[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 82 (Wednesday, May 17, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D622-D624]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NATIONAL SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security held a 
hearing on Bomber Modernization. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: Paul G. Kaminski, Under 
Secretary, Acquisition and Technology; Gen. John M. Loh, USAF, 
Commander, Air Combat Command; and officials of the RAND Corporation.
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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM MODERNIZATION ACT
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing 
on H.R. 1487, Federal Home Loan Bank System Modernization Act of 1995. 
Testimony was heard from Richard S. Carnell, Assistant Secretary, 
Financial Institutions, Department of the Treasury; Nicholas P. 
Retsinas, Assistant Secretary, Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development and Director, Federal Housing Finance Board; Lawrence U. 
Costiglio, Director, Federal Housing Finance Board; and the following 
Presidents of various Federal Home Loan Banks: Michael A. Jesse, 
Boston; Alex J. Pollack, Chicago; Charles L. Thiemann, Cincinnati; 
Alfred A. DelliBovi, New York; and Dean Schultz, San Francisco.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
COMMUNICATIONS ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance 
approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 1555, Communications 
Act of 1995.
CONSOLIDATED AND REFORMED EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND REHABILITATION 
SYSTEMS ACT
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning approved for 
full Committee action amended H.R. 1617, Consolidated and Reformed 
Education, Employment and Rehabilitation Systems Act.
BUYOUTS: BOON OR BOONDOGGLE
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Civil 
Service held a hearing on Buyouts: Boon or Boondoggle. Testimony was 
heard from James B. King, Director, OPM; Tim Bowling, Associate 
Director, Federal Human Resource Management Issues, General Government 
Division, GAO; Jim Blum, Deputy Director, CBO; and public witnesses.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA--MOVE TOWARD DEMOCRACY
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa approved 
for full Committee action H. Con. Res. 40, concerning the movement 
toward democracy in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
CHINESE POPULATION CONTROL
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Operations and Human Rights held a hearing on Chinese Population 
Control. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS--AUTHORIZATION AND OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a 
hearing on authorization and oversight of the Office of Government 
Ethics. Testimony was heard from Stephen D. Potts, Director, Office of 
Government Ethics.
LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime held a hearing on law 
enforcement technologies. Testimony was heard from David Boyd, 
Director, Office of Science and Technology, National Institute of 
Justice, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims held 
an oversight hearing on legal immigration reform proposals. Testimony 
was heard from Susan Martin, Executive Director, Commission on 
Immigration Reform; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Installations 
and Facilities approved for full Committee action H.R. 1530, National 
Defense Authorization for fiscal year 1996.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on National Security: Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant 
Marine approve for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 
1347, Maritime Administration Authorization Act for fiscal year 1996; 
H.R. 1349, amended, Panama Canal Commission Authorization for fiscal 
year 1996; and H.R. 1350, Maritime Security Act of 1995.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Special Oversight Panel on Morale, 
Welfare, and Recreation approved for full Committee action H.R. 1530, 
National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 1996.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Ordered reported amended the following bills: 
H.R. 1077, to authorize the Bureau of Land Management; H.R. 260, 
National Park System Reform Act of 1995; H.R. 70, to permit export of 
certain domestically produced crude oil; and H.R. 1122, Alaska Power 
Administration Sale Act.
  The Committee began markup of H.R. 1332, Rongelap Recovery and 
Community Self-Reliance Act.
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  The Committee also considered pending Committee business.
  The Committee recessed subject to call.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Resources: Task Force on Private Property held an 
oversight hearing on Private Property Rights. Testimony was heard from 
Joseph Sax, Counselor to the Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Policy, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT--EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND 
RESCISSIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report on H.R. 1158, making emergency 
supplemental appropriations for additional disaster assistance and 
making rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and 
against its consideration. The rule also dispenses with the reading of 
the conference report.
  The waiver of all points of order is taken out of precaution to 
expedite this urgent matter. The blanket waiver includes a waiver of 
clause 2 of XXVIII, the three day availability requirement for 
conference reports. The blanket waiver also encompasses a waiver of 
clause 2 of rule XX, relating to legislation and unauthorized items on 
a general appropriations bill. The blanket waiver further includes a 
waiver of clause 3 of rule XXVIII, to protect provisions which exceed 
the scope of differences between the House and the Senate. The blanket 
waiver includes a waiver of clause 4 of rule XXVIII, relating to 
nongermane Senate matters. Finally, the blanket waiver includes a 
waiver of clause 2(b) of rule XXII, which bans commemoratives. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Livingston and Representatives Lewis 
of California, Porter, and Barr.
APPROPRIATE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS--HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES FIND 
EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Procurement, Exports, and 
Business Opportunities continued hearings on the appropriate role and 
the effectiveness of various federal government programs in helping 
small businesses find export opportunities around the world, focusing 
on agriculture. Testimony was heard from August Schumacher, Jr., 
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Services, USDA; and public 
witnesses.
  Hearings continue May 23.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.
EXTENSION OF FAST TRACK TRADE NEGOTIATING AUTHORITY
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade and the Subcommittee 
on Rules and Organization of the House Committee on Rules concluded 
joint hearings on Extension of Fast Track trade negotiating authority. 
Testimony was heard from Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative; 
former Representative William Frenzel, State of Minnesota; and public 
witnesses.

Joint Meetings
FLAT TAX
Joint Economic Committee: Committee held hearings to examine the 
effects of a proposed flat rate tax on the current tax system and on 
economic growth, receiving testimony from Senator Specter; 
Representative Armey; Jack F. Kemp, Empower America, former Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development, Richard W. Rahn, Business Leadership 
Council, and Robert S. McIntyre, Citizens for Tax Justice, all of 
Washington, D.C.; Alvin Rabushka, Stanford University, Stanford, 
California; and Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Boston University, Boston, 
Massachusetts.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.