[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 23, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D356-D358]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, 
and Judiciary held a hearing on the SBA, the Minority Business 
Development Agency, and the Economic Development Administration. 
Testimony was heard from Philip Lader, Administrator, SBA; and the 
following officials of the Department of Commerce: Phillip A. 
Singerman, Assistant Secretary, Economic Development, Economic 
Development Administration; and Joan Parrott-Fonseca, Director, 
Minority Business Development Agency.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior held a hearing on 
the Smithsonian Institution and on the Fish and Wildlife Service. 
Testimony was heard from I. Michael Heyman, The Secretary, Smithsonian 
Institution; and the following officials of the Department of the 
Interior: George T. Frampton, Jr., Assistant Secretary, Fish and 
Wildlife and Parks; and John Rogers, Assistant Director, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing on the National Institute of 
Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute of Diabetes, 
Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the National Center for Human Genome 
Research, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication 
Disorders and the Office of AIDS Research. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: 
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and 
Infectious Diseases; Phillip E. Gordon, M.D., Director, National 
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Francis S. 
Collins, M.D., Director, National Center for Human Genome Research; 
James B. Snow, Jr., M.D., Director, National Institute on Deafness and 
Other Communication Disorders; and William E. Paul, M.D., Director, 
Office of AIDS Research, NIH.
NATIONAL SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security met in 
executive session to hold a hearing on the National Guard and Reserve 
Programs. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: Lt. Gen. Edward D. Baca, USA, Chief, National 
Guard Bureau; Maj. Gen. William A. Navas, Jr., USA, Director, Army 
National Guard; Maj. Gen. Donald W. Shepperd, USAF, Director, Air 
National Guard; Maj. Gen. Max Baratz, USA, Chief, Army Reserve; RAdm. 
Thomas F. Hall, USN, Director Naval Reserve; Brig. Gen. Ronald G. 
Richard, USMC, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower and Reserve 
Affairs; and Maj. Gen. Robert A. McIntosh, USAF, Chief, Air Force 
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TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, 
and General Government held a hearing on Reforming the Grievance 
Process. Testimony was heard from John Koskinen, Deputy Director, 
Management, OMB; Phyllis N. Segal, Chair, Federal Labor Relations 
Authority; Ben Erdreich, Chairman, Merit Systems Protection Board; 
Allan Heuerman, Associate Director, Human Resources Systems Service, 
OPM; and Kathleen Day Koch, Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel.
VETERANS' AFFAIRS-HUD-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent 
Agencies held a hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Testimony was heard from Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing for 
consideration in the House of H.J. Res. 175, making further continuing 
appropriations for fiscal year 1996, with one hour of debate equally 
divided between the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations. The rule strikes title II of the joint 
resolution. The rule provides for ordering the previous question 
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit which, if 
containing instructions, may only be offered by the Minority Leader or 
his designee. Testimony was heard from Representatives Leach, Gekas, 
and Dickey.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Postsecondary Education, Training and Lifelong Learning held a hearing 
on Higher Education: Who Plays, Who Pays, Who Goes. Testimony was heard 
from David A. Longanecker, Assistant Secretary, Postsecondary 
Education, Department of Education; Margot A. Schenet, Specialist in 
Social Legislation, Education and Public Welfare Division, 
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; and public 
witnesses.
FEDERAL BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REFORM
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information, and Technology held a hearing on 
Federal Budget and Financial Management Reform. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Saxton and Wise; James L. Blum, Deputy Director, 
CBO; Charles A. Bowsher, Comptroller General, GAO; G. Edward DeSeve, 
Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, OMB; George Munoz, 
Assistant Secretary, Management, and Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of the Treasury; Donald R. Wurtz, Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Education; and public witnesses.
U.S. POLICY TOWARD BOSNIA
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on U.S. Policy 
Toward Bosnia. Testimony was heard from Peter Tarnoff, Under Secretary, 
Political Affairs, Department of State; Thomas Longstreth, Director, 
Bosnia Task Force, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense; and 
Thomas Dine, Assistant Administrator, Europe and the New Independent 
States, AID, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAPPING REAUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Resources:  Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources 
held a hearing on H.R. 3198, National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization 
Act of 1996. Testimony was heard from P. Patrick Leahy, Chief 
Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior; and 
public witnesses.
SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT
Committee on Resources:  Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and 
Lands held a hearing on H.R. 3127, Southern Nevada Public Land 
Management Act of 1996. Testimony was heard from Senator Bryan; Michael 
Dombeck, Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the 
Interior and public witnesses.
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IMPROVEMENT ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 
hour of debate on H.R. 1675, National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act 
of 1995. The rule makes the amendment in the nature of a substitute by 
Rep. Young of Alaska printed in the Congressional Record on April 16 as 
amendment numbered 1 in order as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment under the five-minute rule. The rule provides that each 
section of the amendment in the nature of a substitute be considered as 
read. All points or order against the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 7 of 
rule XVI (germaneness) are waived. The rule accords priority in 
recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the 
Congressional Record. The amendments shall be considered as read. 
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motion to recommit, with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Young.
PAPERWORK ELIMINATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 
hour of debate on H.R. 2715, Paperwork Elimination Act of 1996. The 
rule makes in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill 
as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute 
rule. The rule accords priority in recognition to those Members who 
have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. The 
amendments shall be considered as read. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit, with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Meyers.
PROPOSED ANTIDUMPING REGULATIONS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing on 
Department of Commerce proposed antidumping regulations and other 
antidumping issues. Testimony was heard from Representatives Visclosky 
and Peterson of Florida; Susan G. Esserman, Assistant Secretary, Import 
Administration, Department of Commerce, Jan Paul Acton, Assistant 
Director, CBO; Robert Ragowsky, Director, Operations, U.S. 
International Trade Commission; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS; COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.
  The Committee also met in executive session to hold a hearing on 
Community Management. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings
CHERNOBYL LEGACY
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission): 
Commission concluded hearings in commemoration of the 10th anniversary 
of the Chernobyl nuclear accident, focusing on its environmental, 
medical, social, political and economic consequences on countries in 
the region, especially Ukraine and Belarus, and the international 
community response, after receiving testimony from Syarghei Martynau, 
Ambassador of Belarus to the United States; Yuri Schherbak, Ambassador 
of Ukraine to the United States; Murray Feshbach, Georgetown 
University, Washington, D.C.; and Alexander Kuzma, Children of 
Chernobyl Relief Fund, Short Hills, New Jersey.