[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 26, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1201-D1202]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
KOSOVO--READINESS IMPACT OF OPERATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Readiness held a 
hearing on the readiness impact of operations in Kosovo: problems 
encountered, lessons learned, and reconstitution. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Gen. John P. 
Jumper, USAF, Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe; Gen. Charles 
T. Robertson, Jr., USAF, Commander in Chief, U.S. Transportation 
Command; and Lt. Gen. John W. Handy, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff 
(Installations and Logistics), all with the Department of the Air 
Force; Vice Adm. Daniel J. Murphy, Jr., USN, Commander, 6th Fleet; Vice 
Adm. James Amerault, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics); 
and Brig. Gen. Robert M. Flanagan, USMC, Deputy Commander, II MEF 
(Marine Expeditionary Force), U.S. Marine Corps, all with the 
Department of the Navy.
RUSSIAN THREAT PERCEPTIONS AND PLANS FOR SABOTAGE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Research and 
Development held a hearing on Russian threat perceptions and plans for 
sabotage against the United States. Testimony was heard from Col. Oleg 
Gordievsky, KGB, former Chief of Station, London; and Christopher 
Andres, History Department Chair, Cambridge University.
STATE OF SECURITY--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LABORATORIES
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 
held a hearing on the state of security at the Department of Energy's 
Los Alamos National Laboratory (New Mexico) and Sandia National 
Laboratory (New Mexico). Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Energy: Eugene E. Habiger, Director, 
Office of Security and Emergency Operations; Edward J. Curran, 
Director, Office of Counter Intelligence; Glenn S. Podonsky, Director, 
Office of Independent Oversight and Performance Assurance; Gil Weigand, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Strategic Computing and Simulation; James 
Turner, Manager, Oakland Operations Office; and Richard E. Glass, 
Manager, Albuquerque Operations Office; John C. Browne, Director, Los 
Alamos National Laboratory; C. Paul Robinson, President and 
Laboratories Director, Sandia National Laboratories; and C. Bruce 
Tarter, Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
OVERSIGHT--FCC REFORM
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection held an oversight hearing on Federal Communications 
Commission Reform for the New Millennium. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the FCC: William E. Kennard, Chairman; Susan 
Ness; Harold W. Furchtgoff-Roth; Michael K. Powell; and Gloria 
Tristani, all Commissioners.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Management, 
Information, and Technology approved for full Committee action H.R. 
3137, to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide for 
training of individuals a President-elect intends to nominate as 
department heads or appoint to key positions in the Executive Office of 
the President.
TAIWAN SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on International Relations: Ordered reported, as amended, 
H.R. 1838, Taiwan Security Enhancement Act.
U.S. TRADE POLICIES AND AGRICULTURAL DISEASE
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Economic Policy and Trade held a hearing on U.S. Trade Policies and 
Agricultural Disease: Safety, Economic, and Global Considerations. 
Testimony was heard from Michael V. Dunn, Under

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Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Service, USDA; Alan Bowser, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Basic Industries, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
CONSENT OF CONGRESS--RED RIVER BOUNDARY COMPACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law approved for full Committee action H.J. Res. 72, 
granting the consent of the Congress to the Red River Boundary Compact.
  Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on this 
measure. Testimony was heard from Representatives Thornberry and 
Sandlin; David B. Braddock, member, House of Representatives, State of 
Oklahoma; and Eric Sigsbey, General Counsel, General Land Office, State 
of Texas.
WARTIME VIOLATION OF ITALIAN AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a 
hearing on H.R. 2442, Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil 
Liberties Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives Lazio and 
Engel; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--FEDERAL AID PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY FISH AND WILDLIFE 
SERVICE
Committee on Resources: Concluded oversight hearings on the Federal Aid 
Programs administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Part III). 
Testimony was heard from Donald J. Barry, Assistant Secretary, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands 
held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1509, to authorize the 
Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in 
the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became 
disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
H.R. 2532, National Heritage Areas Policy Act of 1999. Testimony was 
heard from Representative Sam Johnson of Texas; Denis Galvin, Deputy 
Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; and public 
witnesses.
EDUCATION RESEARCH
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Basic Research held a hearing on 
Education Research: Is What We Don't Know Hurting Our Children? 
Testimony was heard from Judith S. Sunley, Assistant Director, 
Directorate for Education and Human Resources, NSF; C. Kent McGuire, 
Assistant Secretary, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 
Department of Education; G. Reid Lyon, Chief, Child Development and 
Behavior Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human 
Development, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services; and public 
witnesses.
Y2K AND NUCLEAR POWER
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Technology and the Subcommittee 
on Government Management, Information, and Technology of the Committee 
on Government Reform held a joint hearing on Y2K and Nuclear Power: 
Will Reactors React Responsibly? Testimony was heard from Frank 
Miraglia, Deputy Executive Director, Reactor Programs, NRC; the 
following officials of the GAO: Joel Willemssen, Director, Civil Agency 
Information Systems; and Keith Rhodes, Chief Scientist; and a public 
witness.
PERSIAN GULF WAR VETERANS ISSUES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Benefits held a hearing 
on Persian Gulf War veterans issues. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Joseph 
Thompson, Under Secretary, Benefits; Robert Epley, Director, 
Compensation and Pension Service; and Charles R. DeCoste, Director, 
Data Management Office, all with the Veterans Benefits Administration; 
and Victor Gordan, M.D., VA Medical Center, Manchester, New Hampshire; 
representatives of veterans organizations; and public witnesses.