[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 124 (Friday, July 28, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D947-D948]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power approved for 
full Committee action the following: the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
User Fees Reauthorization; H.R. 1020, amended, Integrated Spent Nuclear 
Fuel Management Act of 1995; and H.R. 1663, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 
Land Withdrawal Amendment.
POLITICAL ADVOCACY WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on National 
Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs held a 
hearing on Political Advocacy with Taxpayer Dollars. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives DeLay, Wicker, Skaggs and Sabo; and public 
witnesses.
UNITED STATES POLICY IN EUROPE
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on Overview of 
United States Policy in Europe. Testimony was heard from Richard C. 
Holbrooke, Assistant Secretary, European and Canadian Affairs, 
Department of State; and RAdm. W.H. Wright IV, (USN), Assistant Deputy 
Chief of Naval Operations, Plans, Policy and Operations, Department of 
the Navy.
OVERSIGHT--WACO
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and the Subcommittee 
on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice of 
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight 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 Department of Justice: Mark Richard, Deputy 
Assistant Attorney General; and Larry Potts, former Assistant Director, 
Criminal Investigations, FBI; Harry Salem, M.D., Toxicologist, 
Department of Defense; the following former officials of the Department 
of Justice: Webster Hubbell, Associate Attorney General; William 
Sessions, Director; and Floyd Clarke, Deputy Director, both with the 
FBI; and public witnesses.
  Will continue July 31.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 
hour of debate on H.R. 2126, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996. The rule 
waives clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI (three-day availability for committee 
reports), clause 7 of rule XXI (three-day availability for committee 
hearings and reports on appropriation bills), and section 306 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (prohibiting consideration of 
legislation in the jurisdiction of the Budget Committee unless reported 
by that committee) against consideration of the bill.
  The rule provides for the reading of the bill by title, rather than 
by paragraph or numbered section, for amendment, and each title is 
considered as read. The rule waives clause 2 (prohibiting unauthorized 
and legislative provisions), and clause 6 (prohibiting 

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reappropriations) of rule XXI against provisions in the bill.
  The rule provides that an amendment striking sections 8021 and 8024 
is considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the 
Whole. The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition 
to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional 
Record. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Livingston and 
Representatives Young of Florida, Kingston, Neumann, Franks of 
Connecticut, Murtha, Schroeder and Orton.
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA SELF-DEFENSE ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule 
providing 3 hours of debate on S. 21, Bosnia and Herzegovina Self-
Defense Act of 1995. The rule makes in order an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute if offered by the Minority Leader or a designee, which 
is considered as read, is non-amendable, and is debatable for 1 hour 
equally divided between the proponent and an opponent. Finally, the 
rule provides one motion to recommit, which, if including instructions 
may only be offered by the Minority Leader or a designee. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Gilman and Representatives Smith of New Jersey and 
Hoyer.
LABOR, HHS, EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Heard testimony from Representatives Porter, Kolbe, 
Riggs, Solomon, Sam Johnson of Texas, Cox of California, Morella, Deal 
of Georgia, Fowler, Ganske, Greenwood, Pryce, Obey, Skaggs, Lowey, Clay 
and Orton, but no action was taken on H.R. 2127, making appropriations 
for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.