[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 31 (Wednesday, March 12, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D231-D233]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                             MARCH 13, 1997

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to resume 
hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for agricultural 
research, 9 a.m., SR-332.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on District of Columbia 
to hold joint hearings with the Committee on Governmental Affairs' 
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management and The District 
of Columbia, with the House Government Reform and Oversight 
Subcommittee on the District of Columbia and the House 
Appropriations Subcommittee on the District of Columbia to examine 
the Government of the District of Columbia's perspective on the 
Administration's proposal for the District of Columbia, 9:45 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn Building.
  Subcommittee on Interior, to hold hearings on proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 1998 for the Department of Energy, 2 p.m., 
SD-124.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary, to 
hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1998 for 
the Department of Commerce, 2 p.m., S-146, Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related 
Agencies, to hold hearings to examine alternative options to the 
National Cheese Exchange as part of the dairy pricing system, 2:30 
p.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services, to resume hearings on proposed 
legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1998 for the 
Department of Defense and the future years defense program, focusing 
on the unified commands military strategies and operational 
requirements, 10 a.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee 
on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine, to hold hearings to 
examine the future of intercity passenger rail service, 2 p.m., SR-
253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to continue to mark up 
S. 104, to reform United States policy with regard to the management 
and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; 
to be followed by resumed hearings to examine issues with regard to 
competitive change in the electric power industry, 9:30 a.m., SD-
G50.
  Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and 
Recreation, to hold hearings to examine the future of the National 
Park System and to identify and discuss the needs, requirements, and 
innovative programs that will insure the Park Service will continue 
to meet its responsibilities well into the next century, 2 p.m., SD-
366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, to resume hearings on proposed 
legislation authorizing funds for programs of the Intermodal Surface 
Transportation Efficiency Act, focusing on program eligibility, 9:20 
a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance, to hold hearings to examine the tax 
treatment of capital gains and losses, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.
  Subcommittee on Health Care, to resume hearings to examine the 
financial soundness of the Medicare system, 2 p.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on International 
Operations, to hold hearings on the President's proposed budget 
requests for fiscal year 1998 for certain International 
Organizations and Conferences and the U.S. Arms Control and 
Disarmament Agency, 10:30 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on International 
Security, Proliferation and Federal Services, to hold hearings to 
examine national missile defense and prospects for U.S.-Russia ABM 
Treaty accommodation, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management and The 
District of Columbia to hold joint hearings

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with the Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on District of 
Columbia, with the House Government Reform and Oversight 
Subcommittee on the District of Columbia and the House 
Appropriations Subcommittee on the District of Columbia to examine 
the Government of the District of Columbia's perspective on the 
Administration's proposal for the District of Columbia, 9:45 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn Building.
  Committee on the Judiciary, business meeting, to consider pending 
calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Labor and Human Resources, business meeting, to mark 
up S. 4, to provide private sector employees the same opportunities 
for time-and-a-half compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, 
and flexible credit hour programs to help balance the demands and 
needs of work and family, and to clarify the provisions relating to 
exemptions of certain professionals from the minimum wage and 
overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and 
pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Select Committee on Intelligence, to continue hearings on the 
nomination of Anthony Lake, of Massachusetts, to be Director of 
Central Intelligence, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Full Committee, to continue hearings in closed session on the 
nomination of Anthony Lake, of Massachusetts, to be Director of 
Central Intelligence, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.


                                 NOTICE

  For a Listing of Senate committee meetings scheduled ahead, see pages 
E455-57 in today's Record.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on 
Rural Development, 1 p.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary, on Supreme 
Court and Architect of the Capitol, 10 a.m., H-309 Capitol, and on 
the FCC and the National Telecommunications and Information Agency, 
2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, on Energy Resources, 
10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related 
Programs, on Security Assistance, 10 a.m., H-144 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Interior, on National Endowments for the Arts and 
National Endowments for the Humanities, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., B-308 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
on Educational Research and Improvements; and the Office of 
Inspector General, 10 a.m., and on Howard University; and Special 
Institutions for the Disabled, 1:30 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, on Congressional and public 
witnesses, 9:30 a.m., B-300 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on National Security, on Fiscal Year 1998 Army Budget 
Overview, 10 a.m., 2226 Rayburn, and on Army Acquisition Programs, 
1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, on Federal Highway Administration 
and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 10 a.m., 
2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government, 
on Federal Election Commission, 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Banking and Financial Services, Subcommittee on 
Domestic and International Monetary Policy, hearing on Multilateral 
Development Banks, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Commerce, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 968, 
to amend Title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to permit a 
waiver of the prohibition of offering nurse aide training and 
competency evaluation programs in certain nursing facilities; and 
H.R. 1001, to extend the term of appointment of certain members of 
the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician 
Payment Review Commission, 9:45 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Health and Environment, to markup H.R. 1003, 
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997, following full 
Committee markup, 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, hearing on the 
Administration's Education initiatives, 9 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information, and Technology, to continue 
hearings on the Government Performance and Results Act 
Implementation: How to Achieve Results, 10:30 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations, 
hearing on HHS's Demonstration Program: ``Healthy Start: 
Implementation Lessons and Impact on Infant Mortality, 10 a.m., 2247 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and 
Criminal Justice, hearing and markup on H.R. 956, Drug-free 
Community Act of 1997, 1:30 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on International Relations, hearing on Foreign 
Assistance and U.S. Foreign Policy, 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Africa, hearing on the Impact of U.S. Development 
Assistance in Africa, 2 p.m., 2255 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights, hearing 
on Foreign Relations Authorization for FY 1998: U.S. Information 
Agency and National Endowment for Democracy, 1:30 p.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on National Security, Subcommittee on Military 
Installations and Facilities, hearing on revitalization of military 
housing, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on military 
compensation reform and recruiting/retention issues, 10 a.m., 2216 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Research and Development, hearing on 
Russian Missile Detargeting and Nuclear Doctrine, 11 a.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans, hearing on the following measures: H.R. 39, to 
reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act; and H. Con. Res. 
8, expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the significance 
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maintaining the health and stability of coral reef ecosystems, 10 
a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands, hearing on H.R. 
449, to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands in 
Clark County, Nevada, and to provide for the acquisition of 
environmentally sensitive lands in the State of Nevada, 10 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Basic Research, to continue 
hearings on the NSF Fiscal Year 1998 Authorization, Part II (Outside 
Witness): Math, Science, and Engineering Education Programs, 10 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on Fiscal Year 
1998 Budget Authorization Request: NOAA, 1 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on Fiscal Year NASA 
Authorization: Space Shuttle Program, 10 a.m., 2325 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Technology, hearing on FAA Research, Engineering 
and Development, 1 p.m., 2325 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Surface Transportation, to continue hearings on Member policy 
initiatives and requests for highway and transit projects in the 
ISTEA Reauthorization, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on 
H.R. 15, Medicare Preventive Benefit Improvement Act of 1997, 9:30 
a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Trade, to mark up Budget Authorizations for Fiscal 
Year 1998 and 1999 for the U.S. Customs Service, the International 
Trade Commission, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, 1 
p.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on 
Technical and Tactical Intelligence, executive, hearing on Airborne 
Reconnaissance, 2:30 p.m., H-405 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee, to hold hearings to examine economic 
problems of the income tax system, 10 a.m., 2220 Rayburn Building.
  Joint Committee on Printing, to hold an organizational meeting; to 
be followed by a hearing on oversight of the Government Printing 
Office (GPO), 2 p.m., S-128, Capitol.
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, to hold hearings 
to examine the future of Chechnya, 11 a.m., SD-538.