[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 192 (Tuesday, December 5, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1417-D1418]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
REVISED SUBDIVISION
Committee on Appropriations: Approved a revised 602(b) subdivision for 
fiscal year 1996.
FOREIGN BANK SUPERVISION AND DAIWA BANK
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial 
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Credit held a hearing regarding foreign bank supervision and the Daiwa 
Bank. Testimony was heard from Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board of 
Governors, Federal Reserve System; Ricki Helfer, Chairman, FDIC; Eugene 
A. Ludwig, Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury; 
Neil Levin, Superintendent of Banks, Banking Department, State of New 
York; and public witnesses.
ALLEGATIONS OF FDA ABUSES OF AUTHORITY
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 
concluded hearings on Allegations of FDA Abuses of Authority. Testimony 
was heard from David A. Kessler, M.D., Commissioner, FDA, Department of 
Health and Human Services.
CAPITAL MARKETS DEREGULATION AND LIBERALIZATION ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance 
concluded hearings on H.R. 2131, Capital Markets Deregulation and 
Liberalization Act of 1995. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PARENTS, SCHOOLS AND VALUES
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Parents, Schools and 
Values. Testimony was heard from William Bennett, former Secretary of 
Education; and a public witness.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
CONFERENCE REPORT--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND THE JUDICIARY 
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2076, making 
appropriations for the Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1996, and against its consideration. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Rogers, McCollum, Mollohan, Conyers, and Schumer.
CONFERENCE REPORT--SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 1058, 
Securities Litigation Reform Act, and against its consideration. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Bliley and Representatives Fields of 
Texas and Markey.
IN THE MATTER OF REPRESENTATIVE BARBARA-ROSE COLLINS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session 
and voted a Resolution of Preliminary Inquiry in the matter of 
Representative Barbara-Rose Collins.
NATURAL DISASTER PROTECTION PARTNERSHIP ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment continued hearings on H.R. 1856, Natural 
Disaster Protection Partnership Act of 1995. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Dreier and Parker; Mozelle W. Thompson, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Government Financial Policy, Department of the 
Treasury; Jane A. Bullock, Acting Chief of Staff, FEMA; Thomas J. 
McCool, Associate Director, General Government Division, GAO; and 
public witnesses.
BOSNIA--INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITED STATES FORCES
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on Intelligence Support to United States peacekeeping 
forces in Bosnia. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.