[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 48 (Thursday, April 28, 1994)]
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                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                     Week of May 2 through 7, 1994

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, Senate will consider the nomination of William Alan 
Reinsch, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Export 
Administration, following which Senate will begin consideration of S. 
783, Consumer Reporting Reform Act.
  During the week, Senate will consider S. 2042, to remove the United 
States arms embargo of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 
conference reports, when available, and any cleared executive and 
legislative business.
  (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, May 
3, for party conferences.)


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: May 3, Subcommittee on Agriculture, 
Rural Development, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for Food and Consumer 
Services, Food and Nutrition Service, and Human Nutrition 
Information Service, all of the Department of Agriculture, 10 a.m., 
SD-138.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold closed hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of 
Defense, focusing on classified programs, 10 a.m., S-407, Capitol.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary, to 
hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for 
the Legal Services Corporation, and the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, 10 a.m., S-146, Capitol.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Transportation, to hold hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1995 for the National 
Transportation Safety Board, and the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, Department of Transportation, 10 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: May 3, Subcommittee on Force 
Requirements and Personnel, to hold hearings on proposed legislation 
authorizing funds for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of 
Defense, and the future years defense program, focusing on Reserve 
component manpower, personnel, and compensation issues, 9:30 a.m., 
SD-106.
  May 3, Subcommittee on Regional Defense and Contingency Forces, to 
resume hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal 
year 1995 for the Department of Defense, and the future years 
defense program, focusing on the Navy investment strategy, 10 a.m., 
SR-222.
  May 3, Subcommittee on Nuclear Deterrence, Arms Control, and 
Defense Intelligence, to resume hearings on proposed legislation 
authorizing funds for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of 
Defense, and the future years defense plan, focusing on the 
Department of Energy's weapons and materials support and other 
defense programs, 2:30 p.m., SR-222.
  May 4, Subcommittee on Military Readiness and Defense 
Infrastructure, to resume hearings on proposed legislation 
authorizing funds for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of 
Defense, and the future years defense program, focusing on 
environmental programs and the implementation of the Base Closure 
Acts, 9:30 a.m., SR-232A.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: May 3, to hold 
hearings on the nominations of Rear Adm. Robert E. Kramek, USCG, to 
be Commandant, and Rear Adm. Arthur E. Henn, USCG, to be Vice 
Commandant, both of the United States Coast Guard, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  May 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings on proposed legislation 
authorizing funds for the United States Coast Guard, 10:30 a.m., SR-
253.
  May 4, Full Committee, to resume hearings on S. 1822, to safeguard 
and protect the public interest while permitting the growth and 
development of new communications technologies, focusing on 
telephone companies providing cable services, 10 a.m., SR-253.
  May 4, Subcommittee on Merchant Marine, to hold hearings on S. 
1945, to authorize funds for fiscal year 1995 for certain maritime 
programs of the Department of Transportation, 2 p.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 3, to hold hearings 
on Boron-Neutron Cancer Therapy, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  May 4, Full Committee, business meeting, to consider pending 
calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks and Forests, 
to hold hearings on S. 471, to establish a new area study process 
for proposed additions to the National Parks System, and S. 528, to 
provide for the transfer of certain United States Forest Service 
lands located in Lincoln County, Montana, to Lincoln County in the 
State of Montana, 2 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Finance: May 3, to resume hearings to examine health 
care reform issues, focusing on the classification of workers as 
employees or independent contractors, and the self-employment tax 
treatment of partners and S Corporation shareholders, 10 a.m., SD-
215.
  May 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings on S. 1579, to contain 
health care costs and improve access to health care through 
accountable health plans and managed competition, 10 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: May 2, Subcommittee on African 
Affairs, briefing to discuss the status of United Nations 
peacekeeping operations in Africa, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  May 3, Full Committee, to resume hearings on the Administration's 
proposal to seek modification of the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile 
Treaty (Exec. L, 92d Congress, 2d Session), 10 a.m., SD-419.
  May 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nominations of 
Melvyn Levitsky, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Federative 
Republic of Brazil; Myles Robert Rene Frechette, of Maryland, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia; and Donna Jean Hrinak, of 
Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, 10:30 a.m., S-
116, Capitol.
  May 4, Full Committee, business meeting, to consider pending 
nominations, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  May 4, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold 
hearings on United States policy toward China, 2 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: May 3, to hold hearings to 
examine Federal telecommunications policy, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  May 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the number of 
Federal courthouses under construction, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  May 6, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine health care 
information management, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on Labor and Human Resources: May 5, Subcommittee on 
Education, Arts and Humanities, to resume hearings on S. 1513, 
authorizing funds for programs of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965, 10 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Rules and Administration: May 5, to resume hearings 
on S. 1824, to improve the operations of the legislative branch of 
the Federal Branch, focusing on Title III, Subtitle B (Staffing, 
Administration, and Support Agencies), and Subtitle C (Abolishing 
the Joint Committees), 9:30 a.m., SR-301.
  Committee on Veterans Affairs: May 5, to hold hearings on proposed 
legislation to finance veterans health care programs, 2 p.m., SR-
418.
  May 6, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings on dangerous 
exposures in the Persian Gulf War, 10 a.m., SD-106.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: May 4, to hold hearings on provisions 
of H.R. 6 and S. 1513, bills authorizing funds for programs of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: May 3, to hold hearings on S. 
1948, to improve the counterintelligence and security posture of the 
United States intelligence community and to enhance the 
investigative authority of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 
counterintelligence matters, 10 a.m., SH-216.
  May 4, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings on intelligence 
matters, 4 p.m., SH-219.


                             House Chamber

  Monday, No legislative business is scheduled.
  Tuesday, Consideration of the following Suspension: S. 2024, Airport 
Improvement Program Temporary Extension Act of 1994; and
  Consideration of H.R. 3254, National Science Foundation Authorization 
(rule and general debate only).
  Wednesday and the balance of the week, Complete consideration of H.R. 
3254, National Science Foundation Authorization;
  Consideration of H.R. 2442, Economic Development Reauthorization Act 
of 1994 (subject to a rule being granted);
  Consideration of H.R. 4296, Assault Weapons Ban Act (subject to a 
rule being granted);
  Consideration of S. 636, Access to Clinic Entrances Act Conference 
Report; and
  Consideration of the conference report on H. Con. Res. 218, Budget 
Resolution for fiscal year 1995.
  Note.--Conference reports may be brought up at any time. Any further 
program will be announced later.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, May 4, Subcommittee on Environment, 
Credit, and Rural Development, hearing on H.R. 3790, Rural Consumer 
Protection Act of 1994, 2 p.m., 1302 Longworth.
  May 4, Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources and 
the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources of the 
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, joint hearing on H.R. 
2638, Northern Rockies Eco-System Protection Act, 10 a.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Department Operations and Nutrition, 
hearing to review the Mediterranean Fruit Fly Eradication Program, 1 
p.m., 1302 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, May 2, Subcommittee on Interior, on 
Holocaust Memorial Council, 10 a.m., and on National Biological 
Survey, 1 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  May 3, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary, on 
Members of Congress and Public Witnesses, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., H-310 
Capitol.
  May 3, Subcommittee on Interior, on Public Witnesses (National 
Endowment for the Arts), 10 a.m., and 1:30 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  May 3, Subcommittee on Labor--Health and Human Services--
Education, on Administration on Children and Families, 10 a.m., 
Administration on Aging, 11:30 a.m., and on Health and Human 
Services Department Management, 3 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  May 3, 4, and 5, Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, 
on Members of Congress and Public Witnesses, 9 a.m., and 2 p.m., H-
143 Capitol.
  May 4, Subcommittee on Defense, executive, on U.S. Space Command, 
10 a.m., and on DOD Medical Programs, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  May 4, Subcommittee on Interior, on National Endowment for the 
Humanities, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  May 4 and 5, Subcommittee on Labor--Health and Human Services--
Education, on Members of Congress, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., on May 4, and 
10 a.m., on May 5, 2358 Rayburn.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary, on 
Legal Services Corporation, 2 p.m., H-310 Capitol.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and 
Related Agencies, on U.S. Permanent Representative to the United 
Nations, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Interior, on Territorial and International 
Affairs, 10 a.m., and on Bureau of Land Management, 1:30 p.m., B-308 
Rayburn.
  May 6, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and 
Related Agencies, on Status of Peace Negotiations in the Middle 
East, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  Committee on Armed Services, May 3, Subcommittee on Military 
Application of Nuclear Energy Panel, to consider recommendations on 
H.R. 4301, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995, 
10 a.m., 2216 Rayburn.
  May 4, Subcommittee on Military Forces and Personnel, to mark up 
H.R. 4301, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995, 
3 p.m., 2216 Rayburn.
  May 4, Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities, to 
mark up H.R. 4301, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1995, 9:30 a.m., 2337 Rayburn.
  May 4, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to mark up 
H.R. 4301, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995, 
1:30 p.m., 2337 Rayburn.
  May 4, Subcommittee on Readiness, to mark up H.R. 4301, National 
Defense Authorization Act of 1995, 10:45 a.m., 2216 Rayburn.
  May 5 and 6, full Committee, to mark up H.R. 4301, National 
Defense Authorization Act of 1995, 3 p.m., on May 5 and 10 a.m., on 
May 6, 2118 Rayburn.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Military Acquisition, to mark up H.R. 4301, 
National Defense Authorization Act of 1995, 12 m., 2212 Rayburn.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, to mark up H.R. 
4301, National Defense Authorization Act of 1995, 9 a.m., 2212 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, May 5, 
Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development, to continue 
hearings on H.R. 3838, Housing and Community Development Act of 
1994, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Education and Labor, May 3, 4, and 5, Subcommittee on 
Labor-Management Relations, to continue markup of the following: 
H.R. 3600, Health Security Act; and H.R. 3960, American Health 
Security Act of 1994, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  May 4, Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational 
Education, to mark up H.R. 8, to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 and the National School Lunch Act to extend certain authorities 
contained in such Acts through fiscal year 1998, 9 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 5, Subcommittee on Commerce, 
Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness, hearing on Consumer 
Concerns: The Impact of Offensive and Misogynistic Language in the 
Recording Industry, 10 a.m., room to be announced.
  Committee on Government Operations, May 3, Subcommittee on 
Employment, Housing and Aviation, hearing on Simplifying the Maze of 
Federal Employment Training Programs, 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  May 4 and 5, Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Transportation 
and Agriculture, to continue hearings on H.R. 4077, Fair Health 
Information Practices Act of 1994, 9:30 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  May 4, Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security, hearing 
on the Effectiveness of Efforts to Address Deficiencies in the B-1B 
Bomber Program, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security, hearing 
on the Management of U.S. Donations to the World Food Program, 10 
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on House Administration, May 5, Task Force on the 
Internet, hearing on the use of the Internet to the House, 10 a.m., 
H-328 Capitol.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Accounts, to consider pending business, 2 
p.m., H-328 Capitol.
  Committee on the Judiciary, May 5, Subcommittee on Intellectual 
Property and Judicial Administration, hearing on legislation to 
amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to applications for 
process patents, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, May 4, Subcommittee on 
Fisheries Management, hearing on the reauthorization of the Atlantic 
Striped Bass Conservation Act, 1:30 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Natural Resources, May 3, Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, to mark up H.R. 3050, to expand 
the boundaries of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, 10 
a.m., room to be announced.
  May 3, Subcommittee on Native American Affairs, hearing on H.R. 
3600, Health Security Act, 9:45 a.m., 2222 Rayburn.
  May 4, full Committee, to consider the following bills: H.R. 518, 
California Desert Protection Act of 1993; and H.R. 3567, John F. 
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 10:15 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  May 5, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, 
hearing on H.R. 1164, Forest Biodiversity and Clearcutting 
Prohibition Act of 1993, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, May 4, to consider 
pending business, 9:45 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  Committee on Public Works and Transportation, May 4, Subcommittee 
on Investigations and Oversight, hearing on Ports, Inland Waterways, 
Wastewater Treatment and Water Supply Infrastructure, 9:30 a.m., 
2167 Rayburn.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on U.S. International 
Aviation Policy, 9:30 a.m., room to be announced.
  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, May 3, Subcommittee 
on Technology, Environment and Aviation, hearing on Communications 
and Computer Surveillance, Privacy, and Security, 1 p.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  May 4, full Committee, hearing on Federal Environmental Research: 
Promises and Problems, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Technology, Environment and Aviation, 
hearing on The Role of Modern Technology in Food Inspection, 9:30 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, May 4, Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Investigations, hearing on Viewpoints on Veterans Affairs and 
Related Issues, 8:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, May 4, to continue markup of H.R. 
4277, Social Security Administrative Reform Act of 1994.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, May 3, executive, to 
consider pending business, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
  May 4, full Committee, hearing on Counterintelligence Legislation, 
1 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  May 5, Subcommittee on Program and Budget Authorization, 
executive, to mark up H.R. 4299, Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1995, 10 a.m., H-105 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: May 5, to hold 
hearings to examine the human rights situations in Serbian-
controlled Kosovo, Sandzak, and Vojvodina, 2 p.m., room to be 
announced.