[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 137 (Tuesday, October 12, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1119-D1120]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CHILDREN'S HEALTH
Committee on Commerce: Subcomittee on Health and Environment held a 
hearing on Children's Health: Building Toward a Better Future. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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DEFENSE VACCINES
Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing on Defense Vaccines: 
Force Protection or False Security? Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Defense: Sue Bailey, M.D., 
Assistant Secretary, Health Affairs; Maj. Gen. Randall L. West, USMC, 
Special Assistant to the Secretary, Biological Warfare and Anthrax; and 
Lt. Col. Randy Randolph, USA, Director, Antrax Vaccine Immunization 
Program Agency; Cedric E. Dumont, M.D., Medical Director, Office of 
Medical Services, Department of State; Kathryn C. Zoon, Director, 
Center for Biologics, Evaluation and Research, FDA, Department of 
Health and Human Services; Kwai-Cheung Chan, Director, Special Studies 
and Evaluation, GAO; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Resources: Held an oversight hearing on the Collection of 
State Transaction Taxes by Tribal Retail Enterprises. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Istook, Visclosky and Sandlin; Michael J. 
Anderson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, Department of the 
Interior; and public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2561, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2000, and against is consideration. The rule provides 
that the conference report shall be considered as read. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Lewis of California and Representatives Obey 
and Murtha.
EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified open rule, 
providing 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 1993, Export Enhancement Act 
of 1999. The rule makes in order the Committee on International 
Relations amendment in the nature of a substitute which shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. The rule 
provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be open 
to amendment by section. The rule provides for the consideration of pro 
forma amendments and those amendments pre-printed in the Congressional 
Record prior to their consideration, which may be offered only by the 
Member who caused it to be printed or his designee, and shall be 
considered as read. The rule allows the Chairman of the Committee of 
the Whole to postpone votes during consideration of the bill and to 
reduce voting time to five minutes on a postponed question if the vote 
follows a fifteen minute vote. Finally, the rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Gilman and Representatives Manzullo and Menendez.