[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 171 (Wednesday, November 1, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1292-D1293]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Commerce: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 2366, 
to repeal an unnecessary medical device reporting requirement; and H.R. 
2519, amended, Philanthropy Protection Act of 1995.

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REFORM OF SUPERFUND ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous 
Materials began markup of H.R. 2500, Reform of Superfund Act of 1995.
  Will continue tomorrow.
ENGLISH--COMMON LANGUAGE
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Early Childhood, Youth and Families continued hearings on English as 
the Common Language. Testimony was heard from Nimi McConigley, member, 
Legislature, State of Wyoming; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Workforce Protections continued oversight hearings on the Fair Labor 
Standards Act. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
FOOD FOR PEACE REAUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on the Food For 
Peace Reauthorizational Act of 1995. Testimony was heard from 
Christopher Goldthwait, General Sales Manager, USDA; M. Douglas 
Stafford, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Humanitarian Response, 
AID, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual 
Property held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1733, Patent 
Application Publication Act of 1995; and H.R. 359, to restore the term 
of patents. Testimony was heard from Representative Rohrabacher; and 
public witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT--INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
 Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the further conference report to accompany H.R. 1977, 
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and against its 
consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be 
considered as read. Testimony was heard from Representative Regula.
X-33 REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a 
hearing on the X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle: A New Way of Doing 
Business? Testimony was heard from the following officials of the NASA: 
John E. Mansfield, Associate Administrator, Office of Space Access and 
Technology; and Lt. Col. Gary Payton, USAF (Ret.), Deputy Associate 
Administrator, Advanced Space Transportation; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
 Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session 
to consider pending business.
ICC TERMINATION ACT; FAA REVITALIZATION ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered reported 
amended the following bills; H.R. 2539, by a vote of 36-22, ICC 
Termination Act of 1995; and H.R. 2276, Federal Aviation Administration 
Revitalization Act of 1995.
THRIFT CHARTER CONVERSION TAX ACT; REPEAL UNNECESSARY MEDICAL DEVICE 
REPORTING REQUIREMENT
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported the following bills; H.R. 
2494, amended, Thrift Charter Conversion Tax Act of 1995; and H.R. 
2366, to repeal an unnecessary medical device reporting requirement.