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Examines a report from the United States Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem. Report on the economic and social consequences of the so-called Y2K problem; Expected brownouts and food shortages; Disruption of the economy; Impact of the computer problem on the health care sector, utilities, and transportation systems; Computers in the Social Security Administration. INSET: He solved Rubik's cube. Can he fix Y2K? by Thomas K. Grose.

Provides information on the United States Senate Year 2000 Technology Problem Committee under Chairman Robert Bennett. Functions; Major issue handled; Telephone and facsimile numbers; Minority and majority members; Aides.

Covers news briefs on the chemical industry as of September 29, 1999. Assessment of the United States Senate Special Committee on Year 2000 Technology Problem on the system compliance of the industry; Cancellation of the plans of Borden Chemical to build a melamine crystal plant in Memphis, Tennessee; Expectations of Union Carbide on its 1999 third quarter results.

Reports that ten of the largest United States cities are not expecting to complete their year 2000 (Y2K) repairs until the fourth quarter of 1999. Cities that have completed their Y2K repairs; Potential problems faced by Memphis, Tennessee; Comments from Christopher Dodd, chairman of the United States Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem; Industries considered in assessing a city's Y2K readiness.

Presents news about efforts to solve problems related to the year 2000 date conversion problem as of May 3, 1999. The QuickCheck service from Software Productivity Research that will assess a company's year 2000 schedule; Testing efforts at American Electric Power Co.; Year 2000 guarantees from WRQ Inc. for customers of its Reflection host access and Express software management products; The Web site offered by the United States Senate's Special Committee on the Y2K Technology Problem.