[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 49 (Thursday, March 16, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D366-D369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES ACT
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty 
Crops held a hearing to review the Perishable Agricultural Commodities 
Act. Testimony was heard from Lon F. Hatamiya, Administrator, 
Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA; Bob Robinson, Associate Director, 
Food and Agriculture Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
AGRICULTURAL, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a 
hearing on Rural Economic and Community Development. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the USDA: Michael Dunn, Acting 
Under Secretary, Rural Economic and Community Development; Wally Beyer, 
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service; Maureen A. Kennedy, Acting 
Administrator, Rural Housing and Community Development Service; and 
Dayton J. Watkins, Acting Administrator, Rural Business and Community 
Development Service.
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 
Commerce Department Statistical Programs. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Commerce: Everett M. Ehrlich, 
Under Secretary, Economic Affairs; Martha Farnsworth Riche, Director, 
Bureau of the Census; and Carol S. Carson, Director, Bureau of Economic 
Analysis.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development held a hearing on Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund, Nuclear 
Waste Technical Review Board, and on Power Marketing Administration. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Energy: Daniel A. Dreyfus, Director, Office of Civilian Waste 
Management; John E. Cantlon, Chairman, Nuclear Waste Technical Review 
Board; Robert R. Nordhaus, General Counsel; J.M. Shafer, Administrator, 
Western Area Power Administration; Randall Hardy, Administrator, 
Bonneville Power Administration; Michael Deihl, Administrator, Alaskan 
Power Administration; Leon Jourolmon, Acting Administrator, 
Southeastern Power Administration; and Forrest Reeves, Acting 
Administrator, Southwestern Power Administration, all officials of the 
Power Marketing Administration.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior and Related 
Agencies held a hearing on Territorial and International Affairs. 
Testimony was heard from Leslie M. Turner, Assistant Secretary, 
Territorial and International Affairs, Department of the Interior.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction held 
a hearing on Guard and Reserve Programs. Testimony was heard from 
Deborah [[Page D367]] R. Lee, Assistant Secretary, Reserve Affairs, 
Department of Defense.
FINANCIAL SERVICES MARKETS--CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets, Securities and Government-Sponsored Enterprises continued 
hearings on the Current State and Future of the Financial Services 
Market. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
DISCRETIONARY REDUCTION AND CONTROL ACT
Committee on the Budget: Ordered reported amended H.R. 1219, 
Discretionary Reduction and Control Act of 1995.
SUPERFUND REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Hazardous 
Materials held a hearing on the reauthorization of the Superfund 
Program. Testimony was heard from Carol M. Browner, Administrator, EPA; 
Mary Gade, Director, Environmental protection agency, State of 
Illinois; and public witnesses.
CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS--IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 
continued hearings on implementation and enforcement of the Clean Air 
Act Amendments of 1990, Employee Trip Reduction Program. Testimony was 
heard from Mary Nichols, Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, 
EPA; Carla Berroyer, Bureau Chief, Urban Program Planning Department of 
Transportation, State of Illinois; and public witnesses.
TRAINING ISSUES
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Postsecondary Education and Training continued hearings on training 
issues. Testimony was heard from Charles C. Masten, Inspector General, 
Department of Labor; Nora Wang, Commissioner, Department of Employment, 
City of New York; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continued March 21.
FAMILY REINFORCEMENT ACT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information and Technology held a hearing on 
Title IV of H.R. 11, Family Reinforcement Act. Testimony was heard from 
Senator Grassley; Sally Katzen, Administrator, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB; William T. Butz, Associate Director, 
Demographic Programs, Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce; and 
public witnesses.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATIZATION OF ASIA
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Asia and the 
Pacific and the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human 
Rights held a joint hearing on Human Rights and Democratization in 
Asia. Testimony was heard from John Shattuck, Assistant Secretary, 
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State; and public 
witnesses.
CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY ACT AND THE ECONOMIC EMBARGO OF 
CUBA
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Western 
Hemisphere Affairs held a hearing on ``The Cuban Liberty and Democratic 
Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1995,'' and the Economic Embargo of Cuba. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Diaz-Balart and Rangel; 
Alexander F. Watson, Assistant Secretary, Inter-American Affairs, 
Department of State; Richard Newcomb, Director, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses.
SEXUAL CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN PREVENTION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime approved for full 
Committee action amended H.R. 1240, Sexual Crimes Against Children 
Prevention Act of 1995.
IMMIGRATION ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims 
approved for full Committee action H.R. 962, to amend the Immigration 
Act of 1990 relating to the membership of the United States Commission 
on Immigration Reform.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Personnel 
continued hearings on fiscal year 1996 national defense authorization 
request, with emphasis on quality-of-life issues. Testimony was heard 
from Edwin Dorn, under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department 
of Defense; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue March 23.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Procurement 
continued hearings on fiscal year 1996 national defense authorization 
request, with emphasis on Navy attack submarine requirements. Testimony 
was heard from the following officials of [[Page D368]] the Department 
of the Navy: Nora Slatkin, Assistant Secretary, Research, Development 
and Acquisition; Adm. Dennis Jones, USN, Director, Submarine Warfare; 
and Adm. Bruce DeMars, USN, Deputy Assistant Director, Naval Reactors; 
Richard A. Davis, Director, National Security Analysis, National 
Security and International Affairs Division, GAO; Ronald O'Rourke 
Specialist in National Defense, Congressional Research Service, Library 
of Congress; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue March 23.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Readiness continued 
hearings on fiscal year 1996 national defense authorization request, 
with emphasis on force readiness--concerns, solutions and indicators. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the GAO: Mark E. 
Gebicke, Director and Charles J. Bonanno, Assistant Director, both with 
the Military Operations and Capabilities Issues and Ray S. Carroll, 
Jr., Senior Evaluator, Norfolk Regional Office; and the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: Edwin Dorn, Under Secretary, 
Personnel and Readiness; Lt. Gen. Paul E. Blackwell, USA, Deputy Chief 
of Staff, Operations and Plans, Department of the Army; VAdm. Thomas J. 
Lopez, USA, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Resources, Warfare 
Requirements and Assessments, Department of the Navy; Lt. Gen. Arthur 
C. Blades, USMC, Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Operations, U.S. 
Marine Corps; and Lt. Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, USAF, Deputy Chief of 
Staff, Plans and Operations, Department of the Air Force.
  Hearings continue March 22.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans 
held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1141, to amend the act 
popularly known as the ``Sikes Act'' to enhance fish and wildlife 
conservation and natural resources management programs; and H.R. 1139, 
to amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Geren of Texas, Pallone and Brewster; James 
Geiger, Assistant Regional Director, Fisheries, Northeast Program, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Sherri Goodman, 
Deputy Under Secretary, Environmental Security, Department of Defense; 
Richard H. Schaefer, Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation, 
National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce; W.P. Jensen, 
Director, Fisheries, State of Maryland; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--RIGHTS-OF-WAY REGULATIONS
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and 
Land held an oversight hearing on RS 2477 Regulations. Testimony was 
heard from Senator Hatch; Representative Orton; John D. Leshy, 
Solicitor, Department of the Interior; Elizabeth Barry, Assistant 
Attorney General, State of Alaska; Ted Stewart, Director, Department of 
Natural Resources, State of Utah; and public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT--UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM ACT
Committee on Rules: Committee vacated the proceedings of Wednesday, 
March 15, 1995, by which it ordered reported a rule waiving certain 
points of order against the conference report to accompany S. 1, 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, a rule providing for 
general debate only--2 hours to be equally divided and controlled 
between the chairman and ranking minority members of the Committee on 
Ways and Means and 3 hours equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority members of the Committee on Economic and 
Education Opportunities and the Committee on Agriculture--on H.R. 4, 
Personal Responsibility Act of 1995. The rule also provides that the 
Committee shall rise after general debate without motion and that there 
shall be no future consideration of the bill except by a subsequent 
order of the House. Testimony was heard from Chairman Archer and 
Representatives Shaw, Johnson of Connecticut, Zimmer, Dunn, Collins of 
Georgia, Goodling, Roukema, Cunningham, Roberts, Smith of Michigan, 
Hostettler, Young of Alaska, Hyde, Smith of New Jersey, Morella, Smith 
of Texas, Blute, Kim, Bunn of Oregon, Coburn, Salmon, Waldholtz, 
Largent, Gephardt, Rangel, Stark, Matsui, Kennelly, Levin, Cardin, 
McDermott, Kleczka, Neal, Clay, Kildee, Martinez, Mink, Reed, Engel, de 
la Garza, Volkmer, Thurman, Obey, Kaptur, Moran, Waters, Deal of 
Georgia, Jackson-Lee, Rivers, and Maloney.
U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Basic Research held a hearing on 
U.S. Fire Administration Fiscal Year 1996 Authorization. Testimony was 
heard from Representative Hoyer; Carrye Brown, Administrator, U.S. Fire 
Administration, FEMA; and public witnesses. [[Page D369]] 
NASA; OUTSIDE OPINION
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a 
hearing on NASA: The Outside Opinion. Testimony was heard from David 
Moore, Senior Analyst, CBO; Jack L. Brock, Jr., Director, Information 
Resource Management, National Security and International Affairs, GAO; 
Edward Teller, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; and public 
witnesses.
SBA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing to review the SBA Business 
Development Programs. Testimony was heard from Mary Jean Ryan, 
Associate Deputy Administrator, Economic Development, SBA; and public 
witnesses.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.
COAST GUARD BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation approved for full Committee action 
the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1995.
BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Approved budget recommendations for the 
report to the Committee on the Budget.
COUNTER INTELLIGENCE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Counter Intelligence. Testimony was heard from 
departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
HUMPHREY HAWKINS ACT
Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded hearings to examine 
certain provisions of the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 
1978 (Humphrey Hawkins Act) applicable to the accountability and 
responsibility in the conduct of monetary policy, after receiving 
testimony from Arthur Laffer, V.A. Canto & Associates, La Jolla, 
California; Lawrence Kudlow, National Review, Manhattan, New York; John 
Rutledge, Rutledge and Company, Greenwich, Connecticut; Wayne D. 
Angell, Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., New York, New York; Jerry J. 
Jasinowski, National Association of Manufacturers, Washington, D.C.; 
Thomas Havrilesky, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; David I. 
Meiselman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 
Blacksburg; and Robert Eisner, Northwestern University, Evanston, 
Illinois.