[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 23, 1994)]
[Daily Digest]
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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.
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 Pena, 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.
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.
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.