[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 137 (Tuesday, September 27, 1994)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SMALL WATERSHED PROGRAM
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Environment, Credit, and 
Rural Development held a hearing on the Small Watershed Program, 
including the following bills: H.R. 1634, to provide assistance for 
projects designed to improve the supply of water in rural areas; H.R. 
2460, to provide assistance to construct reservoir structures for 
storage of water in rural areas; H.R. 4213, River and Watershed 
Protection and Restoration Act; and H.R. 4289, Waterways Restoration 
Act of 1994. Testimony was heard from Representatives Rogers, Everett, 
Richardson, and Furse; Thomas R. Hebert, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Natural Resources, USDA; and public witnesses.
MILITARY OFFICER CAREER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Forces and 
Personnel held a hearing on reform of the military officer career 
management system. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications 
and Finance held an oversight hearing on the mutual fund industry's use 
of derivatives, the personal investment practices of fund managers, and 
several other fund-related issues. Testimony was heard from Arthur 
Levitt, Jr., Chairman, SEC; and public witnesses.
U.S. POLICY TOWARD AND PRESENCE IN HAITI
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on U.S. Policy Toward and 
Presence in Haiti. Testimony was heard from Strobe Talbott, Deputy 
Secretary, Department of State; and the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: John M. Deutch, Deputy Secretary; and Lt. Gen. 
John J. Sheehan, USMC, Director, Operations, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
AFRICA: POTENTIAL AND PROMISE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa held a hearing on 
Africa: Potential and Promise. Testimony was heard from Ambassador 
Edward Brynn, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, African Affairs, 
Department of State; John Hicks, Assistant Administrator, Africa, AID, 
U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS
Committee on House Administration: Subcommittee on Personnel and Police 
approved for full Committee action the following resolutions: H. Con. 
Res. 292, providing for the printing of a collection of statements made 
in tribute to the late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Thomas 
P. ``Tip'' O'Neill, Jr.; H. Con. Res. 293, amended, providing for the 
printing of the book entitled ``History of the United States House of 
Representatives''; H. Con. Res. 298, providing for the printing of the 
book entitled ``Members of the United States House of Representatives: 
A Historical Bibliography''; and H. Con. Res. 299, authorizing the 
printing of the book entitled ``Hispanic Americans in Congress.''
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; PRIVATE BILLS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Administrative Law and 
Governmental Relations approved for full Committee action the following 
bills; H.R. 4896, to grant the consent of the Congress to the Kansas 
and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact; and S. 1233, 
Arizona Wilderness Land Title Resolution Act of 1994.
  Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 4896. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Danner; the following officials 
of the Legislature of the State of Missouri: Harry Wiggins, Senator, 
and Karen McCarthy, Representative; and a public witness.
  The Subcommittee also considered private claims bills.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and 
Judicial Administration approved for full Committee action as amended 
H.R. 4357, Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1994.
  The Subcommittee tabled H.R. 5081, to provide for a demonstration 
project by Federal Prison Industries.
2000 CENSUS
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Subcommittee on Census, 
Statistics and Postal Personnel held a hearing to review the status of 
planning for the 2000 Census and the 1995 Census Test. Testimony was 
heard from Harry A. Scarr, Acting Director, Bureau of the Census, 
Department of Commerce; William M. Hunt, Director, Federal Management 
Issues, General Government Division, GAO; Norman Bradburn, Chair, Panel 
to Evaluate Alternative Census Methods, Committee on National 
Statistics, National Academy of Sciences; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Subcommittee on the Civil 
Service approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 
4719, amended, Federal Service Priority Placement Program Act of 1994; 
and H.R. 5103, to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for an 
Executive Director of the General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals 
Board.
COMPREHENSIVE ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION ACT
Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Subcommittee on Surface 
Transportation approved for full Committee action as amended H.R. 4394, 
Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act of 1994.
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTERSTATE WASTE CONTROL
Committee on Rules: Granted an open rule providing one hour of general 
debate on H.R. 4779, State and Local Government Interstate Waste 
Control Act of 1994. The rule limits to four hours the time for 
consideration of the bill for amendment. Any amendments offered by 
Representative Dingell may amend portions of the bill not yet read for 
amendment. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Dingell and 
Representatives Sharp, Swift, Manton, Torricelli, Schumer, Visclosky, 
Holden, Moorhead, Gillmor, Greenwood, Clinger, Smith of New Jersey, 
Molinari, Zimmer, and Franks of New Jersey.
FLOW CONTROL ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted an open rule providing one hour of general 
debate on H.R. 4683, Flow Control Act of 1994. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Dingell and Representatives Swift and Moorhead.
LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT CONFERENCE REPORT
Committee on Rules: Granted a rule waiving all points of order against 
the conference report on S. 349, Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1994, and 
against its consideration, except for provisions of clause 2 of rule 
XXVIII (the three-day availability requirement for the conference 
report). The conference report shall be considered as read. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Bryant and Gekas.
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted a rule waiving all points of order against 
the conference report on H.R. 4556, Department of Transportation and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1995, and against 
its consideration. The conference report shall be considered as read. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Durbin.
INTERSTATE SALES TAX COLLECTION
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Procurement, Taxation and 
Tourism held a hearing on Interstate Sales Tax Collection. Testimony 
was heard from James B. McNeer, Mayor, Colonial Heights, State of 
Virginia; and public witnesses.
SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security held a 
hearing on the following bills: H.R. 4245, Social Security Long-Range 
Solvency Act of 1994; H.R. 4275, Social Security Entitlement Reform 
Amendments of 1994; and other bills to restore the Long-Term Solvency 
of Social Security. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Rostenkowski, Pickle, Penny, and Margolies-Mezvinsky; Shirley Sears 
Chater, Commissioner, SSA, Department of Health and Human Services; and 
public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
AUTHORIZATION--TECHNOLOGY
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate- and House-
passed versions of H.R. 820, to enhance manufacturing technology 
development and transfer, and to authorize funds for the Technology 
Administration of the Department of Commerce, including the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, but did not complete action 
thereon, and recessed subject to call.
AUTHORIZATION--ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on 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.