[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 118 (Thursday, September 28, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D998-D999]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,

                           SEPTEMBER 29, 2000

                                 Senate

  No meetings/hearings scheduled.


                                  House

  Committee on Education and the Workforce, hearing on Behavioral Drugs 
in Schools: Questions and Concerns, 9 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
F


                       CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                Week of October 2 through October 7, 2000

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 2557, National Energy Security Act. At 5:30 p.m., Senate 
will vote on adoption of the conference report on H.R. 4733, Energy and 
Water Development Appropriations.
  On Tuesday, at 10 a.m., Senate will vote on final passage of S. 2045, H-1B 
Nonimmigrant Visa; following which, Senate will vote on final passage of 
H.R. 3767, Visa Waiver.
  During the remainder of the week, Senate expects to consider any other 
cleared legislative and executive business, including appropriation bills 
and conference reports, when available.


                            Senate Committees

          (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: October 3, to hold 
hearings on internet privacy issues, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  October 4, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings on seaport 
security, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  October 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings on tobacco related issues, 
9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: October 5, Subcommittee on 
Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation, to hold hearings 
to examine the electricity challenges facing the Northwest, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: October 3, to hold oversight 
hearings on the use of comparative risk assessment in setting priorities 
and on the Science Advisory Board's Residual Risk Report, 9:30 a.m., SD-
406.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: October 3, Subcommittee on Oversight 
of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, to 
hold hearings to examine the District of Columbia's progress in achieving 
its performance goals for FY 2000, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: October 3, to hold 
hearings to examine the impact of high fuel cost on low-income families, 
9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  October 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine health care 
coverage issues, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: October 4, to hold hearings to examine 
alcohol and law enforcement in Alaska, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: October 3, closed business meeting to 
consider pending intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  October 4, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings on pending 
intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
  Committee on the Judiciary: October 3, Subcommittee on Administrative 
Oversight and the Courts, to continue oversight hearings on the Wen Ho 
Lee case, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
  October 3, Subcommittee on Youth Violence, to hold oversight hearings 
to examine Office of Justice programs, focusing on drug courts, 9:30 
a.m., Room to be announced.
  October 5, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending 
calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Small Business: October 4, to hold hearings on U.S. Forest 
Service issues relating to small business, 9:30 a.m., SR-428A.


                              House Chamber

  To be announced.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, October 4, hearing to review wildlife risks 
on federal lands, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, October 3, Subcommittee on Treasury, 
Postal Service and General Government, on IRS-Electronic Tax 
Administration, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  October 5, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service and General 
Government, on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Youth Crime 
Gun Interdiction Initiative, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Banking and Financial Services, October 3, hearing on the 
Farm Credit Administration's National Charter Initiative, 10 a.m., 2128 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Commerce, October 3, Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous 
Materials and the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, joint hearing 
on the Role of

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the EPA Ombudsman in Addressing Concerns of Local Communities, 10 a.m., 
2123 Rayburn.
  October 3, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
counterfeit bulk drugs and related concerns, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials, hearing on 
lost Security Holders: Reuniting Security Holders with their Investments, 
10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce, October 3, Subcommittee on 
Workforce Protections, hearing on Injured Federal Workers on Hold: 
Customer Communications at DOL's Office of Workers' Compensation 
Programs, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
Safety in Study Abroad Programs, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, October 2, Subcommittee on Government 
Management, Information, and Technology, hearing entitled ``First 
Gov.gov: Is it a Good Idea?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  October 3, full Committee, hearing on the Anthrax Vaccine Immunization 
Program--What Have We Learned? 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Civil Service, hearing on Oversight of 
Wage--Grade Pay in Georgia and Oklahoma, 10 a.m., 2203 Rayburn.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human 
Resources, hearing on Anti-Drug Media Campaign: Program and Contract 
Accountability and Administration, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  October 5, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
Federal Prison Industries (FPI): The Proposed Military Clothing 
Production Expansion--Assessing Existing Protections for Workers, 
Business, and FPI's Federal Agency Customers, 1 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, October 3, to continue markup of 
H. Res. 596, calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy 
of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity 
concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide 
documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide; 
and to mark up the following measures: H. Res. 577, to honor the United 
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for its role as a 
protector of the world's refugees, to celebrate UNHCR's 50th anniversary, 
and to praise the High Commissioner Sadako Ogata for her work with UNHCR 
for the past ten years; H. Con. Res. 397, voicing concern about serious 
violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the most states of 
Central Asia, including substantial noncompliance with their Organization 
for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) commitments on 
democratization and the holding of free and fair elections; S. 2682, to 
authorize the Broadcasting Board of Governors to make available to the 
Institute for Media Development certain materials of the Voice of 
America; H. Con. Res. 404, calling for the immediate release of Mr. 
Edmond Pope from prison in the Russian Federation of Humanitarian 
reasons; S. 1453, Sudan Peace Act; H. Res. 588, expressing the sense of 
the House of Representatives with respect to violations in Western Europe 
of provisions of the Helsinki Final Act and other international 
agreements relating to the freedom of individuals to profess and practice 
religion or belief; H. Con. Res. 411, relating to the reestablishment of 
representative government in Afghanistan; H. Con. Res. 410, condemning 
the assassination of Father John Kaiser and others who worked to promote 
human rights and justice in the Republic of Kenya; and H. Con. Res. 361, 
commending the Republic of Benin, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  October 4, full committee, hearing on the ``Clinton-Gore 
Administration's Foreign Policy After Eight Years: An Evaluation and a 
Look Forward,'' 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  October 4, Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade, 
hearing on the International Oil Crisis: Implications for the United 
States, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, October 2, Subcommittee on Crime, oversight 
hearing on Preventing and Fighting Crimes: What Works? 1:30 p.m, 2237 
Rayburn.
  October 3, Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, to mark up the 
following: H.R. 5285; Serious Human Rights Abusers Accountability Act of 
2000; H.R. 5293, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve 
provisions relating to inadmissibility and detention of, and cancellation 
of removal for, aliens who have committed crimes; and to consider INS 
reports for private relief bills, 3 p.m., 2226 Rayburn.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Crime, hearing on H.R. 469, Jeremy and 
Julia's Law, 1:30 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, October 4, hearing on H.R. 4751, Puerto Rico-
United States Bilateral Pact of Non-Territorial Permanent Union and 
Guaranteed Citizenship Act, 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, September 25, to consider the following: a 
resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001; and 
the conference report to accompany H.R. 4578, making appropriations for 
the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2001, 6:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, October 4, hearing on Intolerance at EPA-Harming 
People, Harming Science: 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  October 4, Subcommittee on Basic Research, hearing on Benchmarking U.S. 
Science: What Can It Tell Us? 2:30 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  October 5, Subcommittee on Technology, hearing on rural Access to 
Technology: Connecting the Last American Frontier, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 5, Subcommittee 
on Oversight, Investigations, and Emergency Management, hearing on 
Aircraft Electrical System Safety, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, October 3, Subcommittee on Health, 
hearing on Chiropractic Services in the VA, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, October 3, Subcommittee on Human 
Resources, hearing on H.R. 5292, Flexible Funding for child Protection 
Act of 2000, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.