[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 42 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D322-D325]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                   Week of April 14 through 19, 1997

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday and Tuesday, Senate will resume consideration of S. 104, 
Nuclear Waste Policy Act, with a vote on final disposition to occur on 
Tuesday, April 15, 1997.
  On Wednesday, Senate may consider the nomination of Alexis M. Herman, 
of Alabama, to be Secretary of Labor.
  During the balance of the week Senate may consider any cleared 
executive and legislative business.

  (Senate will recess on Tuesday, April 15, 1997 from 12:30 p.m. until 
2:15 p.m. for respective party conferences.)


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: April 17, to 
hold hearings on crop and revenue insurance issues, 9 a.m., SR-332.
  Committee on Appropriations: April 15 and 17, Subcommittee on 
Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government, Tuesday, to hold 
hearings to examine alleged Internal Revenue Service employees' 
misuse of taxpayers files, 9:30 a.m.; Thursday, to hold hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1998 for the Department of 
the Treasury, focusing on law enforcement programs, 9:30 a.m.; 
Tuesday in SD-138 and Thursday in SD-124.
  April 15, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and 
Related Agencies, 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, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  April 16, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings on proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 1998 for the Department of the 
Army, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  April 16 and 17, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the 
Judiciary, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 1998, Wednesday, for the Federal Communications Commission, 10 
a.m.; Thursday, for the Supreme Court of the United States and the 
Judiciary, 1:30 p.m.; S-146, Capitol.
  April 16, Subcommittee on Transportation, to hold hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1998 for the Department of 
Transportation, 10 a.m., SD-124.
  April 16, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 1998 for the Department of Education, 2 p.m., SD-124.
  April 17, Subcommittee on Interior, to hold hearings on proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 1998 for the Forest Service of the 
Department of Agriculture, 9 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: April 15, Subcommittee on Readiness, 
to resume 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, 2 p.m., SR-222.
  April 15, Subcommittee on Acquisition and Technology, to resume 
hearings on S. 450, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Years 1998 and 1999, focusing on the trends in the industrial and 
technology base supporting national defense, 2 p.m., SR-232A.
  April 16, Subcommittee on Airland Forces, to resume hearings on S. 
450, the National Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Years 1998 
and 1999, focusing on tactical aircraft modernization plans, 10 
a.m., SR-222.
  April 17, Subcommittee on Readiness, to resume hearings on S. 450, 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 
1999, focusing on the status of the operational readiness of the 
U.S. military forces, 10 a.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Finance: April 14, to hold hearings to review the Tax 
Foundation's report entitled ``Tax Freedom Day 1997'', detailing the 
computation of the number of days Americans must work before they 
have paid their tax bill, 1:30 p.m., SD-215.
  April 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings on education tax 
proposals, including S. 1, to provide safe and affordable schools, 
10 a.m., SD-215.
  April 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings on certain revenue 
raising provisions of the President's proposed budget for fiscal 
year 1998, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: April 15, Subcommittee on East 
Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to review the U.S.-Japan 
bilateral relationship, 9 a.m., SD-419.
  April 15 and 17, Full Committee, to resume hearings on the 
ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (Treaty Doc. 103-
21), Tuesday at 2 p.m. and Thursday at 10 a.m., SD-419.
  April 17, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, to 
hold hearings to review U.S. efforts relating to the proliferation 
of Iran, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  April 18, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of 
Thomas R. Pickering, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary of State 
for Political Affairs, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: April 16, to hold hearings on 
the Census in the year 2000, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  April 16, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, 
Restructuring and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to 
examine the Federal Government's role in television programming, 2 
p.m., SD-342.

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  April 17, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, 
Restructuring and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to 
examine opportunities for improvement in the public schools of the 
District of Columbia, 9:15 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: April 15, Subcommittee on Immigration, 
to hold hearings to examine issues affecting immigrant 
entrepreneurs, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  April 16, Full Committee, 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, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  April 16, Subcommittee on Youth Violence, to hold hearings to 
examine the need for more juvenile bedspace and juvenile record-
sharing, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Labor and Human Resources: April 15, Subcommittee on 
Employment and Training, to hold hearings to examine innovations in 
adult training, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  April 16, Full Committee, to resume hearings on proposed 
legislation authorizing funds for programs of the Higher Education 
Act, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  April 17, Subcommittee on Employment and Training, to hold 
hearings to examine innovations in youth training, 9:30 a.m., SD-
430.
  April 18, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine proposals to 
improve the health status of children, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: April 15, to resume 
hearings concerning petitions filed in connection with a contested 
U.S. Senate election held in Louisiana in November 1996, 9:30 a.m., 
SR-301.
  April 17, Full Committee, business meeting, to consider the 
committee's course of action concerning petitions filed in 
connection with a contested U.S. Senate election held in Louisiana 
in November 1996, 9:30 a.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Small Business: April 16, business meeting, to mark 
up S. 208, to provide Federal contracting opportunities for small 
business concerns located in historically underutilized business 
zones, 10 a.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: April 17, to hold hearings to 
examine Persian Gulf War issues, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: April 16 and 17, to hold closed 
hearings on intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.


                             House Chamber

  Monday, April 14: No Legislative Business.
  Tuesday, April 15: Consideration of 4 Suspensions:
  1. H.R. 1226, Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act;
  2. H. Res.      , Sense of Congress on Family Tax Relief;
  3. H.R. 1001, Extend Term of Appointment of Prospective Payment 
Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review Commission;
  4. H.R. 1225 Technical Correction re: Lawsuits Against Terrorist 
States; and
  Consideration of H.J. Res. 62, Tax Limitation Amendment (subject to a 
rule).
  Wednesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 17: Consideration of 5 
Suspensions:
  1. H.R. 1090, Clear and Unmistakable Error;
  2. H.R. 1092, Enhanced Use Bill;
  3. H.R. 173, Donating Retiring Law Enforcement Canines to Handlers;
  4. H.R. 930, Travel and Transportation Act;
  5. H.R. 111, Dos Palos Land Transfer; and
  Consideration of H.R. 400 21st Century Patent Improvement Act 
(Subject to a Rule).
  Friday, April 18: No Votes Are Expected.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, April 15, 16, and 17, Subcommittee on 
Risk Management and Specialty Crops, hearings on reform of the 
Commodity Exchange Act and provisions of H.R. 467, Commodity 
Exchange Act Amendments of 1997, 9 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  April 17, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, hearing 
on status and prospects for trade between the United States and the 
European Union in livestock, dairy, and poultry products, 1 p.m., 
1302 Longworth.
  April 17, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, hearing on the 
status of NAFTA with Canada and Mexico, 9:30 p.m., 1302 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, April 15, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Justice, State and the Judiciary, on Office of Justice Programs; on 
Office of Community Oriented Policing; and on Office of Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2 p.m., H-309 the Capitol.
  April 15, Subcommittee on Interior, on Bureau of Indian Affairs/
Office of Special Trustee, 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  April 15, 16, and 17, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, on Congressional and public witnesses, 10 
a.m. and 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  April 15 and 16, Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, 
on EPA, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  April 16, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the 
Judiciary, on the SBA; Economic Development Administration; and 
Minority Business Development Agency, 10 a.m., on the Arms Control 
and Disarmament Agency, 2 p.m., and on the EEOC, 3 p.m. H-309 
Capitol.
  April 16, Subcommittee on Interior, on Members of Congress, 9:30 
a.m., and 1:30 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  April 16, Subcommittee on National Security, on Ballistic Missile 
Defense, 1:30 p.m., H-140 the Capitol.
  April 17, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the 
Judiciary, on Congressional and public witnesses, 10 a.m. and 2 
p.m., H-309 Capitol.
  April 17, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and 
Related Programs, on Export Finance Agencies, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  April 17, Subcommittee on National Security, on Congressional and 
public witnesses, 9:30 a.m., H-140 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Banking and Financial Services, April 15, to mark up 
H.R. 2, Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act of 1997, 2 p.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Commerce, April 16, Subcommittee on Finance and 
Hazardous Materials, to continue hearings on H.R. 1053, the Common 
Cents Stock Pricing Act of 1997, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  April 17, Subcommittee on Health and Environment and the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to continue joint 
hearings on Review of EPA's Proposed Ozone and Particulate Matter 
NAAQS Revisions, 11 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, April 16, Subcommittee 
on Workforce Protections, hearing on OSHA's Methylene Chloride rule, 
10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  April 17, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families, 
hearing on food safety in the School Lunch Program, 10 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, April 14, 
Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, 
hearing on IRS Mismanagement and Ideas for Improvement, 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  April 16, Subcommittee on Civil Service, hearing on DC Retirement 
System--Coping with Unfunded Liabilities, 9:30 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  April 16, Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural 
Resources, and Regulatory Affairs, hearing on EPA's Particulate 
Matter and Ozone Rulemaking: Is EPA Above the Law? 9:30 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  April 16, Subcommittee on Postal Service, hearing on H.R. 22, 
Postal Reform Act of 1997, 10 a.m., 2203 Rayburn.
  April 18, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and 
Technology, oversight hearing on the Debt Collection Improvement 
Act, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, April 17, to continue 
hearings on ``Does U.N. Peacekeeping Serve U.S. Interests?'' (Part 
II), 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, April 16, Subcommittee on Commercial 
and Administrative Law, oversight hearing on the operation of the 
bankruptcy system and a status report from the National Bankruptcy 
Review Commission, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  April 17, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, 
hearing on the following bills: H.R. 874, to provide that Oregon may 
not tax compensation paid to a resident of Washington for services 
as a Federal employee at a Federal hydroelectric facility located on 
the Columbia River; and H.R. 865, to provide that Kentucky may not 
tax compensation paid to a resident of Tennessee for services as a 
Federal employee at Fort Campbell, KY, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  April 17, Subcommittee on the Constitution, hearing on H.R. 589, 
Fair Housing Reform and Freedom of Speech Act of 1997, 10 a.m., 2226 
Rayburn.
  Committee on National Security, April 15, Subcommittee on Military 
Procurement, hearing on the sale or transfer of supercomputers to 
foreign entities or governments engaged in nuclear weapons research 
and its impact on the national security interests of the United 
States, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  April 16, full committee, hearing on Quadrennial Defense Review 
and National Defense Panel, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, April 15, Subcommittee on National Parks 
and Public Lands and the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, 
joint oversight hearing on implementation of the 1964 Wilderness Act 
on BLM and Forest Service lands, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  April 16, full Committee, to consider pending business, 11 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  April 17, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, oversight 
hearing on Forest Service Budget, 2:30 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  April 17, Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing on 
the CALFED Bay-Delta Program and the fiscal year 1998 federal 
funding request for the program, 9:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, April 14, to consider H.J.Res. 62, proposing 
an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect 
to tax limitation, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, April 16, to mark up the following bills: 
H.R. 363, to amend section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to 
extend the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public 
Information Dissemination program; H.R. 437, Marine Resources 
Revitalization Act; H.R. 1271, FAA Research, Engineering, and 
Development Authorization Act of 1997; H.R. 1272, Fire 
Administration Authorization Act of 1997; H.R. 1273, National 
Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1997; H.R. 1274, National 
Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 1997; 
H.R. 1275, Civilian Space Authorization Act, Fiscal years 1998 and 
1999; H.R. 1276, Environmental Research, Development, and 
Demonstration Authorization Act of 1997; H.R. 1277, Department of 
Energy Civilian Research and Development Act of 1997; and H.R. 1278, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 
1997, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, April 15 and 17, Subcommittee on 
Government Programs and Oversight and Subcommittee on Regulatory 
Reform and Paperwork Reduction, joint hearings on Federal Agency 
Compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act: Are Federal Agencies 
Using ``Good Science'' In Their Making? 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, April 16, Subcommittee on Health 
and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, joint hearing on 
health problems of Persian Gulf War Veterans and possible exposure 
to chemical warfare agents, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  April 17, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
sexual harassment issues involving senior career managers within the 
VA, 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, April 15, hearing on the Impact on 
Individuals and Families of Replacing the Federal Income Tax, 10 
a.m., 1100 Longworth.

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  April 16, Subcommittee on Human Resources, to mark up H.R. 867, 
Adoption Promotion Act of 1997, 4 p.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  April 16, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on the Electronic Tax 
Payment System, 9:30 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  April 17, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Issues Relating to 
Medicare's Coverage Policy, 1 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, April 15, executive, Budget 
hearing on Personnel and Legislative Issues, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  April 16, executive, Budget hearing on DCI Wrap-up, 2 p.m., H-405 
Capitol.