[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 39 (Thursday, March 2, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D276-D278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL/RESCISSION APPROPRIATIONS; AND SUPPLEMENTAL 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Began markup of the following: Emergency 
Supplemental/Rescission, Fiscal Year 1995; and Supplemental 
Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1995.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and 
State and the Judiciary, and Related Agencies held a hearing on the 
Secretary of [[Page D277]] State. Testimony was heard from Warren M. 
Christopher, Secretary of State.
LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education and Related Agencies held a hearing on 
Postsecondary Education. Testimony was heard from David Longanecker, 
Assistant Secretary, Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction held 
a hearing on Navy/Marine Corps Military Construction. Testimony was 
heard from Robert B. Pirie, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Navy 
(Installations and Environment), Department of Defense.
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing on Amtrak. Testimony was heard from 
Jolene M. Molitoris, Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, 
Department of Transportation; and Thomas M. Downs, President and 
Chairman of the Board, National Railroad Passenger Corporation 
(Amtrak).
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, 
and General Government held a hearing on Federal Labor Relations 
Authority, Merit Systems Protection Board, Mo Udall Foundation, Office 
of Government Ethnics and on U.S. Tax Court. Testimony was heard form 
Phyllis N. Segal, Chair, Federal Labor Relations Authority; Ben 
Erdreich, Chairman, Merit Systems Protection Board; Terrence L. Bracy, 
Chairman, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Foundation; Stephen D. Potts, Director, Office of 
Government Ethics; and Lapsley W. Hamblen, Chief Judge, U.S. Tax Court.
VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies held a hearing 
on Court of Veterans Appeals. Testimony was heard from Frank Q. 
Nebeker, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals.
FINANCIAL SERVICES MARKETS--CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE
Committee on Banking and Financial Service: Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets, Securities and Government-Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing 
on the Current State and Future of the Financial Services Markets. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
HUD SECURITY CONTRACTS AND COMPANIES AFFILIATED WITH NATION OF ISLAM
Committee on Banking and Financial Service: Subcommittee on General 
Oversight and Investigations held a hearing regarding security 
contracts between the HUD and HUD related entities, and companies 
affiliated with the Nation of Islam. Testimony was heard from Henry 
Cisneros, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Jules Polonetsky, 
member, Assembly, State of New York; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Workforce Protection approved for full Committee action amended the 
following bills: H.R. 246, to repeal the Service Contract Act of 1965; 
and H.R. 500, to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act.
FEDERAL WORKFORCE RESTRUCTURING STATISTICS
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Civil 
Service held a hearing on Federal Workforce Restructuring Statistics. 
Testimony was heard from Nancy R. Kingsbury, Director, Federal Human 
Resource Management Issues, GAO; James B. King, Director, OPM; and 
Alice M. Rivlin, Director, OMB.
CITIES--FINANCIAL CRISIS
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on the 
District of Columbia held a hearing on other cities in financial 
crisis. Testimony was heard from Johnny C. Finch, Assistant Comptroller 
General, General Government Division, GAO.
CAPITAL BUDGETING
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information and Technology held a hearing on 
Capital Budgeting. Testimony was heard from Representatives Mineta and 
Thornton; the following officials of the County of Fairfax, Virginia: 
Katherine Hanley, Chairwoman, Board of Supervisors; and William 
Leidinger, Executive; Thomas McMahon, Director of Finance Division, New 
York City Council; and public witnesses. [[Page D278]] 
OVERSIGHT--U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Postal 
Service continued hearings on general oversight of the U.S. Postal 
Service. Testimony was heard from Edward J. Gleiman, Chairman, Postal 
Rate Commission.
  Hearings continue March 8.
UNITED STATES-CHINA IPR AGREEMENT
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Asia and the 
Pacific and the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade 
held a joint hearing on the United States-China IPR Agreement: 
Implications for United States-Sino Commercial Relations. Testimony was 
heard from Charlene Barshefsky, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative; Peter 
Tomsen, Acting Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 
Department of State; and public witnesses.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Continued hearings on fiscal year 1996 
national defense authorization. Testimony was heard from Gen. George A. 
Joulwan, USA, Commander in Chief, U.S. European Command, Department of 
Defense.
  Hearings continue March 8.
TRENDS IN FEDERAL LAND OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Committee on Resources: Held an oversight hearing on ``Trends in 
Federal Land Ownership and Management.'' Testimony was heard from John 
Anderson, Associate Director, Natural Resources Management Issues, 
Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division, GAO.
NSF BUDGET
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Basic Research continued hearings 
on the NSF Fiscal Year Budget, Part II. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
SBA'S PROCUREMENT PROGRAM REVIEW
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing to review the SBA's 
Procurement Program. Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the SBA: Philip Lader, Administrator; and Robert Neal, Associate 
Deputy Administrator; Anthony DeLuca, Small and Disadvantaged Business, 
Department of the Air Force; and public witnesses.
GSA CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM REFORM AND RELATED MATTERS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Public 
Building and Economic Development held a hearing on GSA Capital 
Investment Program Reform legislation and related matters. Testimony 
was heard from Roger Johnson, Administrator, GSA; Gaston Gianni, Jr., 
Associate Director, GAO; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue March 6.
IMPROVE THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND ANCILLARY ISSUES RELATING TO 
HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT PROGRAMS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Surface 
Transportation continued hearings on legislation to Improve the 
National Highway System and Ancillary Issues Relating to Highway and 
Transit Programs. Testimony was heard from the following officials of 
the Department of Transportation: Federico Pena, Secretary; and Rodney 
Slater, Federal Highway Administration; Lt. Gen. Kenneth R. Wykle, 
USAF, Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Transportation Command, 
Department of Defense; and public witnesses.
WELFARE REFORM
Committee on Ways and Means: Continued markup of welfare reform 
legislation.
  Will continue tomorrow.
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Signals Intelligence. Testimony was heard from 
departmental witnesses.