[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 9, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D568-D570]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ELIMINATION OF WOOL AND MOHAIR PROGRAM
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry 
held a hearing on the Effects of the Elimination of the Wool and Mohair 
Program on the American Sheep and Wool Industry. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Skeen and Bonilla; Keith J. Collins, Acting Chief 
Economist, USDA; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security held a 
hearing on 1996/1997 Air Force Budget Overview. Testimony was heard 
from the following officials of the Department of the Air Force: Sheila 
E. Widnall, Secretary; and Gen. Ronald R. Fogelman, USAF, Chief of 
Staff.
FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPETITIVENESS ACT
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Ordered reported amended 
H.R. 1062, Financial Services Competitiveness Act of 1995.
TITLE IX
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning held a hearing 
on Title IX. Testimony was heard from Representatives Hastert and 
Collins of Illinois; Norma Cantu, Assistant Secretary, Civil Rights, 
Department of Education; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information, and Technology continued oversight 
hearings on National Performance Review, with emphasis on Strengthening 
Departmental Management. Testimony was heard from Tom Glynn, Deputy 
Secretary, 
[[Page D569]] Department of Labor; George Munoz, Assistant Secretary, 
Management/Chief Financial Officer, Department of the Treasury; the 
following officials of the GAO: Johnny C. Finch, Assistant Comptroller 
General, General Government Division; and Gene L. Dodaro, Assistant 
Comptroller General, Accounting and Information Management Division; 
and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Human 
Resources and Intergovernmental Relations held an oversight hearing on 
Opportunities for Increased Efficiency in the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. Testimony was heard from Stephen Trodden, Inspector General, 
Department of Veterans Affairs; David Baine, Director, Federal Health 
Care Delivery Issues, GAO; representatives of the following: Paralyzed 
Veterans of America; Disabled American Veterans; and the American 
Legion.
BROOKS VERSUS HARMAN
Committee on House Oversight: Task Force on Contested Election assigned 
to the Thirty-Sixth Congressional District of California adopted a 
motion to defer consideration of Representative Harman's motion to 
dismiss Brooks versus Harman case.
AMERICAN OVERSEAS INTERESTS ACT
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on H.R. 1561, 
American Overseas Interests Act. Testimony was heard from Richard 
Moose, Under Secretary, Management, Department of State; J. Brian 
Atwood, Administrator, AID, U.S. International Development Cooperation 
Agency; Joseph Duffey, Director, U.S. Information Agency; and Ralph 
Earle, II, Deputy Director, U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
AMERICAN OVERSEAS INTERESTS ACT
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Relations and Human Rights approved for full Committee action amended 
H.R. 1561, American Overseas Interests Act.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ROLE
Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on Telecommunications: The 
Role of the Department of Justice. Testimony was heard from Anne K. 
Bingaman, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of 
Justice; and public witnesses.
PERMIT EXPORT OF CERTAIN DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED CRUDE OIL
Committee on Resources: Held a hearing on H.R. 70, to permit export of 
certain domestically produced crude oil. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Thomas; William H. White, Deputy Secretary, Department 
of Energy; Roger Marks, Petroleum Economist, Department of Revenue, 
State of Alaska; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
held an oversight hearing on Sodium mineral leasing issues: what is 
``fair market value'' royalty on trona, and what are the implications 
on the export market for soda ash? Testimony was heard from Senators 
Simpson and Thomas; Bob Armstrong, Assistant Secretary, Department of 
the Interior; James E. Geringer, Governor, State of Wyoming; and public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and 
Lands held an oversight hearing on Federal Land Exchange Policies and 
Regulations. Testimony was heard from Maitland Sharpe, Assistant 
Director, Resource Assessment and Planning, Department of the Interior; 
Gray Reynolds, Deputy Chief, Forest Service, USDA; and public 
witnesses.
CLEAN WATER AMENDMENTS
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, an open rule 
providing for 2 hours of debate on H.R. 961, Clean Water Amendments of 
1995.
  The rule waives section 302(f) of the Budget Act, prohibiting new 
budget authority in excess of a committee's section 602(b) allocation, 
against consideration of the bill.
  The rule makes in order the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute as original text for amendment purposes. Clause 7 of XVI, 
prohibiting non-germane amendments, clause 5(a) of rule XXI, 
prohibiting appropriations in a legislative bill, and section 302(f) of 
the Budget Act, are waived against the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. The substitute shall be considered by title instead of 
section for amendment, and each title shall be considered as read.
  The rule first makes in order an amendment by Representative Shuster 
printed in the Rules Committee report which shall be considered as 
read, is not subject to amendment or to a division of the question, and 
is debatable for 10 minutes. If adopted, the amendment shall be 
considered as original text for further amendment purposes. The Chair 
may accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed 
their amendments in the Congressional Record.
  Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit, with or without 
instructions. Testimony was 
[[Page D570]] heard from Chairman Shuster and Representatives Boehlert, 
Mineta, Borski, Hayes, and Pallone.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.
ISSUES RELATING TO SEVERAL RECENTLY EXPIRED TAX LAW PROVISIONS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
on the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit, and Exclusion for Employer-Provided 
Educational Assistance, the Orphan Drug Credit and Other Temporary Tax 
Provisions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Jacobs, Houghton, 
Camp, Dunn of Washington, Collins of Georgia, and Roth; Cynthia 
Beerbower, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Tax Policy, Department of the 
Treasury; Doug Ross, Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training, 
Department of Labor; Patrick V. Murphy, Acting Assistant Secretary, 
Aviation and International Affairs, Department of Transportation; and 
public witnesses.
INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Intelligence Personnel. Testimony was heard from 
departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT
  Joint Hearing: Committee on Labor and Human Resources' 
Subcommittee on Disability Policy concluded joint hearings with the 
House Committee on Economic and Education Opportunity Subcommittee 
on Early Childhood, Youth and Families on the 20th anniversary of 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, focusing on its 
implementation and recommendations for improvement, after receiving 
testimony from Senators Jeffords and Simon; Patricia Wald, Circuit 
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 
Thomas A. Masterson, Morgan, Lewis and Bochius, Thomas K. Gilhool, 
Public Interest Law Center, and Dennis Haggerty, all of 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Julian Tepper, Levin and Tepper, 
Bethesda, Maryland; Jack Duncan, Duncan and Associates, and Lisa 
Walker, Educational Writers Association, both of Washington, D.C.; 
Frederick J. Weintraub, Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, 
Virginia; Michael A. Resnick, National School Boards Association, 
Alexandria, Virginia; Martha Ziegler, Federation for Children with 
Special Needs, Boston, Massachusetts; and Marca Bristo, National 
Council on Disability, Chicago, Illinois.