[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 27 (Friday, February 10, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D175-D179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTAL; RESCISSION BILL
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported the following measures: 
Defense Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1995; and 
Rescission for Fiscal Year 1995.
UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE TO THE MEXICAN FINANCIAL 
CRISIS
Committee on Banking, and Financial Services: Continued hearings 
regarding the United States and international response to the Mexican 
financial crisis. Testimony was heard from Representatives Stockman, 
Sanders, Kolbe, Sanford, and Funderburk; and public 
witnesses. [[Page D176]] 
ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Continued hearings on the Administration's 
Fiscal Year 1996 Budget. Testimony was heard from the following former 
Directors of OMB: James C. Miller III and Joseph R. Wright.
COMMON SENSE LEGAL REFORM ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance 
concluded hearings on Title II, Reform of Private Securities 
Litigation, of H.R. 10, Common Sense Legal Reform Act. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Tauzin and Mineta; Arthur Levitt, Jr., 
Chairman, SEC; and public witnesses.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT; REGULATORY TRANSITION ACT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Ordered reported amended H.R. 
830, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
  The Committee also began markup of H.R. 450, Regulatory Transition Act of 
1995.
  Will continue February 13.
PROTECTING PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS WITH REGULATORY TAKINGS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing 
on protecting private property rights with regulatory takings. Testimony was 
heard from John Schmidt, Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice; 
Richard L. Russman, Chair, Committee on Environment, State Senate, New 
Hampshire; and public witnesses.
CONTRACT WITH AMERICA--LEGAL REFORM ISSUES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property 
concluded hearings on issues related to the Legal Reform Issues in the 
Contract With America. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands 
and the Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research, and Forestry of the 
Committee on Agriculture held a joint oversight hearing on Forest Health and 
Emergency Salvage Sales. Testimony was heard from Senators Burns and Gorton; 
Representative Herger; Jack Ward Thomas, Chief, U.S. Forest Service, USDA; 
Denise Meridith, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of 
the Interior; and public witnesses.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANTS ACT
Committee on Rules: By a nonrecord vote, granted a modified open rule 
providing 1 hour of debate on H.R. 728, Local Government Law Enforcement 
Block Grants Act of 1995. The rule provides for a 10-hour time limit on the 
amendment process. The rule makes in order the Judiciary Committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute as an original bill for amendment purposes, 
which shall be considered as read. Priority in recognition will be given to 
Members who have caused their amendments to be printed 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 Schiff and Schroeder.
HYDROGEN FUTURE ACT
Committee on Science: Ordered reported amended H.R. 655, Hydrogen Future Act 
of 1995.
STRENGTHEN REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on amendments to strengthen the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act. Testimony was heard from Jere Glover, Chief 
Counsel, Advocacy, SBA; Lon S. Hatamiya, Administrator, Agricultural 
Marketing Service, USDA; Jay S. Johnson, Deputy General Counsel, NOAA, 
Department of Commerce; Joseph A. Dear, Assistant Secretary, Department of 
Labor; Stephen H. Kaplan, General Counsel, Department of Transportation; 
Christian S. White, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC; Richard Y. 
Roberts, Commissioner, SEC; and Frank S. Swain, former Chief Counsel for 
Advocacy, SBA.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION AND APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Public 
Buildings and Economic Development held a hearing on the Economic 
Development Administration and the Appalachian Regional Commission. 
Testimony was heard from William Ginsberg, Assistant Secretary, Economic 
Development, Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce; 
and Jesse L. White, Federal Co-Chairman, Appalachian Regional Commission.
AMTRAK'S FISCAL CRISIS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Railroads 
held a hearing on Amtrak's Fiscal Crisis. Testimony was heard from Senator 
Biden; Representatives Hefley, Barton of Texas, Montgomery, Hoekstra, 
Barrett of Wisconsin, Pomeroy, Jacobs, Castle, Ehlers, Gekas, Blute, 
Torkildsen, Gejdenson, Bass, Moakley, Neal and Clayton.
  Hearings continue February 13.
MEDICARE RELATED ISSUES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health continued hearings on 
Medicare related issues, with emphasis on Medicare Reform and Innovation. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Pomeroy; Bruce C. Vladeck, 
Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration, Department of 
[[Page D177]] Health and Human Services; Janet Shikles, Assistant 
Comptroller General, GAO; and public witnesses.
CARIBBEAN BASIN TRADE SECURITY ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing on H.R. 
553, Caribbean Basin Trade Security Act. Testimony was heard from Senator 
Graham; Representative Deutsch; from Charlene Barshefsky, Deputy U.S. Trade 
Representative; from the following Ambassadors to the United States; Jose 
del Carmen-Ariza, Government of the Dominican Republic, and Ana Cristina 
Sol, Government of El Salvador; Wendell A. Mottley, Minister of Finance, 
Government of Trinidad and Tobago; Eduardo Gonzalez Castillo, Minister of 
Economy, Government of Guatamala; Anthony Hylton, Parliamentary Secretary, 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Government of Jamaica; and 
public witnesses.
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                       CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                  Week of February 13 through 18, 1995

                             Senate Chamber

  On Monday, Senate will continue consideration of H.J. Res. 1, Balanced 
Budget Constitutional Amendment.
  Also, Senate will vote on S. Res. 73, committee funding.
  During the balance of the week, Senate will continue consideration of H.J. 
Res. 1, Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment, and consider any cleared 
executive and legislative business.

  (Senate will recess on Tuesday, February 14, 1995, from 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. 
for respective party conferences.)


                            Senate Committees

          (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: February 14, to hold 
hearings to examine how to reduce excessive Government regulation of 
agriculture and agribusiness, 9:30 a.m., SR-332.
  Committee on Appropriations: February 15, Subcommittee on Defense, to 
hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1996 for 
defense programs, focusing on Pacific issues, 9:30 a.m., SD-116.
  February 16, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, to hold hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1996 for foreign assistance, 
focusing on United States policy toward Russia and the New Independent 
States, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Armed Services: February 14, to resume hearings on 
proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1996 for the 
Department of Defense and the future years defense plan, focusing on the 
military strategies and operational requirements of the unified commands, 
9:30 a.m., SR-222.
  February 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nominations of 
Alton W. Cornelia, of South Dakota, Rebecca G. Cox, of California, Gen. 
James B. Davis, USAF (Ret.), of Florida, S. Lee Kling, of Maryland, 
Benjamin F. Montoya, of New Mexico, and Wendi Louise Steele, of Texas, 
each to be a Member of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
Commission, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  February 16, Full Committee, to resume hearings on proposed legislation 
authorizing funds for fiscal year 1996 for the Department of Defense, and 
the future years defense program, focusing on the military strategies and 
operational requirements of the unified commands, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
  Committee on the Budget: February 14, to resume hearings on S. 4, to 
grant the power to the President to reduce budget authority, and S. 14, 
to provide for the expedited consideration of certain proposed 
cancellations of budget items, 2:30 p.m., SD-608.
  February 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the funding of 
international affairs in a balanced budget environment, 9:30 a.m., SD-
608.
  February 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine proposed 
reforms for agriculture support programs, 9:30 a.m., SD-608.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: February 13, to hold 
hearings on the nomination of Wilma A. Lewis, of the District of 
Columbia, to be Inspector General, Department of the Interior, 2 p.m., 
SD-366.
  February 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the President's 
proposed budget request for fiscal year 1996 for the Forest Service, 9:30 
a.m., SD-366.
  February 16, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the President's 
proposed budget request for fiscal year 1996 for the Department of the 
Interior, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: February 14, Subcommittee on 
Water Resources, Transportation, Public Buildings, and Economic 
Development, to hold hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds 
for programs of the Water Resources Development Act and the President's 
proposed budget request for fiscal year 1996 for the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
  February 15, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the President's 
proposed budget request for fiscal year 1996 for the Environmental 
Protection Agency, 2 p.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: February 16, to hold hearings to examine the 
indexation of assets, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: February 14, to hold hearings on the 
President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 1996 for the 
Department of State, and to review foreign policy issues, 10 a.m., SD-
419.
  Committee on the Judiciary: February 14, to hold hearings to examine 
Federal crime control priorities, 9 a.m., SD-226.
  February 15, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and 
Competition, to hold hearings to examine the court imposed major league 
baseball antitrust exemption, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Labor and Human Resources: February 15, to hold hearings 
on S. 141, to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 to provide new job 
opportunities, effect significant cost savings on Federal construction 
contracts, promote small business participation in Federal contracting, 
and reduce unnecessary paperwork and reporting requirements, 9 a.m., SD-
430.
  February 16, Subcommittee on Children and Families, to hold hearings to 
examine the effectiveness of the Federal child care and development block 
grant program, 10 a.m., SD-430. [[Page D178]] 
  Committee on Small Business: February 16, to hold hearings on the small 
business owner's perspective on the Small Business Administration, 2 
p.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: February 14 and 16, to hold hearings on 
proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1996 for Indian 
programs, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  Special Committee on Aging: February 15, business meeting, to consider 
pending committee business, 9:30 a.m., SD-562.
                              House Chamber

  Monday, Consideration of H.R. 728, Community Development Grants (modified 
rule, 1 hour of general debate).
  Tuesday, Complete consideration of H.R. 728, Community Development Grants.
  Wednesday and Thursday, Consideration of H.R. 7, National Security 
Restoration Act (subject to a rule being granted);
  Friday, House is not in session.

  Note.--Conference reports may be brought up at any time. Any further 
program will be announced later.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, February 14, to consider oversight plans for 
the 104th Congress for submission to the Committee on Government Reform 
and Oversight and the Committee on House Oversight, 2 p.m., 1300 
Longworth.
  February 14, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and 
Foreign Agriculture, to continue hearings on reforming the present 
welfare system, 9:30 a.m., 1302 Longworth.
  February 15, Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research and 
Forestry, hearing to consider private property rights and related 
legislation, 9:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, February 13, Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Related Agencies, on GAO: Surface Programs, 10 a.m., 
2358 Rayburn.
  February 14, full Committee, on Fiscal Year 1996 Budget Overview, 9:30 
a.m., room to be announced.
  February 15, Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies, on 
Secretary of the Interior, 10 a.m., and 1:30 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  February 15, Subcommittee on Legislative, on the House of 
Representatives, 9:30 a.m., and 2 p.m., on Joint Economic Committee and 
Capitol Policy Board, 2 p.m., H-144 Capitol.
  February 15, Subcommittee on Military Construction, executive, on 
Pacific Construction Program, 2 p.m., B-300 Rayburn.
  February 15, Subcommittee on National Security, executive, on 
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Central Command, 9:30 a.m., and executive, on 
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command, 1:30 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  February 15 and 16, Subcommittee on Department of Transportation, and 
Related Agencies, on Federal Highway Administration, 10 a.m., 2358 
Rayburn.
  February 15, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General 
Government, on Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 10 a.m., and on 
Financial Crime Enforcement Network, Department Offices, Inspector 
General, and on Financial Management Service, 2 p.m., H-163 Capitol.
  February 16, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and 
Related Agencies, on Inspector General, 1 p.m., 2362A Rayburn.
  February 16, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
Related Agencies, on Secretary of State, 10 a.m., H-144 Capitol.
  February 16, Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies, on Public 
Witnesses/National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the 
Humanities, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  February 16, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education and Related Agencies, on Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 
10 a.m., and on Railroad Retirement Board and the Peace Institute, 2 
p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  February 16, Legislative, on Joint Committee on Taxation, Architect of 
the Capitol and Botanic Garden, 9:30 a.m., and on CBO, 1:30 p.m., H-144 
Capitol.
  February 16, Subcommittee on Military Construction, executive, on 
European Construction Program, 1:30 p.m., B-300 Rayburn.
  February 16, Subcommittee on National Security, executive, on 
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. European Command, 10 a.m., and, executive, on 
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command, Commander-in-Chief and U.S. 
Forces Korea, 2 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  February 16, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General 
Government, on IRS/GAO, 10 a.m., and 2 p.m., H-163 Capitol.
  Committee on Commerce, February 14, Subcommittee on Telecommunications 
and Finance, to mark up Title II, Reform of Private Securities 
Litigation, of H.R. 10, Common Sense Legal Reform Act, 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  February 15, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, oversight 
hearing on Medicare Select and related issues to Medicare Managed Care, 
10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, February 14, 
Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations, hearing on Health Care, 9:30 
a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  February 15, Subcommittee on Workforce Projections, hearing on the 
following: Davis-Bacon and the Service Contract Act, 9 a.m., 2175 
Rayburn.
  February 16, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations, to mark up 
H.R. 849, Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1995, 9 a.m., 
2175 Rayburn.
  February 16, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
the Occupational Safety and Health Safety Act, 9:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, February 13, to continue 
markup of H.R. 450, Regulatory Transition Act of 1995, 3:15 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  February 13, Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental 
Relations, oversight hearing on the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  February 16, full Committee, hearing on Dissemination of Public 
Information, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. [[Page D179]] 
  Committee on International Relations, February 14, to consider 
oversight plans for the 104th Congress for submission to the Committee on 
Government Reform and Oversight and the Committee on House Oversight, 10 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  February 15, Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights, 
hearing on Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 10 a.m., 2172 
Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, February 13, hearing on Product Liability 
provisions contained in H.R. 10, Common Sense Legal Reforms Act of 1995, 
10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  February 16, to mark up H.R. 9, Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act 
of 1995, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on National Security, February 14, to consider oversight 
plans for the 104th Congress for submission to the Committee on 
Government Reform and Oversight and the Committee on House Oversight, 11 
a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, February 14, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral 
Resources, oversight hearing on the Office of Surface Mining and Minerals 
Management Service Fiscal Year 1996 budget request, 1 p.m., 1334 
Longworth.
  February 15, full Committee, to consider the following bills: H.R. 531, 
to designate the Great Western Scenic Trail as a study trail under the 
National Trails System Act; H.R. 694, Minor Boundary Adjustments and 
Miscellaneous Park Amendments Act of 1995; H.R. 529, to authorize the 
exchange of National Forest System lands in the Targhee National Forest 
in Idaho for non-Federal lands within the forest in Wyoming; H.R. 536, to 
extend indefinitely the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to 
collect a commercial operation fee in the Delaware Water Gap National 
Recreation Area; H.R. 562, to modify the boundaries of Walnut Canyon 
National Monument in the State of Arizona; H.R. 517, Chacoan Outliers 
Protection Act of 1995; and H.R. 606, to amend the Dayton Aviation 
Heritage Preservation Act of 1992, 11 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  February 16, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, oversight 
hearing on Fiscal Year 1996 budget requests for the following: U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service; the National Marine Fisheries Service; and certain 
programs of the NOAA, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, February 13, to consider H.R. 7, National Security 
Revitalization Act of 1995, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  February 14, to approve 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 View and 
Estimates; and other pending Committee business, 10:30 a.m., H-313 
Capitol.
  Committee on Science, February 13, Subcommittee on Energy and 
Environment, hearing on Federal Energy and Environmental Research and 
Development: Setting New Priorities for the Department of Energy, EPA, 
and NOAA, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  February 13, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, NASA Posture 
hearing, 12:30 p.m., 2325 Rayburn.
  February 14 and 15, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearings on 
Department of Energy Research and Development Programs: Fiscal Year 1996 
Authorization, 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  February 14, Subcommittee on Technology, hearing on GAO Report on 
Cholesterol Measurement Testing Standards and Accuracy, 1 p.m., 2325 
Rayburn.
  February 16, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on EPA 
Research and Development Programs: Fiscal Year 1996 Authorization, 9:30 
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, February 13, to consider oversight plans 
for the 104th Congress for submission to the Committee on Government 
Reform and Oversight and the Committee on House Oversight, 2 p.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, February 13, 
Subcommittee on Railroads, to continue hearings on Amtrak's Fiscal 
Crisis, 1 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  February 14 and 15, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearings on Restructuring 
Air Traffic Control as a Private or Government Corporation, 9:30 a.m., 
2167 Rayburn.
  February 14 and 15, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation, hearings on the Coast Guard Budget Authorization for 
Fiscal Year 1996, 1:30 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  February 16, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, to 
continue hearings on the reauthorization of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, February 14, to consider oversight 
plans for the 104th Congress for submission to the Committee on 
Government Reform and Oversight and the Committee on House Oversight, 9 
a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, February 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, 
Subcommittee on Human Resources, to mark up welfare reform legislation, 
12 p.m. on February 13, and 10 a.m. on February 14, 15, 16, and 17, B-318 
Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, February 14, to consider 
oversight plans for the 104th Congress for submission to the Committee on 
Government Reform and Oversight and the Committee on House Oversight, 11 
a.m., H-405 Capitol.
  February 16, Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence, 
executive, on Aerial Reconnaissance, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
                             Joint Meetings

  Joint Economic Committee: February 16, to hold hearings to examine 
enforcement mechanisms for the proposed balanced budget amendment, 9:30 
a.m., SD-562.