[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 78 (Tuesday, June 16, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D644-D646]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
APPROPRIATION BILLS; BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported the following 
appropriations for Fiscal Year 1999: Energy and Water Development; 
Military Construction; and the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.
  The Committee also approved Section 302(b) Budget Allocations for 
fiscal year 1999.
CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ACT
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing 
on H.R. 3637, Children's Development Commission Act. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
NATIONAL OILHEAT RESEARCH ALLIANCE ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing 
on H.R. 3610, National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 1998. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
TEAMSTERS FINANCE REPORTING AND PENSION DISCLOSURES
Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on International Brotherhood of Teamsters 
Financing Reporting and Pension Disclosures. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.

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PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA--SALE OF BODY PARTS
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and the Committee on 
International Relations held a joint hearing on the Sale of Body Parts 
by the People's Republic of China, Part II. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of State: John Shattuck, 
Assistant Secretary, Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Bureau; and 
Howard Lange, Acting Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific 
Affairs Bureau; and a public witness.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information, and Technology approved for full 
Committee action the following: as amended the Government Waste, Fraud, 
and Error Reduction Act of 1998; H.R. 2508, amended, to provide for the 
conveyance of Federal land in San Joaquin County, CA, to the city of 
Tracy, CA; and the Federal Procurement System Performance Measurement 
and Acquisition Workforce Training Act of 1998.
VICTIMS OF RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION AROUND THE WORLD
Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on International 
Operations and Human Rights held a hearing on Victims of Religious 
Persecution Around the World. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY PROTECTION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a 
hearing on H.R. 4019, Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1998. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT--EDUCATION SAVINGS AND SCHOOL EXCELLENCE ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2646, 
Education Savings and School Excellence Act of 1998, and against its 
consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be 
considered as read. Testimony was heard from Chairman Archer.
TAX CODE TERMINATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing 2 
hours of debate on H.R. 3097, Tax Code Termination Act. The rule 
provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution be 
considered as adopted. Finally, the rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Archer and Representatives Largent and Boswell.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON U.S. SECURITY AND MILITARY/COMMERCIAL CONCERNS WITH 
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Committee on Rules: Ordered reported amended H. Res. 463, to establish 
the Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial 
Concerns With the People's Republic of China.
  Prior to this action, the Committee held a hearing on this 
resolution. Testimony was heard from Representatives Cox of California, 
Thomas and Dicks; R. James Woolsey, former Director, CIA; Richard V. 
Allen, former National Security Advisor; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Public 
Buildings and Economic Development approved for full Committee action 
the following bills: H.R. 2379, to designate the Federal building and 
U.S. courthouse located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem, NC, 
as the ``Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; 
H.R. 2787, amended, to designate the United States courthouse located 
in New Haven, Connecticut, as the ``Richard C. Lee United States 
Courthouse''; H.R. 3696, amended, to designate the Federal Courthouse 
located at 316 North 26th Street in Billings, Montana, as the ``James 
F. Battin Federal Courthouse''; H.R. 3223, to designate the Federal 
building located at 300 East 8th Street in Austin, Texas, as the ``J.J. 
`Jake' Pickle Federal Building''; and S. 1800, to designate the Federal 
building and United States courthouse located at 85 Marconi Boulevard 
in Columbus, Ohio, as the ``Joseph P. Kinneary United States 
Courthouse''.
  The Subcommittee also approved for full Committee action the 
following: 9 Repair and Alteration Program resolutions; 1 Advanced 
Design Program resolution; and 2 Boarder Station Construction Program 
resolutions.
YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEMS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
on the Year 2000 (Y2K) computer problems and telecommunications 
systems. Testimony was heard from Joel C. Willemssen, Director, 
Information Resources Management, Accounting and Information 
Management, GAO; Michael Power, Defense Commissioner, FCC; and public 
witnesses.

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