[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 45 (Friday, March 10, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D330-D331]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA AND RELATED AGENCIES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on Office of the General Counsel and National Appeals Division. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the USDA: James S. 
Gilliland, General Counsel; and Frederick Young, Acting Director, 
National Appeals Division.
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 
Maritime Administration and the Federal Maritime Commission. Testimony 
was heard from Albert J. Herberger, Administrator, Maritime 
Administration, Department of Transportation; and William D. Hathaway, 
Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on District of Columbia held 
a hearing on D.C.'s Financial Condition. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior and Related 
Agencies held a hearing on the Smithsonian Institution. Testimony was 
heard from I. Michael Hayman, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution.
LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education and Related Agencies held a hearing on Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Testimony was heard 
from Nelba Schabez, Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.
ERISA TARGETED HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM ACT
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Employer-Employee Relations held a hearing on H.R. 995, ERISA Targeted 
Health Insurance Reform Act of 1995. Testimony was heard from Charles 
C. Masten, Inspector General, Department of Labor; and public 
witnesses.
FEDERAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Civil 
Service concluded hearings on the Federal Retirement System (H.R. 804, 
H.R. 165, H. Con. Res. 2, and H.R. 575). Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Coble, Goodlatte, Miller of Florida, Davis, English of 
Pennsylvania, Salmon, Shays, Stockman, Chrysler and Murtha; Nancy 
Kingsbury, Director, Federal Human Resource Management Issues, GAO; and 
a public witness.
OVERSIGHT--BORDER SECURITY
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims held 
an oversight hearing on border security. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Condit, Hunter, Bilbray, and Coleman; 
[[Page D331]] Mary Ryan, Assistant Secretary, Consular Affairs, 
Department of State; Doris Meissner, Commissioner, Immigration and 
Naturalization Service, Department of Justice; Laurie Ekstrand, 
Associate Director, Administration of Justice Issues, General 
Government Division, GAO; and Brig. Gen. Edmund Zysk, Deputy Commander, 
National Guard, State of California.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.
IMPROVE THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND ANCILLARY ISSUES RELATING TO 
HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT PROGRAMS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Surface 
Transportation concluded hearings on legislation to Improve the 
National Highway System and Ancillary Issues Relating to Highway and 
Transit Programs, with emphasis on H.R. 842, Truth in Budgeting Act. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Bryant of Texas, Sam Johnson 
of Texas, Frost, and Geren; Neal McCaleb, Secretary of Transportation, 
State of Oklahoma; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION
Joint Economic Committee: Committee held hearings to examine the 
employment-unemployment situation for February, receiving testimony 
from Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
Department of Labor.
  Committee recessed subject to call.