[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 95 (Wednesday, July 20, 1994)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE REFORM ACT
Committee on Agriculture: Ordered reported as amended H.R. 4217, 
Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994.
DOD's ROLE IN HEALTH CARE REFORM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Forces and 
Personnel met in executive session and approved for full Committee 
action as amended H.R. 3600, Health Security Act.
OVERSIGHT--SCHOOL VIOLENCE
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Elementary, 
Secondary, and Vocational Education held an oversight hearing on school 
violence. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS--PROSPECTS FOR TRADE WITHIN THE HEMISPHERE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere 
Affairs and the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment 
held a joint hearing on the Summit of the Americas, Part I: ``Prospects 
for Trade Within the Hemisphere.'' Testimony was heard from Ronald H. 
Brown, Secretary of Commerce; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Ordered reported as amended the 
following bills: H.R. 4448, to amend the Act establishing Lowell 
National Historical Park; H.R. 3898, to establish the New Bedford 
Whaling National Historical Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts; H.R. 
4158, to establish the Lower East Side Tenement Museum National 
Historic Site; H.R. 4228, to extend Federal recognition to the United 
Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California; and H.R. 
3600, Health Security Act.
PREEMPT STATE MOTOR CARRIER REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RATES, ROUTES, 
AND SERVICES
Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on Surface 
Transportation held a hearing on Legislation to Preempt State Motor 
Carrier Regulations Pertaining to Rates, Routes, and Services. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Emerson and Hastert; Frank E. 
Kruesi, Assistant Secretary, Transportation Policy, Department of 
Transportation; and public witnesses.
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted an open rule providing 1 hour of debate on 
H.R. 3838, Housing and Community Development Act of 1994. All points of 
order are waived against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in 
order the Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute now printed in the bill as an original bill for 
the purpose of amendment. The substitute shall be considered by title 
with each title considered as read. Clause 7 of Rule XVI and clause 
5(a) of Rule XXI are waived against the committee substitute. Finally, 
the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Gonzalez and Representatives 
Traficant, Roukema, and Bachus of Alabama.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted an open rule providing 1 hour of debate on 
H.R. 3870, Environmental Technologies Act of 1994. The rule makes in 
order an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text 
of H.R. 4799 as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. The 
substitute shall be considered by title with each title considered as 
read. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Valentine and 
Lewis of Florida.
BUDGET CONTROL ACT
Committee on Rules: By a recorded vote of 6 to 4, granted a rule 
providing 1 hour of debate on H.R. 4604, Budget Control Act of 1994. 
The rule makes in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of the bill, as modified by the amendment 
printed in part 1 of the report to accompany the rule, as an original 
bill for the purpose of amendment. No other amendments are in order 
except those printed in part 2 of the report to accompany the rule. The 
amendments shall be considered in the order and manner specified in the 
report, with debate time also specified in the report. The amendments 
are not subject to amendment except as specified in the report, are 
considered as read, and are not subject to a demand for a division of 
the question. All points of order are waived against the amendments in 
part 2 of the report. The amendments in part 2 will be considered under 
the king-of-the-hill procedure. Finally, the rule provides one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Ordered reported as 
amended the following bills: H.R. 4306, Risk Assessment Improvement Act 
of 1994; H.R. 4489, National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996; and H.R. 4008, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1994.
KEY ISSUES CONFRONTING MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on Key Issues Confronting 
Minor League Baseball. Testimony was heard from Representative 
Boehlert; and public witnesses.
VA HEALTH CARE AND COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing on VA Health Care; Communication and 
Information Technologies and related issues. Testimony was heard from 
Robert M. Kolodner, M.D., Director, Medical Information Resources 
Management Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; John Silva, Program Manager, Advanced Research 
Projects Agency, Department of Defense; the following officials of the 
Department of Health and Human Services: Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D., 
Director, National Library of Medicine, NIH; and Helen L. Smits, M.D., 
Deputy Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration; and public 
witnesses.
URUGUAY ROUND IMPLEMENTING PROPOSALS
Committee on Ways and Means: Completed consideration of draft Uruguay 
Round implementing proposals.

Joint Meetings
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT AMENDMENTS
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 2243, authorizing funds 
for the Federal Trade Commission.