[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 143 (Thursday, September 14, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1096-D1097]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
RECONCILIATION ISSUES
Committee on Commerce: Began consideration of Department of Commerce 
Abolition for transmittal to the Committee on the Budget for inclusion 
in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act for fiscal year 1996.
  Will continue September 19.
FDA'S ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Human 
Resources and Intergovernmental Relations and the Subcommittee on 
National Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs 
held a joint hearing on FDA's Enforcement Standards for Medical 
Devices. Testimony was heard from William Schultz, Deputy Commissioner, 
Policy, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services; and public 
witnesses.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law approved for full Committee action the following 
bills: H.R. 234, Boating and Aviation Operation Safety Act; 1802, 
Reorganization of the Federal Administrative Judiciary Act; and H.R. 
2291, to extend the Administrative Conference of the United States.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual 
Property held a hearing on the following: H.R. 1649, Patent and 
Trademark Office Corporation Act of 1995; H.R. 1756, Department of 
Commerce Dismantling Act; and the Patent and Trademark Corporation Act 
of 1995. Testimony was heard from Bruce A. Lehman, Assistant Secretary 
and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Patent and Trademark 
Office, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
SERIAL KILLERS AND CHILD ABDUCTIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime held a hearing on 
Serial Killers and Child Abductions. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the FBI, Department of Justice: Robin L. 
Montgomery, Special Agent in Charge, Critical Incident Response Group; 
William Hagmaier, Supervisory Special Agent and Unit Chief, Child 
Abduction and Serial Killer Unit; and Kenneth V. Lanning, Supervisory 
Special Agent, Behavioral Science Unit; and public witnesses.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DISMANTLING ACT
Committee on Science: Ordered reported amended H.R. 1756, Department of 
Commerce Dismantling Act.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DISMANTLING ACT; WATER SURVEY AND PROJECT 
RESOLUTIONS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered reported 
amended H.R. 1756, Department of Commerce Dismantling Act.
  The Committee also approved the following: 14 water resources survey 
resolutions; and 1 section 201 water project resolution.
RAIL SAFETY USER FEES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Railroads held a hearing on the proposed renewal and expansion of Rail 
Safety User Fees. Testimony was heard from Don Itzkoff, Deputy 
Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
Transportation; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--TREASURY/POSTAL SERVICE
Conferees met to continue to resolve the differences between the 
Senate- and House-passed versions of H.R. 2020, making appropriations 
for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the 
Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, but did not complete action 
thereon, and will meet again on Tuesday, September 19.
APPROPRIATIONS--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Conferees continued in evening session to resolve the differences 
between the Senate- and House-passed versions of H.R. 1817, making 
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base 
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1996.