Thursday, September 24, 1998 Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4112, Legislative Branch Appropriations for FY 1999. The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 3616, DOD Author- ization for FY 1999. The House passed H.R. 3736, Workforce Improvement and Protection Act. House Committee ordered reported 7 sundry measures. Senate Measures Passed: Chamber Action Congressional Gold Medal: Senate passed H.R. Routine Proceedings, pages S10865–S10943 3506, to award a congressional gold medal to Gerald Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution R. and Betty Ford, after agreeing to the following were introduced, as follows: S. 2514–2519 and S. amendment proposed thereto: Pages S10941±42 Res. 282. Pages S10920±21 McCain (for D’Amato) Amendment No. 3647, to Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: award congressional gold medals to Jean Brown S. 1405, to provide for improved monetary policy Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, and regulatory reform in financial institution man- Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma agement and activities, to streamline financial regu- Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, latory agency actions, to provide for improved con- and Jefferson Thomas, commonly referred to collec- sumer credit disclosure, and for other purposes, with tively as the ‘‘Little Rock Nine’’, on the occasion of an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. the 40th anniversary of the integration of the Cen- Rept. No. 105–346) tral High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. H.R. 378, for the relief of Heraclio Tolley. Pages S10941±42 H.R. 379, for the relief of Larry Errol Pieterse. FAA Authorizations: Senate concluded consider- H.R. 2744, for the relief of Chong Ho Kwak. ation of H.R. 4057, to amend title 49, United States S. 1202, providing relief for Sergio Lozano, Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Avia- Fauricio Lozano, and Ana Lozano. tion Administration, after striking all after the en- S. 1460, for the relief of Alexandre Malofienko, acting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text Olga Matsko, and their son Vladimir Malofienko. of S. 2279, Senate companion measure, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a sub- S. 1551, for the relief of Kerantha Poole-Christian. stitute, and taking action on amendments proposed S. 2151, to clarify Federal law to prohibit the dis- thereto, as follows: pensing or distribution of a controlled substance for Pages S10866±67, S10869±73, S10875±77, S10879±81, the purpose of causing, or assisting in causing, the S10884, S10886±89, S10893±S10901, S10903±13 suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of any individ- Adopted: ual, with an amendment in the nature of a sub- Reed Amendment No. 3629, to provide for the stitute. expenditure of certain unobligated funds for noise S. 2235, to amend part Q of the Omnibus Crime abatement discretionary grants. Pages S10879±80 Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to encourage McCain (for Faircloth) Amendment No. 3631, to the use of school resource officers. express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of S. 2253, to establish a matching grant program to Transportation should ensure the enforcement of the help State and local jurisdictions purchase bullet re- rights of the United States under the air service sistant equipment for use by law enforcement de- agreement between the United States and the United partments. Page S10919 Kingdom known as the ‘‘Bermuda II Agreement’’. Pages S10886±87 D1032 September 24, 1998 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D1033 McCain (for DeWine) Amendment No. 3632, to Warner Amendment No. 3644, to provide for an express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of assessment of safety, noise and environmental im- Transportation should ensure the enforcement of the pacts at Ronald Reagan Washington National Air- rights of the United States under the air service port. Page S10907 agreement between the United States and the United McCain/Ford Amendment No. 3646, to make Kingdom known as the ‘‘Bermuda II Agreement’’. technical corrections to Amendment No. 3618, pre- Page S10887 viously agreed to. Page S10912 McCain (for Thompson) Amendment No. 3633, Rejected: to provide for criminal penalties for pilots operating By 46 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 286), Inhofe in air transportation without an airman’s certificate. Amendment No. 3620, to provide for the immediate Page S10887 application of certain orders relating to the amend- Robb Amendment No. 3634, to ensure consumers ment, modification, suspension, or revocation of cer- benefit from any changes to the slot rule and perim- tificates under chapter 447 of title 49, United States eter rule at Ronald Reagan Washington National Code. Pages S10866±67 Airport. Page S10888 Torricelli Amendment No. 3627, to establish the Moynihan Amendment No. 3635, to provide for Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Envi- reporting of certain amounts contributed to the Air- ronmental Protection Agency. (By 69 yeas to 27 port and Airway Trust Fund and funding of States nays (Vote No. 287), Senate tabled the amendment.) for airport improvement. Pages S10888±89, S10896 Pages S10871±73, S10875±77 Dorgan Amendment No. 3636, to facilitate air Withdrawn: service to under-served communities and encourage Dorgan Amendment No. 3628, to provide an in- airline competition through non-discriminatory vestment credit to promote the availability of jet air- interconnection requirements between air carriers. craft to underserved communities, and to reduce the Pages S10893±95 passenger tax rate on rural domestic flight segments. Sarbanes/Mikulski/Robb/Warner Amendment No. 3637, to ensure that certain funds made available to Pages S10879±81 the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority are Specter Amendment No. 3645, to provide for the used for noise compatibility planning and programs. recovery of non-pecuniary damages in commercial aviation suits. Pages S10907±10 Pages S10897±98 Sarbanes/Mikulski/Robb/Warner Amendment No. A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- 3638, to mitigate adverse environmental noise con- viding that following passage of the bill on Friday, sequences of exemptions of additional air carrier slots September 25, 1998, the Senate insist on its amend- added to Ronald Reagan Washington National Air- ment, request a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on port as a result of exemption. Page S10898 Sarbanes/Mikulski/Robb/Warner Amendment No. the part of the Senate. Page S10913 3639, to mitigate adverse environmental noise con- Federal Vacancies Reform Act—Cloture Vote: sequences of exemptions for Ronald Reagan Wash- By 96 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 285), three-fifths of ington National Airport flight operations by making those Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted available financial assistance for noise compatibility in the affirmative, Senate agreed to close further de- planning and programs. Pages S10898±S10906 bate on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. McCain Amendment No. 3640 (to Amendment 2176, to amend sections 3345 through 3349 of title No. 3639), of a clarifying nature. Page S10899 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the McCain (for Bingaman/Domenici) Amendment ‘‘Vacancies Act’’) to clarify statutory requirements re- No. 3641, to require the Administrator of the Fed- lating to vacancies in and appointments to certain eral Aviation Administration to conduct a dem- Federal offices. Page S10866 onstration project to require aircraft to maintain a Subsequently, a motion to proceed to consider- minimum altitude over Taos Pueblo and the Blue ation of the bill was agreed to by unanimous-con- Lake Wilderness Area of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. sent, and a motion was entered to close further de- Page S10899 bate on the bill. In accordance with the provisions McCain (for Reed) Amendment No. 3642, to re- of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate quire the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a vote on the cloture motion will occur on Monday, regulations to improve notification to consumers of September 28, 1998. Pages S10868±69 air transportation from an air carrier of the corporate Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- identity of the transporting air carrier. lowing nominations: Pages S10899±S10900 Linwood Holton, of Virginia, to be a Member of Warner/Sarbanes/Robb/Mikulski Amendment No. the Reform Board (AMTRAK) for a term of five 3643, relating to the granting of exemptions. years. Page S10901 Amy M. Rosen, of New Jersey, to be a Member Subsequently, adoption of the amendment was vi- of the Reform Board (AMTRAK) for a term of five tiated. Page S10907 years. Pages S10941, S10943 D1034 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST September 24, 1998 Nominations Received: Senate received the follow- ARMY/MARINE READINESS ing nominations: Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readi- C. Donald Johnson, Jr., of Georgia, for the Rank ness concluded hearings to examine the readiness of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Chief challenges confronting the United States Army and Textile Negotiator. Marine Corps forces and their ability to successfully William Clifford Smith, of Louisiana, to be a execute the National Military Strategy, after receiv- Member of the Mississippi River Commission for a ing testimony from Gen. Thomas A. Schwartz, USA, term expiring October 21, 2005. Page S10943 Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command; Gen. David A. Bramlett, USA, former Commanding Messages From the House: Pages S10916±17 General, U.S. Army Forces Command; Maj. Gen. Measures Referred: Page S10917 Wayne E. Rollings, USMC, Commanding General, Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S10917 II Marine Expeditionary Force; Maj. Gen. Emil R. Communications: Pages S10917±19 Bedard, USMC, Commanding General, 2nd Marine Division; Maj. Gen. William L. Nyland, USMC, Executive Reports of Committees: Pages S10919±20 Commanding General, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing; Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S10921±29 Maj. Gen. Ray L. Smith, USMC, Commanding Gen- Additional Cosponsors: Page S10929 eral, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune; and Brig. Gen. Paul M. Lee, Jr., USMC, 2nd Force Service Amendments Submitted: Pages S10929±37 Support Group. Notices of Hearings: Page S10937 Authority for Committees: Page S10937 MIDWEST ELECTRICITY PRICE SPIKES Additional Statements: Pages S10937±41 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded oversight hearings on the need to provide Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. consumers with the benefits of a competitive electric (Total—287) Pages S10866±67, S10877 market, focusing on the electricity pricing abnor- Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and malities that occurred in the Midwest during the adjourned at 7:09 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, week of June 22 through 26, 1998, after receiving September 25, 1998. (For Senate’s program, see the testimony from Senator Durbin; James J. Hoecker, remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Record on page S10942.) Jolynn Barry Butler, Commissioner, Public Utility Commission of Ohio, on behalf of the National As- sociation of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, and Committee Meetings Susan Tomasky, American Electric Power Company, both of Columbus, Ohio; James L. Turner, Cinergy (Committees not listed did not meet) Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio; Steven J. Kean, Enron Corporation, Houston, Texas; and Mark NOMINATIONS Millett, Steel Dynamics, Inc., Butler, Indiana. Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favor- ably reported the nominations of Richard Danzig, of NOMINATIONS the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of the Committee on Finance: Committee concluded hearings Navy, Bernard Daniel Rostker, of Virginia, to be on the nominations of Patricia T. Montoya, of New Under Secretary of the Army, Stephen W. Preston, Mexico, to be Commissioner on Children, Youth, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel and Families, Department of Health and Human of the Department of the Navy; Herbert Lee Bu- Services, and David C. Williams, of Maryland, to be chanan, III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary Inspector General, Department of the Treasury, after of the Navy, Jeh Charles Johnson, of New York, to the nominees testified and answered questions in be General Counsel of the Department of the Air their own behalf. Ms. Montoya was introduced by Force, James M. Bodner, of Virginia, to be Deputy Senators Domenici and Bingaman. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and 5,539 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, BUSINESS MEETING and Marine Corps. Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items: BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT The nominations of Patricia A. Broderick, Natalia Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded Combs Greene, and Neal E. Kravitz, each to be an open and closed hearings on the report of the Com- Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District mission to Assess the Ballistic Missile Threat to the of Columbia, Kenneth Prewitt, of New York, to be United States, after receiving testimony from Donald Director of the Census, Department of Commerce, H. Rumsfeld, Chairman, Commission to Assess the and Robert M. Walker, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States, who Director of the Federal Emergency Management was accompanied by several of his associates. Agency; September 24, 1998 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D1035 S. 2404, to establish designations for United Subcommittee will meet again tomorrow. States Postal Service buildings located in Coconut Grove, Opa Locka, Carol City, and Miami, Florida; BUSINESS MEETING S. 2370, to designate the facility of the United Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favor- States Postal Service located at Tall Timbers Village ably reported the following bills: Square, United States Highway 19 South, in Thom- S. 2151, to clarify Federal law to prohibit the dis- asville, Georgia, as the ‘‘Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper pensing or distribution of a controlled substance for Station’’; the purpose of causing, or assisting in causing, the S. 2310, to designate the United States Post Of- suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of any individ- fice located at 297 Larkfield Road in East Northport, ual, with an amendment in the nature of a sub- New York, as the ‘‘Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr. Post stitute; Office Building’’; S. 2099, to provide for enhanced Federal sentenc- H.R. 3999, to designate the United States Postal ing guidelines for counterfeiting offenses, with an Service building located at 5209 Greene Street, amendment; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘David P. Rich- S. 2235, to amend part Q of the Omnibus Crime ardson, Jr., Post Office Building’’; Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to encourage H.R. 3939, to designate the United States Postal the use of school resource officers; Service building located at 658 63rd Street, Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Edgar C. Campbell, S. 2253, to establish a matching grant program to Sr., Post Office Building’’; help State and local jurisdictions purchase bullet re- H.R. 3810, to designate the United States Post sistant equipment for use by law enforcement de- Office located at 202 Center Street in Garwood, partments; New Jersey, as the ‘‘James T. Leonard, Sr. Post Of- H.R. 379, for the relief of Larry Errol Pieterse;. fice’’; H.R. 2744, for the relief of Chong Ho Kwak; H.R. 3808, to designate the United States Post S. 1551, for the relief of Kerantha Poole-Christian; Office located at 47526 Clipper Drive in Plymouth, H.R. 378, for the relief of Heraclio Tolley; Michigan, as the ‘‘Carl D. Pursell Post Office’’; S. 1202, providing relief for Sergio Lozano, H.R. 3630, to redesignate the facility of the Fauricio Lozano, and Ana Lozano; and United States Postal Service located at 9719 S. 1460, for the relief of Alexandre Malofienko, Candelaria Road NE. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Olga Matsko, and their son Vladimir Malofienko. as the ‘‘Steven Schiff Post Office’’; H.R. 2799, to redesignate the building of the CAPITOL SECURITY United States Postal Service located at 324 South Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee Laramie Street, in Chicago, Illinois, as the ‘‘Reverend held closed hearings to examine United States Cap- Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building’’; itol security issues, receiving testimony from Larry H.R. 2798, to redesignate the building of the E. Torrence, Acting Assistant Director, and Robert United States Postal Service located at 2419 West M. Blitzer, Section Chief, Domestic Terrorism Unit, Monroe Street, in Chicago, Illinois, as the ‘‘Nancy B. both of the National Security Division, Federal Bu- Jefferson Post Office Building’’; and reau of Investigation, Department of Justice; Greg- H.R. 2623, to designate the United States Post ory S. Casey, Sergeant at Arms, United States Senate; Office located at 16250 Highway 603 in Kiln, Mis- Wilson Livingood, Sergeant at Arms, U.S. House of sissippi, as the ‘‘Ray J. Favre Post Office Building’’. Representatives; Alan M. Hantman, Architect of the FOOD IMPORT SAFETY Capitol; Gary Abrecht, Chief of Police, and Bob Committee on Governmental Affairs: Permanent Sub- Greeley, Director, Physical Division, both of the committee on Investigations resumed hearings to ex- United States Capitol Police; and Sam Raines, Booz, amine the safety of food imports, focusing on im- Allen & Hamilton, Inc., Falls Church, Virginia. ported fruits and vegetables, receiving testimony Hearings continue tomorrow. from Senators Coverdell, Kennedy, Mikulski, and Harkin; Raymond W. Kelly, Commissioner, United SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITION States Customs Service, Department of the Treasury; Committee on Small Business: Committee concluded Thomas J. Billy, Administrator, Food Safety and In- hearings to examine how small businesses can com- spection Service, Department of Agriculture; Wil- pete with campus bookstores, and related provisions liam B. Schultz, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, of S. 2490, to prohibit postsecondary educational in- Food and Drug Administration, Department of stitutions from requiring the purchase of goods and Health and Human Services; and Sanford A. Miller, services from on-campus businesses, intentionally University of Texas Health Science Center, San An- withholding course information from off-campus tonio, on behalf of the Committee to Ensure Safe businesses, or preventing students from obtaining Food From Production to Consumption, Institute of course information or materials from off-campus Medicine/National Research Council/National Acad- businesses, after receiving testimony from William emy of Sciences. D. Gray, Gray’s College Bookstore, Charlotte, North D1036 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST September 24, 1998 Carolina, on behalf of the Campus Area Small Busi- dian Restoration Act to establish restrictions related ness Alliance; Graham Gillette, Pinnacle Commu- to gaming on and use of land held in trust for the nications, Des Moines, Iowa, on behalf of the Cam- United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn pus Book Store, Inc.; Rob Karr, Illinois Retail Mer- Rancheria of California, after receiving testimony chants Association, Chicago; and Anthony Samu, from Representative Doolittle; Kevin Gover, Assist- United States Student Association, Washington, ant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs; and D.C. Jessica Tavares, United Auburn Indian Community, AUBURN INDIAN RESTORATION ACT Newcastle, California. Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded hearings on H.R. 1805, to amend the Auburn In- h House of Representatives fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, by a yea and Chamber Action nay vote of 356 yeas to 65 nays, Roll No. 457. Bills Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 4617–4626; Pages H8546±58 and 1 resolution, H. Res. 554, were introduced. Agreed to H. Res. 550, the rule waiving points Pages H8626±27 of order against the conference report by voice vote. Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Pages H8540±46 H.R. 2370, to amend the Organic Act of Guam Defense Authorization: The House agreed to the for the purposes of clarifying the local judicial struc- conference report on H.R. 3616, to authorize appro- ture and the office of Attorney General, amended priations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities (H. Rept. 105–742); of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military H. Res. 551, providing for the consideration of personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, by a yea and H.R. 4618, to provide emergency assistance to nay vote of 373 yeas to 50 nays, Roll No. 458. American farmers and ranchers for crop and livestock Pages H8563±71 feed losses due to disasters and to respond to loss of Agreed to H. Res. 549, the rule waiving points world markets for American agricultural commod- of order against the conference report by voice vote. ities (H. Rept. 105–743); Pages H8558±63 H. Res. 552, providing for consideration of H.R. Workforce Improvement and Protection Act: 4578, to amend the Social Security Act to establish The House passed H.R. 3736, to amend the Immi- the Protect Social Security Account into which the gration and Nationality Act to make changes relat- Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit budget sur- ing to H–1B nonimmigrants, by a recorded vote of pluses until a reform measure is enacted to ensure 288 ayes to 133 noes, Roll No. 460. the long-term solvency of the OASDI trust fund, Pages H8578±H8602 and for consideration of H.R. 4579, to provide tax Agreed to the amendment in the nature of a sub- relief for individuals, families, and farming and other stitute made in order by the rule, as amended. small businesses, to provide tax incentives for edu- Page H8578 cation, to extend certain expiring provisions (H. Rejected the Watt of North Carolina amendment Rept. 105–744); and in the nature of a substitute numbered 2 printed in H. Res. 553, providing for consideration of H.R. the Congressional Record that temporarily increases H–1B program visas from 65,000 to 95,000 in 2621, to extend trade authorities procedures with re- 1998, 105,000 in 1999, 115,000 in 2000; and then spect to reciprocal trade agreements (H. Rept. returns to 65,000 in 2001 and subsequent years. The 105–745). Page H8626 increases are offset by a decrease in H–2B visas al- Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the lowed each year (rejected by a yea and nay vote of Speaker wherein he designated Representative Ney 177 yeas to 242 nays, Roll No. 459). to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H8535 Pages H8591±H8600 Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the The Clerk was authorized in the engrossment of guest Chaplain, Rev. A. David Argo of Washington, the bill to make technical and conforming changes D.C. Page H8535 to reflect the actions of the House. Page H8602 Legislative Branch Appropriations: The House Agreed to H. Res. 513, the rule providing for agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4112, mak- consideration of the bill by voice vote. Earlier, ing appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the agreed to the Dreier amendment that made in order as self-executing the amendment in the nature of a September 24, 1998 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D1037 substitute numbered 3 and printed in the Congres- hearings on Impediments to Union Democracy, Part sional Record. Pages H8571±78 IV: Rank and File Rights at the American Radio As- Head Start Amendments: The House insisted upon sociation. Testimony was heard from representatives its amendment to S. 2206, to amend the Head Start of the American Radio Association. Act, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and the Community Services Block Grant FEHB PREMIUM INCREASES Act to reauthorize and make improvements to those Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Sub- Acts, to establish demonstration projects that pro- committee on Civil Service held a hearing on FEHB vide an opportunity for persons with limited means Premium Increases for 1999. Testimony was heard to accumulate assets, and agreed to a conference. Ap- from William E. Flynn, III, Associate Director, Re- pointed as conferees: Representatives Goodling, Cas- tirement and Insurance Services, OPM; and public tle, Souder, Clay, and Martinez. Page H8602 witnesses. Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page H8535. DRAFT REPORTS Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursu- Human Resources met to consider, but no action ant to the rule appear on pages H8627–55. was taken on the following draft reports: ‘‘Fixing the Quorum Calls—Votes: Three yea and nay votes and Consumer Price Index: The Bureau of Labor Statis- one recorded vote developed during the proceedings tics Needs to Develop a Long Range, Systematic Ap- of the House today and appear on pages H8557–58, proach to CPI Improvements’’; ‘‘Early Head Start: H8571, H8600–01, and H8601–02. There were no Linking Early Childhood Programs to Success’’; quorum calls. ‘‘Hepatitis C: Silent Epidemic, Mute Public Health Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and Response’’; and ‘‘Medicare Home Health Services: adjourned at 9:44 p.m. No Surety in the Fight Against Fraud and Waste’’. Committee Meetings POSTAL REFORM ACT Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on OVERSIGHT—FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE Postal Service approved for full Committee action BOARD amended H.R. 22, Postal Reform Act of 1997. Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Sub- committee on Capital Markets, Securities and Gov- U.S. POLICY TOWARD NORTH KOREA ernment Sponsored Enterprises held an oversight Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on hearing on the Federal Housing Finance Board’s re- U.S. Policy Toward North Korea. Testimony was sponsibility for safety and soundness and mission heard from Ambassador Charles Kartman, Special regulation of the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Envoy for the Korean Peace Talks, Department of Testimony was heard from Richard S. Carnell, As- State; Kurt Campbell, Deputy Assistant Secretary, sistant Secretary, Financial Institutions, Department Asia and Pacific Affairs, Department of Defense; and of the Treasury; Nancy Kingsbury, Acting Assistant public witnesses. Comptroller General, GAO; and Bruce Morrison, Chairman, Federal Housing Finance Board. WESTERN SAHARA REFERENDUM FUTURE MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Committee on Commerce: Ordered reported the follow- Africa held a hearing on The Future of the Western ing bills: H.R. 3888, amended, Consumer Anti- Sahara Referendum. Testimony was heard from Ron- Slamming and Spamming Prevention Act; H.R. ald E. Neumann, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 3783, amended, Child Online Protection Act; H.R. of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State; and 563, amended, to establish a toll-free number in the public witnesses. Department of Commerce to assist consumers in de- termining if products are American-made; H.R. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ADEQUACY 4353, amended, International Anti-Bribery and Fair Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Mili- Competition Act of 1998; H.R. 4321, amended, Fi- tary Personnel held a hearing on the adequacy of the nancial Information Privacy Act of 1998; H.R. fiscal year 1999 Defense health program. Testimony 3610, amended, National Oilheat Research Alliance was heard from the following officials of the Depart- Act of 1998; and H.R. 4081, to extend the deadline ment of Defense: Lt. Gen. Ronald Blanck, USA, Sur- under the Federal Power Act applicable to the con- geon General, Department of the Army; Vice Adm. struction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Richard Nelson, USN, Surgeon General, Department Arkansas. of the Navy; Lt. Gen. Charles Roadman, USAF, Sur- geon General, Department of the Air Force; Rudy de IMPEDIMENTS TO UNION DEMOCRACY Leon, Under Secretary (Personnel and Readiness); Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommit- and William J. Lynn, III, Under Secretary (Comp- tee on Employer-Employee Relations, continued troller/Chief Financial Officer). D1038 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST September 24, 1998

OVERSIGHT—GRAND CANYON NATIONAL RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENT PARK AUTHORITIES ACT Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed Parks and Public Lands held an oversight hearing on rule providing two hours of debate on H.R. 2621, Grand Canyon National Park. Testimony was heard Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act. The from Robert Arnberger, Superintendent, Grand Can- rule provides that the amendment in the nature of yon National Park, National Park Service, Depart- a substitute recommended by the Committee on ment of the Interior; and public witnesses. Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT; SAVE SOCIAL be considered as adopted. The rule waives all points SECURITY ACT of order against the bill, as amended. Finally, the Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modi- rule provides for one motion to recommit with or fied closed rule providing for the consideration of without instructions. Testimony was heard from H.R. 4578, The Save Social Security Act, in the Representatives Crane and Peterson of Minnesota. House without intervention of any point of order. The rule provides that the bill be considered as read AGRICULTURE DISASTER RELIEF AND and that the Committee on Ways and Means amend- MARKET LOSS ASSISTANCE ACT ment in the nature of a substitute now printed in Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed the bill shall be considered as adopted. The rule pro- rule providing one hour of debate on H.R. 4168, vides one hour of debate equally divided and con- Agriculture Disaster and Market Loss Assistance Act. trolled by the chairman and ranking minority mem- The rule provides for consideration of the bill in the ber of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule House without the intervention of any point of provides for consideration, without intervention of order. The rule provides one motion to recommit. any point of order, of an amendment printed in the Y2K: WHAT EVERY CONSUMER SHOULD Congressional Record and number 1, if offered by KNOW Representative Rangel or his designee, which shall Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Technology be considered as read and shall be debatable for one and the Subcommittee on Government Management hour equally divided and controlled by the pro- of the Committee on Government Reform and Over- ponent and an opponent. The rule provides one mo- sight held a joint hearing on Y2K: What Every tion to recommit with or without instructions. Consumer Should Know. Testimony was heard from The rule further provides for the consideration, public witnesses. without intervention of any point of order, of H.R. 4579, Taxpayer Relief Act of 1998, after the disposi- OVERSIGHT—MARITIME tion of H.R. 4578. The rule provides that the bill ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS be considered as read and that the Committee on Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- Ways and Means amendment in the nature of a sub- committee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor- stitute now printed in the bill, as modified by the tation held an oversight hearing on the Programs of amendment printed in the report of the Committee the U.S. Maritime Administration. Testimony was on Rules accompanying the resolution, shall be con- heard from Clyde J. Hart, Jr., Administrator, Mari- sidered as adopted. The rule provides one hour of de- time Administration, Department of Transportation. bate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS Ways and Means. The rule provides for consider- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- ation, without intervention of any point of order, of committee on Public Buildings and Economic De- an amendment printed in the Congressional Record velopment approved for full Committee action the following: 9 lease resolutions; 4 courthouse construc- and numbered 1, if offered by Representative Rangel tion resolutions; 1 site acquisition and design resolu- or his designee, which shall be considered as read tion; 1 repair and alteration resolution; and H.R. and shall be debatable for one hour equally divided 4595, to redesignate a Federal building located in and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. Washington, D.C., as the ‘‘Sidney R. Yates Federal The rule provides for one motion to recommit with Building’’. or without instructions. The rule provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 4579, the Clerk shall add 2000 (Y2K) BIOMEDICAL DEVICE ISSUES— the text of H.R. 4578, as passed by the House, and IMPACT ON DVA that upon the addition of the text, H.R. 4578 shall Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Over- be laid on the table. Testimony was heard from sight and Investigations held a hearing on 2000 Chairman Archer and Representatives Neumann, (Y2K) biomedical device issues and their impact on Spratt, Stenholm, Maloney of Connecticut, Berry, the Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was Sanchez, and Stark. heard from Joel C. Willemssen, Director, Civil September 24, 1998 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D1039 Agencies Information Systems, Accounting and In- amine the safety of food imports, focusing on legislative, formation Management Division, GAO; Kenneth W. administrative and regulatory remedies, 9:30 a.m., Kizer, M.D., Under Secretary, Health, Department SD–342. of Veterans Affairs; John J. Callahan, Assistant Sec- Committee on Rules and Administration, to continue hear- retary, Management and Budget, Department of ings in open and closed session to examine United States Health and Human Services; and a public witness. Capitol securities issues, 9:30 a.m., SR–301. House Joint Meetings Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and APPROPRIATIONS—ENERGY AND WATER Power, hearing on the Federal Hydroelectric Relicensing Conferees continued in evening session to resolve the Process, 10:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing differences between the Senate- and House-passed on Implementation of the Abstinence Education Provi- versions of H.R. 4060, making appropriations for sions of the Welfare Reform Law, 10:30 a.m., 2123 Ray- energy and water development for the fiscal year burn. ending September 30, 1999. Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee WIPO COPYRIGHT TREATY on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on American Worker Project: Retailers and Manufacturers Concerning Conferees met to resolve the differences between the the Garment Industry, 10:00 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. Senate- and House-passed versions of H.R. 2281, to Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Sub- amend title 17, United States Code, to implement committee on Government Management, Information, the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Per- and Technology, to mark up the following: the Statistical formances and Phonograms Treaty, to provide limi- Consolidation Act of 1998; H.R. 2635, Human Rights tation on copyright liability relating to material on- Information Act; H.R. 3032, Construction Subcontractors line, but did not complete action thereon, and re- Payment Protection Enhancement Act of 1998; and a cessed subject to call. measure to provide for the conveyance of Federal land in f New Castle, New Hampshire, to the Town of New Cas- tle, New Hampshire, and to authorize the conversion of NEW PUBLIC LAWS the use of certain lands in such town, 11 a.m., 2203 Ray- (For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D1028) burn. S. 1683, to transfer administrative jurisdiction Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing on VA Oversight: The Impact of Restructuring on Health Care over part of the Lake Chelan National Recreation Quality, 10:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Area from the Secretary of the Interior to the Sec- Committee on the Judiciary, executive, to consider the re- retary of Agriculture for inclusion in the Wenatchee daction of and the withholding of certain documents, National Forest. Signed September 23, 1998. (P.L. records, and materials received from the Independent 105–238) Counsel, which would otherwise be required to be re- S. 1883, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to leased on September 28, 1998, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. convey the Marion National Fish Hatchery and the September 25, Subcommittee on Commercial and Ad- Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Cen- ministrative Law, hearing and mark up of S.J. Res. 51, ter to the State of Alabama. Signed September 23, granting the consent of Congress to the Potomac High- 1998. (P.L. 105–239) lands Airport Authority Compact entered into between the States of Maryland and West Virginia; and to mark f up H.R. 4572, to clarify that governmental pension plans COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, of the possessions of the United States shall be treated in SEPTEMBER 25, 1998 the same manner as State pension plans for purposes of the limitation on the State income taxation of pension in- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) come, 1 p.m., 2237 Rayburn. Senate Committee on National Security, Subcommittee on Mili- Committee on Armed Services, closed briefing on the world tary Readiness, Subcommittee on Installations and Facili- wide threat and status of U.S. military forces and poten- ties, and the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, joint tial operational requirements, 10 a.m., SR–222. hearing on readiness realities, 9:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. Committee on Foreign Relations, to hold hearings on the Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/ nomination of Robert C. Randolph, of Washington, to be Commercial Concerns with the People’s Republic of China, exec- Assistant Administrator for Asia and Near East Affairs, utive, to continue to receive briefings, 8 a.m., H–405 Agency for International Development; to be followed by Capitol. hearings on the nominations of B. Lynn Pascoe, of Vir- ginia, to be Ambassador to Malaysia, and Diane Edith Joint Meetings Watson, of California, to be Ambassador to the Federated Conferees, on H.R. 4101, making appropriations for Ag- States of Micronesia, 9:30 a.m., SD–419. riculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis- Committee on Governmental Affairs, Permanent Sub- tration, and Related Agencies programs, for the fiscal year committee on Investigations, to continue hearings to ex- ending September 30, 1999, 12 Noon, H–140, Capitol. D1040 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST September 24, 1998

Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:30 a.m., Friday, September 25 9 a.m., Friday, September 25

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Friday: Senate will vote on H.R. 4057, Program for Friday: Consideration of H.R. 4578, Pro- FAA Authorizations, at 9:50 a.m., following which Sen- tect Social Security Account (modified closed rule, 1 hour ate may consider any legislative or executive business of debate); and cleared for action. Consideration of H.R. 2621, Reciprocal Trade Agree- ment Authorities Act (closed rule, 2 hours of debate).

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Hutchinson, Asa, Ark., E1798 Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E1794 Kleczka, Gerald D., Wisc., E1800, E1803 Ramstad, Jim, Minn., E1798 Bilirakis, Michael, Fla., E1796 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1793, E1796 Riggs, Frank, Calif., E1795 Castle, Michael N., Del., E1792, E1794 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1801 Rohrabacher, Dana, Calif., E1801 Condit, Gary A., Calif., E1796 McCarthy, Karen, Mo., E1799 Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E1802 Dooley, Calvin M., Calif., E1797 McDermott, Jim, Wash., E1802 Schaffer, Bob, Colo., E1792, E1794 Dixon, Julian C., Calif., E1799 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1791, E1793, E1795 Smith, Robert, Ore., E1798 Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr., Md., E1799 Mink, Patsy T., Hawaii, E1800 Thomas, William M., Calif., E1791 Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E1794 Morella, Constance A., Md., E1802 Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E1798 Green, Gene, Tex., E1801 Northup, Anne M., Ky., E1797 Underwood, Robert A., Guam, E1792, E1796 Hall, Ralph M., Tex., E1795, E1797, E1798, E1800 Oberstar, James L., Minn., E1802 Vela´ zquez, Nydia M., N.Y., E1802

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