[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 131 (Wednesday, October 18, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1099]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                            OCTOBER 19, 2000

          (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings on issues related to the 
attack on the U.S.S. Cole, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold oversight hearings 
on the Department of Energy's decision to release 30 million barrels of 
crude oil from the strategic petroleum reserve and the bid process used 
to award contracts regarding the same, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
  Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings on potential timber sale 
contract liability incurred by the government as a result of timber sale 
contract cancellations, 3 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to mark up S. 1020, to 
amend chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code, to provide for greater 
fairness in the arbitration process relating to motor vehicle franchise 
contracts; S. Res. 231, referring S. 1456 entitled ``A bill for the 
relief of Rocco A. Trecosta of Fort Lauterdale, Florida'' to the chief 
judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a report thereon; 
S. Res. 340, designating December 10, 2000, as ``National Children's 
Memorial Day''; S. Res. 339, designating November 18, 2000, as ``National 
Survivors of Suicide Day''; the nomination of Gregory A. Vega, of 
California, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of 
California; and to consider a committee resolution for personal 
appearance subpoena pursuant to Rule 26 to the Department of Energy 
regarding Secretary Richardson, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.


                                  House

  Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing on 
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: A Closer Look at the Drawdown, 9 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform, to consider the following draft reports 
entitled: ``The Tragedy at Waco: New Evidence Examined;'' ``Janet Reno's 
Stewardship of the Justice Department: A Failure to Serve the Ends of 
Justice;'' and ``Management Practices at the Office of Workers' 
Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor,'' 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.