[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 126 (Tuesday, August 1, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D965-D967]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR

                       WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1995

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Transportation, 
business meeting, to mark up H.R. 2002, making appropriations for 
the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1996, 3:30 p.m., S-128, Capitol.
  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee 
on Aviation, to hold hearings to examine proposals to reform the 
operation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 2:30 p.m., 
SR-253.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, business meeting, to 
consider the nomination of John Raymond Garamendi, of California, to 
be Deputy Secretary of the Interior; to be followed by hearings to 
discuss leasing of the Arctic oil reserve located on the coastal 
plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas 
exploration and production and the inclusion of the leasing revenues 
in the Budget Reconciliation, 9 a.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works, business meeting, to 
consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-406.
  Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear 
Safety, to resume oversight hearings on implementation of section 
404 (relating to wetlands) of the Clean Water Act, 2 p.m., SD-406.
  Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on Social Security and Family 
Policy, to hold hearings on the impact of privatization proposals on 
the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, 9:30 
a.m., SD-215.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs, to hold hearings on the 
nominations of Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be Deputy Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget, Jerome A. Stricker, of 
Kentucky, and Sheryl R. Marshall, of Massachusetts, each to be a 
Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, William H. 
LeBlanc III, of Louisiana, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate 
Commission, and Beth Susan Slavet, of Massachusetts, to be a Member 
of the Merit Systems Protection Board., 9 a.m., SD-342.
  Subcommittee on Post Office and Civil Service, to hold hearings to 
review the annual report of the Postmaster General, 9:30 a.m., SD-
342.

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  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Administrative 
Oversight and the Courts, to hold hearings on proposed legislation 
authorizing funds for the Administrative Conference, 9:30 a.m., SD-
226.
  Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights, 
business meeting, to mark up H.R. 660, to amend the Fair Housing Act 
to modify the exemption from certain familial status discrimination 
prohibitions granted to housing for older persons, 2 p.m., SD-226.
  Committee on Labor and Human Resources, business meeting, to mark 
up S. 1028, to provide increased access to health care benefits, to 
provide increased portability of health care benefits, to provide 
increased security of health care benefits, and to increase the 
purchasing power of individuals and small employers, S. 593, to 
authorize the export of new drugs, and proposed legislation to 
authorize funds for programs of the Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Act, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.
  Committee on Indian Affairs, to hold oversight hearings on the 
implementation of the Indian Tribal Justice Act (P.L. 103-176), 9:30 
a.m., SR-485.
  Select Committee on Intelligence, to hold closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
  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

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, on Fish and 
Wildlife Service Law Enforcement, 9:30 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.
  Committee on Banking and Financial Services, Subcommittee on 
Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing on the financial 
condition of the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) and the Savings 
Association Insurance Fund (SAIF) and proposals to merge the banking 
thrift industries, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Commerce, to mark up H.R. 1020, Integrated Spent 
Nuclear Fuel Management Act of 1995, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, hearing on overview of U.S. 
Policy in the Middle East, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights, hearing 
on the Beijing conference on Women, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on National Security, hearing on acquisition reform, 
9:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 1743, 
to amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 to extend the 
authorization of appropriations through fiscal year 2000; H.R. 238, 
Ozark Wild Horses Protection Act; H.R. 1745, Utah Public Lands 
Management Act of 1995; and H.R. 1508, to require the transfer of 
title to the District of Columbia of certain real property in 
Anacostia Park to facilitate the construction of National Children's 
Island, a cultural, educational, and family-oriented park, 11 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Government Programs, 
hearing to review the efforts of some to promote ``sole source'' bid 
requirements in government contracts, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Taxation and Finance, to continue hearings on the 
need to clarify the status of independent contractors, with 
discussion of the following bills: H.R. 1972, Independent 
Contractors Tax Simplification Act of 1995; and H.R. 582, 
Independent Contractors Tax Fairness Act of 1995, 2 p.m., 2359 
Rayburn.
  Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, executive, to consider 
pending business, 10:30 a.m., HT-2M Capitol.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to mark up the 
following: H.R. 2145, Economic Development Partnership Act of 1995; 
Ocean Shipping Act of 1995; and H.R. 1788, Amtrak Reform and 
Privatization Act of 1995, 1 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Education, 
Training, Employment and Housing, hearing on the following: H.R. 
1941, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make clarifying and 
technical amendments to further clarify the employment and 
reemployment rights and responsibilities of members of the uniformed 
services, as well as those of the employer community; legislation on 
the Housing Loan Programs and Veterans Small Business, and a 
discussion on LVER/DVOP (Local Veterans Employment Representative/
Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialist), 9 a.m., 334 Cannon.
  Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade, to mark up the 
following: Trade Agreements Authority Act; and technical corrections 
and miscellaneous trade proposals legislation, 10 a.m., 1100 
Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, briefing on 
the Department of Justice Inspector General Report on Guatemala, 2 
p.m., H-405 Capitol.
       *These figures include all measures reported, even if there 
     was no accompanying report. A total of 125 reports has been 
     filed in the Senate; a total of 218 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 July 31, 1995

                                                                 STotal
     Days in session...........................................1..
     Time in session................................1944 hrs., 1..
     Congressional Record:
         Pages of proceedings...............................18,0..
         Extensions of Remarks...............................1,5..
     Public bills enacted into law................................
     Private bills enacted into law...............................
     Bills in conference..........................................
     Measures passed, total....................................2..
         Senate bills.............................................
         House bills..............................................
         Senate joint resolutions.................................
         House joint resolutions..................................
         Senate concurrent resolutions............................
         House concurrent resolutions.............................
         Simple resolutions....................................1..
     Measures reported, total.................................*2..
         Senate bills.............................................
         House bills...........................................1..
         Senate joint resolutions.................................
         House joint resolutions..................................
         Senate concurrent resolutions............................
         House concurrent resolutions.............................
         Simple resolutions.......................................
     Special reports..............................................
     Conference reports...........................................
     Measures pending on calendar..............................1..
     Measures introduced, total..............................2,5..
         Bills...............................................2,1..
         Joint resolutions.....................................1..
         Concurrent resolutions...................................
         Simple resolutions....................................2..
     Quorum calls.................................................
     Yea-and-nay votes.........................................1..
     Recorded votes............................................4..
     Bills vetoed.................................................
     Vetoes overridden............................................
                  DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                    January 4 through July 31, 1995

     Civilian nominations, totaling 312, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................157...
         Unconfirmed........................................153...
         Withdrawn............................................2...

     Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 1,006, 
       disposed of as follows:

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

     Air Force nominations, totaling 10,235, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed.......................................10,202...
         Unconfirmed.........................................33...

     Army nominations, totaling 8,110, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................8,076...
         Unconfirmed.........................................34...

     Navy nominations, totaling 7,233, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,265...
         Unconfirmed........................................968...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,766, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,557...
         Unconfirmed........................................208...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

                                Summary
     Total nominations received this session.............29,662
     Total confirmed.....................................28,062
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,597
     Total withdrawn..........................................3