[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 80 (Monday, May 15, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D604-D605]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS--LOC/CBO/CAPITOL POLICE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held 
hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1996, receiving 
testimony in behalf of funds for their respective activities from James 
H. Billington, Librarian of Congress; June E. O'Neill, Director, and 
James L. Blum, Deputy Director, both of the Congressional Budget 
Office; and Gary L. Abrecht, Chief, United States Capitol Police.
  Subcommittee will meet again on Monday, May 22.
AUTHORIZATIONS--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness and Subcommittee 
on Personnel concluded joint hearings on S. 727, authorizing funds for 
fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense 
and the future years defense program, focusing on military family 
housing issues, after receiving testimony from Joshua Gotbaum, 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Economic Security; Paul Johnson, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations and Housing; 
Robert B. Pirie, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations 
and Environment; and Rodney A. Coleman, Assistant Secretary 
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Installation and Environment.
CARIBBEAN BASIN INITIATIVE
Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on International Trade held hearings 
on S. 529, to provide, temporarily, tariff and quota treatment 
equivalent to that accorded to members of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement (NAFTA) to Caribbean Basin beneficiary countries, receiving 
testimony from Charlene Barshefsky, Deputy United States Trade 
Representative; Alexander F. Watson, Assistant Secretary of State for 
Inter-American Affairs; Noel Beasley, Amalgamated Clothing and Textile 
Workers Union, Chicago, Illinois; Fred O. Braswell, III, Russell 
Corporation, Alexander City, Alabama, on behalf of the American Textile 
Manufacturers Institute; Jeffrey J. Schott, Institute for International 
Economics, Washington, D.C.; and William Woltz, Jr., Perry 
Manufacturing Company, Mt. Airy, North Carolina, on behalf of the 
American Apparel Manufacturers Association.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
CONGRESSIONAL PENSION REFORM
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Post Office and 
Civil Service held hearings on S. 228, to amend certain provisions of 
title 5, United States Code, relating to the treatment of Members of 
Congress and Congressional employees for retirement purposes, focusing 
on a comparison of congressional and Federal retirement benefit 
programs, receiving testimony from Senator Bryan; Representative Moran; 
William E. Flynn, III, Associate Director, Retirement and Insurance 
Service, Office of Personnel Management; and Johnny C. Finch, Assistant 
Comptroller General for General Government Division, General Accounting 
Office.
  Subcommittee will meet again on Monday, May 22.