[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 110 (Monday, July 10, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D823-D827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                    Week of July 11 through 15, 1995

                             Senate Chamber

  Consideration of S. 343, Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act is 
expected to last the balance of the week.
  Senate may also consider H.R. 1944, Emergency Supplemental/
Rescissions 1995, conference reports, when available, and any cleared 
legislative and executive business.

  (Senate will recess on Tuesday, July 11, 1995, from 12:30 p.m. until 
2:15 p.m., for respective party conferences.)


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: July 11, Subcommittee on Defense, to 
hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1996 for 
the Department of Defense, focusing on environmental programs, 9:30 
a.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 13, to hold 
hearings to examine the proposed use of a one dollar coin, 10 a.m., 
SD-538.
  July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the Mexico and the 
Exchange Stabilization Fund, 10 a.m., SD-106.

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  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 11, to 
hold hearings to examine global aviation challenges, focusing on 
Tokyo, Heathrow, and beyond, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  July 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine violence in 
television programs, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 11, to hold 
hearings to review the Secretary of Energy's strategic realignment 
and downsizing proposal and other alternatives to the existing 
structure of the Department of Energy, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  July 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to review proposed 
regulatory disposition of Power Marketing Administrations, 9:30 
a.m., SD-366.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management, to 
hold hearings on S. 884, to designate certain public lands in the 
State of Utah as wilderness, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works: July 11, business 
meeting, to mark up proposed legislation regarding uniform discharge 
standards for U.S. Armed Forces vessels under the Clean Water Act, 
and proposed legislation waiving the local matching funds 
requirement for the fiscal years 1995 and 1996 District of Columbia 
highway program, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  July 12, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings on the effects 
of proposals to statutorily redefine the constitutional right to 
compensation for property owners, with particular emphasis on 
Federal environmental laws, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
  July 13, Drinking Water, Fisheries, and Wildlife, to hold hearings 
on proposed legislation authorizing funds for programs of the 
Endangered Species Act, 9 a.m., SD-406.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to 
hold hearings on S. 1005, to improve the process of constructing, 
altering, purchasing, and acquiring public buildings, and on pending 
Government Services Administration building prospectuses and public 
buildings cost-savings issues, 2 p.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance: July 11, to hold hearings to examine the tax 
treatment of U.S. citizens who expatriate, 2:30 p.m., SD-215.
  July 12, Full Committee, to resume hearings to examine ways to 
control the cost of the Medicaid program, focusing on the 
flexibility States have under the current program, including the 
extent of federal waiver requests and the program experience of 
States granted such waivers, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.
  July 13, Full Committee, to continue hearings to examine ways to 
control the cost of the Medicaid program, focusing on Medicaid 
beneficiaries and provider groups, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: July 11, business meeting, to 
consider pending nominations and treaties, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  July 12, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere and Peace Corps 
Affairs, to hold hearings on legislative and municipal elections in 
Haiti, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  July 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine U.S. national 
goals and objectives in international relations in the year 2000 and 
beyond, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: July 12, Permanent Subcommittee 
on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine fraud and abuse in 
Federal student grant programs, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: July 11, Subcommittee on Constitution, 
Federalism, and Property Rights, to hold hearings to examine State 
sovereignty and the role of the Federal government, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Labor and Human Resources: July 11, Subcommittee on 
Disability Policy, to hold hearings to examine how current Federal 
policy affects approaches to disciplining students with 
disabilities, 2 p.m., SD-430.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Aging, to hold hearings on S. 593, to 
amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the 
export of new drugs, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Small Business: July 13, business meeting, to mark up 
S. 895, to revise the Small Business Act to reduce the level of 
participation by the Small Business Administration in certain loans 
guaranteed by the Administration; to be followed by hearings on the 
future of the Small Business Investment Companies program, 9:30 
a.m., SR-428A.
  Committee on Veterans Affairs: July 11, to hold hearings to 
examine options for compliance with congressional budget resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 67) instructions relating to veterans' programs, 10 
a.m., SR-418.
  Committee on Indian Affairs: July 13, to hold hearings on S. 479, 
to provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal 
recognition to certain Indian groups, 9:30 a.m., SR-485.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: July 12, to hold closed hearings 
on intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.

                                 NOTICE

  For a listing of Senate Committee Meetings scheduled ahead, see pages 
E1403-04 in today's Record.
                             House Chamber

  Tuesday, Complete consideration of H.R. 1868, Foreign Operations 
Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1996 (rule providing for further 
consideration); and
  Continue consideration of H.R. 1905, Energy and Water Appropriations 
Act for fiscal year 1996 (open rule, 1 hour of general debate).
  Wednesday and Thursday, Continue consideration of H.R. 1905, Energy 
and Water Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1996 (open rule, 1 hour of 
general debate);
  H.R. 1977, Interior Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1996 (subject 
to a rule being granted); and
  H.R. 1976, Agriculture Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1996 
(subject to a rule being granted).
  Friday, No legislative business is scheduled.
  
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  Note.--Conference reports may be brought up at any time. Any further 
program will be announced later.
                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, July 11, Subcommittee on Department 
Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture, to mark up the Food 
Stamp Title of the 1995 Farm Bill, 2 p.m., 1300 Longworth.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research, and 
Forestry, hearing on the following: H.R. 714, Illinois Land 
Conservation Act of 1995; H.R. 701, to authorize the Secretary of 
Agriculture to convey lands to the city of Rolla, MO; and other 
similar legislation, 9:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, July 11, to mark up the following: 
Revised Section 602 (b) Allocations for fiscal year 1996; and the 
Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government appropriations for 
fiscal year 1996, 8:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and 
Education, to mark up appropriations for fiscal year 1996, 4 p.m., 
2358 Rayburn.
  July 11, Subcommittee on National Security, to mark up 
appropriations for fiscal year 1996, 1 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  July 12, Subcommittee on District of Columbia, on D.C. Finances, 
10 a.m., H-144 Capitol.
  Committee on Banking and Financial Services, July 12, Subcommittee 
on Domestic and International Monetary Affairs, hearing dealing with 
the Commemorative Coin issue, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and 
Government Sponsored Enterprises, to mark up H.R. 1487, Federal Home 
Loan Bank system Modernization Act of 1995, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Commerce, July 12, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, 
hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1020, Integrated Spent Nuclear 
Fuel Management Act of 1995; H.R. 496, Nuclear Waste Policy 
Reassessment Act of 1995; H.R. 1032, Electric Consumers and 
Environmental Protection Act of 1995; H.R. 1174, Nuclear Waste 
Disposal Funding Act; and H.R. 1924, Interim Waste Act, 10 a.m., 
2322 Rayburn.
  July 12, Subcommittee on Health and Environment, to continue 
hearings on the Future of the Medicare Program, 10 a.m., 2123 
Rayburn.
  July 13, full Committee, to mark up H.R. 1872, Ryan White CARE Act 
Amendments of 1995, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, July 11, 
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing on the following 
Corrections Day bills; H.R. 1114, to authorize minors who are under 
the child labor provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
and who are under 18 years of age to load materials into balers and 
compactors; H.R. 1225, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
to exempt employees who perform certain court reporting duties from 
the compensatory time requirements applicable to certain public 
agencies; and H.R. 1783, to require a change in regulation under the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 1 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  July 12, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on 
National Labor Relations Board Reform, 9:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families, to 
continue hearings on Education Reform, 9:30 a.m., 2261 Rayburn.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations, to mark up 
H.R. 1594, Pension Protection Act of 1995, 9 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, July 11, 
Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, 
Committee on the Budget and the Subcommittee on Legislation and 
Budget Process of the Committee on Rules, joint hearing on Lock Box 
Deficit Proposals, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and 
Technology, hearing on Budget and Financial Information Annual 
Shareholders Report: How Does the Citizen Know What is Going On? 2 
p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
  July 12, Subcommittee on Civil Service, to mark up H.R. 1655, 
Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 1996, 9 a.m., 2247 
Rayburn.
  July 12, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, hearing on the 
following bills: H.R. 1862, District of Columbia Convention Center 
Preconstruction Act of 1995; and H.R. 1843, District of Columbia 
Sports Arena Financing Act of 1995, 9 a.m., 311 Cannon.
  July 12, Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural 
Resources, and Regulatory Affairs, hearing on OSHA's Regulatory 
Processes and Activities Regarding Ergonomics, 10 a.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, July 11, to continue markup 
of H.R. 927, Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1995, 10 
a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 12, hearing on Vietnam: When Will We Get a Full Accounting? 
10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Africa, hearing on The Path Toward 
Democracy in Angola, 10 a.m., 2200 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, July 13, Subcommittee on Commercial 
and Administrative Law, hearing on H.R. 234, Boating and Aviation 
Operation Safety Act of 1994, 10 a.m., 2226 Rayburn.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property, to 
continue hearings on H.R. 989, Copyright Term Extension Act of 1995, 
10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, to consider 
private claims bills; and to mark up H.R. 1915, Immigration in the 
National Interest Act of 1995, 9:30 a.m., B-352 Rayburn.
  Committee on National Security, July 11, hearing on the Department 
of Defense review of the shootdown of a U.S. F-16 over the former 
Yugoslavia, 9:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Military Procurement, hearing on chemical 
demilitarization, 9:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Resources, July 11, Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests and Lands, hearing on H.R. 1713, Livestock Grazing Act, 10 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  July 12, full Committee, to mark up the following bills: S. 268, 
to authorize the collection of fees for expenses for triploid grass 
carp certification inspections; H.R. 1296, to provide for the 
administration of certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the 
Federal taxpayer; H.R. 629, Fall River Visitor Center Act of 1995; 
and H.R. 1675, National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act of 1995, 11 
a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  July 13, Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources, to mark up 
H.R. 1743, to amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to 
extend the authorizations of appropriations through fiscal year 
2000, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, July 11, to consider H.R. 1977, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, 1 p.m., H-
313 Capitol.
  July 12, to consider H.R. 1976, making appropriations for the 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1996, 10 a.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, July 13, Subcommittee on Basic Research, 
hearing on Graduate Level Science and Engineering Education: An 
Assessment of the Present; a Look into the Future, 9:30 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, July 12, hearing on the Effects of 
Airlines' Caps on Travel Agents Commissions, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, July 12, executive, to 
consider pending business, 1 p.m. HT-2M Capitol.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 11, 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment and the Subcommittee 
on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, joint hearing on the 
following: Natural Resources Damages Under The Comprehensive and 
Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund); and the Oil Pollution Act of 
1990, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  July 12, full Committee, to mark up H.R. 1943, San Diego Coastal 
Corrections Act of 1995, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, July 11, 12, and 13, hearings on 
miscellaneous tax reforms, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Trade, hearing on Rules of Origin, 3 
p.m., B-318 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 13, executive, 
hearing on the Future of Technology--IC21, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
       *These figures include all measures reported, even if there 
     was no accompanying report. A total of 101 reports has been 
     filed in the Senate; a total of 175 reports has been filed in 
     the House.
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                    Resume of Congressional Activity

            FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH CONGRESS


    The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative 
business transacted by the Senate and House.
    The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the 
Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.

                      DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY


                    January 4 through June 30, 1995

                                                                 STotal
     Days in session............................................ .
     Time in session.................................774 hrs., . .
     Congressional Record:
         Pages of proceedings................................6,. .
         Extensions of Remarks...............................1,. .
     Public bills enacted into law.............................. .
     Private bills enacted into law............................. .
     Bills in conference........................................ .
     Measures passed, total..................................... .
         Senate bills........................................... .
         House bills............................................ .
         Senate joint resolutions............................... .
         House joint resolutions................................ .
         Senate concurrent resolutions.......................... .
         House concurrent resolutions........................... .
         Simple resolutions..................................... .
     Measures reported, total.................................*. .
         Senate bills........................................... .
         House bills............................................ .
         Senate joint resolutions............................... .
         House joint resolutions................................ .
         Senate concurrent resolutions.......................... .
         House concurrent resolutions........................... .
         Simple resolutions..................................... .
     Special reports............................................ .
     Conference reports......................................... .
     Measures pending on calendar............................... .
     Measures introduced, total..............................2,. .
         Bills...............................................1,. .
         Joint resolutions...................................... .
         Concurrent resolutions................................. .
         Simple resolutions..................................... .
     Quorum calls............................................... .
     Yea-and-nay votes.......................................... .
     Recorded votes............................................. .
     Bills vetoed............................................... .
     Vetoes overridden.......................................... .
                  DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                    January 4 through June 30, 1995

     Civilian nominations, totaling 274, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................157...
         Unconfirmed........................................116...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 1006, 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................805...
         Unconfirmed........................................201...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 10,203, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................9,987...
         Unconfirmed........................................216...

     Army nominations, totaling 7,855, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................7,538...
         Unconfirmed........................................317...

     Navy nominations, totaling 6,163, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,470...
         Unconfirmed........................................693...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,558, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,791...
         Unconfirmed........................................766...
         Withdrawn............................................1...
                                Summary
     Total nominations received this session.............28,059
     Total confirmed.....................................25,748
     Total unconfirmed....................................2,309
     Total withdrawn..........................................2