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Smithsonian as provided in the draft agreement. He also encouraged creation of programs of outreach to tribal communities and others unable to travel to Washington, D.C. The Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration have scheduled a review of the same matter for May 5. The committees also will consider any legislation that may have been introduced by that time with respect to the proposed museum.

The Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation of the House Committee on Government Operations held a hearing on March 14 on the Institution's minority hiring and promotion practices, with emphasis on the relationship of those practices to senior level positions. The interests of the Subcommittee also include the composition of Smithsonian boards and commissions. Chaired by Cardiss Collins (D.-Ill.), the Subcommittee heard from Roger Kennedy and John Kinard, directors of the National Museum of American History and the Anacostia Museum respectively, and representatives of the Afro-American Museums Association, the National Congress of American Indians, and the Association of Hispanic Arts. A conflicting engagement in Secretary Adams' schedule precluded his appearance. He will appear before the Subcommittee on April 19.

The Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds of the House Committee on Public Works and Transportation, under the chairmanship of Doug Bosco (D.-Calif.) held its first hearing of the 101st Congress on March 15. Under Secretary Anderson, Assistant Secretary Jameson, and other Smithsonian witnesses presented the Institution's repair and renovation program for fiscal year 1990, as well as its accounts for construction of various facilities, including those at the National Zoological Park. John Lewis (D.-Ga.) questioned the staff about the sale of the Frederick Douglass house (a part of the former site of the National Museum of African Art) and announced that he was intending to reintroduce legislation calling for a National African-American Museum.

The Subcommittee on Interior of the House Committee on appropriations held an all-day hearing on March 16 to review the Institution's budget request for fiscal year 1990. Chairman Sidney R. Yates (D.-Ill.) was particularly interested in the needs of bureaux that had not been addressed in the budget pending before him. Considerable attention was paid to such diverse topics as the Smithsonian's preservation of library and archival materials, African-American museum possibilities and the Anacostia Museum, the National Museum of the American Indian, and the National Air and Space Museum extension.

[[underlined]] Personnel Searches [[/underlined]]

After the search committee met at the end of 1988 to review candidates for the position of Director of the Archives of American Art and make recommendations to the Secretary, the candidate identified by the search committee withdrew from consideration. As the search is reopened and broadened, the qualifications established for the position will be reexamined for the priority assigned to them and for their pertinence. Issues raised by candidates and those who declined to apply, such as the location of the director's office in New York and the salary range, will also be examined. The search committee, which is chaired by Maygene Daniels, Archivist, National Gallery of Art, has been asked to continue to serve. Again, emphasis will be placed on identifying minority and women candidates.