[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 137 (Monday, October 5, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1099-D1101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS--MEDICARE PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION BENEFIT 
ABUSES
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a 
hearing on Abuses of the Medicare Partial Hospitalization Benefit at 
Community Mental Health Centers. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: Michael F. 
Mangano, Principal Deputy Inspector General; and Penny Thompson, Director, 
Program Integrity Group, Health Care Finance Administration.

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PUBLIC BROADCASTING REFORM ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing on H.R. 4067, Public Broadcasting Reform 
Act of 1998. Testimony was heard from Robert T. Coonrod, President and CEO, 
Corporation for Public Broadcasting; and public witnesses.
IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported a resolution authorizing an 
investigation as to whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of 
Representatives to exercise its constitutional power to impeach William 
Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States.
  The Committee adopted Impeachment Inquiry Procedures.
  Prior to this action, the Committee received a presentation by Inquiry 
Staff.
OMNIBUS NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule providing 
1 hour of debate on H.R. 4570, Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act 
of 1998. The rule provides that no amendment shall be in order except: (1) 
the amendment by Rep. Hansen of Utah printed in the Congressional Record and 
numbered 1, which shall be debatable for twenty minutes, and (2) the 
amendment by Rep. Miller of California, if printed in the Congressional 
Record on October 5, 1998, which shall be debatable for one hour.
  The rule provides that the two amendments listed above may be offered only 
in the order specified, may be offered only by a Member specified, or his 
designee, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time 
specified equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 
and shall not be subject to amendment. The rule waives all points of order 
against the amendment offered by Rep. Hansen.
  The rule allows the Chairman 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 one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony 
was heard from Representative Young of Alaska.
CONFERENCE REPORT--VA-HUD INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all 
points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 4194, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, 
corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and 
against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report 
shall be considered as read. Testimony was heard from Representative Lewis 
of California.
HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY AND SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN POLYTECHNIC 
INSTITUTE ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing one hour 
of debate on H.R. 4259, Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern 
Indian Polytechnic Institute Administrative Systems Act of 1998. The rule 
waives all points of order against the consideration of the bill. The rule 
provides that the bill shall be considered by section and each section shall 
be considered as read. The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in 
recognition to Members who have pre-printed the amendments in the 
Congressional Record. The rule allows for the Chairman of the Committee of 
the Whole to postpone votes during consideration of the bill, and to reduce 
votes to five minutes on a postponed question if the vote follows a fifteen 
minute vote. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Snowbarger 
and Cummings.
EXPEDITED PROCEDURES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving clause 4(b) of 
rule XI (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it 
is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolution reported 
from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to a special rule 
reported before October 11, 1998, providing for consideration or disposition 
of a bill or joint resolution making general appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1999, any amendment thereto, any conference report 
thereon, or any amendment reported in disagreement from a conference 
thereon. The rule applies the waiver to a special rule reported before 
October 11, 1998, providing for consideration or disposition of a bill or 
joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1999, any amendment thereto, any conference report thereon, or 
any amendment reported in disagreement from a conference thereon. The rule 
allows, at any time before October 11, 1998, for the Speaker to entertain 
motions to suspend the rules, provided that the object of any such motion is 
announced from the floor at least two hours before the motion is offered and 
that in the scheduling of legislation under this authority, the Speaker or 
his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee.

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                         COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR

                        TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1998

          (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services, to hold hearings on the worldwide threats 
facing the United States and potential United States operational and 
contingency requirements, 9 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, to hold hearings on 
S. 2178, proposed Children's Development Commission Act, 11 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, business meeting, to 
consider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Clean Air, 
Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety, to hold hearings on S. 
1097, to reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act, 9:30 a.m., SD-
406.
  Committee on Foreign Relations, to hold hearings to examine the 
ballistic missile threat to the United States, 2:15 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs, to hold hearings on the nomination 
of Sylvia M. Mathews, of West Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and 
the District of Columbia, to hold oversight hearings on the 
implementation of the Coal Act, 2 p.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary, to hold hearings on pending nominations, 9 
a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to hold joint hearings with the House 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs on the legislative recommendations of the 
American Legion, 9:30 a.m., 345 Cannon Building.


                                 NOTICE

  For a listing of Senate committee meetings scheduled ahead, see page E1911 
in today's Record.


                                  House

  Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing on The 
Kyoto Protocol: The Outlook for Buenos Aires and Beyond, 9:30 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to consider the 
authorization of subpoenas with regard to the ongoing Portals 
investigation and other pending Committee business, 10:15 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to continue hearings on 
the circumstances surrounding the FCC's planned relocation to the 
Portals, including the efforts of Franklin L. Haney and his 
representatives with respect to this matter and the circumstances 
surrounding the payment of fees to those representatives, 10:30 a.m., 
2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations, hearing on Efforts to Settle the Teamsters' strike at 
Diamond Walnut Growers, Ind., 9 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on National Security, Subcommittee on Military Procurement, 
hearing on the Department of Energy's Foreign Visitor Program, 10 a.m., 
2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks and Public 
Lands, hearing on H.R. 4119, Tohono O'odham Religious Area Restoration 
Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Basic Research, oversight hearing 
on High Performance Computing, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to continue hearings to 
review Transportation and Infrastructure Issues related to the Year 2000 
Computer Problem ``Y2K: Will We Get There On Time?'' 10 a.m., 2167 
Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Conferees, on H.R. 3874, to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to 
make improvements to the special supplemental nutrition program for 
women, infants, and children and to extend the authority of that program 
through fiscal year 2003, 9:30 a.m., S-6, Capitol.
  Conferees, on H.R. 4104, making appropriations for the Treasury 
Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the 
President, and certain independent agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1999, 10 a.m., H-140, Capitol.
  Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to hold joint 
hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on the legislative 
recommendations of the American Legion, 9:30 a.m., 345 Cannon Building.