103rd Congress (1993 - 1994)

January 25, 1994 - December 20, 1994

House Committee Meetings by Date
Compiled from the Congressional Record's Daily Digests via Thomas at thomas.loc.gov

1994/01/25
Daily Digest - Tuesday, January 25, 1994;  pages D1 - D24

Committee Meetings


ADMINISTRATION'S HEALTH CARE REFORM PLAN

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the Environment
held a hearing on the Administration's Health Care Reform Plan, with emphasis
on Essential Providers, Academic Health Centers, Health Workforce and
Geographic Issues. Testimony was heard from Philip R. Lee, M.D., Assistant
Secretary, Health, Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human
Services; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION; POLICY TOWARD NEW INDEPENDENT STATES

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Ordered reported H. Res. 323, relating to the
treatment of Hugo Princz, a United States citizen, by the Federal Republic of
Germany. 

The Committee also held a hearing on United States Policy Toward the New
Independent States. Testimony was heard from Ambassador-at-Large Strobe
Talbott, Special Advisor, New Independent States, Department of State. 

COMMITTEE BUDGET

Committee on Ways and Means: Approved the Committee budget for the 2d session
of the 103d Congress. 



1994/01/26
Daily Digest - Wednesday, January 26, 1994;  pages D25 - D30

Committee Meetings

MUTUAL BANK CONVERSION ACT

Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Financial
Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Deposit Insurance held a hearing on
H.R. 3615, Mutual Bank Conversion Act. Testimony was heard from Jonathan L.
Fiechter, Acting Director, Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the
Treasury; Andrew Hove, Jr., Acting Chairman, FDIC; Harold N. Lee,
Commissioner, Savings and Loan, State of Wisconsin; William Drumm,
Superintendent, Division of Savings and Loan Associations and Division of
Savings Banks, State of Ohio; and public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Human Resources held an
oversight hearing on Health Care Reform and the Existing Long-Term Health Care
Network. Testimony was heard from Fernando Torres-Gil, Assistant Secretary,
Aging, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; OVERSIGHT

Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil
Rights approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 3453,
amended, Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1993; and H.R.
2721, Federal Employee Fairness Act of 1993. 

The Subcommittee also held an oversight hearing on Health Care Reform.
Testimony was heard from Jocelyn Elders, M.D., Surgeon General, Department of
Health and Human Services; Tom Payzant, Assistant Secretary, Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of Education; and public witnesses. 

ADMINISTRATION'S HEALTH CARE REFORM PLAN

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the Environment
continued hearings on the Administration's Health Care Reform Plan, with
emphasis on women's health issues. Testimony was heard from Representatives
Schroeder, Slaughter, Lowey, Snowe, Hyde, Vucanovich, and Smith of New Jersey;
the following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: Judith
Feder, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Planning and Evaluation; and
Samuel Broder, M.D., Director, National Cancer Institute. NIH; and public
witnesses. 

Hearings continue January 31. 

U.S. PESTICIDE EXPORTS AND THE CIRCLE OF POISON

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and
Environment held a hearing on U.S. Pesticide Exports and the Circle of Poison.
Testimony was heard from Representative Synar; Carol M. Browner,
Administrator, EPA; Michael Taylor, Deputy Commissioner, Policy, FDA,
Department of Health and Human Services; James Lyons, Assistant Secretary,
Natural Resources and Environment, USDA; and public witnesses. 

ANTITRUST COMMUNICATIONS REFORM ACT

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law held a
hearing on H.R. 3626, Antitrust and Communications Reform Act of 1993.
Testimony was heard from Anne K. Bingaman, Assistant Attorney General,
Antitrust Division, Department of Justice; Larry Irving, Assistant Secretary,
Communications and Information, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses. 

STATUS OF PLANNING 2000 CENSUS

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Subcommittee on Census, Statistics
and Postal Personnel held a hearing on the status of planning for the 2000
Census. Testimony was heard from Harry A. Scarr, Acting Director, Bureau of
the Census, Department of Commerce; and William M. Hunt, Director, Federal
Management Issues, General Government Division, GAO. 

FUTURE--HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Science held a
hearing on the Future of High Energy Physics. Testimony was heard from John
Gibbons, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy; John Peoples,
Director, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; and public witnesses. 

ADMINISTRATION'S HEALTH CARE REFORM PROPOSAL

Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on the Administration's Health
Care Reform proposal. Testimony was heard from Erskine Bowles, Administrator,
SBA. 

TRADE AGREEMENTS RESULTING FROM GATT

Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on the trade agreements resulting
from the Uruguay round of multilateral trade negotiations under the auspices
of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Testimony was heard from
Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative. 



1994/01/27
Daily Digest - Thursday, January 27, 1994;  pages D31 - D36

Committee Meetings 

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and
Finance held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3626, Antitrust Reform Act
of 1993; and H.R. 3636, National Communications Competition and Information
Infrastructure Act of 1993. Testimony was heard from Larry Irving, Assistant
Secretary, Communications and Information, Department of Commerce; Anne K.
Bingaman, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust, Department of Justice; and
Reed E. Hundt, Chairman, FCC. 

Hearings continue February 1. 



1994/01/28
Daily Digest - Friday, January 28, 1994;  pages D38 - D44

Committee Meetings

No Committee meetings were held. 



1994/01/31
Daily Digest - Monday, January 31, 1994;  pages D45 - D48

Committee Meetings

ADMINISTRATION'S HEALTH CARE REFORM PLAN

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the Environment
continued hearings on the Administration's Health Care Reform Plan, with
emphasis on public health, consumer protection and civil and privacy rights.
Testimony was heard from Philip R. Lee, M.D., Assistant Secretary, Health,
Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services; John Lumpkin,
M.D., Director, Department of Public Health, State of Illinois; Margaret
Hamburg, Commissioner of Health, City of New York; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue February 3. 



1994/02/01
Daily Digest - Tuesday, February 1, 1994;  pages D49 - D58

Committee Meetings

EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL--LOS ANGELES EARTHQUAKE ASSISTANCE

Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported a measure making emergency
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994. 

LABOR--HHS--EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education began
appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative held a hearing on the
House of Representatives and the Joint Economic Committee. Testimony was heard
from Representatives Rose and Obey; the following officials of the House of
Representatives: Donnald K. Anderson, Clerk; Randall B. Medlock, Acting
Director, Office of Non-Legislative and Financial Services; Werner W. Brandt,
Sergeant at Arms; James T. Molloy, Doorkeeper; and Michael J. Shinay,
Director, Office of Postal Operations. 

FAIR TRADE IN FINANCIAL SERVICES ACT

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Financial
Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Deposit Insurance held a hearing on
H.R. 3248, Fair Trade in Financial Services Act, 1993. Testimony was heard
from Lawrence H. Summers, Under Secretary, International Affairs, Department
of the Treasury; Rufus H. Yerxa, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative; and John P.
LaWare, member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System. 

REGULATORY COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT REFORM

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on General
Oversight, Investigations, and the Resolution of Failed Financial Institutions
held a hearing on proposed regulatory Community Reinvestment Act reform.
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of the
Treasury: Eugene Ludwig, Comptroller, and Jonathan L. Fiechter, Acting
Director, Office of Thrift Supervision; Larry Lindsey, member, Board of
Governors, Federal Reserve System; and the following officials of the FDIC:
Andrew Hove, Jr., Acting Chairman, and Bobbie Jean Norris, Deputy Director,
Office of Consumer Affairs. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AMENDMENTS

Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and
Vocational Education began markup of H.R. 6, Elementary and Secondary
Education Amendments of 1993. 

Will continue tomorrow. 

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HEALTH SECURITY ACT

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer
Protection, and Competitiveness held a hearing on H.R. 3600, Health Security
Act, with emphasis on Workers Compensation Insurance and Auto Insurance and
Transition Rules. Testimony was heard from Gary Claxton, Office of the
Assistant Secretary, Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services; and
public witnesses. 

HEALTH REFORM PROPOSALS

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the Environment
held a hearing on health reform proposals, including H.R. 1200, American
Health Security Act of 1933, and H.R. 3080, Affordable Health Care Now Act of
1993. Testimony was heard from Representatives McDermott, Conyers, Pelosi,
Michel, Hastert, and Thomas of California; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and
Finance continued hearings on the Communications Infrastructure, with emphasis
on Interactive Video-Systems. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International Security,
International Organizations and Human Rights held an oversight hearing on the
State Department's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1993 and U.S.
Human Rights Policy. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the
Department of State: Timothy E. Wirth, Counselor; and John Shattuck, Assistant
Secretary, Bureau of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs. 

EPA RISK ASSESSMENT ISSUES

Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and
Natural Resources and the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security
held a joint hearing on Risk Assessment Issues at the EPA. Testimony was heard
from Senator Johnston; Sally Katzen, Administrator, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB; Stephen G. Breyer, Chief Judge, First Judicial
Circuit, U.S. Courts of Appeals; Lynn Goldman, Assistant Administrator,
Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, EPA; and public witnesses. 

FOREST SERVICE REFORM

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and
Public Lands and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint
hearing on Forest Service Reform. Testimony was heard from James Duffus III,
Director, Natural Resources Management Issues, GAO; Ross Gorte, Specialist in
Natural Resource Policy, CRS, Library of Congress; Jim Nelson, Forest
Supervisor, Toiyabe National Forest, USDA; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue February 3. 

FEDERAL WORK FORCE RESTRUCTURING

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Subcommittee on Compensation and
Employee Benefits and the Subcommittee on the Civil Service held a joint
hearing on the restructuring of the Federal work force. Testimony was heard
from Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior; Mike Espy, Secretary of
Agriculture; Frederico PenAE6a, Secretary of Transportation; Walter Broadnax,
Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; Hershel Gober,
Deputy Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs; Roger Johnson,
Administrator, GSA; James B. King, Director, OPM; Richard Haver, Executive
Director, CIA; Albert V. Conte, Principal Deputy Under Secretary, Personnel
and Readiness, Department of Defense; Madeleine Kunin, Deputy Secretary,
Department of Education; George Munoz, Assistant Secretary, Management,
Department of the Treasury; Archer Durham, Assistant Secretary, Human
Resources and Administration, Department of Energy; Alan Balutis, Director,
Budget Planning and Organization, Department of Commerce; Daniel S. Goldin,
Administrator, NASA; Nancy Kingsbury, Director, Federal Human Resource
Management Issues, GAO; and Jim Blum, Assistant Director, CBO. 

PROCUREMENT REFORM PROPOSALS

Committeee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Procurement, Taxation and
Tourism held a hearing on procurement reform proposals (H.R. 3586, H.R. 2238,
and S. 1587). Testimony was heard from Steven Kelman, Administrator, Office of
Federal Procurement Policy, OMB; Colleen Preston, Deputy Under Secretary,
Acquisition Reform, Department of Defense; and Robert J. Moffit, Associate
Administrator, Procurement Assistance, SBA. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

PERSIAN GULF VETERANS HEALTH PROBLEMS

Committee on Veterans Affairs: Held a hearing on health problems of veterans
who served in the Persian Gulf. Testimony was heard from Jesse Brown,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and Edwin Dorn, Assistant Secretary, Department
of Defense. 

HEALTH CARE REFORM

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Health
Care Reform: The Administration's Health Care Reform Proposals. Testimony was
heard from Representatives DeLauro, LaRocco, Sanders, and Pomeroy; and public
witnesses. 

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Hearings continue tomorrow. 

TRADE AGREEMENTS RESULTING FROM GATT

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing on the trade
agreements resulting from the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations
under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
Testimony was heard from Representatives Regula and Dreier; and public
witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 



1994/02/02
Daily Digest - Wednesday, February 2, 1994;  pages D59 - D66

Committee Meetings

LABOR--HHS--EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education
continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative held a hearing on the
Joint Committee on Printing, the OTA, the Capitol Police Board, and the
Library of Congress. Testimony was heard from Senator Ford; Representatives
Brown of California, Dingell and Houghton; the following officials of the
Capitol Police Board: Werner S. Brandt, House Sergeant at Arms, Chairman;
Martha S. Pope, Senate Sergeant at Arms; George M. White, Architect of the
Capitol; and Gary L. Abrecht, Chief of Police, U.S. Capitol Police; and James
H. Billington, Librarian of Congress. 

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

Committee on Armed Services: Began hearings on the fiscal year 1995 national
defense authorization, with emphasis on the Department of Defense's Bottom-Up
Review. Testimony was heard from Edward L. Warner III, Assistant Secretary,
Strategy Requirements and Resources, Department of Defense. 

REGULATORY COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT REFORM

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on General
Oversight, Investigations, and the Resolution of Failed Financial Institutions
continued hearings on proposed regulatory Community Reinvestment Act reform.
Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

Hearings continue February 8. 

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ECONOMIC AND BUDGET OUTLOOK

Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the Economic and Budget Outlook:
Fiscal Years 1995-1999. Testimony was heard from Robert D. Reischauer,
Director, CBO. 

COMMITTEE BUDGET 

Committee on Education and Labor: Approved the Committee budget for the 2d
session of the 103d Congress. 

SAFE SCHOOLS ACT; ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AMENDMENTS

Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and
Vocational Education approved for full Committee action as amended H.R. 2455,
Safe Schools Act of 1993. 

On February 1, the Subcommittee approved for full Committee action as amended
H.R. 6, Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments of 1993. 

HEALTH CARE REFORM

Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations
held a hearing on Health Care Reform, with emphasis on the effect of reform on
workers and retirees. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

Hearings continue February 10. 

FAIRNESS IN PRODUCT LIABILITY ACT

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer
Protection, and Competitiveness held a hearing on H.R. 1910, Fairness in
Product Liability Act of 1993. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

HEALTH CARE REFORM PROPOSALS

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the Environment
continued hearings on health reform proposals, including H.R. 3222, to contain
health care costs and improve access to health care through accountable health
plans and managed competition. Testimony was heard from Representatives
Cooper, Grandy, Rowland, Bilirakis, Stearns, Regula, Coleman, Traficant and
DeLauro; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and
Finance continued hearings on the Communications Infrastructure, with emphasis
on H.R. 3626, National Competition and Information Infrastructure Act of 1993,
specifically focusing on cable-telco provisions. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

NATO SUMMIT AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPE

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East held
a hearing on the NATO Summit and Other Developments in Europe. Testimony was
heard from Stephen A. Oxman, Assistant Secretary, Europe and Canadian Affairs,
Department of State; and Walter B. Slocumbe, Principal Deputy Under Secretary,
Policy, Department of Defense. 

MEXICO: THE UPRISING IN CHIAPAS AND DEMOCRATIZATION

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs held
a hearing on Mexico: The uprising in Chiapas and Democratization in Mexico,
Part 1. Testimony was heard from Representative Kennedy; the following
officials of the Department of State: Ambassador Alexander F. Watson,
Assistant Secretary, Inter-American Affairs; and John Shattuck, Assistant
Secretary, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs; and public witnesses. 

STRATEGIC SATELLITE SYSTEMS--POST-COLD-WAR ENVIRONMENT

Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Legislation and National
Security held a hearing on Strategic Satellite Systems in a Post-Cold-War
Environment. Testimony was heard from Louis J. Rodrigues, Director, Systems
Development and Production Issues, National Security and International Affairs
Division, GAO; Thomas P. Quinn, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Command,
Communications and Computer Systems Directorate, Department of Defense; and
public witnesses. 

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED TESTS ON HUMANS--POSSIBLE COMPENSATION FOR PEOPLE HARMED

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Administrative Law and
Governmental Relations held a hearing on Government-sponsored tests on humans
and possible compensation for people harmed in the tests. Testimony was heard
from Representatives Markey, Frost, Goss and Byrne; Robert Nordhaus, General
Counsel, Department of Energy; Frank Hunger, Assistant Attorney General, Civil
Division, Department of Justice; Donald A. Henderson, Deputy Assistant
Secretary, Health (Science), Department of Health and Human Services; Harold
Smith, Assistant to the Secretary, Atomic Energy, Department of Defense; David
Gries, Director, Center for the Study of Intelligence, CIA; Mary Lou Keener,
General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs; Gregg Herken, Space History
Department, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution; and public
witnesses. 

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ANTITRUST AND COMMUNICATIONS REFORM ACT

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law
continued hearings on H.R. 3626, Antitrust and Communications Reform Act of
1993. Testimony was heard from Reed E. Hundt, Chairman, FCC; and public
witnesses. 

COMMITTEE BUDGET

Committee on Rules: Approved the Committee budget for the 2d session of the
103d Congress. 

EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Rules: Granted a rule providing 1 hour of general debate on H.R.
3759, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1994. All points of order against the bill and against its
consideration are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. The rule makes
in order only those amendments printed in the report to accompany the rule, to
be considered in the order and manner specified, with debate also specified in
the report. The amendments are not subject to amendment except as specified in
the report, are considered as read, and are not subject to a demand for a
division of the question. All points of order against the amendments printed
in the report are waived. The rule provides that Representative Hoyer may make
germane modifications to his amendment only with the concurrence of the
Minority Leader. The rule provides that the amendments printed in part 2 of
the report shall be considered under the king-of-the-hill procedure. Finally,
the rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard from
Representatives Dixon, Clay, Hoyer, Penny, Condit, Fazio, Frank of
Massachusetts, Traficant, Deutsch, Furse, Klein, Myers of Indiana, DeLay,
Kasich, Nussle, Burton of Indiana, Rohrabacher, and Sam Johnson of Texas. 

HEALTH CARE REFORM

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology,
Environment and Aviation began hearings on Health Care Reform, with emphasis
on Possible Effects on Innovative Therapies--Cancer as a Case Study. Testimony
was heard from public witnesses. 

Hearing continue March 3. 

PROCUREMENT REFORM PROPOSALS

Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Procurement, Taxation, and
Tourism concluded hearings on procurement reform proposals (H.R. 3586, H.R.
2238, and S. 1587). Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

HEALTH CARE REFORM--THE ADMINISTRATION PROPOSALS

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health continued hearings on
Health Care Reform: The Administration's Health Care Reform Proposals, with
emphasis on issues relating to Managed Care. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: Philip R.
Lee, M.D., Assistant Secretary, Health; and Bruce C. Vladeck, Administrator,
Health Care Financing Administration; Mark Nadel, Associate Director, National
and Public Health Issues, Division of Health, Education and Human Services,
GAO; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue February 4. 

TRADE AGREEMENTS RESULTING FROM GATT

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade continued hearings on the
trade agreements resulting from the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade
negotiations under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
(GATT). Testimony was heard from Representative Kolbe; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue February 8. 

INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Held a hearing on Has the End of
the Cold War Affected Industry's Ability to Support the Intelligence Community
and How, If At All Should Government Respond? Testimony was heard from
Representatives Harmon and Eshoo. 

The Committee also met in executive session to continue hearings on this
subject. Testimony was heard from Ed Nowinski, Director, Office of Development
and Engineering, CIA; Jack Devine, Deputy Director, Technology and Systems,
NSA, Department of Defense; and public witnesses. 



1994/02/03
Daily Digest - Thursday, February 3, 1994;  pages D67 - D74

Committee Meetings 

EMERGENCY CERVIDAE TUBERCULOSIS PROTECTION ACT 

Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock held a hearing on H.R.
3417, Emergency Cervidae Tuberculosis Protection Act. Testimony was heard from
Representatives Allard and Smith of Texas; Billy Johnson, Deputy
Administrator, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, USDA; and public witnesses. 

LABOR--HHS--EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS 

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education
continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS 

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative held a hearing on the
Joint Committee on Taxation, the CBO, the Architect of the Capitol, and the
Botanic Garden. Testimony was heard from Representative Rostenkowski; Robert
D. Reischauer, Director, CBO; and George M. White, Architect of the Capitol. 

INTERSTATE BANKING EFFICIENCY ACT 

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Financial
Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Deposit Insurance approved for full
Committee action the Interstate Banking Efficiency Act of 1994. 

HEALTH CARE REFORM 

Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil
Rights continued hearings on health care reform, with emphasis on the Impact
of Health Care on Individuals with Disabilities. Testimony was heard from
David Gray, M.D., Deputy Director, National Center for Medical Rehabilitation
Research, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue February 10. 

FUTURE OF DOE'S MULTIPROGRAM LABORATORIES 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a
hearing on the future of the Department of Energy multiprogram laboratories.
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Energy:
Martha Krebs, Director, Office of Energy Research; Alvin W. Trivelpiece,
Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; and Albert V. Narath, President,
Sandia National Laboratories; Victor S. Rezendes, Director, Energy and Science
Issues, GAO; and a public witness. 

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ADMINISTRATION'S HEALTH CARE REFORM PROPOSALS

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the Environment
continued hearings on the Administration's Health Care Reform proposals, with
emphasis on Long-Term Care and Quality Assurance in the Plan. Testimony was
heard from Robyn I. Stone, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Disability, Aging and
Long Term Care Policy, Department of Health and Human Services; Gerald A.
Born, Administrator, Division of Community Services, Department of Health and
Social Services, State of Wisconsin; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue February 8. 

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and
Finance continued hearings on the Communications Infrastructure Act of 1933,
with emphasis on H.R. 3626, National Competition and Information
Infrastructure Act of 1993, specifically the preservation and enhancement of
universal service. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

Hearings continue February 8. 

SUPERFUND PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous
Materials held a hearing on proposals to reauthorize the Superfund Program.
Testimony was heard from Senator Lautenberg; Carol M. Browner, Administrator,
EPA; Fred Hansen, Director, Department of Environmental Quality, State of
Oregon; and public witnesses. 

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT REWRITE

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on the Administration's request
to rewrite the Foreign Assistance Act. Testimony was heard from J. Brian
Atwood, Administrator, AID, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency;
and Richard M. Moose, Under Secretary, Management, Department of State. 

MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International Security,
International Organizations and Human Rights approved for full Committee
action the following measures: H. Con. Res. 111, concerning the establishment
of a South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone; and H. Con. Res. 124, concerning the
emancipation of the Iranian Baha'i community. 

DRIVER'S PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights
held a hearing on H.R. 3365, Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1993.
Testimony was heard from Representative Moran and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE: KIDS TALK ABOUT GUNS

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice held a
hearing on Caught in the Crossfire: Kids Talk About Guns. Testimony was heard
from public witnesses. 

BALLAST WATER CONTROL ACT

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Subcommittee on Merchant Marine
approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 3360, Ballast Water Control
Act. 

FOREST SERVICE REFORM

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and
Public Lands and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations concluded
joint hearings on Forest Service Reform. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the USDA: Jim Lyons, Assistant Secretary, Natural
Resources and the Environment; and Jack Ward Thomas, Chief, Forest Service. 

SCIENCE POLICY RENEWAL ACT

Committee on Science and Technology: Subcommittee on Science held a hearing on
H.R. 3476, Science Policy Renewal Act of 1994. Testimony was heard from John
H. Gibbons, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Bruce Alberts,
President, National Academy of Sciences; and public witnesses. 

COMPARATIVE RISK ANALYSIS AT THE STATE LEVEL

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology,
Environment and Aviation held a hearing on Comparative Risk Analysis at the
State Level. Testimony was heard from Charles M. Shulock, Assistant Secretary,
Environmental Protection Agency, State of California; and public witnesses. 

HEALTH SECURITY ACT

Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on H.R. 3600, Health Security Act,
with emphasis on employer mandate and related provisions. Testimony was heard
from public witnesses. 



1994/02/04
Daily Digest - Friday, February 4, 1994;  pages D75 - D84

Committee Meetings

LABOR--HHS--EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education
continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

Hearings continue February 9. 

LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislation held a hearing on the
GAO. Testimony was heard from Charles A. Bowsher, Comptroller General of the
United States, GAO. 

DRIVER'S PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights
continued hearings on H.R. 3365, Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1993.
Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

HEALTH CARE REFORM--THE ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSALS

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health continued hearings on
Health Care Reform: The Administration's Health Care Reform Proposals.
Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

Hearings continue February 7. 



1994/02/07
Daily Digest - Monday, February 7, 1994;  pages D85 - D90

Committee Meetings 

HEALTH CARE REFORM 

Committee on Education and Labor: Held a hearing on Health Care Reform
Alternatives: Single-Payor Plan. Testimony was heard from Senator Wellstone;
Representatives McDermott and Stark; and public witnesses. 

IMPACT OF SECONDHAND SMOKE AND SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT ACT 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the Environment
held a hearing on the impact of secondhand smoke and H.R. 3434, Smoke-Free
Environment Act of 1993. Testimony was heard from Carol Browner,
Administrator, EPA; M. Jocelyn Elders, M.D., Surgeon General, U.S. Public
Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses. 

EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES 

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on Economic
Development held a hearing to review current efforts and plans of the Economic
Development Administration and the Appalachian Regional Commission as well as
other Agencies to support Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities with
Infrastructure Development. Testimony was heard from Wilbur F. Hawkins, Acting
Assistant Secretary, Economic Development, Department of Commerce; Peter B.
Edelman, Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services;
Michael T. Savage, Deputy Director, Economic Development, Department of
Housing and Urban Development; Michael R. Wenger, States' Washington
Representative, Appalachian Regional Commission; and Peter Necheles, Special
Assistance to the Under Secretary, Small Community and Rural Development,
USDA. 

HEALTH CARE REFORM--INNER-CITY AND RURAL COMMUNITIES 

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health continued hearings on
Health Care Reform: Issues relating to inner-city and rural communities.
Testimony was heard from Representatives Stenholm, Roberts, and Thomas of
Wyoming; Philip Lee, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of
Health and Human Services; and public witnesses. 

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Hearings continue February 9. 



1994/02/08
Daily Digest - Tuesday, February 8, 1994;  pages D92 - D100

Committee Meetings

USDA REORGANIZATION ACT

Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations and Nutrition
approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 3171, Department of
Agriculture Reorganization Act. 

LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative held a hearing on the
GPO and on Public Witnesses. Testimony was heard from Michael F. DiMario,
Public Printer, GPO; and public witnesses. 

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

Committee on Armed Services: Met in executive session to continue hearings on
the fiscal year 1995 national defense authorization, receiving a classified
briefing on world trouble spots and potentially hostile forces. This Committee
was briefed by Joseph S. Nye, Chairman, National Intelligence Council. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT REFORM PROPOSAL

Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Consumer
Credit and Insurance held a hearing on the Administration's Community
Reinvestment Act reform proposal. Testimony was heard from the following
officials of the Department of the Treasury: Eugene A. Ludwig, Comptroller,
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; and Jonathan L. Fiechter, Acting
Director, Office of Thrift Supervision; Lawrence B. Lindsey, member, Board of
Governors, Federal Reserve System; Andrew C. Hove, Jr., Acting Chairman, FDIC;
and public witnesses. 

REGULATORY COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT REFORM

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on General
Oversight, Investigations, and The Resolution of Failed Financial Institutions
concluded hearings on proposed Regulatory Community Reinvestment Act reform.
Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET PROPOSAL

Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the Administration's Fiscal Year
1995 Budget Proposal. Testimony was heard from Lloyd Bensten, Secretary of the
Treasury; Alice M. Rivlin, Deputy Director, OMB; and Laura D'Andrea Tyson,
Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Education and Labor: Ordered reported amendments to the following
bills: H.R. 6, Elementary and Secondary Amendments of 1993; and H.R. 2455,
Safe Schools Act of 1993. 

HEALTH CARE REFORM PROPOSALS

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the Environment
continued hearings on health reform proposals, with emphasis on the
prescription drug benefit in the Health Security Act. Testimony was heard from
the following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: Philip
R. Lee, M.D., Assistant Secretary; and Helen L. Smits, Deputy Administrator,
Health Care Financing Administration; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue February 10. 

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and
Finance continued hearings on Communications Infrastructure, with emphasis on
H.R. 3626, Antitrust Reform Act of 1993, and Manufacturing and Information
Services. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

                                           [Page: D97]

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPORT PROMOTION ACT; GATT--EXPERTS VIEW

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and
Environment approved for full Committee action the Environmental Export
Promotion Act of 1994. 

The Subcommittee also held a hearing on GATT--The Experts View. Testimony was
heard from a public witness. 

ANTI-SEMITISM GLOBAL DIMENSIONS

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International Security,
International Organizations and Human Rights held a hearing on Global
Dimensions of Anti-Semitism. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and
Navigation approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 3786,
Recreational Boating Safety Improvement Act of 1994; and H.R. 3360, Ballast
Water Control Act.  

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and
Public Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3516, to increase the
amount authorized to be appropriated for assistance for highway relocation
regarding the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia;
and S. 1574 and H.R. 3377, to authorize appropriations for the Coastal
Heritage Trail Route in the State of New Jersey. Testimony was heard from
Representatives Hughes, Darden and Deal; and Denis Galvin, Associate Director
National Park Service, Department of the Interior. 

HEALTH SECURITY ACT--EFFECTS OF HEALTH BENEFITS ON POSTAL EMPLOYEES

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Held a hearing on the effect of
H.R 3600, Health Security Act of 1993, on the health benefits of Postal
Service employees. Testimony was heard from Joseph Mahon, Jr., Vice President,
Labor Relations, U.S. Postal Service; and public witnesses. 

INDEPENDENT COUNSEL REAUTHORIZATION ACT

Committee on Rules: Granted, by a recorded vote of 5-4, a rule providing 1
hour of debate on H.R. 811, Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1993.
Section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act is waived against consideration
of the bill. The rule makes in order as an original bill for the purpose of
amendment, the Judiciary Committee substitute not printed in the bill. The
substitute shall be considered as read. Section 302(f) of the Congressional
Budget Act and clause 5(a) of Rule XXI are waived against the committee
substitute. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the
report, to be considered in the order and manner specified in the report, with
debate also specified in the report. The amendments are not subject to
amendment except as specified in the report, are considered as read, and are
not subject to a demand for a division of the question. All points of order
are waived against the amendments printed in the report. The rule provides one
motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

After passage of H.R. 811, the rule makes in order to consider S. 24 in the
House. All points of order are waived against the Senate bill and against its
consideration. The rule makes in order a motion to strike all after the
enacting clause of S. 24 and insert the text of H.R. 811 as passed by the
House. All points of order are waived against the motion. If the motion is
adopted and the Senate bill is passed, the rule makes in order a motion that
the House insist on its amendments to S. 24 and request a conference.
Testimony was heard from Chairman Brooks and Representatives Bryant,
Traficant, Fish, Hyde, Gekas, Ramstad, and Meyers of Kansas. 

ANTARCTIC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Science held a
hearing on H.R. 3532, Antarctic Environmental Protection Act of 1993.
Testimony was heard from R. Tucker Scully, Director, Office of Oceans Affairs,
Department of State; and public witnesses. 

GOVERNMENT SPONSORED RESEARCH INVOLVING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS 

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on government sponsored
research involving radioactive materials conducted in VA Medical Centers.
Testimony was heard from Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
public witnesses. 

HEALTH CARE REFORM

Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on the CBO's analysis of the
Administration's health care reform proposal. Testimony was heard from Robert
D. Reischauer, Director, CBO. 

HEALTH SECURITY ACT--SELECTED TAX PROVISIONS

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures held a
hearing on Selected Tax Provisions in the Administration's Health Security
Act. Testimony was heard from Leslie B. Samuels, Assistant Secretary, Tax
Policy, Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses. 

                                           [Page: D98]

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

TRADE AGREEMENTS RESULTING FROM GATT

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade continued hearings on the
trade agreements resulting from the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade
negotiations under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
(GATT). Testimony was heard from Rufus H. Yerxa, Deputy U.S. Trade
Representative; Jeffrey E. Garten, Under Secretary, International Trade,
Department of Commerce; and public witnesses. 

Hearing continues February 22. 



1994/02/09
Daily Digest - Wednesday, February 9, 1994;  pages D102 - D112

Committee Meetings

AGRICULTURAL, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Budget
Overview and on Inspector General Overview. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the USDA; Stephen B. Dewhurst, Budget Officer; and
Charles R. Gillum, Acting Inspector General. 

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and
Judiciary held a hearing on the Federal Maritime Commission and on the Marine
Mammal Commission. Testimony was heard from John E. Reynolds, III, Chairman,
Marine Mammal Commission; and William D. Hathaway, Chairman, Federal Maritime
Commission. 

INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on the
Commission on Fine Arts, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Testimony was heard from J.
Carter Brown, Chairman, Commission on Fine Arts; Cathryn Buford Slater,
Chairman, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; and Charles Blitzer,
Director, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. 

LABOR--HHS--EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor--HHS--Education continued
appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

Committee on Armed Services: Continued hearings on the fiscal year 1995
national defense authorization. Testimony was heard from William J. Perry,
Secretary of Defense. 

CONSUMER REPORTING REFORM ACT

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Began markup of H.R. 1015,
Consumer Reporting Reform Act of 1993. 

Committee recessed subject to call. 

ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET PROPOSAL

Committee on the Budget: Continued hearings on the Administration's Fiscal
Year 1995 Budget Proposal. Testimony was heard from Leon E. Panetta, Director,
OMB. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

EMERGENCY ENERGY RESPONSES TO EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a
hearing on Emergency Energy Responses to Extreme Weather Conditions. Testimony
was heard from the following officials of the Department of Energy: Susan F.
Tierney, Assistant Secretary, Domestic and International Policy; and Elizabeth
Moler, Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and public witnesses. 

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT AMENDMENT

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the Environment
approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 3804, to amend the Public
Health Service Act to revise and extend programs relating to the health of
individuals who are members of minority groups. 

                                          [Page: D108]

FINANCIAL PRACTICES IN THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
held a hearing on the financial practices in the health care delivery system.
Testimony was heard from June Gibbs Brown, Inspector General, Department of
Health and Human Services. 

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and
Finance continued hearings on Communications Infrastructure, with emphasis on
H.R. 3636, National Communications Competition and Information Infrastructure
Act of 1993, and Local Competition. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

SOUTH PACIFIC REGION; FOREIGN AID REFORM

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Ordered reported amended H. Con. Res. 180,
expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the South Pacific region. 

The Committee also continued hearings on Foreign Aid Reform. Testimony was
heard from public witnesses. 

HUMANITARIAN RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs held
a hearing on Humanitarian Relief Efforts in Haiti. Testimony was heard from
Mark Schneider, Assistant Administrator, Latin American and the Caribbean,
AID, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency; and public witnesses. 

FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION LOAN PORTFOLIO 

Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Information, Justice,
Transportation and Agriculture held a hearing to review Farmers Home
Administration Loan Portfolio. Testimony was heard from John Harmon, Director,
Food and Agriculture Issues, GAO; Michael Dunn, Administrator, Farmers Home
Administration, USDA; and public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT 

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights
held an oversight hearing on the reauthorization for the U.S. Commission on
Civil Rights. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights: Mary Frances Berry, Chairperson; Carl A. Anderson,
Commissioner; and Stuart J. Ishimaru, Acting Staff Director. 

INDIVIDUAL TRANSFERABLE QUOTAS AS TOOLS FOR FISHERY MANAGEMENT AND
CONSERVATION 

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Subcommittee on Fisheries
Management held a hearing on the Use of Individual Transferable Quotas as
Tools for Fishery Management and Conservation. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the NOAA, Department of Commerce: Rolland Schmitten,
Assistant Administrator, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service; and Lee
Anderson, Chairman, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; and public
witnesses. 

COMMUTER AIRLINE SAFETY STANDARDS ADEQUACY 

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on Aviation held a
hearing on the Adequacy of Commuter Airline Safety Standards. Testimony was
heard from David R. Hinson, Administrator, FAA, Department of Transportation;
Carl W. Vogt, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board; and public
witnesses. 

LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT 

Committee on Rules: Held a hearing on H.R. 3801, Legislative Reorganization
Act of 1993. Testimony was heard from Representatives Hamilton, Dreier, Obey,
Walker, Swift, Solomon, Gejdenson, Emerson, Spratt, Allard, Norton and Dunn. 

EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Rules: Granted a rule, waiving the two-thirds requirement in
clause 4(b) of Rule XI against same-day consideration of a resolution,
reported from the Committee on Rules on or before the legislative day of
February 11, 1994, if that resolution provides for the consideration of a
conference report on H.R. 3759, making emergency supplemental appropriations
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994. 

FEDERAL WORKFORCE RESTRUCTURING ACT OF 1993

Committee on Rules: Granted a rule providing 1 hour of general debate on H.R.
3345, Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1993. All points of order are
waived against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as an
original bill for the purpose of amendment, the Clay amendment in the nature
of a substitute printed in part 1 of the report to accompany the rule. The
substitute shall be considered as read. The rule makes in order only the
Penny/Burton of Indiana amendment printed in part 2 of the report, debatable
for 30 minutes. The amendment is considered as read, is not subject to
amendment, and is not subject to a demand for a division of the question. All
points of order are waived against the amendments printed in the report.
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without
instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Clay and Representatives Hoyer
and Myers of Indiana. 

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COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING, POST-COLD-WAR ERA 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence held a joint hearing on Commercial Remote Sensing in
the Post-Cold-War Era. Testimony was heard from D. James Baker, Under
Secretary, Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce; Robert L. Gallucci,
Assistant Secretary, Political-Military Affairs, Department of State; Keith
Hall, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Defense C\3\I, Department of Defense; R.
James Woolsey, Director, CIA; and public witnesses. 

MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD PRESENT AND FUTURE 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology,
Environment and Aviation held a hearing on the Malcolm Baldrige National
Quality Award Present and Future, and Its Relationship to Standards. Testimony
was heard from Curt W. Reimann, Director, Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award
Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce; and public witnesses. 

HEALTH CARE REFORM 

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health continued hearings on
Health Care Reform: H.R. 1200, American Health Security Act of 1993; H.R.
2610, Mediplan Act of 1993; and Other Single-Payer Options. Testimony was
heard from Representatives Conyers and Miller of California; and public
witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

HEALTH SECURITY ACT--SELECTED TAX PROVISIONS 

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures concluded
hearings on Selected Tax Provisions in the Administration's Health Security
Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 



1994/02/10
Daily Digest - Thursday, February 10, 1994;  pages D114 - D124

Committee Meetings

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and
Judiciary held a hearing on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in
Europe and on the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. Testimony was heard
from Representative Hoyer, and John D. Holum, Director, U.S. Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency. 

INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on the
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation and the National Capital Planning
Commission. Testimony was heard from Richard A. Hauser, Chairman, Pennsylvania
Avenue Development Corporation; and Glen T. Urquhart, Chairman, National
Capital Planning Commission. 

LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education continued
appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

TREASURY-POSTAL SERVICE-GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury-Postal Service-General
Government held a hearing on the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Testimony was heard from Lee Patrick Brown, Director, Office of National Drug
Control Policy. 

C-17 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Acquisition held a
hearing on the C-17 aircraft program. Testimony was heard from John M. Deutch,
Under Secretary, Acquisition and Technology, Department of Defense; and Frank
C. Conahan, Assistant Comptroller General, National Security and International
Affairs Division, GAO. 

MISCELLANEOUS PERSONNEL

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Forces and Personnel
held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1055, to direct the Secretary of
Defense to issue a commendation to each individual exposed to mustard agents
during World War II; and H.R. 3273, Military Reserve Retirement Fairness Act.
Testimony was heard from Representatives Goss and Kreidler; and the following
officials of the Department of Defense: Jeanne B. Fites, Deputy Assistant
Secretary, Requirements and Resources, Office of the Assistant Secretary,
Personnel and Readiness; and Frank Rush, Principal Director, Manpower and
Personnel, Office of the Assistant Secretary, Reserve Affairs. 

CREDIT AND CHARGE CARD DISCLOSURE INTEREST RATE AMENDMENTS; CREDIT CARD REFORM
ACT 

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Consumer
Credit and Insurance held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1842, Credit
and Charge Card Disclosure Interest Rate Amendments of 1993; and H.R. 2175,
Credit Card Reform Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives Schumer and
Moran; and public witnesses. 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION BUDGET AND REAUTHORIZATION 

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic
Growth and Credit Formation held a hearing on the Administration's fiscal year
1995 budget and reauthorization request for the Economic Development
Administration. Testimony was heard from Wilbur F. Hawkins, Assistant
Secretary, Economic Development, Department of Commerce; and Francis E.
Moravitz, Executive Director, Appalachian Regional Commission. 

ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET PROPOSAL 

Committee on the Budget: Continued hearings on the Administration's Fiscal
Year 1995 Budget Proposal. Testimony was heard from Henry G. Cisneros,
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 

HEALTH CARE REFORM 

Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations
continued hearings on health care reform. Testimony was heard from public
witnesses. 

Hearings continue February 22. 

COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY AND HEALTH REFORM ACT 

Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Labor Standards,
Occupational Health and Safety held a hearing on H.R. 1280, Comprehensive
Safety and Health Reform Act of 1993. Testimony was heard from Joseph Dear,
Assistant Secretary of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health, Department of
Labor. 

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ADMINISTRATION'S HEALTH PLAN 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the Environment
and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness
held a joint hearing on the Administration's Health Plan. Testimony was heard
from Robert D. Reischauer, Director, CBO. 

HEALTH CARE REFORM PROPOSALS

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the Environment
continued hearings on health care reform proposals. Testimony was heard from
Representative Thomas of California. 

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and
Finance concluded hearings on Communications Infrastructure, with emphasis on
H.R. 3626, Antitrust Reform Act of 1993, and on long distance. Testimony was
heard from public witnesses. 

SUPERFUND PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ISSUES 

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous
Materials held a hearing on the proposals on liability issues (other than the
Environmental Insurance Resolution Fund) contained in the Administration's
bill to reauthorize the Superfund Program. Testimony was heard from Elliot
Laws, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response,
EPA; Myles E. Flint, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice;
Gale A. Norton, Attorney General, State of Colorado; and public witnesses. 

POW/MIA: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held a
hearing on POW/MIA: Where Do We Go From Here? Testimony was heard from
Representatives Torricelli and Gilman; Winston Lord, Assistant Secretary, East
Asia and the Pacific Affairs, Department of State; Edward Ross, Acting Deputy
Assistant Secretary, POW/MIA Affairs, Department of Defense; Maj. Gen. Thomas
Needham, U.S.A., Commander, Joint Task Force Full Accounting; and public
witnesses. 

ANTITRUST AND COMMUNICATIONS REFORM ACT 

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law
continued hearings on H.R. 3626, Antitrust and Communications Reform Act of
1993. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES 

Committee on Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial
Administration held a hearing on the following bills: Title VI of H.R. 2872,
Crime Control Act of 1993; and H.R. 2892, Violent Crime Control and Regional
Prison Partnership Act of 1993. Testimony was heard from Representative Gekas;
Kathleen Hawk, Director, Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice; Joseph
Lehman, Commissioner, Department of Corrections, State of Pennsylvania; and
public witnesses. 

MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT REAUTHORIZATION: NON-FISHERIES ISSUES

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Subcommittee on Environment and
Natural Resources held a hearing on Marine Mammal Protection Act
reauthorization: non-fisheries issues. Testimony was heard from Representative
Goss; Nancy Foster, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Fisheries, NOAA,
Department of Commerce; Mollie Beattie, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Department of the Interior; John E. Reynolds, Chairman, Marine Mammal
Commission; and public witnesses. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and
Public Lands approved for full Committee action amended the following bills:
S. 375, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating a segment of
the Rio Grande in New Mexico as a component of the National Wild and Scenic
Rivers System; and H.R. 2815, to designate a portion of the Farmington River
in Connecticut as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 

INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on Investigations
and Oversight held a hearing on Intermodal Transportation Safety. Testimony
was heard from Federico PenAE6a, Secretary of Transportation; John K. Lauber,
member, National Transportation Safety Board; and Kenneth M. Mead, Director,
Transportation Issues, GAO. 

Hearings continue March 2. 

HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENTATION, ETHICS AND GENE THERAPY

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy held a
hearing on Human Radiation Experimentation, Ethics and Gene Therapy. Testimony
was heard from the following officials of the Department of Energy: Tara J.
O'Toole, Assistant Secretary, Environment, Safety and Health; and Martha
Krebs, Director, Office of Energy Research; Robyn Y. Nishimi, Senior
Associate/Project Director, Biological and Behavioral Sciences Program, OTA;
and public witnesses. 

ENHANCING U.S. COMPETITIVENESS: NASA AERONAUTICS RESEARCH

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology,
Environment and Aviation held a hearing on Enhancing U.S. Competitiveness:
NASA Aeronautics Research. Testimony was heard from Wesley Harris, Associate
Administrator, Aeronautics, NASA; and public witnesses. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on Fiscal Year 1995 Department
of Veterans Affairs Budget. Testimony was heard from Jesse Brown, Secretary of
Veterans Affairs; Preston M. Taylor, Jr., M.D., Assistant Secretary, Veterans
Employment and Training, Department of Labor; and representatives of veterans
organizations. 

HEALTH CARE REFORM

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health concluded hearings on
Health Care Reform: Alternative Health Reform Proposals, including the
following bills: H.R. 3080, Affordable Health Care Act Now of 1993; H.R. 3704,
Health Equity and Access Reform Today Act of 1993; H.R. 3652, Health Plan
Purchasing Cooperative Act of 1993; H.R. 3222, Managed Competition Act of
1993; and H.R. 3698, Consumer Choice Health Security Act of 1993. Testimony
was heard from Senators Lott and Chafee; Representatives Rose, Michel, Thomas
of California, Payne of Virginia, Grandy, Johnson of Connecticut, Grams,
McCrery and Stearns; and public witnesses. 

TAX REFUND FRAUD

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on Tax
Refund Fraud. Testimony was heard from Margaret Milner Richardson,
Commissioner, IRS, Department of the Treasury; Jennie S. Stathis, Director,
Tax Policy and Administration Issues, General Government Division, GAO; and
public witnesses. 

HIGHER RATES OF TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION AMONG ALCOHOLICS AND DRUG ADDICTS

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security and the
Subcommittee on Human Resources held a joint hearing to explore means of
achieving higher rates of treatment and rehabilitation among alcoholics and
drug addicts receiving Federal disability benefits. Testimony was heard from
Representatives Rangel, Thomas of California, Kleczka, Roth and Gekas; Jane L.
Ross, Associate Director, Income Security Issues, Human Resources Division,
GAO; the following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services:
Shirley Sears Chater, Commissioner, SSA; and Michele Applegate, Acting Deputy
Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, Administration; and
public witnesses. 



1994/02/11
Daily Digest - Friday, February 11, 1994;  pages D125 - D128

Committee Meetings

LABOR--HHS--EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor--HHS--Education continued
appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

NEGATIVE MUSIC LYRICS

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer
Protection, and Competitiveness held a hearing on Negative Music Lyrics.
Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

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DAY CARE QUALITY

Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Regulation, Business
Opportunities, and Technology held a hearing on Day Care Quality. Testimony
was heard from Joseph Delfico, Director, Income Security Issues, GAO; the
following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services; June
Brown, Inspector General; and Olivia Golden, Commissioner, Administration on
Children, Youth and Families; C. Robin Britt, Secretary, Department of Human
Resources, State of North Carolina; Janice Elliot, Administrator, Child Care
Division, Department of Employment, State of Oregon; and public witnesses. 



1994/02/22
Daily Digest - Tuesday, February 22, 1994;  pages D130 - D138

Committee Meetings

AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a hearing on the Farm
Credit Administration. Testimony was heard from Billy Ross Brown, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration. 

ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development held
a hearing on the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) and the Chief
of Engineers. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the
Department of the Army: G. Edward Dickey, Acting Assistant Secretary (Civil
Works); Lt. Gen. Arthur E. Williams, USA, Chief, Corps of Engineers; and Maj.
Gen. Stanley G. Genega, USA, Director, Civil Works. 

INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior continued appropriation
hearings, with emphasis on Energy Programs. Testimony was heard from public
witnesses. 

TREASURY--POSTAL SERVICE--GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury--Postal Service--General
Government held a hearing on GSA, Administrator, Federal Buildings Fund, and
on the Federal Property Resources Services. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the GSA: Roger W. Johnson, Administrator; and Kenneth
R. Kimbrough, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service. 

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

Committee on Armed Services: Continued hearings on the fiscal year 1995
national defense authorization request. Testimony was heard from the following
officials of the Department of Defense: William J. Perry, Secretary; and Gen.
John M. Shalikashvili, USA, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

Hearings continue February 24. 

CONDUCT OF MONETARY POLICY

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic
Growth and Credit Formation held a hearing on the state of the economy.
Testimony was heard from Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve System. 

ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET PROPOSAL 

Committee on the Budget: Continued hearings on the Administration's Fiscal
Year 1995 Budget Proposal. Testimony was heard from Federico PenAE6a,
Secretary of Transportation. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

HEALTH CARE REFORM 

Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations
concluded hearings on health care reform. Testimony was heard from public
witnesses. 

NAZI PERSECUTION VICTIMS 

Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Human Resources and
Intergovernmental Relations approved for full Committee action amended H.R.
1873, to require certain payments made to victims of Nazi persecution to be
disregarded in determining eligibility for and the amount of benefits or
services based on need. 

COMMITTEE FUNDING REQUEST 

Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Accounts met and considered
funding requests for the following Committees: House Administration; Merchant
Marine and Fisheries; Judiciary; Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs;
Intelligence; Agriculture; and Standards of Official Conduct. 

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CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ACT 

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice held a
hearing H.R. 3315, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Reform Act. Testimony
was heard from Senator Biden; Representatives Velazquez, Gutierrez, Rangel,
Waters and Hyde; Henry Cisneros, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;
JoAnn Harris, Acting Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General,
Criminal Division, Department of Justice; A. David Mazzone, Judge, U.S.
Sentencing Commission; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

OVERSIGHT--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT BUDGET 

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and
Public Lands held an oversight hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 1995 budget
for the Bureau of Land Management. Testimony was heard from Michael Dombeck,
Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; and
public witnesses.  

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES ACT 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology,
Environment and Aviation held a hearing on Environmental Technologies Act of
1994. Testimony was heard from Robert Sussman, Deputy Administrator, EPA;
Kathryn Sullivan, Chief Scientists, NOAA, Department of Commerce; Joe
Bordogna, Assistant Director, Engineering, NSF; Wendell Fletcher, OTA; and
public witnesses. 

TRADE AGREEMENTS RESULTING FROM GATT 

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade concluded hearings on the
trade agreements resulting from the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade
negotiations under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
(GATT). Testimony was heard from JayEtta Z. Hecker, Director, International
Trade, Finance, and Competitiveness Issues, General Government Division, GAO;
and public witnesses. 

INTELLIGENCE BUDGET--PUBLIC DISCLOSURE 

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Held a hearing on public
disclosure of intelligence budget. Testimony was heard from Senator
Metzenbaum; Representatives Frank and Hyde; and R. James Woolsey, Director,
CIA. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 



1994/02/23
Daily Digest - Wednesday, February 23, 1994;  pages D139 - D148

Committee Meetings

AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a hearing on General
Agricultural Outlook. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the
USDA: Keith Collins, Acting Assistant Secretary, Economics; James Donald,
Chairman, World Agricultural Outlook Board; and Ken Deavers, Acting
Administrator, Economic Research Service. 

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and
Judiciary held a hearing on the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday
Commission and on the Maritime Administration. Testimony was heard from
Coretta Scott King, Chairwoman, Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday
Commission, and Albert Herberger, Administrator, Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation. 

DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive session
to hold a hearing on Worldwide Overview. Testimony was heard from officials of
the CIA. 

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ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development held
a hearing on Corps of Engineers (Ohio River Division, Southwestern Division,
Missouri River Division, and North Pacific Division). Testimony was heard from
the following officials of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Col. John E.
Schaufelberger, Division Engineer, Missouri River Division; Maj. Gen. Albert
J. Genetti, Jr. Division Engineer, Ohio River Division; Col. James Paul King,
Division Engineer, Southwestern Division; and Maj. Gen. Ernest J. Harrell,
Division Engineer, North Pacific Division. 

INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on the
Secretary of the Interior. Testimony was heard from Bruce Babbitt, Secretary
of the Interior. 

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a hearing on
the Secretary of Transportation, Testimony was heard from Federico PenAE6a,
Secretary of Transportation. 

TREASURY--POSTAL SERVICE--GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury--Postal Service--General
Government held a hearing on the GSA, the Federal Supply Service, the
Information Resources Management Service, and on the General Management and
Administration. Testimony was heard from Dennis J. Fischer, Chief Financial
Officer, GSA. 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK'S ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on International
Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy held a hearing on the
Export-Import Bank's environmental standards and review procedures and on H.R.
2096, to amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to promote the export of
goods and services that benefit the environment. Testimony was heard from
Kenneth D. Brody, Chairman, U.S. Export-Import Bank; and public witnesses. 

ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET PROPOSAL

Committee on the Budget: Continued hearings on the Administration's Fiscal
Year 1995 Budget Proposal. Testimony was heard from William J. Perry,
Secretary of Defense. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

PRIVACY FOR CONSUMERS AND WORKERS ACT

Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations
approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 1900, Privacy for Consumers
and Workers Act. 

MINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT; COMMITTEE BUDGET

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported amended H.R. 3869, Minority
Health Improvement Act of 1994. 

The Committee also approved the Committee Budget for the 2d session of the
103d Congress. 

BUDGET REPORT

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Approved budget recommendations for the report
to the Committee on the Budget. 

UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD IRAQ

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East held
a hearing on United States Policy Toward Iraq Three Years After the Gulf War.
Testimony was heard from Representative Torricelli; and public witnesses. 

COMMITTEE FUNDING

Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Accounts met and considered
funding requests for the following Committees: Ways and Means; Government
Operations; Rules; Public Works and Transportation; Science, Space, and
Technology; District of Columbia and Veterans' Affairs. 

CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ACT

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice
continued hearings on H.R. 3315, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Reform
Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial
Administration held an oversight hearing on Licensing Practices of Performing
Rights Society. Testimony was heard from Representatives Thomas of Wyoming and
Pastor; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration,
and Refugees held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 723, Criminal Alien
Deportation and Exclusion Amendments of 1993; H.R. 1067, to amend the
Immigration and Nationality Act to require a report by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation on the criminal record of aliens who are residing in the United
States and who apply to immigrate to the United States; H.R. 1459, Criminal
Aliens Deportation Act of 1993; H.R. 1496, to amend the Immigration and
Nationality Act to authorize the registration of aliens on criminal probation
or criminal parole; H.R. 2438, Criminal Aliens Incarceration Act of 1993; H.
Con. Res. 47, concerning criminal aliens; H.R. 2041, Terrorist Interdiction
Act of 1993; H.R. 1279, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide that members of Hamas (commonly known as the Islamic Resistance
Movement) be considered to be engaged in a terrorist activity and ineligible
to receive visas and excluded from admission into the United States; H.R.
3302, Passport and Visa Offenses Penalties Improvement Act of 1993; Title IV
of H.R. 3320, Immigration Stabilization Act of 1993; Titles II, V, and VI of
H.R. 3860, Illegal Immigration Control Act of 1994; and H.R. 3872, to require
the Federal Government to incarcerate or to reimburse State and local
governments for the cost of incarcerating criminal aliens. Testimony was heard
from Representatives Gilman, Hyde, Bilbray, Hunter, Lehman, Lewis of Florida,
Deutsch, Snowe, Condit and Beilenson; Mary A. Ryan, Assistant Secretary,
Consular Affairs, Department of State; and the following officials of the
Department of Justice: Kathleen M. Hawk, Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons;
Chris Sale, Deputy Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service; and
Gerald Hurwitz, Counsel to the Director, Executive Office for Immigration
Review. 

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RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT; BALLAST WATER CONTROL ACT; BUDGET
REPORT

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Ordered reported the following
bills: H.R. 3786, Recreational Boating Safety Improvement Act of 1994; and
H.R. 3360, amended, Ballast Water Control Act. 

The Committee also approved budget recommendations for the report to the
Committee on the Budget. 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
held an oversight hearing on the Department of the Interior's Fiscal Year 1995
Budget. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of
the Interior: Bob Armstrong, Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals
Management; and Debra Knopman, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Water and Science. 

CATASTROPHIC NATURAL DISASTERS

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on Water Resources
and Environment held a hearing on proposals to provide for an expanded Federal
program of hazard mitigation and insurance against the risk of catastrophic
natural disasters. Testimony was heard from Jane Bullock, Assistant to the
Director, FEMA; and public witnesses. 

IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT; BUDGET REPORT

Committee on Rules: Granted an open rule providing 2 hours of debate on H.R.
6, Improving America's Schools Act of 1994. Section 302(f) of the
Congressional Budget Act is waived against consideration of the bill. The rule
makes in order the Education and Labor committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendment printed in
section 2 of the rule, as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. The
committee substitute, as modified, shall be considered by title instead of by
section with each title considered as read. The rule provides that Title I of
the committee substitute, as modified, shall be considered by title of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as proposed to be amended by
title I. Clause 7 of rule XVI and clause 5(a) of rules XXI are waived against
the committee substitute, as modified. Except as otherwise specified by the
rule, only those amendments printed in the Congressional Record prior to
Friday, February 25, 1994 shall be in order. The rule provides that the
amendments printed in the report to accompany the rule shall be considered
before the consideration of the amendments printed in the Record. The
amendments are to be considered in the order and manner specified in the
report. The amendments are debatable for 1 hour each. The amendments may amend
portions of the bill not yet read for amendment, are considered as read, and
are not subject to amendment nor a demand for a division of the question. The
rule provides that the Kildee amendments printed in the Congressional Record
may be offered en bloc, may amend portions of the bill not yet read for
amendment, shall be considered as read, and are not subject to a demand for a
division of the question. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit
with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Ford; and
Representatives Kildee, Gunderson, Armey, Barrett of Nebraska and Crapo. 

The Committee also approved budget recommendations for the report to the
Committee on the Budget. 

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NASA POSTURE

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space held a NASA
Posture hearing. Testimony was heard from Daniel S. Goldin, Administrator,
NASA; and public witnesses. 

SMALL BUSINESS--INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing to explore international trade and
investment opportunities for small business. Testimony was heard from Sandra
B. O'Leary, Deputy Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific Affairs,
Department of State; Nancy J. Adams, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade
Representative; Giordano A. Chiaruttini, Deputy Director, Office of
International Trade, SBA; Peter Cashman, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary,
Asia and Pacific, Department of Commerce; and a public witness. 

VETERANS BUDGETARY NEEDS

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension, and
Insurance held a hearing on budgetary needs of the Veterans Benefits
Administration and the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Testimony was heard from
the following officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs: R. John Vogel,
Deputy Under Secretary, Benefits; and Charles Cragin, Chairman, Board of
Veterans' Appeals; and representatives of veterans organizations. 

BUDGET REPORT

Committee on Ways and Means: Approved budget recommendations for the report to
the Committee on the Budget. 

HEALTH CARE COVERAGE--AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing to
examine health care coverage for Americans with disabilities, with emphasis on
the impact of H.R. 3600, Health Security Act. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: Judith
Feder, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Planning and Evaluation; and
Helen Smith, M.D., Deputy Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration;
and public witnesses. 

INTELLIGENCE BUDGET--PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Continued hearings on public
disclosure of intelligence budget. Testimony was heard from the following
former Directors of the CIA: Robert Gates; Richard Helms; and Stansfield
Turner; Louis Fisher, Senior Specialist, Congressional Research Service,
Library of Congresses; and public witnesses. 



1994/02/24
Daily Digest - Thursday, February 24, 1994;  pages D149 - D156

Committee Meetings

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Committee on Agriculture: Met and considered pending Committee business.  

AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a hearing on the
Secretary of Agriculture. Testimony was heard from the following officials of
the USDA: Mike Espy, Secretary; and Richard Rominger, Deputy Secretary. 

DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive session
to hold a hearing on the Fiscal Year 1995 Department of Defense Budget.
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense:
William J. Perry, Secretary; and Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, USA, Chairman,
Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development held
a hearing on Corps of Engineers (South Atlantic Division, Lower Mississippi
Valley Division, and the Pacific Ocean Division). Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army: Brig.
Gen. Roger F. Yankoupe, Division Commander, South Atlantic Division; Brig.
Gen. Eugene S. Witherspoon, Commander, Lower Mississippi Valley Division; and
Brig. Gen. Ralph V. Locurcio, Commander and Division Engineer, Pacific Ocean
Division. 

INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on the
Secretary of Energy. Testimony was heard from Hazel R. O'Leary, Secretary of
Energy. 

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a hearing on
the Inspector General. Testimony was heard from A. Mary Schiavo, Inspector
General, Department of Transportation. 

TREASURY--POSTAL SERVICE--GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury--Postal Service--General
Government held a hearing on Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents
and on the Office of the Inspector General. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the GSA: Dennis J. Fischer, Chief Financial Officer;
and William Barton, Inspector General. 

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

Committee on Armed Services: Continued hearings on the fiscal year 1995
national defense authorization request, with emphasis on Navy and Marine Corps
programs. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department
of the Navy: John H. Dalton, Secretary; Adm. Frank B. Kelso II, USN, Chief,
Naval Operations; and Gen. Carl E. Mundy, Jr., USMC, Commandant of the Marine
Corps. 

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Hearings continue March 2. 

BRIEFING

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness met in executive
session to receive a briefing on pending issues. The Subcommittee was briefed
by staff members. 

HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Housing and
Community Development held a hearing on H.R. 3838, Housing and Community
Development Act of 1993. Testimony was heard from Henry G. Cisneros, Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development; and public witnesses. 

BUDGET PROPOSAL

Committee on the Budget: Continued hearings on the Administration's Fiscal
Year 1995 Budget Proposal. Testimony was heard from Robert B. Reich, Secretary
of Labor. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

SUPERFUND REFORM ACT

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous
Materials held a hearing on H.R. 3800, Superfund Reform Act of 1994. Testimony
was heard from Elliot Laws, Assistant Administrator, Solid Waste and Emergency
Response, EPA; and public witnesses. 

FOREIGN AFFAIRS BUDGET REQUEST AND REWRITE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on Fiscal Year 1995 Foreign
Affairs Budget Request and Rewrite of the Foreign Assistance Act. Testimony
was heard from Warren Christopher, Secretary of State. 

ISSUES IN UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO AFRICA

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa held a hearing on Issues
in United States Assistance to Africa. Testimony was heard from George Moose,
Assistant Secretary, African Affairs, Department of State; John Hicks,
Assistant Administrator, Africa, AID, U.S. International Development
Cooperation Agency; Vince Kern, Director, Africa Region, Department of
Defense; and public witnesses. 

KOREAN PENINSULA SECURITY SITUATION

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International Security,
International Organizations and Human Rights and the Subcommittee on Asia and
the Pacific held a joint hearing on the Security Situation on the Korean
Peninsula. Testimony was heard from Richard Solomon, President, U.S. Institute
of Peace; Kathleen Bailey, Senior Fellow, Security and Technology Studies,
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; and a public witness. 

UNITED STATES-JAPAN FRAMEWORK TALKS ON TRADE

Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer, and
Monetary Affairs held a hearing on United States-Japan Framework Talks on
Trade. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Office Systems met to
consider pending business. 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights
held an oversight hearing on Habeas Corpus. Testimony was heard from public
witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial
Administration concluded oversight hearings on Licensing Practices of
Performing Rights Society. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and
Public Lands held an oversight hearing on the Fiscal Year 1995 budget for the
Forest Service. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Forest
Service, USDA: Gray Reynolds, Deputy Chief, National Forest System; and Mark
Reimers, Deputy Chief, Programs and Legislation; and a public witness. 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
held an oversight hearing on Radiation Exposure from Nuclear Testing in the
Pacific. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of
Energy: Harry J. Pettengill, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Health; and John E.
Randolph, Director, Office of Transportation, Safeguards and Energy
Management; the following officials of the Republic of the Marshall Islands:
Wilfred I. Kendall, Ambassador to the United States; Peter N. Oliver, Under
Secretary, Compact Implementation; William C. Graham, Public Advocate, Nuclear
Claims Tribunal; and the following senators: Johnsay Riklon; Henchi Balas;
Hiroshi Yamamura; and Ishmael John; and public witnesses. 

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Hearings continue February 28. 

HEALTH SECURITY ACT

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Held a hearing to consider views
of FEHBP fee-for-service plans and managed care organizations on H.R. 3600,
Health Security Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

PUBLIC BUILDING RESOLUTIONS; MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on Public Buildings
and Grounds approved for full Committee action 3 site acquisition and design
resolutions. 

The Subcommittee also held a hearing on the following: H.R. 2318, to
redesignate the Federal building located at 380 Trapelo Road in Waltham, MA,
as the "Frederick C. Murphy Federal Center;" H.R. 3770, to designate the
United States courthouse located at 940 Front Street in San Diego, CA, and the
Federal building attached to the courthouse as the "Edward J. Schwartz
Courthouse and Federal Building;" H.R. 3693, to designate the U.S. courthouse
under construction in Denver, CO, as the "Byron White United States
Courthouse;" and on the GSA Federal Building Funds and GSA reorganization.
Testimony was heard from Representatives Markey, Schenk and Schaefer.  

NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM--ANCILLARY ISSUES RELATING TO HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT
PROGRAMS

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on Surface
Transportation held a hearing on the proposed National Highway System and
ancillary issues relating to highway and transit programs. Testimony was heard
from the following officials of the Department of Transportation: Federico
PenAE6a, Secretary; and Rodney E. Slater, Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration. 

Hearings continue March 1. 

LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT

Committee on Rules: Subcommittee on the Legislative Process held a hearing on
H.R. 3801, Legislative Reorganization Act of 1994. Testimony was heard from
Representatives Hutto, Pomeroy, Walker, Dunn, Gallo, Hefley, Camp, Cox,
Ramstad and Crapo. 

Hearings continue March 2. 

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES ACT

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy held a
hearing on Environmental Technologies Act of 1994. Testimony was heard from
William H. White, Deputy Secretary, Department of Energy; Emilia Govan,
Program Manager, Energy and Materials Program, OTA; and public witnesses. 

SBA BUDGET REQUEST

Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on the budget request of the SBA
for fiscal year 1995. Testimony was heard from Erskine B. Bowles,
Administrator, SBA. 

SSI BENEFITS FRAUD

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight and the Subcommittee on
Human Resources held a joint hearing to examine the problem of individuals
fraudulently obtaining supplemental security income benefits through
assistance from third parties. Testimony was heard from the following
officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: Shirley Sears
Chater, Commissioner, SSA; and June Gibbs Brown, Inspector General; and the
following officials of the Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud, Office of the Attorney
General, Department of Justice, State of California: San Martin, Chief
Investigator; and M. Teresa Franco, Investigator Supervisor. 

UNITED STATES-CHINA TRADE RELATIONS

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing on the
United States-China Trade Relations. Testimony was heard from Representatives
Solomon, Dreier, Lantos, Smith of New Jersey, Wolf, Kolbe, Pelosi, Abercrombie
and Kopetski; Charlene Barshefsky, Deputy U.S. Trade Representatives; Winston
Lord, Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of
State; and public witnesses. 

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to
consider pending business. 

DIRECTIONS FOR INTELLIGENCE

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Held a hearing on Directions for
Intelligence. Testimony was heard from R. James Woolsey, Director, CIA. 



1994/02/25
Daily Digest - Friday, February 25, 1994;  pages D158 - D164

Committee Meetings

BUDGET PROPOSAL

Committee on the Budget: Continued hearings on the Administration's Fiscal
Year 1995 Budget Proposal. Testimony was heard from Representatives Moran,
Goss, Sharp, Hutchinson, Grams, Mazzoli, Dicks, Skelton, Brown of California,
Schaefer, Visclosky, Hamburg and Hall of Ohio; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue March 3. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Native American Affairs held a
hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3508 and S. 1618, Tribal Self-Governance
Act of 1993; and S. 1784, to restore the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida
Indian Tribes of Alaska to the Department of the Interior list of Indian
entities recognized and eligible to receive Services from the United States
Bureau of Indian Affairs. Testimony was heard from the following officials of
the Department of the Interior: Ada Deer, Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs;
and Deborah Maddox, Acting Director, Office of Tribal Services; and public
witnesses. 



1994/02/28
Daily Digest -  Monday, February 28, 1994;  pages D165 - D168

Committee Meetings

ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development held
a hearing on Corps of Engineers (South Pacific Division, North Central
Division, and New England Division). Testimony was heard from the following
officials of the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army: Brig. Gen. Milton
Hunter, Division Commander, South Pacific Division; Col. Richard W. Craig,
Division Commander, North Central Division; and Col. Brink P. Miller, Division
Engineer, New England Division. 

INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on the
Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission and on Indian Education.
Testimony was heard from Carl J. Kunasek, Commissioner, Office of Navajo and
Hopi Indian Relocation; and Thomas W. Payzant, Assistant Secretary, Elementary
and Secondary Education, Department of Education. 

TREASURY--POSTAL SERVICE--GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury--Postal Service--General
Government held a hearing on Departmental Offices, Office of Inspector
General, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and on the Treasury Forfeiture
Fund. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of
the Treasury: George Munoz, Assistant Secretary, Management; Faith S.
Hochberg, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Law Enforcement); and Robert P. Cesca,
Acting Inspector General. 

HEALTH SECURITY ACT

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Native American Affairs held a
hearing on H.R. 3600, Health Security Act. Testimony was heard from Michael
Lincoln, Acting Director, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and
Human Services; and public witnesses. 



1994/03/01
Daily Digest - Tuesday, March 1, 1994;  pages D170 - D178

Committee Meetings

U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Foreign Agriculture and Hunger held
a hearing to review sustainable development activities in U.S. foreign
assistance programs. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies continued appropriation
hearings. Testimony was heard from Members of Congress and public witnesses. 

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and
Judiciary held a hearing on the Commission on Preservation of America's
Heritage Abroad and on the State Justice Institute. Testimony was heard from
Rabbi Arthur Schneier, Chairman, Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad;
and Malcolm M. Lucas, Chairman, State Justice Institute. 

DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive session
to hold a hearing on United States Forces, Korea. Testimony was heard from
Gen. Gary E. Luck, USA, Commander, United States Forces, Korea. 

The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Fiscal Year 1995 Air Force Budget.
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the U.S. Air Force: Sheila
E. Widnall, Secretary; and Gen. Merrill A. McPeak, Chief of Staff. 

ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development held
a hearing on Corps of Engineers (North Atlantic Division and Remaining Items).
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Corps of Engineers,
Department of the Army: Brig. Gen. Paul Y. Chinen, Commanding General, North
Atlantic Division; and Maj. Gen. Stanley G. Genega, Director, Civil Works. 

FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export
Financing and Related Programs held a hearing on Overall Foreign Policy
Thrust. Testimony was heard from Warren Christopher, Secretary of State. 

INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior continued appropriation
hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a hearing on
the Panama Canal Commission and on the Architectural and Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board. Testimony was heard from the following officials of
the Panama Canal Commission: Robert R. McMillan, Chairman, Board of Directors;
and Gilberto Guardia, Administrator; and Judith E. Heumann, Chairperson,
Access Board and Assistant Secretary, Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services, Department of Education. 

TREASURY--POSTAL SERVICE--GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury--Postal Service--General
Government held a hearing on the Customs Service. Testimony was heard from
Ronald K. Noble, Assistant Secretary, Law Enforcement, Department of the
Treasury. 

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Forces and Personnel
held a hearing on fiscal year 1995 national defense authorization request,
with emphasis on Joint Staff planning for the Bottom-Up Review. Testimony was
heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: RAdm. Francis
W. Lacroix, USN, Deputy Director, Force Structure, Resources (J-8), The Joint
Staff; Russell E. Travers, Defense Intelligence Officer (General Purpose
Forces), Defense Intelligence Agency; and public witnesses. 

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DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Installations and
Facilities held a hearing on fiscal year 1995 national defense authorization
request, with emphasis on military construction overview. Testimony was heard
from Sherri Wasserman Goodman, Deputy Under Secretary, Environmental Security,
Department of Defense. 

MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION ISSUES

Committee on Armed Services: Morale, Welfare and Recreation Panel held a
hearing on morale, welfare and recreation issues. Testimony was heard from the
following officials of the Department of Defense: Carolyn H. Becraft, Deputy
Assistant Secretary, Personnel Support, Families and Education; Todd Weiler,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Training, Education, and Community Support,
Department of the Army; Von M. Harrision, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Force
Support and Families, Department of the Navy; Ruby B. DeMesme, Acting Deputy
Assistant Secretary, Force Management and Personnel, Department of the Air
Force; Maj. Gen. Robert F. Swarts, USAF, Commander, Army and Air Force
Exchange Service; and Adm. John T. Kavanaugh, USN, Commander, Navy Exchange
Service Command; and Brig. Gen. J.R. Joy, USMC (Ret.), Director, Morale,
Welfare and Recreation Support Activity, U.S. Marine Corps. 

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a
hearing on fiscal year 1995 national defense authorization request, with
emphasis on defense conversion and capital availability. Testimony was heard
from Ken Flamm, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Dual Use Technology and
International Programs, Department of Defense; and public witnesses. 

REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on General
Oversight, Investigations, and the Resolution of Failed Financial Institutions
held a hearing on Real Estate Appraisals. Testimony was heard from Helen
Hsing, Associate Director, Financial Institutions and Markets Issues, GAO; the
following officials of the Department of the Treasury: Susan K. Krause, Senior
Deputy Comptroller, Bank Supervision Policy, Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency; and John Downey, Deputy Director, Regional Operations, Office of
Thrift Supervision; Thomas J. Inserra, Chief Appraiser, Resolution Trust
Corporation; and public witnesses. 

ANTITRUST REFORM ACT; NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND INFORMATION
INFRASTRUCTURE ACT

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and
Finance approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 3626,
Antitrust Reform Act of 1993; and H.R. 3636, amended, National Communications
Competition and Information Infrastructure Act of 1993. 

EMANCIPATION OF IRANIAN BAHA'I COMMUNITY; DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East
approved for full Committee action H. Con. Res. 124, concerning the
emancipation of the Iranian Baha'i community. 

The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Developments in the Middle East.
Testimony was heard from Robert H. Pelletreau, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State. 

U.S. COUNTERTERRORISM POLICY

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International Security,
International Organizations and Human Rights held a hearing on U.S.
Counterterroism Policy. Testimony was heard from Timothy E. Wirth, Counselor,
Department of State. 

FOREIGN AID REQUEST--LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcomittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs held a
hearing on the Administration's fiscal year 1995 Foreign Aid request for Latin
America and the Caribbean. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

COMMITTEE FUNDING

Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Accounts met and considered
funding requests for the following Committees: Education and Labor; Natural
Resources; Energy and Commerce; Post Office and Civil Service; Foreign
Affairs; Armed Services; and Small Business. 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice held an
oversight hearing on Correcting Revolving Door Justice: New Approaches to
Recidivism. Testimony was heard from Representatives Hoyer, Byrne, Rangel,
Livingston, Carr and Royce; JoAnn Harris, Acting Deputy Attorney General,
Department of Justice; William W. Wilkins, Jr., Chairman, U.S. Sentencing
Commission; Pam Carter, Attorney General, State of Indiana; and public
witnesses. 

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OVERSIGHT

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and
Navigation held an oversight hearing on the Panama Canal Commission and the
Panama Canal Commission Fiscal Year 1995 budget request. Testimony was heard
from the following officials of the Panama Canal Commission: Gilberto Guardia,
Administrator; and Robert R. McMillan, Chairman, Board of Directors. 

USE OF CAPTIVE PROPAGATION TO ASSIST IN RECOVERY OF SPECIES LISTED UNDER THE
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Subcommittee on Environment and
Natural Resources held a hearing on the Use of Captive Propagation to Assist
in the Recovery of Species Listed Under the Endangered Species Act. Testimony
was heard from Michael Spear, Assistant Director, Ecological Services, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Gary Matlock, Deputy
Regional Director, Southwest Region, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA,
Department of Commerce; and public witnesses. 

FEDERAL NUCLEAR FACILITIES LICENSING REGULATION ACT

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
held a hearing on H.R. 3920, Federal Nuclear Facilities Licensing and
Regulation Act. Testimony was heard from Peter A. Johnson, Senior Associate,
Oceans and Environment Program, OTA; Victor S. Rezendes, Director, Energy and
Science Issues, GAO; Robert M. Quillin, Director, Radiation Control Division,
Department of Health, State of Colorado; James O. Payne, Assistant Attorney
General, Environmental Enforcement Section, Office of the Attorney General,
State of Ohio; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue March 8. 

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and
Public Lands held an oversight hearing on the proposed fiscal year 1995 budget
for the National Park Service and Historic Preservation. Testimony was heard
from Roger Kennedy, Director, National Park Service, Department of the
Interior; Cathryn Buford Slater, Chair, Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation; Richard Moe, President, National Trust for Historic
Preservation; and public witnesses. 

NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM--ANCILLARY ISSUES RELATING TO HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT
PROGRAMS

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on Surface
Transportation continued hearings on the proposed National Highway System and
Ancillary Issues Relating to Highway and Transit Programs. Testimony was heard
from Representative Beilenson; Kenneth M. Mead, Director, Transportation and
Telecommunications Issues, Resources, Community and Economic Development
Division, GAO; Lt. Gen. Kenneth R. Wykle, USAF, Deputy Commander in Chief,
U.S. Transportation Command, Department of Defense; John Egan, Commissioner,
Department of Transportation, State of New York; Hal Kassoff, Administrator,
Highway Administration, State of Maryland; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue March 3. 

SAFER SKIES; AVIATION WEATHER RESEARCH

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology,
Environment and Aviation held a hearing on Safer Skies: Aviation Weather
Research. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

SSI INCOME MODERNIZATION PROJECT

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing on
the Supplemental Security Income Modernization Project. Testimony was heard
from Representatives Lambert and Meek; and public witnesses. 

INTELLIGENCE REPORT

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Program and Budget
Authorization met in executive session to hold a hearing on Fiscal Year 1995
Intelligence Budget. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses. 

Hearings continue March 3. 



1994/03/02
Daily Digest - Wednesday, March 2, 1994;  pages D179 - D188

Committee Meetings

U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Foreign Agriculture and Hunger
continued hearings to review sustainable development activities in U.S.
foreign assistance programs. Testimony was heard from Carol Bellamy, Director,
Peace Corps; Carol Lancaster, Deputy Director, AID, U.S. International
Development Cooperation Agency; John A. Miranda, Acting Assistant Deputy
Administrator, International Cooperation and Development, Foreign Agricultural
Service, USDA; and public witnesses. 

AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a hearing on
Agricultural Research Service and on National Agricultural Library. Testimony
was heard from the following officials of the USDA: R. Dean Plowman, Acting
Assistant Secretary, Science and Education; Essex E. Finney, Acting
Administrator, Agricultural Research Service; and Pamela Q.J. Andre, Acting
Director, National Agricultural Library. 

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and
Judiciary held a hearing on Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court of
International Trade, Sentencing Commission, Courts of Appeals, District
Courts, and Other Judicial Services, on the Administrative Office of the U.S.
Courts, and on the Federal Judicial Center. Testimony was heard from Helen
Wilson Nies, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; Dominick
L. DiCarlo, Chief Judge, Court of International Trade; William W. Wilkins,
Jr., Judge, Chairman, United States Sentencing Commission; Richard Arnold,
Chief Judge, District Courts and Other Judicial Services; and John M. Walker,
Jr., Judge, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and the Federal Judicial
Center. 

DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive session
to hold a hearing on U.S. Central Command. Testimony was heard from Gen.
Joseph P. Hoar, USMC, Commander in Chief, Central Command. 

The Subcommittee also held a hearing on the Fiscal Year 1995 Army Budget.
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of the
Army: Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary; and Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Chief of
Staff. 

ENERGY WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development held
a hearing on Appalachian Regional Commission, and on the TVA. Testimony was
heard from the following officials of the Appalachian Regional Commission:
Mike Wenger, States' Washington Representative; and Jesse L. White, Federal
Co-Chairman; and the following officials of the TVA: Craven Crowell, Chairman;
William H. Kennoy and Johnny Hayes, both Directors. 

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INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior continued appropriation
hearings. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction held a
hearing on the Army, Army Reserves and on the Army National Guard. Testimony
was heard from Paul W. Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Installations and Housing), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Installations, Logistics and Environment). 

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a hearing on
the ICC and on the Saint Lawrence Seaway Corporation. Testimony was heard from
Gail C. McDonald, Chairman, ICC; and Stanford E. Parris, Administrator, Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. 

TREASURY--POSTAL SERVICES--GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury--Postal Service--General
Government held a hearing on the IRS. Testimony was heard from Margaret M.
Richardson, Commissioner, IRS. 

VA--HUD--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies
held a hearing on the American Battle Monuments Commission, the Department of
the Army--Cemeterial Expenses, the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation and
on the National Credit Union Administration. Testimony was heard from Col.
Frederick C. Badger, Acting Secretary, American Battle Monuments Commission;
Steven Dola, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Management and Budget, Cemeterial
Expenses, Department of the Army; George Knight, Executive Director,
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation; and Norman E. D'Amorf, Chairman,
National Credit Union Administration. 

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

Committee on Armed Services: Continued hearings on fiscal year 1995 national
defense authorization request, with emphasis on Army programs. Testimony was
heard from the following officials of the Department of the Army: Togo D.
West, Jr., Secretary; and Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, Chief of Staff. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Financial
Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Deposit Insurance approved for full
Committee action the following bills: H.R. 3248, Fair Trade in Financial
Services Act of 1993; and H.R. 3235, amended, Antimoney Laundering Act of
1993. 

RTC'S IMPLEMENTATION OF MANAGEMENT REFORMS REGARDING MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED
BUSINESS PROGRAMS

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on General
Oversight, Investigations, and the resolution of Failed Financial Institutions
held a hearing on the RTC's 1994 Implementation of Management Reforms
Regarding the Minority and Women-Owned Business Programs. Testimony was heard
from the following officials of the Resolution Trust Corporation: John Ryan,
Interim Deputy Chief Executive Officer; Johnnie B. Booker, Vice-President and
Director, Minority and Women's Programs; J. Paul Ramey, Vice-President and
Director of Resolutions; and Ellen Kulka, Senior Vice President and General
Counsel. 

COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY AND HEALTH REFORM ACT

Committee on Education and Labor: Began markup of H.R. 1280, Comprehensive
Safety and Health Reform Act of 1993. 

Will continue March 9. 

DREYFUS CORPORATION AND MELLON BANK CORPORATION PROPOSED MERGER

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
held a hearing to examine the facts and circumstances surrounding the proposed
merger between the Dreyfus Corporation and the Mellon Bank Corporation.
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the SEC: Arthur Levitt,
Jr., Chairman; and Barry P. Barbash, Director, Division of Investment
Management; the following officials of the U.S. Attorney's Office, Central
District of California: Steven Zipperstein, Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney; and
Alice Hill, Assistant U.S. Attorney; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue tomorrow. 

U.S. TRADE POLICY

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on U.S. Trade Policy. Testimony
was heard from Mickey Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative. 

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UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE ISSUES

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa held a hearing on Issues
in United States Assistance: West, East, Central, and Southern Africa.
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of State:
George Moose, Assistant Secretary, African Affairs; and Robert H. Pelletreau,
Assistant Secretary, Near Eastern Affairs; John Hicks, Assistant
Administrator, Africa, AID; U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency;
and public witnesses. 

BYRNE GRANT BLOCK PROPOSED ELIMINATION

Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Information, Justice,
Transportation and Agriculture held a hearing on Proposed Elimination of the
Byrne Grant Block. Testimony was heard from Representative Wise; Kathleen
Kennedy Townsend, Deputy Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs,
Department of Justice; the following officials of the State of California: Ray
Johnson, Executive Director, Criminal Justice Planning; and Joe Doane, Chief,
Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement; Thomas Pagel, Director, Division of Criminal
Investigation, State of Wyoming; James Willborn, Director, Narcotics Control
Program, State of Texas; James Mulvihill, Assistant Attorney General,
Director, Division of Criminal Justice, State of New Jersey; and public
witnesses. 

ANTITRUST REFORM ACT

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law
approved for full Committee action H.R. 3626, Antitrust Reform Act of 1993. 

NOAA BUDGET REQUEST

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf
of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf held a hearing on the
Administration's fiscal year 1995 budget request for the ocean and coastal
programs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Testimony was
heard from D. James Baker, Under Secretary, Oceans and Atmosphere, Department
of Commerce; and public witnesses. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Natural Resources: Ordered reported the following bills: S. 375,
amended, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating a segment of
the Rio Grande in New Mexico as a component of the National Wild and Scenic
Rivers System; H.R. 2815, amended, to designate a portion of the Farmington
River in Connecticut as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
System; and S. 341, to provide for a land exchange between the Secretary of
Agriculture and Eagle and Pitkin Counties in Colorado. 

HEALTH CARE INFORMATION MODERNIZATION AND SECURITY ACT

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Subcommittee on Census, Statistics
and Postal Personnel held a hearing on H.R. 3137, Health Care Information
Modernization and Security Act of 1993. Testimony was heard from
Representative Hobson; and public witnesses. 

Hearings continue March 16. 

INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on Investigations
and Oversight held a hearing on Intermodal Transportation Safety. Testimony
was heard from the following officials of the Department of Transportation:
RAdm. Arthur E. Henn, USCG, Director, Office of Marine Safety, Security and
Environmental Protection, U.S. Coast Guard; Rose A. McMurray, Chief of Staff,
Research and Special Programs Administration; Charles H. Huettner, Acting
Associate Administrator, Aviation Safety, FAA; Bruce M. Fine, Acting Associate
Administrator, Safety, Federal Railroad Administration; Dennis C. Judycki,
Associate Administrator, Safety and System Applications, Federal Highway
Administration; Donald C. Bischoff, Associate Administrator, Plans and Policy,
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and Lawrence L. Schulman,
Associate Administrator, Technical Assistance and Safety, Federal Transit
Administration. 

JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER ACT AMENDMENTS

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on Public Buildings
and Grounds approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 3567,
amended, John F. Kennedy Center Act Amendments of 1993; H.R. 2318, to
redesignate the Federal building located at 380 Trapelo Road in Waltham, MA,
as the "Frederick C. Murphy Federal Center;" H.R. 3770, to designate the
United States courthouse located at 940 Front Street in San Diego, CA, and the
Federal building attached to the courthouse as the "Edward J. Schwartz
Courthouse and Federal Building;" and H.R. 3693, to designate the U.S.
courthouse under construction in Denver, CO as the "Byron White United States
Courthouse." 

Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 3567. Testimony
was heard from James D. Wolfensohn, Chairman, John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts; and Robert Stanton, Director, National Capital Region,
National Park Service, Department of the Interior. 

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FREEDOM OF ACCESS TO CLINICS EXTENSION ACT

Committee on Rules: Granted a rule providing for consideration of S. 636,
Freedom of Access to Clinics Act of 1993, in the House. The rule waives all
points of order against the bill and against its consideration. The rule also
makes in order a motion to strike all after the enacting clause of S. 636 and
insert the text of the House companion bill, H.R. 796, as passed by the House.
All points of order against the motion are waived. The rule also makes in
order--if the Senate bill, as amended, is passed--a motion that the House
insist on its amendments to S. 636 and request a conference. Testimony was
heard from Chairman Brooks. 

LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT

Committee on Rules: Subcommittee on Legislative Process continued hearings on
H.R. 3801, Legislative Reorganization Act of 1994. Testimony was heard from
Leon Panetta, Director, OMB; James L. Blum, Deputy Director, CBO; Susan J.
Irving, Associate Director, Budget Issues, GAO; and public witnesses. 

LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Held a hearing on Lessons Learned
from the Northridge Earthquake. Testimony was heard from the following
officials of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior: Kaye
Shedlock, Chief, Branch of Earthquake and Landslide Hazards; Lucille Jones and
Thomas Heaton, both Geophysicists; and public witnesses. 

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES ACT

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology,
Environment and Aviation approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 3870,
Environmental Technologies Act of 1994. 



1994/03/03
Daily Digest - Thursday, March 3, 1994;  pages D189 - D200

Committee Meetings

AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a hearing on
Cooperative State Research Service and on the Extension Service. Testimony was
heard from the following officials of the USDA: R. Dean Plowman, Acting
Assistant Secretary, Science and Education; John Patrick Jordan,
Administrator, Cooperative State Research Service; and Leodrey Williams,
Acting Administrator, Extension Service. 

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and
Judiciary held a hearing on the SBA and on the Japan-United States Friendship
Commission. Testimony was heard from Erskine B. Bowles, Administrator, SBA;
and Kenneth B. Pyle, Chairman, Japan-United States Friendship Commission. 

DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on Fiscal
Year 1995 Navy/Marine Corps Budget. Testimony was heard from the following
officials of the Department of the Navy: John H. Dalton, Secretary; Adm. Frank
B. Kelso, II, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; and Gen. C