[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 56 (Thursday, April 22, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D428-D431]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of April 26 through May 1, 1999

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, Senate will continue consideration of the motion to 
proceed to the consideration of S. 96, Y2K Act, with a vote on the 
motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to occur at 
5:30 p.m.
  During the balance of the week, Senate expects to resume 
consideration of S. 557, Budget Reform, and to consider any other 
cleared legislative or executive business.
  (On Tuesday, Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m., for 
their respective party conferences.)


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Special Committee on Aging: April 26, to hold hearings to examine 
the growing assisted living industry, focusing on consumer 
protections and quality of care in assisted living, 1 p.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Appropriations: April 27, to hold hearings on funding 
issues relating to military operations in Kosovo, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  April 28, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings on proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 2000 for the National Guard Bureau, 
10 a.m. SD-192.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Interior, with the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic 
Preservation, and Recreation, to hold joint oversight hearings to 
review the report of the Government Accounting Office on the 
Everglades National Park Restoration Project, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.

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  April 29, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, to 
hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2000 for 
the Environmental Protection Agency, 9:30 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: April 27, to hold hearings on the 
nomination of Lawrence J. Delaney, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Force; and the nomination of Brian E. Sheridan, 
of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, 9:30 a.m., SR-
222.
  April 27, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to 
hold hearings on the threat of international narcotics-trafficking 
and the role of the Department of Defense in the nation's war on 
drugs, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs: April 29, 
Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, to hold oversight 
hearings on HUD's Grants Management System, 2:00 p.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: April 27, to 
hold hearings on effectiveness of the Office of Motor Carrier and 
Truck Safety, Department of Transportation, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to hold 
hearings on the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 
2000 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 10 a.m., 
SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: April 27, to resume 
hearings on S. 25, to provide Coastal Impact Assistance to State and 
local governments, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
Amendments of 1978, the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 
1965, the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act, and the Federal 
Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (commonly referred to as the 
Pittman-Robertson Act) to establish a fund to meet the outdoor 
conservation and recreation needs of the American people; S. 532, to 
provide increased funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund 
and Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Programs, to resume the 
funding of the State grants program of the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund, and to provide for the acquisition and 
development of conservation and recreation facilities and programs 
in urban areas; S. 446, to provide for the permanent protection of 
the resources of the United States in the year 2000 and beyond; and 
S. 819, to provide funding for the National Park System from outer 
Continental Shelf revenues, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  April 28, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  April 28, Full Committee, to resume closed hearings on the damage 
to the national security from Chinese espionage at the Department of 
Energy nuclear weapons laboratories, 9:30 a.m., S-407, Capitol.
  April 28, Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management, to 
hold hearings on S. 607, reauthorize and amend the National Geologic 
Mapping Act of 1992; S. 415, to protect the permanent trust funds of 
the State of Arizona from erosion due to inflation and modify the 
basis on which distributions are made from those funds; and S. 416, 
to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the city of 
Sisters, Oregon, a certain parcel of land for use in connection with 
a sewage treatment facility, 2 p.m., SD-366.
  April 29, Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, 
and Recreation, with the Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee 
on Interior, to hold joint oversight hearings to review the report 
of the Government Accounting Office on the Everglades National Park 
Restoration Project, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: April 28, to hold 
hearings on the nomination of George T. Frampton, Jr., of the 
District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Council on Environmental 
Quality, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to 
hold hearings on project delivery and streamlining of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: April 27, to hold hearings to examine 
revenue raising proposals as contained in the administrations fiscal 
year 2000 budget, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  April 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the implementation 
of the State Children's Health Insurance program, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: April 27, to hold hearings on 
nonproliferation, arms control and political military issues, 2:30 
p.m., SD-562.
  April 28, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, 
Narcotics and Terrorism, to hold hearings on issues relating to 
state democracy and the rule of law in the Americas, 10 a.m., SD-
562.
  April 29, Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export 
and Trade Promotion, to hold hearings to examine the impact of 
international software piracy on the software industry and the 
American economy, 10 a.m., SD-562.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, to 
hold hearings to examine political and military developments in 
India, 2 p.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: April 28, Subcommittee on 
International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services, to hold 
hearings on the future of the ABM Treaty, 2:30 p.m., SD-342.
  April 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of 
Myrta K. Sale, of Maryland, to be Controller, Office of Federal 
Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget; and the 
nomination of John T. Spotila, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, 10 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: April 27, to 
hold hearings to examine medical records privacy issues, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-628.
  April 28, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 385, to 
amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to further 
improve the safety and health of working environments; the 
nomination of Joseph Bordogna, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy 
Director of the National Science Foundation; the nomination of 
Kenneth M. Bresnahan, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Labor; the nomination of Lorraine Pratte Lewis, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Education; and nomination of Arthur J. Naparstek, of Ohio, to be a 
Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and

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Community Service; the nomination of Ruth Y. Tamura, of Hawaii, to 
be a Member of the National Museum Services Board, the nomination of 
Chang-Lin Tien, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation; and the nomination of 
Gary L. Visscher, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Review Commission, 9:30 a.m., SD-628.
  April 29, Full Committee, to resume hearings on issues relating to 
the Elementary Secondary Education Act, 10 a.m., SD-628.
  April 30, Subcommittee on Aging, to hold hearings on issues 
relating to the Older Americans Act, 10 a.m., SD-628.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: April 28, to hold oversight hearings 
on Bureau of Indian Affairs capacity and mission, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: April 28, to hold closed 
hearings on pending intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
  April 29, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings on pending 
intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SD-219.
  Committee on the Judiciary: April 27, Subcommittee on Immigration, 
to hold hearings on the need for additional border patrol at the 
northern and southern borders, 2:15 p.m., SD-226.
  April 28, Full Committee, to resume hearings on S.J. Res. 14, 
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the 
flag of the United States, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  April 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings on hate crime issues, 
10:30 a.m., SD-226.
  April 29, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: April 28, to hold oversight 
hearings on the operations of the Architect of the Capitol, 9:30 
a.m., SR-301.
  Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem: April 29, 
to hold hearings to examine 911 and public service access points, 
9:30 a.m., SD-192.


                             House Chamber

  Monday, pro forma session.
  Tuesday, consideration of suspensions.
  Wednesday and Thursday, consideration of H.R. 1480, Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999 (subject to a rule); H.R. 833, Bankruptcy 
Reform Act of 1999 (subject to a rule); and go to conference on H.R. 4, 
National Missile Defense Policy.
  Friday, the House is not in session.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, April 28, Subcommittee on Livestock and 
Horticulture, hearing to review country of origin labeling for meat 
and produce, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture, hearing to 
review price reporting for livestock, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, April 27, Subcommittee on Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, on SSA, 10 a.m., and on 
Department of Education; Postsecondary Education; and Occupational 
Safety and Health Review Commission, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  April 28, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, on 
Corrections; Court Services and Offender Supervision; and Public 
Defender Service, 2 p.m., H-144 Capitol.
  April 28, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, on Inspectors General Panel, 10 a.m., and on Nobel 
Laureate Panel, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  April 28, Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, on 
Public Witnesses, 9 a.m., and 12:45 p.m., H-143 Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, April 28, hearing on military options 
in Yugoslavia, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Banking and Financial Services, April 28, 
Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing on 
Growing Threats of Natural Disaster and the Impact on Homeowners' 
Insurance Availability, 2:30 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Commerce, April 27, Subcommittee on Health and 
Environment and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, 
joint hearing on Y2K and Medicare Providers: Inoculating Against the 
Y2K Bug, 1 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 28, Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials, hearing 
on H.R. 10, Financial Services Act of 1999, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer 
Protection, hearing on reauthorization of the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, April 27, hearing on 
Minimum Wage: Reviewing Recent Evidence of Its Impact on Poverty, 1 
p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  April 28, to consider pending business, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Re-run Election, 1 p.m., 
2175 Rayburn.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training, and 
Life-Long Learning, hearing on Improving Student Achievement: 
Examining Impact of Teacher Quality and Smaller Class Sizes, 9:30 
a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, April 29, Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information and Technology, and the 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous 
Materials and Pipeline Transportation of the Committee on 
Transportation, joint hearing on Oversight of Federal Real Property 
Management: Obstacles and Innovative Approaches to Effective 
Property Management, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  April, 29, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs, 
and International Relations, hearing on Anthrax (II): Safety and 
Efficacy of the Mandatory Vaccine, 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Postal Service, to consider pending 
business, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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  April 30, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, to hold an 
oversight hearing on the Status of the District of Columbia Public 
Schools, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, April 27, to continue markup 
of H. Con. Res. 82, directing the President, pursuant to section 
5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed 
Forces from their positions in connection with the present 
operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, time to be 
announced; and to hold a hearing on the Future of Our Economic 
Partnership with Europe, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Africa, hearing on Democracy in Africa, 
1989-1999: Progress, Problems and Prospects, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, April 27 and 28, to continue markup of 
H.R. 833, Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1999; and to mark up the 
following measures: H.R. 1501, Consequences for Juvenile Offenders 
Act of 1999; H.R. 755, Year 2000 Readiness and Responsibility Act; 
and H.J. Res. 33, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical 
desecration of the flag of the United States, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  April 29, Subcommittee on the Constitution, oversight hearing on 
the First Amendment and Restrictions on Political Speech, 10 a.m., 
2226 Rayburn.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property, 
hearing on the Trademark Amendments Act of 1999, 10 a.m., 2237 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, April 27, Subcommittee on Forests and 
Forest Health, to mark up the following measures: H.R. 359, Emigrant 
Wilderness Preservation Act of 1999; H.R. 898, Spanish Peaks 
Wilderness Act of 1999; H.R. 1522, Community Protection and 
Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act; H.R. 1523, Forests Roads-Community 
Right-To-Know Act; and H.R. 1524, Public Forests Emergency Act of 
1999, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  April 27, Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands, 
oversight hearing on issues regarding Everglades National Park and 
surrounding areas impacted by management of the Everglades, 10 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  April 28, full committee, to consider the following: H.R. 66, to 
preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance; H.R. 
150, Education Land Grant Act; H.R. 562, to approve and ratify 
certain transfers of land and natural resources by or on behalf of 
the Delaware Nation of Indians; H.R. 658, Thomas Cole National 
Historic Site Act; H.R. 659, Protect America's Treasures of the 
Revolution for Independence for Our Tomorrow Act; and a motion to 
authorize the Chairman to issue subpoenas for records regarding the 
oversight review of the cancellation of a long-term contract between 
the United States and the Alaska Pulp Corporation, 11 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  April 29, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and 
Oceans, oversight hearing on Regulatory Flexibility Act and the 
Economic Impact of National Marine Fisheries Service Regulations, 10 
a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  April 29, Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands, to mark 
up the following bills: H.R. 747, Arizona Statehood and Enabling Act 
Amendments of 1999; H.R. 791, Star-Spangled Banner National Historic 
Trail Study Act of 1999; H.R. 834, to extend the authorization for 
the National Historic Preservation Fund; and H.R. 1104, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative 
jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of the Home of Franklin 
D. Roosevelt National Historic Site to the Archivist of the United 
States for the construction of a visitor center, 10 a.m., 1324 
Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, April 29, Subcommittee on Rules and 
Organization of the House, hearing on proposals from the Second 
Bipartisan Congressional Retreat, 9:30 a.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, April 28, hearing on K-12 Math and Science 
Education--What is Being Done to Improve It? 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  April 28, Subcommittee on Basic Research, hearing on National 
Science Foundation fiscal year 2000 Budget Request, 2 p.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, April 27, Subcommittee on Rural 
Enterprises, Business Opportunities and Special Business Problems, 
hearing on H.R. 957, Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act, 2 p.m., 
2360 Rayburn.
  April 29, full Committee, hearing to further examine the Kyoto 
Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate 
Change, 9:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, April 27, Subcommittee on Human 
Resources, hearing on Fatherhood, 2 p.m., B-138 Rayburn.
  April 27, Subcommittee on Trade, to continue hearings on the 
Importance of Trade Negotiations in Expanding Trade and Resisting 
Protectionism, 1 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, April 28, executive, 
to mark up Fiscal Year 2000 Intelligence Authorization, 2 p.m., H-
405 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: April 27, to 
hold joint hearings on Belarus, 10 a.m., 340 Cannon Building.
  Joint Committee on Printing: April 27, to hold an organizational 
meeting, 3 p.m., H-163, Capitol.