[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 77 (Wednesday, May 10, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D575-D576]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS--AGRICULTURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, and Related Agencies concluded hearings on proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 1996 for the Department of Agriculture, after 
receiving testimony in behalf of funds for their respective activities 
from Ellen W. Haas, Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer 
Services, William Ludwig, Administrator, Food and Consumer Service, and 
Dennis Kaplan, Budget Officer, all of the Department of Agriculture.
AUTHORIZATIONS--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland Forces held 
hearings on S. 727, authorizing funds for fiscal year 1996 for military 
functions of the Department of Defense and the future years defense 
program, focusing on tactical intelligence and related activities in 
the Army and Air Force, receiving testimony from Maj. Gen. Edward G. 
Anderson, III, USA, Assistant Deputy Chief of Army Staff for Operations 
and Plans, Force Development; and Brig. Gen. Frank B. Campbell, USAF, 
Director of Forces, Office of the Deputy Chief of Air Force Staff for 
Plans and Operations.
  Subcommittee recessed subject to call.
1996 BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Committee continued markup on a proposed 
concurrent resolution on the fiscal year 1996 budget for the Federal 
Government, but did not complete action thereon, and will meet again 
tomorrow.
NOMINATION
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: On Tuesday, May 9, 
committee approved for reporting the nomination of Rear Adm. William L. 
Stubblefield, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
for appointment to the grade of Rear Admiral while serving in a 
position of importance and responsibility as Director, Office of NOAA 
Corps Operations.
NOMINATION
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded hearings 
on the nomination of James John Hoecker, of Virginia, to be a Member of 
the Federal Emergency Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy, 
after the nominee testified and answered questions in his own behalf.
FERC ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURE
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee held oversight 
hearings to examine the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's proposal 
to restructure the electric utility industry and increase competition 
in the wholesale electric power market, receiving testimony from 
Elizabeth A. Moler, Chair, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee ordered favorably 
reported, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, S. 440, to 
provide for the designation of the National Highway System.
NOMINATION
Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
nomination of Jeffrey M. Lang, of Maryland, to be Deputy United States 
Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Prior to this action, the committee concluded hearings on the 
nomination of Mr. Lang, after the [[Page D576]] nominee testified and 
answered questions in his own behalf.
WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT REVIEW COMMISSION ACT
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded hearings on S. 16, to 
establish a commission to review the dispute settlement reports of the 
World Trade Organization, after receiving testimony from Stanley S. 
Harris, United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, on 
behalf of the Judicial Conference of the United States; Curtis H. 
Barnette, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on 
behalf of the U.S. Member Companies of the American Iron and Steel 
Institute; Alan F. Holmer, Sidley & Austin, and Alan Wm. Wolff, Dewey 
Ballantine, both former Deputy United States Trade Representatives, 
both of Washington, D.C.; Jerry R. Junkins, Texas Instruments 
Incorporated, Dallas, on behalf of the Alliance for GATT NOW and the 
Business Roundtable; and George A. Scalise, National Semiconductor 
Corporation, Santa Clara, California, on behalf of the Semiconductor 
Industry Association Public Policy Committee.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nominations of Larry C. Napper, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Latvia, 
Peter Tomsen, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Armenia, R. Grant Smith, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Tajikistan, Lawrence Palmer Taylor, of Pennsylvania, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia, Jenonne R. Walker, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, and James 
Alan Williams, of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
tenure of service as the Special Coordinator for Cyprus, after the 
nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
COMBATTING TERRORISM
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee held hearings to examine the role 
of the United States military in combatting terrorism, including 
certain provisions of S. 735, to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, 
and certain provisions of S. 761, to improve the ability of the United 
States to respond to the international terrorist threat, receiving 
testimony from Kent Markus, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office 
of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice; John H. McNeill, Senior 
Deputy General Counsel for International Affairs and Intelligence, 
Department of Defense; and Casper W. Weinberger, former Secretary of 
Defense.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration concluded 
hearings on issues relating to verification of applicant identity for 
purposes of employment and public assistance, focusing on certain 
measures to reduce illegal immigration, after receiving testimony from 
Representative Horn; Mary A. Ryan, Assistant Secretary of State for 
Consular Affairs; James A. Puleo, Executive Associate Commissioner for 
Programs, Immigration and Naturalization Service, and Steven L. 
Pomerantz, Assistant Director, Criminal Justice Information Services 
Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, both of the Department of 
Justice; Gilbert C. Fisher, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Social 
Security Administration (Baltimore, Maryland), Department of Health and 
Human Services; Robert Rasor, Special Agent in Charge, Financial Crimes 
Division, United States Secret Service, Department of the Treasury; 
Jack Scheidegger, California Department of Justice, on behalf of 
SEARCH, the National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, 
and Frank Ricchiazi, California State Department of Motor Vehicles, 
both of Sacramento; Richard E. Jackson, Jr., New York State Department 
of Motor Vehicles, Albany; and W. Marshall Rickert, Maryland State 
Motor Vehicle Administration, Glen Burnie, on behalf of the American 
Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the 
intelligence community.
  Committee will meet again on Wednesday, May 17.