[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 13 (Monday, February 23, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E191-E194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place, 
and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 1998, may be found in 
the Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                              FEBRUARY 25
     9:00 a.m.
       Rules and Administration
         To hold oversight hearings on the strategic plan 
           implementation including budget requests for the 
           operations of the Office of the Secretary of the 
           Senate, the Sergeant at Arms and the Architect of the 
           Capitol.
                                                            SR-301
     9:30 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Communications Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine universal service 
           administration issues and the General Accounting 
           Office's (GAO) report from February 11, 1998 that 
           declared the schools and libraries and rural health 
           care corporations illegal.
                                                            SR-253
       Labor and Human Resources
         To hold hearings to examine how to mobilize school and 
           community resources during non-school hours.
                                                            SD-430
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings on the President's proposed budget 
           request for fiscal year 1999 for Indian programs.
                                                            SD-562
     10:00 a.m.
       Armed Services
       Readiness Subcommittee
         To continue hearings on the status of the operational 
           readiness of the U.S. military forces including the 
           availability of resources and training opportunities 
           necessary to meet our national security requirements.
                                                            SH-216
       Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
         To hold oversight hearings on monetary policy of the 
           United States.
                                                            SD-538
       Budget
         To hold hearings to examine long term budget projections 
           and issues.
                                                            SD-608
       Finance
         To resume hearings on proposals and recommendations to 
           restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, 
           including a related measure H.R. 2676.
                                                            SD-215
       Foreign Relations
       International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on the implementation of U.S. policy on 
           construction of a Western Caspian Sea oil pipeline.
                                                            SD-419
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine incidences of high tech 
           worker shortage and immigration policy.
                                                            SD-226
       Joint Economic
         To hold hearings to examine the potential for economic 
           terrorist attacks, focusing on the use of radio 
           frequency weapons.
                                                            SD-106
     10:30 a.m.
       Energy and Natural Resources
       Forests and Public Land Management Subcommittee
         To hold oversight hearings on the use of speciality 
           forest products from the National Forests.
                                                            SD-366
     2:00 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed legislation authorizing 
           funds for programs of the Rail Safety Act.
                                                            SR-253
       Foreign Relations
         To hold hearings on the nomination of Robert T. Grey, 
           Jr., of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
           tenure of service as United States Representative to 
           the Conference on Disarmament.
                                                            SD-419
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings on pending judicial nominations.
                                                            SD-226
                              FEBRUARY 26
     9:30 a.m.
       Labor and Human Resources
         To resume hearings to examine the confidentiality of 
           medical information.
                                                            SD-430
       Rules and Administration
         To hold hearings on S. 1578, to make available on the 
           Internet, for purposes of access and retrieval by the 
           public, certain information available through the 
           Congressional Research Service web site, and to hold 
           oversight hearings on the budget requests for the 
           operations of the Government Printing Office, the 
           National Gallery of Art, and the Congressional Research 
           Service.
                                                            SR-301
       Veterans Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans Affairs to review the legislative 
           recommendations of the Non-Commissioned Officers 
           Association, the Paralyzed Veterans of America, the 
           Jewish War Veterans, the Military Order of the Purple 
           Heart, the Blinded Veterans Association, and the 
           Veterans of World War I.
                                               345 Cannon Building
     9:45 a.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         To resume hearings to examine the scope and depth of the 
           proposed settlement between States Attorneys Generals 
           and tobacco companies to mandate a total reformation 
           and restructuring of how tobacco products are 
           manufactured, marketed, and distributed in America.
                                                            SR-253
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Natural Resources Conservation 
           Service, Department of Agriculture.
                                                            SD-138
       Appropriations
       Legislative Branch Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Secretary of the Senate, the Capitol 
           Police Board, and the Congressional Budget Office.
                                                            SD-116
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of State.
                                                            SD-192
       Armed Services
         To hold hearings to examine NATO expansion.
                                                            SH-216
       Budget
         To hold hearings to examine the success of the national 
           trade strategy from the perspective of international 
           affairs funding.
                                                            SD-608
       Finance
         To hold hearings to examine private contracting in 
           Medicare.
                                                            SD-215
       Foreign Relations
       East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine whether U.S. unilateral trade 
           sanctions are effective for U.S.-Asia trade policy.
                                                            SD-419
     10:30 a.m.
       Judiciary
         Business meeting, to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-226
     11:00 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold oversight hearings on the Bureau of Indian 
           Affairs' tribal priority allocations.
                                                            SD-562
     1:00 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Treasury Department, focusing on law 
           enforcement programs.
                                                            SD-124

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     2:00 p.m.
       Commerce, Science, and Transportation
       Aviation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the Federal Aviation 
           Administration's (FAA) efforts to upgrade the 
           infrastructure that supports air transportation in the 
           United States.
                                                            SR-253
       Foreign Relations
       Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, Narcotics and Terrorism 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine drug trafficking and 
           certification.
                                                            SD-419
       Governmental Affairs
       International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on S. 1495, to strengthen the ability of 
           the Office of Personnel Management to obtain judicial 
           review to protect the merit system.
                                                            SD-342
       Judiciary
       Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on oversight of the Antitrust Division 
           of the Department of Justice, focusing on international 
           and criminal enforcement.
                                                            SD-226
     2:30 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Defense.
                                                            SD-192
         Select on Intelligence
         To hold closed hearings on intelligence matters.
                                                            SH-219
                                MARCH 3
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Military Construction Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for Army and Defense programs.
                                                            SD-124
       Appropriations
       Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Energy, focusing on 
           defense programs.
                                                            SD-116
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings on the President's proposed budget 
           request for fiscal year 1999 for the Forest Service, 
           Department of Agriculture.
                                                            SD-366
       Veterans Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans Affairs to review the legislative 
           recommendations of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
                                               345 Cannon Building
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Rural Utilities Service, Rural 
           Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, 
           and the Alternative Agricultural Research and 
           Commercialization Center, all of the Department of 
           Agriculture.
                                                            SD-138
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the 
           Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Immigration 
           and Naturalization Service, all of the Department of 
           Justice.
                                                    S-146, Capitol
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings to examine market power and structural 
           change in the software industry.
                                                            SD-226
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Foreign Operations Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed legislation making 
           supplemental appropriations for the International 
           Monetary Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
           1998.
                                                            SD-192
     2:30 p.m.
       Armed Services
       SeaPower Subcommittee
         To hold open and closed hearings on proposed legislation 
           authorizing funds for fiscal year 1999 for the 
           Department of Defense and the future years defense 
           program, focusing on the seapower threat-based 
           requirement.
                                                            SR-222
                                MARCH 4
     9:30 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         Business meeting, to mark up those provisions which fall 
           within the committee's jurisdiction as contained in the 
           President's proposed budget for fiscal year 1999 with a 
           view towards making its recommendations to the 
           Committee on the Budget, and to mark up the Indian 
           provisions contained in S. 1414, S. 1415, and S. 1530, 
           bills to reform and restructure the processes by which 
           tobacco products are manufactured, marketed, and 
           distributed, to prevent the use of tobacco products by 
           minors, and to redress the adverse health effects of 
           tobacco use; to be followed by a hearing on s. 1280, to 
           provide technical corrections to the Native American 
           Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.
                                                            SR-485
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
         Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Defense, focusing on 
           Air Force programs.
                                                            SD-192
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Commerce. S-146, 
           Capitol
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings on the President's proposed budget 
           request for fiscal year 1999 for the Department of 
           Energy.
                                                            SD-366
     2:00 p.m.
       Armed Services
       Personnel Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed legislation authorizing 
           funds for fiscal year 1999 for the Department of 
           Defense and the future years defense program, focusing 
           on recruiting and retention policies.
                                                            SR-222
       Judiciary
       Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on the implementation of the 
           Telecommunications Act of 1996, focusing on section 
           271.
                                                            SD-226
                                MARCH 5
     9:00 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine the global warming agreement 
           recently reached in Kyoto, Japan.
                                                            SR-332
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Corporation for National and 
           Community Service, and the Federal Emergency Management 
           Agency.
                                                            SD-138
       Appropriations
       Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Education.
                                                            SD-562
       Appropriations
       Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Internal Revenue Service, Treasury 
           Department.
                                                            SD-192
       Energy and Natural Resources
         To hold hearings on the President's proposed budget 
           request for fiscal year 1999 for the Department of the 
           Interior.
                                                            SD-366
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
           Administration, Department of Commerce, and the Small 
           Business Administration.
                                                    S-146, Capitol
       Appropriations
       Transportation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine barriers to airline 
           competition.
                                                            SD-124
     2:00 p.m.
       Judiciary
       Immigration Subcommittee
         Business meeting, to consider pending calendar business.
                                                            SD-226
                                MARCH 9
     1:00 p.m.
       Special on Aging
         To hold hearings to examine how retirement of the baby 
           boomer generation will impact the demand for long-term 
           care, the ability of public budgets to provide those 
           services, and the projected retirement income of baby 
           boomers.
                                                            SD-562
     2:00 p.m.
       Judiciary
       Youth Violence Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine the proposed effectiveness of 
           the provisions of S. 10, to reduce violent juvenile 
           crime, promote accountability by juvenile criminals, 
           and punish and deter violent

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           gang crime (pending on Senate calendar).
                                                            SD-226
                                MARCH 10
     9:00 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings to examine the current Federal crop 
           insurance program and proposals to improve the system.
                                                            SR-332
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Military Construction Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for military construction programs, focusing 
           on Air Force and Navy projects.
                                                            SD-124
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Food and Nutrition Service, 
           Department of Agriculture.
                                                            SD-138
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine proposals to prevent child 
           exploitation.
                                                            SD-192
       Armed Services
       SeaPower Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed legislation authorizing 
           funds for fiscal year 1999 for the Department of 
           Defense and the future years defense program, focusing 
           on littoral warfare missions in the 21st century.
                                                            SR-222
     2:00 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Energy, focusing on 
           research and efficiency programs.
                                                            SD-116
                                MARCH 11
     9:30 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold oversight hearings on sovereign immunity, 
           focusing on contracts involving Indian tribes and 
           alleged difficulties in collecting state retail taxes.
                                                            SH-216
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Defense, focusing on 
           Navy and Marine Corps programs.
                                                            SD-192
                                MARCH 12
     9:00 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To hold hearings on proposed legislation authorizing 
           funds for child nutrition programs.
                                                            SR-332
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Housing and Urban 
           Development, and the Community Development Financial 
           Institute.
                                                            SD-138
       Appropriations
       Legislative Branch Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Joint Committee on Printing, the 
           Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Committee on 
           Taxation, the Sergeant at Arms, the Library of Congress 
           and the Congressional Research Service, and the Office 
           of Compliance.
                                                    S-128, Capitol
       Appropriations
       Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Treasury Department.
                                                            SD-192
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Supreme Court, and the Judiciary.
                                                    S-146, Capitol
                                MARCH 17
     9:00 a.m.
       Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
         To resume hearings on proposed legislation authorizing 
           funds for child nutrition programs, focusing on the 
           Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.
                                                            SR-332
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Energy's environmental 
           management program.
                                                            SD-116
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Food Safety and Inspection Service, 
           Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Agriculture 
           Marketing Service, and the Grain Inspection, Packers 
           and Stockyards Administration, all of the Department of 
           Agriculture.
                                                            SD-138
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the United Nations.
                                                    S-146, Capitol
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Foreign Operations Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for foreign assistance programs, focusing on 
           international narcotics.
                                                            SD-124
                                MARCH 18
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Labor.
                                                            SD-138
       Veterans Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans Affairs to review the legislative 
           recommendations of the Disabled American Veterans.
                                               345 Cannon Building
       Indian Affairs
         To hold oversight hearings on the implementation of the 
           Indian Arts and Crafts Act (P.L. 101-644).
                                                            SR-485
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Defense, focusing on 
           National Guard programs.
                                                            SD-192
                                MARCH 19
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
           cemeterial expenses for the Army.
                                                            SD-138
       Appropriations
       Legislative Branch Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Architect of the Capitol, the General 
           Accounting Office, and the Government Printing Office.
                                                    S-128, Capitol
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for the 
           Federal Communications Commission, and the Securities 
           and Exchange Commission.
                                                    S-146, Capitol
       Appropriations
       Transportation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Transportation.
                                                            SD-124
     2:00 p.m.
       Judiciary Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine international aviation 
           agreements and antitrust immunity implications.
                                                            SD-226
                                MARCH 24
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Corps of Engineers, and the Bureau of 
           Reclamation, Department of the Interior.
                                                            SD-116

     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Farm Service Agency, Foreign 
           Agricultural Service, and the Risk Management Agency, 
           all of the Department of Agriculture.
                                                            SD-138
       Appropriations
       Transportation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for AMTRAK, focusing on the future of AMTRAK.
                                                            SD-192
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Foreign Operations Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for foreign

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           assistance programs, focusing on infectious diseases.
                                                            SD-124
                                MARCH 25
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans Affairs to review the legislative 
           recommendations of AMVETS, the American Ex-Prisoners of 
           War, the Vietnam Veterans of America, and the Retired 
           Officers Association.
                                               345 Cannon Building
       Indian Affairs
         To hold hearings to examine Indian gaming issues.
                                                            SH-216
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Defense, focusing on 
           Army programs.
                                                            SD-192
                                MARCH 26
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Health and Human 
           Services.
                                                            SD-138
       Appropriations
       Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Office of National Drug Control 
           Policy.
                                                            SD-192
                                MARCH 31
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
           and the Food and Drug Administration.
                                                            SD-138
       Appropriations
       Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Justice's 
           counterterrorism programs.
                                                            SD-192
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Foreign Operations Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for foreign assistance programs, focusing on 
           the Caspian energy program.
                                                            SD-124
                                APRIL 1
     9:30 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold oversight hearings on barriers to credit and 
           lending in Indian country.
                                                            SR-485
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for Department of Defense medical programs.
                                                            SD-192
     2:00 p.m.
       Judiciary
       Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine competition and concentration 
           in the cable/video markets.
                                                            SD-226
                                APRIL 2
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education 
           Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the National Institutes of Health, 
           Department of Health and Human Services.
                                                            SD-138
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Transportation Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine airline ticketing practices.
                                                            SD-124
                                APRIL 21
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Foreign Operations Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for foreign assistance, focusing on crime 
           programs.
                                              Room to be announced
                                APRIL 22
     9:30 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold oversight hearings on Title V amendments to the 
           Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
           of 1975.
                                                            SR-485
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Defense, focusing on 
           the Ballistic Missile Defense program.
                                                            SD-192
                                APRIL 23
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the National Aeronautics and Space 
           Administration.
                                                            SD-138
                                APRIL 28
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Foreign Operations Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for foreign 
           assistance programs, focusing on Bosnia.
                                              Room to be announced
                                APRIL 29
     9:30 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To resume hearings to examine Indian gaming issues.
                                              Room to be announced
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Defense, focusing on 
           Bosnian assistance.
                                                            SD-192
                                APRIL 30
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Envrionmental Protection Agency, and 
           the Council on Environmental Quality.
                                                            SD-138
                                 MAY 5
     10:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Foreign Operations Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for foreign assistance programs.
                                              Room to be announced
                                 MAY 6
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Defense, focusing on 
           the U.S. Pacific Command.
                                                            SD-192
                                 MAY 7
     9:30 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the National Science Foundation, and the 
           Office of Science and Technology.
                                                            SD-138
                                 MAY 11
     2:00 p.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Defense.
                                                            SD-192
                                 MAY 13
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
           year 1999 for the Department of Defense.
                                                            SD-192
                               OCTOBER 6
     9:30 a.m.
       Veterans Affairs
         To hold joint hearings with the House Committee on 
           Veterans Affairs on the legislative recommendations of 
           the American Legion.
                                               345 Cannon Building

                             POSTPONEMENTS

                              FEBRUARY 25
     10:00 a.m.
       Appropriations
       Defense Subcommittee
         To hold closed hearings on proposed budget estimates for 
           fiscal year 1999 for the intelligence community.
                                                    S-407, Capitol