[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 162 (Thursday, October 19, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1228-D1229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FOOD FOR PEACE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Department Operations, 
Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture approved for full Committee action 
amended H.R. 2493, Food for Peace Reauthorization Act of 1995.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Approved for full Committee action the 
District of Columbia appropriations for fiscal year 1996.
POSTMARK PROMPT PAYMENT ACT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Postal 
Service held a hearing on H.R. 1963, Postmark Prompt Payment Act of 
1995. Testimony was heard from Representatives Boehlert, Romero-
Barcelo, Jacobs, Stockman, Barrett of Wisconsin, and Blute; and public 
witnesses.
FARM BILL TRADE PROVISIONS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International 
Economic Policy and Trade held a hearing on the Trade Provisions in the 
1995 Farm bill. Testimony was heard from August Schumacher, 
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law approved for full committee action the following 
measures: H.R. 2064, to grant the consent of Congress to an amendment 
of the Historic Chattahoochee Compact between the States of Alabama and 
Georgia; and H.J. Res. 78, amended, to grant the consent of the 
Congress to certain additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State 
Development Agency by the States of Missouri and Illinois; and H.R. 
394, amended, to amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit State 
taxation of certain pension income.
  Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 2064 
and H.J. Res. 78. Testimony was heard from Representatives Everett and 
Talent.
OVERSIGHT--UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held an 
oversight hearing on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Testimony was 
heard from Representatives Foley, Slaughter, Shaw, and Rohrabacher; 
Mary Mathews, Staff Director, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; and a 
public witness.
MEDICAL PROCEDURES INNOVATION AND AFFORDABILITY ACT; INVENTOR 
PROTECTION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual 
Property held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1127, Medical 
Procedures Innovation and Affordability Act; and H.R. 2419, Inventor 
Protection Act of 1995. Testimony was heard from Senator Lieberman; 
Representatives Ganske and Wyden; G. Lee Skillington, Counsel, Office 
of Legislative and International Affairs, Patent and Trademark Office, 
Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime approved for full 
Committee action the following bills: H.R. 2418, amended, DNA 
Identification Grants Improvement Act of 1995; H.R. 1533, to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty for escaping from 
a Federal prison; and H.R. 2359, amended, to clarify the method of 
execution of Federal prisoners.

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NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Resources: Met to consider H.R. 1020, to amend the Nuclear 
Waste Policy Act, but no action was taken thereon.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing 1 
hour of debate on H.R. 2492, making appropriations for the legislative 
branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996. The rule provides 
for consideration of the bill in the House. Finally, the rule provides 
one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Packard and Fazio.
UNITED STATES-JAPANESE COOPERATION IN HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT
Committee on Science: Held a hearing on United States-Japanese 
Cooperation in Human Spaceflight. Testimony was heard from Donald S. 
Goldin, Administrator, NASA; Ambassador Takakazu Kuriyama, Embassy of 
Japan; and public witnesses.
EFFECTS OF SUPERFUND LIABILITY ON SMALL BUSINESS
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on Effects of Superfund 
Liability on Small Business. Testimony was heard from Lois J. Schiffer, 
Assistant Attorney General, Environmental and Natural Resources 
Division, Department of Justice; and public witnesses.
PUBLIC AIRCRAFT REGULATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on Regulation of Public Aircraft by the FAA 
under Public Law 103-411 and on proposed Restrictions on the use of 
Certain Special Purpose Aircraft under H.R. 1320, to impose 
restrictions on the use of certain special purpose aircraft. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--TRANSPORTATION
Conferees, agreed to file a conference report on 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.