TRADE IN AFRICAN DIAMONDS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRADE, Washington, D.C. The Subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 9:35 a.m., in room 1100, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Philip M. Crane (Chairman of the Subcommittee) presiding. [The advisories announcing the hearing follow:] (1) |