[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 41 (Monday, March 6, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D293]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, and 
Related Agencies held a hearing on the Federal Railroad Administration. 
Testimony was heard from Jolene M. Molitoris, Administrator, Federal 
Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation.
SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM
Committee on Rules: By a recorded vote of 9 to 4, granted a modified 
open rule providing for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 1058, 
Securities Litigation Reform Act. The rule provide for an 8-hour time 
limit on the amendment process. Priority in recognition may be accorded 
to Members who have preprinted their amendments in the Congressional 
Record. The rule makes in order the amendments printed in the report 
accompanying the rule if offered by Representative Wyden or a designee 
and by Representative Cox or a designee and waives points of order 
against the amendments for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI. 
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit.
MINORITY SMALL BUSINESS AND CAPITAL OWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACT
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing to review the 8(a) Minority 
Small Business and Capital Ownership Development Act. Testimony was 
heard from Robert Neal, Associate Deputy Administrator, Government 
Contracting and Minority Enterprise Development, SBA; Judith England 
Joseph, Director, Housing and Community Development Issues, Resources, 
Division of Community, Economic Development Division, GAO; Ralph C. 
Thomas III, Associate Administrator, Small and Disadvantaged Business 
Utilization, NASA; and public witnesses.
GSA CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM REFORM AND RELATED MATTERS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructures: Subcommittee on Public 
Buildings and Economic Development continued hearings on GSA Capital 
Investment Program Reform legislation and related matters. Testimony 
was heard from Ken Kimbrough, Commissioner, GSA; David Kessler, 
Commissioner, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services; the 
following officials of the Department of the Treasury: Pat Duffy, 
Division Director, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs Services; 
and David Mader, Chief, Management and Administration, IRS; and Gerald 
Thacker, Assistant Director, Administrative Office of the United States 
Courts.
  Hearings continue March 9.

Joint Meetings
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Joint Committee on Printing: Committee met and approved Representative 
Thomas as Chairman and Senator Stevens as Vice Chairman of the 
committee and adopted its rules of procedure for the 104th Congress.