[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 58 (Wednesday, May 1, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D403-D405]
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 the Judiciary held a hearing on Federal Law Enforcement: FBI; DEA; 
U.S. Attorneys, Criminal Division/Interagency Crime and Drug 
Enforcement, on International Law Enforcement: the FBI; the DEA; the 
Immigration and Naturalization Service; the Department of State and 
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs/Diplomatic 
Security. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Justice: Louis J. Freeh, Director, FBI; Thomas A. 
Constantine, Administrator, DEA; Carol DiBattiste, Director, Executive 
Office for U.S. Attorneys; John C. Keeney, Acting Assistant Attorney 
General, Criminal Division; Robert S. Gelbard, Assistant Secretary of 
State, International Narcotics Law Enforcement Affairs; and Phyllis 
Coven, Director, Office of International Affairs, INS.
LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing on the Centers for Disease 
Control and on the Health Resources and Services Administration. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
Health and Human Services: David Satcher, M.D., Director, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention; and Ciro V. Sumaya, Administrator, 
Health Resources and Services Administration.
NATIONAL SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security 
continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from Members of 
Congress and public witnesses.
VA-HUD-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies held a hearing on the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development. Testimony was heard from 
Henry G. Cisneros, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION BOARD MEMBER TERMINATION
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on General 
Oversight and Investigations held a hearing regarding the termination 
of Robert H. Swan as a member of the Board of the National Credit Union 
Administration. Testimony was heard from Louis Fisher, Senior 
Specialist, American National Division, Congressional Research Service, 
Library of Congress; Robert H. Swan, former member, Board, National 
Credit Union Administration; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held an 
oversight hearing on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Final 
Rule on Open Access Transmission and the Future of Electric Utility 
Regulation. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy: Elizabeth 
A. Moler, Chair; William L. Massey, Donald F. Santa, Jr., James J. 
Hoecker and Vickie A. Bailey, all Commissioners; and public witnesses.

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MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and Environment held a 
hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3199, Drug and Biological Products 
Reform Act of 1996; H.R. 3200, Food Amendments and Animal Drug 
Availability Act of 1996; and H.R. 3201, Medical Device Reform Act of 
1996. Testimony was heard from Representative Fox of Pennsylvania; 
David A. Kessler, M.D., Commissioner, FDA, Department of Health and 
Human Services; and public witnesses.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Ordered reported 
the following bills: H.R. 2066, amended, to amend the National School 
Lunch Act to provide greater flexibility to schools to meet the dietary 
guidelines for Americans under the school lunch and school breakfast 
programs; and H.R. 3269, Impact Aid Technical Amendments Act of 1996.
SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON U.S. ROLE IN IRANIAN ARMS TRANSFERS
Committee on House Oversight: Ordered reported amended H. Res. 417, 
providing amounts for the expenses of the select subcommittee on the 
United States role in Iranian arms transfers to Croatia and Bosnia of 
the Committee on International Relations in the 2d session of the 104th 
Congress.
ANGOLA--ASSESSMENT OF PEACE PROCESS
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa held a 
hearing on A Current Assessment of the Peace Process in Angola. 
Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of 
State: Prudence Bushnell, Deputy Assistant Secretary, African Affairs; 
and Ambassador Paul Hare, Special Envoy to Angola; and public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on National Security: Ordered reported the following bills: 
H.R. 3144, to establish a U.S. policy for the deployment of a national 
missile defense system; H.R. 3308, to amend title 10, United States 
Code, to limit the placement of U.S. forces under U.N. operational or 
tactical control; H.R. 3281, amended, Maritime Administration 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year, 1997; and H.R. 3230, amended, 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997.
SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON U.S. ROLE IN IRANIAN ARMS TRANSFERS
Committee on Rules: Held a hearing on H. Res. 416, establishing a 
select subcommittee of the Committee on International Relations to 
investigate the U.S. role in Iranian arms transfers to Croatia and 
Bosnia. Testimony was heard from Representatives Gilman, Hamilton, 
Hoyer, and Skaggs.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BUDGET REQUESTS
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a 
hearing on Department of Energy FY 1997 budget requests for 
environment, safety and health, environment restoration and waste 
management (non-defense) and nuclear energy. Testimony was heard from 
the following officials of the Department of Energy: Peter N. Bush, 
Assistant Secretary, Environment, Safety and Health; RAdm. Richard J. 
Guimond, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Environmental 
Management; and Terry R. Lash, Director, Office of Nuclear Energy; 
Bernice Steinhardt, Associate Director, Resources, Community, and 
Economic Development Division, GAO; and public witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS' ACCESS TO CAPITAL
Committee on Small Business: Continued hearings on Small Business' 
Access to Capital: Role of Banks in Small Business Financing, with 
emphasis on the current state of bank lending to small business. 
Testimony was heard from Andrew C. Hove, Jr., Vice-Chairman, FDIC; 
Janet L. Yellen, member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; 
and public witnesses.
CHILD PILOT SAFETY ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on H.R. 3267, Child Pilot Safety Act. Testimony 
was heard from Senator Inhofe; Representative Lightfoot; David R. 
Hinson, Administrator, FAA, Department of Transportation; and public 
witnesses.
ADOPTION PROMOTION AND STABILITY ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported amended H.R. 3286, 
Adoption Promotion and Stability Act of 1996.
REPLACING THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX--IMPACT ON STATE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 
AND TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES
Committee on Ways and Means: Held a hearing on the Impact on State and 
Local Governments and Tax-Exempt Entities of Replacing the Federal 
Income Tax. Testimony was heard from J. Kenneth Blackwell, Treasurer, 
State of Ohio; Peter Powers, First Deputy Mayor, New York, New York; 
and public witnesses.

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INTELLIGENCE REAUTHORIZATION
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
hold a hearing on the Fiscal Year 1997 intelligence authorization, with 
emphasis on covert action and legislative issues. Testimony was heard 
from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
AUTHORIZATION--RYAN WHITE CARE ACT
Conferees on Tuesday, April 30, agreed to file a conference report on 
the differences between the Senate-and House-passed versions of S. 641, 
authorizing funds for programs of the Ryan White CARE Act of 1990.