[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 68 (Thursday, May 26, 1994)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT; AND TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, GENERAL 
GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported the following 
appropriations for fiscal year 1995: Energy and Water Development; and 
Treasury, Postal Service, General Government.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
approved for full Committee action the Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations for 
fiscal year 1995.
HUD AND FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION HOUSINGS PROGRAMS REAUTHORIZATIONS
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on 
Housing and Community Development approved for full Committee action 
proposed legislation to reauthorize the programs administrated by the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Farmers Home 
Administration housing programs.
OVERSIGHT--REGISTERED HOLDING COMPANY TRANSACTIONS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held 
a hearing on regulatory oversight of registered holding company 
transactions in light of the Ohio Power decision. Testimony was heard 
from Elizabeth Moler, Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
Department of Energy; Richard Y. Roberts Commissioner, SEC; and public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the 
Environment continued oversight hearings on tobacco products. Testimony 
was heard from a public witness.
FCC APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications 
and Finance held a hearing on the authorization of appropriations for 
the FCC for fiscal year 1995. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the FCC: Reed E. Hundt, Chairman; Andrew C. Barrett, Susan 
Ness and Rachelle B. Chong, all Commissioners.
VEGETABLE INK PRINTING ACT
Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Information, 
Justice, Transportation, and Agriculture held a hearing on the 
Vegetable Ink Printing Act (H.R. 1595 and S. 716, Vegetable Ink 
Printing Act of 1993). Testimony was heard from Senator Wellstone; 
Representative Durbin; Michael DiMario, Public Printer, GPO; and public 
witnesses.
LEGAL SERVICES REAUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Administration Law and 
Governmental Relations approved for full Committee action the 
introduction of a clean bill the Legal Services Reauthorization Act of 
1994.
FEDERAL COURTS IMPROVEMENT ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and 
Judicial Administration held a hearing on H.R. 4446, to amend section 
1332 of title 28, United States Code, to require that the plaintiff in 
a diversity case not be a resident of the State in which the case is 
brought; and section 305 of H.R. 4357, Federal Courts Improvement Act 
of 1994. Testimony was heard from Judge Stanley Marcus, Chairman, 
Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction, Judicial Conference of the 
United States; and public witnesses.
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Ordered reported as amended 
H.R. 4003, Maritime Administration Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 
1995.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 
2741, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide funds to 
the Palisades Interstate Park Commission for acquisition of lands in 
the Sterling Forest areas of the New York/New Jersey Highland Region; 
and H.R. 3107, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make matching 
contributions toward the purchase of the Sterling Forest in the State 
of New York. Testimony was heard from Senator Bradley; Representatives 
Gilman and Toricelli; Michael Finley, Acting Associate Director, 
National Park Service, Department of the Interior; Joan Comanor, Deputy 
Chief, State and Private Forestry, U.S. Forest Service, USDA; and 
public witnesses.
WATER QUALITY ACT AND ISSUES RELATED TO WATER ACT REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment continued hearings on H.R. 3948, Water 
Quality Act of 1994, and issues related to Clean Water Act 
Reauthorization. Testimony was heard from Leon E. Panetta, Director, 
OMB; Jane Garvey, Deputy Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 
Department of Transportation; and public witnesses.
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND INTEROPERABILITY--NATIONAL INFORMATION 
INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Technology, Environment and Aviation held a hearing on Electronic 
Commerce and Interoperability in the National Information 
Infrastructure. Testimony was heard from Linda Garcia, Project 
Director, OTA; and public witnesses.
DRAFT URUGUAY ROUND IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade continued 
consideration of draft Uruguay Round implementing legislative 
proposals.

Joint Meetings
DEFICIT REDUCTION
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded hearings to examine 
deficit reduction and how it affects the economy, after receiving 
testimony from Lawrence Chimerine, Economic Strategy Institute, and 
Norman Ture, Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation, both 
of Washington, D.C.; and James K. Galbraith, University of Texas, 
Austin.