[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 61 (Monday, April 3, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D465]
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 
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 Office of the Secretary, Office of the 
Solicitor, and on the Inspector General. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of the Interior: Bonnie R. Cohen, 
Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management and Budget; and John D. Leshy, 
Inspector General.
MEDICARE SELECT POLICIES OFFERED IN STATES
Committee on Commerce: Ordered reported amended H.R. 483, to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit Medicare Select 
policies to be offered in all States.
CHINESE PRISON SYSTEM
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Operations and Human Rights held a hearing on the Chinese Prison 
System. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held an 
oversight hearing on group preferences and the law. Testimony was heard 
from Mary Frances Berry, Chair, Commission on Civil Rights; and public 
witnesses.
FAMILY PRIVACY PROTECTION
Committee on Rules: Granted an open rule providing for one hour of 
general debate on H.R. 1271, Family Privacy Protection Act of 1995. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Clinger and Representatives Horn, 
Souder, Collins of Illinois, and Maloney.
HOUSING FOR OLDER PERSONS
Committee on Rules: Granted an open rule providing for one hour of 
general debate on H.R. 660, Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Canady of Florida.
MEDICARE END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE PROGRAM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease (Kidney Failure) Program. 
Testimony was heard from Helen L. Smits, M.D., Deputy Administrator, 
Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human 
Services; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
Commission on Security and Cooperation on Europe: Commission met in 
closed session to receive a briefing on recent developments in Croatia, 
and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  Commission will meet again tomorrow.