[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 11 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D60-D61]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior (and Related 
Agencies) held a hearing on Secretary of Energy, and on Chief of Forest 
Service. Testimony was heard from Hazel R. O'Leary, Secretary of 
Energy; and Jack W. Thomas, Chief, Forest Service, USDA.
LABOR--HHS--EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor--Health and Human 
Services--Education (and Related Agencies) held a hearing on 
Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Testimony was heard from Senator 
Pressler; Representatives Rohrabacher, Boehlert, Markey, Hefley, Crane, 
and Engel; the following officials of the Corporation for Public 
Broadcasting: Richard Carlson, President and CEO; and Henry Cauthen, 
Chairman, Board of Trustees; 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/GSA 
Construction and Leasing. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COMMON SENSE LEGAL REFORMS ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance 
held a hearing on H.R. 10, Common Sense Legal Reforms Act of 1995 
(Title II, Reform of Private Securities Litigation). Testimony was 
heard from public witnesses.
CONTRACT WITH AMERICA: WELFARE REFORM
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning continued 
hearings on Contract With America: Welfare Reform/JOBS Program. 
Testimony was heard from William Waldman, Commissioner, Department of 
Human Services, State of New Jersey; Michael Genest, Deputy Director, 
Welfare Programs Division, Department of Social Services, State of 
California; Jean Rogers, Administrator, Division of Economic Support, 
Department of Health and Human Services, State of Wisconsin; and a 
public witness.
REGULATORY TRANSITION ACT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on National 
Economic Growth, National Resources and Regulatory Affairs held a 
hearing on H.R. 450, Regulatory Transition Act of 1995. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives DeLay, Bliley, and Gekas; Sally Katzen, 
Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB; Jim 
Strock, Environmental Protection Agency, State of California; and 
public witnesses.
EVALUATING U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
Committee on International Relations: Continued hearings on Evaluating 
U.S. Foreign Policy, Part II. Testimony was heard from Zbigniew 
Brzezinski, former National Security Adviser; and a public witness.
  Hearings continue January 26.
TAKING BACK OUR STREETS ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime held a hearing on 
issues related to H.R. 3, Taking Back Our Streets Act of 1995. 
Testimony was heard from John Schmidt, Associate Attorney General, 
Department of Justice; Daniel E. Lungren, Attorney General, State of 
California; James E. Gilmore III, Attorney General, State of Virginia; 
Robert H. Macy, District Attorney, Oklahoma City, State of Oklahoma; 
Lynne Abraham, District Attorney, Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania; 
and public witnesses.
Hearings continue tomorrow.
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ADEQUACY OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S DEFENSE FUNDING PLAN
Committee on National Security: Held a hearing on the adequacy of the 
Administration's defense funding plan. Testimony was heard from Cindy 
Williams, Assistant Director, National Security Division, CBO; Henry L. 
Hinton, Jr., Assistant Comptroller General, National Security and 
International Affairs, GAO; and public witnesses.
TAX--HOME OFFICE DEDUCTION AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on Tax--Home Office 
Deduction. Testimony was heard from Representative Allard; and public 
witnesses.
  The Committee also held a hearing on Tax--Independent Contractor 
Status. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Surface 
Transportation met for organizational purposes.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment 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 Representative Roth; and 
public witnesses.
  Hearings continue January 24.
INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO THE U.N.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Held a hearing on 
Intelligence Support to the United Nations. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of State: Toby T. Gati, 
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Intelligence and Research; and 
Ambassador K. F. Inderfurth, Deputy U.S. Permanent Representative to 
the United Nations; Ambassador Hugh Montgomery, Special Assistant to 
the Director of Intelligence for Foreign Intelligence Relationships, 
CIA; and Maj. Gen. Patrick M. Hughes, USA, Director of Intelligence, J-
2, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense.