[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 190 (Thursday, November 30, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1405-D1406]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous 
Materials approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 2036, Land 
Disposal Program Flexibility Act of 1995.
CAPITAL MARKETS DEREGULATION AND LIBERALIZATION ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance 
continued hearings on H.R. 2131, Capital Markets Deregulation and 
Liberalization Act of 1995. Testimony was heard from Arthur Levitt. 
Jr., Chairman, SEC; and Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board of Governors, 
Federal Reserve System.
  Hearings continue December 5.
HOUSE INSPECTOR GENERAL--ADDITIONAL AUDITING
Committee on House Oversight: Continued discussions regarding H. Res. 
192, providing for additional auditing by the House Inspector General. 
Testimony was heard from John W. Lainhart, IV, Inspector General, House 
of Representatives.
UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARDS BOSNIA
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on United States 
Policy Towards Bosnia. Testimony was heard from Warren M. Christopher, 
Secretary of State; and the following officials of the Department of 
Defense: William J. Perry, Secretary; and Gen. John M. Shalikashivili, 
USA, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
UNITED STATES GROUND FORCES IN BOSNIA
Committee on National Security: Continued hearings on the proposed 
deployment of United States ground forces in Bosnia. Testimony was 
heard from Warren M. Christopher, Secretary of State; and the following 
officials of the Department of Defense: William J. Perry, Secretary; 
and Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, USA, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
  Hearings continue December 6.
POW/MIA
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Personnel 
continued hearings on the Department of Defense comprehensive review of 
POW/MIA cases. Testimony was heard from James W. Wold, Assistant 
Secretary, POW/MIA Affairs, Department of Defense.
FOREST TIMBER SALVAGE AND FOREST HEALTH
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and 
Lands held an oversight hearing on Forest Timber Salvage and Forest 
Health. Testimony was heard from Representatives Herger and Cooley; 
Jack Ward Thomas, Chief, Forest Service, USDA; and public witnesses.
MARITIME SECURITY ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 
hour of debate on H.R. 1350, Maritime Security Act of 1995. The rule 
makes in order as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Each section will be 
considered as read. Before the consideration of any other amendment, 
the rule provides for consideration, without intervention of points of 
order, of an amendment offered only by the Chairman of the Committee on 
National Security or his designee, which is debatable for 20 minutes 
equally divided between a proponent and an opponent. The amendment 
shall not be subject to amendment or a demand for a division of the 
question. The rule provides priority in recognition to members who pre-
print their amendments in the Congressional Record. Finally, the rule 
provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Bateman and Taylor of 
Mississippi.
SHUTTLE SINGLE PRIME CONTRACT
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a 
hearing on Shuttle Single Prime Contract: A Review of NASA's 
Determination and Findings. Testimony was heard from S. Daniel Goldin, 
Administrator, NASA.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.
FAA'S GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation continued hearings on FAA's Global Positioning (Satellite 
Navigation) System. Testimony was heard from George Donohue, Associate 
Administrator, Research and Acquisitions, FAA, Department of 
Transportation; R. Noel Longuemare, Principle Deputy Under Secretary, 
Acquisition and Technology, Department of Defense; and public 
witnesses.
SENIOR CITIZENS RIGHT TO WORK ACT; MEDICARE AND MEDICAID COVERAGE DATA 
BANK REPEAL
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 
2684, amended, Senior Citizens' Right to Work Act of 1995; and H.R. 
2685, to repeal the Medicare and Medicaid coverage data bank.

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                     COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,

                            DECEMBER 1, 1995

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold 
hearings to examine certain funding requirements involving United 
States interests in Bosnia, 2 p.m., SD-192.
  Committee on Foreign Relations, to hold hearings to examine the 
peace process in the former Yugoslavia, 10 a.m., SD-419.
  Special Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development 
Corporation and Related Matters, to continue hearings to examine 
certain issues relative to the Whitewater Development Corporation, 
9:30 a.m., SH-216.