[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 153 (Thursday, September 28, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1163-D1165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
BUDGET RECONCILIATION
Committee on Agriculture: On September 27, the Committee concluded 
consideration of Budget Reconciliation recommendations, but came to no 
resolution thereon.
OVERSIGHT--FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital 
Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises concluded 
oversight hearings on the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of Federal Home Loan Bank System: 
Alex J. Pollock, President and CEO, Chicago; Alfred A. DelliBovi, 
President, New York; and John K. Darr, Managing Director, Office of 
Finance; and public witnesses.
BUDGET RECONCILIATION
Committee on Economic and Education Opportunities: Approved Budget 
Reconciliation recommendations.
HEALTH FRAUD AND ABUSE
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Human 
Resources and Intergovernmental Relations held a hearing on the 
following bills: H.R. 2326, Health Care Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act 
of 1995; and H.R. 1850, Health Fraud and Abuse Act. Testimony was heard 
from Gerald Stern, Special Counsel, Financial Institution Fraud, 
Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
TAXPAYER-FUNDED POLITICAL ADVOCACY
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on National 
Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs held a 
hearing on Taxpayer-funded Political Advocacy. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Longley; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on House Oversight: Ordered reported the following 
resolutions: S. Con. Res. 21, amended, directing that the ``Portrait 
Monument'' carved in the likeness of Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony, 
and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, now in the Crypt of the Capitol, be 
restored to its original state and be placed in the Capitol Rotunda; 
and H. Con. Res. 94, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol 
for a dedication ceremony incident to the placement of a bust of Raoul 
Wallenberg in the Capitol.

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TERRORISM IN LATIN AMERICA
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on Terrorism in 
Latin America/AMIA Bombing in Argentina. Testimony was heard from 
Phillip Wilcox, Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Department of State; 
Robert Bryant, Assistant Director, National Security Division, FBI, 
Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--U.S. OVERSEAS PROGRAMS EFFECTIVENESS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Economic Policy and Trade held an oversight hearing on the 
Effectiveness of U.S. Overseas Programs to Promote International 
Tourism and Travel to the United States. Testimony was heard from 
Senator Pressler; Greg Farmer, Under secretary, Travel and Tourism, 
Department of Commerce; Richard Speros, Director, Division of Tourism, 
State of Wisconsin; and public witnesses.
BOSNIAN REFUGEES
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Operations and Human Rights held a hearing on Bosnian Refugees, 
Testimony was heard from Brunson McKinley, Under Secretary, Department 
of State, and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime held a hearing on the 
following bills: H.R. 1241, DNA Identification Grants Improvement Act; 
H.R. 1533, to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the 
penalty for escaping from a Federal prison; H.R. 1552, False 
Identification Act of 1995; H.R. 2359, to clarify the method of 
execution of Federal prisoners; and H.R. 2360, to amend title 18, 
United States Code, to permit Federal prisoners to engage in community 
service projects. Testimony was heard from Representatives Chabot, 
Wynn, and Bryant of Tennessee; the following officials of the 
Department of Justice: Kevin Di Gregory, Deputy Assistant Attorney 
General, Criminal Division; Thomas R. Kane, Assistant Director, 
Information, Policy and Public Affairs, Federal Bureau of Prisons; and 
Milton Aehlrich, Assistant Director, FBI; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--WILD BIRD CONSERVATION ACT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans 
held an oversight hearing on the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 
(P.L. 102-440). Testimony was heard from Representative Ewing: Marshall 
Jones, Assistant Director, International Affairs, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Lawrence Herrighty, 
Supervising Wildlife Biologist, Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife, 
Department of Environmental Protection, State of New Jersey; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and 
Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 194, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to make matching contributions toward the 
purchase of the Sterling Forest in the State of New York; H.R. 1256, 
Sterling Forest Protection Act of 1995; and the Snow Basin Land 
Exchange Act of 1995. Testimony was heard from Senators Bradley and 
Lautenberg; Representatives Gilman, Roukema, Torricelli, Martini and 
Frelinghuysen; Marie Rust, Northeast Director, National Park Service, 
Department of the Interior; Gray Reynolds, Deputy Chief, Forest 
Service, USDA; Bernadette Castro, Commissioner, Office of Parks, 
Recreation and Historic Preservation, State of New York; James F. Hall, 
Assistant Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection, Office 
of Natural and Historic Resources, State of New Jersey; and public 
witnesses.
IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT REGULATORY, TAX AND LEGAL POLICY ON TECHNOLOGY 
DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Technology held a hearing on 
Impact of Government Regulatory, Tax and Legal Policy on Technology 
Development and Competitiveness. Testimony was heard from Allan I. 
Mendelowitz, Managing Director, International Trade, Finance and 
Competitiveness, GAO; Andrew W. Wyckoff, Program Director, Industry, 
Telecommunications and Commerce, OTA; and public witnesses.
SBA's VENTURE CAPITAL PROGRAMS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on SBA's Venture Capital 
Programs. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the GAO: 
Donald Wheeler, Deputy Director, Office of Special Investigations; and 
Judy England-Joseph, Director, Housing and Community Development 
Issues; and Patricia Forbes, Acting Associate Deputy Administrator, 
Economic Development, SBA.
BUDGET RECONCILIATION RECOMMENDATIONS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Approved Budget 
Reconciliation recommendations.
FAA REVITALIZATION ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on H.R. 

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2276, Federal Aviation Administration Revitalization Act of 1995. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Lightfoot; and public 
witnesses.
VETERANS' COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT; BUDGET 
RECONCILIATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Ordered reported H.R. 2394, Veterans' 
Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1995.
  The Committee also approved Budget Reconciliation recommendations.

Joint Meetings
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Conferees met in closed session on the differences between the Senate- 
and House-passed versions of H.R. 1530, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
and to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1996, but 
did not complete action thereon and recessed subject to call.
APPROPRIATIONS--AGRICULTURE
Conferees on Wednesday, September 27, agreed to file a conference 
report on the differences between the Senate- and House-passed versions 
of H.R. 1976, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996.
SMALL BUSINESS LENDING ENHANCEMENT ACT
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate- and House-passed versions of S. 895, to amend the Small 
Business Act to reduce the level of participation by the Small Business 
Administration in certain loans guaranteed by the Administration.