[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 77 (Wednesday, May 10, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D578-D580]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM AND ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEMS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations, 
Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing on the Food Stamp 
Program and Electronic Benefit Transfer Systems. Testimony was heard 
from Russell D. Morris, Commissioner, Financial Management Service, 
Department of the Treasury; Jack Radzikowski, Executive Director, 
Federal Electronic Benefit Transfer Task Force; Melba Price, Associate 
Director, Policy Coordination, Department of Social Services, State of 
Missouri; Dale Brown, EBT Systems Director, Department of Human 
Resources, State of Maryland; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security held a 
hearing on Air Force Acquisition. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of the Air Force: Darleen A. 
Druyun, Acting Assistant Secretary (Acquisition); Lt. Gen. Richard E. 
Hawley, USAF, Principal Deputy to the Assistant Secretary 
(Acquisition); and Brig. Gen. Kenneth B. Miller, USAF, Director for 
Supply, Office of the Chief of Staff (Logistics).
BUDGET RESOLUTION
Committee on the Budget: Began markup of the Fiscal Year 1996 Budget 
Resolution.
COMMUNICATIONS LAW REFORM PROPOSALS
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance 
held a hearing on the following: H.R. 1555, Communications Act of 1995; 
H.R. 514, to repeal the restrictions on foreign ownership of licensed 
telecommunications facilities; H.R. 912, to permit registered utility 
holding companies to participate in the provision of telecommunications 
services; H.R. 1556, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce 
the restrictions on ownership of broadcasting stations, and other media 
of mass communications; and related [[Page D579]] telecommunications 
reform legislation. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Ordered reported 
amended the following bills: H.R. 1557, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998 for the National Endowment for the 
Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute for 
Museum Services; and to repeal the National Foundation on the Arts and 
the Humanities Act of 1965 effective October 1, 1998; and H.R. 1045, to 
amend the Goals 2000: Educate America Act to eliminate the National 
Education Standards and Improvement Council.
HAAS v. BASS; MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Committee on House Oversight: Committee took the following actions: 
Adopted a motion to dismiss the contested election Haas v, Bass, in the 
2nd District of New Hampshire; Adopted a revision of the Procurement 
Guidelines approved on January 11, 1995; Adopted new Guidelines for the 
Procurement of Equipment, Software and related services; Approved a 
Staffing Plan for the Clerk of the House; and Approved a Staffing Plan 
for the Sergeant at Arms of the House.
  The Committee also considered other pending businesses.
AMERICAN OVERSEAS INTERESTS ACT
Committee on International Relations: Began consideration of Division A 
(Consolidation of Foreign Affairs Agencies) of H.R. 1561, American 
Overseas Interests Act of 1995.
  Will continue tomorrow.
AUTHORIZATION AND OVERSIGHT--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE--ENVIRONMENT AND 
NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a 
hearing on authorization and oversight of the Environment and Natural 
Resources Division of the Department of Justice. Testimony was heard 
from Lois Schiffer, Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division, Department of Justice.
FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Resources: Ordered reported amendment H.R. 39, Fishery 
Conservation and Management Amendments of 1995.
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
Committee on Resources: Task Force on Endangered Species Act continued 
hearings on the Endangered Species Act. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Dicks, Vento, Stenholm, Morella, Smith of Texas, 
Weldon, Condit, Laughlin, Brewster, Edwards, Gilchrest, Bonilla, Furse, 
Riggs, Bryant of Tennessee, Hayworth, Shadegg and Seastrand.
  Hearings continue May 18.
INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Native American and Insular 
Affairs held a hearing on H.R. 1448, to amend the Indian Child Welfare 
Act of 1978 to require that determinations regarding status as an 
Indian child and as a member of an Indian tribe be prospective from the 
date of birth of the child and of total membership of the member. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Pryce, Solomon and Chenoweth; 
Joann Sebastian Morris, Acting Director, Office of Tribal Services, 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; and public 
witnesses.
MEDICARE TRUST FUND--RECOMMENDATIONS ON RESOLVING PROJECTED FINANCIAL 
IMBALANCE
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported H.R. 1590, to require the 
Trustees of the medicare trust funds to report recommendations on 
resolving projected imbalance in medicare trust funds.
FEDERAL ADOPTION POLICY
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing on Federal Adoption Policy. Testimony was heard from Dale H. 
Robinson, Education and Public Welfare Division, Congressional Research 
Service, Library of Congress; Susan Ann Kelly, Director, Division of 
Family Preservation Services, Department of Social Services, State of 
Michigan; William D. Maddux, Supervising Judge, Pre-Trial Mediation, 
Cook County Circuit Court, Chicago, Illinois; and public witnesses.
RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION TAX CREDIT AND ALLOCATION OF RESEARCH 
EXPENSES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing 
on the Research and Experimentation Tax Credit and the Allocation of 
Research Expenses. Testimony was heard from Representatives Neal, Eshoo 
and Meehan; Natwar M. Gandhi, Associate Director, Tax Policy and 
Administration, GAO; and public witnesses.
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Joint Meetings
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Joint Committee on the Library: Committee met and approved Senator 
Hatfield as Chairman and Representative Thomas as Vice Chairman of the 
committee and adopted its rules of procedure for the 104th Congress.
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Conferees continued to resolve the differences between the Senate- and 
House-passed versions of H.R. 1158, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for additional disaster assistance and making 
rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, but did not 
complete action thereon and will meet again tomorrow.