[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 4 (Monday, January 9, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D21-D22]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
UNFUNDED FEDERAL MANDATES
Committee on the Budget: Committee ordered favorably reported, with 
amendments, S. 1, to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal 
mandates on States and local governments, to strengthen the partnership 
between the Federal Government and State, local and tribal governments, 
to end the imposition, in the absence of full consideration by 
Congress, of [[Page D22]] Federal mandates on State, local, and tribal 
governments without adequate funding, in a manner that may displace 
other essential governmental priorities, and to ensure that the Federal 
Government pays the costs incurred by those governments in complying 
with certain requirements under Federal statutes and regulations.
  Also, committee adopted its rules of procedure for the 104th 
Congress.
TELECOMMUNICATION REFORM
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee held 
hearings to examine telecommunication reform issues, receiving 
testimony from Senator Dole; and Representatives Bliley and Jack 
Fields.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
UNFUNDED FEDERAL MANDATES
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee ordered favorably 
reported, with amendments, S. 1, to curb the practice of imposing 
unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments, to 
strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, 
local and tribal governments, to end the imposition, in the absence of 
full consideration by Congress, of Federal mandates on State, local, 
and tribal governments without adequate funding, in a manner that may 
displace other essential governmental priorities, and to ensure that 
the Federal Government pays the costs incurred by those governments in 
complying with certain requirements under Federal statutes and 
regulations.