[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 37 (Friday, March 27, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D322-D325]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                 Week of March 30 through April 4, 1998

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, Senate will resume consideration of S. Con. Res. 86, 
Congressional Budget.
  During the week, Senate will continue consideration of S. Con. Res. 
86, Congressional Budget, and may consider Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations Conference Report, when available, S. 270, Texas Low-
Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact, S. 414, Ocean Shipping Reform 
Act, and any executive or legislative business cleared for action.

  (Senate will recess on Tuesday, March 31, 1998, from 12:30 p.m. until 
2:15 p.m. for respective party conferences.)


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: April 2, to 
hold hearings on S. 1323, to regulate concentrated animal feeding 
operations for the protection of the environment and public health, 
9 a.m., SR-332.
  Committee on Appropriations: March 31, Subcommittee on 
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies, to hold 
hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1999 for the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Food and Drug 
Administration, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  March 31, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the 
Judiciary, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 1999 for the Department of Justice's counterterrorism programs, 
10 a.m., SD-192.
  March 31, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, to hold hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1999 for foreign 
assistance programs, focusing on the Caspian energy program, 10:30 
a.m., SD-124.
  April 1, Subcommittee on Military Construction, to hold hearings 
on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1999 for military 
construction, focusing on the Department of Defense's Base 
Realignment and Closure Commission's (BRAC) environmental programs, 
9 a.m., SD-138.
  April 1, Subcommittee on Interior, to hold hearings on proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 1999 for the Department of the 
Interior, 9:30 a.m., SD-124.
  April 1, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings on proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 1999 for Department of Defense 
medical programs, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  April 1, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 1999 for the National Institutes of Health, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 2 p.m., SD-192.
  April 2, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General 
Government, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 1999 for the Executive Office of the President, 9:30 a.m., SD-
192.
  Committee on Armed Services: March 31, Subcommittee on Strategic 
Forces, to resume hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds 
for fiscal year 1999 for the Department of Defense and the future 
years defense program, focusing on strategic nuclear policy and 
related matters, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: April 1, 
Subcommittee on Financial Services and Technology, to hold hearings 
to examine how identity theft contributes to electronic crime, 10 
a.m., SD-538.

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  April 2, Full Committee, to resume hearings to examine 
implications of the recent Supreme Court decision concerning credit 
union membership, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 1, 
business meeting, to mark up proposed legislation to reform and 
restructure the process 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, 
9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 31, to hold 
hearings on S. 1100, to amend the Covenant to Establish a 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with 
the United States of America, the legislation approving such 
covenant, and S. 1275, to implement further the Act (Public Law 94-
241) approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States 
of America, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  April 1, Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, 
and Recreation, to hold hearings on titles I, II, III, and V of S. 
1693, to renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect the National Park 
System, 2 p.m., SD-366.
  April 2, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the status of 
Puerto Rico, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: April 1, to hold 
hearings to examine how tobacco smoke affects environmental air, 
1:30 p.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: March 31, business meeting, to mark up 
proposed legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, 10 a.m., SD-
215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: April 2, Subcommittee on Near 
Eastern and South Asian Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the 
economic and political situation in India, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: March 30, to hold hearings on 
the nominations of Elaine D. Kaplan, of the District of Columbia, to 
be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, and Ruth Y. Goldway, 
of California, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission, 2 
p.m., SD-342.
  April 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Year 2000 
computer transition, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  April 1, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of 
Emilio W. Cividanes, to be an Associate Judge of the District of 
Columbia Court of Appeals, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: April 1, Subcommittee on Antitrust, 
Business Rights, and Competition, to hold hearings to examine 
airline competition and pricing, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  April 2, Full Committee, business meeting, to consider pending 
calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  April 2, Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, 
business meeting, to consider pending calendar business, 2 p.m., SD-
226.
  Committee on Labor and Human Resources: March 31, to hold hearings 
to examine issues relating to charter schools, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  April 1, Full Committee, business meeting, to mark up S. 1754, to 
consolidate and authorize funds for health professions and minority 
and disadvantaged health professions and disadvantaged health 
education programs, proposed legislation authorizing funds for 
programs of the Higher Education Act, and to consider pending 
nominations, 8:30 a.m., SD-430.
  April 2, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the extent of 
chlorofluorocarbon in the atmosphere, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Small Business: April 2, to resume hearings on the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 1999 for the 
Small Business Administration, 9:30 a.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 31, to hold hearings to 
examine tobacco-related compensation and associated issues, 10 a.m., 
SD-106.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: April 1, business meeting, to mark up 
S. 1797, to reduce tobacco use by Native Americans and to make the 
proposed tobacco settlement applicable to tobacco-related activities 
on Indian lands, and S. 1279, proposed Indian Employment Training 
and Related Services Demonstration Act, and to consider the 
nomination of Katherine L. Archuleta, of Colorado, to be a Member of 
the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
Development; to be followed by hearings on proposed legislation to 
revise the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: April 1, to hold closed hearings 
on intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee on Aging: March 31, to hold hearings to examine 
the effect on seniors of policy changes to home health care 
provisions under Medicare, focusing on the Interim Payment System, 
venipuncture, and surety bonds, 10 a.m., SD-628.


                             House Chamber

  Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour and at 
2:00 p.m. for consideration of 9 suspensions:
  1. H. Res. 398, urging the President to procure and provide Blackhawk 
Helicopters to Colombian National Police to reduce and eliminate the 
production of illicit drugs.
  2. H.R. 2186, to provide assistance to the National Historic Trails 
Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming;
  3. H.R. 3113, to reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation 
Act of 1994.
  4. H.R. 2574, to consolidate certain mineral interests in the 
National Grasslands in Billings County, North Dakota;
  5. H.R. 2786, Iran Missile Protection Act of 1997;
  6. H.R. 3485, Campaign Reform and Election Integrity Act of 1998;
  7. Illegal Foreign Contribution Act;
  8. Paycheck Protection Act; and
  9. Campaign Reporting and Disclosure Act.


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  Note: No recorded votes are expected before 6:00 p.m.
  Tuesday and Wednesday, Consideration of Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations for FY 1998 (subject to a rule);
  Consideration of H.R. 10, Financial Services Act of 1997 (subject to 
a rule); and
  Consideration of H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface Transportation 
and Equity Act of 1998 (subject to a rule).
  Thursday, and Friday, the House is not in session.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, April 1, Subcommittee on Risk Management 
and Specialty Crops, hearing to review the 1999 World Trade 
Organization Multilateral Trade Negotiations, 9 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, March 31, Subcommittee on Commerce 
Justice, State, and Judiciary, on Immigration and Naturalization 
Service, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn, on the U.S. Trade Representative, 2 
p.m., and the International Trade Administration, 3 p.m., H-309 
Capitol.
  March 31, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, on Congressional and 
Public Witnesses, 9:30 a.m., H-144 Capitol.
  March 31, Subcommittee on Interior, on National Park Service, 10 
a.m., and on National Forest Service, 1:30 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 31, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, on Vocational and Adult Education, Special Education and 
Rehabilitative Services, 10 a.m., and on Educational Research and 
Improvements and the Office of Inspector General, 2 p.m., 2358 
Rayburn.
  March 31, Subcommittee on VA-HUD and Independent Agencies, on 
NASA,10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  April 1, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary, 
on the EEOC, 10 a.m., and public witnesses, 11 a.m., and 2 p.m., H-
309 Capitol.
  April 1, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, on Human Rights, 10 
a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  April 1, Subcommittee on Interior, on Members on Congress, 10 
a.m., B-308, Rayburn.
  April 1, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, on Postsecondary Education, 10 a.m., on the Office for 
Civil Rights; and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2 
p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  April 1, Subcommittee on VA-HUD and Independent Agencies, on NSF, 
9:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Banking and Financial Services, March 31, 
Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, hearing 
to examine the increase in counterfeiting using personal computers, 
10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  April 1, Subcommittee on General Oversight and Investigations, 
hearing on the Operations of the Department of the Treasury's 
Financial Crimes Enforcement ``Network, (``FinCEN''), 1 p.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  April 1, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, 
hearing on FHA-Single Family Property Disposition, 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Commerce, March 31, Subcommittee on 
Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing on 
reauthorization of the FCC, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 1, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Management Concerns, 10:30 a.m., 
2322 Rayburn.
  April 1, Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer 
Protection, hearing on Video Competition: Multichannel Programming, 
focusing on the following bills: H.R. 2921, Multichannel Video 
Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 1997; and H.R. 3210, 
Copyright Compulsory License Improvement Act, 10:30 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, March 31, Subcommittee 
on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on American Work Project: 
Workplace Competitive Issues, 2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  April 1, full Committee, to mark up the following: H.R. 2888, 
Sales Incentive Compensation Act; H.R. 2327, Drive for Teen 
Employment Act; and a resolution making funding of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act a priority, 10:30 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, March 30, 
Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, 
oversight hearing on USDA Debt Collection, 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  March 31, full Committee, hearing on FEC Enforcement Actions: 
Foreign Campaign Contributions and Other FECA Violations, 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  April 1, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and 
Technology, hearing on Federal Consolidated Financial Statements: 
Can the Federal Government Balance Its Books, 9:30 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  April 3, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, hearing on 
Academic Plan for the District of Columbia Public Schools, 9:30 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, March 30, Subcommittee on 
International Economic Policy and Trade, hearing on WTO-Dispute 
Settlement Body, 12:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 31, full Committee, hearing on U.S. Counter-Narcotics Policy 
Towards Colombia, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 31, Subcommittee on International Operations and Human 
Rights, hearing on the Betrayal of Srebrenica: Why did the Massacre 
Happen? Will It Happen Again?, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on National Security, April 1, Subcommittee on Military 
Procurement, hearing on the results of the Long Range Airpower 
Panel, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Rules, March 30, to consider the following: Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations for fiscal year 1998; H.R. 10, Financial 
Services Act of 1997; and H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface 
Transportation and Equity Act of 1998, 6 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, March 31, Subcommittee on Basic Research and 
the Subcommittee on Technology, joint oversight hearing on Domain 
Names Systems: Where Do We Go From Here? 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.

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  March 31, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, oversight 
hearing on Electricity Deregulation: Implications for Research and 
Development and Renewable Energy, 10 a.m., 2325 Rayburn.
  April 1, full Committee, to continue oversight hearings on Math 
and Science Education II, Attracting and Graduating Scientists and 
Engineers Prepared to Succeed in Academia and Industry, 10 a.m., 
2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 31, 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing on 
Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 1998, 9:30 a.m., 
2318 Rayburn.
  April 1, Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic 
Development, hearing on GSA FY 1999 Budget and related Issues, 10:30 
a.m., 2253 Rayburn.
  April 1, Subcommittee on Railroads, hearing on Federal Railroad 
Administration Reauthorization: Safety Hardware Issues, 10:30 a.m., 
2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, April 1, to mark up the FY '99 
Construction Authorization legislation for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, March 31, Subcommittee on Oversight, 
on the 1998 Tax Return Filing Season and the IRS Budget for Fiscal 
Year 1999, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  March 31, Subcommittee on Trade, hearing on Free Trade Area of the 
Americas, 2:30 p.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  April 1, full Committee, hearing on the use of an Expert Panel to 
Design Long-Range Social Security Reform, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, March 31, executive, 
hearing on Human Intelligence and Covert Action, 6 p.m., H-405, 
Capitol.
  April 1, executive, hearing on DCI Wrap-up, 10 a.m., H-405, 
Capitol.