[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 9, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D240-D242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA APPROPRIATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, 
FDA, and Related

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Agencies held a hearing on the Food Safety and Inspection Service. Testimony 
was heard from Catherine Woteki, Under Secretary, Food Safety, USDA.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on the 
Fish and Wildlife Service. Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior: 
Jamie Rappaport Clark, Director; and Gary V. Seccucci, Budget Officer.
LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing on the Secretary of Education, and on 
Elementary and Secondary Education, Bilingual Education and Minority 
Language Affairs. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Education: Richard W. Riley, Secretary; Judith Johnston, 
Acting Assistant Secretary, Elementary and Secondary Education; Delia Pompa, 
Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs.
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a hearing 
on Aviation Financing, and on Air Traffic Control Modernization. Testimony 
was heard from the following officials of GAO: Susan Irving, Budget Issues 
Group; Susan A. Poling, Associate General Counsel; Gerald Dillingham, 
Transportation Issues Group; and the following officials of the Department 
of Transportation: Kenneth M. Mead, Inspector General; Jane F. Garvey, 
Administrator, FAA; Peter Basso, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Budget and 
Programs, Chief Financial Officer; and Monte R. Belger, Deputy 
Administrator, FAA; and public witnesses.
TREASURY-POSTAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and 
General Government held a hearing on the FEC. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the FEC: Scott E. Thomas, Chairman; Darryl R. Wold, 
Vice Chairman; and Danny L. McDonald, Commissioner.
MILITARY PRIVATIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Installations and 
Facilities held a hearing on the Military Housing Privatization Initiative 
and the privatization of military utility systems. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of Defense: Randall Yim, Deputy 
Under Secretary (Installations); Mahlon Apgar, IV. Assistant Secretary, Army 
(Installations and Environment); Duncan Holaday, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Navy (Installations and Facilities); and Jimmy Dishner, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Air Force (Installations).
LITTORAL WARFARE PROTECTION AND SHIP RECAPITALIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Procurement held a 
hearing on littoral warfare protection and ship recapitalization. Testimony 
was heard from the following officials of the Department of the Navy: Rear 
Adm. Michael G. Mullen, USN, Director, Surface Warfare Division (N86); 
Michael Hammes, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Navy, Ship programs (Research, 
Development and Acquisition); Maj. Gen. Dennis T. Krupp, USMC, Director, 
Expeditionary Warfare Division (N85), Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps; Brig. 
Gen. Jan C. Huly, USMC, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans, Policy, and 
Operations, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps; and a public witness.
SCHOOL DISCIPLINE
Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, 
Youth, and Families held a hearing on School Discipline: What's Happening in 
the Classroom. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION: REFUGEES AND MIGRATION
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Operations and Human Rights held a hearing on Foreign Relations 
Authorization for fiscal year 2000-2001: Refugees and Migration. Testimony 
was heard from Julia V. Taft, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, 
Refugees and Migration, Department of State; and public witnesses.
RESOURCE PROTECTION
Committee on Resources: Held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 701, 
Conservation Reinvestment Act of 1999 and H.R. 798, to provide for the 
permanent protection of the resources of the United States in the year 2000 
and beyond. Testimony was heard from Representatives Dingell and Maloney of 
Connecticut; Jack Caldwell, Secretary, Department of Natural Resources, 
State of Louisiana; Bernadette Castro, Commissioner, Parks, Recreation and 
Historic Preservation, State of New York; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
EDUCATION FLEXIBILITY PARTNERSHIP ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote a modified closed rule providing 
for one hour of general debate on H.R. 800, Education Flexibility 
Partnership Act of 1999, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The 
rule waives clause 4(a) of rule XIII (requiring a three-day layover of the 
committee report) against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that 
the amendment process shall not exceed 5 hours. The rule makes in order the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce amendment in the nature of a 
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now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, 
which shall be considered as read. The rule makes in order only those 
amendments printed in the Congressional Record. The rule provides that each 
amendment printed in the Congressional Record may be offered only by the 
Member who caused it to be printed or his designee, and each amendment shall 
be considered as read. The rule allows for 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 Chairman Goodling and 
Representatives Castle Clay, Kildee and Wu.
FIXING THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM--IMPACT OF LITIGATION
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Technology and the Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information, and Technology of the Committee on 
Government Reform held a joint hearing on The Impact of Litigation on Fixing 
the Year 2000 Problem. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation 
approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 717, National 
Parks Air Tour Management Act of 1999; and H.R. 1000, amended, Aviation 
Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century.
CHALLENGES CONFRONTING OLDER CHILDREN LEAVING FOSTER CARE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing 
on Challenges Confronting Older Children Leaving Foster Care. Testimony was 
heard from Carol W. Williams, Associate Commissioner, Children's Bureau, 
Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human 
Services; and public witnesses.
INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO MILITARY OPERATIONS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to hold 
a hearing on Military Operations and the Role and Performance of 
Intelligence in Desert Fox. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.
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