[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 18, 1994)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
OPAL CREEK FOREST PRESERVE ACT
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural 
Resources held a hearing on H.R. 3905, Opal Creek Forest Preserve Act 
of 1994. Testimony was heard from Representative Kopetski; James R. 
Lyons, Assistant Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, USDA; 
and public witnesses.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the District of Columbia 
held a hearing on Public Safety and Justice and on Public Education 
System. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
District of Columbia: John M. Ferren, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals; 
Eugene N. Hamilton, Chief Judge, Superior Court; Ulysses B. Hammond, 
Executive Officer, Court System; George Clarke, Chairman, Board of Real 
Property Assessments and Appeals; John A. Carver, Director, Pretrial 
Services Agency; Linda Moody, President, Board of Education (Public 
Schools); Franklin L. Smith, Superintendent of Schools; and James A. 
Tydings, Chairman, Retirement Board.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing and Related Programs approved for full Committee action the 
Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs 
appropriations for fiscal year 1995.
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, 
and General Government approved for full Committee action the Treasury, 
Postal Service, and General Government appropriations for fiscal year 
1995.
VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent 
Agencies concluded hearings on NASA. Testimony was heard from Daniel S. 
Goldin, Administrator, NASA.
CHILD NUTRITION ACT AND THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Education and Labor: Ordered reported as amended H.R. 8, 
to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1996 and the National School Lunch 
Act to extend certain authorities contained in such Acts through fiscal 
year 1998.
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 May 24.
SUPERFUND REFORM ACT; RADON AWARENESS AND DISCLOSURE ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported amended the 
following bills: H.R. 3800, Superfund Reform Act of 1994; and H.R. 
2448, Radon Awareness and Disclosure Act of 1993.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Ordered reported the following measures: 
H. Con. Res. 111, concerning the establishment of a South Pacific 
Nuclear Free Zone; H.R. 4429, amended, to authorize the transfer of 
naval vessels to certain foreign countries; and H.R. 3937, amended, 
Omnibus Export Administration Act of 1994.
UNITED STATES POLICY IN LIBERIA
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa held a hearing on 
United States Policy in Liberia. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Flake; George Moose, Assistant Secretary, African 
Affairs, Department of State; Nan Borton, Director, Office of Foreign 
Disaster Assistance, AID, U.S. International Development Cooperation 
Agency; and public witnesses.
UNFUNDED FEDERAL MANDATES
Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Human Resources and 
Intergovernmental Relations held a hearing on Unfunded Federal 
Mandates, including the following bills: H.R. 140, Federal Mandate 
Relief Act of 1993; H.R. 886, Mandate and Community Assistance Reform 
Act; and H.R. 1295, Fiscal Accountability and Intergovernmental Reform 
Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives Clinger, Condit, Moran, 
Roberts and Shays.
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FAMILY FRIENDLY LEAVE ACT
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Subcommittee on 
Compensation and Employee Benefits held a hearing on H.R. 4361, Federal 
Employees Family Friendly Leave Act. Testimony was heard from Lorraine 
Green, Deputy Director, OPM; Timothy P. Bowling, Associate Director, 
Federal Human Resource Management Issues, General Government Division, 
GAO; and public witnesses.
AIRLINE CABIN AIR QUALITY
Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on Aviation 
held a hearing on Airline Cabin Air Quality. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives DeFazio and Nadler; the following officials of the 
Department of Transportation: Joseph F. Canny, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Domestic Policy; Jon L. Jordan, M.D., Federal Air Surgeon 
and Tom McSweeny, Director Aircraft Certification Services, both with 
the FAA; Alan Hinman, Director, National Center for Prevention 
Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of 
Health and Human Services; Stephen L. Johnson, Acting Director, 
Registration Division, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances, EPA; and public witnesses.
RISK ASSESSMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Technology, Environment and Aviation approved for full Committee action 
as amended H.R. 4306, Risk Assessment Improvement Act of 1994.
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS REAUTHORIZATION
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 25.
SOCIAL SERVICES FOR VIETNAM VETERANS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on Social Services for Vietnam Veterans 
and Their Families: Current Programs and Future Directions. Testimony 
was heard from David H. Law, M.D., Acting Associate Deputy Chief 
Medical Director, Clinical Programs, Department of Veterans Affairs; 
and public witnesses.
HEALTH CARE REFORM LEGISLATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Began markup of health care reform 
legislation.
  Will continue tomorrow.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE THREAT TO UNITED STATES
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Evaluation met in executive session to hold a hearing on Foreign 
Intelligence Threat to the United States. Testimony was heard from 
departmental witnesses.