[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 5, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D567-D568]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TRADE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PACIFIC RIM
Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing on Trade Opportunities in the 
Pacific Rim. Testimony was heard from Dan Glickman, Secretary of 
Agriculture; Jeffrey Lang, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative; and public 
witnesses.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported the Defense 
appropriations for fiscal year 1997.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior approved for full 
Committee action the Interior appropriations for fiscal year 1997.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT/OPERATING IMPROVEMENTS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the District of Columbia 
held a hearing on D.C. Management/Operating Improvements. Testimony was

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heard from the following officials of the District of Columbia: Michael 
Rogers, City Administrator; and Anthony Williams, Chief Financial 
Officer; John Hill, Jr., Executive Director, D.C. Financial 
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority; and public 
witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--SSA'S ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Commercial and 
Administrative Law held an oversight hearing regarding the performance 
of the SSA's Administrative Law Judges of Mobile, Alabama, and related 
issues. Testimony was heard from Representative Callahan; the following 
Administrative Law Judges, SSA: Charles Bowyer, Chief; Henry G. 
Watkins, Regional Chief; Frank M. DeBellis and Robert S. Haberman, both 
of Mobile, Alabama; and Melford Cleveland, Birmingham, Alabama; and a 
public witness.
W-2 WISCONSIN WORKS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule 
providing 1 hour of debate on H.R. 3562, to authorize the State of 
Wisconsin to implement the demonstration project known as ``Wisconsin 
Works''. The rule provides for the adoption of the amendment printed in 
Section 2 of the resolution. The rule provides for the consideration of 
an amendment offered by Representative Kleczka or his designee, which 
shall be considered as read and shall be debatable for 1 hour equally 
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. Finally, the 
rule provides one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Archer and Representatives Neumann, 
Gibbons, Kleczka, Obey and Barrett of Wisconsin.
ISTEA REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Surface 
Transportation continued hearings on ISTEA Reauthorization Maintaining 
Adequate Infrastructure: the Interstate Maintenance National Highway 
System, Bridge and Reimbursement Programs. Testimony was heard from 
Rodney E. Slater, Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 
Department of Transportation; Jesse L. White, Jr., Federal Co-Chairman, 
Appalachian Regional Commission; Robert A. Welke, Director, Department 
of Transportation, State of Michigan; James Siebels, Chief Engineer, 
Department of Transportation, State of Colorado; Fred VanKirk, 
Secretary/Commissioner, Department of Transportation, State of West 
Virginia; from the following former officials of the Federal Highway 
Administration, Department of Transportation: John Hassell, 
Administrator; and Gene McCormick, Deputy Administrator; and public 
witnesses.
  Hearings continue June 18.
BUDGET RECONCILIATION WELFARE RECOMMENDATIONS
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources approved 
for full committee action budget reconciliation welfare 
recommendations.