[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 31, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D50-D51]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and Environment held a 
hearing on Priorities for Reauthorization of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives Solomon and Kleczka; 
Robert Perciasepe, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, EPA; and 
public witnesses.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Held a hearing on 
``What Works in Public Schools''. Testimony was heard from Frank 
Brogan, Commissioner of Education, State of Florida; William Randall, 
Commissioner of Education, State of Colorado; and public witnesses.

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GLOBAL ORGANIZED CRIME
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on Global 
Organized Crime. Testimony was heard from Jim E. Moody, Deputy 
Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division, FBI, Department of 
Justice; David Kerry, Director, Crime and Narcotics Center, CIA; and 
public witnesses.
FBI MURDER INVESTIGATIONS IN HAITI
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime held an oversight 
hearing regarding the FBI murder investigation in Haiti. Testimony has 
heard from the following officials of the Department of Justice: Seth 
Waxman, Associate Deputy Attorney General; and William Perry, Deputy 
Assistant Director, FBI; the following officials of the Department of 
State: Ambassador Robert Gelbard, Assistant Secretary, International 
Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; and Ambassador James Dobbins, 
Special Coordinator, Haiti; and a pubic witness.
CONFERENCE REPORT--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
or order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2546, making 
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other 
activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said 
District 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 Representatives Walsh and 
Dixon.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report to accompany S. 652, the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996 and against its consideration. The rule 
provides that the conference report shall be considered as read.
RECESS AUTHORITY
Committee on Rules: Ordered reported, by voice vote, a resolution 
authorizing the Speaker to declare recesses, subject to the call of the 
chair, of not more than three days intervals, at a time (excluding 
Sundays), from calendar days Friday, February 2, 1996, through Monday, 
February 26, 1996.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.
WATER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE ASSISTANCE ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing on H.R. 2747, Water Supply 
Infrastructure Assistance Act of 1995. Testimony was heard from Robert 
Perciasepe, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, EPA; Michael C. 
Finnegan, Counsel, Governor, State of New York; Tommy Kilby, County 
Executive, Morgan County, State of Tennessee; and public witnesses.