[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 28, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D427-D429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE REFORM ACT
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty 
Crops held an oversight hearing to review the Federal Crop Insurance 
Reform Act of 1994. Testimony was heard from the following officials of 
the Consolidated Farm Service Agency, USDA: Grant B. Buntrock, Acting 
Administrator; and Kenneth D. Ackerman, Acting Deputy Administrator, 
Office of Risk Management; and public witnesses.
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Agreed to a motion authorizing the 
Chairman to move to go to Conference on H.R. 889, making emergency 
supplemental appropriations and rescissions to preserve and enhance the 
military readiness of the Department of Defense for fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1995.
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 the FDA. Testimony was heard from David A. Kessler, M.D., 
Commissioner, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, 
and the Judiciary (and Related Agencies) held a hearing on State and 
Local Law Enforcement. Testimony was heard from the following officials 
of the Department of Justice: John Schmidt, Associate Attorney General; 
and Laurie Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice 
Programs.
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.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing and Related Programs held a hearing on Export-Import Bank, 
OPIC, and TDA. Testimony was heard from Kenneth D. Brody, President and 
Chairman, Export-Import Bank; and Ruth R. Harkin, President and 
Chairman, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, U.S. International 
Development Cooperation Agency.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior (and Related 
Agencies) held a hearing on Department of Energy: Conservation and on 
the Indian Health Service. Testimony was heard from Christine A. Ervin, 
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department 
of Energy; and Michael H. Trujillo, M.D., Director, Indian Health 
Service, Department of Health and Human Services.
LABOR--HHS--EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education (and Related Agencies) held a hearing on the 
SSA and on the Administration for Children and Families. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Department of Health and 
Human Services: Shirley A. Chater, Commissioner, SSA; and Mary Jo Bane, 
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Families.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction held 
a hearing on Base Closure Environmental Cleanup. Testimony was heard 
from Sherri Goodman, Deputy Under Secretary, Environmental Security, 
Department of Defense.
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, 
and General Government held a hearing on Office of National Drug 
Control Policy. Testimony was heard from Lee Patrick Brown, Director, 
Office of National Drug Control Policy.
VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies held a hearing on NASA. 
Testimony was heard from Daniel S. Goldin, Administrator, NASA.
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.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and Environment held an 
oversight hearing on the Budgetary Effects of the Growth of Health Care 
Entitlements. Testimony was heard from Senators Kerrey of Nebraska and 
Domenici; Representative Kasich; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Employer-Employee Relations held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 
995, ERISA Targeted Health Insurance Reform Act; and H.R. 996, Targeted 
Individual Health Insurance Reform Act of 1995. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.
POST FEDERAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information, and Technology concluded hearings 
on Post Federal Telecommunications System Post-FTS 2000. Testimony was 
heard from Robert J. Woods, Associate Administrator for FTS 2000, GSA; 
and Emmett Paige, Jr., Assistant Secretary, Command, Control, 
Communications, and Intelligence, Department of Defense.
REGULATORY SUNSET AND REVIEW ACT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on National 
Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs held a 
hearing on H.R. 994, Regulatory Sunset and Review Act of 1995. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Chapman and Mica; Sally 
Katzen, Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
OMB; and public witnesses.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Installations 
and Facilities continued hearings on the fiscal year 1996 national 
defense authorization request, with emphasis on the quality of defense 
facilities and infrastructure. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: Brig. Gen. Robert L. Herndon, 
USA, Director, Facilities and Housing Directorate, Office of the 
Assistant Chief of Staff, Installation Management; RAdm. Patrick W. 
Drennon, USN, Director, Facilities and Engineering Division, Department 
of the Navy; Maj. Gen. James McCarthy, USAF, Air Force Civil Engineer, 
Department of the Air Force; and Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Braaten, USMC, 
Director, Facilities Services Division, Installations and Logistics 
Department, U.S. Marine Corps.
  Hearings continue April 4.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Personnel 
continued hearings on the fiscal year 1996 national defense 
authorization request, with emphasis on the TRICARE Managed Health Care 
Program. Testimony was heard from David Baine, Director, Federal Health 
Care Delivery Issues, GAO; Neil Singer, Deputy Assistant Director, 
National Security Division, CBO; the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: Stephen Joseph, M.D., Assistant Secretary, 
Health Affairs; Maj. Gen. James B. Peake, USA, Commander, Madigan Army 
Medical Center; Lt. Gen. Alcide M. Lanque, USA, Surgeon General of the 
Army; VAdm. Donald F. Hagen, USN, Surgeon General of the Navy; and Lt. 
Gen. Edgar R. Anderson, Jr., USAF, Surgeon General of the Air Force; 
and a public witness.
  Hearings continue March 30.

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DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Research and 
Development continued hearings on the fiscal year 1996 national defense 
authorization request, with emphasis on the Department of Defense 
research and development request. Testimony was heard from Paul 
Kaminski, Under Secretary, Acquisition and Technology, Department of 
Defense.
  Hearings continue April 4.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant 
Marine held a hearing on the Panama Canal Commission authorization 
request and the Maritime Administration authorization. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the Panama Canal Commission; 
Gilberto Guardia, Administrator; and Joe R. Reeder, Chairman, Board of 
Directors; Anne Paterson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Central America, 
Department of State; the following officials of the Department of 
Defense: Frederick C. Smith, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
International Security Affairs; and Adm. Philip M. Quast, USN, 
Commander, Military Sealift Command, Department of the Navy; and Adm. 
Albert H. Herberger, USN (Ret.), Administrator, Maritime 
Administration, Department of Transportation.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and 
Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1280, to establish 
guidelines for the designation of National Heritage Areas; and H.R. 
1301, to establish the American Heritage Areas Partnership Program. 
Testimony was heard from Dennis Galvin, Associate Director, Planning 
and Development, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; and 
public witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY PROGRAMS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing to review the SBA's Small 
Business Investment Company Program. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the SBA: Mary Jean Ryan, Associate Deputy 
Administrator, Economic Development; and James Hoobler, Inspector 
General; James Wells, Associate Director, Housing and Community 
Development Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.
PIPELINE SAFETY ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Surface 
Transportation approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 1323, 
Pipeline Safety Act of 1995.
SELF-EMPLOYED HEALTH INSURANCE PERMANENT DEDUCTION RESTORATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Agreed to a motion authorizing the 
Chairman to move to go to conference on H.R. 831, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the deduction for the health 
insurance costs of self-employed individuals, to repeal the provisions 
permitting nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating 
policies of the Federal Communications Commission.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Information Systems Security. Testimony was heard 
from departmental witnesses.