[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 20, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D58-D59]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
YEAR 2000 CONVERSION
Committee on Appropriations: Committee concluded hearings to examine the 
status of government and industry efforts to prepare for Year 2000 computer 
compliance, after receiving testimony from David M. Walker, Comptroller 
General of the United States, General Accounting Office.
AUTHORIZATION--EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on 
International Trade and Finance concluded hearings on proposed legislation 
to authorize funds for programs of the Export Administration Act and the 
potential need for an extension of the expired EAA, after receiving 
testimony from William A. Reinsch, Under Secretary of Commerce for Export 
Administration.
FEDERAL TAX POLICY
Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded hearings on Federal Tax Policy 
issues, including the tax rate, revenue growth, future changes in the tax 
code, tax reform consequences, use of federal budget surplus for tax cuts, 
and saving and investment initiatives, after receiving testimony from 
Lawrence B. Lindsey, American Enterprise Institute, Mark A. Bloomfield, 
American Council for Capital Formation, and William G. Gale, Brookings 
Institution, all of Washington, D.C.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee adopted its 
rules of procedure for the 106th Congress.
  Also, Committee announced the Chairmen and ranking minority members for 
its subcommittees.
AUTHORIZATION--FAA
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee held hearings 
on S.82, authorizing funds for the Federal Aviation Administration, 
receiving testimony from Patrick V. Murphy, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Aviation and International Affairs and David F. Traynham, Assistant 
Administrator for Policy, Planning, and International Aviation, Federal 
Aviation Administration, both of the Department of Transportation; and John 
H. Anderson, Jr., Director, Transportation Issues, Resources, Community, and 
Economic Development Division, General Accounting Office.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee adopted its rules of 
procedure for the 106th Congress.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded hearings on the nominations of 
Susan G. Esserman of Maryland, to be Deputy United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, and Timothy F. Geithner of New 
York, to be Under Secretary for International Affairs, Gary S. Gensler of 
Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, Edwin M. Truman of New 
York, to be Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, and David C. 
Williams of Illinois, to be Inspector General for Tax Administration, all of 
the Department of the Treasury, after the nominees testified and answered 
question in their own behalf. Ms. Esserman was introduced by Senator Graham.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee adopted its rules of procedure 
for the 106th Congress, and announced the following subcommittee 
assignments:
  Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal 
Services: Senators Cochran (Chair), Stevens, Collins, Domenici, Specter, 
Gregg, Akaka, Levin, Torricelli, Cleland, and Edwards.
  Subcommittee on Government Management, Restructuring and the District of 
Columbia: Senators Voinovich (Chair), Roth, Gregg, Durbin, and Torricelli.
  Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation: Senators Collins (Chair), Roth, 
Stevens, Voinovich, Domenici, Cochran, Specter, Levin, Akaka, Durbin, 
Cleland, and Edwards.
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions: Committee adopted its 
rules of procedure for the 106th Congress, and announced the following 
subcommittee assignments:
  Subcommittee on Children and Families: Senators Gregg (Chairman), Frist, 
DeWine, Collins, Brownback, Hagel, Dodd, Bingaman, Wellstone, Murray, and 
Reed.
  Subcommittee on Public Health: Senators Frist (Chairman), Gregg, Enzi, 
Collins, Brownback, Sessions, Kennedy, Harkin, Mikulski, Bingaman, and Reed.
  Subcommittee on Aging: Senators DeWine (Chairman), Jeffords, Hutchinson, 
Gregg, Mikulski, Murray, and Dodd.
  Subcommittee on Employment, Safety and Training: Senators Enzi (Chairman), 
Jeffords, Hutchinson, Hagel, Sessions, Wellstone, Kennedy, Harkin, and Dodd.
HEALTH CARE
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee concluded 
hearings to examine group health plan comparative information and coverage 
determination standards, focusing on proposed regulation on internal claims 
and appeals procedures and

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information disclosure requirements for plans under the Employee Retirement 
and Income Security Act (ERISA), after receiving testimony from Leslie 
Kramerich, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy Pension and 
Welfare Benefits Administration; Kathleen Sebelius, Kansas Insurance 
Department, Topeka, on behalf of the National Association of Insurance 
Commissioners; J. Randall MacDonald, GTE Corporation, Irving, Texas, on 
behalf of the Association of Private Pension and Welfare Plans; Rand E. 
Rosenblatt, Rutgers University Law School, Camden, New Jersey; Stephen J. 
deMontmollin, AvMed Health Plan, Gainesville, Florida, on behalf of the 
American Association of Health Plans; Bohn D. Allen, Arlington, Texas, on 
behalf of the Texas Medical Association.
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