[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 14 (Tuesday, February 24, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D114-D115]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                         COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR

                      WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1998

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Readiness, 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, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, to hold 
oversight hearings on monetary policy of the United States, 10 a.m., 
SD-538.
  Committee on the Budget, to hold hearings to examine long term 
budget projections and issues, 10 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee 
on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine, to hold hearings on 
proposed legislation authorizing funds for programs of the Rail 
Safety Act, 2 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Forests 
and Public Land Management, to hold oversight hearings on the use of 
speciality forest products from the National Forests, 10:30 a.m., 
SD-366.
  Committee on Finance, to resume hearings on proposals and 
recommendations to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue 
Service, including a related measure H.R. 2676, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on International 
Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion, to hold hearings on the 
implementation of U.S. policy on construction of a Western Caspian 
Sea oil pipeline, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Full Committee, 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, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on the Judiciary, to hold hearings to examine incidences 
of high tech worker shortage and immigration policy, 10 a.m., SD-
226.
  Full Committee, to hold hearings on pending judicial nominations, 
2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Labor and Human Resources, to hold hearings to 
examine how to mobilize school and community resources during non-
school hours, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on 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, 9 a.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Indian Affairs, to hold hearings on the President's 
proposed budget request for fiscal year 1999 for Indian programs, 
9:30 a.m., SD-562.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on 
FDA, 1 p.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary, on Legal 
Services Corporation, 10:30 a.m., H-309 Capitol, and on the 
Secretary of State, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related 
Programs, on Security Assistance, 10 a.m., H-144 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
on Pension Agencies and Office of Inspector General (Labor), 10 
a.m., and on the Employment

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Standards Administration and Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 p.m., 
2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Construction, on Army Construction, 9:30 
a.m., B-300 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on National Security, on FY 1999, Navy/Marine Corps 
Budget Overview, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn, and, executive, on FY 1999, 
Navy/Marine Corps Acquisition Program, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government, 
on Treasury Law Enforcement, 10 a.m, and 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, on Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, 2:30 p.m., and on the Consumer 
Information Center, 3:30 p.m., H-143 Capitol.
  Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, 
and Consumer Protection, hearing on the tobacco settlement, 10:30 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, hearing on ``Yah 
Lin'Charlie'' Trie's Relationship with the Democratic National 
Committee and the Administration,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, hearing on U.S. Options in 
Confronting Iraq, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights, to mark 
up H. Res. 364, urging introduction and passage of a resolution on 
the human rights situation in the People's Republic of China at the 
54th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights; 
followed by a hearing on the Peruvian Population Control Program, 1 
p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law, to mark up H.R. 1704, Congressional Office of 
Regulatory Analysis Creation Act; followed by an oversight hearing 
on the U.S. Department of Justice's Executive Office for U.S. 
Attorney, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and Executive 
Office for U.S. Trustees, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on the Constitution, oversight hearing regarding the 
Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, 9:30 a.m., 
and to mark up H.R. 3206, Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1998, 3 
p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Crime, to mark up a resolution expressing the 
sense of the House of Representatives that marijuana is a dangerous 
and addictive narcotic and should not be legalized for medicinal 
use, 10 a.m., 2226 Rayburn.
  Committee on National Security, executive, a threat assessment 
briefing from the intelligence community, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Readiness, to continue hearings on depot 
issues, 8 a.m., 2216 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2756, 
Kake Tribal Corporation Land Exchange Act; H.R. 2812, Unrecognized 
Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition Act; H.R. 2924, to 
amend the Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act to provide for 
selection of lands by certain veterans of the Vietnam era and by the 
Elim Native Corporation; H.R. 3087, to require the Secretary of 
Agriculture to grant an easement to Chugrach Alaska Corporation; and 
H.R. 3088, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 
regarding Huna Totem Corporation public interest land exchange, 11 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, oversight hearing on 
the Administration's Forest Service Roadless Area Moratorium, 10 
a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 2460, Wireless Telephone 
Protection Act, 3 p.m., H-312 the Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment 
hearing on the following: Department of Energy FY 1999 Budget 
Authorization Request; H.R. 1806, to provide for the consolidation 
of the Office of Fossil Energy and the Office of Renewable Energy 
and Energy Efficiency of the Department of Energy; and S. 965, to 
amend title II of the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996 to extend an 
authorization contained therein, 1 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, oversight hearing on FY 
1999 Budget Request: The Sciences at NASA, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, hearing on Reducing America's Small 
Business Tax Burden, 9:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Public Buildings and Economic Development, hearing on GSA FY 1999 
Budget, and related issues, 10:30 a.m., 2253 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 
3130, Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998; and H.R. 
1432, African Growth and Opportunity Act, 10 a.m., and to hold a 
hearing on the revenue provisions in the Administration's FY 1999 
Budget, 1 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on 
Budget Overview, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee, to hold hearings to examine the 
potential for economic terrorist attacks, focusing on the use of 
radio frequency weapons, 10 a.m., SD-106.