European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 08, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 1995 the stars and stripes Page 3 Dornan gets military personnel Post Conse Van / Vei port of House lineup by Chuck Vinci Washington Bureau Washington Republican rep. Bob Dornan a California arc conserva Tive has been named chairman of a key House subcommittee with jurisdiction Over military personnel. Rep Floyd Spence , the he Leader of the revamped House National Security committee formerly the House armed services committee last week announced his leadership lineup consisting of longtime committee veterans. Rep. Herb Flateman r-va., will Lead the military readiness subcommittee where he was the ranking minority member in the last Congress. Other committee leaders will include rep. Duncan Dornan pc acc Hunter r-calif., As chairman of the procurement sub committee rep. Curt Weldon r-pa., chairman of the research and development subcommittee and rep. Joel Hefley r-cplo., chairman of the installations sub committee. Dealing with the details of military person Nel policy will be new territory for Dor Nan known for his outspoken an flamboyant style. In the last Congress he held positions on the acquisition Readi Ness and oversight and investigations subcommittees. In restructuring the National Security committee Spence decided to eliminate the oversight Ana investigations subcommittee leaving a total of five subcommittees. Spence also announced his intention to maintain the morale welfare and recreation panel and form a new merchant Marine panel a move sparked by the House Republican leadership s decision to fold the separate House merchant Marine Batman and fisheries committee into the nation Al Security committee. In the congressional Hierarchy panels operate much like  subordinate to subcommittees. In the last Congress the mar panel technically was part of the readiness subcommittee. Over bus program services v by  education writer Dodds has begun taking Over school bus contracts from . Forces in Europe hoping to save $6 million a year. However schoolchildren bus monitors and Drivers should t Sec any difference in the Day to Day operation of the buses said Matthew Wallace chief of the department of defense dependents schools transportation management office. Dodds took Over the . Army Europe contracts with local civilian bus companies Jan. 3, it will take Over air Force and Navy bus contracts in Europe this summer under a decision made last May by Deputy defense Secretary John Deutch according to a spokeswoman a Dodds Headquarters in Washington. Dodds now has the responsibility of issuing contracts that the army air Force and Navy did on our behalf be fore Wallace said. In the past Dodds received the Bill for the contracts without being Able toehold the purse strings or manage the con tracts Wallace said. Studies indicated when the services ran school bus operations and then sent the Bill to Dodds nobody really was Penna is Dav Casoy children get off the school bus recently in Naples Italy. Beginning this summer the Navy bus program will be handled by Dodds. Monitoring the program Wallace said. Nearly 35,000 children attending 142 schools ride buses in Germany England Italy Turkey and Spain. Dodds anticipated savings 10 percent to 15 percent of the annual $40 the military overseas school system Hopes to save Money and reduce problems a taking charge of school bus programs such As the one show operating in Vic Baden Germany. Million budget Are expected to come from better management of All aspects of the bus program. The school system plans to re evaluate existing routes. We Don t want to run a bus All Over creation if there s a Shorter distance Wallace said. It also will keep close track of the buses. We would make sure the con tractor is performing Accord ing to the contract he  a bus did t show up v cd would make sure we did t cot charged for  Dodds also plans to seek More competitive bid Ding for the contracts. Under the new arrange ment the school system transportation department representatives arc located in local communities and act As liaisons Between the contractors and the communities. Wallace said the Iran sit Ion has not forced people out of jobs. A of the army civilians who Cre perform ing the bus coordination taks Hae been switched tothe Dodds , he said. Casey the representatives operate out of the same transportation offices from which they previously operated. We think that it will be better because. Their sole Job is to manage the pro Gram whereas before they had other things to do Wallace said. Bus Monitor programs handled by local communities will not be affected by the  area support group or base support group commanders main Tain the authority to determine whether Abus Monitor program is required and Llic authority to implement said maj. La Verne Chester the chief of Community relations for the . Army Europe. Chester said bus Monitor programs will be considered for implementation Only upon the recommendation of local Dodds officials when disciplinary pro Grams arc beyond Dodds enforcement  not All communities have command directed Monitor programs. Some operate the Monitor system on a Volunteer basis while others have no monitors. Chester added  a result of the transition of school bus management from Usa eur to Dodds the focus of All student discipline issues to include school bus discipline rests with local Dodds