[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 46 (Thursday, April 17, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D358-D361]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                   Week of April 21 through 26, 1997

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, Senate will meet in pro forma session.
  On Tuesday, no legislative business is scheduled.
  On Wednesday, Senate will consider the Chemical Weapons Convention 
(Treaty Doc. 103-21), and S. Res. 75, to advise and consent to the 
ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention, subject to certain 
conditions.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared 
executive and legislative business.

  (Senate will recess on Tuesday, April 22, 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 24, to 
hold hearings on U.S. agricultural export issues, 9 a.m., SR-332.
  Committee on Appropriations: April 22, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, 
and Independent Agencies, to hold hearings on proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 1998 for the National Science Foundation 
and the Office of Science and Technology Policy, 9:30 a.m., SD-192.
  April 22 and 24, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to 
hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1998, 
Tuesday, for the Environmental Management Program of the Department 
of Energy, 9:30 a.m.; Thursday, for the Corp of Engineers and the 
Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, 9:30 a.m.; SD-
124.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and 
Related Agencies, 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

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Service, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service, all of 
the Department of Agriculture, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  April 22, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 1998 for the National Institutes of Health, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 2:15 p.m., SD-192.
  April 23, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings on proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 1998 for the Department of Defense, 
focusing on medical programs, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  April 23, Subcommittee on District of Columbia, to hold hearings 
on an additional funding request for fiscal year 1997 by the 
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management 
Assistance Authority for capital improvements to D.C. public schools 
and for public safety agencies, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  April 24, Subcommittee on the Interior, to hold hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1998 for the National 
Endowment for the Arts/National Endowment for the Humanities, 9:30 
a.m., SD-192.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the 
Judiciary, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 1998 for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
Department of Commerce, 2 p.m., S-146, Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services: April 22, Subcommittee on SeaPower, 
to resume hearings on S. 450, the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, focusing on the Department of the 
Navy's shipbuilding development and procurement programs, 2:30 p.m., 
SR-222.
  April 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the Administration's 
proposal on NATO enlargement, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 23, 
Subcommittee on Manufacturing and Competitiveness, to hold hearings 
to examine the current state of manufacturing in the United States, 
10 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: April 24, Subcommittee 
on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety, to 
hold hearings on ozone and particulate matter standards proposed by 
the Environmental Protection Agency, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: April 24, Subcommittee on East 
Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine U.S. policy 
toward Hong Kong, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: April 23, to hold hearings on 
S. 261, to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial 
appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the performance 
of the Federal Government, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: April 22, Subcommittee on Antitrust, 
Business Rights, and Competition, to hold hearings to examine the 
antitrust implications of the British Airways and American Airlines 
Alliance, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  April 23, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the national crisis 
of gangs, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Labor and Human Resources: April 23, to resume 
hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for programs of 
the Higher Education Act, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  April 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine issues 
relating to vocational education, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  April 25, Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety, to hold 
hearings to examine how the United States' health care workforce 
must evolve to meet future needs, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: April 24, to hold hearings 
to discuss revisions to Title 44, relating to the operations of the 
Government Printing Office, 9:30 a.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Small Business: April 24, to hold hearings to review 
the Small Business Administration's non-credit programs, 9:30 a.m., 
SR-428A.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: April 22, to hold hearings on S. 459, 
to authorize funds for and extend the Native American Programs Act 
of 1974, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: April 23 and 24, to hold closed 
hearings on intelligence matters, Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. and 
Thursday at 2 p.m., SH-219.


                             House Chamber

  Monday, No Legislative Business.
  Tuesday, The House will not be in session.
  Wednesday and Thursday, Consideration of H. Res. 117, providing for 
consideration of motions to suspend the rules;
  Consideration of 6 Suspensions:
  1. H. Con. Res. 8, Expressing the Sense of Congress with Respect to 
the Significance of Maintaining the Health and Stability of Coral Reef 
Ecosystems;
  2. H.R. 39, African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 
1997;
  3. H.R. 449, Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1997;
  4. H.R. 688, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Amendments 
Act of 1997;
  5. H.R. 1276, Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration 
Authorization Act;
  6. H.R. 1272, Fire Administration Authorization Act of 1997;
  Complete consideration of H.R. 400, 21st Century Patent Improvement 
Act;
  Consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA Research, Engineering, and 
Development Authorization Act of 1997 (subject to a rule);
  Consideration of H.R. 1273, National Science Foundation Authorization 
Act of 1997 (subject to a rule);
  Consideration of H.R. 1274, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Authorization Act of 1997 (subject to a rule);
  Consideration of H.R. 1277, Department of Energy Civilian Research 
and Development Act of 1997 (subject to a rule); and

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  Consideration of H.R. 1278, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration Authorization Act of 1997 (subject to a rule).
  Friday, No Votes Are Expected.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, April 23, Subcommittee on Forestry, 
Resource Conservation, and Research, hearing on EPA's proposed air 
quality standard of PM 2.5 and its implications for agriculture, 
9:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  April 24, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and the 
Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops, hearing on the 
effectiveness of Agricultural Export Programs, 9:30 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, April 23, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Justice, State, and the Judiciary, on Department of State Global 
Affairs, 10 a.m., on American Institute in Taiwan, 11 a.m., and on 
Members of Congress, 2 p.m., H-309 the Capitol.
  April 23 and 24, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, on Congressional and public witnesses, 10 a.m. and 2 
p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  April 23 and 24, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent 
Agencies, on Department of Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., 
2360 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and 
Related Programs, on Congressional and public witnesses, 9:30 a.m., 
H-144 Capitol.
  Committee on Banking and Financial Services, April 23, to continue 
mark up of H.R. 2, Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act of 
1997, 1 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Commerce, April 23, Subcommittee on Health and 
Environment, hearing on Reauthorization of the Prescription Drug 
User Fee Act and FDA Reform, 2:30 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Health and Environment and the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to continue joint 
hearings on EPA's Proposed Ozone and Particulate Matter NAAQS 
Revisions, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer 
Protection, hearing on Reauthorization of the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, 10 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, April 23, Subcommittee 
on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning, hearing 
on the Rising Price of a College Education, 1 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and 
Life-Long Learning, to mark up the Employment, Training and Literacy 
Enhancement Act of 1997, 9:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, April 23, 
Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, 
hearing on ``Census 2000: How Should the Federal Government Measure 
Race and Ethnicity'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  April 23, Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, National 
Resources, and Regulatory Affairs, to continue hearings on ``EPA's 
Particulate Matter and Ozone Rulemaking: Is EPA Above the Law'', 
10:30 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Civil Service, hearing on Federal Hiring 
from the Welfare Rolls, 9:30 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental 
Relations, to continue hearings on Status of Efforts to Identify 
Gulf War Syndrome, Part VIII, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs 
and Criminal Justice, hearing on Department of Justice Retaliation 
Against Whistleblowers, 1 p.m., 2203 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Postal Service, oversight hearing of the 
U.S Postal Service, 1 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  April 25, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, hearing on 
Medicaid and Treasury Borrowing Sections of the Administration's 
National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement 
Plan, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, April 23, hearing on the following 
bills: H.R. 911, Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 and H.R. 1167, 
Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  April 23, Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, oversight 
hearing on regarding border security and deterring illegal entry 
into the United States, 9:30 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, April 24, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Mineral Resources, oversight hearing on the Administration's 
proposed buyouts of timber and mining lands (i.e. Headwaters Forest, 
CA and New World Mine Project, MT) using Mineral Leasing Act 
revenues, 1:30 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans, oversight hearing on the future of hydrography, 2 p.m., 1334 
Longworth.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Forests and Forests Health, to mark up 
H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic 
Stability Act of 1997, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, April 23, Subcommittee on Technology, 
hearing on Surface Transportation Research and Development, Part II, 
1 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Basic Research, hearing on fiscal year 
1998 budget request for the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction 
Program, 1 p.m., 2325 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, April 24, Subcommittee on Government 
Programs and Oversight, hearing on the Importance of Patent Term and 
Patent Application Disclosure Issues to Small Businesses: What 
Impact Will Proposed Changes in the Patent Laws Have on Small 
Businesses? 10:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, April 23, 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing on Meeting 
Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs, 2 p.m., 2167 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, April 23, to mark up the following 
bills: H.R. 867, Adoption Promotion Act of

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1997, and H.R. 1048, Welfare Reform Technical Corrections Act of 
1997, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  April 23, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on the low-income 
housing tax credit, 1:30 p.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Medicare Provider-
Sponsored Organizations, 1 p.m., 1310 Longworth.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing on Unemployment 
Insurance Issues, 10:30 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  April 24, Subcommittee on Social Security, oversight hearing on 
the Disability Appeals Process, 9 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, April 23, executive, 
briefing on DEA regarding Mexico, 2 p.m., H-495 Capitol.