[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 129 (Friday, August 4, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D994]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANIES--SEC REPORT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance 
and the Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a joint hearing on the 
SEC's June 19, 1995 report entitled ``The Regulation of Public Utility 
Holding Companies.'' Testimony was heard from Elizabeth Moler, Chair, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy; Arthur 
Levitt, Jr., Chairman, SEC; Robert Gee, Commissioner, Public Utilities 
Commission, State of Texas; and public witnesses.
RESTRICT AUTHORITY OF D.C. SUPERIOR COURT--CERTAIN CHILD CUSTODY AND 
VISITATION RIGHTS
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on the 
District of Columbia held a hearing on H.R. 1855, to amend title 11, 
District of Columbia Code, to restrict the authority of the Superior 
Court of the District of Columbia over certain pending cases involving 
child custody and visitation rights. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Morella and Molinari; Charles Gill, Judge, Circuit 
Court, State of Connecticut; and public witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FUTURE
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on the Future of 
the Department of Commerce. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Roth, Manzullo, Mica and Chrysler; Ronald H. Brown, Secretary of 
Commerce; Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative; and public 
witnesses.
MINERAL LEASING ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 699, to amend the 
Mineral Leasing Act to provide for a royalty payment for heavy crude 
oil produced from the public lands which is based on the degree of API 
gravity.
SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT EFFICIENCY ACT
Committee on Small Business: Ordered reported amended H.R. 2150, Small 
Business Credit Efficiency Act of 1995.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.

Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION
Joint Economic Committee: Committee held hearings to examine the 
employment-unemployment situation for July, receiving testimony from 
Katherine G. Abraham, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
Department of Labor.
  Committee recessed subject to call.