[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 57 (Wednesday, May 11, 1994)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, 
and Judiciary held a hearing on the Legal Services Corporation. 
Testimony was heard from Douglas S. Eakeley, Chairman, Legal Services 
Corporation.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on District of Columbia held 
a hearing on a Fiscal Year 1994 Supplemental budget request. Testimony 
was heard from the following officials of the District of Columbia: 
Sharon Pratt Kelly, Mayor; and David C. Clarke, Chairman, Council.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior concluded 
appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from Members of Congress.
HEALTH SECURITY LEGISLATION
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Labor-Management 
Relations continued markup of the following bills: H.R. 3600, Health 
Security Act; and H.R. 3960, American Health Security Act of 1994.
  Will continue tomorrow.
SUPERFUND REFORM ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Hazardous Materials approved for full Committee action, as amended, 
H.R. 3800, Superfund Reform Act of 1994.
UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD BOSNIA AND THE BALKANS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on United States Policy 
Toward Bosnia and the Balkans. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN CAMBODIA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held 
a hearing on Recent Developments in Cambodia. Testimony was heard from 
Margaret Carpenter, Assistant Administrator, Asia and the Near East, 
AID, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency; and Peter 
Tomsen, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific 
Affairs, Department of State.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on International Law, 
Immigration, and Refugees held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 
3594, to prohibit direct Federal financial benefits and unemployment 
benefits to illegal aliens; and Title IV of H.R. 3860, Illegal 
Immigration Control Act of 1994. Testimony was heard from Doris 
Meissner, Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, 
Department of Justice; Elizabeth Julian, Deputy General Counsel, Civil 
Rights and Litigation, Department of Housing and Urban Development; 
William Ludwig, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA; 
Wendell E. Primus, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Human Services Policy, 
Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Ordered reported as amended 
the following bills: H.R. 3679, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program; 
H.R. 4246, Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal year 
1995; H.R. 3982, Ocean Radioactive Dumping Ban Act of 1994; H.R. 4236, 
to establish a National Underseas Research Program within the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and H.R. 4008, National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration Authorization of 1994.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Ordered reported as amended the 
following bills: S. 208, to reform the concessions policies of the 
National Park Service; and H.R. 2866, Headwaters Forest Act.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Ordered reported the 
following bills: H.R. 115, amended, Federal and Postal Service 
Employees Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1994; H.R. 2721, 
amended, Federal Employee Fairness Act of 1994; H.R. 3863, to designate 
the Post Office building located at 401 E. South Street in Jackson, 
Mississippi, as the ``Medgar Wiley Evers Post Office''; H.R. 3839, 
amended, to designate the U.S. Post Office located at 220 South 40th 
Avenue in Hattiesburg, MS, as the ``Roy M. Wheat Post Office''; H.R. 
3984, amended, to designate the U.S. Post Office located at 212 Coleman 
Avenue in Waveland, MS, as the ``John Longo, Jr., Post Office''; H.R. 
4177, amended, to designate the Post Office building located at 1601 
Highway 35 in Middletown, NJ, as the ``Candace White United States Post 
Office''; H.R. 4190, amended, to designate the U.S. Post Office located 
at 41-42 Norre Gade in Saint Thomas, VI, as the ``Alvaro de Lugo United 
States Post Office''; and H.R. 4191, amended to designate the U.S. Post 
Office located at 100 Veterans Drive in Saint Thomas, VI, as the 
``Aubrey C. Ottley United States Post Office.''
HUMAN SERVICES AMENDMENTS OF 1994
Committee on Rules: By a recorded vote of 4-3, granted a rule waiving 
all points of order against the conference report on S. 2000, Human 
Services Amendments of 1994; and against its consideration. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Ford and Representative Martinez.
CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION ACT
Committee on Rules: By a recorded vote of 4-3, granted a rule providing 
one hour of general debate on H.R. 2473, California Desert Protection 
Act of 1993. The Natural Resources committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute now printed in the bill will be considered as an original 
bill for the purpose of amendment, with each title of the substitute 
considered as read. The rule waives clause 5(a) of rule XXI against the 
committee substitute. Only those amendments printed in the Record prior 
to consideration of the bill will be in order. The rule provides that 
Rep. LaRocco's amendment may amend portions of the bill not yet read 
for amendment. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Finally, the rule provides a hook-up with the Senate 
companion bill. The rule provides for consideration of S. 21 in the 
House and waiving all points of order against the Senate bill and 
against its consideration. It is in order to move to strike all after 
the enacting clause and insert the text of H.R. 518 as passed by the 
House and all points of order against the motion are waived. It is then 
in order to move that the House insist on its amendments to S. 21 and 
request a conference. Testimony was heard from Chairman Miller of 
California and Representatives Vento, Lehman, LaRocco, Lewis of 
California, Hunter, and McCandless.
MONTANA WILDERNESS ACT
Committee on Rules: By a recorded vote of 4-3, granted an open rule 
providing 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 518, Montana Wilderness 
Act of 1994, with one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Natural Resources Committee 
and 15 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Agriculture Committee and 15 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Merchant Marine Committee. The rule waives clause 2(L)(6) 
of Rule XI against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order 
the Natural Resources committee amendment in the nature of a substitute 
now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment, with each section considered as read. The rule waives clause 
5(a) of rule XXI against the committee substitute. Finally, the rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Miller of California, and Representatives Vento 
and Williams.
REAUTHORIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
Committee on Small Business: Continued hearings on the reauthorization 
of small business programs, including the following bills: H.R. 4297, 
to amend the Small Business Act; and H.R. 4298, to amend the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 to permit payment of debentures issued 
by State and local development companies. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
  Hearings continue May 17.
HEALTH SECURITY ACT
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health 
Care approved for full Committee action as amended H.R. 3600, Health 
Security Act.
INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Legislation 
approved for full Committee action as amended H.R. 4299, Intelligence 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995.