[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 73 (Tuesday, June 13, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D587-D588]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
``DECIMALS 2000--WILL THE EXCHANGES CONVERT?''
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials 
held a hearing entitled ``Decimals 2000--Will the Exchanges Convert?'' 
Testimony was heard from Arthur Levitt, Chairman, SEC; and public 
witnesses.
COMPUTER INSECURITIES
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 
held a hearing entitled: ``Computer Insecurities at DOE Headquarters: 
DOE's Failure to Get Its Own Cyber House in Order.'' Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of Energy: Glenn 
S. Podonsky, Director, Office of Independent Oversight and Performance 
Assurance; and Eugene E. Habinger, Director, Office of Security and 
Emergency Operations.
KNOW YOUR CALLER ACT; TELEMARKETING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3100, 
Know Your Caller Act of 1999; and H.R. 3180, Telemarketing Victims 
Protection Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives Salmon and 
Frelinghuysen; Eileen Harrington, Assistant Director, Marketing 
Practices, FTC; Jeff Hatch-Miller, Representative, State of Arizona; 
and public witnesses.
FEHBP: OPM'S POLICY GUIDANCE
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Civil Service held a 
hearing on FEHBP: OPM's Policy Guidance for 2001. Testimony was heard 
from William Flynn, III, Director, Retirement and Insurance Programs, 
OPM; and public witnesses.
ZIMBABWE: DEMOCRACY ON THE LINE
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa held a 
hearing on Zimbabwe: Democracy on the Line. Testimony was heard from 
Nancy Powell, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, 
Department of State; and public witnesses.
STUDENT ATHLETE PROTECTION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on H.R. 3575, Student 
Athlete Protection Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Graham, Gibbons, Roemer and Berkley; and public witnesses.

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CAPTIVE ELEPHANT ACCIDENT PREVENTION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime held a hearing on 
H.R. 2929, Captive Elephant Accident Prevention Act of 1999. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands 
held a hearing on the following measures: H.R. 3693, Castle Rock Ranch 
Acquisition Act of 2000; H.R. 4420, to reauthorize the Southwestern 
Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission; and H.R. 4579, Utah West 
Desert Land Exchange Act of 2000. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Simpson and Murtha; the following officials of the 
Department of the Interior: Molly McUsic, Counselor to the Secretary; 
and William D. Shaddox, Chief, Land Resources Division, National Park 
Service; Michael Leavitt, Governor, State of Utah; and public 
witnesses.
VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule on H.R. 4635, 
making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, 
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2001, providing one hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled between the chairman and ranking member of the 
Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the bill 
shall be considered for amendment by paragraph. The rule waives points 
of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized or legislative 
provisions in a general appropriations bill and prohibiting 
reappropriations in a general appropriations bill) except as specified 
in the rule. The rule waives clause 2(e) of rule XXI (prohibiting non-
emergency designated amendments to be offered to an appropriations bill 
containing an emergency designation) against amendments offered during 
consideration of the bill. The rule authorizes the Chairman of the 
Committee of the Whole to accord priority in recognition to Members who 
have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. 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 Representatives Walsh 
and Mollohan.
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on Science: Held a hearing to review Science, Math, 
Engineering and Technology Education in Kindergarten Through 12th Grade 
and H.R. 4272, National Science Education Enhancement Act. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
UNITED-U.S. AIRWAYS--PROPOSED MERGER
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Held a hearing on the 
Proposed United-U.S. Airways Merger. Testimony was heard from Nancy E. 
McFadden, General Counsel, Department of Transportation; John M. 
Nannes, Deputy Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of 
Justice; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue July 15.
MEDICARE--COVER PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on legislation to cover 
prescription drugs under Medicare. Testimony was heard from Senators 
Kennedy and Breaux; Representatives Thomas, Cardin, Eshoo, Peterson of 
Minnesota and Allen; Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, Administrator, Health Care 
Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; and 
public witnesses.