[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 99 (Monday, July 8, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D704-D707]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

                    Week of July 9 through 13, 1996

                             Senate Chamber

  On Tuesday, Senate will vote on passage of H.R. 3448, Small Business 
Job Protection/Minimum Wage, and immediately following the bill's 
passage, Senate will consider S. 295, the TEAM Act.
  On Wednesday, Senate will vote on passage of S. 1745, DOD 
Authorizations, 1997, and vote on a

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motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 1788, National Right To Work Act, following which 
Senate will vote on S. 295, the TEAM Act, and amendments pending 
thereto.
  During the balance of the week, Senate may consider the following:
  S. 1894/H.R. 3610, Defense Appropriations, 1997;
  H.R. 3540, Foreign Operations Appropriations, 1997; and any cleared 
executive and legislative business, and conference reports, when 
available.
  (Senate will recess on Tuesday, July 9, 1996 from 12:30 p.m. until 
2:15 p.m. for respective party conferences.)
  (Senate will meet in a joint meeting with the House of 
Representatives on Wednesday, July 10, 1996 at 10 a.m., to receive His 
Excellency, Binyamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel.)


                           Senate Committees

        (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
  Committee on Appropriations: July 10 and 11, Subcommittee on 
Legislative Branch, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates 
for fiscal year 1997, Wednesday, for the Library of Congress and the 
Government Printing Office, 2 p.m.; Thursday, to hold hearings on 
proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1997 for the Secretary of 
the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms, 10 a.m.; S-128, Capitol.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, to hold hearings to examine issues relating to abstinence 
education, 9:30 a.m., SD-138.
  Committee on Armed Services: July 9, to hold opening hearings (SD-
106) and a closed briefing (SCap-407) to review a report on the 
bombing of United States military facilities in Saudi Arabia on June 
25, 1996, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
  July 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of 
Andrew S. Effron, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 4 p.m., SR-222.
  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 11, to hold 
hearings on S. 1800, to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to 
limit fees charged by financial institutions for the use of 
automatic teller machines, 10 a.m., SD-538.
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 10, to hold 
hearings on S. 1877, to ensure the proper stewardship of publicly 
owned assets in the Tongass National Forest in the State of Alaska, 
a fair return to the United States for public timber in the Tongass, 
and a proper balance among multiple use interest in the Tongass to 
enhance forest health, sustainable harvest, and the general economic 
health and growth in southeast Alaska and the United States, 9:30 
a.m., SD-366.
  July 11, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings on competitive 
change in the electric power industry, focusing on the FERC 
wholesale open access transmission rule (Order No. 888), 9:30 a.m., 
SD-366.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management, to 
hold hearings on S. 1738, to provide for improved access to and use 
of the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness, 2 p.m., SD-366.
  Committee on Foreign Relations: July 10, to hold hearings on the 
nomination of Alan Philip Larson, of Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, 11 a.m., SD-
419.
  July 11, Subcommittee on African Affairs, to hold hearings on 
issues relating to women in Africa, 3 p.m., SD-419.
  Committee on Governmental Affairs: July 11, to hold hearings to 
examine remedies for Internal Revenue Service (IRS) financial 
management and modernization problems, including technical problems 
in the IRS tax systems modernization, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
  Committee on the Judiciary: July 11, to hold hearings on S. 1740, 
to defend and protect the institution of marriage, 10 a.m., SD-226.
  Select Committee on Intelligence: July 9, to hold closed hearings 
on intelligence matters, 8 a.m., SH-219.
  July 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the recent 
terrorism and bombing in Saudi Arabia, 11:30 a.m., SH-216.


                                 NOTICE

  For a listing of Senate committee meetings scheduled ahead, see page 
E1219 in today's Record.


                            House Committees

  Committee on Agriculture, July 11, Subcommittee on Livestock, 
Dairy, and Poultry, hearing to review the Dairy and Livestock 
Producer Protection Act of 1996, 9:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
  Committee on Appropriations, July 9, Subcommittee on Commerce 
Justice, State, and Judiciary, to mark up appropriations for fiscal 
year 1997, 2 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
  July 9, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, on GAO Reports, 
1 p.m., H-144 Capitol.
  July 9, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, to mark up 
appropriations for fiscal year 1997, 4 p.m., 2362B Rayburn.
  Committee on Banking and Financial Services, July 10 and 11, 
Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored 
Enterprises, hearings on online Banking and Technology in Banking, 2 
p.m., on July 10 and 10 a.m., on July 11, 2128 Rayburn.
  Committee on the Budget, July 11, hearing on ``How Did We Get Here 
From There?'' A discussion of the Evolution of the Budget Process 
from 1974 to the Present, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
  Committee on Commerce, July 11, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, 
and Hazardous Materials, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3553, 
Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 1996; and H.R. 447, 
to establish a toll free number in the Department of Commerce to 
assist consumers in determining if products are American-made, 10 
a.m., 2322 Rayburn.

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  Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, July 10, 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on ``Split 
Decision: The Inspector General's Report on the Divided Management 
Structure of Student Aid Programs at the Department of Education,'' 
10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, July 9, Subcommittee 
on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on 
H.R. 3637, Travel Reform and Savings Act of 1996, 9:30 a.m., 311 
Cannon.
  July 10, Subcommittee on the Postal Service, hearing on H.R. 3717, 
Postal Reform Act of 1996, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental 
Relations, oversight hearing on the Department of Labor's Efforts 
Against Labor Union Racketeering. 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
  Committee on International Relations, July 9, Subcommittee on 
International Operations and Rights, hearing on International 
Broadcasting, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
  July 10, full Committee, to mark up the following measures: H.R. 
3564, NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act of 1996; the Exports, Jobs, 
and Growth Act of 1996; H. Con. Res. 142, regarding the human rights 
situation in Mauritania, including the continued practice of chattel 
slavery; and H. Con. Res. 155, concerning human and political rights 
and in support of a resolution of the crisis in Kosova, 3 p.m., 2154 
Rayburn.
  Committee on the Judiciary, July 10, Subcommittee on Crime, to 
mark up the following bills: H.R. 1499, Consumer Fraud Prevention 
Act of 1995; S. 1507, Parole Commission Phaseout Act of 1995; H.R. 
3676, Carjacking Corrections Act of 1996; H.R. 3723, Economic 
Espionage Act of 1996; and H.R. 3565, Violent Youth Predator Act of 
1996, 10 a.m., 2237 Rayburn.
  July 11, full Committee, hearing on proposals for a constitutional 
amendment to provide rights to victims of crime (H.J. Res. 173 and 
H.J. Res. 174), 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
  Committee on National Security, July 11, hearing on H.R. 3237, 
Intelligence Community Act, 9:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
  Committee on Resources, July 9, Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests and Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3155, to 
amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating the Wekiva 
River, Seminole Creek, and Rock Springs Run in the State of Florida 
for study and potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic 
Rivers System; H.R. 3568, to designate 51.7 miles of the Clarion 
River, located in Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System; and H.R. 3405, Sudbury, Assabet and 
Concord Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
  July 10, full Committee, to consider pending business, 11 a.m., 
1324 Longworth.
  July 11, full Committee and the Subcommittee on Resource 
Conservation, Research, and Forestry of the Committee on 
Agriculture, joint hearing on H.R. 3659, Environmental Improvement 
Timber Contract Extension Act of 1996.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, hearing 
on H.R. 3579, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain property containing a fish and wildlife facility to the 
State of Wyoming; followed by an oversight hearing on non-indigenous 
species; 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to mark up pending 
business, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
  Committee on Rules, July 9, to consider the following: H.R. 3755, 
making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, for the Fiscal Year 
ending September 30, 1997; and H.R. 3754, making appropriations for 
the Legislative Branch for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 
1997, 4 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
  Committee on Science, July 10, hearing on Civilian Science 
Agencies' Implementation of the Government Performance and Results 
Act, 12 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
  Committee on Small Business, July 10, to mark up the following 
bills; H.R. 3719, Small Business Programs Improvement Act of 1996; 
and H.R. 3720, Small Business Investment Company Reform Act of 1996, 
1 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
  Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, July 11, executive, to 
consider pending business, time to be announced, HT-2M Capitol.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 10, 
Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on H.R. 3187, Aviation Safety 
Protection Act of 1996, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  July 10, Subcommittee on Railroads, hearing on Agency Oversight: 
Administration of the Rails to Trails Act, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
  July 11, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, to continue 
hearings on ISTEA Reauthorization Maintaining Adequate 
Infrastructure: Federal Funding Distribution Formulas, 9:30 a.m., 
2167 Rayburn.
  July 12, Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic 
Development, hearing on Overview of GSA Leasing Program, 9 a.m., 
2253 Rayburn.
  Committee on Ways and Means, July 11, Subcommittee on Human 
Resources, hearing on unemployment insurance issues, 10 a.m., B-318 
Rayburn.
  July 12, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on the Administration's 
Medicare Choices and Competitive Pricing Demonstration Projects, 10 
a.m., 1100 Longworth.
  Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 9, executive, 
hearing on National Reconnaissance Program, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.


                             Joint Meetings

  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: July 10, to hold 
hearings to review the Russian election, 1 p.m., 2255 Rayburn 
Building.
       *These figures include all measures reported, even if there 
     was no accompanying report. A total of 110 reports has been 
     filed in the Senate;, a total of 212 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 June 30, 1996

                                                                 STotal
     Days in session............................................ .
     Time in session.................................615 hrs., . .
     Congressional Record:
         Pages of proceedings................................7,. .
         Extensions of Remarks...............................1,. .
     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..............................1,. .
         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 through June 30, 1996

     Civilian nominations, totaling 279, (including 119 
       nominations carried over from the first session) 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................105...
         Unconfirmed........................................164...
         Withdrawn...........................................10...

     Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 1,336, 
       (including 320 nominations carried over from the first 
       session) disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,165...
         Unconfirmed........................................171...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 9,309, (including 4,952 
       nominations carried over from the first session) 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,713...
         Unconfirmed......................................2,596...

     Army nominations, totaling 8,575, (including 2,304 
       nominations carried over from the first session) 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................8,557...
         Unconfirmed.........................................18...

     Navy nominations, totaling 2,912, (including 21 
       nominations carried over from the first session) 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,062...
         Unconfirmed........................................850...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,076 (including 8 
       nominations carried over from the first session) 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,063...
         Unconfirmed.........................................13...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the first session7,724
     Total nominations received this session.............16,763
     Total confirmed.....................................20,665
     Total unconfirmed....................................3,812
     Total withdrawn.........................................10