[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 53 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D415-D416]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS--DEFENSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense concluded hearings 
on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2001 for the Department of 
Defense, after receiving testimony from numerous public witnesses.

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AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Committee met in closed session to mark up 
proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 2001 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, but did not complete 
action thereon, and will meet again tomorrow.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland approved for full 
committee consideration those provisions, which fall within the 
jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of proposed legislation authorizing 
appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on SeaPower approved for full 
committee consideration those provisions, which fall within the 
jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of proposed legislation authorizing 
appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic approved for 
full committee consideration those provisions, which fall within the 
jurisdiction of the subcommittee, of proposed legislation authorizing 
appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense.
BOSTON CENTRAL ARTERY/TUNNEL PROJECT
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
hearings to examine issues dealing with the Boston Central Artery/
Tunnel project, focusing on mismanagement, federal oversight, cost 
overruns, and outstanding federal financial obligation, after receiving 
testimony from Rodney E. Slater, Secretary, and Kenneth M. Mead, 
Inspector General, both of the Department of Transportation; Andrew S. 
Natsios, Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Matthew Wiley, Bechtel/
Parsons Brinckeroff Joint Venture, and Richard A. Dimino, Artery 
Business Committee, all of Boston, Massachusetts; and Richard L. 
Thomas, American International Group Companies, Inc., New York, New 
York.
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee resumed hearings on 
campaign finance reform issues, focusing on Internet political speech, 
and S. 1747, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
exclude certain Internet communications from the definition of 
expenditure, after receiving testimony from Senators Bennett and Burns; 
and David M. Mason and Karl J. Sandstrom, both Commissioners, Federal 
Election Commission.
  Hearings resume on Wednesday, May 17.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
following bills:
  H.R. 2484, to provide that land which is owned by the Lower Sioux 
Indian Community in the State of Minnesota but which is not held in 
trust by the United States for the Community may be leased or 
transferred by the Community without further approval by the United 
States;
  S. 1967, to make technical corrections to the status of certain land 
held in trust for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, to take 
certain land into trust for that Band; and
  S. 1929, to amend the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act to 
revise and extend such Act, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.