[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 27, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D272-D275]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS--DEFENSE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense held hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1997 for the Department of 
Defense, focusing on Navy and Marine Corps programs, receiving 
testimony from John H. Dalton, Secretary of the Navy; Adm. Jeremy M. 
Boorda, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; and Gen. Charles C. Krulak, 
USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps.
  Subcommittee will meet again on Wednesday, April 17.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported the 
nominations of Kenneth H. Bacon, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Defense, Joseph J. DiNunno, of Maryland, to be a 
Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Franklin D. 
Kramer, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense, and 2,700 military nominations in the Army, Navy, and Air 
Force.

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AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Acquisition and Technology 
resumed hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal 
year 1997 for the Department of Defense and the future years defense 
program, focusing on proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and 
the impact of export controls on national security, receiving testimony 
from Mitchel B. Wallerstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Counter 
Proliferation Policy), and Theodore Prociv, Deputy Assistant to the 
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Atomic Energy), both of the 
Department of Defense; Gordon Oehler, Director, Non-Proliferation 
Center, Central Intelligence Agency; Rear Adm. Scott A. Fry, Deputy 
Director, Strategy Policy, J-5, Joint Staff; Col. Ellen Pawlakowski, 
Deputy for Counter-proliferation, Office of the Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy; and Stephen B. Bryen, Delta 
Tech, Inc., and Henry D. Sokolski, Non-Proliferation Policy Education 
Center, both of Washington, D.C.
  Subcommittee recessed subject to call.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Seapower continued 
hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1997 
for the Department of Defense and the future years defense program, 
focusing on the Department of the Navy's Submarine Development and 
Procurement programs, receiving testimony from John W. Douglass, 
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and 
Acquisition; Vice Adm. Thomas J. Lopez, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval 
Operations; Vice Adm. Albert J. Baciocco, Jr., USN (Ret.), Submarine 
Technology Assessment Panel, Department of the Navy; Norman Polmar, 
Techmatics, Inc., Arlington, Virginia; Lowell Wood, Stanford 
University, Stanford, California; and Tony Battista, Fredericksburg, 
Virginia.
  Subcommittee will meet again tomorrow.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the nominations of Alan Greenspan, of New York, to 
be Chairman, and Alice M. Rivlin, of Pennsylvania, and Laurence H. 
Meyer, of Missouri, both to be Members, all of the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System, Stuart E. Eizenstat, of Maryland, to be 
Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, and Gaston L. 
Gianni, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation.
SPECTRUM USE AND MANAGEMENT
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee held 
hearings to examine Federal policies with regard to the use and 
management of the electromagnetic radio frequency spectrum, receiving 
testimony from Thomas E. Wheeler, Cellular Telecommunications Industry 
Association, Leonard S. Kolsky, Motorola, and James Gattuso, Citizens 
for a Sound Economy, all of Washington, D.C.; Ronald T. LeMay, Sprint 
Spectrum, Kansas City, Missouri; Thomas W. Hazlett, University of 
California, Davis, on behalf of the American Enterprise Institute; 
Larsh M. Johnson, CellNet Data Systems, San Carlos, California; Mark E. 
Crosby, Industrial Telecommunications Association, Arlington, Virginia; 
and Mitchell S. Rouse, Taxi Systems, Gardena, California, on behalf of 
the International Taxicab and Livery Association.
  Hearings continue on Thursday, April 18.
STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded hearings 
on S. 1605, to amend and extend to September 30, 2001 certain 
authorities of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to manage the 
Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and S. 186, to amend the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act to guarantee Hawaii access to the strategic petroleum 
reserve during an oil supply disruption, after receiving testimony from 
C. Kyle Simpson, Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy for Energy 
Programs.
OIL SPILL PREVENTION
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Committee held hearings on 
proposals to improve the prevention of, and response to, oil spills in 
light of the recent North Cape spill off the coast of Rhode Island, 
receiving testimony from Rear Adm. James C. Card, Chief, Office of 
Marine Safety, Security, and Environmental Protection, United States 
Coast Guard, Department of Transportation; Douglas K. Hall, Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration; Daniel Sheehan, National Pollution Funds 
Center, and Thomas A. Allegretti, American Waterways Operators, both of 
Arlington, Virginia; Timothy R.E. Keeney, Rhode Island Department of 
Environmental Management, Providence; George C. Blake, Maritime 
Overseas Corporation, and Richard H. Hobbie III, on behalf of the Water 
Quality Insurance Syndicate and the American Institute of Marine 
Underwriters, both of New York, New York; Sally Ann Lentz, Ocean 
Advocates, Columbia, Maryland; Barry Hartman, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, 
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Lobstermen's Association, Inc.; Mark Miller, National Response 
Corporation, Calverton, New York; and William R. Gordon, Jr., 
University of Rhode Island, Kingston.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee ordered favorably reported 
the following business items:
  S. Con. Res. 42, concerning the emancipation of the Iranian Baha'i 
community;
  The nominations of Alfred C. DeCotiis, of New Jersey, to be a 
Representative of the United States of America to the Fiftieth Session 
of the General Assembly of the United Nations, J. Stapleton Roy, of 
Pennsylvania, for personal rank of Career Ambassador in recognition of 
especially distinguished service over a sustained period, Lottie Lee 
Shackelford, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Henry McKoy, of North 
Carolina, and Ernest G. Green, of the District of Columbia, each to be 
a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development 
Foundation, Lawrence Neal Benedict, of California, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Cape Verde, Harold Walter Geisel, of Illinois, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Mauritius and to serve concurrently and 
without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Federal and 
Islamic Republic of The Comoros, Aubrey Hooks, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo, Robert Krueger, of Texas, to 
be Ambassador to the Republic of Botswana, and David H. Shinn, of 
Washington, to be Ambassador to Ethiopia, and two Foreign Service 
Officer Promotion lists;
  The Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of the Republic of Albania Concerning the Encouragement 
and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, 
signed at Washington on January 11, 1995 (Treaty Doc. 104-19);
  The Treaty Between the United States of America and the Republic of 
Belarus Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of 
Investment, with Annex, Protocol, and Related Exchange of Letters, 
signed at Minsk on January 15, 1994 (Treaty Doc. 103-36), with a 
declaration;
  The Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of the Republic of Estonia Concerning the Encouragement 
and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex, done at Washington 
on April 19, 1994 (Treaty Doc. 103-38);
  The Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of the Republic of Georgia Concerning the Encouragement 
and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex, signed at 
Washington on March 7, 1994 (Treaty Doc. 104-13);
  The Treaty Between the United States of America and Jamaica 
Concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investment, 
with Annex and Protocol, signed at Washington on February 4, 1994 
(Treaty Doc. 103-35);
  The Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of the Republic of Latvia Concerning the Encouragement 
and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and Protocol, 
signed at Washington on January 13, 1995 (Treaty Doc. 104-12);
  The Treaty Between the United States of America and Mongolia 
Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, 
with Annex and Protocol, signed at Washington on October 6, 1994 
(Treaty Doc. 104-10);
  The Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Concerning the 
Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, with Annex and 
Protocol, signed at Washington on September 26, 1994 (Treaty Doc. 104-
14); and
  The Treaty Between the United States of America and Ukraine 
Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, 
with Annex, and Related Exchange of Letters, done at Washington on 
March 4, 1994 (Treaty Doc. 103-37).
WEAPONS PROLIFERATION
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Permanent Subcommittee on 
Investigations resumed hearings to examine the status of United States 
efforts to improve nuclear material control in the Newly Independent 
States, receiving testimony from John F. Sopko, Deputy Chief Counsel to 
the Minority, and Alan Edelman, Counsel to the Minority, both of the 
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations; G. Clay Hollister, Deputy 
Associate Director, Response and Recovery Directorate, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency; Robert M. Blitzer, Chief, Domestic 
Terrorism/Counterterrorism Planning Section, National Security 
Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice; 
Victor H. Reis, Assistant Secretary of Energy for Defense Programs; H. 
Allen Holmes, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and 
Low-Intensity Conflict; Morris D. Busby, former Counter Terrorism 
Coordinator for the United States Government and former U.S. Ambassador 
to Colombia; Duane C. Sewell, former Assistant Secretary of Energy; 
Billy Richardson, former Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense; 
P. Lamont Ewell, Oakland, California, on behalf of

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the International Association of Fire Chiefs; and Gary Marrs, Oklahoma 
City Fire Department, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
  Hearings were recessed subject to call.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nominations of Eric L. Clay, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Charles N. Clevert, Jr., to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Nanette K. 
Laughrey, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and 
Western Districts of Missouri, Donald W. Molloy, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Montana, and Susan Oki Mollway, to 
be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii, after the 
nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. Mr. Clay 
was introduced by Senators Abraham and Levin, Mr. Clevert was 
introduced by Senators Kohl and Feingold, Ms. Laughrey was introduced 
by Senators Bond and Ashcroft, Mr. Molloy was introduced by Senator 
Baucus and Representative McCarthy, and Ms. Mollway was introduced by 
Senators Inouye and Akaka.
FDA REFORM
Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Committee began markup of S. 
1477, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public 
Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices 
and biological products, but did not complete action thereon, and 
recessed subject to call.
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee resumed hearings on 
proposals to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide 
for a voluntary system of spending limits and partial public financing 
of Senate primary and general election campaigns, to limit 
contributions by multicandidate political committees, and to reform the 
financing of Federal elections and Senate campaigns, including related 
measures S. 46, S. 1219, and S. 1389, receiving testimony from Jeffrey 
Zelkowitz, Attorney, United States Postal Service; Richard A. Barton, 
Direct Marketing Association, and Thomas E. Mann, Brookings 
Institution, both of Washington, D.C.; and Michael J. Malbin, State 
University of New York, Albany.
  Hearings continue on Wednesday, April 17.
BOSNIA/ROLE OF UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held hearings on 
intelligence related issues with regard to Bosnia, receiving testimony 
from Lt. Gen. Patrick Hughes, USA, Director, Defense Intelligence 
Agency, Department of Defense.
  Committee also resumed hearings on the roles and capabilities of the 
United States intelligence community, receiving testimony from Senator 
Moynihan; and former Senators DeConcini and Durenberger.
  Also, committee met in closed session to receive a briefing on 
intelligence matters from officials of the intelligence community.
  Committee will meet again tomorrow.