[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 97 (Wednesday, June 14, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D732-D734]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FARM BILL--AGRICULTURAL TRADE TITLE
Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing on the 1995 Farm Bill--
Agricultural Trade Title. Testimony was heard from Dan Glickman, 
Secretary of Agriculture; Allen I. Mendelowitz, Managing Director, 
International Trade, Finance, and Competitiveness, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations approved for full 
Committee action the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations for fiscal year 1996.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the District of Columbia 
held a hearing on D.C. Finances. Testimony was heard from Jeffrey C. 
Steinhoff, Director, Planning, and Reporting, Accounting and 
Information Management Division, GAO; and Franklin L. Smith, 
Superintendent of Schools, Chief State School Officer, District of 
Columbia.
NATIONAL SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security held a 
hearing on Contingency Operations. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Defense: William J. Perry, 
Secretary; Gen. John Shalikashvili, USA, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of 
Staff; and John J. Hamre, Under Secretary (Comptroller/Chief Financial 
Officer).
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REGULATORY RELIEF ACT
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Credit began markup of H.R. 1362, Financial 
Institutions Regulatory Relief Act of 1995.
  Will continue tomorrow.
ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on General 
Oversight and Investigations unanimously approved the issuance of 
subpoenas for the upcoming hearings concerning the performance of the 
RTC's Professional Liability Program.
D.C. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing 
and Community Opportunity held a hearing on D.C. Housing and Community 
Development Issues. Testimony was heard from Susan Gaffney, Inspector 
General, Department of Housing and Urban Development; the following 
officials of the District of Columbia: John Ray, at-large; Frank Smith, 
Ward 1; Charlene Drew Jarvis, Ward 4, all members of the Council; David 
Gilmore, Receiver, Department of Public and Assisted Housing; and 
Merrick Malone, Director, Department of Housing and Community 
Development; and public witnesses.
FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPETITIVENESS ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous 
Materials forwarded to the full Committee without recommendation H.R. 
1062, Financial Services Competitiveness Act of 1995.
RYAN WHITE CARE ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and Environment approved 
for full Committee action the introduction of a clean bill the Ryan 
White CARE Act Amendments of 1995.
STRIKER REPLACEMENT
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Ordered reported 
H.R. 1176, to nullify an executive order that prohibits Federal 
contracts with companies that hire permanent replacements for striking 
employees.
ACCREDITATION--POST-GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Accreditation of Post-
graduate Medical Education. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OPM OVERSIGHT: FEDERAL INVESTIGATIONS POLICY
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Civil 
Service held a hearing on OPM Oversight: Federal Investigations Policy. 
Testimony was heard from Patricia W. Lattimore, Associate Director, 
Investigations Service, OPM; Timothy P. Bowling, Associate Director, 
Federal Human Resources Management Issues, GAO; Thomas McFee, Assistant 
Secretary Personnel Administration, Department of Health and Human 
Services; and John T. Elliff, Director, Counterintelligence and 
Security Programs for Assistant Secretary, Command, Control, 
Communications and Intelligence, Department of Defense.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on the 
Postal Service continued oversight hearings on the U.S. Postal Service. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
  Hearings continue June 28.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on House Oversight: Approved the following pending Committee 
business: authorizing employee training and outplacement services; 
authorizing issuance of RFP (Request for Proposals) for House Postal 
Operations and authorizing U.S. Postal Service to operate five window 
facilities within the House; authorizing outsourcing of House Folding 
Room; terminating contracts with in-house printers; downsizing and 
reforming operations of House Recording Studio; downsizing and 
reforming operations of House Photography Studio; approving Office 2000 
Initiative; approving staffing, reorganization and renaming of House 
Information Systems; and approving staffing and reorganization of 
Operations under the Chief Administrative Officer.
COMPREHENSIVE ANTITERRORISM ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Began markup of H.R. 1710, Comprehensive 
Antiterrorism Act of 1995.
  Will continue tomorrow.
NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT IN VIRGINIA
Committee on Resources: Ordered reported amended H.R. 1091, to improve 
the National Park System in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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AUTHORIZATIONS--NSF AND U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Basic Research approved for full 
Committee action the following: the National Science Foundation 
Authorization Act; and the United States Fire Administration 
Authorization Act.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered reported the 
following measures: H.R. 714, amended, Illinois Land Conservation Act 
of 1995; and H. Con. Res. 38, authorizing the use of the Capitol 
Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.
  The Committee also began markup of H.R. 1788, Amtrak Reform and 
Privatization Act of 1995.
  Committee recessed subject to call.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade approved for full 
Committee action the following: H.R. 541, amended, Atlantic Tunas 
Convention Act of 1995; and Trade Technical Corrections.