[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D602-D604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource 
Conservation, and Research held a hearing to review the 1997 
Conservation Reserve Program contract announcement. Testimony was heard 
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Dallas Smith, Acting Under Secretary, Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
Services, USDA.
LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing on the National Education Goals 
Panel; the National Mediation Board; and the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home. Testimony was heard from Ken Nelson, Executive Director, National 
Education Goals Panel; the following officials of the National 
Mediation Board: Kenneth B. Hipp, Chairman, Ernest DuBester and 
Magdalena G. Jacobsen, both Members, and June D. W. King, Chief 
Financial Officer; and Dennis W. Jahnigen, M.D., Chairman, Armed Forces 
Retirement Home Board.
NATIONAL SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security met in 
executive session to hold a hearing on Future Bomber/Deep Attack 
Capabilities. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: John J. Hamre, Comptroller; Gen. Eugence E. 
Habiger, USAF, Commander in Chief, U.S. Strategic Command; Gen. Richard 
E. Hawley, USAF, Commander, Air Combat Command; and Lt. Gen. David J. 
McCloud, USAF, Director, Force Structure, Resources and Assessment (J-
8), Joint Chiefs of Staff, all with the Department of the Air Force.
BUDGET RECONCILIATION; COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Approved Budget 
Reconciliation recommendations to be transmitted to the Committee on 
the Budget for inclusion in Budget Reconciliation legislation.
  The Committee also considered pending Committee business.
BUDGET RECONCILIATION
Committee on Commerce: Approved the following Budget Reconciliation 
recommendations to be transmitted to the Committee on the Budget for 
inclusion in Budget Reconciliation legislation: Title III, Subtitle A--
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Annual Charges; Title III, Subtitle B--
Lease of Excess Strategic Petroleum Reserve Capacity; Title III, 
Subtitle C--Sale of DOE Assets; and Title III, Subtitle D--
Communications.
BUDGET RECONCILIATION; EXPANSION OF PORTABILITY AND HEALTH INSURANCE 
COVERAGE ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Began consideration of the 
following: Budget Reconciliation recommendations; and H.R. 1515, 
Expansion of Portability and Health Insurance Coverage Act of 1997.
  Will continue tomorrow.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; BUDGET RECONCILIATION
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Ordered reported the 
following measures: H.R. 1553, to amend the President John F. Kennedy 
Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 to extend the 
authorization of the Assassination Boards Review Board until September 
30, 1998; H.J. Res. 56, celebrating the end of slavery in the United 
States; and H.R. 1316, amended, to amend chapter 87 of title 5, United 
States Code, with respect to the order of precedence to be applied in 
the payment of life insurance benefits.
  The Committee also approved Budget Reconciliation recommendations to 
be transmitted to the Committee on the Budget for inclusion in Budget 
Reconciliation legislation.
PRIVATE IMMIGRATION BILL; CIVIL ASSET FORFEITURE REFORM
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported a private immigration 
bill.
  The Committee also held a hearing on civil asset forfeiture reform, 
including discussion of H.R. 1835, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act. 
Testimony was heard from Stefan D. Cassella, Deputy Chief, Asset 
Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, Criminal Division, Department 
of Justice; Jan P. Blanton, Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture, 
Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Began markup of H.R. 1119, National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999.
NOAA AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Resources: Ordered reported amended H.R. 1278, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1997.
EXPEDITED PROCEDURE
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving clause 4(b) 
of rule XI (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same 
day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain 
resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The waiver applies to a 
special rule reported before June 14, 1997 providing for consideration 
of a bill introduced by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations 
making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1997.

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BUDGET RECONCILIATION; MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Approved Budget 
Reconciliation recommendations to be transmitted to the Committee on 
the Budget for inclusion in Budget Reconciliation legislation.
  The Committee also ordered reported amended the following bills: H.R. 
849, to prohibit an alien who is not lawfully present in the United 
States from receiving assistance under the Uniform Relocation 
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970; and H.R. 
1747, John F. Kennedy Center Parking Improvement Act of 1997.
BUDGET RECONCILIATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Began markup of Budget Reconciliation tax 
recommendations.
  Will continue tomorrow.
IRAN BRIEFING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Iran. Testimony was heard from departmental 
witnesses.