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“CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1112-D1115 on Oct. 8, 1999.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of October 11 through October 16, 1999
Senate Chamber
On Monday, Senate will not be in session.
On Tuesday, Senate will resume consideration of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (Treaty Doc. 105-28), and at 4:30 p.m., resume consideration of the conference report on H.R. 1906, Agriculture Appropriations, with a vote on the motion to close further debate on the conference report to occur at 5:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Senate may vote on the second motion to close further debate on the conference report on H.R. 1906, Agriculture Appropriations. Also, Senate expects to vote on the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (Treaty Doc. 105-28).
During the balance of the week, Senate expects to consider any cleared legislative and executive business, including conference reports, when available.
(On Tuesday, Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: October 14, to hold hearings to examine risk management crop insurance, 9 a.m., SR-
328A.
Committee on Armed Services: October 13, Subcommittee on SeaPower, to hold hearings on the force structure impacts on fleet and strategic lift operations, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
October 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the lessons learned from the military operations conducted as part of Operation Allied Force, and associated relief operations, with respect to Kosovo; to be followed by a closed hearing (SR-222), 9:30 a.m., SD-
106.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: October 13, with the Committee on Governmental Affairs, to hold joint oversight hearings on the implementation of provisions of the Department of Defense Authorization Act which create the National Nuclear Security Administration, 10 a.m., SD-366.
October 13, Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation, to hold hearings on S. 167, to extend the authorization for the Upper Delaware Citizens Advisory Council and to authorize construction and operation of a visitor center for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, New York and Pennsylvania; S. 311, to authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs; S. 497, to designate Great Kills Park in the Gateway National Recreation Area as ``World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills''; H.R. 592, to redesignate Great Kills Park in the Gateway National Recreation Area as ``World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills''; S. 919, to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the boundaries of the Corridor; H.R. 1619, to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the boundaries of the Corridor; S. 1296, to designate portions of the lower Delaware River and associated tributaries as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; S. 1366, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct and operate a visitor center for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreation River on land owned by the New York State; and S. 1569, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
October 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings on S. 1683, to make technical changes to the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; S. 1686, to provide for the conveyances of land interests to Chugach Alaska Corporation to fulfill the intent, purpose, and promise of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; S. 1702, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to allow shareholder common stock to be transferred to adopted Alaska Native children and their descendants; H.R. 2841, to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for greater fiscal autonomy consistent with other United States jurisdictions; and H.R. 2368, to assist in the resettlement and relocation of the people of Bikini Atoll by amending the terms of the trust fund established during the United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
October 14, Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management, to hold hearings on S. 1218, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue to the Landusky School District, without consideration, a patent for the surface and mineral estates of certain lots; S. 610, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in Washakie County and Big Horn County, Wyoming, to the Westside Irrigation District, Wyoming; S. 1343, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest land to Elko County, Nevada, for continued use as a cemetery; S. 408, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a former Bureau of Land Management administrative site to the City of Carson City, Nevada, for use as a senior center; S. 1629, to provide for the exchange of certain land in the State of Oregon; and S. 1599, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the Black Hills National Forest and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire replacement sites and to acquire or construct administrative improvements in connection with Black Hills National Forest, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: October 13, to hold hearings on S. 669, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure compliance by Federal facilities with pollution control requirements; and S. 188, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the use of State revolving loan funds for construction of water conservation and quality improvements, 10 a.m., SD-406.
October 14, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety, to hold hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for programs of the Clean Air Act, 9 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Foreign Relations: October 12, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings on the Perry Report and North Korea policy, 2 p.m., SD-419.
October 13, Subcommittee on European Affairs, to hold hearings to examine expanding electronic commerce between Europe and the United States, 10:15 a.m., SD-419.
October 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings on numerous tax treaties and protocols, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
October 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of Donald Stuart Hays, of Virginia, to be Representative to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the rank of Ambassador; and the nomination of James B. Cunningham, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Representative to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, 9 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Governmental Affairs: October 13, with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to hold joint oversight hearings on the implementation of provisions of the Department of Defense Authorization Act which create the National Nuclear Security Administration, 10 a.m., SD-366.
October 13, Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services, to hold hearings on the national intelligence estimate on the ballistic missile threat to the United States, 2 p.m., SD-628.
October 14, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine the devastating impact that diabetes and its resulting complications have had on Americans in both human and economic terms, 9:30 a.m., SD-628.
October 15, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine quality management at the Federal level, 9 a.m., SD-628.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: October 13, to hold hearings to examine pain management and improving end of life care, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Indian Affairs: October 13, to hold hearings on S. 1507, to authorize the integration and consolidation of alcohol and substance programs and services provided by Indian tribal governments, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
Select Committee on Intelligence: October 12, to hold closed hearings on pending intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
Committee on the Judiciary: October 13, to hold closed hearings to examine Chinese espionage at United States nuclear facilities and the transfer of United States technology to China, 10 a.m., S-407, Capitol.
October 14, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending committee business, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem: October 13, to hold hearings on international year 2000 issues, 9:30 a.m., SD-
192.
House Chamber
Monday, The House is not in session.
Tuesday and the Balance of the Week, The House schedule will be announced later. Conference reports may be brought up at any time.
House Committees
Committee on Agriculture, October 14, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, hearing to review the USDA Civil Rights Programs and Responsibilities, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Armed Services, October 13, hearing on U.S. national missile defense policy and the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
October 15, Subcommittee on Military Procurement and the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development, joint hearing on the threat to U.S. forces posed by the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons, 9:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Banking and Financial Services, October 14, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing on the National Flood Insurance Program, 10 a.m., 2220 Rayburn.
Committee on Commerce, October 12, Subcommittee on Health and Environment, hearing on Children's Health: Building Toward a Better Future, 3:30 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
October 13, full Committee to mark up the following: H.R. 2580, Land Recycling Act of 1999; H.R. 2634, Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 1999; H. Res. 278, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of education, early detection and treatment, and other efforts in the fight against breast cancer; H.R. 2418, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Amendments of 1999; H.R. 2260, Pain Relief Promotion Act of 1999; and H.R. 11, to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive application of California State regulations regarding reformulated gas in certain areas within the State, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
October 14, Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials, hearing on H.R. 1954, Rental Fairness Act of 1999, 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
October 14, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the Olympics Site Selection Process: The Need for Reform, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Education and the Workforce, October 13, to continue markup of H.R. 2, Students Results Act; and to mark up the following measures: H.R. 2300, Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A's Act); and H. Res. 393, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives urging that 95 percent of Federal education dollars be spent in the classroom, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
October 14, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on How the Quality of Grant Performance is Assessed at the U.S. Department of Labor, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Government Reform, October 12, hearing on Defense Vaccines: Force Protection or False Security? 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
October 13, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on a measure to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
October 13, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs and International Relations, oversight hearing of the Inter-American Foundation, 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
October 14, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, hearing on the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on International Relations, October 13, hearing on U.S. Policy Toward North Korea I: Perry Review, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
October 13, Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade, hearing on Violations of Intellectual Property Rights: How Do We Protect American Ingenuity? 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
October 14, full Committee, hearing on International Child Abduction: Implementation of the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
October 14, Subcommittee on Africa, hearing on United States-South Africa Relations: Present and Future, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.
October 14, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing on Regional Security in South Asia, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
October 15, hearing on U.S. Policy Toward North Korea II: Present and Future, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, October 13, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 1801, Antitrust Technical Corrections Act of 1999; H.R. 3028, Trademark Cyberpiracy Prevention Act; H.R. 1714, Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act; H.R. 1887, to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the depiction of animal cruelty; and H.R. 1869, Stalking Prevention and Victim Protection Act of 1999, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
October 14, Subcommittee on the Constitution, oversight hearing on the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice regarding Charter Schools, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
October 14, Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property, oversight hearing on Privacy and the Administration's FIDNet Proposal, 2 p.m., 2226 Rayburn.
October 14, Subcommittee on Crime, oversight hearing on ``Cargo Theft,'' and an oversight hearing on whether additional amendments to 18 U.S.C. 2516 are needed to assist law enforcement in investigating sexual crimes against children, 10 a.m., 2226 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources, October 12, oversight hearing on the Collection of State Transaction Taxes by Tribal Retail Enterprises, 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
October 13, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2804, Alaska Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project; and H.R. 3013, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to allow shareholder common stock to the transferred to adopted Alaska Native children and their descendants, 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Rules, October 12, to consider the following: the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2561, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000; and H.R. 1993, Export Enhancement Act of 1999, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science, October 13, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on Commercial Spaceplanes, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, October 14, Subcommittee on Government Programs and Oversight, hearing on Going Public--The End of the Rainbow for a Small Business? 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 14, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on the Recent Increase in Air Traffic Control Delays, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means, October 13, Subcommittee on Human Resources, to mark up the Fathers Count Act of 1999, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, October 13, executive, briefing on the FBI's Reexamination of Matters Pertaining to the Likely PRC Theft of U.S. Nuclear Secrets, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
Joint Meetings
Conference: October 14, closed meeting of conferees on H.R. 1555, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, 2 p.m., S-407, Capitol.
