[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 22, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D394-D396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURE, 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 Cooperative States Research and Education and Extension 
Service. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the USDA: 
Floyd P. Horn, Acting Under Secretary, Research, Education, and 
Economics; and William D. Carlson, Acting Administrator, Cooperative 
State Research, Education, and Extension.
  The Subcommittee also continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was 
heard from Members of Congress and public witnesses.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, 
and the Judiciary (and Related Agencies) held a hearing on 
Telecommunications Issues. Testimony was heard from Larry Irving, 
Assistant Secretary, Communications and Information, Department of 
Commerce; Reed E. Hundt, Chairman, FCC; and William E. Baugh, Jr., 
Assistant Director, FBI, Department of Justice.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water 
Development continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from 
Members of Congress and public witnesses.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior (and Related 
Agencies) held a hearing on the Forest Service. Testimony was heard 
from Jack W. Thomas, Chief, Forest Service, USDA.
LABOR--HHS--EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education (and Related Agencies) held a hearing on 
National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institute on Alcohol 
Abuse and Alcoholism, Fogarty International Center, National Institute 
of Mental Health, National Institute of Drug Abuse, and on National 
Library of Medicine. Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the Department of Health and Human Services: Suzanne S. Hurd, M.D., 
Acting Director, National Institute of Nursing Research; Enoch Gordis, 
M.D., Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; 
Philip E. Schambra, M.D., Director, Fogarty International Center; Rex 
William Cowdry, M.D., Acting Director, National Institute of Mental 
Health; Alan I. Leshner, M.D., Director, National Institute on Drug 
Abuse; and Donald A. B. Lindberg, M.D., Director, National Library of 
Medicine.
NATIONAL SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security met in 
executive session to hold a hearing on Ballistic and Cruise Missile 
Threat, ABM Treaty, and on BMDO Programs and Budget. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Daniel 
J. Spohn, Defense Intelligence Officer, Acquisition Support, Counter 
Proliferation and Arms Control; Kent Stansberry, Chairman, Compliance 
Review Group, Office of the Under Secretary (A&T); and Lt. Gen. Malcolm 
R. [[Page D395]] O'Neill, USA, Director, Ballistic Missile Defense 
Organization.
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation (and 
Related Agencies) continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, 
and General Government held a hearing on the OMB. Testimony was heard 
from Alice M. Rivlin, Director, OMB.
VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, Housing 
and Urban Development and Independent Agencies held a hearing on the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy. Testimony was heard from John 
H. Gibbons, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and 
Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy.
FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPETITIVENESS ACT
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Continued hearings on the 
following: H.R. 1062, Financial Services Competitiveness Act of 1995; 
Glass-Steagall Reform, and related issues. Testimony was heard from 
public witnesses.
FALL OF MEDICARE TRUST FUND
Committee on the Budget: Held a hearing on the fall of Medicare Trust 
Fund. Testimony was heard from Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and 
Human Services; and public witnesses.
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT AMENDMENT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and Environment approved 
for full Committee action amended H.R. 483, to amend title XVII of the 
Social Security Act to permit Medicare select policies to be offered in 
all States.
EDUCATION STANDARDS
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Education Standards. 
Testimony was heard from Senator Bingaman; Pascal D. Fogione, 
Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Delaware; and public 
witnesses.
FAMILY REINFORCEMENT ACT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information, and Technology approved for full 
Committee action amended H.R. 11, Family Reinforcement Act of 1995.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Human 
Resources and Intergovernmental Relations held an oversight hearing on 
Department of Health and Human Services: Opportunities for Cost 
Savings. Testimony was heard from June Gibbs Brown, Inspector General, 
Department of Health and Human Services; Sarah F. Jaggar, Director, 
Health Financing and Policy, GAO; and public witnesses.
CRISIS IN SUDAN
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa held a 
hearing on the Crisis in Sudan. Testimony was heard from Representative 
Wolf; Edward Brynn, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, African 
Affairs, Department of State; and public witnesses.
CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY (LIBERTAD) ACT
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Western 
Hemisphere Affairs approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 927, 
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1995.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 
660, amended, Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995; H.R. 1240, 
amended, Sexual Crimes Against Children Act of 1995; and H.R. 962, to 
amend the Immigration Act of 1990 relating to the membership of the 
United States Commission on Immigration Reform.
  The Committee also considered other pending committee business.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Continued hearings on the fiscal year 
1996 national defense authorization request. Testimony was heard from 
the following former officials of the Department of Defense: Gen. 
Alfred M. Gray, Jr., USMC (Ret.), former Commandant, Marine Corps; Adm. 
Carlisle A.H. Trost, USN (Ret.), former Chief, Naval Operations; and 
Gen. Robert W. RisCassi, USA (Ret.), former Commander in Chief, U.S. 
Forces Korea.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Readiness held 
a hearing on Naval Petroleum Reserves. Testimony was heard from 
Representative [[Page D396]] Thomas; the following officials of the 
Department of Energy: Patricia Fry Godley, Assistant Secretary, Fossil 
Energy; and Robert Nordhaus, General Counsel; Victor S. Rezendes, 
Director, Energy and Science Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic 
Development Division, GAO; and public witnesses.
AIRLINE INDUSTRY--FINANCIAL CONDITION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on the Financial Condition of the Airline 
Industry: Present and Future (focus on continuation of the fuel tax 
exemption). Testimony was heard from Representatives Dunn, Collins of 
Georgia, and Danner; Patrick V. Murphy, Jr., Acting Assistant 
Secretary, Aviation and International Affairs, Department of 
Transportation; and public witnesses.