[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 148 (Thursday, September 21, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1133-D1135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THRIFT CHARTER CONVERGENCE ACT
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial 
Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing on the Thrift Charter 
Convergence Act of 1995. Testimony was heard from Alan Greenspan, Chairman, 
Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; Ricki Helfer, Chairman, FDIC; 
the following officials of the Department of the Treasury; John Hawke, Under 
Secretary, Domestic Finance; and Jonathan L. Fiechter, Director, Office of 
Thrift Supervision; and public witnesses.
TRANSFORMATION OF THE MEDICAID PROGRAM
Committee on Commerce: Continued markup of Transformation of the Medicaid 
Program.
  Will continue tomorrow.
  
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DISMANTLING ACT; FEDERAL REPORTS ELIMINATION AND 
SUNSET ACT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Ordered reported amended the 
following bills: H.R. 1756, Department of Commerce Dismantling Act (Title 
I); and S. 790, Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995.
RECOMMENDATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DISMANTLING ACT; RECONCILIATION 
INSTRUCTIONS
Committee on International Relations: Approved recommendations to be 
forwarded to The Speaker with respect to H.R. 1756, Department of Commerce 
Dismantling Act.
  The Committee also began markup of the Committee's Response to the House's 
Reconciliation Instructions.
  Will continue September 27.
CAMBODIA
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific 
held a hearing on Cambodia: Prospects for Prosperity and Peace. Testimony 
was heard from Winston Lord, Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific 
Affairs, Department of State; 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.
  Will continue September 27.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; OVERSIGHT--FISH HATCHERIES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans held 
a hearing on the following: H.R. 33, Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research 
Center Act of 1995; H.R. 1358, to require the Secretary of Commerce to 
convey to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries 
Service laboratory located on Emerson Avenue in Gloucester, MA; and an 
oversight hearing on Fish Hatcheries. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Torkildsen, Lincoln, Deal of Georgia, Pomeroy, Graham and 
Whitfield; Mollie Beattie, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Department of the Interior; Floyd Horn, Deputy Under Secretary, Research, 
Education, and Economics, USDA; Allen Peterson, Director, Northeast 
Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, 
Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
TEAMWORK FOR EMPLOYEES AND MANAGERS ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 hour of 
debate on H.R. 743, Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 1995. The 
rule waives clause 2(l)(2)(B) of rule XI (requiring the publication of roll 
call votes in committee reports) against consideration of the bill. The rule 
makes in order the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities 
amendment in the nature of a substitute as an original bill for the purpose 
of amendment, with each section considered as read. The rule authorizes the 
Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed 
their amendments in the Congressional Record. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit, with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Goodling and Representatives Kildee and Moran.
THREE-JUDGE COURT REVIEW FOR STATE-WIDE REFERENDA ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 hour of 
debate on H.R. 1170, to provide that cases challenging the constitutionality 
of measures passed by State referendum be heard by a three-judge court. The 
rule makes in order the Judiciary Committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute as the original bill for purpose of amendment, and each section 
shall be considered as read. The rule gives priority in recognition to 
Members who have pre-printed amendments in the Congressional Record prior to 
their consideration. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit, with 
or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Moorhead, 
Bono and Schroeder.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 hour of 
debate on H.R. 1601, International Space Station Authorization Act of 1995. 
The rule makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Science as an original bill for the purpose 
of amendment, and provides that each section be considered as read. The rule 
gives priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed amendments in 
the Congressional Record prior to their consideration. Finally, the rule 
provides one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. Testimony was 
heard from Chairman Walker and Representative Hall of Texas.
AMTRAK REFORM AND PRIVATIZATION ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered reported amended 
H.R. 1788, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act of 1995.
RESOLUTIONS; FCC LEASE CONSOLIDATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Public 
Buildings and Economic Development approved for full Committee action the 
following: 34 lease resolutions; 1 11(b) resolution; and 2 amended 
prospectus resolutions.
  The Subcommittee also held a briefing on FCC lease consolidation in 
Washington, DC. The Subcommittee was briefed by William Larson, Assistant 

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Regional Administrator, Public Buildings Service, National Capitol 
Region, GSA.
TRADE AGREEMENTS AUTHORITY ACT; BUDGET RECONCILIATION RECOMMENDATIONS: TRADE 
ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported amended H.R. 2371, Trade 
Agreements Authority Act of 1995.
  The Committee also approved Budget Reconciliation Recommendations: Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
BOSNIA BRIEFING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a classified briefing. The Committee was briefed by departmental 
witnesses.
Joint Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--TRANSPORTATION
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate- and House-
passed versions of H.R. 2002, making appropriations for the Department of 
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1996, but did not complete action thereon, and recessed subject to call.
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.
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