[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 119 (Friday, September 29, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1003-D1005]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                      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 proposals to improve Internet privacy, including S. 
2928, to protect the privacy of consumers who use the Internet, 9:30 
a.m., SR-253.
  October 4, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings to review 
the findings and recommendations of the Interagency Commission on 
Crime and Security in U.S. Seaports, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  October 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings on tobacco related 
issues, focusing on how certain States are spending tobacco revenues 
from the settlement, 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, 9 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 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 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 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.
  October 6, Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer 
Protection, to continue hearings on the Future of the Interactive 
Television Services Marketplace: What Should Consumers Expect? 9 
a.m., 2123 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.
  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.

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  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, full Committee, oversight hearing of the Department of 
Justice, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  October 6, hearing on ``Federal Wetlands Policy: Protecting the 
Environment or Breaching Constitutional Rights?'' 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  October 6, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, hearing on 
Examining Metro's Track Record: An oversight hearing on the 
Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Washington Metropolitan Area 
Transit Authority, 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  October 6, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and 
Technology, oversight hearing on the Management Practices of the 
Federal Communications Commission: The Chairman Reports, 2 p.m., 
2247 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, hearing to review the Policy Blueprint for Approving 
U.N. Peacekeeping Missions, 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.
  October 5, 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.
  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, 5 p.m., H-
313 Capitol.
  Committee on Rules, to consider the following: a resolution making 
further 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, 5 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 Aviation, hearing on Challenges Associated with 
Building New Runways, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  October 5, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and 
Emergency Management, hearing on Aircraft Electrical System Safety, 
2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.

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  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 Health, to 
mark up the Medicare Refinement and Benefit Improvement Act of 2000, 
12 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
  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.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, October 3, executive, 
briefing on Global Hot Spots, 2 p.m., H-313 Capitol.