[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 26 (Thursday, March 10, 1994)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
[D10MR4-85]{D234}AGRICULTUR
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
[D10MR4-86]{D234}Committee
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a hearing on Soil 
Conservation Service. Testimony was heard from the following officials of 
the USDA: James R. Lyons, Assistant Secretary, Natural Resources and 
Environment; and Paul W. Johnson, Chief, Soil Conservation Service.
[D10MR4-87]{D234}COMMERCE,
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
[D10MR4-88]{D234}Committee
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and 
Judiciary held a hearing on Secretary of Commerce, and on Department of 
Commerce (Technology Administration, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, and National Technical Information Service). Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of Department of Commerce: Ronald H. Brown, 
Secretary; Mary Good, Under Secretary for Technology; Arati Prabhakar, 
Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology; and Donald R. 
Johnson, Director, National Technical Information Service.
[D10MR4-89]{D234}DEFENSE AP
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
[D10MR4-90]{D234}Committee
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive 
session to hold a hearing on Drug Interdiction, and on Readiness of U.S. 
Forces. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department 
of Defense: Brian E. Sheridan, Deputy Coordinator, Drug Enforcement Policy 
and Support; Gen. J. H. Binford Peay III, USA, Vice Chief of Staff, Army; 
Adm. Stan R. Arthur, USN, Vice Chief, Naval Operations; Gen. W. E. Boomer, 
USMC, Assistant Commandant, Marine Corps; and Gen. Michael P. C. Carns, 
USAF, Vice Chief of Staff, Air Force.
[D10MR4-91]{D234}ENERGY AND
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS
[D10MR4-92]{D234}Committee
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development 
held a hearing on Department of Energy (Solar and Renewables, Nuclear 
Fission, and Uranium Supply and Enrichment Activities). Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the Department of Energy: Christine A. 
Ervin, Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; and 
Daniel A. Dreyfus, Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Energy.
[D10MR4-93]{D234}FOREIGN OP
FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS
[D10MR4-94]{D234}Committee
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing and Related Agencies held a hearing on International Financial 
Institutions. Testimony was heard from Lloyd Bentsen, Secretary of the 
Treasury.
[D10MR4-95]{D234}INTERIOR A
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
[D10MR4-96]{D234}Committee
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on 
Energy Information Administration, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Economic 
Regulatory Administration, and on Emergency Preparedness. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of Energy: J. E. Hakes, 
Administrator, Energy Information Administration; George Breznay, Director, 
Office of Hearings and Appeals; Robert R. Nordhaus, Acting Administrator, 
Economic Regulatory Administration; and Susan F. Tierney, Assistant 
Secretary, Policy, Planning and Program Evaluation.
[D10MR4-97]{D235}LABOR--HHS--
LABOR--HHS--EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
[D10MR4-98]{D235}Committee
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor--Health and Human 
Services--Education held a hearing on Bureau of Labor Statistics, OSHA, 
Employment Standards Administration, Mine Safety and Health Administration, 
and on Inspector General. Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the Department of Labor: Katherine G. Abraham, Commissioner, Labor 
Statistics; Joseph A. Dear, Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and 
Health; Bernard Anderson, Assistant Secretary, Employment Standards 
Administration; J. Davitt McAter, Assistant Secretary, Mine Safety and 
Health Administration; and Charles C. Masten, Inspector General.
[D10MR4-99]{D235}TREASURY--P
TREASURY--POSTAL SERVICE--GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
[D10MR4-100]{D235}Committee
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury--Postal Service--
General Government held a hearing on the OPM and on the Office of Inspector 
General of OPM. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the OPM: 
James B. King, Director; and Patrick E. McFarland, Inspector General.
[D10MR4-101]{D235}VA, HUD AN
VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
[D10MR4-102]{D235}Committee
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent 
Agencies held a hearing on Court of Veterans Appeals. Testimony was heard 
from Frank Q. Nebeker, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals.
[D10MR4-103]{D235}DEFENSE AU
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
[D10MR4-104]{D235}Committee
Committee on Armed Services: Continued hearings on fiscal year 1995 national 
defense authorization request, with emphasis on critical perspectives on the 
Defense Department's Bottom-Up Review, receiving critical perspectives on 
the Department of Defense's Bottom-Up Review. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
[D10MR4-105]{D235}ACQUISITIO
ACQUISITION REFORM
[D10MR4-106]{D235}Committee
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Acquisition held a 
hearing on acquisition reform. Testimony was heard from Steve Kelman, 
Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, OMB; and public 
witnesses.
[D10MR4-107]{D235}DEFENSE AU
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
[D10MR4-108]{D235}Committee
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Forces and Personnel 
continued hearings on fiscal year 1995 national defense authorization 
request, with emphasis on service and joint training/lessons learned from 
recent conflicts. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Military Operations and Capabilities Issues, National Security and 
International Affairs Division, GAO: Mark E. Gebicke, Director; and Barry W. 
Holman and Charles J. Bonanno, Jr., both Assistant Directors.
[D10MR4-109]{D235}CREDIT CAR
CREDIT CARD MARKETING TO HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS
[D10MR4-110]{D235}Committee
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Consumer 
Credit and Insurance held a hearing on credit card marketing to high school 
and college students. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
[D10MR4-111]{D235}HOUSING AN
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT
[D10MR4-112]{D235}Committee
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Housing and 
Community Development continued hearings on H.R. 3838, Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1994, with emphasis on the Administration's rural housing 
priorities and GAO's review of housing and community development 
reauthorization issues. Testimony was heard from Mike V. Dunn, 
Administrator, Farmers Home Administration, USDA; Judy A. England-Joseph, 
Director, Housing and Community Development Issues, Resources, Community, 
and Economic Development Division, GAO.
[D10MR4-113]{D235}Hearings c
  Hearings continue March 16.
[D10MR4-114]{D235}COMPREHENS
COMPREHENSIVE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REFORM ACT; AFFORDABLE HEALTH 
CARE NOW ACT
[D10MR4-115]{D235}Committee
Committee on Education and Labor: Ordered reported amended H.R. 1280, 
Comprehensive Occupational Safety and Health Reform Act of 1993.
[D10MR4-116]{D235}The Commit
  The Committee also held a hearing on H.R. 3080, Affordable Health Care Now 
Act of 1993. Testimony was heard from Representatives Armey, Hobson, and 
Bliley; and public witnesses.
[D10MR4-117]{D235}INDIVIDUAL
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION
[D10MR4-118]{D235}Committee
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil 
Rights held a hearing on the reauthorization of Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
[D10MR4-119]{D235}Hearings c
  Hearings continue March 17.
[D10MR4-120]{D235}U.S. ASSIS
U.S. ASSISTANCE TO SOUTH ASIA
[D10MR4-121]{D235}Committee
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held a 
hearing on U.S. Assistance to South Asia. Testimony was heard from Robin 
Raphel, Assistant Secretary, South Asia, Department of State; Margaret 
Carpenter, Assistant Administrator, Asia and the Near East, AID, U.S. 
International Development Cooperation Agency; and public witnesses.
[D10MR4-122]{D235}EXPORT ADM
EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT
[D10MR4-123]{D235}Committee
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and 
Environment approved for full Committee action the Export Administration Act 
of 1994.
[D10MR4-124]{D235}U.S. CUSTO
U.S. CUSTOMS BUDGET
[D10MR4-125]{D235}Committee
Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer, and 
Monetary Affairs held a hearing on U.S. Customs Budget for Fiscal Year 1995. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of the 
Treasury: Ronald K. Noble, Assistance Secretary, Enforcement; and George J. 
Weise, Commissioner, U.S. Customs Service.
[D10MR4-126]{D236}ENDING WEL
ENDING WELFARE AS WE KNOW IT: PROGRESS OR PARALYSIS
[D10MR4-127]{D236}Committee
Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Human Resources and 
Intergovernmental Relations held a hearing on Ending Welfare As We Know It: 
Progress or Paralysis. Testimony was heard from Representative Woolsey; and 
public witnesses.
[D10MR4-128]{D236}MISCELLANE
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
[D10MR4-129]{D236}Committee
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights 
approved for full Committee action the following: Constitutional Procedures 
for the Imposition of the Sentence of Death; Racial Justice Act; and Habeas 
Corpus Revision Act.
[D10MR4-130]{D236}VIOLENT RE
VIOLENT REPEAT OFFENDER INCARCERATION ACT
[D10MR4-131]{D236}Committee
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and 
Judicial Administration approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 
3968, Violent Repeat Offender Incarceration Act.
[D10MR4-132]{D236}UNFAIR TRA
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
[D10MR4-133]{D236}Committee
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Subcommittee on Fisheries 
Management held a hearing on France's unfair trade barriers against U.S. 
seafood products. Testimony was heard from Senator Kerry; Rufus Yerxa, 
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative; and a public witness.
[D10MR4-134]{D236}MISCELLANE
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
[D10MR4-135]{D236}Committee
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Subcommittee on Oceanography, 
Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf approved for full Committee 
action the following bills: H.R. 2063, National Coastal Resources 
Development Act of 1993; H.R. 3886, to amend the boundaries of the Flower 
Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary; H.R. 3982, Dumping Ban Act of 1994; 
and H.R. 1394, amended, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
Great Lakes Improvements Act.
[D10MR4-136]{D236}OVERSIGHT
OVERSIGHT
[D10MR4-137]{D236}Committee
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and 
Public Lands and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a 
joint oversight hearing on Urban Recreation and Crime Prevention. Testimony 
was heard from Tom McMillen, Co-Chair, President's Council on Physical 
Fitness and Sports; William Spitzer, Acting Assistant Director, National 
Recreation Programs, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; John 
Wilson, Acting Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
[D10MR4-138]{D236}ASSESS THE
ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET PROPOSALS ON FEDERAL 
EMPLOYEES
[D10MR4-139]{D236}Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Subcommittee on Compensation and 
Employee Benefits concluded hearings to assess the impact of the 
Administration's budget proposals on Federal employees. Testimony was heard 
from Alice M. Rivlin, Deputy Director, OMB; Lorraine A. Green, Deputy 
Director, OPM; and Nancy R. Kingsbury, Director, Federal Human Resources 
Management Issues, General Government Division, GAO.
[D10MR4-140]{D236}NATIONAL H
NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM--ANCILLARY ISSUES RELATING TO HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT 
PROGRAMS
[D10MR4-141]{D236}Committee
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 Members of Congress and public witnesses.
[D10MR4-142]{D236}Hearings c
  Hearings continue March 15.
[D10MR4-143]{D236}LEGISLATIV
LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT
[D10MR4-144]{D236}Committee
Committee on Rules: Subcommittee on Rules of the House continued hearings on 
H.R. 3801, Legislative Reorganization Act of 1994. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Clinger, Schroeder, Filner, Clayton, DeFazio, Fingerhut, 
Shepherd, Pomeroy, Fowler, Torkildsen, and Linder.
[D10MR4-145]{D236}DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TECHNOLOGY BUDGET
[D10MR4-146]{D236}Committee
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Technology, 
Environment and Aviation held a hearing on the Fiscal Year 1995 Department 
of Commerce Technology Administration Authorization. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the Department of Commerce: Mary Lowe Good, 
Under Secretary, Technology; and Arati Prabhakar, Director, National 
Institute of Standards and Technology; and public witnesses.
[D10MR4-147]{D236}ISSUE OF R
ISSUE OF REGIONAL HEALTH ALLIANCES
[D10MR4-148]{D236}Committee
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on the issue of regional health 
alliances. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
[D10MR4-149]{D236}VETERANS E
VETERANS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
[D10MR4-150]{D236}Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Education, Training and 
Employment held a hearing on Veterans Education Assistance Programs. 
Testimony was heard from R. J. Vogel, Under Secretary, Benefits, Department 
of Veterans Affairs; the following officials of the Department of Defense: 
Lt. Gen. Robert M. Alexander, USAF, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Military 
Personnel Policy; Frank Rush, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Reserve 
Affairs (Manpower and Personnel); and Military Personnel Chiefs; and 
representatives of veterans organizations.
[D10MR4-151]{D237}HEALTH SEC
HEALTH SECURITY ACT
[D10MR4-152]{D237}Committee
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health continued markup of H.R. 
3600, Health Security Act.
[D10MR4-153]{D237}Will conti
  Will continue March 14.
[D10MR4-154]{D237}PROTECTING
PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM
[D10MR4-155]{D237}Committee
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing 
on measures to protect the integrity of the Social Security Disability 
Insurance Program by insuring that people who are no longer disabled are 
terminated from the disability benefit rolls. Testimony was heard from 
Lawrence H. Thompson, Principal Deputy Commissioner, SSA, Department of 
Health and Human Services; the following officials of the Income Security 
Issues, Human Resources Division, GAO: Jane Ross, Associate Director; and 
Barry Tice, Assistant Director; Paul Cullinan, Principal Analyst, CBO; and 
public witnesses.
[D10MR4-156]{D237}INTELLIGEN
INTELLIGENCE BUDGET
[D10MR4-157]{D237}Permanent
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Program and 
Budget Authorization met in executive session to continue hearings on Fiscal 
Year 1995 Intelligence budget. Testimony was heard from departmental 
witnesses.
[D10MR4-158]{D237}Hearings c
  Hearings continue March 15.
[D10MR4-159]{D237}Joint Meet
Joint Meetings
[D10MR4-160]{D237}BOSNIA
BOSNIA
[D10MR4-161]{D237}Commission
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission): 
Commission held hearings to discuss Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in 
Sarajevo, receiving testimony from Zlata Filipovic, Sarajevo, Bosnia.
[D10MR4-162]{D237}Commission
  Commission recessed subject to call.
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