[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 26 (Thursday, February 9, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D169-D171]
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 John Petraborg, Deputy 
Commissioner, Department of Human Services, State of Minnesota; and 
public witnesses.
  Hearings continue February 14.
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation held a 
hearing on the ICC. Testimony was heard from Gail C. McDonald, 
Chairwoman, ICC.
VA--HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, HUD, and 
Independent Agencies held a hearing on restructuring Government. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT PLANS; U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE TO THE MEXICAN 
FINANCIAL CRISIS
Committee on Banking, and Financial Services: Approved oversight plans 
for the 104th Congress for submission to the Committee on Government 
Reform and Oversight and the Committee on House Oversight.
  The Committee also held a hearing regarding the U.S. and 
international response to the Mexican financial crisis. Testimony was 
heard from Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal 
Reserve System; Robert E. Rubin, Secretary of the Treasury; Robert B. 
Reich, Secretary of Labor; and Peter Tarnoff, Under Secretary, 
Political Affairs, Department of State.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the Administration's Budget 
proposals for fiscal year 1996. Testimony was heard from Laura D'Andrea 
Tyson, Chair, Counsel of Economic Advisers; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
JOB CREATION AND WAGE ENHANCEMENT ACT; COMMITTEE BUDGET
Committee on Commerce: On February 8, the Committee ordered reported 
amended Title III, Risk Assessment and Cost/Benefit Analysis for New 
Regulations of H.R. 9, Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act.
  The Committee also approved the Committee Budget.
CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS--IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 
held a hearing on the implementation and enforcement of the Clean Air 
Act Amendments of 1990. Testimony was heard from Carol M. Browner, 
Administrator, EPA; and the following Governors: George F. Allen, 
Virginia; John Engler, Michigan; and Pete Wilson, 
California. [[Page D170]] 
BLOCK GRANT/CONSOLIDATION OVERVIEW
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Block Grant/
Consolidation Overview. Testimony was heard from Linda G. Morra, 
Director, Education and Employment Issues, Division of Health, 
Education, and Human Services, GAO; Steve Bartlett, Mayor, Dallas, 
Texas; Freeman Bosley, Jr., Mayor, St. Louis, Missouri; and Michael J. 
Horowitz, former General Counsel, OMB.
CLOSED BRIEFING--CONCERNS IN CENTRAL, WEST, AND NORTH AFRICA
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa met in 
executive session to receive a closed briefing on U.S. foreign policy 
concerns in Central, West, and North Africa. The Subcommittee was 
briefed by the following officials of the Department of State: George 
E. Moose, Assistant Secretary, African Affairs; and Robert H. 
Pelletreau, Assistant Secretary, Near Eastern Affairs.
FOREIGN POLICY IN ASIA CHALLENGES
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Asia and the 
Pacific held a hearing on Challenges to U.S. Foreign Policy in Asia. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
State: Winston Lord, Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific 
Affairs; and Robin L. Raphel, Assistant Secretary, South Asians 
Affairs.
CLOSED BRIEFING
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Western Affairs 
held a closed briefing on the Border Conflict: Between Ecuador and 
Peru. The Subcommittee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
REVIEW FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND NATIONAL PARK 
SERVICE REORGANIZATION
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and 
Lands and the Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies of the 
Committee on Appropriations held a joint oversight hearing to review 
financial management in the National Park Service and the National Park 
Service Reorganization Plan. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of the Interior: Joyce N. Fleischman, 
Deputy Inspector General, and Roger Kennedy, Director, National Park 
Service; James Duffus III, Director, Natural Resources Management 
Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division, GAO; 
and a public witness.
CRIMINAL ALIEN DEPORTATION IMPROVEMENT ACT
Committee on Rules: By a nonrecord vote, granted an open rule providing 
1 hour of debate on H.R. 668, Criminal Alien Deportation Improvement 
Act of 1995. The rule waives section 302(f) of the Budget Act 
(prohibiting consideration of measures that would cause the appropriate 
subcommittee level or program-level ceilings to be exceeded) and 
section 303(a) of the Budget Act (prohibiting consideration of 
budgetary legislation prior to the adoption of the budget resolution) 
against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order the 
Judiciary Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as modified 
by the amendment printed in section 2 of the resolution (striking 
section 11 of the committee amendment) as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment. Each section of the Committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute, as modified, shall be considered as read. 
Priority in recognition will be given to Members who have pre-printed 
amendments in the Congressional Record prior to their consideration. 
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit, with or without 
instructions.
JOB CREATION AND WAGE ENHANCEMENT ACT; OVERSIGHT PLANS
Committee on Science: On February 8, the Committee ordered reported 
amended 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 also approved oversight plans for the 104th Congress 
for submission to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight and 
the Committee on House Oversight.
  Committee recessed subject to call.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met for organizational 
purposes.
METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY BOARD REVIEW
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on the Metropolitan Washington Airports 
Authority Board of Review. Testimony was heard from Senator McCain; 
Representatives Morella, Wolf, and Moran; Robert Tardio, Chairman, 
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing on the reauthorization of the 
Federal [[Page D171]] Water Pollution Control Act. Testimony was heard 
from Steve Bartlett, Mayor, Dallas, Texas; Stephen F. John, member, 
City Council, Decatur, Illinois; and public witness.
  Hearings continue February 16.
ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET PROPOSALS
Committee on Ways and Means: Concluded hearings on the Administration's 
fiscal year 1996 budget proposals. Testimony was heard from Alice M. 
Rivlin, Director, OMB; and Robert D. Reischauer, Director, CBO.

Joint Meetings
VETERANS PROGRAMS
Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs concluded joint 
hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to examine the 
legislative recommendations of various veteran organizations, after 
receiving testimony from Richard Grant, Paralyzed Veterans of America, 
and David H. Hymes, Jewish War Veterans of the USA, both of Washington, 
D.C.; Charles R. Jackson, Non-Commissioned Officers Association of the 
U.S.A., and Lt. Commander Virginia Torsch, MSC, USNR, Retired Officers 
Association, both of Alexandria, Virginia; and John Molino, Association 
of the United States Army, Arlington, Virginia.