[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 16, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D988-D990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC TURMOIL
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Concluded hearings on 
International Economic Turmoil. Testimony was heard from Robert E. 
Rubin, Secretary of the Treasury; and Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board 
of Governors, Federal Reserve System.
REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES ACT, THE TRUTH IN LENDING ACT AND 
REFORMS TO MORTGAGE LENDING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Credit and the Subcommittee on Housing and 
Community Development held a joint hearing on the Real Estate 
Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act, and reforms to 
mortgage lending disclosure requirements. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES
  Committee on Commerce, and the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce: Held a joint hearing on Education and Technology 
Initiatives. Testimony was heard from Linda Roberts, Director, 
Office of Education Technology and Special Advisor to the Secretary 
on Technology, Department of Education; Carlotta C. Joyner, 
Director, Education and Employment Issues, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
INTERNATIONAL ANTI-BRIBERY AND FAIR COMPETITION ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials 
approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 4353, International 
Anti-Bribery and Fair Competition Act of 1998.
KYOTO PROTOCOL
  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on 
National Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs 
continued hearings on ``The Kyoto Protocol: Is the Clinton-Gore 
Administration Selling Out Americans? Part V1'' Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
DEVELOPING WORLD-SPREAD OF AIDS
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on the Spread of 
AIDS in the Developing World. Testimony was heard from Anthony Faucci, 
M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 
Department of Health and Human Services; Col. Deborah Birx, M.D., USA, 
Director, U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Hospital; 
Paul DeLay, M.D., Chief, HIV/AIDS Division, AID, U.S. International 
Development Cooperation Agency; and public witnesses.
U.S. POLICY ON IRAQ
Committee on National Security: Held a hearing on the U.S. policy on 
Iraq. Testimony was heard from William Scott Ritter, Jr., former Chief 
Weapons Inspector, United Nations Special Commission on Iraq; Paul 
Wolfowitz, former Under Secretary, Policy, Department of Defense; and 
public witnesses.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 
1608, to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a 
memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to soldiers who 
have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars; H.R. 3088, to 
amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, regarding Huna Totem 
Corporation public interest land exchange; and H.R. 4223, Colusa Basin 
Watershed Integrated Resources Management Act.
DOLLARS TO THE CLASSROOM ACT
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a structured 
rule on H.R. 3248, Dollars to the Classroom Act, providing one hour of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce. The rule makes in order the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the 
bill as an original bill for amendment purposes, which shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives clause 7 of rule XVI (prohibiting 
nongermane amendments) against the committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in 
the Rules Committee report accompanying this resolution. The rule 
provides that the amendments made in order shall be considered only in 
the order specified, may be offered only by a Member designated in the 
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time 
specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent, and shall not be subject to amendment. The rule allows 
the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to postpone votes during 
consideration of the bill, and to reduce voting time to five minutes on 
a postponed question if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote. 
Finally, the rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Goodling, Pitts, 
Martinez, Mink, and Abercrombie.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a modified 
open rule on H.R. 4569, making appropriations for foreign operations, 
export financing and related programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1999, providing one hour of general debate equally 
divided between the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives clause 1(b) of rule X 
(requiring a detailed explanation in the report on any rescissions or 
transfers of unexpected balances), clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI (relating 
to the three day availability of the report), and clause 7 of rule XXI 
(relating to the three day availability of printed hearings) against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides for a five hour time limit 
on the amendment process and that the bill shall be considered as read 
through page 141, line 18. The rule waives clause 2 of rule XXI 
(prohibiting unauthorized or legislative provisions in an 
appropriations bill) and clause 6 of rule XXI (prohibiting 
reappropriations in an appropriations bill) against provisions in the 
bill. The rule makes in order only: pro forma amendments for the 
purpose of debate; amendments preprinted in the Congressional Record; 
and amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules. The 
rule provides that each of the amendments printed in the report 
accompanying this resolution may be offered only by a Member designated 
in the report, may be offered only at the appropriate point in the 
reading of the bill, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable 
for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment and 
shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question in the 
House or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule waives all points of 
order against the amendments printed in the report of the Committee on 
Rules. The rule allows the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to 
postpone votes during consideration of the bill, and to reduce voting 
time to five minutes on a postponed question if the vote follows a 
fifteen minute vote. Finally, the rule provides for one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Callahan, Wolf, Tiahrt, Gilman, Bereuter, Smith of New 
Jersey, Weldon of Pennsylvania, Royce, Bob Schaffer of Colorado, 
Pelosi, Hamilton, Pallone, McKinney, McGovern, and Sherman.
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 1999
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule 
on H.J. Res. 128, Making Continuing Appropriations for FY 1999, 
providing that the joint resolution be considered as read for 
amendment. The rule provides one hour of debate in the House equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Appropriations. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit.

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FARM AND RANCH RISK MANAGEMENT ACT
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on H.R. 3659, Farm and 
Ranch Risk Management Act. Testimony was heard from Senator Grassley; 
Representatives Thurman and Hulshof; and public witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESSES--PENSION REFORM
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Tax, Finance, and Exports 
held a hearing on pension reform for small businesses. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Blunt and Bentsen; and public witnesses.
BRIEFING--UPDATE ON NORTH KOREAN TAEPO DONG MISSILE LAUNCH
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a briefing on Update on North Korean Taepo Dong Missile Launch. 
The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.