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Daily Digest - Wednesday, June 4, 1997

Wednesday, June 4, 1997

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Family Friendly Workplace Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 4, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide to private sector employees the same opportunities for time-and-a-half compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, and flexible credit hour programs as Federal employees currently enjoy to help balance the demands and need of work and family, to clarify the provisions relating to exemptions of certain professionals from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, with a modified committee amendment, and the following amendments pending thereto:

Pages S5281-91

Grassley Amendment No. 253, to provide protections in bankruptcy proceedings for claims relating to compensatory time off and flexible work credit hours.

Page S5281

Grassley Modified Amendment No. 256, to apply to Congress the same provisions relating to compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, flexible credit hour programs, and exemptions of certain professionals from the minimum wage and overtime requirements as apply to private sector employees.

Page S5281

Gorton Modified Amendment No. 265, to prohibit coercion by employers of certain public employees who are eligible for compensatory time off under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and provide for additional remedies in a case of coercion by such employers of such employees.

Page S5281

During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following action:

By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 93), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to close further debate on the modified committee amendment.

Pages S5290-91

Motion To Adjourn: By 53 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 94), Senate agreed to a motion to adjourn.

Page S5291

Messages From the House:

Page S5278

Measures Referred:

Page S5278

Amendments Submitted:

Pages S5278-79

Authority for Committees:

Page S5279

Additional Statements:

Pages S5279-81

Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--94)

Page S5291

Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m., and adjourned at 4:51 p.m., until 12 noon, on Thursday, June 5, 1997. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5291.)

APPROPRIATIONS--DEFENSE

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1998 for the Department of Defense and defense related programs, receiving testimony from numerous public witnesses.

Subcommittee will meet again on Wednesday, June 11.

INTERNATIONAL AVIATION NEGOTIATIONS

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Aviation held hearings to examine the status of the bilateral aviation negotiations between the United States and the United Kingdom, focusing on the planned alliance of American Airlines and British Airways, receiving testimony from Senator Torricelli; Charles A. Hunnicutt, Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs; John H. Anderson, Jr., Director, and Timothy Hannegan, Assistant Director, both for Transportation Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division, General Accounting Office; Robert L. Crandall, American Airlines, Inc., Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, Texas; Robert J. Ayling, British Airways, London, England; Stephen M. Wolf, US Airways, Arlington, Virginia; Richard Branson, Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited, West Sussex, United D562Kingdom; and Sir Freddie Laker, Laker Airways, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Hearings were recessed subject to call.

NOMINATION

Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee concluded hearings on the nomination of Michael J. Armstrong, of Colorado, to be an Associate Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senators Campbell, Allard, Conrad, Dorgan and Representatives Skaggs and Pomeroy, testified and answered questions in his own behalf. Testimony was also received from James Lee Witt, Director, FEMA.

FBI OVERSIGHT

Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded oversight hearings to review the administration and operations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, after receiving testimony from Louis J. Freeh, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

SMALL BUSINESS MANDATES

Committee on Small Business: Committee held hearings to examine Federal efforts to reduce unfunded mandates, paperwork requirements, and certain regulations affecting the small business community, and provisions of S. 389 and H.R. 1010, bills to improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private sector mandates, receiving testimony from Senator Abraham; Representative Condit; Michael Brostek, Associate Director, Federal Management and Workforce Issues, General Government Division, General Accounting Office; Angela Antonelli, Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.; Bob Spence, Faultless Laundry Company, Kansas City, Missouri; David S. Marsh, Marsh Plating Company, Ypsilanti, Michigan; Shelly Netherwood, Clarendon Flavor Engineering, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky; and Philip C. Hauck, Counselor Publishing Company, Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Hearings were recessed subject to call.

AUTHORIZATION-INTELLIGENCE

Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill authorizing funds for fiscal year 1998 for the intelligence community.

Bills Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 1775-1793; and 1 private bill, H.R. 1794 were introduced.

Pages H3475-76

Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:

Conference report on H. Con. Res. 84, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 (H. Rept. 105-116);

H. Res. 160, waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H. Con. Res. 84, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 (H. Rept. 105-117);

H. Res. 161, waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 105-118); and

Conference report on H.R. 1469, making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997 (H. Rept. 105-119).

Pages H3358-H3424, H3442-74, H3475

Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designated Representative Hobson to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

Page H3277

Late Report: Conferees received permission to have until midnight tonight to file a conference report on H.R. 1469, making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997.

Page H3291

Foreign Relations Authorization Act: The House completed all debate and began consideration of amendments to H.R. 1757, to consolidate international affairs agencies and to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999. Consideration of amendments will resume on Thursday, June 6.

Pages H3291-H3358, H3424-34D563

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The Gilman en bloc amendment that strikes fee account provisions for passport information services and visas to conform to existing procedure;

Page H3313

The Diaz-Balart amendment to the Skaggs amendment that requires the President to certify that continued funding for television broadcasting to Cuba is not in the national interest of the United States (agreed to by a recorded vote of 271 ayes to 155 noes, Roll No. 159);

Pages H3314-21

The Skaggs amendment, as amended, that prohibits funding for television broadcasting to Cuba after October 1, 1997 if the President certifies that continued funding is not in the national interest of the United States;

Pages H3314-21

The Smith of New Jersey amendment that increases funding for Radio Free Asia;

Pages H3321-22

The Bachus amendment that requires an annual report to Congress listing overseas United States surplus properties for sale and specifies that amounts received from these sales be used for deficit reduction (agreed to by a recorded vote of 277 ayes to 146 noes Roll No. 161);

Pages H3325-26, H3341-42

The Hefley amendment that requires that the State Department maintain records on criminal incidents of individuals with immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the United States under the Vienna Convention;

Pages H3326-27

The Gilman en bloc amendment that authorizes certain U.S. citizen employees to perform designated consular officer duties; clarifies that the Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security is responsible for diplomatic security and management; increases the authorized strength of the Foreign Service; establishes the policy that the United States shall not expel, extradite, or otherwise effect the involuntary return of any person to a country in which there is a substantial danger of torture; expresses the sense of Congress that the Government of Turkey recognize the Ecumenical Patriarch and its nonpolitical, religious mission and reopen the Halki Patriarchal School of Theology; and requires a report dealing with the repatriation of unresolved POW/MIA remains from Viet Nam;

Page H3327

The Goss amendment that strikes the section relating to the Office of the Inspector General procedures for instances where an employee is the likely subject or target of a criminal investigation (agreed to by a recorded vote of 214 ayes to 211 noes Roll No. 162);

Pages H3329-33, H3342-43

The Gilman en bloc amendment that urges Peru to respect the rights of prisoners and expedite legal procedures; directs the State Department to monitor human rights in Ethiopia; establishes special envoys to promote mutual disarmament talks throughout the world; expresses the sense of Congress that Taiwan should reconsider the transfer of nuclear waste to North Korea; expresses support for Prime Minister Gujral of India; supports the sovereignty of Belarus; supports the accession of Taiwan to the World Trade Organization; requires a report concerning human rights violations of the Hmong and Laotian refugees who have returned to Laos; withholds assistance to countries that provide nuclear fuel to Cuba; makes funds available for the Cuban liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 and the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992; urges the President to achieve an international arms sales code of conduct with all Wassenaar Arrangement countries; and requires compliance with the Buy American Act;

Pages H3344-49

The Coburn amendment that prohibits funding for the Man and Biosphere Program or the World Heritage Program administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization;

Pages H3353-54

The Smith of New Jersey amendment that requires the President to report on any border closure or economic or commercial blockade by any newly independent states that impede the delivery of U.S. humanitarian aid;

Pages H3356-57

The Pallone amendment that expresses the sense of Congress that reaffirms United States policy and commitment to a negotiated settlement to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabagh;

Pages H3357-58

The Engel amendment that establishes a declaration of policy regarding the crisis in Albania and urges the U.S. to support the new government as it attempts to reestablish calm and achieve political reconciliation;

Pages H3426-27

The Serrano amendment that requires a report to Congress concerning official complaints of the government of Cuba to the departments or agencies of the U.S. government;

Pages H3427-28

The Fox of Pennsylvania amendment that expresses the sense of Congress commending the government of Ukraine for their decision to relinquish nuclear weapons;

Pages H3428-29

The Lazio amendment that expresses the sense of Congress regarding the compliance with child and spousal support obligations by United Nations Personnel;

Pages H3430-31

The Pallone amendment that expresses the sense of Congress concerning the development of Azerbaijan's Caspian Sea petroleum reserves;

Pages H3431-32

The Condit amendment that requires an annual foreign assistance justification report from the President and requires congressional explanation of proposed changes to the President's foreign assistance report; and

Page H3432

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The Menendez amendment that maintains proportions of assistance made available for activities and programs in Latin America and the Caribbean region and the Asia and Pacific region.

Pages H3432-33

The Hamilton en bloc amendment that sought to strike the Consolidation of Foreign Affairs Agencies sections in the bill and replace with sections that authorize the President to implement his proposal to reorganize and consolidate the foreign affairs agencies and requires a plan to be submitted to Congress within 120 days of enactment (rejected by a recorded vote of 202 ayes to 224 noes, Roll No. 160)

Pages H3300-03, H3321

The Paul amendment that sought to withdraw the United States from the United Nations upon enactment; repeal the United Nations Participation, Headquarters Agreement, Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, and Environment Program Participation Acts; terminate Peacekeeping Operations and U.S. contributions to the United Nations; withdraw United Nations presence in facilities of the U.S. Government; and repeal diplomatic immunity for United Nations employees (rejected by a recorded vote of 54 ayes to 369 noes Roll No. 163);

Pages H3335-40, H3343

The Stearns amendment that sought to have the Congress, instead of the Secretary of State, make the determination that the United Nations or any such agency has failed to implement consensus-based decisionmaking procedures on budgetary matters (rejected by a recorded vote of 176 ayes to 244 noes Roll No. 164);

Pages H3340-41, H3343-44

The Snowbarger amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to condition any payment of arrearage to the United Nations upon a certification by the President that the United Nations has implemented a range of reforms.

Pages H3351-53

The Nethercutt amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to establish the sense of Congress relating to the abduction and detention of Donald Hutchings of the State of Washington;

Page H3427

The Stearns amendment that seeks to express the sense of Congress that the President and Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations should encourage the United Nations to commission a study concerning a revolving headquarters for the U.N. and establish the United Nations as a part-time body was debated and a recorded vote was postponed until Thursday, June 5;

Pages H3349-51

The Scarborough amendment that seeks to apply to Sudan the provisions of the Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act that restricts financial transactions until the President certifies that Sudan is no longer sponsoring or supporting terrorism and establishes findings that continued disregard of the freedom of religion by Sudan is unacceptable was debated and a recorded vote was postponed until Thursday, June 5;

Pages H3424-26

The Engel amendment that seeks to express the sense of Congress that the United States should consider applying to Syria sanctions which are currently enforced against Iran and Libya was debated and a recorded vote was postponed until Thursday, June 5;

Pages H3429-30

By a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 158, the House agreed to H. Res. 159, the rule providing for consideration of both H.R. 1757, to consolidate international affairs agencies and to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 and H.R. 1758, to ensure that the enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) proceeds in a manner consistent with United States interests, to strengthen relations between the United States and Russia, and to preserve the prerogatives of the Congress with respect to certain arms control agreements. Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 157.

Pages H3281-91

Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on page H3477.

Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and six recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the house today and appear on pages H3290, H3290-91, H3320-21, H3321, H3341-42, H3342-43, H3343, and H3343-44. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: Met at 12:00 noon and adjourned at 11:14 p.m.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Commerce: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 848, to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of the AuSable Hydroelectric Project in New York; H.R. 1184, to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction of the Bear Creek hydroelectric project in the State of Washington; H.R. 1217, to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of Washington; and H.R. D5651277, amended, Department of Energy Civilian Research and Development Act of 1997.

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JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS COLLECTION ACT AMENDMENTS

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice approved for full Committee action H. R. 1553, to amend the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 to extend the authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board until September 30, 1998.

Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on this legislation. Testimony was heard from Representative Stokes; John Tunheim, Chair, Assassination Records Review Board; Steve Tilley, Chief, John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection, National Archives and Records Administration; and public witnesses.

OVERSIGHT--ANTITRUST ASPECTS OF ELECTRICITY DEREGULATION

Committee on the Judiciary: Held an oversight hearing on the Antitrust Aspects of Electricity Deregulation. Testimony was heard from Robert Pitofsky, Chairman, FTC; Douglas Melamed, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT

Committee on National Security: Merchant Marine Panel approved for full Committee action H.R. 1119, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999.

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT

Committee on National Security: Morale, Welfare and Recreation Panel approved for full Committee action H. R. 1119, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999.

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT

Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities approved for full Committee action amended H. R. 1119, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999.

CONFERENCE REPORT ON FY 1998 BUDGET

Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, a rule waiving all points of order against the Conference Report to Accompany H. Con. Res. 84, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Years 1998-2002 and against its consideration. The rule further provides for one hour of debate to be divided equally between the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on the Budget. Testimony was heard from Chairman Kasich.

WAIVING RULES REQUIREMENT TO ALLOW FOR SAME DAY CONSIDERATION

Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, a rule waiving clause 4(b) of rule XI (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Committee on Rules) against the same day consideration of any resolution reported before June 7, 1997, providing for consideration of specified measures. The waiver applies to the emergency supplemental bill, H.R. 1469, making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997 and for other purposes, an amendment thereto, a conference report thereon, or an amendment reported in disagreement from a conference thereon.

COMMERCIAL SPACE ACT

Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics concluded hearings on the Commercial Space Act of 1997: Commercial Remote Sensing, Part II. Testimony was heard from D. James Baker, Under Secretary, Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce; Cheryl Roby, Principle Deputy to the Assistant Secretary, Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence, Department of Defense; and a public witness.

JFK CENTER PARKING IMPROVEMENT ACT

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 1747, John F. Kennedy Center Parking Improvement Act of 1997.

Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on this legislation. Testimony was heard from Lawrence J. Wilker, President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

MILITARY VOTING RIGHTS ACT

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on H. R. 699, the Military Voting Rights Act of 1997. Testimony was heard from Representatives Bonilla and Sam Johnson of Texas; Phyllis J. Taylor, Director, Federal Voting Assistance Programs, Washington Headquarters Services, Department of Defense; Johnny H. Killian, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; and public witnesses.

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BUDGET RECONCILIATION HEALTH PROPOSALS

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health approved for full Committee action as amended budget reconciliation health recommendations.

EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

Conferees continued in evening session to resolve the differences between the Senate- and House-passed versions of H.R. 1469, making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997.

CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION

Conferees on Tuesday, June 3, met to resolve the differences between the Senate- and House-passed versions of H. Con. Res. 84, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002, but did not complete action thereon, and recessed subject to call.

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to hold hearings to examine instances of contaminated strawberries in school lunches, 9 a.m., SR-332. Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, to hold hearings to examine progress on research of neurological and communication disorders, 10 a.m., SD-192.

Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1998 for the Library of Congress, General Accounting Office, and the Government Printing Office, 10 a.m., S-128, Capitol. Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings on gender integrated training and related matters, 9:30 a.m., SH-216. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, business meeting, to mark up S. 621, to repeal the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and transfer residual regulatory authority from the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and State public service commissions, and to consider the nominations of James A. Harmon, of New York, to be President, and Jackie M. Clegg, of Utah, to be First Vice President, both of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 10 a.m., SD-538. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to hold hearings to examine United States trade with Asia, 9:30 a.m., SR-253. Committee on Environment and Public Works, business meeting, to consider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-406. Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, to hold hearings to examine small business taxation proposals, 2 p.m., SD-215. Committee on Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services, to hold hearings to examine proliferation issues, focusing on Russian case studies, 2 p.m., SD-342. Committee on Labor and Human Resources, Subcommittee on Children and Families, to hold hearings to examine policy implications of child brain development, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.

Subcommittee on Aging, to hold hearings to examine challenges of treating Alzheimer's disease, focusing on biomedical research options, 2:30 p.m., SD-430.

For a listing of Senate committee meetings scheduled ahead, see pages E1121-22 in today's Record.

Committee on Agriculture, hearing on Scientific Review of Forest Health, 10: 00 a.m., 1300 Longworth. Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, on Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 10:00 a.m., 2358 Rayburn. Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, to markup the following budget reconciliation recommendations: Title III, Subtitle A--NRC User Fees; Title III, Subtitle--Lease of Excess Strategic Petroleum Reserve Capacity; and Title III, Subtitle C--Sale of DOE Assets, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, to markup the following budget reconciliation recommendation: Title III, Subtitle D--Communications, 1:30 p.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families, hearing on proposed Vocational and Technical Education legislation, 1:00 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training, and Life-Long Learning, to continue hearings on H.R. 6, Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998, 9:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on H. R. 52, to establish a code of fair information practices for health information, to amend section 552a of title 5, United States Code, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing on FDA Regulation of Blood Safety: Notification, Recall, and Enforcement Practices, 10:00 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Postal Service, to markup the following: H.R. 1254, to designate the U.S. Post Office building located at Bennett and Kansas Avenue in Springfield, Missouri, as the ``John N. Griesemer Post Office Building''; and Budget Reconciliation proposals, 11 a.m., 2203 Rayburn. Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, to continue oversight hearings regarding the activities of the FBI, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on National Security, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, to markup H. R. 1119, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Military Readiness, to markup H. R. 1119, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, 1:00 p.m., 2212 Rayburn. Committee on Small Business, hearing on Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (P.L. 104-121), including the amendments to the Regulatory Flexibility Act contained therein, 9:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on Grounding of Great Lakes Aviation, 8:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing on The Future of TVA and its Non-power Programs, 10:00 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Benefits, oversight hearing to review the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) strategies for both the Education Service and the Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling Service (VR&C;) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, to markup Intelligence Budget Authorization, 1:00 p.m., H-405 Capitol.

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Program for Thursday: Senate may consider the conference report on H. Con. Res. 84, Concurrent Budget Resolution, or the conference report on H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations.

Program for Thursday: Continue consideration of H.R. 1757, Foreign Relations Authorization Act for FY 1998-99 (open rule, 1 hour of debate);

Consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 84, FY 1998 Budget Resolution (rule waiving all points of order, 1 hour of debate); and

Consideration of conference report on H.R. 1469, FY 1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (subject to a rule).

HOUSE

Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., -E1111

Ballenger, Cass, N.C., -E1104

Bass, Charles F., N.H., -E1106

Chenoweth, Helen, Ida., -E1115

Combest, Larry, Tex., -E1115

Davis, Thomas M., Va., -E1102, E1106

Deutsch, Peter, Fla., -E1108, E1111

Dixon, Julian C., Calif., -E1110

Dreier, David, Calif., -E1112

Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr., Md., -E1109

Fawell, Harris W., Ill., -E1118

Forbes, Michael P., N.Y., -E1101

Frank, Barney, Mass., -E1102

Gilman, Benjamin A., N.Y., -E1104

Goodling, William F., Pa., -E1109

Hamilton, Lee H., Ind., -E1108, E1110

Houghton, Amo, N.Y., -E1103

Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., -E1117

Kennedy, Joseph P., II, Mass., -E1120

Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, -E1102, E1104

Lampson, Nick, Tex., -E1117

Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., -E1103

Northup, Anne M., Ky., -E1106

Packard, Ron, Calif., -E1107

Payne, Donald M., N.J., -E1112

Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., -E1120

Pickering, Charles W. ``Chip'', Miss., -E1120

Pitts, Joseph R., Pa., -E1113

Sanders, Bernard, Vt., -E1107, E1109, E1111, E1114

Schumer, Charles E., N.Y., -E1107

Sherman, Brad, Calif., -E1103, E1118

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., -E1117

Smith, Christopher H., N.J., -E1107

Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., -E1113

Underwood, Robert A., Guam, -E1118

Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., -E1111

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