[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 82 (Thursday, June 10, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D650-D651]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
RUSSIA ECONOMIC TURMOIL
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Held a hearing on Russia 
Economic Turmoil. Testimony was heard from Ted Truman, Assistant 
Secretary, International Affairs, Department of the Treasury; William 
Taylor, Ambassador at Large and Senior Coordinator for the New 
Independent States, Department of State; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Commerce: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 2035, 
to correct errors in the authorizations of certain programs 
administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and 
H.R. 10, amended, Financial Services Act of 1999.
AUTHORIZATION--TITLE I--ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hearing on Key Issues 
in the Authorization of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act. Testimony was heard from Cheri Yecke, Deputy Secretary, 
Department of Education, State of Virginia; and public witnesses.
WOMEN'S CANCERS
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on the Role of Early 
Detection and Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Women's 
Cancers. Testimony was heard from Edward Trimble, M.D., National Cancer 
Institute, Department of Health and Human Services; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on International Relations: Ordered reported H.R. 17, 
Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act of 1999.
  The Committee also favorably considered and amended the following 
measures and adopted a motion urging the Chairman to request that they 
be considered on the Suspension Calendar: H.R. 1175, to locate and 
secure the return of Zachary Baumel, an American citizen, and other 
Israeli soldiers missing in action; H. Res. 62, expressing concern over 
the escalating violence, the gross violations of human rights, and the 
ongoing attempts to overthrow a democratically elected government in 
Sierra Leone; and H. Con. Res. 75, condemning the National Islamic 
Front (NIF) government for its genocidal war in southern Sudan, support 
for terrorism, and continued human rights violations.
OVERSIGHT--ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ISSUES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims held 
an oversight hearing on illegal immigration issues. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, 
Wildlife and Oceans held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 529, to 
require the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to approve a permit 
required for importation of certain wildlife items taken in Tajikistan; 
and H.R. 1934, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to 
establish the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant 
Program. Testimony was heard from Representative Barcia; Penelope 
Dalton, Assistant Administrator, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce; Marshall Jones, Assistant 
Director, International Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands 
held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 940, Lackawanna Valley 
Heritage Area Act of 1999; and H.R. 1619, Quinebaug and Shetucket 
Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 1999. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Gejdenson and Neal of 
Massachusetts; Katherine Stevenson, Assistant Director, Cultural, 
Resource, Stewardship and Partnership, National Park Service, 
Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
K-12 MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION
Committee on Science and the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, 
Training, and Life-Long Learning of the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce held a joint hearing on K-12 Math and Science Education--
Finding, Training and Keeping Good Teachers. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH BARRIERS
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a 
hearing on Barriers to Commercial Space Launch. Testimony was heard 
from Laura Montgomery, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Chief Counsel, 
FAA, Department of Transportation; and public witnesses.

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ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLANS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on Association Health 
Plans: Giving Small Businesses the Benefits They Need. Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
RECYCLE AMERICA'S LAND ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment approved for full Committee action amended 
H.R. 1300, Recycle America's Land Act of 1999.
VETERAN'S MEASURES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Benefits held a hearing 
on the following bills: H.R. 605, Court of Appeals For Veterans Claims 
Act of 1999; H.R. 690, to amend title 38, United States Code, to add 
bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma to the list of diseases presumed to be 
service-connected for certain radiation-exposed veterans; H.R. 708, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for reinstatement of 
certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for 
remarried surviving spouses of veterans upon termination of their 
remarriage; H.R. 784, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
authorize the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the 
surviving spouses of certain former prisoners of war dying with a 
service-connected disability rated totally disabling at the time of 
death; H.R. 1214, Veterans' Claims Adjudication Improvement Act of 
1999; and H.R. 1765, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment 
Act of 1999. Testimony was heard from Representatives Bilirakis and 
Smith of New Jersey; Joseph Thompson, Under Secretary, Benefits, 
Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and 
representatives of veterans organizations.
CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA RELIEF AND STABILIZATION ACT; AFRICAN 
GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported amended the following 
bills: H.R. 984, Caribbean and Central America Relief and Economic 
Stabilization Act; and H.R. 434, African Growth and Opportunity Act.
SOCIAL SECURITY--PROPOSALS TO STRENGTHEN
Committee on Ways and Means: Concluded hearings on proposals to 
strengthen Social Security. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Archer and Shaw; and Stephen C. Goss, Deputy Chief Actuary, SSA.
INTELLIGENCE ISSUES BRIEFING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a briefing on pending Intelligence issues. The Committee was 
briefed by departmental witnesses.