[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 66 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D552-D555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
U.S. AGRICULTURE, ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS AND THE IMF
Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing to review U.S. Agriculture, 
the Asian Financial Crisis, and the International Monetary Fund. 
Testimony was heard from Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board of Governors, 
Federal Reserve System; Robert E. Rubin, Secretary of the Treasury; and 
Dan Glickman, Secretary of Agriculture.

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ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing on Electronic Commerce: Doing 
Business On-Line. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Youth and Families approved for full Committee action the 
following measures: H. Res. 401, amended, expressing the sense of the 
House of Representatives that social promotion in America's schools 
should be ended and can be ended through the use of high-quality, 
proven programs and practices; H. Res. 399, amended, urging the 
Congress and the President to work to fully fund the Federal 
Government's obligation under the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act; H.R. 3254, IDEA Technical Amendments Act of 1998; H.R. 
3871, amended, to amend the National School Lunch Act to provide 
children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance during 
the summer months; H.R. 3874, WIC Reauthorization Amendments of 1998; 
and H.R. 3892, to amend the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 to 
establish a program to help children and youth learn English.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; COMMITTEE BUSINESS; RELEASING DEPOSITIONS
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Ordered reported the 
following bills: H.R. 3630, amended, to redesignate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 9719 Candelaria Road, NE, in 
Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the ``Steven Schiff Post Office''; H.R. 
3808, amended, to designate the United States Post Office located at 
47526 Clipper Drive in Plymouth, Michigan, as the ``Carl D. Pursell 
Post Office''; H.R. 2798, to redesignate the building of the United 
States Postal Service located at 2419 West Monroe Street, in Chicago, 
Illinois, as the ``Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building''; H.R. 
2799, to redesignate the building of the United States Postal Service 
located at 324 South Laramie Street, in Chicago, Illinois, as the 
``Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building''; H.R. 1704, 
amended, Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis Creation Act.
  The Committee also approved the following: pending Committee 
business; and the release of 14 depositions regarding the campaign 
finance investigation.
2000 CENSUS OVERSIGHT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Census 
held a hearing on Oversight of the 2000 Census: Reviewing the Long and 
Short Form Questionnaires. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Morella and Canady; and public witnesses.
ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS--TAIWAN'S POSITIVE ROLE
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Asia and the 
Pacific approved for full Committee action amended H. Con. Res. 270, 
acknowledging the positive role of Taiwan in the current Asian 
financial crisis and affirming the support of the American people for 
peace and stability on the Taiwan Strait and security for Taiwan's 
democracy.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Economic Policy and Trade held a hearing on Intellectual Property 
Rights: the Music and Film. Testimony was heard from Bruce Lehman, 
Assistant Secretary and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, 
Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 
2448, to provide protection from personal intrusion; and H.R. 3224, 
Privacy Protection Act of 1998. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a 
hearing on H.R. 3682, Child Custody Protection Act. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Ros-Lehtinen, Oberstar and Smith of New Jersey; 
Robert Graci, Assistant Executive Deputy Attorney General, Law and 
Appeals, Criminal Law Division, Office of the Attorney General, State 
of Pennsylvania; and public witnesses.
TRADEMARK LEGISLATION; OVERSIGHT--TRADEMARK PROTECTION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual 
Property on the following bills: H.R. 3891, Trademark 
Anticounterfeiting Act of 1998; and H.R. 3119, to amend the Trademark 
Act of 1946 with respect to the dilution of famous marks and an 
oversight hearing on issues in trademark protection and the impact of 
regulatory delay on patents. Testimony was heard from Representative 
Blunt; and public witnesses.

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SUBPOENAS; OVERSIGHT--INS RESTRUCTURE PROPOSALS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims 
approved the issuance of subpoenas regarding the investigation of the 
death of Esequiel Hernandez, Jr.
  The Subcommittee also held an oversight hearing on Alternative 
Proposals to Restructure the Immigration and Naturalization Service. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Rogers and Reyes; Doris 
Meissner, Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, 
Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
ROYALTY ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
continues hearings on H.R. 3334, Royalty Enhancement Act of 1998, (Part 
II). Testimony was heard from Cynthia Quarterman, Director, Minerals 
Management Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands 
approved for full Committee action the following measures: H.J. Res. 
113, amended, approving the location of a Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Memorial in the Nation's Capitol; H.R. 1042, amended, to amend the 
Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Act of 1984 to extend the 
Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission; H.R. 1894, to 
reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen 
Advisory Commission for 10 additional years; H.R. 2223, amended, 
Education Land Grant Act; H.R. 2776, to amend the Act entitled ``An Act 
to provide for the establishment of the Morristown National Historical 
Park in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes'' to authorize 
the acquisition of property known as the Warren property; H.R. 2993, 
amended, to provide for the collection of fees for the making of motion 
pictures, television productions, and sound tracks in National Park 
System and National Wildlife Refuge System units; and H.R. 3047, 
amended, to authorize expansion of Fort Davis National Historic Site in 
Fort Davis, Texas, by 16 acres.
CONFERENCE REPORT ON AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION 
REFORM ACT OF 1998
Committee on Rules: Granted, by vote of 7 to 4, a rule waiving all 
points of order against the conference report [except those arising 
under clause 3 of rule XXVIII (pertaining to the scope of the 
conference) and predicated on provisions in subtitle A of title V 
(relating to the Food Stamp Program)] on S. 1150, Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, and against its 
consideration except those arising under section 425 of the 
Congressional Budget Act (relating to Unfunded Mandates)]. The rule 
also provides that if a point of order against the conference report is 
sustained for failure to comply with clause 3 or rule XXVIII the 
conference report shall be considered as rejected and the pending 
question shall be whether the House shall recede from its amendment and 
agree to an amendment to the Senate bill consisting of the text of the 
conference report as modified. Testimony was heard from Chairman Smith 
of Oregon, and Representatives Smith of Texas and Stenholm.
EXPEDITED PROCEDURES--SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF RULE
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving clause 4(b) 
of rule XI (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same 
day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain 
resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The waiver applies to a 
special rule reported on May 22, 1998, providing for consideration or 
disposition of H.R. 2400, BESTEA, an amendment thereto, a conference 
report thereon, or an amendment reported in disagreement from a 
conference thereon.
DOE LABS--EXTERNAL REGULATION
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Basic Research and the 
Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a joint oversight hearing 
on External Regulation of DOE Labs: Status of OSHA and NRC Pilot 
Programs. Testimony was heard from Elizabeth Moler, Deputy Secretary, 
Department of Energy; Shirley A. Jackson, Chairman, NRC; Charles N. 
Jeffress, Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health, 
Department of Labor; and Victor S. Rezendes, Director, Energy, Natural 
Resources, and Science Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic 
Development Division, GAO.
OVERSIGHT--ASTEROIDS
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held an 
oversight hearing on Asteroids: Perils and Opportunities. Testimony was 
heard from Carl Pilcher, Science Director, Solar System Exploration, 
NASA; Gregory Canavan, Senior Scientist, Los Alamos National 
Laboratory; and public witnesses.
ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Empowerment held a hearing 
on entrepreneurial education. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.

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FUTURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security continued 
hearings on the Future of Social Security for this Generation and the 
Next, with emphasis on proposals affecting Federal, State, and Local 
Government Employees. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Jefferson and Frank of Massachusetts; Cynthia Fagnoni, Director, Income 
Security Issues, Health, Education, and Human Services Division, GAO; 
Geoffrey Kollmann, Specialist in Social Legislation, Education and 
Public Welfare Division, Congressional Research Service, Library of 
Congress; and public witnesses.