[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 121 (Tuesday, July 25, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D918-D921]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
Committee Meetings
[D25JY5-58]D918 FOOD STAMP
FOOD STAMP ACT AMENDMENT
[D25JY5-59]D918 Committee
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition,
and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing to review H.R. 236, to amend the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 to permit participating households to use food stamp
benefits to purchase nutritional supplements of vitamins, minerals, or
vitamins and minerals. Testimony was heard from Representatives Martini and
Payne of New Jersey; Yvette Jackson, Deputy Administrator, Food Stamp
Program, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, USDA; and public witnesses.
[D25JY5-60]D918 DEFENSE AP
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
[D25JY5-61]D918 Committee
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported the Defense appropriations for
fiscal year 1996.
[D25JY5-62]D918 FUTURE OF
FUTURE OF MONEY
[D25JY5-63]D918 Committee
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic and
International Monetary Policy held a hearing on the Future of Money.
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
[D25JY5-64]D918 ALLEGATION
ALLEGATIONS OF FDA ABUSES OF AUTHORITY
[D25JY5-65]D918 Committee
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a
hearing on Allegations of FDA Abuses of Authority. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses.
[D25JY5-66]D918 DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT REORGANIZATION
[D25JY5-67]D918 Committee
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Concluded hearings on
Departmental reorganization. Testimony was heard from Robert B. Reich,
Secretary of Labor; and Gilbert F. Casellas, Chairman, EEOC.
[D25JY5-68]D918 OVERSIGHT
OVERSIGHT
[D25JY5-69]D918 Committee
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Government
Management, Information, and Technology held an oversight hearing on the
Chief Financial Officer's Act. Testimony was heard from Charles A. Bowsher,
Comptroller General, GAO; G. Edward DeSeve, Controller, Office of Federal
Financial Management, OMB; Anthony A. Williams, Chief Financial Officer,
USDA; Alvin Tucker, Deputy Comptroller and Deputy Financial Officer,
Department of Defense; Dennis J. Fischer, Chief Financial Officer, GSA;
Bonnie R. Cohen, Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management, and Budget,
Department of the Interior; the following former officials of the OMB:
Edward Mazur, Controller and Harold I. Steinberg, Deputy Controller, both
with the Office of Federal Financial Management; and Gerald R. Riso,
Associate Director, Management and Chief Financial Officer; and public
witnesses.
[D25JY5-70]D918 OVERSIGHT--
OVERSIGHT--WACO
[D25JY5-71]D918 Committee
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on National
Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice and the Subcommittee
on Crime of the Committee on the Judiciary continued joint oversight hearing
on Federal Law Enforcement Actions in Relation to the Branch Davidian
Compound in Waco, Texas. Testimony was heard from Jim Cavanaugh, Special
Agent, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the Treasury;
the following officials of the FBI, Department of Justice: Byron Sage, SSRA
in Austin; and Gary Noesner, SSA, Quantico; the following officials of the
Texas Rangers: Capt. Maurice Cook, Senior; and Capt. David Burns; Jeffrey
Jamar, former SAC in San Antonio, FBI, Department of Justice; Dick DeGuerin,
Attorney for David Koresh; Jack Zimmermann, Attorney for Steve Schneider;
and public witnesses.
[D25JY5-72]D918 Hearings c
Hearings continue tommorrow.
[D25JY5-73]D919 OVERSIGHT--
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OVERSIGHT--U.S. POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE AND POSTAL OPERATIONS
[D25JY5-74]D919 Committee
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Postal Service
held an oversight hearing on the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Postal
Operations. Testimony was heard from Kenneth J. Hunter, Inspector General
and Chief Postal Inspector, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Postal
Service.
[D25JY5-75]D919 VOTER REGI
VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTION FRAUD
[D25JY5-76]D919 Committee
Committee on House Oversight: Held a hearing on Voter Registration and
Election Fraud. Testimony was heard from Tom Harrison, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State, State of Texas; Bill Jones, Secretary of State, State of
California; Miles Rappaport, Secretary of State, State of Connecticut; Bob
Taft, Secretary of State, State of Ohio; Jane Dee Hill, Secretary of State,
State of Arizona; and public witnesses.
[D25JY5-77]D919 INDOCHINES
INDOCHINESE REFUGEES
[D25JY5-78]D919 Committee
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
and the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights held a
joint hearing on Indochinese Refugees: Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Testimony was heard from Phyllis E. Oakley, Assistant Secretary, Population,
Refugees, and Migration, Department of State; and public witnesses.
[D25JY5-79]D919 MISCELLANE
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
[D25JY5-80]D919 Committee
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands
held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 773, National Parks Service
Concession Policy Reform Act of 1995; H.R. 1527, to amend the National
Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authorities and duties of
the Secretary of Agriculture in issuing ski area permits on National Forest
System lands and to withdraw lands within ski area permit boundaries from
the operation of the mining and mineral leasing laws; Title V of H.R. 721,
Public Resources Deficit Reduction Act of 1995; and H.R. 2028, Federal Land
Management Agency Concession Reform Act of 1995. Testimony was heard from
Representative Meyers of Kansas; James Duffus, III, Director, National
Resources Management Issues, GAO; Barry J. Frankel, Director, Real Estate,
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense; David G. Unger,
Associate Chief, Forest Service, USDA; Roger Kennedy, Director, National
Park Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
[D25JY5-81]D919 VA, HUD, I
VA, HUD, INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
[D25JY5-82]D919 Committee
Committee on Rules: granted an open rule providing one hour of general
debate on H.R. 2099, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1996. The rule provides that the bill shall be
considered by title rather than by paragraph with each title considered as
read. The rule waives clause 2 (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations) and
clause 6 (prohibiting reappropriation) of rule XXI against provisions in the
bill. The rule provides that the amendment printed in part 1 of the report
on the rule is considered pending. The amendment is not subject to amendment
but is debatable for 30 minutes equally divided between the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Appropriations Committee. If adopted, the
amendment is considered as original text for the purposes of further
amendment. The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition
to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional
Record. The rule waives all points of order against two amendments printed
in part 2 of the Rules Committee report. Finally, the rule provides one
motion to recommit, with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from
Representatives Lewis of California, Roukema, Boehlert, Klug, Crapo, Lazio,
Davis, Stokes, Kaptur, Dingell, Kennedy of Massachusetts, Barrett of
Wisconsin, Brewster, Moran, Orton, Roemer, Harman and Fattah.
[D25JY5-83]D919 OVERSIGHT
OVERSIGHT
[D25JY5-84]D919 Committee
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources held an
oversight hearing on the Trinity River Basin Fish and Wildlife Management
Program. Testimony was heard from Representatives Herger and Riggs; Daniel
P. Beard, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior;
and public witnesses.
[D25JY5-85]D919 NASA AUTHO
NASA AUTHORIZATION
[D25JY5-86]D919 Committee
Committee on Science: Ordered reported amended H.R. 2043, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 1996.
[D25JY5-87]D920 ETHICS INV
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ETHICS INVESTIGATION
[D25JY5-88]D920 Committee
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to
continue to take testimony regarding the ethics investigation of Speaker
Gingrich. Testimony was heard from Greg Wright, Administrative Assistant,
Representative Gingrich; and Jeff Eisenach, President, Progress and Freedom
Foundation.
[D25JY5-89]D920 Will conti
Will continue tomorrow.
[D25JY5-90]D920 ECONOMIC D
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION REFORM AND REAUTHORIZATION
[D25JY5-91]D920 Committee
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Public
Buildings and Economic Development approved for full Committee action the
Public Works and Economic Development Reform Act of 1995.
[D25JY5-92]D920 D.C. HIGHW
D.C. HIGHWAY MEASURES
[D25JY5-93]D920 Committee
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Surface
Transportation held a hearing on the following: H.R. 2017, District of
Columbia Emergency Highway Relief Act; and other proposals to waive the D.C.
Local Matching Share for Certain Federal-Aid Highway Projects. Testimony was
heard from Representatives Norton, Wolf, Morella, Davis and Moran; the
following officials of the District of Columbia: Marion Barry, Mayor; and
Larry King, Director, Department of Public Works; the following officials of
the Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation: Rodney E.
Slater, Administrator; and David Gendell, Regional Administrator, Region 3;
and a public witness.
[D25JY5-94]D920 SAVING MED
SAVING MEDICARE AND BUDGET RECONCILIATION ISSUES
[D25JY5-95]D920 Committee
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health concluded hearings on
Saving Medicare and Budget Reconciliation Issues. Testimony was heard from
Sarah F. Jaggar, Director, Health Financing and Policy Issues, GAO; and
public witnesses.
[D25JY5-96]D920 GUATEMALA
GUATEMALA
[D25JY5-97]D920 Permanent
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to hold
a hearing on Guatemala. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.
F
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1995
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
[D25JY5-98]D920 Committee
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, business meeting,
to mark up proposed legislation making appropriations for the Department
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, 2:30 p.m., SD-
192.
[D25JY5-99]D920 Subcommitt
Subcommittee on Interior, business meeting, to mark up H.R. 1977,
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, 9:30 a.m., SD-
138.
[D25JY5-100]D920 Committee
Committee on Armed Services, closed business meeting, to discuss
certain pending nominations, 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
[D25JY5-101]D920 Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on
Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine, to hold hearings on proposed
legislation authorizing funds for the Maritime Security Program, 9:30
a.m., SR-253.
[D25JY5-102]D920 Committee
Committee on Finance, to continue hearings to examine ways to improve
the Medicare program and make it financially sound, focusing on the
modernization of Medicare and giving senior citizens more choice in the
kinds of plans that are available to them, 2:30 p.m., SD-215.
[D25JY5-103]D920 Committee
Committee on the Judiciary, to hold hearings to examine punitive
damages reform, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
[D25JY5-104]D920 Select Com
Select Committee on Intelligence, to hold closed hearings on
intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
[D25JY5-105]D920 Special Co
Special Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and
Related Matters, to continue hearings to examine issues relative to the
President's involvement with the Whitewater Development Corporation,
focusing on certain events following the death of Deputy White House
Counsel Vincent Foster, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
House
[D25JY5-106]D920 Committee
Committee on Banking and Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital
Markets, hearing on Debt Issuance and Investment Practices on State and
Local Governments, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
[D25JY5-107]D920 Committee
Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Health and Environment, to
continue hearings on Transformation of the Medicaid Program, 9 a.m., and
1 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
[D25JY5-108]D920 Committee
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Civil
Service, hearing on OPM Privatization Initiatives: Contracting Out
Training, 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
[D25JY5-109]D920 Subcommitt
Subcommittee on District of Columbia, to mark up the District of
Columbia Convention Center and Sports Arena Act, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon.
[D25JY5-110]D920 Committee
Committee on International Relations, to mark up the following
measures: H. Res. 181, encouraging the peace
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process in Sri Lanka; H. Con. Res. 80, expressing the sense of Congress
that the United States should recognize the concerns of the peoples of
Oceania and call upon the Government of France to cease all nuclear
testing at the Moruroa and Fangataufa atolls; and H. Con. Res. 40,
concerning the movement toward democracy in the Federal Republic of
Nigeria, 1 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
[D25JY5-111]D921 Committee
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and
Administrative Law, hearing on H.R. 1802, Reorganization of the Federal
Administrative Judiciary Act, 10 a.m., 2226 Rayburn.
[D25JY5-112]D921 Subcommitt
Subcommittee on Crime and the Subcommittee on National Security,
International Affairs, and Criminal Justice of the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight, to continue oversight hearings on
Federal Law Enforcement Actions in Relation to the Branch Davidian
Compound in Waco, Texas, 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
[D25JY5-113]D921 Committee
Committee on National Security, to markup H.J. Res. 102, disapproving
the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Commission, 9:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
[D25JY5-114]D921 Committee
Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Branch Research and Subcommittee
on Technology, joint hearing on Cyberporn: Protection of our Children
From the Back Alleys of the Internet, 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
[D25JY5-115]D921 Committee
Committee on Small Business, hearing on OSHA Reform, 2 p.m., 2359
Rayburn.
[D25JY5-116]D921 Subcommitt
Subcommittee on Taxation and Finance, hearing on the need to clarify
the status of independent contractors, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
[D25JY5-117]D921 Committee
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, executive, to continue to
take testimony regarding the ethics investigation of Speaker Gingrich,
8:30 a.m., HT-2M Capitol.
[D25JY5-118]D921 Permanent
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on the
O'Grady Shootdown, 9:30 a.m., and executive, briefing on China
Proliferation, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.