[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 141 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1143-D1144]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PORTALS INVESTIGATION
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 
continued 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. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the GSA: Robert 
Peck, Public Building Service Commissioner;

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Emily Hewitt, General Counsel; Sharon Roach, Office of the General 
Counsel; Anthony Pagonis, William Lawson and Jeffrey Dunn; the 
following officials of the FCC: Andrew Fishel, Managing Director; and 
Jeffrey R. Ryan, Office of Managing Director; Reed Hundt, Principal, 
Charles Ross Partners.
REPORT; RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Approved the following 
draft report entitled: ``Investigation of the White House Database''.
  The Committee also approved the release of Documents.
KYOTO PROTOCOL
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on National 
Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs held a 
hearing on Will the Administration Implement the Kyoto Protocol Through 
the Back Door? Testimony was heard from Kathleen A. McGinty, Chair, 
Council on Environmental Quality.
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 
resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the 
waiver to a special rule reported, for the remainder of the second 
session of the 105th Congress, 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 also applies the 
waiver to a special rule reported, for the remainder of the second 
session of the 105th Congress, providing for consideration or 
disposition of a bill or joint resolution making continuing 
appropriations for fiscal year 1999, any amendment thereto, any 
conference report thereon, or any amendment reported in disagreement 
from a conference thereon. The rule allows, for the remainder of the 
second session of the 105th Congress, for the Speaker to entertain 
motions to suspend the rules, provided that the object of any such 
motion 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.
URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS COMPLIANCE ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing for 
consideration in the House of H.R. 4761, Uruguay Round Agreements 
Compliance Act of 1998, without intervention of any point of order. The 
rule provides one hour of debate. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit. Testimony was heard from Representatives Crane and Waters.
KYOTO PROTOCOL
Committee on Science: Held an oversight hearing on The Road from Kyoto-
Part 4: The Kyoto Protocol's Impacts on U.S. Energy Markets and 
Economic Activity. Testimony was heard from. Jay E. Hakes, 
Administrator, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy; 
and public witnesses.
RESOLUTIONS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Approved the following 
resolutions: 9 GSA lease; 4 Courthouse construction; 1 repair and 
alteration; 1 site acquisition and design; and 12 Corps of Engineers 
water resources survey.
EXPIRING TAX PROVISIONS
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported amended H.R. 4738, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring 
provisions, provide tax relief for farmers and small businesses.
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS TO CHINA
Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial 
Concerns with the People's Republic of China: Met in executive session 
to continue to receive briefings.
  Will continue October 14.