[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 36 (Thursday, March 26, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D311-D313]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS--BUREAU OF RECLAMATION/CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development concluded hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 1999, after receiving testimony in behalf of funds for the Bureau 
of Reclamation from Patricia J. Beneke, Assistant Secretary for Water 
and Science, and Eluid L. Martinez, Commissioner, Bureau of 
Reclamation, both of the Department of the Interior; and in behalf of 
funds for the Army Corps of Engineers from John H. Zirschky, Acting 
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works); Lt. Gen. Joe N. Ballard, 
Chief of Engineers, Army Corps of Engineers; and Maj. Gen. Russell L. 
Fuhrman, Director of Civil Works, United States Army.
APPROPRIATIONS--NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS/HUMANITIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Interior and Related 
Agencies held hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 
1999, receiving testimony in behalf of funds for their respective 
activities from Kathryn O'Leary Higgins, Acting Chairman, and Scott 
Shanklin-Peterson, Senior Deputy Chairman, both of the National 
Endowment for the Arts; and Bill Ferris, Chairman, National Endowment 
for the Humanities.
  Subcommittee will meet again on Wednesday, April 1.
APPROPRIATIONS--NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the Treasury and General 
Government held hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 
1999 for

[[Page D312]]

the Office of National Drug Control Policy, receiving testimony from 
Barry R. McCaffrey, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy.
  Subcommittee recessed subject to call.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Committee resumed hearings on proposed 
legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1999 for national defense 
and the future years defense program, focusing on Department of Energy 
atomic energy defense activities, receiving testimony from Federico F. 
Pena, Secretary of Energy.
  Committee recessed subject to call.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces resumed 
hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1999 
for the Department of Defense and the future years defense program, 
focusing on the domestic emergency response program and support to the 
interagency preparedness efforts, including the federal response plan 
and the city training program, receiving testimony from H. Allen 
Holmes, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low 
Intensity Conflict; Maj. Gen. Edward Soriano, USA, Director, Military 
Support Headquarters, and Maj. Gen. George E. Friel, USA, Commander, 
Chemical and Biological Defense Command, both of the Department of the 
Army; and Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, Director, Office of Emergency Response, 
Department of Energy.
  Subcommittee will meet again on Tuesday, March 31.
CREDIT UNION MEMBERSHIP
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee held 
hearings to examine the implications of the recent Supreme Court 
decision concerning credit union membership, and proposed legislation 
to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify existing law and 
ratify the longstanding policy of the National Credit Union 
Administration Board with regard to field of membership of Federal 
credit unions, receiving testimony from John D. Hawke, Jr., Under 
Secretary for Domestic Finance, and Richard S. Carnell, Assistant 
Secretary for Financial Institutions, both of the Department of the 
Treasury; Norman E. D'Amours, Chairman, and Yolanda Townsend Wheat and 
Dennis Dollar, both Board Members, all of the National Credit Union 
Administration; and Bruce O. Jolly, Jr., Shook, Hardy & Bacon, 
Washington, D.C.
  Hearings continue on Thursday, April 2.
AMERICAN FISHERIES ACT
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Oceans and Fisheries concluded hearings on S. 1221, to amend title 46 
of the United States Code to prevent foreign ownership and control of 
United States flag vessels employed in the fisheries in the navigable 
waters and exclusive economic zone of the United States, and to prevent 
the issuance of fishery endorsements to certain vessels, after 
receiving testimony from Senator Murkowski; David Evans, Deputy 
Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Rear 
Adm. Robert C. North, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety and 
Environmental Protection, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
Commerce; Daniel J. Whittle, Environmental Defense Fund, Raleigh, North 
Carolina; Niaz Dorry, Greenpeace, and Alfred G. King, Jr., King Sons, 
Inc., both of Gloucester, Massachusetts; Jim Kendall, New Bedford 
Seafood Coalition, New Bedford, Massachusetts; Michael Love, Atlantic 
Star, North Yarmouth, Maine; Charles H. Bundrant, Trident Seafoods 
Corporation, Cary Swasand, Aleutian Spray Fisheries, Alec Brindle, 
Alyeska Seafoods Inc., and Paul MacGregor, At-Sea Processors 
Association, all of Seattle, Washington; Frank Bohannon, United Catcher 
Boats, Sun River, Oregon; and Jeff Hendricks, Alaska Ocean Seafood 
Limited Partnership, Anacortes, Washington.
AUTHORIZATION--SUPERFUND
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee ordered favorably 
reported S. 8, authorizing funds for programs of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Liability, and Compensation Act (Superfund), 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following business items:
  H.R. 927, to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for 
appointment of United States marshals by the Attorney General, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
  The nominations of Kermit Lipez, of Maine, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, Robert T. Dawson, to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, Garr M. 
King, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon, 
Johnnie B. Rawlinson, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Nevada, and Gregory Moneta Sleet, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Delaware.

[[Page D313]]


INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee will meet again on Wednesday, April 1.