[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 12, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D520-D521]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                              MAY 13, 1999

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: closed business meeting to mark up S. 
974, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and 
related measures, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
  Full Committee, closed business meeting to mark up S. 974, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and related 
measures, 2 p.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings on S. 
698, to review the suitability and feasibility of recovering costs 
of high altitude rescues at Denali National Park and Preserve in the 
state of Alaska; S. 711, to allow for the investment of joint 
Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from 
the Exxon Valdez oil spill; and S. 748, to improve Native hiring and 
contracting by the Federal Government within the State of Alaska, 
9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings on 
issues relating to the Clean Water Action Plan, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: to hold oversight hearings on United States 
Customs, focusing on commercial operations, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings on issues 
relating to the ABM Treaty, focusing on Start II and missile 
defense, 10 a.m., SD-562.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold 
hearings on the nomination of Richard M. McGahey, of the District of 
Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, 10 a.m., SD-628.
  Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice 
Oversight, to hold hearings to examine the Department of Justice's 
refusal to enforce the Law on Voluntary Confessions, 2 p.m., SD-226.


                                 House

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, to 
mark up fiscal year 2000 appropriations, 10 a.m., 2362 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government, 
to mark up fiscal year 2000 appropriations, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, 
to mark up H.R. 1401, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Years 2000 and 2001, 11 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Military Readiness, to mark up H.R. 1401, National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001, 1:30 p.m., 
2212 Rayburn.
  Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, to 
continue hearings on Electricity Competition, focusing on the Role 
of the Federal Electric Utilities, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer 
Protection, hearing on Access to Buildings and Facilities by 
Telecommunications Providers, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on 
Postsecondary Education, Training, and Life-Long Learning, hearing 
on Developing and Maintaining a High-Quality Teacher Force, 9:30 
a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing on H.R. 1434, to 
amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 1:30 p.m., 
2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Civil Service, 
hearing on FEHBP: OPM's Policy Guidance for Fiscal Year 2000; and to 
mark up H.R. 457, Organ Donor Leave Act, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human 
Resources, hearing on International Law: The Importance of 
Extradition, 2 p.m., 2203 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and 
Technology, oversight hearing on Single Audit Act Amendments of 
1996; and to mark up the following bills: H.R. 28, Quality Child 
Care for Federal Employees Act; H.R. 1219, Construction Industry 
Payment Protection Act of 1999; and H.R. 1442, Law Enforcement and 
Public Safety Enhancement Act of 1999, 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn,
  Committee on International Relations, hearing on Diplomatic 
Initiatives for Kosovo, including H. Con. Res. 99, expressing the 
sense of the Congress that the congressional leadership and the 
Administration should support the efforts and recommendations of the 
United States Congress-Russian Duma meeting in Vienna, Austria, held 
April 30 to May 1, 1999, in order to bring about a fair, equitable, 
and peaceful settlement between warring factions in Yugoslavia, 10 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, oversight hearing to examine youth 
culture and violence, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Rules, to continue hearings on H.R. 853, 
Comprehensive Budget Process Reform Act of 1999, 9:30 a.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  Committee on Science, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 1654, 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 
1999; H.R. 1655, Department of Energy Research, Development, and 
Demonstration Authorization Act of 1999; H.R. 1656, Department of 
Energy Commercial Application of Energy Technology Authorization Act 
of 1999; H.R. 1742, Environmental Protection Agency Office of 
Research and Development and Science Advisory Board Authorization 
Act of 1999; H.R. 1743, Environmental Protection Agency Office of 
Air and Radiation Authorization Act of 1999; and H.R. 1744, National 
Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 1999, 
9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Tax, Finance, and 
Exports and the Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Business 
Opportunities and Special Small Business Problems, joint hearing on 
``What Would Repealing The `Death' Tax Mean For Small Business?'' 10 
a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing on Future Needs of 
the U.S. Marine Transportation System, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous 
Materials and Pipeline Transportation, to mark up the following: 
resolutions authorizing the GSA's Fiscal Year 2000 Capital 
Investment Program; two construction resolutions; H. Con. Res. 91, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a clinic to be 
conducted by the United States Luge Association; and a resolution 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a Special Olympics 
Torch Run, 11 a.m., 2253 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on 
Medicare Self-Referral laws, 1 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing on Foster Care 
Independent Living, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, hearing on 
Kosovo, 4:30 p.m., H-405 Capitol.