[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 127 (Monday, September 27, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1042-D1043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEM AND MEDICARE
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Management, 
Information, and Technology, hearing on the Year 2000 Computer Problem 
and Medicare: Is Health Service Delivery at Risk? Testimony was heard 
from Joel Willemssen, Director, Civil Agencies Information Systems, 
GAO; Gary Christoph, Chief Information Officer, Health Care Financing 
Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; and public 
witnesses.
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing one 
hour of general debate on H.J. Res. 67, making continuing 
appropriations for fiscal year 2000, equally divided and controlled by 
the

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chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the joint resolution. The rule provides one motion to 
recommit. Testimony was heard from Chairman Young and Representative 
Obey.

Joint Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--ENERGY AND WATER
Conferees, on Friday, September 24, agreed to file a conference report 
on the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 
2605, making appropriations for energy and water development for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2000.