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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D988-D990 on Sept. 16, 1998.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC TURMOIL
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Concluded hearings on International Economic Turmoil. Testimony was heard from Robert E. Rubin, Secretary of the Treasury; and Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System.
REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES ACT, THE TRUTH IN LENDING ACT AND REFORMS TO MORTGAGE LENDING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit and the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development held a joint hearing on the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act, and reforms to mortgage lending disclosure requirements. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES
Committee on Commerce, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a joint hearing on Education and Technology Initiatives. Testimony was heard from Linda Roberts, Director, Office of Education Technology and Special Advisor to the Secretary on Technology, Department of Education; Carlotta C. Joyner, Director, Education and Employment Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
INTERNATIONAL ANTI-BRIBERY AND FAIR COMPETITION ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 4353, International Anti-Bribery and Fair Competition Act of 1998.
KYOTO PROTOCOL
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs continued hearings on ``The Kyoto Protocol: Is the Clinton-Gore Administration Selling Out Americans? Part V1'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DEVELOPING WORLD-SPREAD OF AIDS
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on the Spread of AIDS in the Developing World. Testimony was heard from Anthony Faucci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Health and Human Services; Col. Deborah Birx, M.D., USA, Director, U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Hospital; Paul DeLay, M.D., Chief, HIV/AIDS Division, AID, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency; and public witnesses.
U.S. POLICY ON IRAQ
Committee on National Security: Held a hearing on the U.S. policy on Iraq. Testimony was heard from William Scott Ritter, Jr., former Chief Weapons Inspector, United Nations Special Commission on Iraq; Paul Wolfowitz, former Under Secretary, Policy, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 1608, to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars; H.R. 3088, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, regarding Huna Totem Corporation public interest land exchange; and H.R. 4223, Colusa Basin Watershed Integrated Resources Management Act.
DOLLARS TO THE CLASSROOM ACT
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a structured rule on H.R. 3248, Dollars to the Classroom Act, providing one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The rule makes in order the Committee on Education and the Workforce amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill as an original bill for amendment purposes, which shall be considered as read. The rule waives clause 7 of rule XVI (prohibiting nongermane amendments) against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying this resolution. The rule provides that the amendments made in order shall be considered only in the order specified, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to amendment. 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 for one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Goodling, Pitts, Martinez, Mink, and Abercrombie.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a modified open rule on H.R. 4569, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, providing one hour of general debate equally divided between the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives clause 1(b) of rule X
(requiring a detailed explanation in the report on any rescissions or transfers of unexpected balances), clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI (relating to the three day availability of the report), and clause 7 of rule XXI
(relating to the three day availability of printed hearings) against consideration of the bill. The rule provides for a five hour time limit on the amendment process and that the bill shall be considered as read through page 141, line 18. The rule waives clause 2 of rule XXI
(prohibiting unauthorized or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill) and clause 6 of rule XXI (prohibiting reappropriations in an appropriations bill) against provisions in the bill. The rule makes in order only: pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate; amendments preprinted in the Congressional Record; and amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules. The rule provides that each of the amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, may be offered only at the appropriate point in the reading of the bill, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules. 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 for one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Callahan, Wolf, Tiahrt, Gilman, Bereuter, Smith of New Jersey, Weldon of Pennsylvania, Royce, Bob Schaffer of Colorado, Pelosi, Hamilton, Pallone, McKinney, McGovern, and Sherman.
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 1999
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule on H.J. Res. 128, Making Continuing Appropriations for FY 1999, providing that the joint resolution be considered as read for amendment. The rule provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule provides one motion to recommit.
FARM AND RANCH RISK MANAGEMENT ACT
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on H.R. 3659, Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act. Testimony was heard from Senator Grassley; Representatives Thurman and Hulshof; and public witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESSES--PENSION REFORM
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Tax, Finance, and Exports held a hearing on pension reform for small businesses. Testimony was heard from Representatives Blunt and Bentsen; and public witnesses.
BRIEFING--UPDATE ON NORTH KOREAN TAEPO DONG MISSILE LAUNCH
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to hold a briefing on Update on North Korean Taepo Dong Missile Launch. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
