[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 98 (Tuesday, July 13, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D793-D794]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported a measure making 
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal 
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent 
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000.
SECURITY AND FREEDOM THROUGH ENCRYPTION (SAFE) ACT
Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on H.R. 850, Security and 
Freedom through Encryption (SAFE) Act. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Justice: Janet Reno, Attorney 
General; and Louis J. Freeh, Director, FBI; William A. Reinsch, Under 
Secretary, Export Administration, Department of Commerce; and public 
witnesses.
COSTS OF TRANSITIONING TO SOLVENCY
Committee on the Budget: Social Security Task Force held a hearing on 
the Costs of Transitioning to Solvency. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESTRUCTURING
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power and the 
Subcommittee on Energy and Environment of the Committee on Science held 
a joint hearing on Restructuring the Department of Energy. Testimony 
was heard from Victor Rezendes, Director, Energy, Resources, and 
Science Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing on Electronic Commerce: The Current 
Status of Privacy Protections for Online Consumers. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the FTC: Robert Pitofsky, Chairman; 
Orson Swindle, Sheila F. Anthony and Mozelle W. Thompson, all 
Commissioners; and public witnesses.
COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL REFORM
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hearing on 
Comprehensive School Reform: Current Status and Issues. Testimony was 
heard from Scott Jones, Coordinator of Student Learning, Department of 
Public Instruction, State of Wisconsin; and public witnesses.
ILLEGAL DRUGS--DECRIMINALIZATION
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug 
Policy, and Human Resources held a hearing on Decriminalization of 
Illegal Drugs. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
State of New York: Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney, King's County; 
and Katherine Lapp, Director, Criminal Justice, Office of the Governor; 
Barbara Broderick, Director, Adult Probation, Supreme Court, State of 
Arizona; and public witnesses.
CAMPAIGN REFORM
Committee on House Administration: Continued hearings on Campaign 
Reform. Testimony was heard from Representatives Doolittle, Burton, 
Bereuter, Pitts, Goodling, Price of North Carolina, Paul and Watkins.
SECURITY AND FREEDOM THROUGH ENCRYPTION (SAFE) ACT
Committee on International Relations: Ordered reported, amended, H.R. 
850, Security and Freedom through Encryption (SAFE) Act.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Resources: Held an oversight hearing on upcoming meeting 
on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild 
Fauna and Flora. Testimony was heard from Donald J. Barry, Assistant 
Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; 
Penelope Dalton, Assistant Administrator, Fisheries, NOAA, Department 
of Commerce; and Michael Lidsky, Assistant Director, Regulatory 
Coordination, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held 
a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1185, Timber-Dependent Counties 
Stabilization Act of 1999; and H.R. 2389, County Schools Funding 
Revitalization Act of 1999. Testimony was heard from Representative 
Boyd; Mike Dombeck, Chief, Forest Service, USDA; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands 
held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 20, Upper Delaware Scenic 
and Recreational River Mongaup Visitor Center Act of 1999; H.R. 748, to 
amend the Act that established the Keweenaw National Historical Park to 
require the Secretary of the Interior to consider nominees of various 
local interests in appointing members of the Keweenaw National 
Historical Parks Advisory Commission; H.R. 1695, Ivanpah Valley Airport 
Public Lands Transfer Act; and H.R. 1725, Miwaleta Park Expansion Act. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Gilman, Stupak, Gibbons and 
DeFazio; the following officials of the Department of the Interior: 
Jacqueline Lowey, Deputy Director, National Park Service; and Tom Fry, 
Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management; and public witnesses.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY PROTECTION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule, 
providing one hour of debate on H.R. 1691, Religious Liberty Protection 
Act of 1999. The rule waives all points of order against consideration 
of the bill. The rule makes in order an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute if printed in the Congressional Record, if offered by 
Representative Conyers of Michigan or his designee, debatable for one 
hour equally divided between the proponent and an opponent. Finally, 
the rule provides one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Canady of Florida and Nadler.
IRAN NONPROLIFERATION ACT
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a 
hearing on H.R. 1883, Iran Nonproliferation Act. Testimony was heard 
from John Schumacher, Associate Administrator, External Relations, 
NASA; and public witnesses.
ESTUARIES AND COASTAL WATER QUALITY
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing on Estuaries and Coastal Water 
Quality. Testimony was heard from Representatives Saxton, Shays, Lazio, 
Forbes, Ackerman, Deutsch and Ros-Lehtinen; Michael Davis, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of the Army, Policy and Legislation; Dana D. 
Minerva, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Water, EPA; Sally J. Yozell, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA, Department of 
Commerce; and public witnesses.
FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Began markup of H.R. 2488, Financial 
Freedom Act of 1999.
  Will continue tomorrow.
ENCRYPTION BRIEFING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Encryption. The Committee was briefed by 
departmental witnesses.