[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 39 (Thursday, March 11, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D266-D269]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                Week of March 15 through March 20, 1999

                             Senate Chamber

  Senate will not be in session on Friday, March 12, 1999.


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Armed Services: March 18, Subcommittee on Readiness 
and Management Support, to hold hearings on the readiness of the 
United States Air Force and Army operating forces, 2 p.m., SH-216.
  Committee on the Budget: March 16, business Meeting to mark up a 
proposed concurrent resolution setting forth the fiscal year 2000 
budget for the Federal Government, 2:30 p.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: March 16, Subcommittee 
on Forests and Public Land Management, to resume oversight hearings 
on the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2000 for 
the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, 2 p.m., SD-366.
  March 17, Full Committee, with the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
to hold joint hearings on proposals to expand Iraqi oil for food, 10 
a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: March 16, Subcommittee 
on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property,

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and Nuclear Safety, to hold hearings on the Environmental Protection 
Agency's Risk Management Plan Program of the Clean Air Act, 9:30 
a.m., SD-406.
  March 17, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9 a.m., SD-406.
  March 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings on loss of open space 
and environmental quality, 10:30 a.m., SD-406.
  March 18, Full Committee, to resume hearings on loss of open space 
and environmental quality, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: March 16, to hold hearings on Social 
Security reform proposals, including S. 263, to amend the Social 
Security Act to establish the Personal Retirement Accounts Program; 
and S. 21, to reduce social security payroll taxes, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  March 18, Full Committee, to resume hearings to examine spending 
trends in the Medicare program, the impact on those trends of 
Medicare savings in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, and the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2000 for 
Medicare, including the fifteen-percent surplus funding proposal. 
Time to be announced, SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: March 17, with the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources, to hold joint hearings on proposals to 
expand Iraqi oil for food, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: March 17, to resume hearings on 
the future of the Independent Counsel Act, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 16, to 
hold hearings to examine education programs for the disadvantaged, 
9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  March 17, Full Committee, business Meeting to mark up S. 326, to 
improve the access and choice of patients to quality, affordable 
health care, and to consider pending nominations, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: March 17, to hold hearings on S. 400, 
to provide technical corrections to the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, to improve the 
delivery of housing assistance to Indian tribes in a manner that 
recognizes the right of tribal self-governance, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: March 18, to hold closed 
hearings on pending intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
  Committee on Small Business: March 16, to hold hearings on the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2000 for the 
Small Business Administration, 10 a.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: March 17, to hold joint hearings 
with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to review the 
legislative recommendations of the Disabled American Veterans, 10 
a.m., 345, Cannon Building.


                             House Chamber

  Monday, pro forma session.
  Tuesday, consideration of suspensions and consideration of H.R. 819, 
Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act.
  Wednesday, consideration of H.R. 975, to provide for a reduction in 
the volume of steel imports and establish an import notification and 
monitoring program; and consideration of H.R. 820, Coast Guard 
Authorization Act.
  Thursday, National Security briefing on the ballistic missile threat 
and consideration of H.R. 4, National Missile Defense Policy.
  Friday, the House is not in session.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, March 18. hearing to review the USDA's 
implementation of disaster assistance and the operation of other 
programs, 8:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, March 16, Subcommittee on 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies, on Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, 1 p.m., 
2362-A Rayburn.
  March 16, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary, 
on State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance, 2 p.m., H-309 
Capitol.
  March 16, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, on Nuclear 
Waste Management and Disposal, 10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  March 16, Subcommittee on Interior, on U.S. Geological Survey, 10 
a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 16, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, on Employment and Training Administration/Veterans 
Employment, 10 a.m., and on Employment Standards Administration and 
Mine Safety and Health Administration, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 16, Subcommittee on Transportation, on Coast Guard Capital 
and Funding Requirements, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary, 
on FBI, 10 a.m., and on U.S. Trade Representative, 2 p.m., H-309 
Capitol.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Defense, on fiscal year 2000 Army Budget 
Overview, 10 a.m., and executive, on fiscal year 2000 Army 
Acquisition Program, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, on Secretary of the 
Treasury, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Interior, on Department of Energy--
Fossil Energy, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, on Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 10 
a.m., and on Inspectors General Panel, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Military Construction, on Army 
Construction, 9:30 a.m., B-300 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, on Departmental 
Administration/Chief Financial Officer/Chief Information Officer, 10 
a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the 
Judiciary, on International Organizations and Peacekeeping, 2 p.m., 
H-309 Capitol.

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  March 18, Subcommittee on Defense, executive, on Military 
Readiness, 9:30 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, executive, 
on Atomic Energy Defense Activities, 10 a.m., 2362-B Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Interior, on National Park Service, 10 
a.m., B-308 Capitol.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Service, and 
Education, on Social Security Administration and Gallaudet 
University, 10 a.m., and on Institute of Museum and Library Services 
and Railroad Retirement Board, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Transportation, on Secretary of 
Transportation, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General 
Government, on Secretary of the Treasury, 10 a.m., and on Customs 
Integrity, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, on 
Office of Science and Technology Policy, 9:30 a.m., and on 
Department of Defense-Civil, Cemetery Expenses, and Army, 10:30 
a.m., H-143 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, March 16, Subcommittee on Military 
Installations and Facilities, hearing on long-term planning for 
military infrastructure and installations management requirements, 1 
p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 16, Subcommittee Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant 
Marine, hearing on the fiscal year 2000 Maritime Administration 
authorization request and fiscal year 2000 (first quarter) Panama 
Canal Commission authorization request, 1 p.m., 2216 Rayburn.
  March 17, full committee, hearing on U.S. policy in the Balkans, 
10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on the 
report of the Congressional Commission on Military Training and 
Gender-Related Issues as required by the National Defense 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 1998, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Military Readiness, hearing on Armed 
Forces Retirement Home, 1 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on 
recruiting issues, 11 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Military Readiness, hearing on the 
shipment of household goods, 11 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Commerce, March 16, Subcommittee on Health and 
Environment, hearing on Women's Health: Raising Awareness of 
Cervical Cancer, 2:30 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer 
Protection, oversight hearing on reauthorization of the FCC, 10 
a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing on Electricity 
Competition: Evolving Federal and State Roles, 11 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials, hearing 
on the Bond Price Competition Improvement Act of 1999, 11 a.m., 2322 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, March 17, Subcommittee 
on Early Childhood, Youth, and Families, hearing on Impact Aid: 
Keeping the Federal Promise, 2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations, hearing on 
Impediments to Union Democracy: Public and Private Sector Workers 
Under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 11 a.m., 
2175 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth, and Families, 
hearing on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: 
Preventing Juvenile Crime at School and in the Community, 11:15 
a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, March 15, Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information, and Technology and Subcommittee 
on Technology of the Science Committee, joint hearing on ``Will the 
Department of Transportation and FAA be Ready for the Year 2000?'', 
10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human 
Resources, hearing on Overview of Agency Efforts to Prevent and 
Treat Drug Abuse, 1 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs, 
and International Relations, oversight hearing to examine critical 
issues facing the nation's veterans, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, March 16, to consider the 
Omnibus Committee Funding Resolution of the 106th Congress, 1:30 
p.m., 1310 Longworth.
  Committee on International Relations, March 16, Subcommittee on 
International Economic Policy and Trade, hearing on Leveling the 
Playing Field and Opening Markets: Negotiating a WTO Agricultural 
Agreement, 1:30 p.m., 2255 Rayburn.
  March 17, full Committee, to consider the following: The 
Microenterprise for Self Reliance Act; H. Res. 59, expressing the 
sense of the House of Representatives that the United States remains 
committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); H. Res. 
99, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding 
the human rights situation in Cuba; and H. Con. Res. 35, 
congratulating the State of Qatar and its citizens for their 
commitment to democratic ideals and women's suffrage on the occasion 
of Qatar's historic elections of a central municipal council on 
March 8, 1999, 3:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  March 17, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing on U.S. 
Policy Challenges in the Central Asian Republics, 1 p.m., 2200 
Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Africa, hearing on Debt Relief for 
Africa, 11 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, March 16, 17 and 18, Subcommittee on 
Commercial and Administrative Law, hearings on H.R. 833, Bankruptcy 
Reform Act of 1999, 10 a.m., on March 16 and 17 and 11 a.m., on 
March 18, 2141 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property, 
hearing on H.R. 354, Collections of Information Antipiracy Act, 11 
a.m., 2226 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, to mark up H.R. 
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Areas Act of 1999; and to hold an oversight hearing on illegal 
immigration, 11 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, March 16, Subcommittee on Forests and 
Forest Health, oversight hearing on Committee of Scientists--
National Forest Planning, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  March 17, full committee, to consider pending business, 11 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  March 18, hearing on H.R. 883, to preserve the sovereignty of the 
United States over public lands and acquired lands owned by the 
United States, and to preserve State sovereignty and private 
property rights in non-Federal lands surrounding those public lands 
and acquired lands, 1:30 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans, to mark up the Coastal Zone Management Reauthorization; 
followed by an oversight hearing on the fiscal year 2000 budget 
request of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and 
the National Marine Fisheries Service, 2:30 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  March 18, Subcommittee on National Parks, and Public Lands, to 
mark up pending business, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Science, March 16, Subcommittee on Basic Research, 
oversight hearing on Information Technology for the 21st Century, 2 
p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  March 17, full Committee, oversight hearing on Why and How you 
should learn Math and Science? 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment, oversight 
hearing on fiscal year 2000 Budget Authorization Request: 
Environmental Protection Agency Research and Development, 11:30 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, March 17, 
Subcommittee on Ground Transportation, hearing on Oversight of the 
Office of Motor Carriers, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Aviation, to continue hearings on the 
following bills: H.R. 700, Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 
1999, H.R. 780, Passenger Entitlement and Competition Enhancement 
Act of 1999, and H.R. 908, Aviation Consumer Right to Know Act of 
1999, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, March 18, to mark up H.R. 70, 
Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Act, 9:30 a.m., 334 
Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, March 16, Subcommittee on Human 
Resources, hearing on Federal Resources Available for Child Care, 1 
p.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on the Medicare+Choice 
Program, 11 a.m., 1100 Rayburn.
  March 18, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on Tax Treatment of 
Structured Settlements, 1 p.m., B-318 Rayburn.


                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Meetings: March 17, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
to hold joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
to review the legislative recommendations of the Disabled American 
Veterans, 10 a.m., 345 Cannon Building.