[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 20, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1120-D1122]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee ordered 
favorably reported an original 

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bill to reauthorize the tied aid credit program of the Export-Import 
Bank of the United States, and to allow the Export-Import Bank to 
conduct a demonstration project.
  Also, committee completed its review of certain spending reductions 
and revenue increases to meet reconciliation expenditures as imposed by 
H. Con. Res. 67, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 
and 2002, and agreed on recommendations which it will make thereon to 
the Committee on the Budget.
BUDGET RECONCILIATION
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee began its review 
of certain spending reductions and revenue increases to meet 
reconciliation expenditures as imposed by H. Con. Res. 67, setting 
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002, but did not 
complete action thereon and will meet again tomorrow.
COPYRIGHT TERM EXTENSION
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded hearings on S. 483, to 
amend Federal copyright provisions regarding preemption of laws 
concerning duration of copyrights, after receiving testimony from 
Marybeth Peters, Register of Copyright, United States Copyright Office, 
and Associate Librarian of Congress for Copyright Services; Bruce A. 
Lehman, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and 
Trademarks, Department of Commerce; Jack Valenti, Motion Picture 
Association of America, and Peter Jaszi, Washington College of Law, 
American University, both of Washington, D.C.; Patrick Alger, Nashville 
Songwriters Association, Nashville, Tennessee; and Alan Menken, North 
Salem, New York, on behalf of AmSong, Inc.
RUBY RIDGE
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and 
Government Information continued hearings to examine certain Federal 
law enforcement actions with regard to the 1992 incident at Ruby Ridge, 
Idaho, receiving testimony from Charles Mathews, III, Assistant Special 
Agent in Charge, and Frederick W. Lanceley, former Supervisory Special 
Agent, both of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of 
Justice; James Gordon Gritz, Las Vegas, Nevada; and Tony and Jackie 
Brown, Allen Jeppeson, Ruth Rau, and Ed and Beverly Torrence, all of 
Ruby Ridge, Idaho.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
TAX ISSUES IMPACTING SMALL BUSINESS
Committee on Small Business: Committee continued hearings to examine 
certain tax issues affecting small business, focusing on capital gains 
tax reform, estate tax relief, pension simplification, classification 
of independent contractors, increasing the expensing provision, and the 
deductibility of health insurance, receiving testimony from Senator 
Nickles; Paul A. Hense, Grand Rapids, Michigan, on behalf of the White 
House Conference on Small Business Taxation and the Small Business 
Association of Michigan; Thomas J. Shopa, McBride, Shopa & Company, 
Wilmington, Delaware; Raymond Peter Kane, Pisa Brothers Travel Service, 
New York, New York, on behalf of the American Society of Travel Agents; 
and John P. Galles, National Small Business United, John S. Satagaj, 
Small Business Legislative Council, and Bennie L. Thayer, National 
Association for the Self-Employed, all of Washington, D.C.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported 
the following bills:
  S. 991, to extend VA's authority to operate various programs, collect 
copayments associated with provision of medical benefits, and obtain 
reimbursement from insurance companies for care furnished, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute;
  S. 992, to increase, effective as of December 1, 1995, the rates of 
disability compensation for veterans with service-connected 
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for 
survivors of such veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute; and
  An original bill to authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
enter into major medical facility leases for fiscal year 1996.
  Also, committee completed its review of certain spending reductions 
and revenue increases to meet reconciliation expenditures as imposed by 
H. Con. Res. 67, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 
and 2002, and agreed on recommendations which it will make thereon to 
the Committee on the Budget.
INDIAN FOREST MANAGEMENT/NOMINATION
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded oversight hearings on 
the implementation of the National Indian Forest Resources Management 
Act (Title III of P.L. 101-630), after receiving testimony from Terry 
Virden, Acting Director, Office of Trust 

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Responsibilities, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; 
John C. Gordon, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, on behalf of 
the Indian Forest Management Assessment Team for the Intertribal Timber 
Council; Jaime Pinkham, Intertribal Timber Council, Portland, Oregon; 
Gary S. Morishima, Quinault Indian Nation, Taholah, Washington; Ronnie 
Lupe, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Whiteriver, Arizona; Pliny McCovey, 
Hoopa Valley Tribe, Hoopa, California; and Lawrence Waukau, Minominee 
Tribal Enterprises, Keshena, Wisconsin.
INTELLIGENCE ROLES AND MISSIONS
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held hearings to examine 
United States national security interests and the role of the 
intelligence community in support of foreign and national policies in 
pursuit of these interests, receiving testimony from Lawrence H. 
Summer, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; Walter B. Slocombe, Under 
Secretary of Defense for Policy; Charles B. Curtis, Deputy Secretary of 
Energy; Peter Tarnoff, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; 
and Maj. Gen. Patrick M. Hughes, USA, Director for Intelligence, J-2, 
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.