[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 131 (Friday, September 26, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1018-D1021]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

              Week of September 29 through October 4, 1997

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, Senate will resume consideration of S. 25, Campaign 
Reform.
  On Tuesday, Senate will resume consideration of S. 1156, D.C. 
Appropriations, 1998, with a cloture vote on Coats Modified Amendment 
No. 1249, regarding school vouchers, to occur thereon, and consider a 
continuing appropriations resolution.
  During the balance of the week, Senate will continue consideration of 
S. 25, Campaign Reform, and consider conference reports, when 
available, and any cleared legislative and executive business.
  (Senate will recess on Tuesday, September 30, 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 Appropriations: October 1, Subcommittee on Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, to hold hearings to 
examine the results of the nationwide study by the National Cancer 
Institute of Radioactive Fallout from Nuclear Testing, 9 a.m., SD-
192.
  Committee on Armed Services: October 1, to hold hearings on the 
nomination of Jacques S. Gansler, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, 10 a.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: September 30, to 
hold hearings on the nominations of Laura S. Unger, of New York, and 
Paul R. Carey, of New York, both to be a Member of the Securities 
and Exchange Commission, Dennis Dollar, of Mississippi, to be a 
Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board, and Edward 
M. Gramlich, of Virginia, and Roger Walton Ferguson, of 
Massachusetts, both to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: September 30, 
to hold hearings on the nominations of Michael K. Powell, of 
Virginia, Harold W. Furchtgott-Roth, of the District of Columbia, 
and Gloria Tristani, of New Mexico, each to be a Member of the 
Federal Communications Commission, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  September 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
President's request for fast-track trade negotiation authority, 2:30 
p.m., SR-253.
  October 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of 
William E. Kennard, of California, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: September 30, to hold 
hearings on the impacts of a new climate treaty on U.S. labor, 
electricity supply, manufacturing, and the general economy, 9:30 
a.m., SD-366.
  October 1, Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, 
and Recreation, to hold hearings on S. 940, to provide for a study 
of the establishment of Midway Atoll as a national memorial to the 
Battle of Midway, and H.R. 765, to ensure maintenance of a herd of 
wild horses in Cape Lookout National Seashore, 2 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: September 30, business 
meeting, to mark up S. 1180, to authorize funds for programs of the 
Endangered Species Act, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: October 1, Subcommittee on Near 
Eastern and South Asian Affairs, to hold hearings to examine recent 
events in Algeria, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: September 30 and October 1, 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 29, Subcommittee on 
Administrative Oversight and the Courts, to hold hearings to review 
the operation of the FBI crime laboratory, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  September 30, Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, and 
Property Rights, to hold hearings to examine unconstitutional set-
asides, focusing on ISTEA's race-based set-asides after the Supreme 
Court case ``Adarand'', 10:30 a.m., SD-226.
  September 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination 
of Raymond C. Fisher, of California, to

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be Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice, 2 p.m., SD-
226.
  September 30, Full Committee, to hold hearings on pending judicial 
nominations, 3 p.m., SD-226.
  October 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine Congress' 
constitutional role in protecting religious liberty, 10 a.m., SD-
226.
  Committee on Labor and Human Resources: September 30, to resume 
hearings to examine the scope and depth of the proposed settlement 
between State Attorneys General and tobacco companies to mandate a 
total reformation and restructuring of how tobacco products are 
manufactured, marketed, and distributed in America, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  October 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine voluntary 
initiatives to expand health insurance coverage, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: October 1, closed business 
meeting, concerning petitions filed in connection with a contested 
U.S. Senate election held in Louisiana in November 1996, 10 a.m., 
SR-301.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: September 30, to hold hearings on 
the nominations of Hershel Wayne Gober, of Arkansas, to be Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, Richard J. Griffin, of Illinois, to be 
Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs, William P. Greene 
Jr., of West Virginia, to be an Associate Judge of the United States 
Court of Veterans Affairs, and Espiridion A. Borrego, of Texas, to 
be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and 
Training; to be followed by a business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 8:30 a.m., SR-418.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: October 1, to hold hearings on 
the nomination of Lt. Gen. John A. Gordon, USAF, to be Deputy 
Director of Central Intelligence, 2 p.m., SD-106.


                             House Chamber

  Monday, Consideration of 19 Suspensions:
  (1) S. 1198, Religious Workers Act;
  (2) S. 1161, To Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
Authorize Appropriations for Refugee and Entrant Assistance for Fiscal 
Years 1998 and 1999;
  (3) S. 1211, To Provide Permanent Authority for the Administration of 
Au Pair Programs;
  (4) H.R. 1116, Clint Independent School District Conveyance;
  (5) H. Con. Res. 131, Sense of Congress Regarding the Ocean;
  (6) H.R. 2233, Coral Reef Conservation Act of 1997;
  (7) H.R. 1476, Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997;
  (8) H.R. 2007, Canadian River Reclamation Project, Texas;
  (9) H.R. 2261, Small Business Programs Reauthorization and Amendments 
Act of 1997;
  (10) H.R. 2487, Child Support Incentive Act of 1997;
  (11) H.R. 1262, Securities and Exchange Commission Authorization Act 
of 1997;
  (12) H.R. 2472, To Extend Certain Programs under the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act;
  (13) H.R. 2165, To Extend the Deadline under the Federal Power Act 
Applicable to the Construction of FERC Project Number 3862 in the State 
of Iowa;
  (14) H.R. 2207, Coastal Pollution Reduction Act of 1997;
  (15) H.R. 548, The Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse;
  (16) H.R. 595, The William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. 
Courthouse;
  (17) S. 819, The Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr. U.S. Courthouse;
  (18) S. 833, The Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse; and
  (19) H.R. 2036, Aviation Insurance Reauthorization Act of 1997;
  Consideration of H.R. 901, American Land Sovereignty Act (open rule); 
and
  Consideration of H.J. Res. 94, making continuing appropriations for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997 (considered by unanimous 
consent agreement).
  Note: No recorded votes are expected before 5:00 p.m.
  Tuesday and Wednesday, Complete consideration of H.R. 2267, Commerce, 
Justice, State and the Judiciary Appropriations Act (open rule);
  Consideration of H.R. 1370, to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of 
the United States (subject to a rule);
  Consideration of H. Res. 244, demanding that the U.S. Attorney file 
criminal charges against Hermandad Mexicana Nacional for failure to 
comply with a valid subpoena under the Federal Contested Elections Act 
(subject to a rule);
  Consideration of H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act of 1997 
(subject to a rule);
  Consideration of H.R. 2378, Treasury, Postal Appropriations 
Conference Report (subject to a rule);
  Consideration of H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Appropriations 
Conference Report (subject to a rule);
  Consideration of H.R. 2158, VA/HUD Appropriations Conference Report 
(subject to a rule); and
  Consideration of H.R. 2169, Transportation Appropriations Conference 
Report (subject to a rule).
  Thursday and Friday, No votes are expected.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, October 1, Subcommittee on Department 
Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture, hearing to review 
the USDA's Government Performance and Results Act statement, 10 
a.m., 1300 Longworth.

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  Committee on Appropriations, September 29, to mark up the District 
of Columbia appropriations for fiscal year 1998, 3 p.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Banking and Financial Services, September 30, 
Subcommittee on General Oversight and Investigations, hearing to 
review OPM's Report on Improper Hiring Practices at the National 
Credit Union Administration, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  October 1, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing on Financial Accounting 
Standard's Board (FASB) accounting rules for derivatives, 10 a.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  October 1, Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary 
Policy, hearing on Printing Flaws on the Redesigned $50 Bills, 1 
p.m., 2222 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, October 1, to continue hearings on 
Protecting the Future of Social Security, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Commerce, September 29, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing on Medicare Waste, Fraud, and Abuse, 1 p.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  September 30, Subcommittee on Health and Environment, hearing on 
an Overview of National Institutes of Health Programs, 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  September 30, Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection, hearing on H.R. 1872, Communications Satellite 
Competition and Privatization Act of 1997, 9 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  October 1, Subcommittee on Health and Environment and the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, joint hearing on the 
Implementation of the Clean Air Act National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards (NAAQS) Revisions for Ozone and Particulate Matter, 10:30 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, September 30, 
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families, hearing on 
Public and Private School Choice, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  September 30, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing to 
Review the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA), 10 a.m., 2261 
Rayburn.
  October 1, full Committee, to mark up the following: H.R. 2535, 
Emergency Student Loan Consolidation Act of 1997; a measure amending 
the Charter Schools program; and the Reading Excellence Act, 10 
a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, September 29, 
Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, 
hearing on H.R. 716, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 
1997, 10:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  September 30, full Committee, to consider the following bills: 
H.R. 404, to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services 
Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to State and local governments 
of certain surplus property for use for law enforcement or public 
safety purposes; and H.R. 1962, Presidential and Executive Office 
Financial Accountability Act of 1997, 11 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  October 1, Subcommittee on Civil Service, hearing on ``Contracting 
Out--Successes and Failures,'' 10:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, September 29, to continue 
markup of H.R. 967, to prohibit the use of United States funds to 
provide for the participation of certain Chinese officials in 
international conferences, programs, and activities and to provide 
that certain Chinese officials shall be ineligible to receive visas 
and be excluded from admission to the United States; and to mark up 
the following bills: H.R. 2232, Radio Free Asia Act of 1997; H.R. 
2358, Political Freedom in China Act of 1997; and H.R. 2386, United 
States-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation Act, 5 
p.m., 2172 Rayburn
  September 30, hearing on Implementation of the U.S.-China Nuclear 
Cooperation Agreement: Whose Interests Are Served? 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  September 30, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing on the 
Administration's Policy Toward Asia, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  October 1, full Committee, hearing on the Threat from 
International Organized Crime and Global Terrorism, 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  October 1, Subcommittee on Africa, hearing on the Africa Crisis 
Response Initiative, 2 p.m., 2255 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, September 30, oversight hearing on 
Seeking Results from the Department of Justice, 9:30 a.m., 2141 
Rayburn.
  September 30, Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property, to 
mark up the following: H.R. 1534, Private Property Rights 
Implementation Act of 1997; H.R. 1967, to amend title 17, United 
States Code, to provide that the distribution before January 1, 
1978, of a phonorecord shall not for any purpose constitute a 
publication of the musical work embodied therein; H.R. 2265, No 
Electronic Theft (NET) Act; and the Copyright Term Extension Act, 10 
a.m., 2226 Rayburn.
  October 1, Subcommittee on Crime, oversight hearing on the medical 
marihuana referenda movement in America, 9:30 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on National Security, October 1, Subcommittee on 
Military Personnel, hearing on the Department of the Army reports on 
and corrective actions related to recent cases of sexual misconduct 
and related matters, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  October 1, Subcommittee on Military Research and Development, 
hearing on security of Russian nuclear weapons, 2 p.m., 2118 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, September 30, oversight hearing on issues 
surrounding use of fire as a management tool and its risks and 
benefits as they relate to the health of the National Forests and 
the EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards, 11 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  September 30, Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands, 
oversight hearing on Grazing Reductions and other issues on BLM 
lands, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  October 1, full Committee, to consider the following measures: H. 
Con. Res. 151, expressing the sense of the Congress that the United 
States should manage its public

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domain National Forests to maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide 
in the atmosphere among many other objectives and that the United 
States should serve as an example and as a world leader in actively 
managing its public domain national forests in a manner that 
substantially reduces the amount of carbon dioxide added to the 
atmosphere; H.R. 1567, Eastern Wilderness Act; H.R. 1856, Volunteers 
for Wildlife Act of 1997; H.R. 2000, to amend the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act to make certain clarifications to the land 
bank protection provisions; H.R. 2259, King Cove Health and Safety 
Act of 1997; and H.R. 2402, Water-Related Technical Corrections Act 
of 1997, 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, September 29, to consider the following: H.R. 
1370, to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States; 
H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act of 1997; H. Res 244, 
demanding that the Office of the United States Attorney for the 
Central District of California file criminal charges against 
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional for failure to comply with a valid 
subpoena under the Federal Contested Elections Act; and the 
Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2203, making appropriations for 
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1998, 6 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, September 30, Subcommittee on Basic 
Research, to continue hearings on Domain Name System (Part 2), 10 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  October 1, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on Space 
Shuttle Safety, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, September 30, 
Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on FAA's efforts to close and 
consolidate flight service stations and to consider H.R. 1454, to 
prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
from closing certain flight service stations, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  October 1, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on allegations of 
cost overruns and delays in the FAA's wide area augmentation system 
(WAAS), 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, September 30, to mark up the 
following: a measure authorizing VA construction projects; and H.R. 
1703, Department of Veterans Affairs Employment Discrimination 
Prevention Act, 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, September 30, Subcommittee on Trade, 
hearing on the implementation of Fast Track Trade Authority, 10 
a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  October 1, full Committee, to mark up the Technical Corrections 
Act of 1997, 1 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, September 30, 
executive, briefing on Gulflink, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Conferees: September 30, on H.R. 1757, to consolidate 
international affairs agencies, and to authorize appropriations for 
the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 
and 1999, 2 p.m., S-116, Capitol.