[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 15, 1994)]
[Daily Digest]
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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PESTICIDE REFORM PROPOSALS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations and 
Nutrition held a hearing to review the Administration's pesticide 
reform proposal. Testimony was heard from Representative Lehman; James 
R. Lyons, Assistant Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, USDA; 
Lynn R. Goldman, M.D., Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, 
Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, EPA; Michael Taylor, Deputy 
Commissioner, Policy, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services; and 
public witnesses.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGET 
ALLOCATION
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported the Commerce, Justice, 
State, and Judiciary appropriation for fiscal year 1995.
  The Committee also ordered reported a revised Section 602(b) budget 
allocation report for fiscal year 1994.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on District of Columbia 
concluded appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from Members of 
Congress and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Armed Services: Ordered reported amended the following 
bills: H.R. 3937, Omnibus Export Administration Act of 1994; and H.R. 
2238, Federal Acquisition Improvement Act of 1993.
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Began markup of H.R. 
3838, Housing and Community Development Act of 1994.
  Will continue tomorrow.
HEALTH SECURITY ACT
Committee on Education and Labor: Continued markup of H.R. 3600, Health 
Security Act.
  Will continue tomorrow.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE--SERIOUS MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS WITHIN 
NATIONAL SURGICAL ADJUVANT BREAST AND BOWEL PROJECT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on the Federal Government's response to 
serious management problems within the National Surgical Adjuvant 
Breast and Bowel Project. Testimony was heard from Samuel Broder, M.D., 
Director, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Department of Health and 
Human Services; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFETY AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Hazardous Materials held a hearing on H.R. 4545, Federal Railroad 
Safety Authorization Act of 1994. Testimony was heard from Jolene M. 
Molitoris, Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, Department 
of Transportation; Carl W. Vogt, Chairman, National Transportation 
Safety Board; and public witnesses.
EAST ASIA POLICY
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on East Asia Policy. 
Testimony was heard from Winston Lord, Assistant Secretary, East Asian 
and Pacific Affairs, Department of State; Charles W. Freeman, Jr., 
Assistant Secretary, Regional Security, Department of Defense; and 
Charlene Barshefsky, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative; and public 
witnesses.
HEALTH SECURITY ACT--ANTITRUST PROVISIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law 
held a hearing on Antitrust Provisions of H.R. 3600, Health Security 
Act. Testimony was heard from Senator Metzenbaum; Representative 
McMillan; Mary Lou Steptoe, Acting Director, Bureau of Competition, 
FTC; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on International Law, 
Immigration, and Refugees held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 
3663, Haitian Refugee Fairness Act; H.R. 4114, Governors Island 
Reinforcement Act of 1994; and H.R. 4264, to express United States 
policy regarding the restoration of democratic constitutional 
government in Haiti, to grant temporary protected status to Haitians 
until such a government is restored, and to terminate the migrant 
interdiction agreement between the United States and Haiti. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Rangel, Meek, Conyers, Brown of Florida, 
Goss, Owens, and Diaz-Balart; Brunson McKinley, Acting Director, Bureau 
of Refugee Programs, Department of State; Chris Sale, Deputy 
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of 
Justice; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Subcommittee on Fisheries 
Management approved for full Committee action as amended the following 
bills: H.R. 3817, to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act; H.R. 4253, 
Corning National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act of 1994; and H.R. 4504, 
Striped Bass Act of 1994.
POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE AND INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Subcommittee on Postal 
Operations and Services approved for full Committee action H.R. 4400, 
Postal Inspection Service and Inspector General Act.
  Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on this 
legislation. Testimony was heard from Susan Alvarado, Governor, U.S. 
Postal Service; and public witnesses.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted an open rule waiving clause 2 of Rule XXI 
against certain provisions in H.R. 4554, making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1995.
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on Health Care Reform and 
U.S. Competitiveness. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Education, Training and 
Employment held an oversight hearing on Veterans Employment Programs 
administered by the Department of Labor and the effects of H.R. 4350, 
Reemployment Act of 1994. Testimony was heard from Preston M. Taylor, 
Jr., Assistant Secretary, Veterans Employment and Training, Department 
of Labor; and representatives of veterans organizations.
EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported as amended H.R. 3937, 
Export Administration Act of 1994.
HEALTH CARE REFORM LEGISLATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Continued markup of health care reform 
legislation.
  Will continue tomorrow.
EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session 
and ordered reported as amended H.R. 3937, Export Administration Act of 
1994.
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