[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 113 (Tuesday, September 2, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D883-D884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of September 3 through 6, 1997

                             Senate Chamber

  On Wednesday, Senate will continue consideration of S. 1061, Labor/
HHS Appropriations, 1998, and H.R. 2160, Agriculture Appropriations, 
1998.
  During the week, Senate may begin consideration of S. 830, Food and 
Drug Administration Modernization and Accountability Act, or consider 
H.R. 2107, Interior Appropriations, 1998.
  Senate may also consider any cleared legislative and executive 
business, and conference reports when available.

  (Senate will recess on Wednesday, September 3, 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: September 4, to 
hold hearings to examine rural and agricultural credit issues, 9 
a.m., SR-332.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: September 4, to hold 
hearings on S. 8, authorizing funds through fiscal year 2002 for 
programs of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Liability, and 
Compensation Act of 1980, 2 p.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: September 4, Subcommittee on East 
Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the current 
situation in Cambodia, 9 a.m., SD-419.
  September 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of 
Peter L. Scher, of the District of Columbia, for the rank of 
Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Trade Negotiator, 
2 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: September 4 and 5, to resume 
hearings to examine certain matters with regard to the committee's 
special investigation on campaign financing, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on the Judiciary: September 3, to hold hearings to 
examine the legal regulations governing Union violence, 10:30 a.m., 
SD-226.

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  September 3, Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government 
Information, to hold hearings to examine encryption issues, focusing 
on the security needs of business and industry, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  September 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine copyright 
infringement liability of on-line and internet service providers, 10 
a.m., SD-226.
  September 4, Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the 
Courts, to hold hearings to review the judicial allocations for the 
Second and Eighth Circuit Courts of Appeal, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  September 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings on pending 
nominations, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Labor and Human Resources: September 3, to hold 
hearings to examine the implications of the recent Global Tobacco 
settlement, 10 a.m., SD-430.


                             House Chamber

  Monday, The House was not in session.
  Tuesday, The House was not in session.
  Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Consideration of H.R. 2159, Foreign 
Operations Appropriations Act for FY 1998 (modified open rule); and
  Consideration of H.R. 2264, Labor, Health and Human Services 
Appropriations Act for FY 98 (open rule).


                            House Committees

  Committee on Appropriations, September 4, Subcommittee on the 
District of Columbia, on D.C. Public Schools, 11 a.m., H-144 
Capitol.
  Committee on Commerce, September 4, Subcommittee on Finance and 
Hazardous Materials, hearing on the Operation of the Superfund 
Program, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  September 4, Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection, hearing on H.R. 695, Security and Freedom 
Through Encryption (SAFE) Act, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  September 5, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing on 
Electricity: Innovation and Competition, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, September 3, 
hearing on Teachers: Helping America to Read, 10:30 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, September 4, 
Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, 
to mark up H.R. 1962, Presidential and Executive Office Financial 
Accountability Act of 1997, 10:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, September 4, Subcommittee on the 
Constitution, hearing on proposals for Electoral College Reform: 
H.J. Res. 28, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States to abolish the Electoral College and to provide for 
the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of 
the United States; and H.J. Res. 43, proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College 
and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice 
President of the United States, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Science, September 4, Subcommittee on Technology, 
hearing on Small Business Technology Transfer Program, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, September 4, Subcommittee on 
Benefits, to mark up H.R. 2367, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-
Living Adjustment Act of 1997, 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, September 3, 
Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence, executive, 
hearing on the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office (DARO), 2 
p.m., H-405 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: September 5, to hold hearings to examine 
the employment-unemployment situation for August, 9:30 a.m., 1334 
Longworth Building.