[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 45 (Thursday, April 21, 1994)]
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Committee Meetings
ADMINISTRATION'S CROP INSURANCE REFORM PROPOSAL
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Environment, Credit, and 
Rural Development held a hearing to review the Administration's crop 
insurance reform proposal. Testimony was heard from Bob Odom, 
Commissioner of Agriculture, State of Louisiana; and public witnesses.
DAIRY PRODUCER MARKET STABILIZATION AND EXPORT DEVELOPMENT ACT
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock began consideration 
of H.R. 4235, Dairy Producer Market Stabilization and Export 
Development Act of 1994.
  Will continue April 27.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, 
and Judiciary held a hearing on the Legal Services Corporation, the 
International Trade Commission, the U.S. Information Agency, the Board 
for International Broadcasting and on the National Endowment for 
Democracy. Testimony was heard from Douglas S. Eakeley, Chairman, Board 
of Directors, Legal Services Corporation; Don E. Newquist, Chairman, 
U.S. International Trade Commission; Joseph Duffey, Director, U.S. 
Information Agency; Daniel Mica, Chairman, Board for International 
Broadcasting; and Carl Gershman, President, National Endowment for 
Democracy.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense met in executive 
session to hold a hearing on Navy Procurement and RDT&E. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Nora 
Slatkin, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and 
Acquisition); VAdm. Thomas J. Lopez, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval 
Operations (Resources, Warfare Requirements and Assessment); and Lt. 
Gen. Charles C. Krulak, USMC, Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat 
Development Center.
  The Subcommittee also met in executive session to hold a hearing on 
Chemical Demilitarization. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: Harold P. Smith, Assistant 
Secretary (Atomic Energy); R. Michael Walker, Assistant Secretary of 
the Army (Installations, Logistics, and Environment); and Brig. Gen. 
Walter L. Busbee, USA, Commander/Director, U.S. Army Chemical material 
Destruction Agency.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing and Related Programs held a hearing on Human Rights and on 
the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights. Testimony was heard 
from John Shattuck, Assistant Secretary, Human Rights and Humanitarian 
Affairs, Department of State; and public witnesses.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on 
the Geological Survey. Testimony was heard from Gordon Eaton, Director, 
U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
LABOR--HHS--EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor--Health and Human 
Services--Education held a hearing on the National Eye Institute, the 
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, the 
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National 
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute of 
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the National Institute 
of Mental Health, the National Institute of Deafness and Other 
Communication Disorders and on the National Institute on Aging. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the NIH, Department 
of Health and Human Services: Carl Kupfer, M.D., Director, National Eye 
Institute; Phillip Gorden, M.D., Director, National Institute of 
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease; Duane F. Alexander, M.D., 
Director, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; 
Enoch Gordis, M.D., Director, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and 
Alcoholism; Lawrence E. Shulman, Director, National Institute of 
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; Rex W. Cowdry, M.D., 
Acting Deputy Director, National Institute of Mental Health; James B. 
Snow, Jr., M.D., Director, National Institute of Deafness and Other 
Communication Disorders; and Richard J. Hodes, M.D., Director, National 
Institute on Aging.
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation continued 
appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from Members of Congress.
VA, HUD, INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent 
Agencies held a hearing on the Selective Service System and the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission. Testimony was heard from G. 
Huntington Banister, Acting Director/Executive Director, Selective 
Service System; and Ann Brown, Chairman, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission.
DOE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY ACT; FEDERAL ACQUISITION IMPROVEMENT ACT
Committee on Armed Services: Ordered reported amended H.R. 1432, 
Department of Energy Laboratory Technology Act of 1993.
  The Committee also began markup of H.R. 2238, Federal Acquisition 
Improvement Act of 1993.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Acquisition and 
the Subcommittee on Research and Technology met in executive session to 
continue joint hearings on the fiscal year 1995 national defense 
authorization, receiving an overview briefing on Defense Department 
special access programs. The Subcommittees were briefed by Brig. Gen. 
Ralph H. Grahman, USAF, Director, Office of the Secretary, Department 
of Defense.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Forces and 
Personnel continued hearings on the fiscal year 1995 national defense 
authorization, with emphasis on the Reserve budget. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Gen. Ronald 
R. Fogleman, USAF, Commander in Chief, U.S. Transportation Command; 
Deborah R. Lee, Assistant Secretary, Reserve Affairs; Maj. Gen. Raymond 
F. Rees, USA, Acting Chief, National Guard Bureau; Maj. Gen. John R. 
D'Araujo, Jr., USA, Director, Army National Guard; Maj. Gen. Donald W. 
Shepperd, USAF, Director, Air National Guard; Maj. Gen. Max Baratz, 
USA, Acting Chief, Army Reserve; RAdm. Thomas F. Hall, USN, Director, 
Naval Reserve; Maj. Gen. John J. Closner, USAF, Chief, Air Force 
Reserve; and Brig. Gen. Stephen R. Berkheiser, USMC, Assistant Deputy 
Chief of Staff, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (for Reserve Affairs), 
U.S. Marine Corps; RAdm. Gregory A. Penington, USCG, Chief, Office of 
Readiness and Reserve, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation; 
and public witnesses.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations continued hearings on the fiscal year 1995 national 
defense authorization, with emphasis on civil defense budget and 
reorganization. Testimony was heard from James L. Witt, Director, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness continued 
hearings on the fiscal year 1995 national defense authorization, with 
emphasis on Defense Department readiness. Testimony was heard from Neal 
Curtin, Director of Reporting, National Security and International 
Affairs Division, GAO; Neil Singer, Acting Assistant Director, National 
Security Division, CBO; the following officials of the Department of 
Defense: Louis C. Finch, Deputy Under Secretary, Readiness; Lt. Gen. 
J.J. Sheehan, USMC, Director, Operations, Joint Chiefs of Staff; 
William D. Clark, Acting Assistant Secretary, Manpower and Reserve 
Affairs, Department of the Army; Robert B. Pirie, Jr., Assistant 
Secretary, Installations and Environment, Department of the Navy; and 
Robert F. Hale, Assistant Secretary, Financial Management and 
Comptroller, Department of the Air Force; and John M. Collins, Senior 
Specialist in National Defense, Congressional Research Service, Library 
of Congress.
  Hearings continue April 26.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Ordered reported 
amended H.R. 2442, Economic Development Association Reauthorization Act 
of 1994.
HEAD START ACT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT AUTHORIZATIONS
Committee on Education and Labor: Ordered reported amended H.R. 4250, 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1995 through 1998 to carry 
out the Head Start Act and the Community Services Block Grant Act.
HEALTH SECURITY ACT
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Labor-Management 
Relations began markup of H.R. 3600, Health Security Act.
  Will continue April 26.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Select Education and 
Civil Rights held an oversight hearing on the Environmental Education 
Act. Testimony was heard from Loretta M. Ucelli, Associate 
Administrator, Office of Communication, Education, and Public Affairs, 
EPA; and public witnesses.
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.
CHALLENGES TO U.S. SECURITY IN THE 1990'S
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International Security, 
International Organizations and Human Rights held a hearing on 
Challenges to U.S. Security in the 1990's. Testimony was heard from 
Lawrence Eagleburger, former Secretary of State.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Administrative Law and 
Governmental Relations held an oversight hearing on the reauthorization 
of the Administrative Conference of the United States. Testimony was 
heard from Sally Katzen, Acting Chairman, Administrative Conference of 
the United States; Alan W. Heifets, Chief Administrative Law Judge, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development; 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: H.R. 3567, John F. Kennedy Center Act Amendments 
of 1993; and S. 208, National Park Service Concessions Policy Reform 
Act of 1994.
FEDERAL AND POSTAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Subcommittee on Census, 
Statistics and Postal Personnel approved for full Committee action 
amended H.R. 115, Federal and Postal Service Employees Occupational 
Safety and Health Act.
HIGHWAY, BRIDGE, AND TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on 
Investigations and Oversight held a hearing on Highway, Bridge, and 
Transit Infrastructure Needs. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Transportation: Gordon J. Linton, 
Administrator, Federal Transit Administration; and Rodney E. Slater, 
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration; Anthony K. Chargin, 
Deputy Associate Director, Energy, Lawrence Livermore National 
Laboratory; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on Public 
Buildings and Grounds approved for full Committee action the following: 
a modified GSA Fiscal Year 1995 Capital Improvement Program; one 11(b) 
resolution; H.R. 1638, amended, to amend the Excellence in Mathematics, 
Science, and Engineering Education Act of 1990 to establish the 
National Academy of Science, Space, and Technology at State 
universities, to expand the scholarship program associated with such 
Academy, to direct the Administrator of General Services to construct a 
public building to provide space for the headquarters of such Academy; 
H.R. 2680, amended, to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 
concerning the calculation of public building transactions; H.R. 3840, 
to designate the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 100 
East Houston Street in Marshall, TX, as the ``Sam B. Hall, Jr., Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse''; H.R. 3724, to designate the 
U.S. courthouse located in Bridgeport, CT, as the ``Brien McMahon 
Federal Building''; H.R. 4204, to designate the Federal building 
located at 711 Washington Street in Boston, MA, as the ``Jean Mayer 
Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging''; H.R. 3914, to designate the 
Federal building located at 1655 Woodson Road in Overland, MO, as the 
``Sammy L. Davis Federal Building''; H. Con. Res. 237, authorizing the 
use of the Capitol Grounds for the 13th annual National Peace Officers' 
Memorial Service; H. Con. Res. 236, authorizing the 1994 Special 
Olympics torch relay to be run through the Capitol Grounds; and H. Con. 
Res. 238, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater 
Washington Soap Box Derby.
  Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
following: GSA's Fiscal Year 1995 Capital Improvement Program; 11(b) 
resolutions; H.R. 3840; H.R. 3724; H.R. 4204; and H.R. 3914. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Chapman, Kennelly, Moakley, Talent, 
Lightfoot, and Laughlin; and the following officials of the GSA: Roger 
Johnson, Administrator; and Kenneth Kimbrough, Commissioner, Public 
Buildings Service.
IRAQ CLAIMS ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted an open rule providing 1 hour of debate on 
H.R. 3221, Iraq Claims Act of 1993. The rule makes in order the Foreign 
Affairs committee amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed 
in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. Clause 7 
of Rule XVI is waived against the committee substitute. The rule makes 
in order only those amendments printed in the Congressional Record 
prior to the consideration of the bill. Clause 7 of Rule XVI is waived 
against the Bonior amendment (relating to humanitarian assistance) and 
the Solomon amendment (relating to war crimes) as printed in the 
Record. The rule provides that the Bonior amendment and the Solomon 
amendment may be offered only after the disposition of all other 
amendments. The rule provides that the Bereuter amendments en bloc 
(relating to commercial claims) may amend portions of the bill not yet 
read for amendment. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Hamilton and Representative Gilman.
FUSION POLICY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy 
held a hearing on Fusion Policy. Testimony was heard from Martha Krebs, 
Director, Energy Research, Department of Energy; Donald Correll, Deputy 
Program Leader, Inertial Confinement Fusion, Lawrence Livermore 
National Laboratory; Charles Baker, U.S. Home Team Leader, 
International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, Oak Ridge National 
Laboratory; and public witnesses.
GATT SUBSIDIES CODE--IMPACT ON R&D
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Technology, Environment and Aviation held a hearing on ``The GATT 
Subsidies Code and Its Impact on R&D.'' Testimony was heard from John 
H. Gibbons, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy; 
Ambassador Rufus Yerxa, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative; Harvey 
Drucker, Associate Laboratory Director, Argonne National Laboratory; 
and public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Legislation 
met in executive session to continue hearings on Legislative Proposals. 
Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.
  Hearings continue April 26.

Joint Meetings
ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE
Joint Economic Committee: Committee met to discuss the economics of 
health care, receiving testimony from Henry Aaron, Brookings 
Institution, Washington, D.C.
  Committee recessed subject to call.
MIGRANT LABOR AND IMMIGRATION
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE): Commission met 
to receive a briefing on the results of the CSCE migrant workers 
seminar held in Warsaw, Poland, from March 21-25, 1994, which was 
organized to examine the situation of migrant workers, their rights and 
roles in host societies, and forms of relevant international 
cooperation from Sam Wise, Staff Director, CSCE; Maria Echaveste, 
Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor; and D. 
Michael Hancock, Farmworker Justice Fund, and Lynda D. Mull, 
Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs, both of Washington, 
D.C.
  Commission recessed subject to call.