[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 159 (Wednesday, November 12, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1264]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
OVERSIGHT--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AUTHORITY
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on the 
District of Columbia held an oversight hearing on the status of the 
District of Columbia Water Authority. Testimony was heard from Michael 
McCabe, Administrator, Region 3, EPA; the following officials of the 
Water and Sewer Authority, District of Columbia: Michael Rogers, 
Chairman and Kerry N. Johnson, General Manager; and public witnesses,
OVERSIGHT--FEDERAL DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information, and Technology held an oversight 
hearing on Federal Debt Collection Practices. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of the Treasury: John D. 
Hawke, Jr., Under Secretary; and Gerald Murphy, Fiscal Assistant 
Secretary; John Gray, Deputy Administrator, SBA; Richard Keevey, Chief 
Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development; David 
A. Longanecker, Assistant Secretary, Postsecondary Education, 
Department of Education; and Dale W. Sopper, Acting Deputy 
Commissioner, SSA.
CONFERENCE REPORT--FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report on H.R. 2159, making 
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and against its 
consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be 
considered as read. Testimony was heard from Representatives Callahan, 
Gilman, Obey, and Pelosi.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS--CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT WITH AN 
AMENDMENT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule on H.R. 2607, making 
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other 
activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said 
District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998--Concur in the 
Senate amendment with an amendment, which provides for a single motion 
offered by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations or his 
designee to concur in the Senate amendment to the text, any rule of the 
House to the contrary notwithstanding, with the amendment, with the 
amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules and disagree 
to the Senate amendment to the title. The rule provides that the Senate 
amendments and the motion be considered as read. The rule provides one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Livingston and Representatives Davis of 
Virginia, Obey, Norton, Meek of Florida, and Jackson-Lee of Texas.
EXCEPTION TO HOUSE RULES--ALLOW COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND 
OVERSIGHT TO INCREASE SUBCOMMITTEES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 105TH 
CONGRESS
Committee on Rules: Ordered reported, by voice vote, H.Res. 326, which 
provides for an exception from the limitation of clause 6(d) of rule X 
(relating to the limitation on subcommittees) on subcommittees for the 
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. The resolution allows the 
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight to increase its number of 
subcommittees from seven to eight for the remainder of the 105th 
Congress. Testimony was heard from Representatives Hastert and Waxman.