[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 96 (Friday, July 17, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D785]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES SUPERVISORY IMPROVEMENT ACT
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Held a hearing on H.R. 
4062, Financial Derivatives Supervisory Improvement Act of 1998. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
  Hearings continue July 24.
DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT
Committee on Commerce: Ordered reported amended H.R. 2281, Digital 
Millennium Copyright Act of 1998.
EDUCATION AT A CROSSROADS REPORT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations adopted the following Subcommittee report ``Education at 
a Crossroads: What Works and What's Wasted in Education Today''.
OVERSIGHT--CIVIL RIGHT DIVISION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held an 
oversight hearing on the Civil Rights Division of the Department of 
Justice. Testimony was heard from Bill Lann Lee, Acting Assistant 
Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice; and 
public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--CIVIL APPLICATION OF RICO TO NONVIOLENT ADVOCACY GROUPS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime held an oversight 
hearing addressing the civil application of the Racketeering Influenced 
Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) to nonviolent advocacy groups. 
Testimony was heard from Frank J. Marine, Acting Chief, Organized Crime 
and Racketeering Section, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
COUNTERNARCOTICS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Counternarcotics. Testimony was heard from 
departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, AND LITERACY ENHANCEMENT ACT
Conferees on Thursday, July 16, met to resolve the differences between 
the Senate- and House-passed versions of H.R. 1385, to consolidate, 
coordinate, and improve employment, training, literacy, and vocational 
rehabilitation programs in the United States, but did not complete 
action thereon, and recessed subject to call.