[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 20 (Tuesday, March 1, 1994)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
CHILD NUTRITION
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee held 
hearings on S. 1614, authorizing funds through fiscal year 1998 for 
programs of the Child Nutrition Act and the National School Lunch Act, 
receiving testimony from Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua and Patrick 
Temple-West, both on behalf of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia 
Nutritional Development Services, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Shirley 
Grant, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; Joseph 
F. Hagan, Jr., South Burlington, Vermont, on behalf of the American 
Academy of Pediatrics; Dorothy Caldwell, Little Rock, Arkansas, 
Marshall Matz, Washington, D.C., Jo Busha, Montpelier, Vermont, and 
Charles Hughes, New York, New York, all on behalf of the American 
School Food Service Association; and Edward M. Cooney, on behalf of the 
Food Research and Action Center and the Campaign to End Childhood 
Hunger, and Angela Holland, both of Washington, D.C.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
APPROPRIATIONS--LABOR/HHS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held hearings on proposed budget estimates for 
fiscal year 1995 for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and related agencies, receiving testimony from 
numerous public witnesses.
  Subcommittee will meet again tomorrow.
APPROPRIATIONS--TRADE REPRESENTATIVE/SBA
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, 
and Judiciary held hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 1995, receiving testimony in behalf of funds for their respective 
activities from Michael Kantor, United States Trade Representative; and 
Erskine B. Bowles, Administrator, Small Business Administration.
  Subcommittee will meet again on Thursday, March 3.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEFENSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of 
Defense resource requirements, receiving testimony from William J. 
Perry, Secretary of Defense.
  Subcommittee will meet again on Tuesday, March 8.
BANK REGULATORY CONSOLIDATION
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee held 
hearings on proposed legislation to consolidate certain Federal 
agencies which regulate and supervise depository institutions insured 
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, receiving testimony from 
Lloyd Bentsen, Secretary of the Treasury.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
NOMINATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded 
hearings on the nomination of Peter S. Knight, of the District of 
Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 
Communications Satellite Corporation, after the nominee, who was 
introduced by Senator Mathews, testified and answered questions in his 
own behalf.
AUTHORIZATION--NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Communications concluded hearings on proposed legislation authorizing 
funds for fiscal years 1994 and 1995 for the National 
Telecommunications Information Administration, Department of Commerce, 
after receiving testimony from Clarence L. Irving, Assistant Secretary 
of Commerce for Communications and Information.
NUCLEAR WASTE PROGRAM
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded hearings 
on the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 1995 for the 
nuclear waste program of the Department of Energy, after receiving 
testimony from Daniel A. Dreyfus, Director, Office of Civilian 
Radioactive Waste Management, Department of Energy.
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Committee on Finance: Committee resumed hearings on health care reform 
issues, focusing on quality assurance within health care delivery 
systems, receiving testimony from Paul M. Ellwood, Jackson Hole Group, 
Teton Village, Wyoming; Thomas O. Pyle, MetLife Healthcare Management 
Corporation, Westport, Connecticut; Gordon M. Sprenger, HealthSpan 
Health Systems Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on behalf of the 
American Hospital Association; Christy W. Bell, Fallon Community Health 
Plan, West Boylston, Massachusetts, on behalf of the Group Health 
Association of America; Brent C. James, Intermountain Health Care 
Institute for Health Care Delivery Research, Salt Lake City, Utah; and 
Allan W. Tull, Madison, Connecticut, on behalf of the American 
Association of Retired Persons.
  Committee will meet again on Thursday, March 3.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee will meet again on Thursday, March 3.