[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 58 (Wednesday, May 1, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D405-D407]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

                              MAY 2, 1996

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)


                                 Senate

  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, to hold 
hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1997 for 
energy conservation programs, 9 a.m., SD-116.
  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related 
Agencies, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal 
year 1997 for Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Food and 
Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 10 
a.m., SD-138.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary, to 
hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1997 for 
the Department of Justice, 10 a.m., S-146, Capitol.
  Subcommittee on Transportation, to hold hearings on proposed 
budget estimates for fiscal year 1997 for the Federal Aviation 
Administration, 10 a.m., SD-192.
  Subcommittee on Interior, to hold hearings on proposed budget 
estimates for fiscal year 1997 for fossil energy, clean coal energy, 
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and the Naval Petroleum Reserve, 
10:30 a.m., SD-116.
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary, to 
hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1997 for 
the judicial system, 2 p.m., S-146, Capitol.
  Committee on Armed Services, closed business meeting, to continue 
to mark up a proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 
year 1997, 9 a.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Forests 
and Public Land Management, to hold hearings on S. 1401, to amend 
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to minimize 
duplication in regulatory programs and to give States exclusive 
responsibility under approved States program for permitting and 
enforcement of the provisions of that Act with respect to surface 
coal mining and reclamation operations, and S. 1194, to amend the 
Mining and Mineral Policy Act of 1970 to promote the research, 
identification, assessment, and exploration of marine mineral 
resources, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
  Subcommittee on Parks, Historic Preservation and Recreation, to 
hold hearings on S. 742, to limit acquisition of land on the 39-mile 
segment of the Missouri River, Nebraska and South Dakota, designated 
as a recreational river, to acquisition from willing sellers, S. 
1167, to exclude the South Dakota segment of the Missouri River 
designated as a recreational river, S. 1168, to exclude any private 
lands from the segment of the Missouri River designated as a 
recreational area, S. 1174, to designate certain segments of the 
Lamprey River in New Hampshire as components of the National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System, and S. 1374, to require the adoption of a 
management plan for the Hells Canyon National Recreational Area that 
allows appropriate use of motorized and nonmotorized river craft in 
the recreation area, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Environment and Public Works, to hold hearings on the 
nomination of Hubert T. Bell Jr., of Alabama, to be Inspector 
General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2:30 p.m., SD-406.
  Committee on the Judiciary, business meeting, to consider pending 
calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-226.

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  Full Committee, to hold hearings on pending nominations, 2 p.m., 
SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence, to hold closed hearings on 
intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH-219.
  Special Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development 
Corporation and Related Matters, to continue hearings to examine 
certain issues relative to the Whitewater Development Corporation, 
10 a.m., SH-216.


                                 NOTICE

  For a Listing of Senate Committee Meetings scheduled ahead, see pages 
E698-99 in today's Record.


                                 House

  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and 
Poultry, hearing to review science-based meat and poultry 
inspection; emerging technologies; and the approval process for new 
technology, 9 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
State, and the Judiciary, on Commerce Department Statistical 
Programs, Undersecretary for Economics and Statistics, Bureau of 
Census, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, 10 a.m., and on 
International Organizations and Conferences, United States Mission 
to United Nations, International Organizations and the OAS, 2 p.m., 
2360 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 10 
a.m., and on Administration for Children and Families; and the 
Administration on Aging, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, 
and Independent Agencies, on the Corporation for National and 
Community Service, 2 p.m., H-143 Capitol.
  Committee on Banking and Financial Services, to continue hearings 
on the Federal financial institution regulatory system, 10 a.m., 
2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Health and Environment, to 
continue hearings 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, 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on 
Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations and the Subcommittee 
on Government Management, Information and Technology, joint hearing 
on H.R. 3224, Health Care Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 1996, 
H.R. 1850, Health Care Fraud and Abuse Act of 1995, and H.R. 2480, 
Inspector General for Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1995, 10 a.m., 
2154 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, hearing on the 
Administration's Foreign Policy Record: An Evaluation, 10:30 a.m., 
2172 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law, hearing on H.R. 3307, Regulatory Fair Warning 
Act, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources, 
oversight hearing on Pick-Sloan Repayment Issues, 10 a.m., 1334 
Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, to mark up 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, 10 a.m., and to consider the following: H.R. 2974, Crimes 
Against Children and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act; and 
H.R. 3120 to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
witness retaliation, witness tampering and jury tampering, 11 a.m., 
H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, 
hearing on Changes in U.S. Patent Law and their Implications for 
Energy and Environment Research and Development, 10 a.m., 2318 
Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Technology, oversight hearing on Research 
Laboratory Programs at the National Institution of Standards and 
Technology, Part 2, 10 a.m., 2325 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Procurement, Exports, 
and Business Opportunities, hearing on the ``Impact of `Short 
Supply' on Small Manufacturers,'' 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on 
Public Buildings and Economic Development, hearing on GSA's FY 1997 
Capital Investment Program, 10 a.m., 2253 Rayburn.
  Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, hearing on ISTEA 
Reauthorization: Federal Role for Transportation and National 
Interests, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, to mark up 
Fiscal Year 1997 intelligence authorization, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
       *These figures include all measures reported, even if there 
     was no accompanying report. A total of 55 reports has been 
     filed in the Senate, a total of 101 reports has been filed in 
     the House.
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                    Resume of Congressional Activity

           SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH CONGRESS


    The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative 
business transacted by the Senate and House.
    The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the 
Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.

                      DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY


                    January 3 through April 30, 1996

                                                                 STotal
     Days in session............................................ .
     Time in session.................................321 hrs., . .
     Congressional Record:
         Pages of proceedings................................4,. .
         Extensions of Remarks.................................. .
     Public bills enacted into law.............................. .
     Private bills enacted into law............................. .
     Bills in conference........................................ .
     Measures passed, total..................................... .
         Senate bills........................................... .
         House bills............................................ .
         Senate joint resolutions............................... .
         House joint resolutions................................ .
         Senate concurrent resolutions.......................... .
         House concurrent resolutions........................... .
         Simple resolutions..................................... .
     Measures reported, total................................... .
         Senate bills........................................... .
         House bills............................................ .
         Senate joint resolutions............................... .
         House joint resolutions................................ .
         Senate concurrent resolutions.......................... .
         House concurrent resolutions........................... .
         Simple resolutions..................................... .
     Special reports............................................ .
     Conference reports......................................... .
     Measures pending on calendar............................... .
     Measures introduced, total................................. .
         Bills.................................................. .
         Joint resolutions...................................... .
         Concurrent resolutions................................. .
         Simple resolutions..................................... .
     Quorum calls............................................... .
     Yea-and-nay votes.......................................... .
     Recorded votes............................................. .
     Bills vetoed............................................... .
     Vetoes overridden.......................................... .
                  DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                 January 3, 1996 through April 30, 1996

     Civilian nominations totalling 232, (including 119 
       nominations carried over from the first session) 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed...........................................15...
         Unconfirmed........................................210...
         Withdrawn............................................7...

     Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totalling 904, 
       (including 320 nominations carried over from the first 
       session) disposed of as follows:

         Unconfirmed........................................904...

     Air Force nominations, totalling 6,337, (including 4,952 
       nominations carried over from the first session) 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,267...
         Unconfirmed.........................................70...

     Army nominations, totalling 8,146, (including 2,304 
       nominations carried over from the first session) 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,955...
         Unconfirmed......................................4,191...

     Navy nominations, totalling 2,069, (including 21 
       nominations carried over from the first session) 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,210...
         Unconfirmed........................................859...

     Marine Corps nominations, totalling 971, (including 8 
       nominations carried over from the first session) 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed............................................1...
         Unconfirmed........................................970...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the first session7,724
     Total nominations received this session.............10,935
     Total confirmed.....................................11,448
     Total unconfirmed....................................7,204
     Total withdrawn..........................................7