[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 8, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D161-D163]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
REFORMING THE PRESENT WELFARE SYSTEM
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations, 
Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture continued hearings on reforming the 
present welfare system. Testimony was heard from Representative Castle; 
Ellen Haas, Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, 
USDA; Mary Jo Bane, Assistant Secretary, Children and Families, 
Department of Health and Human Services; Thomas Eichler, Secretary, 
Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families, State 
of Delaware; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a 
hearing on the National Transportation Safety Board. Testimony was 
heard from James Hall, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board.
JOB CREATION AND WAGE ENHANCEMENT ACT
Committee on Commerce: Began markup of Title III, Risk Assessment and 
Cost/Benefit Analysis for New Regulations of H.R. 9, Job Creation and 
Wage Enhancement Act.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held an 
oversight hearing on the Department of Energy's proposed budget for 
fiscal year 1996. Testimony was heard from Hazel R. O'Leary, Secretary 
of Energy.
REMOVING IMPEDIMENTS TO EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION/ELECTROMATION
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Employer-Employee Relations held a hearing on Removing Impediments to 
Employee Participation/Electromation. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Gunderson; and public witnesses.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT; REGULATORY TRANSITION ACT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on National 
Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs approved for full 
Committee action the following bills: H.R. 830, Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995; and H.R. 450, amended, Regulatory Transition Act of 1995.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on House Oversight: Met to consider pending business.
FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Operations and Human Rights continued hearings on 1996-97 Foreign 
Relations Authorization: International Organizations, Conferences, and 
Commissions. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of State: Madeleine K. Albright, Permanent U.S. 
Representative to the United Nations; and Douglas J. Bennet, Assistant 
Secretary, International Organization Affairs.
OVERSIGHT; COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims held 
an oversight hearing on the management practices of the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service. Testimony was heard from Laurie Ekstrand, 
Associate Director, Administration of Justice Issues, General 
Government Division, GAO; and Chris Sale, Deputy Commissioner, 
Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice.
  Prior to the hearing, the Subcommittee met for organizational 
purposes. [[Page D162]] 
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Held a hearing on the fiscal year 1996 
National Defense authorization request. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Defense: William J. Perry, 
Secretary; and Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, USA, Chairman, Joint Chiefs 
of Staff.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 402, 
to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; H.R. 421, amended, to 
amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide for the 
purchase of common stock of Cook Inlet Region; H.R. 715, Sea of Okhotsk 
Fisheries Enforcement Act; H.R. 716, to amend the Fishermen's 
Protective Act; H.R. 622, to implement the Convention on Future 
Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries; H.R. 535, 
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Corning National 
Fish Hatchery to the State of Arkansas; H.R. 584, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey a fish hatchery to the State of 
Iowa; and H.R. 614, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
to the State of Minnesota the New London National Fish Hatchery 
production facility.
  The Committee also approved the following: Oversight plans for the 
104th Congress for submission to the Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight and the Committee on House Oversight; and other pending 
Committee business.
COMMITTEE BUDGET
Committee on Rules: Approved the Committee budget.
VIOLENT CRIME INCARCERATION ACT
Committee on Rules: By a nonrecord vote, granted a modified open rule 
providing 1 hour of debate on H.R. 667, Violent Crime Incarceration Act 
of 1995. The rule waives clause 2(1)(2)(B) (requiring inclusion in 
committee reports of rollcall vote results) and clause 2(1)(6) of rule 
XI (requiring a 3-day availability report) against consideration of the 
bill. The rule makes in order the Judiciary Committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 
which shall be considered as read. The rule waives clause 7 of rule XVI 
(prohibiting nongermane amendments) and clause 5(a) of rule XXI 
(prohibiting appropriations in a legislative bill) against the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule provides a 
ten-hour time limit on the amendment process and gives priority in 
recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the 
Congressional Record prior to their consideration. Finally, the rule 
provides one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Hyde and Representatives Conyers and 
Berman.
CRIMINAL ALIEN DEPORTATION IMPROVEMENT ACT
Committee on Rules: Heard testimony from Chairman Hyde and 
Representatives Smith of Texas, Conyers, and Berman, but no action was 
taken on H.R. 668, Criminal Alien Deportation Improvement Act of 1995.
JOB CREATION AND WAGE ENHANCEMENT ACT; OVERSIGHT PLANS
Committee on Science: Began markup of Title III, Risk Assessment and 
Cost/Benefit Analysis for new regulations of H.R. 9, Job Creation and 
Wage Enhancement Act of 1995.
  The Committee approved oversight plans for the 104th Congress for 
submission to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight and the 
Committee on House Oversight.
APPROVE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND ANCILLARY ISSUES RELATING TO 
HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT PROGRAMS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Surface 
Transportation held a hearing on legislation to approve the National 
Highway System and Ancillary Issues relating to Highway and Transit 
Programs. Testimony was heard from Wayne Shackelford, Commissioner, 
Department of Transportation, State of Georgia; Charles H. Thompson, 
Secretary, Department of Transportation, State of Wisconsin; James J. 
Kereasiotes, Secretary of Transportation, State of Massachusetts; 
Andrew Poat, Chief Deputy Director, Department of Transportation, State 
of California; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue February 28.
SELF-EMPLOYED HEALTH INSURANCE PERMANENT DEDUCTION RESTORATION; 
COMMITTEE BUSINESS; ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET PROPOSALS
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported amended H.R. 831, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, 
to repeal the provisions permitting nonrecognition of gain on sales and 
exchanges effectuating policies of the Federal Communications 
Commission.
  The Committee approved the following: Oversight plans for the 104th 
Congress for submission to the Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight and the Committee on House Oversight; Budget recommendations 
for the report to the Committee on the Budget; and the Committee 
Budget. [[Page D163]] 
  The Subcommittee also continued hearings on the Administration's 
fiscal year 1996 Budget proposals. Testimony was heard from Donna E. 
Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.