[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 18, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D53-D54]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development held a hearing on Downsizing Government. Testimony was 
heard from Vic Rezendes, Director, Energy Issues, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior (and Related 
Agencies) held a hearing on the Secretary of the Interior. Testimony 
was heard from Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior.
LABOR--HHS--EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor--Health and Human 
Services--Education (and Related Agencies) held a hearing on Secretary 
of Education/Downsizing/GAO, and on Secretary of Labor/Downsizing/GAO. 
Testimony was heard from Richard W. Riley, Secretary of Education; 
Robert B. Reich, Secretary of Labor; officials of GAO; and public 
witnesses.
TREASURY--POSTAL SERVICE--GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury--Postal Service--
General Government held a hearing on Downsizing Government/Federal 
Personnel. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CONTRACT WITH AMERICA: WELFARE REFORM
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Held a hearing on 
Contract With America: Welfare Reform. Testimony was heard from Gerald 
Miller, Director, Department of Social Services, State of Michigan; and 
public witnesses.
CURRENT INTELLIGENCE AND OPERATIONS
Committee on National Security: Met in executive session to receive a 
briefing on current intelligence and operations. The Committee was 
briefed by the following officials of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
Department of Defense: Maj. Gen. Patrick M. Hughes, USA, Director, 
Intelligence (J-2); and Maj. Gen. Jared Bates, USA, Deputy Director, 
Operations (J-3).
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Ordered reported the following measures: H.R. 
101, amended, to transfer a parcel of land to the Taos Indians of New 
Mexico; H.R. 256, to withdraw and reserve certain public lands and 
minerals within the State of Colorado for military use; H.R. 400, to 
provide for the exchange of lands within the Gates of the Arctic 
National Wildlife Park and Preserve; H.R. 440, to provide for the 
conveyance of lands to certain individuals in Butte County, CA; and 
H.J. Res. 50, designate the visitors center at the Channel Islands 
National Park, CA, as the ``Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitors Center.''
UNFUNDED MANDATE REFORM ACT
Committee on Rules: By a record vote of 8 to 3, granted an open rule 
with two hours of debate, divided [[Page D54]] between the Committees 
on Government Reform and Oversight and Rules, on H.R. 5, Unfunded 
Mandate Reform Act of 1995. The rule makes in order an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute printed in the Rules Committee report as 
original text for amendment purposes, to be considered by title rather 
than section. The rule also gives priority in recognition to Members 
who have pre-printed amendments in the Congressional Record prior to 
their consideration. The rule provides one motion to recommit, with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Clinger and 
Representatives Collins of Illinois, Moran, and Sabo.
CONTRACT WITH AMERICA--SMALL BUSINESS TAX PROPOSALS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on Tax Policy and Small 
Business (overview of small business tax proposals as contained in the 
Contract With America and beyond). Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation met for organizational purposes.
CONTRACT WITH AMERICA
Committee on Ways and Means: Continued hearings on proposals contained 
in the Contract With America, with emphasis on provisions to strengthen 
the American family. Testimony was heard from Representatives Dornan, 
Smith of New Jersey, Vucanovich, Buyer, and Weller; and public 
witnesses.
  Hearings continued tomorrow.