[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 107 (Friday, August 5, 1994)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
``WHITEWATER AFFAIR''
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 concluded 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 RTC: Jack Ryan, Acting Chief 
Executive Director; April Breslaw, Staff Attorney, Professional 
Liability Section; James Dudine, Chief of Investigations; Tom Hindes, 
Assistant General Counsel, Professional Liability Section; Stephen 
Katsanos, Press Spokesman; and Ellen Kulka, General Counsel; and 
William Roelle, Deputy to the Director, FDIC (former senior Vice 
President, RTC).
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce; Ordered reported the following bills: 
H.R.4522, amended, Federal Communications Commission Authorization Act 
of 1994; H.R. 4858, amended, Small Business Incentive Act of 1994; H.R. 
4865, amended, Orphan Drug Act Amendments of 1994; H.R. 2305, amended, 
to authorize and encourage the President to conclude an agreement with 
Mexico to establish a United States-Mexico Border Health Commission; 
H.R. 4867, amended, High Speed Rail Development Act of 1994; H.R. 4868, 
amended, Railroad Unemployment Insurance Amendments Act of 1994; H.R. 
4866, Solar, Wind, Waste, and Geothermal Power Production Act of 1994; 
and H.R. 4394, amended Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act of 1994.
HEALTH CARE REFORM--IMPACT ON MINORITY PROVIDERS
Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Human Resources and 
Intergovernmental Relations held a hearing on the Impact of Health Care 
Reform on Minority providers. Testimony was heard from Representative 
Stokes; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Ordered reported the following bills: 
H.R. 3905, amended, Opal Creek Forest Preserve Act of 1994; and H.R. 
4757, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Grand Coulee Dam 
Settlement Act.
CHINA MFN STATUS
Committee on Rules: Granted a single rule providing for consideration 
of H.J. Res. 373, disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory 
treatment--most-favored-national treatment--to the products of the 
people's Republic of China and H.R. 4590 United States-China Act of 
1994. The rule makes in order consideration of H.J. Res. 373 in the 
House and provides 80 minutes of debate on the joint resolution. All 
points of order are waived against H.J. Res. 373 and against its 
consideration. The rule provides that pursuant to the Trade Act of 
1974, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on H.J. Res. 
373 without intervening motion. The expedited procedures contained in 
the Trade Act of 1974 will not apply to any other joint resolution of 
disapproval of MFN for China during the 103d Congress. After 
disposition of H.J. Res. 373, the rule provides for the consideration 
of H.R. 4590 and provides 1 hour of debate on the bill. All points of 
order are waived against H.R. 4590 and against its consideration. The 
rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the report to 
accompany the rule, to be considered in the order and manner specified 
in the report, with debate time also specified in the report. The 
amendments are considered as read and are not subject to amendment. All 
points or order are waived against the amendments printed in the 
report. The rule provides that the amendments printed in the report are 
to be considered under the King-of-the-hill procedure. Finally, the 
rule provides one motion to recommit H.R. 4590, with or without 
instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Gibbons, Matsui, 
Hamilton, Kaptur, Pelosi, Archer, Gilman, Kolbe, Lightfoot, and Wolf.

Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT-UNEMPLOYMENT
Joint Economic Committee: Committee held hearings to examine the 
employment-unemployment situation for July, receiving testimony from 
Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
Department of Labor.
  Committee recessed subject to call.