[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 69 (Tuesday, June 2, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D573-D574]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS--DEFENSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense approved for full 
committee consideration an original bill making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999.
APPROPRIATIONS--ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development approved for full committee consideration an original bill 
making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1999.
PREPAREDNESS FOR EPIDEMICS AND BIOTERRORISM
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education and Related Agencies concluded hearings to examine 
the public health response to disease outbreaks caused by biological 
and chemical terrorism, focusing on the current system of public health 
surveillance and control at the State, local, and Federal levels, and 
certain terrorist incidents involving biological agents, after 
receiving testimony from James M. Hughes, Director, National Center for 
Infectious Diseases, and Richard J. Jackson, Director, National Center 
for Environmental Health, both of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, and Robert F. Knouss, Director, Office of Emergency 
Preparedness, all of the Department of Health and Human Services; Ralph 
D. Morris, Galveston County Health Department, LaMarque, Texas, on 
behalf of the National Association of County and City Health Officials; 
Michael T. Osterholm, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on behalf of the American 
Society for Microbiology; Edward Thompson, Association of State and 
Territorial Health Officials, Washington, D.C.; and Luther J. Fincher, 
Jr., Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte, North Carolina, on behalf of 
the International Association of Fire Chiefs.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nominations of Hans Mark, of Texas, to be Director of Defense Research 
and Engineering, Mahlon Apgar IV, of Maryland, to be Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Installations, Logistics and Environment, and 
Joseph W. Westphal, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of the Army 
for Civil Works, all of the Department of Defense, after the nominees 
testified and answered questions in their own behalf. Dr. Mark was 
introduced by Senator Hutchison, Mr. Apgar was introduced by Senator 
Sarbanes, and Mr. Westphal was introduced by Senator Cochran.
FHA
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on 
Housing Opportunity and Community Development held oversight hearings 
to review the current status of the Federal Housing Administration, 
focusing on its role and mission, financial status, and reform efforts, 
receiving testimony from Susan Gaffney, Inspector General, and Ira 
Peppercorn, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal 
Housing Commissioner, both of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development; and Judy A. England-Joseph, Director, Housing and 
Community Development Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic 
Development Division, General Accounting Office.
  Hearings continue on Thursday, June 4.

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NOMINATIONS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
hearings on the nominations of Clyde J. Hart, Jr., of New Jersey, to be 
Administrator of the Maritime Administration, Department of 
Transportation, and Neal F. Lane, of Oklahoma, to be Director, and 
Rosina M. Bierbaum, of Virginia, to be an Associate Director, both of 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy, after the nominees 
testified and answered questions in their own behalf. Mr. Hart was 
introduced by Senator Lautenberg, and Drs. Lane and Bierbaum were 
introduced by Senator Robb.
INTERNATIONAL POSTAL SERVICES ACT
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on International 
Security, Proliferation and Federal Services concluded hearings on S. 
2082, to amend chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code, to provide 
authority to fix rates and fees for domestic and international postal 
services, after receiving testimony from William J. Henderson, 
Postmaster General/Chief Executive Officer, and Einar V. Dyhrkopp, Vice 
Chairman of the Board of Governors, both of the United States Postal 
Service; Christopher J. McCormick, L.L. Bean, Inc., Freeport, Maine; 
Frederick W. Smith, FDX Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee; and James P. 
Kelly, United Parcel Service, Atlanta, Georgia.
Y2K COMPUTER COMPLIANCE AND SMALL BUSINESS
Committee on Small Business: Committee held hearings to examine the 
impact that the Year 2000 computer compliance problem will have on 
small business, receiving testimony from Thomas S. Luedtke, Deputy 
Associate Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration; James H. Yasso, Intel Corporation, Folsom, California; 
Harris N. Miller, Information Technology Association of America, 
Arlington, Virginia; David Eddy, Software Sales Group, Inc., Babson 
Park, Massachusetts; and David L. Schaefer, Armfield, Harrison & 
Thomas, Inc., Leesburg, Virginia.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to 
consider pending intelligence matters, but made no announcements, and 
recessed subject to call.