[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 74 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D528-D529]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported the Military Construction 
appropriations for fiscal year 1997.
  The committee also approved a section 602(b) budget allocation report 
for fiscal year 1997.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Committee on Appropriations: On May 22nd, the Subcommittee on Foreign 
Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs approved for full 
Committee action the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related 
Programs appropriations for fiscal year 1997.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security met in 
executive session and approved for full Committee action the Defense 
appropriations for fiscal year 1997.
REINVENTING DOWNSIZING
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Civil 
Service held a hearing on Reinventing Downsizing or Downsizing the 
Reinvention. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
GAO: Timothy P. Bowling, Associate Director, Workforce Management 
Issues; and John H. Luke, Deputy Assistant Comptroller General, Human 
Resources; John A Koskinen, Deputy Director, Management, OMB; James B. 
King, Director, OPM; and P. Patrick Leahy, Chief Geologist, U.S. 
Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
MONITORING FOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Human 
Resources and Intergovernmental Relations held an oversight hearing on 
the monitoring of food-borne pathogens by the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention and the FDA. 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 Fred Shank, Director, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition, FDA; Glenn Morris, M.D., Director, Epidemiology and 
Emergency Response Programs, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA; 
Robert A. Robinson, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues Area, GAO; 
and public witnesses.
NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on National 
Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice held a hearing on 
National Drug Control Policy: The Decline of Interdiction Efforts in 
the Caribbean. Testimony was heard from Jess Ford, Associate Director, 
International Affairs and Trade Issues, GAO; and the following 
officials of the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation: Adm. 
Robert Krarnek, Commandant; Comdr. Arthur Brooks, Commanding Officer, 
Cutter Seneca; Lt. Kristine Horvath, Air Craft Comdr., Air Station, 
Miami, Florida; Lt. Gen. Glenn Gebele, Air Craft Comdr., Air Station, 
Clearwater, Florida; and Lt. Greg Sanial, Commanding Officer, Cutter 
Attu.
AMERICAN FOLKLIFE PRESERVATION ACT; COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on House Oversight: Ordered reported H.R. 3491, to repeal the 
American Folklife Preservation Act.
  The Committee also approved pending Committee business.
BILINGUAL VOTING REQUIREMENTS REPEAL ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution approved 
for full Committee action amended H.R. 351, Bilingual Voting 
Requirements Repeal Act.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime held a hearing on the 
Nature, Extent, and Proliferation of Federal Law Enforcement--Part II: 
State and Local Law Enforcement Perspectives. Testimony was heard from 
Jane Brady, Attorney General, State of Delaware; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims 
approved for full Committee action H.R. 740, to confer jurisdiction on 
the U.S.

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Court of Federal Claims with respect to land claims of Pueblo of Isleta 
Indian Tribe.
  The Subcommittee also met and considered private immigration and 
claims bills.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to 
consider pending business.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; FDA CONSOLIDATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Public 
Buildings and Economic Development approved for full Committee action 
the following: H. Con. Res. 172, authorizing the 1996 Summer Olympic 
Torch Relay to be run through the Capitol Grounds; H.R. 3186, to 
designate the Federal building located at 1655 Woodson Road in 
Overland, MO, as the ``Sammy L. Davis Federal Building;'' H.R. 3364, 
amended, to designate a U.S. Courthouse in Scranton, PA, as the 
``William J. Nealon United States Courthouse;'' and H.R. 3400, amended, 
to designate the United States courthouse to be constructed at a site 
on 18th Street between Dodge and Douglas Streets in Omaha, NE, as the 
``Roman L. Hruska United States Courthouse.''
  Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a hearing on these 
measures. Testimony was heard from Representatives McDade and Barrett 
of Nebraska; and a public witness.
  The Subcommittee also held a hearing on FDA Consolidation. Testimony 
was heard from Representative Morella; William Lawson, Assistant 
Regional Administrator, National Capitol Region, GSA; Sharon Smith 
Holston, Assistant Commissioner, External Affairs, FDA, Department of 
Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.
WELFARE REFORM
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources concluded 
hearings on welfare reform. Testimony was heard from Representative 
Becerra; Jane Ross, Director, Income Security Issues, GAO; Bruce 
Wagstaff, Deputy Director, Department of Social Services, State of 
California; Marilyn Ray Smith, Associate Deputy Commissioner and Chief 
Legal Counsel, Department of Revenue Child Support Enforcement, State 
of Massachusetts; Jeffrey Cohen, Director, Office of Child Support, 
State of Vermont; and public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
ADMINISTRATION OF PRESIDIO PROPERTIES
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate- and House-
passed versions of H.R. 1296, to provide for the administration of 
certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer, 
but did not complete action thereon, and recessed subject to call.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
Conferees continued to resolve the differences between the Senate- and 
House-passed versions of H.R. 1617, to consolidate Federal employment 
training, vocational education, and adult education programs and create 
integrated, statewide workforce development systems, but did not 
complete action thereon, and recessed subject to call.