[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 30, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D394-D396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND THE JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, 
and the Judiciary held a hearing on National Oceanographic and 
Atmospheric Administration; Marine Mammal Commission; State, Oceans and 
Environmental Science, Fisheries and on the USIA. Testimony was heard 
from D. James Baker, Under Secretary, Oceans and Atmosphere, Department 
of Commerce; Eileen B. Clausen, Assistant Secretary, Oceans and 
Environmental Science and Scientific Affairs, Department of State; John 
E. Reynolds, Chairman, Marine Mammal Commission; and the following 
officials of the USIA: Joseph D. Duffey, Director; and David W. Burke, 
Chairman, Broadcasting Board of Governors.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing and Related Programs held a hearing on Security Assistance. 
Testimony was heard from Lynn Davis, Under Secretary, Arms Control and 
International Security Affairs, Department of State; and Walt Slocombe, 
Under Secretary, Policy, Department of Defense.
LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing on Agency for Health Care Policy 
and Research, Health Care Financing Administration, and on SSA. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Health and Human Services: Clifton R. Gaus, Administrator, Agency for 
Health Care Policy and Research; and Bruce C. Vladek, Administrator, 
Health Care Financing Administration; and Shirley S. Chater, 
Commissioner, Social Security, SSA.
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, 
and General Government concluded appropriation hearings. Testimony was 
heard from Congressional and public witnesses.
VETERANS AFFAIRS-HUD-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies held a hearing on 
Community Development Financial Institutions, the National Credit Union 
Administration, the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, and the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy. Testimony was heard from 
Kirsten Moy, Director, Community Development Financial Institutions, 
Department of the Treasury; Norman E. D'Amours, Chairman, National 
Credit Union Administration, George Knight, Director, Neighborhood 
Reinvestment Corporation; and John H. Gibbons, Director, Office of 
Science and Technology Policy.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION REGULATORY SYSTEM
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Held a hearing on the 
Federal financial institution regulatory system. Testimony was heard 
from Edward W. Kelley, Jr., member, Board of Governors, Federal

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Reserve System; and following officials of the Department of the 
Treasury: Eugene Ludwig, Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller of the 
Currency; and Jonathan Fiechter, Acting Director, Office of Thrift 
Supervision; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue May 2.
JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on 
Early Childhood, Youth and Families held a hearing on Youth Violence, 
Gangs and the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives McCollum and Waters; Tom 
Corbett, Attorney General, State of Pennsylvania; and public witnesses.
VETERANS PREFERENCES
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Civil 
Service held a hearing on Veterans Preference. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Buyer and Fox; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--GAO
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information and Technology held an oversight 
hearing on the GAO. Testimony was heard from John Koskinen, Deputy/
Director, Management, OMB; Charles A. Bowsher, Comptroller General, 
GAO; and public witnesses.
TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Human 
Resources and Intergovernmental Relations held a hearing on Preventing 
Teen Pregnancy: Coordinating Community Efforts. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Clayton and Johnson of Connecticut; Henry Foster, 
Jr., M.D., Senior Advisor to the President on Teen Pregnancy, White 
House Liaison to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy; 
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Lt. Gov., State of Maryland; and public 
witnesses.
RUSSIAN ORGANIZED CRIME
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on the Threat from 
Russian organized Crime. Testimony was heard from John Deutch, 
Director, CIA; Louis Freeh, Director, FBI, Department of Justice; Eric 
Seidel, Deputy Attorney General in Charge, Organized Crime Task Force, 
State of New York; and a public witness.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Procurement 
approved for full Committee action H.R. 3230, National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Research and 
Development approved for full Committee action as amended H.R. 3230, 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997.
OVERSIGHT--FOREST SERVICE RIVER MANAGEMENT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and 
Lands held an oversight hearing on the Forest Service's river 
management policies for the Green River and Hells Canyon. Testimony was 
heard from the following officials of the USDA: James R. Lyons, Under 
Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment; Jack Ward Thomas, Chief, 
Forest Service; Lyle Laverty, Director, Recreation, Heritage and 
Wilderness Resources Management; Bert Kulesza, Forest Supervisor, 
Ashley National Forest; and Bob Richmond, Forest Supervisor, Wallowa-
Whitman National Forest; and public witnesses.
OCEAN SHIPPING REFORM ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 
hour of debate on H.R. 2149, Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1995. The 
rule provides for the consideration of a manager's amendment to be 
printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules to accompany 
the resolution, which is considered as read, may amend portions of the 
bill not yet read for amendment, is debatable for 10 minutes equally 
divided between the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject 
to amendment or to a division of the question.
  If adopted, the amendment is considered as part of the base text for 
further amendment purposes. The rule waives clause 7 of rule XVI 
(germaneness) against the manager's amendment printed in part 1 of the 
report. The rule provides that the bill, as amended, shall be 
considered by title rather than by section, and that the first section 
and each title shall be considered as read.
  The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to 
Members who have preprinted their amendments in the Congressional 
Record. The rule further provides that the amendment be printed in part 
2 of the report shall be considered as read, may amend portions of the 
bill to yet read for amendment, shall not be subject to amendment, and 
shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question in the 
House or in the Committee of the Whole. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit, with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Shuster and Representatives Coble, Oberstar, and Stupak.

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UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE IMPROVEMENT ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 
hour of debate on H.R. 2641, United States Marshals Service Improvement 
Act of 1996. The rule makes in order the Judiciary Committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment, and provides that each section shall be considered as read. 
The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to 
members who have preprinted their amendments in the Congressional 
Record, if otherwise consistent with the House rules, and provides that 
preprinted amendments shall be considered as read. The rule provides 
one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. Finally, the rule 
provides that after passage of the House bill, it will be in order to 
take up the Senate bill, to, move to insert the House-passed provisions 
in the Senate bill, and to move to request a conference with the 
Senate. Testimony was heard from Representative McCollum.
UNITED STATES AVIATION RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.K. AND JAPAN
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation continued hearings on Problems in the U.S. Aviation 
Relationship with the United Kingdom and Japan. Testimony was heard 
from Charles A. Hunnicutt, Assistant Secretary, Aviation and 
International Affairs, Department of Transportation; and public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension, 
Insurance, and Memorial Affairs held a hearing on access to treatment 
and compensation for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation. Testimony 
was heard from John R. Vogel, Under Secretary, Benefits, Department of 
Veterans Affairs; Joan Ma Pierre, Director, Electronics and Systems, 
Defense Nuclear Agency, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.
FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
recommendations regarding future directions in the Medicare program. 
Testimony was heard from Representative Shays; Joseph P. Newhouse, 
Chairman, Prospective Payment Assessment Commission; Gail R. Wilensky, 
Chair, Physician Payment Review Commission; and Janet L. Shikles, 
Assistant Comptroller General, Health, Education, and Human Services 
Division, GAO.