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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 1996-09-17” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D946-D947 on Sept. 16, 1996.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 17, 1996
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to hold closed hearings to examine aviation security challenges, 9:30 a.m., S-407, Capitol.
Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, to hold hearings on issues relating to computational biology, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to hold hearings to examine issues with regard to United States climate change policy, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Governmental Affairs, to hold hearings on S. 1794, to provide for the forfeiture of retirement benefits in the case of any Member of Congress, congressional employee, or Federal justice or judge who is convicted of an offense relating to official duties of that individual, and for the forfeiture of the retirement allowance of the President for such a conviction, 9:15 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary, business meeting, to consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources, to hold oversight hearings on activities of the National Labor Relations Board, 10 a.m., SD-
430.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to hold joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to review the legislative recommendations of the American Legion, 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon Building.
Committee on Indian Affairs, to hold hearings to examine economic development on Indian reservations, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
NOTICE
For a Listing of Senate Committee Meetings scheduled ahead, see page E1614 in today's Record.
House
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Civil Service, hearing on Fire Fighter Pay and Benefits, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resource, and Regulatory Affairs, to consider the issuance of subpoenas for documents relating to the White House DataBase, 3 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Postal Service, hearing on H.R. 3717, Postal Reform Act of 1996, 1 p.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on International Relations, to mark up the following measures: H. Con. Res. 132, relating to the extradition of Martin Pang from Brazil to the United States; H. Con. Res. 145, concerning the removal of Russian Armed Forces from Moldova; H. Con. Res. 189, expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of U.S. membership in regional South Pacific organizations; H. Res. 515, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the persecution of Christians worldwide; H. Con. Res. 212, endorsing the adoption by the European Parliament of a resolution supporting the Republic of China on Taiwan's efforts at joining the community of nations; and H. Con. Res. 51, expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the removal of Russian troops from Kaliningrad, 3 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on National Security, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on POW/MIA issues, 12 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources, oversight hearing on Equal access to the courts under the Endangered Species Act and a hearing on H.R. 3862, Citizen's Fair Housing Act of 1996, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Rules, hearing on H.R. 3024, United States-Puerto Rico Political Status Act, 1 p.m., and to consider the following: Conference Report to accompany H.R. 3675, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997; and H.R. 1858, Financial Institutions Regulatory Relief Act, 4 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, hearing on Technological Advances in Genetics Testing: Implications for the Future, 1:30 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Medicare Subvention, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing on implementation of the recently-enacted welfare reform law, 2 p.m., B-318 Rayburn.
Joint Meetings
Conferees, on H.R. 2202, Immigration in the National Interest Act, 12 noon, SD-106.
Conferees, on H.R. 3540, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, 3 p.m., S-128, Capitol.
Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to hold joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to review the legislative recommendations of the American Legion, 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon Building.
