[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 23, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D651-D652]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FIFRA AMENDMENTS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations, 
Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture approved for full Committee action 
amended Titles I, II, and III of H.R. 1627, to amend the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
MAINTAINING, REFORMING OR ELIMINATING FEDERAL MILK MARKETING ORDERS
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry 
held a hearing on the impact of maintaining, reforming, or eliminating 
Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs), criteria for the consolidation 
of FMMO order regions, revisions in the pooling and sharing of FMMO 
receipts, proposals for a single national order, and the continuation 
or preemption of state orders. Testimony was heard from Lon S. 
Hatamiya, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA; John 
Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the District of Columbia 
held a hearing on D.C. Finances. Testimony was heard from the following 
officials of the District of Columbia: Robert Pohlman, Interim, Chief 
Financial Officer; and Robert Reid, Controller.
VA, HUD, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent 
Agencies held a hearing on the EPA. Testimony was heard from Carol M. 
Browner, Administrator, EPA.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REGULATORY RELIEF ACT
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Credit continued hearings on the broad issue 
of regulatory burden relief as well as those matters addressed in H.R. 
1362, Financial Institutions Regulatory Relief Act of 1995. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
SUPERFUND PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous 
Materials continued hearings on the reauthorization of the Superfund 
program. Testimony was heard from Tim Fields, Deputy Assistant 
Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, EPA; Barry 
Johnson, Assistant Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry, Department of Health and Human Services; and public 
witnesses.
EEOC ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS/CASE PROCESSING
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Employer-Employee Relations held a hearing on EEOC Administrative 
Reforms/Case Processing, Testimony was heard from Gilbert F. Casellas, 
chairman, EEOC.
FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the Federal Direct 
Student Loan program. Testimony was heard from Senator Simon; 
Representatives Petri, Istook and Gordon; and public witnesses.
CONSOLIDATING FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information, and Technology concluded hearings 
on Consolidating Federal Programs and Organizations, Part II. Testimony 
was heard from Marshall S. Smith, Under Secretary, Department of 
Education; George Munoz, Assistant Secretary, Management and Chief 
Financial Officer, Department of the Treasury; Paul L. Posner, 
Director, Budget Issues, Accounting and Information Management 
Division, GAO; the following former Secretaries, Department of Energy: 
Donald P. Hodel and Secretary of the Interior; John S. Herrington; and 
James D. Watkins; from the former Under Secretaries, Department of 
Energy: Shelby T. Brewer; and Donna R. Fitzpatrick; and public 
witnesses.
FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS--WASTE AND FRAUD
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Human 
Resources and Intergovernmental Relations held a hearing on Waste and 
Fraud in the following Departments: Education; Health and Human 
Services; Housing and Urban Development; Labor; and Veterans Affairs. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Postal 
Service continued oversight hearings on the U.S. Postal Service. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
  Hearings continue June 7.
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COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on House Oversight: Approved the following pending Committee 
business: parking policies; inside mail delivery policies; audio 
coverage for Committee meetings; and issuance of beauty shop and 
barbershop requests for proposals and procurement of shoe shine 
services.
REFORM OF LAWS GOVERNING LOBBYING
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a 
hearing on the reform of laws governing lobbying. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Bryant of Texas, Dornan, McHale, Meehan, Shays, 
Traficant, Upton, Wolf, and Zimmer; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Procurement 
approved for full Committee action H.R. 1530, National Defense 
Authorization for fiscal year 1996.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Research and 
Development approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 1530, 
National Defense Authorization for fiscal year 1996.
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, with 
emphasis on the merits or pitfalls of export promotion programs as they 
impact small business. Testimony was heard from Allan I. Mendlowitz, 
Managing Director, International Trade, Finance, and Competitiveness 
Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing on 
the Social Security Disability Insurance Program. Testimony was heard 
from Shirley Sears Chater, Commissioner, SSA; Jane Ross, Director, 
Income Security Issues, Health, Education, and Human Services Division, 
GAO; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
UNITED STATES-CHINA TRADE RELATIONS AND RENEWAL OF MFN STATUS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing on 
United States-China Trade Relations and Renewal of China's Most-
Favored-Nation Status. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Solomon, Lantos, Wolf, Kolbe, and Pelosi; Charlene Barshefsky, Deputy 
U.S. Trade Representative; Kent Wiedemann, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State; and public 
witnesses.
GUATEMALA
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on Guatemala. The Committee was briefed by 
departmental witnesses.