[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 155 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1239-D1240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MOLTEN METAL TECHNOLOGY FUNDING
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 
continued hearings on the Department of Energy's Funding of Molten 
Metal Technology. Testimony was heard from the following officials of 
the Department of Energy; Gerald Boyd, Acting Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Technology Development, Eli Bronstein, Director, Office 
of Budget, Vicki Barden, Budget Analyst, Michael M. Torbert, Program 
Manager, Office of Waste Management, and Lawnie Taylor, Senior 
Technical Member, Office of Environmental Restoration, all with the 
Office of Environmental Management; Carl Cooley, Senior Technical 
Advisor, Tom Anderson, Deputy Director, Office of Technology Systems, 
and Paul Lurk, Program Manager, all with the Office of Science and 
Technology; Charles M. Zeh, Director, Gas Power Systems Division, 
Robert Bedick, Product Manager, Industry and University Programs, and 
Denise Riggi, Contract Specialist, all with the Federal Energy 
Technology Center; William Owca, Field Lead, Mixed Waste Focus Area, 
John H. Kolts, Principle Scientific Advisor and Kathleen E. Hain, 
Director, Environmental Restoration Program, all with the Office of 
Idaho Operations; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE SUBPOENAS--WHITE HOUSE COMPLIANCE
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Continued hearings on the 
``White House Compliance with Committee Subpoenas.'' Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Executive Office of the 
President: Charles F.C. Ruff, Counsel; Cheryl D. Mills, Deputy Counsel; 
Lanny Breuer, Special Counsel and Dimitri Nionakis, Associate Counsel.
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
Committee on House Oversight: Continued hearings on Campaign Finance 
Reform: Unions, Fundraising Abuses/Disclosure. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Schaffer of Colorado; Fawell, Fox of Pennsylvania; 
Petri and Payne.
BOSNIA: THE U.S. ROLE
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on Bosnia: The 
U.S. Role. Testimony was heard from Ambassador Robert Gelbard, Special 
Representative of the President and the Secretary of State for 
Implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords.
COMBATING CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN FACILITATED BY THE INTERNET
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime held a hearing on 
combating crimes against children facilitated by the Internet. 
Testimony was heard from Steven Wiley, Section Chief, Violent Crimes 
Unit, FBI, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
FINAL REPORT--COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims held 
an oversight hearing on the Final Report of the Commission on 
Immigration Reform. Testimony was heard from Shirley M. Hufstedler, 
Chair, U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform; and public witnesses.
PREPARATION FOR ADJOURNMENT OF THE 1ST SESSION 105TH CONGRESS SINE DIE
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote, a resolution providing for 
consideration of a joint resolution waiving certain enrollment 
requirements with respect to certain specified bills, which shall be 
considered as read. The rule provides for one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, 
and one motion to commit. The rule provides for consideration of a

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joint resolution appointing the day for the convening of the second 
session of the 105th Congress, which shall be considered as read and 
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
Majority Leader and the Minority Leader and one motion to commit. The 
rule also provides that the Speaker, the Majority Leader and the 
Minority Leader may accept resignations and make appointments to 
commissions, boards, and committees following the adjournment of the 
first session sine die. The rule provides that a resolution providing 
that a committee of two Members of the House be appointed to inform the 
President that the House is ready to adjourn unless the President has 
some other communication to make to them, is considered as adopted. The 
rule also provides that a concurrent resolution providing that the two 
Houses of Congress assemble in the Hall of the House on Tuesday, 
January 27, 1998, at 9 p.m. to receive any communication from the 
President is considered as adopted. The rule provides that H. Res. 306 
is laid on the table.

Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT-UNEMPLOYMENT
Joint Economic Committee: Committee held hearings to examine the 
employment-unemployment situation for October and the status of the 
Consumer Price Index, receiving testimony from Katharine G. Abraham, 
Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.
  Committee recessed subject to call.
APPROPRIATIONS--LABOR/HHS/EDUCATION
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate- and House-passed versions of H.R. 2264, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1998.
APPROPRIATIONS--COMMERCE/JUSTICE/STATE
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate- and House-
passed versions of H.R. 2267, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, but did not complete 
action thereon, and recessed subject to call.
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK AUTHORIZATION
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate- and House-passed versions of S. 1026, to reauthorize the 
Export-Import Bank of the United States.