[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 151 (Monday, November 3, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1197-D1199]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,

                            NOVEMBER 4, 1997

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on 
Financial Services and Technology, to hold hearings on mandating 
disclosure of Year 2000 problem compliance by publicly traded 
companies, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Full Committee, business meeting, to consider pending nominations, 
11 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, business 
meeting, to consider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to hold hearings 
to examine the necessity of Federal involvement in the Next 
Generation Internet, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to hold hearings on the 
nominations of Curt Herbert Jr., of Mississippi, and Linda Key 
Breathitt, of Kentucky, each to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy, 10 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, to hold hearings to examine the 
status of Federal transportation programs in the absence of a multi-
year reauthorization, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings on S. 627, authorizing funds for 
programs of the African Elephant Conservation Act, and S. 1287, to 
assist in the conservation of Asian elephants by supporting and 
providing financial resources for the conservation programs of 
nations within the range of Asian elephants and projects of persons 
with

[[Page D1198]]

demonstrated expertise in the conservation of Asian elephants, 2 
p.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations, business meeting, to mark up S. 
759, to provide for an annual report to Congress concerning 
diplomatic immunity, S. Con. Res. 48, expressing the sense of the 
Congress regarding proliferation of missile technology from Russia 
to Iran, and S. Con. Res. 58, expressing the concern of Congress 
over Russia's newly passed religion law, and to consider pending 
nominations, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs, to hold hearings on the 
nominations of Ernesta Ballard, of Alaska, to be a Governor of the 
United States Postal Service, Dale Cabaniss, of Virginia, to be a 
Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, and Susanne T. 
Marshall, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board, 9 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary, to hold hearings to examine 
competition, innovation, and public policy in the digital age, 10 
a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Indian Affairs, business meeting, to mark up H.R. 
976, to provide for the disposition of certain funds appropriated to 
pay judgment in favor of the Mississippi Sioux Indians, and to 
consider the nomination of Kevin Gover, of New Mexico, to be 
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs, 9:15 a.m., 
SR-485.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, business meeting, to consider 
pending calendar business, time and room to be announced.


                                 NOTICE

  For a listing of Senate committee meetings scheduled ahead, see page 
E2167 in today's Record.


                                 House

  Committee on Banking and Financial Services, hearing on the 
Millennium Bug: Banking and the Year 2000 computer problem, 2:45 
p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing on the Federal-State Relationship: A Look 
into EPA Regulatory Reinvention Efforts, 1 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on 
Human Resources, oversight hearing on Privatization of Child Support 
Enforcement Services, 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on the Postal Service, hearing on Improving Labor 
Management Relations in the Postal Service, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on National Security, Subcommittee on Military Research 
and Development, hearing on Federal response to domestic terrorism 
involving weapons of mass destruction--status of Department of 
Defense support program, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, 
to markup the following bills: H.R. 1659, Mount St. Helens National 
Volcanic Monument Completion Act; H.R. 2416, provide for the 
transfer of certain rights and property to the United States Forest 
Service in exchange for a payment to the occupant of such property; 
and H.R. 2574, to consolidate certain mineral interest in the 
National grasslands in Billings County, ND, through the exchange of 
Federal and private mineral interest to enhance land management 
capabilities and environmental and wildlife protection, 2 p.m., 1334 
Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, to consider the following: H.R. 2676, Internal 
Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1997; H. Res. 188, 
urging the executive branch to take action regarding the acquisition 
by Iran of C-802 Cruise missiles; 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; H.R. 2195, Laogai Slave Labor Products Act of 1997; 
H.R. 2232, Radio Free Asia Act of 1997; H.R. 2358, Political Freedom 
in China Act of 1997; H.R. 2386, U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Missile 
Defense Cooperation Act; H.R. 2570, Forced Abortion Condemnation 
Act; H.R. 2605, Communist China Subsidy Reduction Act of 1997; and 
H.R. 2647, to ensure that commercial activities of the People's 
Liberation Army of China or any Communist Chinese military company 
in the U.S. are monitored and are subject to the authorities under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 2 p.m.; and to hold 
a hearing on H. Res. 298, amending the Rules of the House of 
Representatives to repeal the rule allowing subpoenaed witnesses to 
choose not to be photographed at committee hearings, 6 p.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, hearing on The 
Global Dimensions of the Millennium Bug, 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade, oversight 
hearing on the Future of United States-China Trade Relations and the 
possible Accession of China to the World Trade Organization, 10 
a.m., 1100 Longworth.
       *These figures include all measures reported, even if there 
     was no accompanying report. A total of 130 reports have been 
     filed in the Senate, a total of 372 reports have been filed 
     in the House.
     [D03NO7-45]D1199 Re1sume1 o

[[Page D1199]]

                    Resume of Congressional Activity

            FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS


    The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative 
business transacted by the Senate and House.
    The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the 
Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.

                      DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY


                   January 7 through October 31, 1997

                                                                 STotal
     Days in session............................................ .
     Time in session................................1912 hrs., . .
     Congressional Record:
         Pages of proceedings................................19. .
         Extensions of Remarks................................2. .
     Public bills enacted into law..............................67
     Private bills enacted into law..............................2
     Bills in conference.........................................8
     Measures passed, total....................................668
         Senate bills........................................... .
         House bills............................................ .
         Senate joint resolutions............................... .
         House joint resolutions................................ .
         Senate concurrent resolutions.......................... .
         House concurrent resolutions........................... .
         Simple resolutions..................................... .
     Measures reported, total..................................546
         Senate bills........................................... .
         House bills............................................ .
         Senate joint resolutions............................... .
         House joint resolutions................................ .
         Senate concurrent resolutions.......................... .
         House concurrent resolutions........................... .
         Simple resolutions..................................... .
     Special reports............................................ .
     Conference reports......................................... .
     Measures pending on calendar............................... .
     Measures introduced, total...............................4969
         Bills................................................2. .
         Joint resolutions...................................... .
         Concurrent resolutions................................. .
         Simple resolutions..................................... .
     Quorum calls............................................... .
     Yea-and-nay votes.......................................... .
     Recorded votes............................................. .
     Bills vetoed............................................... .
     Vetoes overridden.......................................... .
                  DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                   January 7 through October 31, 1997

     Civilian nominations, totaling 474, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................235...
         Unconfirmed........................................229...
         Withdrawn...........................................10...

     Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 3,092, 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,284...
         Unconfirmed........................................808...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 8,120, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................8,113...
         Unconfirmed..........................................7...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,245, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,220...
         Unconfirmed.........................................25...

     Navy nominations, totaling 6,157, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,847...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,310...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,679, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,679...
         Unconfirmed..........................................0...

                                Summary
     Total nominations received this session.............25,767
     Total confirmed.....................................23,378
     Total unconfirmed....................................2,379
     Total withdrawn.........................................10