[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 9, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D122-D123]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AFRICA--AMERICA'S STAKE IN TRADE AND INVESTMENT
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa held a hearing 
on America's stake in trade and investment in Africa. Testimony was heard 
from Rosa Whitaker, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, Africa, and public 
witnesses.
COMMUNITY PROTECTION AND HAZARDOUS FUELS REDUCTION ACT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held a 
hearing on the Community Protection and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act of 
1999. Testimony was heard from Barry T. Hill, Associate Director, Resources 
Community and Economic Development Division, GAO; Larry Payne, Assistant 
Deputy State and Private Forestry, Forest Service, USDA; and public 
witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 hour of 
debate on H.R. 391, Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act Amendments of 
1999. The rule waives section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act 
(prohibiting consideration of legislation providing new budget authority or 
contract authority for a fiscal year until the budget resolution for that 
fiscal year has been agreed to) against the consideration of the bill. The 
rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule authorizes 
the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed 
their amendments in the Congressional Record. The rule allows for the 
Chairman 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 Chairman 
Burton and Representatives Horn, McIntosh, Kucinich and Turner.
PRESIDENTIAL AND EXECUTIVE OFFICE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 hour of 
debate on H.R. 437, Presidential and Executive Office Financial 
Accountability Act of 1999. The rule provides that the bill shall be 
considered as read. The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in 
recognition to members who have pre-printed their 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 Chairman Burton and 
Representatives Horn, McIntosh, Kucinich and Turner.
GOVERNMENT WASTE, FRAUD AND ERROR REDUCTION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 hour of 
debate on H.R. 436, Government Waste, Fraud and Error Reduction Act of 1999. 
The rule waives section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act (prohibiting 
consideration of legislation providing new budget authority or contract 
authority for a fiscal year until the budget resolution for that fiscal year 
has been agreed to) against the consideration of the bill. The rule provides 
that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule authorizes the Chair to 
accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their 
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 Chairman 
Burton and Representatives Horn, McIntosh, Kucinich and Turner.
COMMITTEE BUDGET AND OVERSIGHT PLANS
Committee on Rules: Committee approved its budget for 1999 and 2000 and 
adopted its Oversight plans for the 106th Congress.
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                         COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR

                      WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1999

          (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Finance: to hold hearings on United States Trade 
Agreements compliance focusing on international

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dispute settlement and domestic enforcement measures, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to consider 
committee's rules of procedure for the 106th Congress, and their 
subcommittee assignments, 11 a.m., S-116, Capitol.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold hearings 
on Department of Labor budget initiatives, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings on the nomination of 
Montie R. Deer, of Kansas, to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming 
Commission, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-226.


                                  House

  Committee on Agriculture, to continue to meet for organizational 
purposes; to approve the Committee's Oversight Plan for the 
106th Congress; to consider the following bills: H.R. 17, 
Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act of 1999; and H.R. 609, to amend the 
Export Apple and Pear Act to limit the applicability of the Act to 
apples; and to hold a hearing to review livestock prices, 10:00 a.m., 
1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on 
Secretary of Agriculture, 1:00 p.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Defense, executive, on European Command, 10:00 a.m., 
and, executive, on U.S. Central Command, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Interior, on Forest Service, 10:00 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, on 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, 10:00 a.m., and on Health Care 
Financing Administration, 2:00 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Legislative, on Members of Congress, Library of 
Congress, CBO, and outside witnesses, 1:30 p.m., H-144 Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, on Members of Congress and public 
witnesses, 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Committee on Banking and Financial Services, hearing on H.R. 10, 
Financial Services Act of 1999, 10:00 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing on 
H.R. 45, Nuclear Waste Policy Act, 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Health and Environment and the Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations, joint hearing on Internet Posting of 
Chemical ``Worst-Case'' Scenarios: A Roadmap for Terrorists? 10:30 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, to 
markup the following bills: H.R. 514, Wireless Privacy Enhancement Act of 
1999; and H.R. 438, Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 
1999, 4 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, to markup the following: 
Committee Funding request; Oversight Plan for the 106th 
Congress; and H.R. 221, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to 
permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood products, 10:30 
a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, hearing on Waste and Fraud in Federal 
Government Programs, 10:00 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, to consider pending business, 1:30 
p.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on International Relations, hearing on U.S. Role in Kosovo, 
10:00 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing on Challenges in U.S.-
Asia Policy, 1:30 p.m., 2172, Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Aviation, to continue hearings on the financial needs of airports, the 
FAA, and the aviation system, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous 
Materials and Pipeline Transportation, hearing on reauthorizing the 
Hazardous Materials Transportation Program, 10:00 a.m., 2253 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, to meet for 
organizational purposes, 1:30 p.m., and to hold a hearing on Agency 
Budgets and Priorities for fiscal year 2000, 2:00 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Human Resources, to markup 
H.R. 545, SSI Fraud Prevention Act of 1999, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on the Annual Report of the Internal 
Revenue Service National Taxpayer Advocate, 2:30 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Social Security, to continue hearings on the impacts of 
the current social security system, 1:30 p.m., B-318 Rayburn.