[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 126 (Friday, September 24, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1034]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND FAMILIES
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Ordered reported, as 
amended, H.R. 202, Preserving Affordable Housing for Senior Citizens 
and Families into the 21st Century Act.
MUHAMMAD ALI BOXING REFORM ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and 
Consumer Protections approved for full Committee action, as amended, 
H.R. 1832, Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act.
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REFORM
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on Federal Prison Industries: 
Recommendations for Reforms. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SOUTHWEST BORDER DRUG THREAT
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug 
Policy and Human Resources held a hearing on Examining the Drug Threat 
Along the Southwest Border. Testimony was heard from Barry R. McCafrey, 
Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy; the following 
officials of the Department of Justice: Richard Fiano, Chief of 
Operations, DEA; and Michael Pearson, Executive Associate, Field 
Operations, Immigration and Naturalization Service; Brig. Gen. Dorian 
Anderson, USA, Commander, Joint Task Force 6, Department of Defense; 
Sam Banks, Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the 
Treasury; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--DC'S YEAR 2000 CONVERSION COMPLIANCE
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on the District of 
Columbia held an oversight hearing on the Status of the District of 
Columbia's Year 2000 Conversion Compliance and Technology Improvement 
Plan. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the District 
of Columbia: Anthony Williams, Mayor; Kathleen Patterson, 
Councilmember--Ward 2; and Suzanne Peck, Chief Technology Officer; 
Constance Newman, Vice-Chairman, District of Columbia Financial 
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority; and the following 
officials of the Accounting and Information Management Division, GAO: 
Jack Brock, Director, Information Management Issues; and Gloria Jarmon, 
Director, Health, Education and Human Services, Accounting and 
Financial Management Issues.
POLICING IN NORTHERN IRELAND--PATTEN COMMISSION REPORT
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Operations and Human Rights held a hearing on the Patten Commission 
Report on Policing in Northern Ireland. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
SMALL WATERSHED REHABILITATION AMENDMENTS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing on H.R. 728, Small Watershed 
Rehabilitation Amendments of 1999. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Lucas of Oklahoma; Danny D. Sells, Associate Chief, 
Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA; and public witnesses.
TAX LAW--EXTEND EXPIRING PROVISIONS
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 2923, 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring 
provisions, to fully allow the nonrefundable personal credits against 
regular tax liability.