[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 55 (Wednesday, May 6, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D467-D468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing on the National Labor Relations 
Board. Testimony was heard from William B. Gould, IV, Chairman, NLRB.
CHLOROFLUOROCARBON-BASED METERED-DOSE INHALERS PHASEOUT EFFORTS
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and Environment held a 
hearing on Regulatory Efforts to Phaseout Chlorofluorocarbon-Based 
Metered-Dose Inhalers. Testimony was heard from Representatives Smith 
of New Jersey, Kennedy of Rhode Island, Foley and Minge; Paul Stolpman, 
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs, EPA; Rafe Pomerance, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Environment and Development, Department of State; 
John Jenkins, M.D., Director, Division of Pulmonary Drug Products, FDA, 
Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on the Western 
Hemisphere held a hearing on Latin America and the Caribbean: An Update 
and Summary of the Summit of the Americas. Testimony was heard from 
Peter F. Romero, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Inter-American 
Affairs, Department of State; and Mark Schneider, Assistant 
Administrator, Latin America, AID, U.S. International Development 
Cooperation Agency.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported amended the following 
bills: H.R. 2431, Freedom From Religious Persecution Act of 1997; H.R. 
3494, Child Protection and Sexual Predator Punishment Act of 1998; H.R. 
3723, United States Patent and Trademark Office Reauthorization Act, 
Fiscal Year 1999; and H.R. 1690, to amend title 28 of the United States 
Code regarding enforcement of child custody orders.
  The Committee failed to approve H.R. 3168, Citizen Protection Act of 
1998.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on National Security: Met in executive session and ordered 
reported amended, H.R. 3616, National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1999.
INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified open rule 
providing 1 hour of debate on H.R. 3694, Intelligence Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1999. The rule waives points of order against 
consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of 
rule XI (requiring a 3-day layover of the committee report). The rule 
makes in order as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the 
bill, modified by striking section 401. The rule provides that the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered by title 
and that each title shall be considered as read.
  The rule waives points of order against the committee amendment for 
failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI (prohibiting nongermane 
amendments) or clause 5(b) of rule XXI (prohibiting tax

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or tariff provisions in a bill not reported by a committee with 
jurisdiction over revenue measures). The rule provides for 
consideration of only those amendments that have been pre-printed in 
the Congressional Record, and that those amendments shall be considered 
as read. The rule permits the chairman of the Committee of the Whole to 
postpone votes on any amendment and reduce voting time to five minutes 
on any series of questions, provided that the first vote shall not be 
less than 15 minutes. Finally, the rule provides one motion to 
recommit, with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Goss and Representative Dicks.
MANDATES INFORMATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Ordered reported amended H.R. 3534, Mandates 
Information Act of 1998.
OVERSIGHT--INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
Committee on Science: Held an oversight hearing on the International 
Space Station: Problems and Options. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of NASA: Jay Chabrow, Chairman, Cost Assessment and 
Validation Task Force, member, Advisory Council; and Dan Goldin, 
Administrator; and Duncan Moore, Associate Director, Technology, Office 
of Science and Technology Policy.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; RESOLUTIONS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered reported the 
following measures: H.R. 2730, to designate the Federal building 
located at 309 North Church Street in Dyersburg, Tennessee, as the 
``Jere Cooper Federal Building;'' H.R. 2225, to designate the Federal 
building and United States courthouse to be constructed on Las Vegas 
Boulevard between Bridger Avenue and Clark Avenue in Las Vegas, NV, as 
the ``Lloyd D. George Federal Building and United States Courthouse;'' 
H.R. 3453, to designate the Federal Building and Post Office located at 
100 East B Street, Casper, Wyoming, as the ``Dick Cheney Federal 
Building;'' H.R. 3295, to designate the Federal building located at 
1301 Clay Street in Oakland, California, as the ``Ronald V. Dellums 
Federal Building;'' H.R. 3504, amended, John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts Authorization Act; H.R. 3035, amended, National Drought 
Policy Act of 1998; H. Con. Res. 255, amended, authorizing the use of 
the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; H. Con. 
Res. 265, authorizing the use of the East Front of the Capitol Grounds 
for performances sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts; H. Con. Res. 262, amended, authorizing the 1998 
District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be 
run through the Capitol Grounds; and H. Con. Res. 263, amended, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the seventeenth annual 
National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.
  The Committee also approved 7 Corps of Engineers Survey Resolutions.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroads held a hearing on Surface Transportation Board 
Reauthorization: Inter-carrier Transactions, Construction and 
Abandonments. Testimony was heard from Representatives Barr of Georgia, 
Kucinich and Shays; Linda J. Morgan, Chairwoman, Surface Transportation 
Board, Department of Transportation; John F. Guinan, Director, Freight 
and Passenger Rail, Department of Transportation, State of New York; 
John J. Haley, Jr., Commissioner, Department of Transportation, State 
of New Jersey; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported amended the following 
bills: H.R. 3433, Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Act of 1998; and 
H.R. 2431, Freedom From Religious Persecution Act of 1998.

Joint Meetings
ISTEA
Conferees met to continue to resolve the differences between the 
Senate-and House-passed versions of H.R. 2400, to authorize funds for 
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, 
but did not complete action thereon, and recessed subject to call.