[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 112 (Friday, July 26, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D823-D824]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SECTION 8 CONTRACTS AND FHA INSURANCE
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing 
and Community Opportunity held a hearing on Expiring Section 8 
Contracts and FHA Insurance. Testimony was heard from Judy England-
Joseph, Director, Housing and Community Development, GAO; and public 
witnesses.
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous 
Materials held a hearing on H.R. 3391, to amend the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act to require at least 85 percent of funds appropriated to 
the Environmental Protection Agency from the Leaking Underground 
Storage Tank Trust Fund to be distributed to States for cooperative 
agreements for undertaking corrective action and for enforcement of 
subtitle I of such Act. Testimony was heard from Jim Matthews, Deputy 
Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, 
EPA; and public witnesses.
CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATICS
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Human 
Resources and Intergovernmental Relations held a hearing on Consumer 
Health Informatics. Testimony was heard from Pat Taylor, Director, 
Health, Education and Human Services Information Systems, GAO; Mary Jo 
Deering, Director, Health Communications and Telehealth, Office of 
Disease Prevention and Promotion, Department of Health and Human 
Services; and public witnesses.
BRIEFING--PROPOSED NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE--ALASKA LAND EXCHANGE
Committee on Resources: Held a briefing on proposed National Petroleum 
Reserve--Alaska Land Exchange contained in the House counter-offer to 
the Senate

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on the Presidio legislation. The Committee was briefed by public 
witnesses

Joint Meetings
HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate- and House-
passed versions of H.R. 3103, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage 
in the group and individuals markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse 
in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of 
medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services 
and coverage, and to simplify the administration of health insurance, 
but did not complete action thereon, and recessed subject to call.
SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate- and House-
passed versions of S. 1316, to authorize funds for programs of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act, but did not complete action thereon, and recessed 
subject to call.