[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 105 (Wednesday, August 3, 1994)]
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Committee Meetings
[D03AU4-59]{D930}PLANT VARI
PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION ACT AMENDMENTS; NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT ACT
[D03AU4-60]{D930}Committee
Committee on Agriculture: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 2927, 
amended, Plant Variety Protection Act Amendments of 1993; and S. 2099, 
Northern Great Plains Rural Development Act.
[D03AU4-61]{D930}``WHITEWAT
``WHITEWATER AFFAIR''
[D03AU4-62]{D930}Committee
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Pursuant to H. Res. 394, to 
express the sense of the House that Congress has a constitutional obligation 
to conduct oversight of matters related to the operation of the Government, 
the Committee continued hearings on the completed aspects of the 
investigation conducted by the Special Counsel on the so-called ``Whitewater 
Affair.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department 
of the Treasury: Roger C. Altman, Deputy Secretary; Jean Hanson, General 
Counsel; Dennis I. Foreman, Deputy General Counsel; and Joshua Steiner, 
Chief of Staff to the Secretary; and Jack DeVore, Jr., former Press 
Secretary, Department of the Treasury.
[D03AU4-63]{D930}Hearings c
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
[D03AU4-64]{D930}OVERSIGHT
OVERSIGHT
[D03AU4-65]{D930}Committee
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held an 
oversight hearing on nuclear waste. Testimony was heard from Senator Bryan; 
Representative Bilbray; Daniel A. Dreyfus, Director, Office of Civilian 
Radioactive Waste Management, Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
[D03AU4-66]{D930}INDOOR AIR
INDOOR AIR ACT
[D03AU4-67]{D930}Committee
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the Environment 
approved for full Committee action as amended H.R. 2919, Indoor Air Act of 
1994.
[D03AU4-68]{D930}HEALTH INS
HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY PRACTICES
[D03AU4-69]{D930}Committee
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommitee on Oversight and 
Investigations continued hearings on the health insurance industry. 
Testimony was heard from Mike H. Coffman, Representative, State of Colorado; 
Ernesto Scorsone, Representative, State of Kentucky; and public witnesses.
[D03AU4-70]{D930}SMALL BUSI
SMALL BUSINESS INCENTIVE ACT
[D03AU4-71]{D930}Committee
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and 
Finance approved for full Committee action as amended H.R. 4858, Small 
Business Incentive Act of 1994.
[D03AU4-72]{D930}OVERSIGHT
OVERSIGHT
[D03AU4-73]{D930}Committee
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Hazardous Materials held an oversight hearing on activities of the FTC in 
the regulation of the franchising industry. Testimony was heard from 
Christian S. White, Acting Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC; and 
public witnesses.
[D03AU4-74]{D930}MISCELLANE
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; URUGUAY ROUND IMPLEMENTING PROPOSALS
[D03AU4-75]{D930}Commitee o
Commitee on Foreign Affairs: Ordered reported the following measures: H. 
Con. Res. 250, amended, expressing the sense of the Congress in support of 
efforts by the Government of Mexico, and the major political parties and 
concerned members of civil society in Mexico, to reform Mexico's political 
and electoral processes and ensure free and fair elections; and S.J. Res. 
204, recognizing the American Academy in Rome, an American overseas center 
for independent study and advanced research on the occasion of the 100th 
anniversary of its founding.
[D03AU4-76]{D930}The Commit
  The Committee also agreed to legislative language implementing Uruguay 
Round proposals.
[D03AU4-77]{D930}CHEMICAL W
CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
[D03AU4-78]{D930}Committee
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on Implementation of the 
Chemical Weapons Convention. Testimony was heard from Representative 
Lancaster; Donald A. Mahley, Acting Assistant Director, Bureau of 
Multilateral Affairs, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; and public 
witnesses.
[D03AU4-79]{D930}MARKET DEV
MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN FOOD FOR PEACE: IS IT WORKING?
[D03AU4-80]{D930}Committee
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and 
Environment held a hearing on Market Development in Food for Peace: Is It 
Working? Testimony was heard from Christopher F. Goldthwait, General Sales 
Manager, Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA; and Allan I. Mendelowitz, 
Managing Director, International Trade, Finance, and Competitiveness, GAO.
[D03AU4-81]{D930}UNITED STA
UNITED STATES RELATIONS WITH COLOMBIA
[D03AU4-82]{D930}Committee
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on International Security, 
International Organizations and Human Rights and the Subcommittee on Western 
Hemisphere Affairs held a joint hearing on United States Relations with 
Colombia. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department 
of State: Ambassador Robert S. Gelbard, Assistant Secretary, International 
Narcotics Matters; and Ambassador Michael M. Skol, Principal Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Inter-American Affairs.
[D03AU4-83]{D931}NORTHEAST
NORTHEAST INTERSTATE DAIRY COMPACT; PRIVATE CLAIMS BILLS
[D03AU4-84]{D931}Committee
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Administrative Law and 
Governmental Relations held a hearing on H.R. 4560, Northeast Interstate 
Dairy Compact. Testimony was heard from Representative Olver, Sanders, 
Johnson of Connecticut, and Reed; Kenneth C. Clayton, Acting Administrator, 
Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA; John R. H. Blum, Commissioner, 
Department of Agriculture, State of Connecticut; and public witnesses.
[D03AU4-85]{D931}The Subcom
  The Subcommittee also considered private claims bills.
[D03AU4-86]{D931}CONVERTING
CONVERTING NATIONAL GUARD TO CIVIL SERVICE STATUS
[D03AU4-87]{D931}Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Subcommittee on Civil Service 
held a hearing on the following: a proposal to convert National Guard 
Civilian technicians from excepted to competitive civil service status; and 
H.R. 4884, Criminal Justice Information Services Placement Assistant Act. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Bonior and Young of Alaska; Francis 
M. Rush, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary, Manpower and Personnel, Department 
of Defense; Maj. Gen. Charles W. Whitaker, Adjutant General, State of 
Indiana; and public witnesses.
[D03AU4-88]{D931}FOREIGN OP
FOREIGN OPERATIONS EXPORT FINANCING ACT
[D03AU4-89]{D931}Committee
Committee on Rules: Granted a rule waiving points of order against the 
conference report on H.R. 4426, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1995, and against its consideration. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Obey and Representative Livingston.
[D03AU4-90]{D931}INTERSTATE
INTERSTATE BANKING EFFICIENCY ACT
[D03AU4-91]{D931}Committee
Committee on Rules: Granted a rule waiving points of order against the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 3841, to amend the Bank Holding Company 
Act of 1956, and the Revised Statutes of the United States, and the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act to provide for interstate banking and branching, and 
against its consideration. Testimony was heard from Representatives Neal and 
Bereuter.
[D03AU4-92]{D931}COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACT
[D03AU4-93]{D931}Committee
Committee on Rules: Granted a rule waiving points of order against the 
conference report on H.R. 3474, to reduce administrative requirements for 
insured depository institutions to the extent consistent with safe and sound 
banking practices, and to facilitate the establishment of community 
development financial institutions, and against its consideration. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Neal, Byrne, Fingerhut, Shepherd, Bereuter, 
Stearns, Allard, Istook, Blute, and Fowler.
[D03AU4-94]{D931}FEDERAL CR
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE REFORM ACT
[D03AU4-95]{D931}Committee
Committee on Rules: Heard testimony from Chairman de la Garza and 
Representatives Penny, Johnson of South Dakota, and Roberts, but no action 
was taken on H.R. 4217, to reform the Federal Crop Insurance Program.
[D03AU4-96]{D931}CONGRESSIO
CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
[D03AU4-97]{D931}Committee
Committee on Rules: Heard testimony from Chairman Rose and Representatives 
Thomas of California, Boehner, Klink, English, Strickland, Swett, Goodling, 
Fawell, Shays, and Zimmer, but no action was taken on H.R. 4822, to make 
certain laws applicable to the legislative branch of the Federal Government.
[D03AU4-98]{D931}MISCELLANE
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
[D03AU4-99]{D931}Committee
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Ordered reported the following: 
a clean bill to be introduced entitled Hydrogen and Fusion Research 
Authorization Act of 1994; and H.R. 4684, amended, Department of Energy High 
Energy Nuclear Physics Authorization Act of 1994, to be incorporated as a 
new title in the clean bill.
[D03AU4-100]{D931}VETERANS--I
VETERANS--IMPROVING SERVICES
[D03AU4-101]{D931}Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 
held a hearing on Improving Services to Veterans: Initiatives and 
Innovations in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was heard from 
Hershel W. Gober, Deputy Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs; and 
public witnesses.
[D03AU4-102]{D931}Joint Meet
Joint Meetings
[D03AU4-103]{D931}AUTHORIZAT
AUTHORIZATION--FAA
[D03AU4-104]{D931}Conferees
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between the 
Senate- and House-passed versions of H.R. 2739, authorizing funds for 
programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
Transportation.
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