[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 20, 1994)]
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Committee Meetings
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Education and Labor: Subcommittee on Human Resources held 
an oversight hearing on the Impact of Welfare Reform on Child Care 
Providers and the Working Poor. Testimony was heard from Jane L. Ross, 
Associate Director, Income Security Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Ordered reported as amended H.R. 
3392, Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1993.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and the 
Environment approved for full Committee action the following bills: 
H.R. 3392, amended, Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1933; and 
H.R. 5056, Animal Drug Amendments of 1994.
DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle 
East held a hearing on Developments in Europe. Testimony was heard from 
Richard C. Holbrooke, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and 
European Community Affairs, Department of State.
TAX CREDITS TO HIRE DISADVANTAGED: WASTEFUL OR EFFECTIVE?
Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Employment, Housing 
and Aviation held a hearing on Tax Credits to Hire the Disadvantaged: 
Wasteful or Effective? Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the Department of Labor: Douglas Ross, Assistant Secretary, 
Employment and Training Administration; and Charles Masten, Inspector 
General; Maurice Foley, Deputy Tax Legislation Counsel, Department of 
the Treasury; and public witnesses.
PUBLIC BUILDING ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Government Operations: Subcommittee on Legislation and 
National Security held a hearing on H.R. 2680, to amend the Public 
Building Act of 1959 concerning the calculation of public building 
transactions. Testimony was heard from Alice Rivlin, Acting Director, 
OMB; James L. Blum, Deputy Director, CBO; Paul Posner, Director, Budget 
Issues Group, GAO.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice 
held an oversight hearing on Prosecution of Federal Gun Crimes. 
Testimony was heard from Jo Ann Harris, Assistant Attorney General, 
Criminal Division, Department of Justice; and Charles Thomson, 
Associate Director, Law Enforcement, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and 
Firearms, Department of the Treasury.
JONES ACT WAIVERS
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Subcommittee on Merchant 
Marine approved for full Committee action Jones Act Waivers 
legislation.
GUAM WAR RESTITUTION ACT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Insular and 
International Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 4741, Guam War Restitution 
Act. Testimony was heard from Allen Stayman, Acting Assistant 
Secretary, Territorial and International Affairs, Department of the 
Interior; the following officials of the Legislature of Guam: Joe T. 
San Agustin, Speaker, House; George Bamba, Marilyn D. A. Manibusan, and 
Francis E. Santos, all Senators; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations and the Subcommittee on Specialty and Natural Resources 
of the Committee on Agriculture and the Subcommittee on Environment and 
Natural Resources of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries 
held a joint oversight hearing on Ecosystem Management and on the GAO 
Report entitled: Ecosystem Management: Additional Actions Needed To 
Adequately Test a Promising Approach. Testimony was heard from James 
Duffus III, Director, National Resources Management Issues, Resources, 
Community, and Economic Development Division, GAO; James Pipkin, 
Counsel to the Secretary, Department of the Interior, and Co-Chair, 
Interagency Ecosystem Management Working Group; Diane Gelburd, Acting 
Deputy Chief, Programs, Soil Conservation Service, USDA, and Co-Chair, 
Interagency Ecosystem Management Working Group; George T. Frampton, 
Jr., Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the 
Interior; and James Lyons, Assistant Secretary, Natural Resources and 
Environment, USDA.
CREATING COMPETITIVE COMMUNITIES
Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on Economic 
Development held a hearing on Creating Competitive Communities: Models 
Across America. Testimony was heard from William Ginsberg, Assistant 
Secretary, Economic Development, Department of Commerce; and public 
witnesses.
LOWELL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Committee on Rules: Granted an open rule providing one hour of general 
debate on H.R. 4448, Lowell National Historical Park. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Vento and Meehan.
HEADWATERS FOREST ACT
Committee on Rules: By a recorded vote of 5 to 4, granted a rule 
providing one hour of general debate on H.R. 2866, Headwaters Forest 
Act. Each section of the bill shall be considered as read. Clause 5(a) 
of Rule XXI is waived against the bill. Except as specified in section 
2 of the rule, only those amendments printed in the report to accompany 
the rule shall be in order. 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 considered as read, are not 
subject to amendment, and are not subject to a demand for a division of 
the question. All points of order are waived against the amendments in 
the report. The Chairman of the Agriculture Committee or his designee 
is authorized to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments 
printed in the report and germane modifications thereto. Amendments en 
bloc shall be considered as read except that modifications shall be 
reported. The amendments en bloc are debatable for 10 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the Chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Agriculture Committee and are not subject to amendment nor a demand 
for a division of the question. Permits original proponents to insert 
statements in the Record. Finally, the rule provides one motion to 
recommit. Testimony was heard from Chairman de la Garza and 
Representatives Dooley, Hamburg, Lewis of Florida, Doolittle, Pombo, 
and Schiff.
COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted an open rule providing one hour of general 
debate on H.R. 4422, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1994. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Studds, Tauzin, Schenk, and Fields.
FIRE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Science 
approved for full Committee action the Fire Administration 
Authorization Act of 1994.
  Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on this 
measure. Testimony was heard from Representative Weldon; and Carrye B. 
Brown, Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration, FEMA.
NATIONAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space held 
a hearing on National Space Transportation Policy. Testimony was heard 
from John H. Gibbons, Assistant to the President for Science and 
Technology, and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy; 
Daniel S. Goldin, Administrator, NASA; Mortimer L. Downey, Deputy 
Secretary, Department of Transportation; Kent Hughes, Associate Deputy 
Secretary, Competitiveness Policy, Department of Commerce; and George 
R. Schneiter, Director, Strategic and Space Systems, Office of the 
Under Secretary, Acquisitions and Technology, Department of Defense.
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IMPROVEMENTS ACT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on 
Technology, Environment and Aviation held a hearing on H.R. 3590, 
Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 1993. Testimony was heard from 
Mary L. Good, Under Secretary, Technology, Technology Administration, 
Department of Commerce; Roger Werne, member, Council on Governmental 
Relations and Associate Director, Engineering and Technology Transfer, 
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; and public witnesses.
ISSUES RELATING TO MEDICATION ERRORS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
issues relating to medication errors. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Coyne; and public witnesses.
EFFORTS TO ADDRESS MONEY LAUNDERING
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
on the Department of the Treasury's Efforts to Address Money 
Laundering. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of the Treasury: Ronald K. Noble, Under Secretary, 
Enforcement; Margaret Milner Richardson, Commissioner, Internal Revenue 
Service; and George J. Weise, Commissioner, U.S. Customs Service.
REPRESENTATION OF MINORITIES, WOMEN, AND DISABLED PERSONS WITHIN THE 
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Held a hearing on Hiring, 
Promotion, Retention, and Overall Representation of Minorities, Women, 
and Disabled Persons Within the Intelligence Community. Testimony was 
heard from Representative Stokes; R. James Woolsey, Director, CIA; the 
following officials of the Department of Defense: Lt. Gen. James R. 
Clapper, Jr., USAF, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency; and VAdm. J. 
M. McConnell, USN, Director, NSA; and Louis J. Freeh, Director, FBI, 
Department of Justice.

Joint Meetings
AMERICAN LEGION
Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded joint 
hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to review 
legislative recommendations of the American Legion, after receiving 
testimony from William Detweiler, American Legion, New Orleans, 
Louisiana.
APPROPRIATIONS--LABOR/HHS/EDUCATION
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate- and House-passed versions of H.R. 4606, making 
appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for the Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies.
APPROPRIATIONS--AGRICULTURE
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate- and House-passed versions of H.R. 4554, making 
appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for agriculture, rural development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs.
APPROPRIATIONS--DEFENSE
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate- and House-
passed versions of H.R. 4650, making appropriations for fiscal year 
1995 for the Department of Defense, but did not complete action 
thereon, and will meet again tomorrow.
AUTHORIZATION--ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate- and House-
passed versions of H.R. 6, authorizing funds for programs of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, but did not complete 
action thereon, and will meet again tomorrow.
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                         COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR

                      WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1994

          (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

[D20SE4-103]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Armed Services, closed business meeting, to consider 
certain pending military nominations, 2 p.m., SR-222.
[D20SE4-104]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, to hold hearings on 
U.S. competitiveness and trade policy, 10 a.m., SD-538.
[D20SE4-105]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to hold hearings on 
the nominations of Thomas R. Carper, of Delaware, and Celeste Pinto 
McLain, of California, each to be a Member of the Amtrak Board of 
Directors, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
[D20SE4-106]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, business meeting, to 
consider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
[D20SE4-107]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Foreign Relations, to hold hearings on the nominations of 
Marc Grossman, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey; 
Alfred H. Moses, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Romania; Charles E. 
Redman, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany; 
and Kenneth Spencer Yalowitz, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Belarus, 10 a.m., SD-226.
[D20SE4-108]{D1089}Subcommitt
  Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Trade, Oceans and 
Environment, to hold hearings on Iraq claim legislation, focusing on 
provisions of S. 1401 and H.R. 3221, bills to provide for the 
adjudication of certain claims against Iraq, 10 a.m., SD-419.
[D20SE4-109]{D1089}Subcommitt
  Subcommittee on European Affairs, to hold hearings to examine new 
nationalisms in Europe, 2 p.m., SD-419.
[D20SE4-110]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on the Judiciary, to hold hearings on pending nominations, 10 
a.m., SD-628.
[D20SE4-111]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Labor and Human Resources, Subcommittee on Labor, to hold 
hearings on certain child labor issues, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.


                                  House

[D20SE4-112]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Environment, Credit, and 
Rural Development, to consider H.R. 4196, to ensure that all timber-
dependent communities qualify for loans and grants from the Rural 
Development Administration; and legislation providing for technical 
corrections to the Beginning Farmer Program, 10:30 a.m., 1302 Longworth.
[D20SE4-113]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Appropriations, to consider revised 602(b) allocations for 
fiscal year 1995, 9:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
[D20SE4-114]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Military Acquisition, 
Military Application of Nuclear Energy Panel, hearing on defense nuclear 
facility work force restructuring, 9:30 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
[D20SE4-115]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer 
Protection, and Competitiveness, hearing on H.R. 3713, Salvage Vehicle 
Title Reform and Highway Safety Act, 1 p.m., 2322 Rayburn.
[D20SE4-116]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Subcommittee on Asia and the 
Pacific, joint hearing on South Asia, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
[D20SE4-117]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on International Law, 
Immigration, and Refugees, hearing on H.R. 3362, Employer Sanctions 
Improvement Act, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
[D20SE4-118]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, to mark up the following: 
H.R. 4852, to provide Congressional approval of a Governing International 
Fishery Agreement with the Republic of Lithuania; H.R. 3059, National 
Maritime Heritage Act; H.R. 4959, Maritime Regulatory Reform Act of 1994; 
H.R. 3282, Towing Vessel Navigational Safety Act of 1993; Jones Act 
Waivers; and H.R. 4289, Waterways Restoration Act of 1994, 10 a.m., 1334 
Longworth.
[D20SE4-119]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, Subcommittee on Civil 
Service, hearing on H.R. 4719, to direct the Office of Personnel and 
Management to establish an interagency placement program for Federal 
employees affected by reductions in force, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
[D20SE4-120]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Rules, to continue markup of H.R. 3801, Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1994, 2:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
[D20SE4-121]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Science, Space and Technology, hearing on Academic 
Earmarks, Part 3, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
[D20SE4-122]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Small Business, hearing on National Impact of Casino 
Gambling, 9 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
[D20SE4-123]{D1089}Committee
  Committee on Ways and Means, to mark up legislation to provide for the 
continuation of certain fee collections for the expenses of the SEC for 
Fiscal Year 1995, 10 a.m., H-208 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

[D20SE4-124]{D1089}Conferees,
  Conferees, on H.R. 4602, making appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for 
the Department of the Interior and related agencies, 10 a.m., H-5, 
Capitol.
[D20SE4-125]{D1089}Conferees,
  Conferees, on H.R. 4650, making appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for 
the Department of Defense, 10 a.m., H-140, Capitol.
[D20SE4-126]{D1089}Conferees,
  Conferees, on H.R. 6, to extend for six years the authorizations of 
appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965, 1 p.m., 2261 Rayburn.
[D20SE4-127]{D1089}Commission
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, to hold hearings to 
examine United States foreign policy and foreign assistance programs 
which promote rights for people with disabilities, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn.