[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 123 (Thursday, July 27, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D939-D941]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM REGULATORY RELIEF ACT
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, 
Research, and Forestry approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 
2029, Farm Credit System Regulatory Relief Act of 1995.
  Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on this 
legislation. Testimony was heard from Marsha Martin, Chairman, Farm 
Credit Administration.
D.C. FINANCES
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the District of Columbia 
held a hearing on D.C. Task Force Proposals. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Lazio, Heineman, Talent, Houghton, and Gunderson.
DEBT ISSUANCE AND INVESTMENT PRACTICE ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets concluded hearings on Debt Issuance and Investment Practices on 
State and Local Governments. Testimony was heard from Robert Seale, 
Treasurer, State of Nevada; the following officials of the State of 
Ohio: Ken Blackwell, Treasurer; and Timothy Riordan, Finance Director, 
City of Dayton; and public witnesses.
SAFETY AND HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND REGULATORY REFORM ACT
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Workforce Protections concluded hearings on H.R. 1834, Safety and 
Health Improvement and Regulatory Reform Act of 1995. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Rahall and Mascara; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Ordered reported the 
following bills: H.R. 1670, Federal Acquisition Reform Act; and H.R. 
2108, District of Columbia Convention Center and Sports Arena 
Authorization Act of 1995.
OVERSIGHT--WACO
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 
oversight hearings on Federal Law Enforcement Actions in Relation to 
the Branch Davidian Compound in Waco, Texas. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the FBI, Department of Justice: Larry Potts, 
former Assistant Director, Criminal Investigations; Anthony Betz, CS 
Gas Expert; Dick Rogers, former head of Hostages Rescue Team; Jeffrey 
Jamar, former SAC in San Antonio; and Byron Sage, SSRA in Austin.
  Will continue tomorrow.
HONG KONG AFTER 1997
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Asia and the 
Pacific held a hearing on Hong Kong After 1997. Testimony was heard 
from Kent Wiedemann, Deputy Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific 
Affairs, Department of State; and public witnesses.

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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN REFUGEES
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Operations and Human Rights held a hearing on Comprehensive Plan of 
Action for Southeast Asian Refugees. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law continued hearings on the Reauthorization of the 
Legal Services Corporation. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Berman and Dornan; Alan D. Bersin, U.S. Attorney for the Southern 
District of California, Department of Justice; Edouard R. Quatrevaux, 
Inspector General, Legal Services Corporation; Thomas J. Madden, former 
General Counsel, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Department 
of Justice; the following former officials of the Legal Services 
Corporation: Penny Pullen and Howard H. Dana, members of the Board; 
Terrance Wear, President and Mike Wallace, Chairman; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual 
Property approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 
1734, National Film Preservation Act of 1995; H.R. 1270, Madrid 
Protocol Implementation Act; H.R. 1295, amended, Federal Trademark 
Dilution Act of 1995; H.R. 632, to enhance fairness in compensating 
owners of patents used by the United States; and H.R. 1506, amended, 
Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
held an oversight hearing on the management alternatives of Outer 
Continental Shelf oil and gas resources, including the Administration's 
proposals to (1) sell the royalty stream, and (2) transfer of the 
Minerals Management Service to another Federal agency. Testimony was 
heard from Cynthia Quarterman, Director, Minerals Management Service, 
Department of the Interior; and a public witness.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans 
held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2100 and H.R. 2005, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical corrections to 
maps relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System; and H.R. 1741, 
to provide for the conveyance of the C.S.S. Hubley to the State of 
South Carolina. Testimony was heard from Representatives Sanford, 
Callahan, Fowler and Foley; from the following officials of the 
Department of the Interior: Dan Ashe, Deputy Director, External 
Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and Edwin C. Bearss, Special 
Assistant to the Director for Military Sites, National Park Service; 
Charles M. Condon, Attorney General, State of South Carolina; and 
public witnesses.
RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and 
Lands held a hearing on H.R. 2081, to recognize the validity of rights-
of-way granted under section 2477 of the Revised Statutes. Testimony 
was heard from John D. Leshy, Solicitor, Department of the Interior; 
and public witnesses.
ETHICS INVESTIGATION
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 Representative Gingrich; and 
Adrian Zackheim, Harper/Collins.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EMERGENCY HIGHWAY RELIEF ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered reported 
amended H.R. 2017, District of Columbia Emergency Highway Relief Act.
AIRLINE FLIGHT DELAYS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on reasons for, and reporting of, Airline 
Flight Delays. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Transportation: John Lieber, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Transportation Policy; and Bill F. Jeffers, Director, Air Traffic 
Services, FAA; and public witnesses.
GSA LEASING PROGRAM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Public 
Buildings and Economic Development held a hearing on the GSA Leasing 
Program. Testimony was heard from Ken Kimbrough, Commissioner, Public 
Buildings Service, GSA; Bruce A. Lehman, Assistant Secretary and 
Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Department of Commerce; and Bob 
Peck, Deputy Director, Congressional Affairs Office, FCC.
STANDARDS FOR HEALTH PLANS PROVIDING COVERAGE IN MEDICARE PROGRAM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health and the 
Subcommittee on Health and Environment of the Committee on Commerce 
held a joint hearing on Standards for Health Plans Providing Coverage 
in the Medicare Program. Testimony 

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was heard from Carlotta Joyner, Associate Director, Federal Health Care 
Delivery Issues, Health, Education, and Human Services Division, GAO; 
and public witnesses.
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Continued hearings on IC21. 
Testimony was heard from Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, USA (Ret.), former 
National Security Advisor; Ambassador Robert Kimmitt, former Ambassador 
to Germany and Executive Secretary, National Security Council; and 
Joseph Massey, former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative.

Joint Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
  Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences 
between the Senate- and House-passed versions of H.R. 1854, making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1996.