SOCIAL ISSUES News conference to highlight the negligence of the House of Representatives to act on sensible gun safety proposals. Participants: Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn.; Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y.; Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y., and Nina Butts, Texans Against Gun Violence Location: HC-5, U.S. Capitol. 1 p.m. Contact: 202-225-3661 SOCIAL ISSUES National Public Broadcasting/FRONTLINE and National Public Radio Symposium on "U.S. Drug War Policy" for media and invited guests. Highlights: 8:55 a.m. - Panel 1, "Treatment and Educations v. Prohibition and Punishment" 10:10 a.m. - Panel 2, "Social Justice and the War on Drugs" 11:45 a.m. - Barry McCaffrey, national drug czar, "Our Balanced Approach to Drug Policy is Working" 2 p.m. - Panel 3, "The International War on Drugs," broadcast live on NPR News' "Talk of the Nation" 3 p.m. - Panel 4, "The Drug Business," broadcast live Location: Georgetown University Law Center, New Jersey Ave., NW. 8:45 a.m. Contact: To join broadcast discussions call 800-989-TALK; for information call Chris Kelly, 617-300-3375 HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Jeremy and Julia Crime Subcommittee hearing on H.R.469, Jeremy and Julia's Law. Location: 2237 Rayburn House Office Building. 1:30 p.m. Contact: 202-225-3951 http://www.house.gov/judiciary SOCIAL ISSUES Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) National Youth Summit to Prevent Underage Drinking, September 29-October 4. Highlights: 9:45 a.m. - Party Group #6 11 a.m. Closing General Session: "So Now What Do We Do?" Location: National 4-H Center, 7100 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase, MD. 9:45 a.m. Contact: 214-744-6233, ext. 216, or http://www.madd.org TECHNOLOGY Wall St. Journal Technology Summit 2000: The Next Economy - Business, Public Policy and the Internet. Location: Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. Contact: 800-457-5766; http://www.tpsite.com/wsj_TS2000/program.html TELECOMMUNICATIONS Nortel Networks Policy luncheon on the issue of "Exploring Broadband Possibilities." Participants: Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.; Clarence Chandran, COO, Nortel Networks and Elliot Maxwell, special adviser to the Secretary of Commerce for the digital economy Location: 902 Hart Senate Office Building. 12 noon Contact: Walter Kallaur, 202-508-3607