[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 43 (Monday, April 14, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D330]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MEDICARE PREVENTIVE BENEFITS AND QUALITY STANDARDS
Committee on Commerce: On April 11, the Subcommittee on Health and 
Environment held a hearing on Medicare Preventive Benefits and Quality 
Standards. Testimony was heard from Speaker Gingrich; Representative 
Nethercutt; Bernice Steinhardt, Director, Health Services Quality and 
Public Health Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
IRS MISMANAGEMENT--IDEAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information, and Technology held a hearing on 
IRS Mismanagement and Ideas for Improvement. Testimony was heard from 
Lynda D. Willis, Director, Tax Policy and Administration, General 
Government Division, GAO; Michael Dolan, Deputy Commissioner, IRS, 
Department of the Treasury; Jeffrey Trinca, Chief of Staff, National 
Commission on Restructuring the IRS; and public witnesses.
TAX LIMITATION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted by voice vote a modified 
closed rule providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 62, proposing an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax 
limitation in the House. The rule provides that the committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute, modified by the amendment specified in 
the report of the Committee on Rules, will be considered as adopted. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint 
resolution, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto to final 
passage without intervening motion except as specified.
  The rule provides for three hours of debate. The rule further 
provides for an amendment if offered by the Minority Leader or his 
designee, which will be considered as read, and which will be debatable 
for 1 hour equally divided between the proponent and an opponent. 
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives McCollum, 
Canady, Barton of Texas, Shadegg, Scott and Watt of North Carolina.
SUSPENSIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote a resolution providing that 
suspensions will be in order on Wednesday, April 16, l997. The 
resolution provides that the Speaker or his designee will consult with 
the Minority Leader or his designee on any suspension considered under 
this resolution.