[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 24, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D660-D662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FARM BILL--CONSERVATION ISSUES
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, 
Research, and Forestry held a hearing on Conservation issues in the 
1995 Farm bill. Testimony was heard from Representatives Bereuter, 
Furse and Pete Geren of Texas; the following officials of the USDA: Jim 
Lyons, Under Secretary, Natural Resources and the Environment; and Paul 
Johnson, Chief, Natural Resource Conservation Service; and public 
witnesses.
FARM BILL--SUGAR
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty 
Crops held a hearing on 1995 Farm Bill--Sugar Title. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Crapo, Miller of Florida, Schumer, Mink, and 
English; Gene Moos, Under Secretary, [[Page D661]] Farm and Foreign 
Agriculture Service, USDA; William Slyne, Chief, Import Operations, 
U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, 
and Judiciary continued appropriations hearings. Testimony was heard 
from Members of Congress.
  The Subcommittee also held a hearing on the Legal Services 
Corporation. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Legal Services Corporation: Douglas S. Eakeley, Chairman; Alexander D. 
Forger, President; and Thomas F. Smegal, Jr., member of the Board.
VA, HUD, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent 
Agencies concluded hearings 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 Representative Waters; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue June 8.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Commerce: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 558, 
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act; and 
H.R. 1323, amended, Pipeline Safety Act of 1995.
  The Committee also began markup of H.R. 1555, Communications Act of 
1995.
  Will continue tomorrow.
CONSOLIDATED AND REFORMED EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND REHABILITATION 
SYSTEMS
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Ordered reported 
amended H.R. 1617, Consolidated and Reformed Education, Employment and 
Rehabilitation Systems.
RAMSPECK: REFORM, REPEAL, OR RETENTION
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Civil 
Service held a hearing on Ramspeck: Reform, Repeal, or Retention. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Goss; Timothy Bowling, 
Associate Director, Federal Human Resource Management Issues, GAO; 
James B. King, Director, OPM; Theresa Trujeque, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, House Resources, Department of the Interior; W. Scott Gould, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Finance and Management, Department of the 
Treasury; Eugene Kinlow, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Personnel, 
Department of Health and Human Services; and a public witness.
FLAG DESECRATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a 
hearing on H.J. Res. 79, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of 
the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit 
the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives Solomon and Montgomery; and public 
witnesses.
IMMIGRATION ISSUES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims held 
a hearing on immigration issues. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Packard, Lofgren, Bilbray, Rohrabacher, Martini, Foley, 
Goss, Kim, Pickett, Underwood, Molinari, Mink, Beilenson, Seastrand, 
Torres, Filner, Hutchinson, and Coleman.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on National Security: Ordered reported amended the following 
bills: H.R. 1141, Sikes Act Improvement Amendments of 1994; H.R. 1347, 
Maritime Administration Authorization Act for fiscal year 1996; H.R. 
1350, Maritime Security Act of 1995.
  The Committee also began markup of H.R. 1530, National Defense 
Authorization for fiscal year 1996.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 
1332, amended, Rongelap Recovery and Community Self-Reliance Act; S. 
523, to amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to 
authorize additional measures to carry out the control of salinity 
upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner; and H.R. 1070, to 
designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in Central Valley 
project, CA as ``Trinity Lake.''
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.
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EXPLORE INCREASING AND IMPROVING OPTIONS FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health continued hearings 
to explore increasing and improving options for Medicare Beneficiaries, 
with emphasis on Medicare HMO Enrollment Growth and Payment Policies. 
Testimony was heard from Gail Wilensky. Chair, Physician Payment Review 
Commission; Stuart H. Altman, Chairman, Prospective Payment Assessment 
Commission; Jonathan Ratner, Associate Director, Health Financing 
Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security concluded 
hearings on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program. Testimony 
was heard from Representatives McCrery, Gekas, Kanjorski, Costello, and 
Bass.