[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 39 (Monday, April 7, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page S2761]
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               E X T E N S I O N S   O F   R E M A R K S

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                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place, 
and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 1997, may be found in the 
Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                                APRIL 9
     9:30 a.m.
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
       Housing Opportunity and Community Development Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on S. 462, to reform and consolidate the 
           public and assisted housing programs of the United 
           States, and to redirect primary responsibility for 
           these programs from the Federal Government to States 
           and localities.
                                                            SD-562
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings on the nomination of Kenneth M. Mead, of 
           Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of 
           Transportation.
                                                            SR-253
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for Navy and Marine Corps programs.
                                                            SD-192
       Armed Services
       Airland Forces Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on S. 450, authorizing funds for fiscal 
           years 1998 and 1999 for military activities of the 
           Department of Defense, and to prescribe military 
           personnel strengths for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, 
           focusing on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle programs and 
           operations and modernization efforts.
                                                            SR-222
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine the investigations and 
           responses to aviation accidents.
                                                            SR-253
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine Medicare payment policies for 
           post-acute care.
                                                            SD-215
       Foreign Relations
       International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed legislation authorizing 
           funds for fiscal year 1998 for the Multilateral 
           Development Bank.
                                                            SD-419
     1:30 p.m.
       Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the 
           District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the role of the Department of 
           Commerce in Federal statistical gathering analysis and 
           dissemination, and proposals for reform and 
           consolidation.
                                                            SD-342
     2:00 p.m.
       Foreign Relations
         To continue hearings on the Chemical Weapons Convention.
                                                            SD-419
     2:30 p.m.
       Select on Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings on intelligence matters.
                                                            SH-219

                                APRIL 10
     9:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Interior Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the 
           Department of the Interior and Indian gaming 
           activities.
                                                            SD-124
       Special on Aging
         To hold hearings to examine how access to information 
           about Medicare managed care plans can affect consumer 
           decision making.
                                                            SD-562
     9:30 a.m.
       Armed Services
       Readiness Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on S. 450, the National Defense Act for 
           Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, focusing on Department of 
           Defense depot maintenance privitization initiatives.
                                                            SR-222
       Small Business
         To resume hearings on S. 208, to provide Federal 
           contracting opportunities for small business concerns 
           located in historically underutilized business zones.
                                                           SR-428A
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Foreign Operations Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for Russia and the Newly Independent States.
                                                            SD-138
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Immigration and Naturalization 
           Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Drug 
           Enforcement Administration.
                                                    S-146, Capitol
       Appropriations
       Transportation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on the Administration's proposed 
           ``National Economic Crossroads Transportation 
           Efficiency Act'' (NEXTEA).
                                                            SD-192
       Armed Services
       Acquisition and Technology Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on S. 450, the National Defense 
           Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, 
           focusing on science and technology research.
                                                           SR-232A
       Finance
         To hold hearings on estate and gift taxation proposals.
                                                            SD-215
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings on U.S. law enforcement interests in 
           Hong Kong.
                                                            SD-419
       Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings on the Internal Revenue Service, 
           focusing on risks of taxpayers.
                                                            SD-342
     10:30 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To hold hearings to examine issues relating to video 
           competition.
                                                            SR-253
       Rules and Administration
         To hold hearings concerning petitions filed in connection 
           with a contested U.S. Senate election held in Louisiana 
           in November 1996.
                                                            SR-301
     2:00 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Science, Technology, and Space Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on the Earthquake Hazard Reduction 
           program.
                                                            SR-253
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings to examine the outlook for Hong Kong.
                                                            SD-419
       Governmental Affairs
       International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proliferation issues, 
           focusing on Chinese case studies.
                                                            SD-342
       Select on Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings on intelligence matters.
                                                            SH-219

                                APRIL 11
     9:30 a.m.
       Judiciary
       Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the increase in personal 
           bankruptcies and the crisis in consumer credit.
                                                            SD-226
     10:00 a.m.
       Labor and Human Resources
         To resume hearings on proposals to reform the 
           performance, efficiency, and use of resources of the 
           Food and Drug Administration.
                                                            SD-430


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                                APRIL 15
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Department of Housing and Urban 
           Development.
                                                            SD-138
       Labor and Human Resources
       Employment and Training Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine innovations in adult 
           training.
                                                            SD-430
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Rural Utilities Service, the Rural 
           Housing Service, the Rural Business- Cooperative 
           Service, and the Alternative Agricultural Research and 
           Commercialization Center, all of the Department of 
           Agriculture.
                                                            SD-124
       Judiciary
       Immigration Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine issues affecting immigrant 
           entrepreneurs.
                                                            SD-226
     2:00 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on counter-terrorism issues.
                                                    S-146, Capitol
       Armed Services
       Readiness Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on S. 450, the National Defense 
           Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, and 
           S. 451, the Military Construction Authorization Act for 
           Fiscal Year 1998, focusing on environmental and 
           military construction issues.
                                                            SR-222

                                APRIL 16
     9:30 a.m.
       Labor and Human Resources
         To resume hearings on proposed legislation authorizing 
           funds for programs of the Higher Education Act.
                                                            SD-430
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Department of the Army.
                                                            SD-192
       Appropriations
       Transportation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Department of Transportation.
                                                            SD-124
       Governmental Affairs
         To hold hearings on the Census in the year 2000.
                                                            SD-342
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings on S.J. Res. 6, proposing an amendment 
           to the Constitution of the United States to protect the 
           rights of crime victims.
                                                            SD-226
     2:00 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Federal Communications Commission.
                                                    S-146, Capitol
       Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the 
           District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the Federal Government's role 
           in television programming.
                                                            SD-342
       Judiciary
       Youth Violence Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the need for more juvenile 
           bedspace and juvenile record-sharing.
                                                            SD-226

                                APRIL 17
     9:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Interior Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Forest Service of the Department of 
           Agriculture.
                                                            SD-192
     9:15 a.m.
       Governmental Affairs
       Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the 
           District of Columbia Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine opportunities for improvement 
           in the public schools of the District of Columbia.
                                                            SD-342
     9:30 a.m.
       Labor and Human Resources
       Employment and Training Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine innovations in youth 
           training.
                                                            SD-430
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine Persian Gulf War issues.
                                                            SH-216
     1:30 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Supreme Court of the United States 
           and the Judiciary.
                                                    S-146, Capitol

                                APRIL 18
     9:30 a.m.
       Labor and Human Resources
         To hold hearings to examine proposals to improve the 
           health status of children.
                                                            SD-430

                                APRIL 22
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the National Science Foundation and the 
           Office of Science and Technology Policy.
                                                            SD-192
       Appropriations
       Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Environmental Management Program of 
           the Department of Energy.
                                                            SD-124
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Agricultural Research Service, the 
           Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
           Service, the Economic Research Service, and the 
           National Agricultural Statistics Service, all of the 
           Department of Agriculture.
                                                            SD-138

                                APRIL 23
     9:30 a.m.
       Labor and Human Resources
         To resume hearings on proposed legislation authorizing 
           funds for programs of the Higher Education Act.
                                                            SD-430
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Department of Defense, focusing on 
           medical programs.
                                                            SD-192
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings on the Administration's proposal on NATO 
           enlargement.
                                                            SH-216

                                APRIL 24
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Interior Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the National Endowment for the Arts/
           National Endowment for the Humanities.
                                                            SD-192
       Appropriations
       Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of 
           Reclamation, Department of the Interior.
                                                            SD-124
     10:00 a.m.
       Labor and Human Resources
         To hold hearings to examine issues relating to vocational 
           education.
                                                            SD-430

                                APRIL 29
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
                                                            SD-138
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
           and the Food and Drug Administration, Department of 
           Health and Human Resources.
                                                            SD-124
       Labor and Human Resources
         To hold hearings on proposed legislation authorizing 
           funds for programs of the National Endowment for the 
           Arts and the Humanities.
                                                            SD-430


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                                APRIL 30
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Department of Defense, focusing on 
           the structure and modernization of the National Guard.
                                                            SD-192

                                 MAY 1
     9:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Interior Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Department of the Interior.
                                                            SD-192
     9:30 a.m.
       Labor and Human Resources
       Public Health and Safety Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine biomedical research 
           priorities.
                                                            SD-430

                                 MAY 6
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the National Aeronautics and Space 
           Administration.
                                                            SD-138

                                 MAY 7
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Department of Defense.
                                                            SD-192

                                 MAY 14
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Department of Defense, focusing on 
           environmental programs.
                                                            SD-192

                                 MAY 21
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Department of Defense, focusing on 
           Air Force programs.
                                                            SD-192

                                 JUNE 4
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Department of Defense.
                                                            SD-192

                                JUNE 11
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1998 for the Department of Defense.
                                                            SD-192

                             POSTPONEMENTS

                                APRIL 9
     11:15 a.m.
       Veterans' Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine alleged sexual harassment in 
           the Department of Veterans Affairs.
                                                            SH-216