[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 23 (Monday, February 26, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D102-D103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN GOVERNMENT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information, and Technology held a hearing on 
Using the Best Practices of Information Technology in Government. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the GAO: 
Christopher Hoenig, Director, Information Resources Management Policies 
and Issues; and David L. McClure, Assistant Director, Information 
Management and Policy Issues; John M. Kost, Chief Information Officer, 
State of Michigan; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL GAMING IMPACT AND POLICY COMMISSION ACT
Committee on Resources: Held a hearing on H.R. 497, National Gaming 
Impact and Policy Commission Act. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Frank of Massachusetts; and public witnesses.

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                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                           FEBRUARY 27, 1996

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services, closed business meeting, to consider 
certain pending military nominations, 10 a.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to hold 
hearings to examine rail safety, focusing on the recent AMTRAK and 
MARC train accident in Maryland, 2:30 p.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and 
South Asian Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the ban on United 
States travel to Lebanon, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on the Judiciary, to hold hearings on pharmaceutical 
patent issues, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of Barry R. 
McCaffrey, of Washington, to be Director of National Drug Control 
Policy, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Labor and Human Resources, to hold oversight hearings 
on the Fair Labor Standards Act, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.


                                 NOTICE

  For a Listing of Senate Committee Meetings scheduled ahead, see pages 
E207-08 in today's Record.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development, on congressional and public witnesses, 10 a.m. and 2 
p.m., 2362B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
on public witnesses, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Legislative, on House of Representatives, 1:30 
p.m., H-144 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, on congressional and public 
witnesses, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Committee on Banking and Financial Services, Subcommittee on 
General Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the Counterfeiting 
of U.S. Currency Abroad, 11 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing on 
proposals for Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, oversight 
hearing on Electricity: State of the States, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Health and Environment, hearing on the Need for 
FDA Reform, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on 
International Operations and Human Rights, hearing on worldwide 
persecution of Jews, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, oversight hearing on Health Care 
Reform Issues: Antitrust, Medical Malpractice Liability, and 
Volunteer Liability; and a hearing on the following measures: H.R. 
2925, Antitrust Health Care Advancement Act of 1996; H.R. 911, 
Volunteer Protection Act; and H.R. 2938, Charitable Medical Care Act 
of 1996, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, to consider the following: H.R. 2854, 
Agricultural Market Transition Act; and Budget Views and Estimates, 
3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Water Resources and Environment, hearing on the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1996, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.