[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 20, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1124-D1125]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE; BUDGET RECONCILIATION RECOMMENDATIONS
Committee on Agriculture: Ordered reported amended H.R. 436, to require 
the head of any Federal agency to differentiate between fats, oils, and 
greases of animal, marine, or vegetable origin, and other oils and 
greases, in issuing certain regulations.
  The Committee also began markup of Budget Reconciliation 
recommendations.
TRANSFORMATION OF MEDICAID PROGRAM
Committee on Commerce: Began markup of the ``Transformation of the 
Medicaid Program.''
  Will continue tomorrow.
LOCAL EMPOWERMENT AND FLEXIBILITY ACT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Human 
Resources and Intergovernmental Relations concluded hearings on H.R. 
2086, Local Empowerment and Flexibility Act of 1995, (Part 2). 
Testimony was heard from Howard Glaser, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
Operations, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development; John Koskinen, Deputy Director, 
Management, OBM; Norma Paulus, Superintendent, Public Instruction, 
State of Oregon; Gary MacDougal, Chairman, Task Force on Human Services 
Reform, State of Illinois; and public witnesses.
MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on the Middle East 
Peace Process. Testimony was heard from Representatives Burton of 
Indiana, Gejdenson, Lantos, Engel, Saxton, Deutsch, and Forbes; Joe 
Kelley, Director, International Affairs, Division of National Security 
and International Affairs, GAO; and public witnesses.
IMMIGRATION IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Continued markup of H.R. 2202, Immigration 
in the National Interest Act of 1995. Rayburn.
  Will continued tomorrow.
BUDGET RECONCILIATION RECOMMENDATIONS
Committee on National Security: Approved Budget Reconciliation 
recommendations.
ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT
Committee on Resources: Held a hearing on H.R. 2275, Endangered Species 
Conservation and Management Act of 1995. Testimony was heard from 
George T. Frampton, Jr., Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 
Department of the Interior; Senator Drue Pearce, President, Senate, 
State of Alaska; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.
STRATOSPHERIC OZONE
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a 
hearing on Stratospheric Ozone: Myths and Realities. Testimony was 
heard from Robert T. Watson, Associate Director, Environment, Office of 
Science and Technology Policy; Mary Nichols, Assistant Administrator, 
Air and Radiation, EPA; Daniel L. Albritton, Director, Aeronomy 
Laboratory, Environmental Research Laboratories, NOAA, Department of 
Commerce; Richard Setlow, Associate Director, Life Sciences, Brookhaven 
National Laboratory; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.
VETERANS LEGISLATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Ordered reported amended the following 
bills: H.R. 2353, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
certain expiring authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
relating to delivery of health and medical care; and H.R. 2289, 
Veterans Housing, Employment Programs, and Employment Rights Benefits 
Act of 1995.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Ways and Means: Approved the following motions: Reschedule 
the September 21st full Committee hearing on Saving Medicare to 
September 22nd; and a motion to go to conference on H.R. 4, Personal 
Responsibility Act of 1995.

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Joint Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--DEFENSE
Conferees continued in closed evening session to resolve the 
differences between the Senate- and House-passed versions of H.R. 2126, 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1996.