[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 69 (Thursday, May 13, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D527-D529]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
approved for full Committee action the Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations for 
fiscal year 2000.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Personnel 
approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 1401, National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Readiness 
approved for full Committee action H.R. 1401, National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001.
ELECTRICITY COMPETITION
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power continued 
hearings on Electricity Competition, focusing on the Role of the 
Federal Electric Utilities. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
DeFazio, McDermott, Nethercutt, Wamp, Clement, Franks of New Jersey and 
Hastings of Washington; Mark Medford, Executive Vice President, 
Customer Service, TVA; Mark Mazur, Acting Director, Office of Policy, 
Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue May 20.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS--ACCESS TO BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing on Access to Buildings and 
Facilities by Telecommunications Providers. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the FCC: Thomas Sugrue, Chief, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau; William H. Johnson, Deputy Chief, Cable 
Services Bureau; and public witnesses.
HIGH-QUALITY TEACHER FORCE
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Postsecondary 
Education, Training, and Life-Long Learning held a hearing on 
Developing and Maintaining a High-Quality Teacher Force. Testimony was 
heard from Katrina Robertson Reed, Associate Superintendent, 
Administrative Services, Public Schools, District of Columbia; and 
public witnesses.
SAFETY MEETINGS PROTECTION
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Workforce 
Protections held a hearing on H.R. 1434, to amend the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970. Testimony was heard from Henry L. 
Solano, Solicitor, Department of Labor; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; FEHBP: OPM'S POLICY GUIDANCE
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Civil Service approved 
for full action the following bills: H.R. 457, Organ Donor Leave Act; 
and H.R. 206, to provide for greater access to child care services for 
Federal employees.
  The Subcommittee also held a hearing on FEHBP: OPM's Policy Guidance 
for Fiscal Year 2000. Testimony was heard from William E. Flynn, III, 
Associate Director, Retirement and Insurance Services, OPM; and public 
witnesses.
INTERNATIONAL LAW; THE IMPORTANCE OF EXTRADITION
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug 
Policy, and Human Resources held a hearing on International Law: The 
Importance of Extradition. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Justice: Mary Lee Warren, Deputy 
Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division; and Donnie Marshall, 
Deputy Administrator, DEA; Jamison S. Borek, Deputy Legal Adviser, 
Department of State; Rear Adm. Ernest Riutta, USCG, Assistant 
Commandant, Operations, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation; 
and a public witness.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; OVERSIGHT--SINGLE AUDIT ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Management, 
Information, and Technology approved for full Committee action the 
following bills: H.R. 28, Quality Child Care for Federal Employees Act; 
H.R. 1219, amended, Construction Industry Payment Protection Act of 
1999; and H.R. 1442, amended, Law Enforcement and Public Safety 
Enhancement Act of 1999.
  The Subcommittee also held an oversight hearing on Single Audit Act 
Amendments of 1996. Testimony was heard from Deidre A. Lee, Acting 
Deputy Director, Management, OMB; David L. Clark, Director, Audit 
Oversight and Liaison, GAO; and Auston G. Johnson, Auditor, State of 
Utah.
KOSOVO REFUGEE NEEDS; KOSOVO--DIPLOMATIC INITIATIVES
Committee on International Relations: Favorably considered the 
following resolution and adopted a motion urging the Chairman to 
request that it be considered on the Suspension Calendar: H. Res. 161, 
amended, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding 
the condition and humanitarian needs of refugees within Kosovo.
  The Committee also held a 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. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Weldon of Pennsylvania, Abercrombie, Gibbons, Pitts, 
Sherwood, Saxton, Bartlett of Maryland, Brown of Florida, Kucinich, 
Hinchey and Sanders; and Thomas R. Pickering, Under Secretary, 
Political Affairs, Department of State.
OVERSIGHT--YOUTH CULTURE AND VIOLENCE
Committee on the Judiciary: Held an oversight hearing to examine youth 
culture and violence. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET PROCESS REFORM ACT
Committee on Rules: Concluded hearings on H.R. 853, Comprehensive 
Budget Process Reform Act of 1999. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Smith of Michigan, Barton of Texas, Gekas, Regula, 
Castle and Spratt.
NASA AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Science: Ordered reported amended H.R. 1654, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 1999.
DEATH TAX REPEAL AND SMALL BUSINESS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Tax, Finance, and Exports 
and the Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Business Opportunities and 
Special Small Business Problems held a joint hearing on ``What Would 
Repealing The `Death' Tax Mean For Small Business?'' focusing on H.R. 
8, Death Tax Elimination Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Dunn and Tanner; and public witnesses.
U.S. MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FUTURE NEEDS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing on Future Needs of the 
U.S. Marine Transportation System. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Transportation: Adm. James 
Loy, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; and Clyde J. Hart, Jr., 
Administrator, Maritime Administration; Scott B. Gudes, Deputy Under 
Secretary, NOAA, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and 
Pipeline Transportation approved for full Committee action the 
following: resolutions authorizing the GSA's Fiscal Year 2000 Capital 
Investment Program; two construction prospectuses 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 H. Con. Res. 105, 
authorizing the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the 1999 Special Olympics 
World Games to be run through the Capitol Grounds.
MEDICARE SELF-REFERRAL LAWS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
Medicare Self-Referral Laws. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: Kathleen A. 
Buto, Deputy Director, Center for Health Plans and Providers, Health 
Care Financing Administration; and D. McCarty Thornton, Chief Counsel 
to the Inspector General; and public witnesses.

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FOSTER CARE INDEPENDENT LIVING
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing on Foster Care Independent Living. Testimony was heard from 
Representative DeLay; Cynthia Fagnoni, Director, Income Security 
Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
KOSOVO
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Kosovo. Testimony was heard from Samuel R. Berger, 
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.