[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 71 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D586-D588]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following measures:
  An original bill (S. 2132) making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999;
  An original bill making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999; and
  An original bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported 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.
DOD INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded hearings to examine 
the national security implications of the future threats to the 
Department of Defense information systems, including the Year 2000 
computer compliance problems and the proposed sale of the 
electromagnetic spectrum that affects the operation of the 
communications and weapon systems of the Department of Defense, after 
receiving testimony from Senator Bennett; and John J. Hamre, Deputy 
Secretary, and Lt. Gen. Kenneth A. Minihan, USAF, Director, National 
Security Agency, both of the Department of Defense.
BOSNIA: DAYTON AGREEMENT
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded hearings on United 
States forces participating in NATO operations in Bosnia and to examine 
progress in achieving benchmarks in the civil implementation of the 
Dayton Agreement, after receiving testimony from Robert S. Gelbard, 
Special Representative to the President and Secretary of State for 
Bosnia and Kosovo; and Gen. Wesley K. Clark, USA, Supreme Allied 
Commander, Europe, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. European Command.
FHA
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on 
Housing Opportunity and Community Development concluded oversight 
hearings to review the current status of the Federal Housing 
Administration, focusing on its role and mission, financial status, and 
reform efforts, after receiving testimony from Brian Chappelle, 
Mortgage Bankers Association of America, and Michael A. Quinn, Federal 
National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), both of Washington, D.C.; 
W. Roger Haughton, PMI Mortgage Insurance Company, San Francisco, 
California, on behalf of the Mortgage Insurance Companies of America; 
Charles J. Ruma, Davidson Phillips, Columbus, Ohio, on behalf of the 
National Association of Home Builders; Catherine B. Whatley, 
Jacksonville, Florida, on behalf of the National Association of 
Realtors; Robert R. McMillan, Long Island Housing Partnership, Inc., 
Hauppauge, New York; and

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Liz Ryan, National Training and Information Center, Chicago, Illinois.
FEDERAL SPENDING ON INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Committee on the Budget: International Affairs Task Force concluded 
hearings to examine United States Government resources supporting 
American foreign policy goals and interests that fall outside the 
international affairs budget category, after receiving testimony from 
Benjamin F. Nelson, Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, 
National Security and International Affairs Division, General 
Accounting Office; and Larry Nowels, Specialist in Foreign Affairs, 
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
FCC
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Communications resumed oversight hearings on the Federal Communications 
Commission, focusing on activities of the Cable Services Bureau, 
receiving testimony from John E. Logan, Acting Chief, Cable Services 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
AIRLINE ALLIANCES
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Aviation concluded hearings to examine the competitive implications of 
domestic and international alliances among airlines, after receiving 
testimony from Charles A. Hunnicutt, Assistant Secretary of 
Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs; John M. Nannes, 
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of 
Justice; John H. Anderson, Jr., Director, Transportation Issues, 
Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division, General 
Accounting Office; Henry C. Joyner, American Airlines, Inc., Fort 
Worth, Texas; Scott Yohe, Delta Air Lines, Inc., and Hershel I. Kamen, 
Continental Airlines, Inc., both of Washington, D.C.; and John S. 
Strong, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:  Committee concluded 
hearings to examine the Administration's proposal to reduce greenhouse 
gas emissions by establishing initiatives designed to increase energy 
efficiency, to comply with the Kyoto Protocol negotiated in December 
1997 to address the international problem of global warming, after 
receiving testimony from Victor S. Rezendes, Director of Energy, 
Resources, and Science Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic 
Development Division, and David Marwick, Assistant Director, 
Environmental Protection Issues, both of the General Accounting Office; 
Dirk Forrister, Chairman, White House Climate Change Task Force; David 
M. Gardiner, Assistant Administrator for Policy, Environmental 
Protection Agency; Dan Reicher, Assistant Secretary of Energy for 
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; and John Karl Scholz, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Analysis.
PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and 
Public Land Management resumed hearings on S. 1253, to provide to the 
Federal land management agencies the authority and capability to manage 
effectively the federal lands in accordance with the principles of 
multiple use and sustained yield, receiving testimony from Steven J. 
Appel, Washington Farm Bureau, Endicott, on behalf of the American Farm 
Bureau Federation; Margaret I. Johnson, Idaho Power Corp., Boise, on 
behalf of the Edison Electric Institute; Bruce Vincent, Libby, Montana, 
on behalf of the Alliance for America; and Bob Bierer, American Forest 
and Paper Association, Myra B. Hyde, on behalf of the National 
Cattlemen's Beef Association and the Public Lands Council, and David 
Finkenbinder, National Mining Association, all of Washington, D.C.
  Hearings continue on Wednesday, June 17.
COMPETITION FOR FEDERAL COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
Committee on Governmental Affairs:  Subcommittee on Oversight of 
Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia 
concluded oversight hearings to examine the current Office of 
Management and Budget Circular A-76 policy for establishing a 
competition for commercial activities within the Federal government, 
after receiving testimony from J. Christopher Mihm, Associate Director, 
Federal Management and Workforce Issues, General Government Division, 
General Accounting Office; G. Edward DeSeve, Acting Deputy Director for 
Management, Office of Management and Budget; John Berry, Assistant 
Secretary of the Interior for Policy, Management and Budget; and W. 
Scott Gould, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Administration.
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM
Committee on Small Business: Committee held oversight hearings to 
review the status of the Small Business Innovation Research Program 
designed to increase private sector commercialization of technology, to 
increase small business participation in federal research and 
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the Federal government's dissemination of information concerning the 
program, and proposed legislation to improve the small business 
sector's involvement in assistive technology research and development, 
receiving testimony from Charles W. Wessner, Program Director, Board on 
Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, National Research Council, 
Susan D. Kladiva, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science 
Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division, 
General Accounting Office; Robin Frank Risser, Picometrix, Inc., on 
behalf of the Small Business Technology Coalition, and Heidi N. 
Jacobus, Cybernet Systems Corporation, both of Ann Arbor, Michigan; 
Arthur P. Brigham, III, High Performance Materials Corp., Hermann, 
Missouri; and Chris W. Busch, Ronan, Montana.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Select Committee on Intelligence:  Committee held closed hearings on 
the investigation of the impacts to United States national security 
from advanced satellite technology exports to China and Chinese efforts 
to influence U.S. policy, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.