[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 12, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1451-D1452]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
Committee on House Oversight: Concluded hearings on Campaign Finance 
Reform: The Role of Political Parties. Testimony was heard from Haley 
Barbour, Chairman, republican National Committee; Donald L. Fowler, 
National Chairman, Democratic National Committee; and public witnesses.
NIGERIA--RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa and the 
Subcommittee on International Operations held a joint hearing on Recent 
Developments in Nigeria. Testimony was heard from George E. Moose, 
Assistant Secretary, African Affairs, Department of State; and public 
witnesses.
ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS PRESERVATION ACT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans 
held a hearing on H.R. 2655, Atlantic Striped Bass Preservation Act of 
1995. Testimony was heard from Richard Schaefer, Director, Office of 
Fisheries Conservation and Management, National Marine Fisheries 
Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce; John A. Peterson, Jr., Mayor, 
Seaside Park, New Jersey; and public witnesses.
PROVIDING EXPEDITED PROCEDURES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving clause 4(b) 
of rule XI (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same 
day as it is reported from the Committee on Rules) against the same-day 
consideration of certain resolutions reported during the remainder of 
the first session of the 104th Congress for consideration of a measure, 
amendment, conference report or amendment reported in disagreement 
relating to the following: (1) a bill making general appropriations for 
fiscal year 1996; (2) a bill or joint resolution making further 
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1996; (3) a bill or joint 
resolution increasing or waiving the 

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public debt limit; (4) a bill to 
provide for a balanced budget by 2002; and (5) a bill or resolution 
relating to the deployment of United States Armed Forces in and around 
the territory of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule providing 
for the offering of a motion printed in section 2 of this resolution to 
dispose of Senate amendment numbered 115 to H.R. 1868, making 
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, to be offered 
by Mr. Callahan or his designee. The rule provides that the Senate 
amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. All points of 
order are waived against the motion. The rule provides for 1 hour of 
debate. Finally, the rule provides that the previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on that motion to final adoption without 
intervening motion or demand for division of the question. Testimony 
was heard from Representative Callahan.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.

Joint Meetings
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND DEREGULATION ACT
Conferees continued to resolve the differences between the Senate- and 
House-passed versions of S. 652, to provide for a pro-competitive, de-
regulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly 
private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and 
information technologies and services to all Americans by opening all 
telecommunications markets to competition, but did not complete action 
thereon, and recessed subject to call.